FC Kahuna

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| origin = London, England

| genre = Big beat, electronica, trip hop, acid house

| years_active = 1997–2003

| label = Kahuna Cuts, City Rockers

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| past_members = Jon Nowell
Daniel Ormondroyd

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FC Kahuna (also known as FC/Kahuna) was a British DJ and electronic music production duo, consisting of Jon Nowell and Daniel Ormondroyd. The group released only one album, Machine Says Yes, in the spring of 2002. It had a number of singles released from it, most notably "Machine Says Yes" and "Hayling", which both featured vocals by Icelandic singer Hafdís Huld. The album sold over 50,000 copies and received positive response from critics at New Musical Express,{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/6292 |title=FC Kahuna : Machine Says Yes - Ex-big beaters come good... |first=Peter|last=Robinson |date=19 April 2002|work=New Musical Express}} Dallas Observer,{{cite web |title=FC Kahuna Machine Says Yes (review) |first=Justin |last=Hampton |date=21 November 2002 |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2002-11-21/music/fc-kahuna/ |work=Dallas Observer}} and others.{{cite web |work=Ink Blot Magazine |title=Machine Says Yes: FC Kahuna (review)| first=Jesse |last=Fahnestock |url=http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/rev-archive/FC_Kahuna_Machine.htm}}{{cite web |title=Machine Says Yes: FC Kahuna (review) |first=Iain |last=Moffat|date=19 April 2002 |publisher=PlayLouder.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020430195509/http://playlouder.com/review/514fckahuna.html |archivedate=2002-04-30 |url=http://playlouder.com/review/514fckahuna.html }}{{cite web |title=FC Kahuna: Machine Says Yes (review)| first=Matt |last=Cibula |date=10 January 2003 |work=Pop Matters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/fckahuna-machine.shtml}}

History

In 2003, they released their first mix album Another Fine Mess — an offshoot of the Another Late Night compilation series — which featured tracks by Blur, The Polyphonic Spree, Green Velvet, Josh Wink and others. Among the artists remixed by the band are New Order, Felix da Housecat, Mellow and the US band The Faint.

The music of the duo was featured in TV shows such as Hotel Babylon, Monkey Dust, Six Feet Under, CSI: Miami and Nip/Tuck, and in films such as Domino, Layer Cake, Riding Giants and Rolling.{{cite web |url=http://www.harderfaster.net/?sid=fd2acd3c64e75c98242c7e72eed8f385§ion=features&action=showfeature&featureid=11051 |title=Kosmetic Surgery preview: interview with FC Kahuna |author= Macavity |publisher=HarderFaster |accessdate=18 February 2014}} The music for several video games have also featured music from the duo, including Need for Speed: Underground and Crackdown.

Members

Daniel Ormondroyd – production, instrumentation, mixing, programming (1997–2003)
Jon Nowell – production, instrumentation, engineering, mixing, programming (1997–2003)
Hafdis Huld - vocals (2002-2003)

Live performances

Originally a DJ duo, FC Kahuna added some live members to their shows in 2002, touring the UK in support of Röyksopp, which culminated in a sold out show at Brixton Academy.