Dub Pistols

The ascendancy of big-beat techno with punk rock attitude continued unabated in the late '90s with U.K. act the Dub Pistols, a lager-swilling quintet headed by ex-club promoter Barry Ashworth and initially featuring guitarist John King, bassist Jason O'Bryan, programmer Bill Borez, and turntablist Malcolm Wax. Although they had a radio-friendly sound, a major hit single eluded them. Instead, their reputation was garnered by explosive live sets, key song placements within video games and films, as well as a consistent run of highly collaborative studio albums appearing every tw...