Noko

London based Multi-instrumentalist Norman Fisher-Jones, aka Noko, had already gigged as a session musician with The Cure, and The Buzzcock's Pete Shelley before releasing the '[r=446793]' with the Synth-Pop act [a309437]. Alongside Magazine's [a139648], Noko would become one half of the group [a436437], where they would release 2 LP's through Beggars Banquet. In the latter part of the 80's he would also be a part of the Dream Pop group [a159345] (of which he stayed a part of until 1993), as well as the Indie band [a409396]. However it was in 1990 with original Umbrella member [a271075], their school friend [a50807], and Howard's brother [a50808], that Noko would form the dance act [a5129].

Apollo 440 would be one of a number of acts created around that time by Noko, the vast majority of which would be one off pieces released by [l32133]. These included rave styled acts like [a42125] & [a258283] as well as the more ambient techno led [a4047], however it was the original group that stood the test of time.

Working under the name [a66579], Noko and the Gray brothers would also create orchestral focused remixes for the likes of Manic Street Preachers, U2 & Skunk Anansie.

In 1997 Noko would create the one off project [a94532] with [a151678] and release the single '[r=706969]'. The two would also release remixes under the name [a44074].

[a1982732] was formed in 2002, featuring Noko and 440 members [a10110], [a409507] & [a595469] (AKA Mary Mary). Hoxley and Noko would go on to form the project [a7167747] in 2019.