Jarrod and Dean

And then there’s these two hard boys Sheffield-based electronic pioneers. Little did we know that the guys in this old photo were about to fashion one of the most enduring electronic hits of the 21st century.

They have continued to write great songs and make innovative and ground-breaking music ever since. Both as I Monster and on their separate projects. Jarrod Gosling with his prog band Cobalt Chapel and Dean Honer with The Eccentonic Research Council, Moonlandingz, International Teachers of Pop – all of which feature heavily and regularly on BBC 6 Music – and his latest collaborative incarnation Another New Thing.

Their somewhat unexpected Tik Tok moment in late 2022 changed the course of history and inspired the band to take on their first ever European (and UK) tour.

If one thing’s for sure, there’s more to come from these two. Watch this space…