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Kate Cameron is an English house and trance music singer with a rich alto voice. She signed with MCA in the dance/pop group GMT in 1991, releasing "Feel So Good" and "Inner City Blues" before they were dropped in 1993. Cameron then worked as a session singer, coming to prominence via her involvement with Norman Cook as the vocalist on his Pizza Man single, "P.A.S.S.I.O.N." which went on to be a hit for Jon of the Pleased Wimmin, peaking at number 27 on the UK chart in 1995. Her vocals also featured at this time on Zion Train's album Grow Together , singing lead on "Stand Up and Fight" and the single "Rise" released in 1996 on China. She subsequently made a name as the credited vocalist and writer on a multitude of dance and trance releases .

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25-853: The first notable release as a solo artist was in 1996 on the Space Brothers production of "I Am", credited as by Chakra . Initially surfacing on the Jackpot label, "I Am" received a major release through WEA , hit number 1 in the Dance chart and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1997. A further Chakra single "Home" was released in August 1997, which featured remixes from Salt Tank and Solar Stone, and peaked at number 46. The same year Mount Rushmore 's "You Better", bearing her self-composed vocals,

50-502: A Spacebase production, released on Higher State in 1998. A remixed version of "You Better" was also released on Universal with a remix from Victor Calderone reaching 53 in the UK chart in 1999. Under the moniker the Space Brothers, the Chakra production team released the singles "Legacy (Show Me Love)" and "Heaven Will Come" on Manifesto, again featuring Cameron's vocals. They reached 32 and 25 in

75-428: A commercial release. "Solace" was remixed by Hooj Choons labelmate Medway , who released his remix as his own track on the 1999 EP The Elements EP . In November 1999, "Everytime" was reissued, this time achieving greater chart success. Featuring remixes from A Man Called Adam , Timo Maas , Mike Koglin and Way Out West to complement the 1997 original, "Everytime" peaked at No. 30 in the UK. The Lustral project

100-548: A new Space Brothers track "One More Chance" appeared as a 12" and digital download release. Recent promos circulated have featured remixes of "Everywhere I Go" and "Forgiven" (as remixed by Ian Knowles and DJ Demand) on the Liverpool based 3 Beat Records subsidiary label, Boss Records. Most Space Brothers tracks feature the vocals of Kate Cameron , aside from "Shine" and "Forgiven (I Feel Your Love)" (Joanna Law) and "Everywhere I Go" (Talya). 2006 saw Simmonds and Jones launching

125-462: A new track, "The Price We Pay for Love", featuring remixes from Serge Devant and Aidan Lavelle, but this track remains unreleased. In 2008, Lustral released their Interpretations album, followed by a double album in 2009, Lustral Presents Trance Classics . The latter was a collection of the original version of the tracks on the first CD , and ambient versions of the Interpretations album on

150-448: A remix from Victor Calderone reaching 53 in the UK chart in 1999. Under the moniker the Space Brothers, the Chakra production team released the singles "Legacy (Show Me Love)" and "Heaven Will Come" on Manifesto, again featuring Cameron's vocals. They reached 32 and 25 in the UK charts. She appeared on further tracks on the Space Brothers' debut album, Shine and in 1999, again as Chakra, "Love Shines Through", which reached number 67 on

175-475: Is Deborah Cameron , linguist at Oxford University. The Space Brothers The Space Brothers are a British trance music duo comprising Richard 'Ricky' Louis Simmonds and Stephen Christopher Jones, noted for producing under a variety of pseudonyms such as Chakra , Lustral , Ascension , Essence , Ultra High , Lamai and The Realm . Their debut production "Stay with Me" (released as Ultra High) garnered club interest and reached number 36 on

200-613: The UK Singles Chart in December 1995. Whereas "Stay with Me" epitomised the hardbag sound, their next release "I Am" (as Chakra) was to showcase a darker, ethereal and more progressive trance based sound. "I Am" caught the ears of Sasha and John Digweed (the latter of whom submitted a remix of the track alongside Nick Muir in their Bedrock guise). "I Am" peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1997. Despite having signed to Paul Oakenfold 's Perfecto imprint for

225-547: The UK Singles Chart in January 1997. A further Chakra single "Home" was released in August 1997, which featured remixes from Salt Tank and Solar Stone, and peaked at number 46. The same year Mount Rushmore 's "You Better", bearing her self-composed vocals, was first circulated on a white label with no official release; Cameron's vocal from the track was sampled by the Dutch trance act Signum , making their biggest hit to date with "What Ya Got 4 Me", which reached number 1 in

250-523: The Chakra name with the German trance music DJ Markus Schulz , notably on his album, Progression . In 1997, the duo appropriated Pfizer's trademark name Lustral under which they released the single "Everytime" on the Hooj Choons label . Featuring the vocals of Tracy Ackerman , "Everytime" proved to be a club hit , due to the balearic trance interpretation by Nalin & Kane , who earlier in

275-462: The Dance Chart on release in 1997 and became a club anthem. It reached number 35 in the UK singles chart when re-released in 2002. Cameron continued collaborating as composer and vocalist teaming up with Dillon & Dickins with "What Am I Gonna Do?", which came out as a Spacebase production, released on Higher State in 1998. A remixed version of "You Better" was also released on Universal with

