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== Gat Decor ==

'''Gat Decor''' (also styled '''Gat Décor''') were an English [[electronic music]] production group formed in [[Hammersmith]], London, active from 1992 to 1997. They are best known for the 1992 track "[[Passion (Gat Decor)|Passion]]", widely regarded as one of the defining records of the early [[progressive house]] genre.

=== Members ===

The core members of Gat Decor were British [[DJ]]s and [[record producer|producers]]:

* '''Simon Slater''' — primary creative force; continued to license and manage "Passion" long after the group disbanded
* '''Laurence Nelson-Boudville''' — co-producer
* '''Simon Hanson''' — co-producer

=== Name Origin ===

The name ''Gat Decor'' is an [[anagram]] of '''Tag Records''', a record store located in [[Soho]], London, which was a significant hub of the early 1990s UK underground [[house music]] scene.

=== Discography ===

==== Singles ====

{| style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; font-size:0.95em;"
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Year
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Title
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Label
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Notes
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1992
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Passion"
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Effective Records
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Original release; B-side featured [[Darren Emerson]]'s debut remix. Re-issued 1996 with vocal by Beverley Skeete; peaked at #6 in the UK.
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1993
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Do You Want It Right Now"
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Effective Records
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Second and final official single
|}

==== Production Credits ====

In addition to their own releases, Gat Decor provided production and remix work for other artists:

{| style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; font-size:0.95em;"
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Year
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Artist
! style="background:#333; color:#fff; padding:6px 10px; text-align:left;" | Track
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1992
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Euphoria
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Love You Right"
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1992
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | The Odd Company
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Swing in Trance"
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1993
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | Latitude
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Building a Bridge"
|-
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | 1994
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]
| style="padding:6px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;" | "Chronologie Part 6"
|}

=== "Passion" ===

"Passion" was originally released in 1992 on Effective Records as a 12-inch single. The A-side, known as ''The Naked Mix'', was an instrumental progressive house track that became an immediate underground hit in UK clubs. The B-side featured a remix by [[Darren Emerson]], notable as one of Emerson's earliest remix credits before his rise to prominence as a member of [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]].

A 1996 re-release subtitled the ''"Do You Want It Right Now Mix"'' incorporated a new vocal performance by singer Beverley Skeete and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart, introducing the track to a mainstream audience four years after its original underground success.

The track has since become a touchstone of early 1990s UK dance culture. In 2020, ''[[Mixmag]]'' included "Passion" in its list of the greatest drops in dance music history, and ''[[NME]]'' ranked it among the best house music songs ever recorded. That same year, [[Tomorrowland (festival)|Tomorrowland]] included it in their official ''Ibiza 500'' list.

=== Legacy ===

Despite releasing only two official singles, Gat Decor left a lasting impression on [[electronic dance music]]. "Passion" has been remixed and bootlegged extensively over the decades, with notable mixes by [[Junior Vasquez]] and [[DJ Chus]], among others. Simon Slater has continued to manage and license the track, keeping it in circulation well beyond the group's active years.

=== See Also ===

* [[Progressive house]]
* [[Darren Emerson]]
* [[Underworld (band)]]
* [[UK house music]]
* [[Rave culture]]

=== References ===

* Phillips, Dom (2009). ''Superstar DJs Here We Go!: The Rise and Fall of the Superstar DJ''. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4070-2695-4.

[[Category:Electronic music groups]]
[[Category:Progressive house]]
[[Category:House music]]
[[Category:British electronic musicians]]
[[Category:1990s music]]
[[Category:Rave culture]]