HISTORY

The Dutch quartet met and became friends during their studies at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, while working on their own individual projects. Not until a few years later would they realize a mutual collaboration would bring incredibly addictive music to the masses.

Ferry Ridderhof and Peter Garnefski began working together as Doop in 1994, reaching # 1 in the UK, Japan and several other countries with their singles. The duo worked on several other projects including Hocus Pocus (hardcore-techno) and Sponk (funky house). Joined by Hans Weekhout, who’s responsible for the techno classic “20 Hz” under the Capricorn moniker as well as many other classic progressive & ambient cuts, not to mention production credits with Prince and Falco amongst others. Edward Boellaard rounds out Peplab, bringing his twisted Blackburst hard-house credentials to the plate.

Their debut album It’s not the Drug spawned several singles, including Welcome To The Bear (remixed by Ferry Corsten aka System F) and their international clubhit Ride The Pony (sought after and remixed by Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim).

Peplab's previous album "Drive", including the Singles Wondergirl and Pornstar, has been successfully released in the Netherlands, USA (Neurodisc) and Italy (Airplane Records).  Last year their track Beautiful People was featured in the trailer of Hollywood blockbuster Mr. & Mrs. Smith. A few months later UK hitproducer Brian Higgins used their track “It’s not the Drug” as a basis for an album-track of UK no.1 girl-band Girls Aloud.

Supported through the years by tastemakers like Norman Cook and Pete Tong, Peplab has built a dedicated international following with their unique "dance/80's pop-crossover" sound, making them truly accessible and hard to ignore.

FUTURE

Ken Sent Me, the upcoming  third album of Peplab, combines infectiously original grooves,  unconventional sounds and strong vocal hooks to perfection, often blurring the lines between alternative pop rock, 80’s electro and underground dance.  Ken Sent Me is by far the most accessible Peplab album until date and will definitely take their music to a wide international audience. 

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