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300-457: The UK chart in July 1999. Also in 1999, they remixed Alena's " Turn It Around ". Shortly after the release of "Legacy (Show Me Love)" the Space Brothers unveiled their debut album Shine . To complement the album a remix disc was included in the package featuring reworked Space Brothers tracks (mostly unreleased) mixed by Paul Oakenfold. The second single from the album was "Heaven Will Come", which

325-432: The UK chart over the course of the festive period that year. 1998 witnessed the temporary abandonment of the Space Brothers moniker, and Simmonds and Jones instead elected to focus on the output of their other sobriquets Essence, Lustral and Force Majeure. The following year saw the release of "Legacy (Show Me Love)" in July 1999. Featuring the vocals of Kate Cameron as well as a remix by Matt Darey , it reached number 32 on

350-542: The UK chart. Following her many collaborations with the Space Brothers, Cameron made a guest appearance on the 2002 release "Far from in Love" by Above & Beyond . A further Chakra single, "Doors", appeared in early 2003. This appearance was shortly followed by another Space Brothers production "I Can Feel Your Love", both featuring Cameron's vocals. She continues to be a backing vocalist in Freak Power , and since 2002 has been

375-414: The UK charts. She appeared on further tracks on the Space Brothers' debut album, Shine and in 1999, again as Chakra, "Love Shines Through", which reached number 67 on the UK chart. Following her many collaborations with the Space Brothers, Cameron made a guest appearance on the 2002 release "Far from in Love" by Above & Beyond . A further Chakra single, "Doors", appeared in early 2003. This appearance

400-552: The dance/pop group GMT in 1991, releasing "Feel So Good" and "Inner City Blues" before they were dropped in 1993. Cameron then worked as a session singer, coming to prominence via her involvement with Norman Cook as the vocalist on his Pizza Man single, "P.A.S.S.I.O.N." which went on to be a hit for Jon of the Pleased Wimmin, peaking at number 27 on the UK chart in 1995. Her vocals also featured at this time on Zion Train's album Grow Together , singing lead on "Stand Up and Fight" and

425-495: The online download music store, www.audiojelly.com, where all their productions and side projects are available, along with a broad range of other dance artists and releases. 2007 saw the duo mainly active in the guise of Lustral with the release of the download album Deepest, Darkest Secrets and the double remix CD Deeper, Darker Secrets . Under the name Chakra, the duo produced trance music , usually sampling voices, notably working with Kate Cameron . They also collaborated under

450-452: The release of "Someone" - Ascension and WEA for the release of their Chakra material, the Space Brothers elected to make Manifesto Records their home, and their first Space Brothers single "Shine", appeared into the UK chart having been Pete Tong 's 'essential new tune'. The second Space Brothers release was "Forgiven (I Feel Your Love)" in November 1997. It spent a total of seven weeks in

475-665: The second. In December 2010, the track "I Feel You" was released and included a remix by John O'Callaghan . As the Space Brothers As Lustral As the Space Brothers As Chakra As Lustral As Essence As Oxygen As Force Majeure As Kamilian As Ultra High Kate Cameron Kate Cameron is an English house and trance music singer with a rich alto voice. She signed with MCA in

500-432: The single "Rise" released in 1996 on China. She subsequently made a name as the credited vocalist and writer on a multitude of dance and trance releases . The first notable release as a solo artist was in 1996 on the Space Brothers production of "I Am", credited as by Chakra . Initially surfacing on the Jackpot label, "I Am" received a major release through WEA , hit number 1 in the Dance chart and peaked at number 24 on

525-494: The year had enjoyed crossover success with "Beachball". "Everytime" failed to succeed commercially, peaking at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1997, but reaching number two for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart the following month. Some months later, Lustral released "Solace". Again featuring Tracy Ackerman, "Solace" garnered some interest but failed to materialise as

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550-507: Was first circulated on a white label with no official release; Cameron's vocal from the track was sampled by the Dutch trance act Signum , making their biggest hit to date with "What Ya Got 4 Me", which reached number 1 in the Dance Chart on release in 1997 and became a club anthem. It reached number 35 in the UK singles chart when re-released in 2002. Cameron continued collaborating as composer and vocalist teaming up with Dillon & Dickins with "What Am I Gonna Do?", which came out as

575-627: Was released in October 1999 featuring mixes by Lange and Olmec Heads. Following the commercial success of "Legacy (Show Me Love)" and "Heaven Will Come", coupled with their album "Shine", the Space Brothers decided to take a hiatus, returning only briefly in 2001 with the Push remixed "Everywhere I Go". The Space Brothers sobriquet has been largely inactive since this time; however, Simmonds and Jones have continued to release tracks under guises such as Ascension, The Realm, Chakra, Quadraphonic and Lamai. In late 2002,

600-450: Was shortly followed by another Space Brothers production "I Can Feel Your Love", both featuring Cameron's vocals. She continues to be a backing vocalist in Freak Power , and since 2002 has been a tutor at BIMM, teaching voice . She became Head of the Vocals department in 2006. and achieved an MA in 2010. As of 2018, she lectures at both Sussex University and Chichister University. Her sister

625-599: Was soon set aside, with the Space Brothers focusing on their other aliases such as Chakra. Shortly before the collapse of Hooj Choons, Lustral released "Broken" on the Hooj subsidiary Lost Language . "Broken" featured mixes from Way Out West, and the release included a reworking of "Everytime" by Yunus. Lustral has largely been dormant since then, aside from the issue of the remixed "Solace" on Lost Language in May 2005, featuring mixes from Vorontsov and Chocolate Uncle. Further promos included

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