ANALOGUE MINDFIELD IN THE REPEAT 2FM SESSION - MON, SEP 21
Reggae/electro/hip hop collective who make serious noises for the post dance generation. Analogue Mindfield are Snapper J and Gizzy D and Kitty B with contributions from a host of other musicians and vocalists. Their third studio album 'Visions in Sonic Sense' was released on Malicious Damage in November 2008.
For this album the band returned to their roots enlisting the vocal talents of M.C Ishu (Step 13, Manasseh Soundsystem) who also contributed vocals to their debut album 'Digital Brainwave'. Other guests featuring on the album include Suspira (Trancient Dreams), M.C Jaz (DJ Reeza, Scribble Orchestra) and Dr Das (Asian Dub Foundation) who returns on bass duties for two tracks.
The album contains 17 tracks and in usual Analogue Mindfield style encompasses genres from dub to drum and bass and from trip hop to reggae...with a few others thrown in for good measure!
http://www.analoguemindfield.com/
THE VON BONDIES IN THE REPEAT 2FM SESSION - WED, SEP 23
In the midst of their international tour promoting their latest album 'Love, Hate and Then There's You', American cult superstars, The Von Bondies, visited the RTE 2fm Studios to record a session in their own inimitable alternative way,
www.vonbondies.com
ROOTS MANUVA LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC PICNIC 09 - THURS SEP 24
Roots Manuva is Rodney Smith, a rapper from Stockwell, South London. Smith made his recorded debut in 1994 as part of IQ Procedure through Suburban Base's short-lived hip hop imprint Bluntly Speaking Vinyl.
He debuted as Roots Manuva the same year on Blak Twang's "Queen's Head" single, before releasing his own single, "Next Type of Motion" the following year through the same label, the hugely influential Sound of Money. 1996 saw the release of his collaborations with Skitz ('Where My Mind Is At'/'Blessed Be The Manner') on 23 Skidoo's Ronin label.
The release of 'Feva' on Tony Vegas' Wayward imprint followed in 1997. This was also the year that saw the first releases from Big Dada, a collaboration between Coldcut's Ninja Tune label and hip hop journalist Will Ashon. He is still signed to Big Dada.
Recorded by 2fm at the Electric Arena, Electric Picnic on Saturday September 5 2009
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