Tyree Cooper, also known simply as Tyree, is an American house music producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for the hip house track "Turn Up the Bass", which peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989.
Tyree Cooper originally left high school in 1983 with a basketball scholarship, but decided to enter into producing house music, having also DJ'd. His first release was "I Fear the Night" in 1986 on the DJ International Records record label. In 1987, Tyree released what would become a classic of the acid house scene in "Acid Over".
In 1988, Tyree with rapper Kool Rock Steady released the hip house hit "Turn Up The Bass".
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have discovered Tyree in January 1988 via a track from the various artists compilation album, 'The House Sound Of Chicago - Vol. III - Acid Tracks', which Peel played on his radio programme. He continued playing Tyree's material until the spring of 1989 and didn't play further tracks from the producer beyond that.
Shows Played[]
- 13 January 1988: Acid Over (v/a album - The House Sound Of Chicago - Vol. III - Acid Tracks) FFRR
- 31 August 1988: Muzik (12") Rockin' House
- 17 January 1989: Oh Yeah (v/a 2xLP - Acido Amigo) Westside
- 17 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): Night Of Acid (v/a album - Acido Amigo) Westside
- 30 January 1989: House Line (LP - Tyree's Got A Brand New House) D.J. International
- 01 February 1989: T.J.G.P. (LP - Tyree's Got A Brand New House) FFRR
- 28 February 1989 (Radio Bremen): Hardcore Hip House (12") Westside
- 25 April 1989: Hardcore Hip House (Tyree's Mix Hard) (12" - Hardcore Hip House (US Remix)) D.J. International / Westside
- 02 May 1989: Hard Core - Hip House (12" - Hard Core - Hip House (New 89' Version)) D.J. International
- 11 May 1989: Hard Core - Hip House (12") D.J. International
- Cool House (Tyree, Cooper, Martin Luna)
- 10 October 1988: Rock This Party Right (12”) Underground
- 18 October 1988: Rock This Party Right (Tyree's Beats 4 Now Mix) (12” – Rock This Party Right) Underground