Pants & Corset
Pants & Corset | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bournemouth |
| Genres | Hard house |
| Years active | c. 1998-2003 |
| Members | Paul King, Chris B |
Pants & Corset is a British hard house music group composed of Paul King and Chris B. Mainly active from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, they are known for chart hit "Malice in Wonderland".
History
Pants & Corset are a Bournemouth-based music duo that formed in 1998 by members Paul King and Chris B. At the time King was also releasing music under the aliases Trauma and F1, and Chris B was running a record shop. According to Tidy Boys member Amadeus Mozart, the name "Pants & Corset" is derived as a malapropism of the duo's home counties, "Hants & Dorset".[1][2] Their first single, the 1998 white label hard house track "Who Killed Kenny?", was based upon a previous release by Commander Tom and was produced for the 8th birthday of the Trade nightclub. Their second release, "Dammit Janet", was released in 1999 in the USA on the Strictly Rhythm label. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in February 2000, and achieved a 5* review in Muzik magazine.[1][3][4][5][6]
In 2000 the duo released "Malice in Wonderland", a single produced in honour of Trade owner Laurence Malice. The track went on to peak at number 11 on the UK Dance Chart in 2004, and as of 2019 was continuing to be re-released. Music magazine Mixmag called it "one of the most loved tracks in hard house history".[7][8] Also in 2000 they followed up with further single, "Sacrilege", so-named because it updated a previous Tony de Vit remix of revered track "Schöneberg".[9] In 2003 the Pants & Corset release "K-Hole" received a 4* review from Muzik magazine.[10]
Pants & Corset are also known to perform live at club nights, such as Sundissential, their tracks have appeared on compilation albums such as Harder Faster Deeper in 2003, and they are also known for their remixing work.[11][12][13]
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak UK Singles | Peak UK Dance | Billboard Club Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Who Killed Kenny?" | 1998 | |||
| "Dammit Janet"[5] | 1999 | 17 | ||
| "Malice in Wonderland"[7] | 2000/2004 | 77 | 11 | |
| "Sacrilege"[9] | 2000 | |||
| "Wonderland"[14] | 2002 | |||
| "K-Hole"[10] | 2003 | |||
| "Bounce"[15] | 2003 | |||
| "Malice in Wonderland" (Ben Stevens remix)[8] | 2019 |
References
- 1 2 "So who the hell are... Pants & Corset?". Muzik. May 2000. p. 115.
- ↑ "Your free CD The Guide". Muzik. January 2001. p. 10.
- ↑ "HF / DJs - Pants and Corset". HarderFaster.net. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 25 December 1999. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Hot Dance Music" (PDF). Billboard (magazine). 26 February 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ Kavanagh, Mark (May 1999). "Pants & Corset". Muzik.
- 1 2 "PANTS & CORSET Songs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 Whitby, Andy (December 2019). "Malice In Wonderland (Ben Stevens remix)". Mixmag. p. 109.
- 1 2 Kavanagh, Mark (April 2000). "Pants & Corset". Muzik. p. 103.
- 1 2 Kavanagh, Mark (January 2003). "Pants & Corset". Muzik. p. 77.
- ↑ "hampshire & weatherly". Upfront. No. 18. Autumn 2003.
- ↑ Ray, Sol (Summer 2003). "Harder Faster Deeper". Upfront. No. 17. p. 37.
- ↑ "party action". Upfront. No. 16. Spring 2003.
- ↑ "PANTS & CORSET - Wonderland Vinyl at Juno Records". Juno. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Kavanagh, Mark (April 2003). "PANTS & CORSET". Muzik.
External links
- Pants & Corset discography at Discogs
- Pants & Corset at AllMusic