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{{Short description|English electronic music duo}}
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'''Hardknox''' is an English electronic music duo consisting of producer and instrumentalist Steve Proctor and vocalist [[Lindy Layton]]. They have released two singles and a self-titled album. Their musical style features heavy beats with powerful vocal samples and unusual loops and sound effects.

Their best-known tracks are "Psychopath", "Who's Money", and "Fire Like This". The latter is featured in the film ''[[Me, Myself and Irene]]'' and a TV advertisement for the [[Fiat Punto|Fiat Grande Punto]] in the UK. "Come In Hard (Don't Like Rock N' Roll)" is also featured in Microsoft rally game ''[[Rallisport Challenge]]'', and the film ''[[3000 Miles To Graceland]]''. "Body Go" is featured in the film ''[[Rollerball (2002 film)|Rollerball]]''. "Attitude" is featured in an episode of the TV programme ''[[La Femme Nikita (TV series)|La Femme Nikita]]'' and in the third episode of ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'', and in the film ''[[My First Mister]]''.

==Samples on "Fire Like This"==
This song features part of [[Big Walter Horton]]'s harmonica solo, played originally on "Walking by Myself" by [[Jimmy Rogers]].<ref>{{cite web| url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p350/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Good Rockin' Charles|author=Bill Dahl |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

==''Hardknox'' album==
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The band's self-titled debut album was released on 27 September 1999 on [[Jive Records]]. Rapper [[Schoolly D]] provides guest vocals on the album.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/hardknox-mw0000669178 |title= Hardknox |date= 2014 |website= allmusic.com |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |accessdate= March 7, 2014 }}</ref> "Fire Like This" was earlier released as 12" single by Skint Records in 1997.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

===Track listing===
# "Coz I Can"
# "Fire Like This"
# "Come in Hard (Don't Like Rock N' Roll)"
# "Coming Back with a Sword"
# "Just Me 'N' You"
# "Attitude"
# "Who's Money"
# "Resistance Is Futile"
# "Psychopath"
# "Ain't Going Down"
# "Attitude (The Strongroom Mix)"

==References==
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==External links==
*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p292173|label=Hardknox}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20240513101809/https://www.mtv.com/news/ut8v9j/hardknox-get-psychedelic-cerebral-on-debut MTV - Hardknox Get Psychedelic, Cerebral On Debut]

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[[Category:English electronic music duos]]
[[Category:Big beat groups]]
[[Category:Male–female musical duos]]
[[Category:Jive Records artists]]


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