Although dance duo Arling & Cameron are based in Amsterdam, perhaps their closest musical affiliation lies in the eclectic late-'90s Japanese lounge/dance/pop scene.
Gerry Arling and
Richard Cameron first got together in 1994, when they threw a so-called "Easy Tune" series of parties in Amsterdam; singles culled from the shows were released on Cameron's own Drive-In label, and a compilation, The Best of Easy Tune, was issued in 1996. Arling & Cameron scored a Dutch hit that year with "Aloha," and went on to author tunes for the Pizzicato Five (
Happy End of the World's "Arigato We Love You") and the Fantastic Plastic Machine ("Bachelor Pad"). The duo's single "Voulez-Vous" was released in the U.S. in 1998, and was followed early the next year by their first full-length, All In. The album
Music for Imaginary Films appeared in early 2000, with a few songs being used for TV commercials and shows such as The Sopranos. The duo kept to their annual album pace with the release of
We Are A&C in 2001. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide