Asian Dub Foundation
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | Big beat, electronica, hip hop, trip hop, drum and bass, ragga, bhangra |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Slash, Virgin, FFRR, EMI, Cooking Vinyl |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Steve Chandra Savale (a.k.a. Chandrasonic) John Pandit (a.k.a. Pandit G) Ghetto Priest Dr Das Aktar Ahmed (a.k.a. Aktarv8r) Brian fairbairn |
| Past members |
Deeder Zaman (a.k.a. Master D) Martin Savale Al Rumjen Lord kimo Prithpal Rajput Dipa Peyronnin (née Joshi) Sanjay Gulabbhai Tailor (a.k.a. Sun-J |
Asian Dub Foundation are an English electronica band that plays a mix of rapcore, dub, dancehall and ragga, also using rock instruments, acknowledging a punk influence. Their distinctive sound also combines indo-dub basslines, searing sitar-inspired guitars and traditional sounds, shot through with fast-chat conscious lyrics.
Asian Dub Foundation is better described as a group that arose from a community education organisation. The different forms of music include toasting, dub, funky guitars and many other African instrumentals. "Their distinctive sound is a combination of hard ragga-jungle rhythms, indo-dub basslines, searing sitar-inspired guitars and 'traditional' sounds gleaned from their parents' record collections, shot through with fast-chat conscious lyrics". The band was formed in summer 1993 as an education workshop run by Aniruddha Das aka Dr Das (bass, programming) assisted by Pandit G(Decks) and attended by Deeder Zaman. This early line-up released the sound-system based Conscious E.P. in late 1993 on Nation Records. Guitarist /programmer Steve Chandra Savale was invited to join in early 1994 and ADF became edged towards more of a band format.
Sanjay Tailor, also known as Sun-J, joined the band as live midi/programmer and DJ soon after. This completed the full live line-up of the band and their debut album Facts and Fictions was released in late 1995 having won widespread acclaim for the 1995 single "Rebel Warrior” .Initially shunned in the UK which was submerged in the Britpop movement the band honed their skills in Europe and gained a substantial following particularly in France where their (French-only) release RAFI sold 100,000 copies. In early 1997 the band was signed by London records and their British profile was upped considerably by the support of Primal Scream with whom the band began to tour regularly. Their second album Rafi's Revenge (1998) was nominated for a Mercury Prize combining a unique combination of punk energy with a jungle/reggae core. The single "Naxalite" was an ode to the militant Naxalite movement in India. Tours to the United States, with the Beastie Boys, and Japan followed to wide acclaim. Their following album, Community Music, developed their sound further and received a coveted 10/10 review in NME.[3] Also in 2000, ADF played a choice slot on Glastonbury's Pyramid stage to a rapturous reception. At the end of 2000, Deeder Zaman announced his plans to go solo, his last gig being at Alexandra Palace alongside Primal Scream and Ian Brown. Their first project of 2001 was an ambitious attempt to create a live rescore of Mathieu Kassovitz's classic film La Haine at the Barbican's "Only Connect" festival in London (also featuring Ennio Morricone and Ornette Coleman). The gig was a sellout and received much critical praise, particularly from Max Bell and Steven Wells. They did the piece again by invitation of David Bowie at his South Bank Meltdown festival in 2002. In attendance was Kassovitz himself, who was seen jumping, shouting and applauding wildly, proceeding to congratulate the band after the show. In 2001 ADF then went to Brazil to collaborate with community activist giants Afro-reggae with new additions MC Aktarv8tr, Rocky Singh (drums), Spex MC,
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