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Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, the two DJs collectively known as Utah Saints, are the antithesis of prolific. Though the pair has scored numerous movie and television themes and remixed songs for artists as diverse as Blondie, Hawkwind and The Osmonds (!), they’ve only managed to release two albums since forming in 1991.
Now, between stints supposedly spent in the studio working on their third effort, Willis and Garbutt are basking in the surprising resurgence of “Something Good,” a hit from 1992 that is considered one of the milestones of early electronica. Indeed, the duo can genuinely be considered forefathers of techno and industrial music because they effectively used samples—and actually got permission for them—long before such practice was standard. Early hits such as “What Can You Do for Me” and “Believe in Me” are still infectious and exciting two decades after the fact, and this tour is Utah Saints’ first in six years. Plus, considering that it’s only hitting a few select cities in the United States, it behooves anyone interested in the foundations of electronic/house music to take advantage of this chance to catch Utah Saints before Garbutt and Willis hibernate again—this next time, perhaps, for good.
