The Slips

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Slips

| landscape = NO

| genre = Electronic

| origin = London, England

| years_active = 2007–present

| website = {{url|theslipsmusic.com}}

| current_members = David Treahearn
Rob Haggett
James Cooper (live drummer)

| past_members = Ian Townshend (live drummer)

| label = EMI Records

}}

The Slips are a UK electronic music duo, composed of David Treahearn and Rob Haggett. James Cooper is the duo's live drummer and regularly DJs in The Slips' Australasian club sets. The duo formed the band in Kentish Town in London, mid-2007 after they met while working together as studio engineers{{cite web|title=David Treahearn Music Credits|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/David+Treahearn#t=Credits_All&q=&p=1|publisher=Discogs}}{{cite web|title=Rob Haggett Music Credits|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rob+Haggett|publisher=Discogs}} at Olympic Studios in London with artists including Madonna, Björk, The Black Eyed Peas,{{cite web|title=Let's Get It Started Credits Listing|url=http://www.discogs.com/Black-Eyed-Peas-The-Lets-Get-It-Started/release/1544258|publisher=Discogs}} Gwen Stefani, New Order, Oasis and Massive Attack.

Along with producing original electronic dance music and mixtapes, The Slips are also DJs and remixers {{cite web|title=The Slips Mixtape Series 1 & 2|url=http://mog.com/blog_post/content/1067/2064824|publisher=MOG|access-date=4 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402140436/http://mog.com/blog_post/content/1067/2064824|archive-date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead}} having remixed international artists such as Björk{{cite web|title=Björk Bastards Album Credit Listing|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bastards-mw0002440705|publisher=All Music}} The Crystal Fighters,{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix The Crystal Fighters|url=http://blog.welikeitindie.com/2010/11/in-spirit-golden/|publisher=We Like It Indie}} CSS,{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix CSS|url=http://www.discogs.com/CSS-Vs-Slips-Music-Is-My-Hot-Hot-Sex-Rmx-Superbeat/release/1691942|publisher=Discogs}} LCD Soundsystem{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix LCD Soundsytem|url=http://hypetrak.com/2010/05/lcd-soundsystem-dance-yrself-clean-the-slips-remix/|publisher=Hype Trak}} The XX,{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix The XX Videos|url=https://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/1m2_p5enSjU/search/basic-slips|publisher=NME}} I Blame Coco,{{cite web|title=I Blame Coco: Renegade Remixing Force The Slips|url=http://www.ilovepie.co.uk/dont-blame-coco-blame-the-slips/|publisher=I Love Pie}} Phoenix,{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix Phoenix|url=http://batteryinyourleg.com/blog/2009/05/27/the-slips-remix-phoenix/|publisher=Battery In Your Leg}} Kylie Minogue{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix Kylie Minogue|url=http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2009/06/kylie-minogue-sexual-gold-slips-remix.html|publisher=Hard Candy Music|access-date=6 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408101445/http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2009/06/kylie-minogue-sexual-gold-slips-remix.html|archive-date=8 April 2012|url-status=dead}} and Ellie Goulding as featured in NME Magazine.{{cite web|title=NME review The Slips Remix 'The Writer'| website=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&title=remix_re_up_free_mp3s_from&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1}} They have also remixed artists Gotye,{{cite web|title=Gotye Feat Kimbra 'Somebody That I Used To Know' (The Slips Remix)|url=http://themusicblogs.com.au/2011/listen/gotye-feat-kimbra-somebody-that-i-used-to-know-the-slips-rmx/|publisher=The Music Blogs}} Bertie Blackman{{cite web|title=Bertie Blackman Covers Siouxie, The Slips Remix|url=http://www.dancefloormayhem.com/2010/12/bertie-blackman-covers-siouxie-banshees.html|publisher=Dancefloor Mayhem}}Yuksek{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix Yuksek|url=http://diary.welikeitindie.com/post/18954280816|publisher=We Like It Indie}} and Zowie.{{cite web|title=The Slips Go Berserk On Zowie Single Smash It!|date=27 March 2017 |url=http://poponandon.com/the-slips-go-berserk-on-zowie-single-smash-it|publisher=Pop On and On}} Their remixes and live performances have seen them featured in UK press including AXM Magazine,{{cite news|title=Hard To Superbeat|newspaper=AXM Magazine|date=November 2008|pages=14}} The Gay Times,{{cite web|title=The Slips: Gig Review and Song Of The Week - 4 Elements To Make Good Music|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs-sectionid-714-articleid-7334.html|publisher=The Gay Times|access-date=28 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031839/http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs-sectionid-714-articleid-7334.html|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}} US digital music blog aggregator Hype Machine{{cite web|title=The Slips Remixes|url=http://hypem.com/search/The+Slips/1/?sortby=fav|publisher=Hype Machine}} and Music Week.

