Ultrabeat

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title: "Ultrabeat" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-establishments-in-england", "english-dance-music-groups", "english-house-music-groups", "musical-groups-established-in-2002", "musical-groups-from-liverpool", "record-production-teams", "all-around-the-world-productions-artists"] description: "British electronic music group" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrabeat" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary British electronic music group ::

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Field	Value
background	group_or_band
alias	Hi-Flyerz, WTF!, Steampunk
origin	Liverpool, England
genre	Electronic, trance, house, dance, happy hardcore
years_active	–present
label	All Around the World
website
current_members	Chris Henry
Ian Redman
Micky D
Frankie Fairbairn
TeknoKat
Rebecca Rudd
past_members	Danny Penquet, Mike Di Scala
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| name = | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | background = group_or_band | alias = Hi-Flyerz, WTF!, Steampunk | origin = Liverpool, England | genre = Electronic, trance, house, dance, happy hardcore | years_active = –present | label = All Around the World | website = | current_members = Chris Henry Ian Redman Micky D Frankie Fairbairn TeknoKat Rebecca Rudd | past_members = Danny Penquet, Mike Di Scala

Ultrabeat are a British electronic dance music group from Liverpool, England, formed in 2002. Originally consisting of vocalist and producer Mike "Re-Con" Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry, Ultrabeat emerged with their cover of the Force & Styles song "Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart 2003. With the addition of vocalist Rebecca Rudd in 2005, they released further singles, including top forty hits such as "Feelin' Fine", "Better than Life" and "Elysium (I Go Crazy)", followed by their début album Ultrabeat: The Album in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart

In 2008, Ultrabeat released "Discolights" with collaborators Darren Styles and Danny P, which peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album, released in 2009, The Weekend Has Landed, peaked at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.

Di Scala left the group in 2013 to focus on his new band CamelPhat with Dave Whelan, and Rudd took over as the lead vocalist.

History

2002–2003: Formation and early recordings

Prior to forming Ultrabeat, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry and Ian Redman were DJ’s (Disc Jockey’s) in Liverpool and mixed in the same circle of friends. With a common interest in late-1990s happy hardcore music, the group decided to enter studio for recording sessions. Initially, their productions were bootleg versions of old happy hardcore tracks recorded in order to improve their DJ sets. In 2002 Ultrabeat produced their first remixes and the first record by the group was a double A-side 12-inch single "Sonic Burnin'"/"Boomcore" released on label BCD Records in January 2003. The Ultrabeat name originated from Scottish DJ group Ultrasonic and Boomcore’s let the beat go boom line. Di Scala was previously a member of Rezonance Q, who had chart success with their cover of "Someday" by Mariah Carey. Di Scala played his record label Ultrabeat's demo of "Pretty Green Eyes", a cover of Force & Styles, and following this they were also signed by the label.

2003–2013: The Re-Con era

"Pretty Green Eyes" went on to peak at Number #2 on the UK Singles Chart in August 2003, behind "Breathe" by Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul. It was playlisted on most radio stations including BBC Radio 1, and was performed live on Top of the Pops. The following single was "Feelin' Fine" which peaked at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart in December 2003. Their next release was "Better Than Life", which was issued the following year and peaked at number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart.

Their next single, "Feel It with Me", was released ten months after "Better than Life", and peaked at number fifty five on the UK Singles Chart in 2005. An album (originally titled Better than Life: The Album) was expected to be released around this time, although this never materialised.

In 2005, vocalist Rebecca Rudd joined the group. Her first track with Ultrabeat titled "Elysium (I Go Crazy) which sampled Scott Brown's "Elysium", reached #38 in the UK charts. "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" was played on TV music channels more frequently than "Feel It with Me" and was voted number one on MTV's 'Galaxy Chart'.

