Everybody in the Place - The Hiphouse Power of Batteries Included feat. Ragoo
In the early 90s, a musical genre took off that was a perfect fusion of house and rap: hiphouse . One of the numbers that typifies this period is Everybody in the Place , carried out by Batteries Included feat. Ragoo . Although the name may not immediately ring a bell with the general public, this song has an undeniable place in the history of hip house and Dutch music production.
In this blog, we dive deeper into the song, the artists and the role of Rutger Kroese, who was at the helm as producer.
Batteries Included feat. Ragoo: A Powerful Combination
Everybody in the Place is an energetic song released in the late '80s, early '90s, a period when hiphouse was an up-and-coming genre. Batteries Included , the main act, brought with the help of Ragoo as a feature, a fresh sound that intertwined house, rap and electronic music in a unique way.