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| Asian Dub Foundation | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | ADF |
| Origin | 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 Aniruddha Das (a.k.a. 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 Tailor (a.k.a. Sun-J) |
Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) is an English electronica band that combines the musical styles rapcore, dub, dancehall and ragga. Unlike many electronic music acts, the group also includes traditional rock instruments such as electric bass and guitar, which acknowledges a punk rock influence. Their music is known for its deep, dub-inspired basslines, guitar parts inspired by the traditional Indian instrument the sitar, and fast rapping.
Asian Dub Foundation was formed in summer 1993 from an education workshop run by Aniruddha Das a.k.a. Dr Das (bass, programming) and assisted by John Pandit a.k.a. Pandit G (mixing) which was attended by rapper 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, following the widely-acclaimed single "Rebel Warrior".
Initially not widely known in a UK music scene focused on Britpop, the band honed their skills in Europe and gained a substantial following particularly in France where their (French-only) release R.A.F.I. 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) combined punk energy with a jungle/reggae core and was nominated for a Mercury Prize. 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.
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