The group formed as Meredith and Archer linked to start an acid-house/techno project under 'Blue Chip Records'. A label owned by former
Wigan Casino DJ Kev Roberts. The first releases were (and still are) only available on 12'' vinyl: "It's Time to Get Funky" (BLUE C14R), later shortened to "Time to Get Funky" (BLUE C14RR); and the 6-track debut album
Technological, both written and produced by Meredith and Archer. By 1990, Archer left Meredith to work as producer and writer with different house and techno projects, a greater part of which were for Network Records. He was also known as DJ Nex for a long time; later on he released material under names such as Mr. Nex, O.P.D., Xen Mantra, and others (including
Nexus 21 and
Altern-8 with co-producer Chris Peat). Still in the same year, two other experienced DJs – Andrew Meecham and Carl Turner – joined Bizarre Inc, thus forming a new trio. The first 12'' they released together was "Bizarre Theme" / "X-Static" on the now-defunct
record label,
Vinyl Solution. This first track got a moderate acceptance, and their next single, "Such a Feeling", which sampled the
Aurra club hit "Such a Feeling", peaked at number 13. The next single, "Playing with Knives", peaked at number 4; the song's vinyl (7-inch and 12-inch) releases were issued on a couple of different European labels. On 19 October 1992, Bizarre Inc released the album
Energique. shortly after the
BPI Silver Certified
"I'm Gonna Get You" single featuring
Angie Brown was released on 21 September via
Vinyl Solution on
12-inch vinyl. It reached
number one on the
United States Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks in January (also hitting number 47 on the
Billboard Hot 100). The follow up "Took My Love", also made number one for two weeks on the Hot Dance Club chart in late April.
Angie Brown is featured as lead vocalist on both releases. A third song, "Love in Motion" (featuring Yvonne Yanney), peaked at number 4 on the U.S. dance chart in late 1993. Three of Bizarre Inc's hit singles appeared on
Energique in 1992. In 1994, a remix for Madonna's single "Secret" was included on both the U.S. 12" Single and CD Maxi-Single. They also released a third album, the more commercial
Surprise, on Some Bizzare in 1996. Meecham and Meredith have continued releasing new music together under the name
Chicken Lips. In the
UK, their biggest singles remain "Playing with Knives" (number 4) and "I'm Gonna Get You" (number 3), the latter of which was a
crossover dance-pop hit and was one of the biggest sellers of that year. ==Discography==