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Dif Juz was a British instrumental quartet formed in 1980 in West London, consisting of brothers Dave and Alan Curtis (both guitarists), bassist Gary Bromley, and drummer/occasional sax player Richard Thomas. The band's name originated as a random placeholder for booking studio time, but they appreciated the various interpretations it inspired. They released two influential EPs in 1981 on the emerging 4AD label before moving to Red Flame in 1983, where they issued an experimental mini LP. Dif Juz toured extensively in 1984 and 1985, supporting notable acts before returning to 4AD to record their first full-length LP, which featured contributions from Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie. They later collaborated with Jamaican dub innovator, serving as his backing band and recording five tracks, including a nine-minute version of "The Mighty Quinn," though this collaboration remained unreleased. The band effectively ceased activity around 1986, with the exception of reissued and re-recorded works, and a contribution to a 1986 4AD compilation. The members pursued separate projects, with the Curtis brothers and Richard Thomas contributing to various albums, including those of the Cocteau Twins and The Wolfgang Press. Rumors suggest that the band’s dissolution was linked to Thomas becoming a touring drummer for another act, although they never officially split. In 1999, 4AD posthumously released Huremics and Vibrating Air, coinciding

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