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Groove Armada Feat. Stush & Red Rat

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Groove Armada Feat. Stush & Red Rat

Why we feature this artist Bass pressure with a sharp-tongued voice on top Get Down brings a more abrasive, sound-system-minded energy to Groove Armada's catalogue. The 2007 recording with Stush and Red Rat belongs to Soundboy Rock, with the guest voices givin…

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Bass pressure with a sharp-tongued voice on top

Get Down brings a more abrasive, sound-system-minded energy to Groove Armada's catalogue. The 2007 recording with Stush and Red Rat belongs to Soundboy Rock, with the guest voices giving the production a confrontational snap. The bass is heavy, the rhythm is direct and the vocal does not ask politely for attention.

Stush drives the record

The credits place Stush on the lead vocal and Red Rat on supporting vocals, a useful distinction in a track whose shared billing can look like an equal-length exchange. Stush's clipped attack gives the beat its human edge. Red Rat adds another recognisable vocal colour without displacing the main performance.

Andy Cato and Tom Findlay handle production and engineering, keeping the arrangement lean enough for that delivery to cut through. The track feels physical because its main sounds have clear edges. The low end supplies weight, while the vocal and percussion add shorter, sharper gestures above it.

A different kind of Groove Armada invitation

The single appeared in spring 2007, with official daytime and night-time video editions accompanying the release. Its energy is a useful reminder that Groove Armada's range extends beyond the more relaxed atmosphere often associated with their name.

Get Down works through pressure and personality rather than a broad, comforting sung chorus. The vocal is part instruction, part challenge, and the production leaves it enough room to stay unpredictable. It is a compact record that makes a large impression by keeping its loudest ideas tightly connected.

Essential releases

2007

Get Down

Sources and further reading

Groove Armada — original Get Down official video

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Sony / Apple Music — original recording, performer and production credits

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Sony / Apple Music — original spring 2007 single

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