Theo Keating
British musician

Theo Keating

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Theo Keating, also known as Fake Blood and Touché, is a British DJ, musician and music producer who made his name as one half of The Wiseguys, a British hip hop/big beat band, together with Paul Eve. Some of their best-known songs are "Start the Commotion" and "Ooh La La" (not to be confused with the Goldfrapp song of the same name), which were used in commercials for Mitsubishi and Budweiser, respectively. Keating's current project is a duo called The Black Ghosts where he performs with Simon William Lord, formerly a founding member of rock band Simian.

Keating is also a popular house and electro DJ and producer, under the name Fake Blood. He has released several successful productions and remixes as Fake Blood, including his 2009 release "I Think I Like It". In 2009, Fake Blood featured on an episode of BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix.

In May 2012, Fake Blood announced plans in his Facebook for a new 3-track EP, later in 2012, also he's working on the album, that would be released after EP. Later, in July 2012, he stated, that album "Cells" would be released this autumn. The album features brand new tracks and the first single, "Yes/No" was released in August as an EP, followed up by a second single "All in the Blink" later in the year.

The full-length album "Cells" was officially released in September 2012.

Discography

Albums

Year Album details
2012 Cells
  • Released: 12 November 2012
  • Label: Different Recordings
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Compilations

Year Album details
2013 FabricLive.69
  • Released: 20 May 2013
  • Label: Fabric
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Year Title Release date Label
2009 Mars Remixes Cheap Thrills
Fix Your Accent Cheap Thrills
2011 Deep Red Cheap Thrills
2012 Yes / No Different Recordings
2014 Waiting Blood Music

Singles

Year Title Release date Label
2008 "Mars" Cheap Thrills
2010 "I Think I Like It" Cheap Thrills
2013 "All in the Blink" Different Recordings

Charted singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK UK Indie UK Dance
2008 "Mars" 16 Non-album
singles
2010 "I Think I Like It" 59 4 12
2012 "Yes / No" Cells
2013 "All in the Blink"

Remixes

Year Artist Title
2007 The Black Ghosts "Any Way You Choose to Give It"
Armand Van Helden "I Want Your Soul"
Bonde do Rolê "Marina Gasolina"
2008 Little Boots "Stuck on Repeat"
Unkle "Restless"
The Count & Sinden "Beeper"
South Rakkas Crew "Mad Again"
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip "Look for the Woman"
Underworld "Ring Road"
Hot Chip "Touch Too Much"
The Kills "Cheap and Cheerful"
2009 Calvin Harris "Ready for the Weekend"
Miike Snow "Animal"
The Gossip "Love Long Distance"
2011 Noah and the Whale "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N."
Niki & The Dove "The Drummer"
2012 Sway "Level Up"
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs "Your Love"
2013 Wretch 32 "Pop"
The Black Ghosts "Forgetfulness"
2014 Riton "Inside My Head"
The Subs "Cling to Love"