Pocket 808 are a dance music duo from Sydney. Previous named PoxyMusic, the duo is composed of Sameer Sengupta and Ken Cloud. Their music is a mix of dub, rock and hip hop and they feature guest vocalists on their tracks. Singers have included Phil Jamieson and Nathan Hudson.
Their 2003 reworking of "La La Land by Green Velvet", in collaboration with Kid Kenobi, won Best Remix at 2003's Australian Dance Music Awards.
As PoxyMusic they received a nomination for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 for "She Bites", which features vocals from Nicole Lombardi of the musical group Spalding Rockwell.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Pocket 808 | |
| Proximo |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| as poxyMusic | ||
| "Our Break" | 2005 | — |
| "She Bites" (featuring Nicole Lombardi) |
2007 | — |
| "War Paint" (featuring Gina Mitchell) |
2008 | — |
| as Pocket 808 | ||
| "Ghostship" (featuring Nathan Hudson) |
2009 | — |
| "Monster (Babe)" | 2010 | — |
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "She Bites" | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
References
- "Pocketful of change", The Canberra Times, 9 September 2010
- "poxy duo", The Cairns Post, 30 November 2006
- Mengel, Noel (25 October 2007), "And the nominations are . . .", The Courier-Mail
- ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.