Their sixth single was a collaboration with Darren Styles, "Sure Feels Good", and was released in August 2007. It peaked at number fifty one on the UK Singles Chart. It was the second single featuring Rudd and along with "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" was the second collaboration with another hardcore artist. In September 2007 the band released their album, Ultrabeat: The Album, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. At that time band undertook a national tour in support of Cascada (who are also on the AATW label). Their seventh single, "I Wanna Touch You", was released on 4 February 2008.

A new single "Discolights" was released in June 2008. An original release date of 12 January 2009 was set for the second album The Weekend Has Landed, but despite this, it has been leaked onto the internet on various file sharing platforms.

The first single from the album was Discolights. It peaked at number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart. The second single from the album was Never Ever, which did not achieve a peak on the UK Singles Charts. The third single was Starry Eyed Girl, which, like the majority of the album, did not achieve a peak on the UK Singles Chart, and the fourth is Use Somebody, a cover of Kings of Leon's track from their multi-platinum album Only by the Night. The album was released on 26 October 2009 and includes 18 tracks plus a chronology DVD of all of their music videos, including Pretty Green Eyes, Feelin' Fine, The Stalker, Discolights and more.

Following The Weekend Has Landed album, Ultrabeat released three singles, "Bring It Back", "You Will See" and "Rising". A new song "Rain Stops" written by the late MC Junior appeared on Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 9 in 2013, and Di Scala left the group that same year to focus on his other band CamelPhat with Dave Whelan, and was replaced by Rudd permanently on lead vocals.

Other projects

The group produced a track called "Pumpanola" using the alias Hi-Flyerz which appeared on Clubland X-Treme in 2003. In 2012, they had a hit single with "Da Bop" using the alias WTF!, which samples the 1967 song "Our Neighbour" (Russian: "Наш сосед" nash sosed) by Russian singer Edita Piekha. Two songs recorded by the group using the name Steampunk, "Loki's Theme" and "Forever Loved", appeared on Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 9 in 2013.

Di Scala, Henry and Lee Butler recorded using several aliases such as 3 Amigos, King of Clubs and The Tranceriffs on BCD Records. Di Scala left the group in 2013, to focus on his new band CamelPhat with Dave Whelan, for which he formed in 2006. Chris Henry and Mike Di Scala have also recorded using the name M&C Project, releasing songs "Coming Back" (2005), a cover of Siedah Garrett's "Do You Want It Right Now" (2006) and "Magic Touch" (2007). Chris Henry is also a member of N-Force, with Lois McConnell and Jorg Schmid.

Members

• Chris Henry – disc jockey, producer (2002–present)
• Ian Redman – disc jockey, producer (2002–present)
• Mike "Re-Con" Di Scala – vocals, disc jockey, producer (2002–2013)
• Rebecca Rudd - vocals (2005−present)

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | UK | IRE | Ultrabeat: The Album | The Weekend Has Landed | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 8 | 51 | | | | | | | | 29 | — | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | | | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | UK | UK Dance | AUS | AUT | BEL | IRE | NL dutchcharts.nl | SCO | "Sonic Burnin'" / "Boomcore" | "Pretty Green Eyes" | "Feelin' Fine" | "Better than Life" | "Feel It with Me" | "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" (vs. Scott Brown) | "Sure Feels Good" (vs. Darren Styles) | "I Wanna Touch You" | "Discolights" (vs. Darren Styles) | "Never Ever" | "Starry Eyed Girl" | "Use Somebody" | "Bring It Back" | "You Will See" (vs. Hypasonic) | "Da Bop" (as WTF!) | "The Sway" (as WTF!) | "Rising" | "Pretty Green Eyes 2013" | "Hallelujah" | "Livin On A Prayer" [featuring Flip & Fill] | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 102 | — | 56 | 7 | 37 | 1 | | Ultrabeat: The Album | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 35 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 34 | 51 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | 35 | 4 | 153 | — | — | 40 | — | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | 52 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 4 | | The Weekend Has Landed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | 4 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | Non-album single | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Remixes

