I might have to check that out. I`ve got a fair bit of their back catalogue which in parts fits the "Asian Public Enemy" tag quite well, and in other bits is just exquisite exotic music. I`ve also got a few bits of the Peoples Front of Judea spin off Detri-Mental which has moments but isn`t quite so good. A lot of the earlier stuff, whilst undeniably excellent does occasionally catch me when I listen closely in a "you`ve just called me a c**t, haven`t you?" moment.
Theres a Fun-da-mental remix album that for no seeming purpose other than to please me has a Jesus and Mary Chain remix on it.
The other bit of the extended family tree is 2nd Gen who is ex Fun-da-Mental and does INCREDIBLE broken hip hop / blues / industrial soundscapes to lose yourself in, and produced the second Leechwoman album.
Other bands of similar ilk that I find myself hurling myself round the front room to when I think no-ones looking are Asian Dub FOundation and DUb Pistols, both of whom have moments of great merit.
Another band I *really* like, on a tangent of middle eastern aesthetics though it`s not exactly easy listening, is Muslimgauze which manages to be deeply political despite being essentially instrumental due to interesting sound collages / song titles and is sort of a middle eastern coil meets Aphex Twin racket. One of those bands who have been knockig out about 10 releases a year since the early 80s, which always impresses me no end - though as a result, individual releases tend to be quite samey in and of themselves, but across the catalogue theres a real range.
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Date: 2006-08-24 05:33 pm (UTC)Theres a Fun-da-mental remix album that for no seeming purpose other than to please me has a Jesus and Mary Chain remix on it.
The other bit of the extended family tree is 2nd Gen who is ex Fun-da-Mental and does INCREDIBLE broken hip hop / blues / industrial soundscapes to lose yourself in, and produced the second Leechwoman album.
Other bands of similar ilk that I find myself hurling myself round the front room to when I think no-ones looking are Asian Dub FOundation and DUb Pistols, both of whom have moments of great merit.
Another band I *really* like, on a tangent of middle eastern aesthetics though it`s not exactly easy listening, is Muslimgauze which manages to be deeply political despite being essentially instrumental due to interesting sound collages / song titles and is sort of a middle eastern coil meets Aphex Twin racket. One of those bands who have been knockig out about 10 releases a year since the early 80s, which always impresses me no end - though as a result, individual releases tend to be quite samey in and of themselves, but across the catalogue theres a real range.