Asian Dub Foundation - Black White EP (1998)

With influences from locales as disparate as Jamaica and India, aural activists Asian Dub Foundation, have ensured their lyrics aren’t the only thing worth listening too. These self-described ‘MIDI warriors’ weave a rich tapestry of sounds infused with everything from dhol, drum machines and strings to indo-dub, Bengali folk, jumped-up punk, UK jungle and roughneck ragga.


While celebrated at festivals and revered in France, it wasn’t until 1999's Mercury Prize-nominated '‘Rafi’s Revenge'’ that the then 6-piece saw their status elevated from underground urbanistas to an in-everybody’s-face force to be reckoned with. As well as offering an alternate sound to a UK market saturated by boys with guitars, ADF exploded Asian stereotypes with their radically political and powerfully poetical compositions. Even after lead vocalist Deeder ‘Master D’ Zaman left in 2001, newcomers Aktarvator and Spex continued to sing from the same song-sheet; more than ‘just’ Asian-activists, ADF represent the globally disaffected that stridently seek change.

Tracklist:

01. Black White (Brendan Lynch Mix)
02. Naxalite (Underdog Mix)
03. Naxalite (Underdog Instrumental)
04. Black White (Maximum Roach Mix)

Asian Dub Foundation - Black White EP (1998)
(320 kbps, cover art incuded)