Editing Apollo 440 (section)

==History==
Apollo 440 were formed by the brothers Trevor and Howard Gray, with fellow Liverpudlians [[Noko]] and [[James Gardner (musician)|James Gardner]]. Trevor, Howard and Noko all attended the same school, [[Maghull High School|Old Hall High School in Maghull]], in the mid to late 1970s. Gardner left after the [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] of the first album. All members sing and contribute a profusion of samples, electronics and computer-based sounds.<ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=21}}</ref>

After relocating to the [[Camden Town|Camden]] area of [[London]], Apollo 440 recorded their debut album, ''[[Millennium Fever]]'', in 1994 and released it on 30 January 1995 on their own Stealth Sonic Recordings label (distributed by [[Epic Records]]).<ref name="Larkin90"/> Their combination of [[rock music|rock]], [[breakbeat]] and [[ambient music|ambient]] music has been successful on the [[record chart]]s as well as on the dance floor.

The band had been best known for its remixes until the release of ''Liquid Cool'' in the UK. However, it was not until the success of the singles "[[Krupa (song)|Krupa]]" and "[[Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub]]" that their own musical efforts were brought to international attention – particularly the latter single, which helped propel Apollo 440 into the spotlight.

In 2007, the band played a tribute gig to the late [[Billy Mackenzie]].

Apollo 440's fifth album, ''The Future's What It Used to Be'', became available for download on the [[iTunes Store]] from 23 March 2012.<ref>\[[http://www.vimeo.com/15064420](http://www.vimeo.com/15064420) Album Preview Video] {{webarchive |url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224154543/http://www.vimeo.com/15064420](https://web.archive.org/web/20101224154543/http://www.vimeo.com/15064420) |date=24 December 2010 }}</ref>

Collaborators over the years have included [[Jeff Beck]], [[Jean Michel Jarre]], Billy Mackenzie, [[Ian McCulloch (singer)|Ian McCulloch]] and [[Tomoyasu Hotei]].

Currently{{when|date=May 2021}}, the band resides in [[Islington]], London, having once again moved its headquarters.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}