A.R. Kane - Rudy Tambala

<p>Rudy Tambala - A.R. Kane - with David Eastaugh</p> <p>British musical duo formed in 1986 by Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala. After releasing two early EPs to critical acclaim, the group topped the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Independent_Chart'>UK Independent Chart</a> with their debut album <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69_(album)'>69</a> (1988). Their second album, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_(A.R._Kane_album)'>"i"</a>(1989), was also a top 10 hit. They were also part of the one-off collaboration <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARRS'>MARRS</a>, whose surprise <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music'>dance</a> hit "<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(song)'>Pump Up the Volume</a>" was released in 1987. Ayuli is believed to have coined the term "<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreampop'>dreampop</a>" in the late 1980s to describe their eclectic sound, which blended distorted guitars, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_machine'>drum machines</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dub_music'>dub</a> production.</p> <p>The group broke up in 1994. Though their work fell into relative obscurity in subsequent years, they have been characterised by critics as among the most innovative and underrated groups of their era, and recognized as an influence on styles such as <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoegaze'>shoegaze</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_hop'>trip hop</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock'>post-rock</a>. In 2012, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Little_Indian_Records'>One Little Indian</a> released Complete Singles Collection, which compiled the group's single and EP releases.</p>