Human Resource (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronic music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Ridderkerk , Netherlands |
| Products | Music recordings, live performances |
Human Resource is an electronic music ensemble from the Netherlands, established in 1990.
History
Initially, the group consisted of mixer Robert Mahu alongside keyboardist Johan Van Beek. They were subsequently joined by keyboardists Jasper Drexhage and Guido Pernet, who also performed as MC, as well as rapper Larenzo Nash. Hailing from Ridderkerk, they rose to fame with their 1991 track "Dominator," distinguished by its incorporation of the Hoover sound and a remix crafted by Joey Beltram. This composition left a mark on artists such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna, the latter of whom legally sampled it in her song "Birthday Cake."
In 1992, Van Beek exited the band without a replacement. Marvin D became the new rapper but departed in 1995. Following creative disagreements concerning the group’s shift towards hardcore music, Drexhage left and was succeeded by Sander Scheurwater. The band eventually disbanded towards the end of the 1990s.
Guido Pernet later revived Human Resource alongside Zenon Zevenbergen—former MC for gabber producer Patrick van Kerckhoven and vocalist for T99—and Maurice Steenbergen from Rotterdam Termination Source. Zevenbergen left after their 2005 tour. That same year, they inaugurated the Dominator festival dedicated to gabber music.
Albums
- 1991: Dominating the World (2B Free Records) - reached #60 on NETH
- 1993: Kicking Noise of Rotterdam (2B Free Records)
Singles
- 1991: "Dominator" (80 Aum Records) – peaked at #6 in both NETH and BEL, and #36 on the UK
- 1992: "The Joke" (2B Free Records) – reached #40 in Netherlands
- 1992: "Me the Power!" (2B Free Records)
- 1992: "Rave-O-lution" (2B Free Records)
- 1993: "Beyond the Edge" (2B Free Records)
- 1994: "Fuck Them" (K.N.O.R. Records)
- 1996: "Dominator '96" (K.N.O.R. Records)
- 1996: "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (K.N.O.R. Records)