As well as regular London live performances, the band performed at Glastonbury Festival{{cite web|title=NME: The Slips Glastonbury 2009 Line Up|website=NME |date=25 May 2009 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/44875}} in 2009 as part of Q magazine's 'Emerging Talent' program on the Queen's Head stage.{{cite web|title=Glastonbury 2009 Q The Music Emerging Talent The Slips|url=http://www.qthemusic.com/glastonburynewtalent/last_years_winners.shtml|publisher=Q Magazine|access-date=28 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903231738/http://www.qthemusic.com/glastonburynewtalent/last_years_winners.shtml|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}} In 2010 the UK Music Industry publication The Unsigned Guide wrote the feature article [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008010714/http://www.theunsignedguide.com/blog/189/the-rise-of-the-slips-a-roadmap-to-learn-from/ "The Rise Of The Slips: A Roadmap To Learn From"]{{cite web|title=The Slips: A Roadmap To Learn From|url=http://www.theunsignedguide.com/blog/189/the-rise-of-the-slips-a-roadmap-to-learn-from/|publisher=The Unsigned Guide|access-date=4 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008010714/http://www.theunsignedguide.com/blog/189/the-rise-of-the-slips-a-roadmap-to-learn-from/|archive-date=8 October 2011|url-status=dead}}

UK & European live festival performances include the O2 Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park,{{cite web|title=London Hyde Park Thu 3rd July - Sun 6th July|url=http://2008.wirelessfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301211527/http://2008.wirelessfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx|archive-date=1 March 2012|df=dmy-all}} The Great Escape Festival{{cite web|title=Great Escape Line Up, Brighton Coalition Stage Fri 16th 2008 The Slips, PNAU, Alex Metric|url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/greatescape/2008/lineup.shtml#|publisher=E Festivals|access-date=28 August 2011}} supporting Alex Metric, Pnau and Adam Freeland the Amsterdam dance event Music Industry conference,{{cite web|title=Amsterdam Dance Event, Industry Performances|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?117301}} the Remix Bubble at Secret Garden Party and in 2011 at The O2 Arena with Kasabian and Bombay Bicycle Club.{{cite web|title=Proud2 presents Kasabian (DJ), Bombay Bicycle Club, The Slips & Filthy Few|url=http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/clubs/bacchus-kasabian-dj-tickets-27611-68353.html|publisher=View London}}

The Slips original track "4 Elements to Make Good Music" was the official backing track for the Labrokes Euro 2012 advertising campaign.{{cite web|title=The Slips / Labrokes Euro 2012 Advertising Campaign|url=http://www.adforum.com/creative-work/ad/player/34476268|publisher=Ad Forum}} Ministry Of Sound featured The Slips on the Australian Ministry Of Sound 2012 Annual Compilation{{cite web|title=Ministry Of Sound Annual 2012|url=http://www.ministryofsound.com.au/news/2011/10/11/2012-annual-revealed/|publisher=The Ministry Of Sound}} for their remix of the Flight Facilities track 'Foreign Language'. In late November 2012, The Slips remix of Björk's track{{cite web|title=The Slips Remix Björk|url=http://nuwavepony.com/2011/11/18/bjork-moon-the-slips-remix/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123013416/http://nuwavepony.com/2011/11/18/bjork-moon-the-slips-remix/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 November 2011|publisher=nuwave pony}} Moon from her album Biophilia was chosen as an official remix for her third remix album Bastards. In 2012, The Slips signed to EMI Records, later releasing the track "Make It Out Alright" featuring Bossy Love with a music video filmed in New York City.