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X-Press 2

Chicago HouseClassic HouseClassic Progressive HouseDisco HouseTribal HouseVocal House
Labels:Acid Jazz UK·10 releases tracked ·Latest: Zeven (Generalisation Dub)

X-Press 2 are an English electronic dance music act best known as a duo comprising DJ Diesel (Darren House) and DJ Rocky (Darren Rock). The group began as a trio with Ashley Beedle alongside Diesel and Rocky, and has also been billed under a range of name variants including X-Press II and Xpress-2.

Working within house and related club styles, X-Press 2 have been associated with genres such as Chicago house, classic house, disco house, tribal house, vocal house, and classic progressive house. Their profile grew in the early 2000s, when they received a DJ Award in 2002 and an Ivor Novello Award in 2003.

In 2009, Ashley Beedle left X-Press 2 to pursue solo projects, after which the act continued as the Diesel and Rocky duo. The name X-Press 2 has also been linked to additional aliases, including 7th Movement, Darksyde, and Submission.

Details

Real nameAshley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel
Also known asEx-Press 2, Express, Express 2, Express II, X - Press 2, X PRESS 2, X-Prees 2, X-Press, X-Press 2 (Rocky, Diesel & Ashley Beedle), X-Press II, X-Press-2, X-Press2, XP2, XPII, XPRESS2, XPress 2, Xpress II, Xpress-2, 7th Movement, Darksyde, Submission
OriginLondon
Spotify

20K followers

39%
MembersAshley Beedle, Darren Rock, Darren House

Recent Releases

Frequently Appears With

  • Beating Cells(1 releases)
  • Midfield General(1 releases)

Labels

  • Acid Jazz UK

Related Artists

  • Midfield General
  • Guy J
  • Beating Cells

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