Cabin Crew
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Cabin Crew (also known as Aviators, RobKAY [Rob Kittler] and - Ben Garden and others) are a dance music duo from Sydney Australia that consists of Ben Garden and Rob Kittler. They are best-known for their song, "Star To Fall" (also known as "Star2Fall"), which is a remix of the 1988 hit song "Waiting For A Star To Fall" by Boy Meets Girl, a song that was involved in a "sample battle" with Sunset Strippers. Cabin Crew originally remixed the track, but SonyBMG would not clear the sample for release. Instead, they enlisted Sunset Strippers to remix the track to try and block the Cabin Crew version. However, when Boy Meets Girl's vocalist George Merrill heard the track, he re-recorded the vocals, allowing the Cabin Crew's version to be released. In Australia, the single releases were almost simultaneous. Although Cabin Crew's version debuted higher, Sunset Strippers version stood on the chart longer. The Sunset Strippers version also gained more airplay.
On February 28, 2008, Cabin Crew released their new song Can't Stop It on CD-Maxi (CDS/CDM), 12" Vinyl (EP), and digital formats under the Vicious Vinyl (Vicious Grooves) record label. The Mind Electric Mix is featured on the album Vicious Cuts Summer 2008.
[edit] Unofficial releases
Cabin Crew's first song in 2004, titled "Waiting for a Star to Fall", was different from "Star2Fall", because this unofficial version was only a bootleg release. Only a minor number of copies were made on single sided 12" vinyl. Upon recognition by George Merrill, the bootleg was renamed "Star2Fall" and was released under various record labels and received minor play on radios.
Cabin Crew's second unofficial song was titled "Shine On 2004". It featured a repeated sample of John Lennon's "We all Shine On". This vinyl was printed just like "Waiting for a Star to Fall" with the words TEST PRESSING on the right side, and once again, a very minor number of vinyls were printed.
The duo's third unofficial release was titled "Finally In Calabria/She Wants to House". These songs were printed on double-sided 12" vinyls. Finally In Calabria is similar to Alex Gaudino's Destination Calabria and She wants to House is similar to N.E.R.D's She Wants to Move. This vinyl also had the words TEST PRESSING written on the right side and a very minor number of vinyls were printed.
It was rumored in 2005, and later confirmed by the duo, that they were working on a remix of "One Night In Bangkok". However, it was canceled and the Vinylshakerz mix was given permission to the sample, however, this mix was not a commercial success.
Some of the Cabin Crew's unofficial vinyls have been still available secondhand, but are extremely rare and expensive.
[edit] Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.K | AUS | ||
| 2005 | "Star2Fall" |
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| 2008 | "Can't Stop It" |
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Remixes
Moustache - Everywhere (Cabin Crew Mix)
Ricki-Lee - Sunshine (Cabin Crew Mix)
Ricki-Lee - Hell No! (Cabin Crew Mix)
Live Element - Something About You (Cabin Crew Mix)
Musikk ft. John Rock - Love Changes (Everything) (Cabin Crew Mix)
David Aude - Common Ground (Cabin Crew Mix)
Latrice - Love Is (Cabin Crew Mix)
Kaskade - In This Life (Cabin Crew Mix)
Ricki-Lee - Wiggle It (Cabin Crew Mix) [2008]
