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Urban Hype | |
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| Origin | Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Breakbeat hardcore |
| Years active | 1988–2010 |
| Labels | Pulse-8 (UK) Radikal (US) |
| Members | Bob Dibden Mark Lewis |
| Past members | MC Bounce |
Urban Hype were an English breakbeat hardcore group. The group was formed in 1988, consisting of Bob Dibden (Robert John Dibden) and Mark Lewis (Mark Louis Chitty). They are best known for their toytown techno single,[1] "A Trip to Trumpton", which peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1992.[2] They had two other minor UK chart entries, and briefly saw their second album Conspiracy to Dance released in the United States through Radikal Records.[2]
- ^ "Toytown Techno". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 577. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.