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Formerly cloaked in mystery, the duo Simon Noble & Rowan Blades, known as Breeder got their start creating peak-time tracks named after famous clubs like "Twilo Thunder" (for Twilo) and "Tyrantanic" (for Tyrant), and giving them directly to superstar DJ's Sasha and John Digweed and no one else. For over a year, Sasha and Digweed played out Breeder's work and the clamor grew for them to sign to a label and fully release tracks. Although they once refused adamantly to do so, the duo finally released "The Chain" to the public in 1998, followed by more singles on their new...

The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of Pixies and Throwing Muses' Tanya Donelly in Boston, Massachusetts. After those original bands became less active, The Breeders became more important to both artists. A tape was sent of their original demos to Ivo Watts-Russell, who immediately signed the band to his 4AD label in 1989. Their debut album, "Pod", was recorded by Steve Albini and released on 4AD in 1990. Deal's influence is obvious, but bassist Josephine Wiggs and Slint drummer Britt Walford (credited here as Shannon Doughton) add to the ensemble sound. By the...