Asian Dub Foundation

Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of tough jungle rhythms, dub bass lines and wild guitar overlaid by references to their South Asian roots and militant high-speed rap has established them as one of the best live bands in the world. During their long and productive career Asian Dub Foundation have shared the stage with the likes of Rage Against The Machine, the Beastie Boys and Primal Scream also collaborating on record with the likes of Radiohead, Sinead O Connor, Iggy Pop and Chuck D.

In addition to their blistering live reputation ADF were one of the first bands to experiment with the now more commonplace live film re-score, beginning with their rapturously-received interpretation of the French classic La Haine back in in 2001. Theyve continued to perform said project or nearly two decades, taking in David Bowies Meltdown at Londons South Bank and a controversial show at the Broadwater Farm Estate, scene of the events that led to the London Riots of 2011.Theyve also rescored George Lucas debut THX 1138 (with encouragement from Mr. Lucas himself) and theyve recently revived their explosive live interpretation to the continually relevant Battle of Algiers at the Museum of Immigration in Paris.

It was a busy 2019 for Asian Dub Foundation with the long-awaited reissue of their Mercury Prize-nominated 1998 classic Rafis Revenge. The reissue garnered ecstatic reviews, all of which agreed that the sound and the message that ADF threw down in 1998 is as relevant now as it was then-perhaps even more so.
So its timely that in 2020 the band are set to release their 9th album Access Denied which finds them as uncompromising as ever. The album showcases ADF in full spectrum mode from the tough Jungle Punk sound of Stealing The Future and Mindlock through to the orchestral meditation of Realignment and the reggae lament of the title track. With guestspots from Greta Thunberg, incendiary Palestinian shamstep warriors 47 Soul, Chilean revolts rap main figure Ana Tijoux and radical UK comedian Stewart Lee, Asian Dub Foundation continue their sonic opposition to the powers that be and Access Denied kicks harder and higher than ever.

The single of Comin Over Here feat. Stewart Lee, an anti-brexit and anti-racist anthem, became the UKs biggest selling record at the beginning of the Brexit era.