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Title	Year	Artist(s)	"Loud and Proud" (Ultrabeat remix)	"I Believe in Love" (Ultrabeat remix)	"See Me Here" (Ultrabeat remix)	"When I Call Your Name" (Ultrabeat remix)	"If You Leave Me Now" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Crazy Sexy Marvellous" (Ultrabeat remix)	"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (Ultrabeat remix)	"I'll Be Your Angel" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Magic Fly" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Overload" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Passion" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Maria (I Like It Loud)" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Come & Fly with Me" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Paradise & Dreams" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Welcome to Tomorrow" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Irish Blue" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Look at Us" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Come into My Dream" (Ultrabeat remix)	"It's Over Now" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Easy" (Ultrabeat remix)	"I Will Love Again" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Rise Again" (Ultrabeat remix)	"About You Now" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Show Me Heaven" (Ultrabeat remix)	"What Hurts the Most" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Headbone Connected" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Piece of Heaven" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Right by Your Side" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Gotta Tell You" (Ultrabeat remix)	"What Is Happening" (Alphabeat vs. Ultrabeat)	"True Faith" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Burning Love" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Hold Me Tonight" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Apologize" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Everywhere" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Blade (Phatt Bass)" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Strong Again" (Ultrabeat remix)	"I'll Be There" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Fight for this Love" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Boys and Girls" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Do You Know" (Ultrabeat remix)	"If You Were Mine" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Sound without a Name" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Broken Arrow" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Together" (Ultrabeat remix)	"Girls" (Ultrabeat remix)	"30 Days" (Ultrabeat remix)
2002	Brooklyn Bounce
Cooper
Orion
2003	Haifa
The System presents Kerri B
Paffendorf
Resource
Kira
Minimalistix
VooDoo & Serano
Amen! UK
Scooter vs. Marc Acardipane & Dick Rules
Element
The Force
Miss Peppermint
2004	Flip & Fill featuring Junior
Northern Heightz
Foggy
2005	Big Ang featuring Siobhan
2006	Sugababes
2007	Kelly Llorenna
Breeze vs. Lost Witness
Sugababes
Micky Modelle vs. Jessy
Cascada
Maximum Spell
2008	Beatplayers featuring Lara McAllen
N-Force vs. Darren Styles
Micky Modelle vs. Samantha Mumba
Alphabeat
Liz Kay
Katie Jewels
Manian
Dee Grees vs. The Real Booty Babes
2009	Master Blaster
Ali Payami vs. Aquagen featuring Warp Brothers
N-Dubz
Stunt
Cascada
Cheryl Cole
Pixie Lott
eSQUIRE & Di Scala featuring Ruth Cullen
Alex K
2010	Darren Styles
Pixie Lott
Pet Shop Boys
2011	N-Dubz
2012	The Saturdays
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Music videos

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Director(s) | "Pretty Green Eyes" | "Feelin' Fine" | "Better than Life" | "Feel It with Me" | "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" (vs. Scott Brown) | "Sure Feels Good" (vs. Darren Styles) | "Megamix" | "I Wanna Touch You" | "Discolights" (vs. Darren Styles) | "Never Ever" | "The Stalker" | "Starry Eyed Girl" | "Don't Wanna Let Go" (vs. Darren Styles) | "Use Somebody" | "Megamix Part 2" | "Bring It Back" | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | "Da Bop" (as WTF!) | "The Sway" (as WTF!) | "Rising" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2003 | Jamie Balliu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | Tom King | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | Mike Cockayne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | Kevin Hewitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Various | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kevin Hewitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | Paul Boyd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andy Soup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | Iain Titterington | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Holdaway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Graham Hector | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | Various | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lina Schütze | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Peters | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

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2. "AATW Ultrabeat Artist Page". [[All Around the World (record label).
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52. "Joe Dyer - Director of Photography".
53. "Marcus Domleo Director of Photography".
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58. "Leanne Stott".
59. "CV".
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63. "Ultrabeat - Rising".

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