![]() NATTYKAF - ''I Blame You'' / ''Dub'' / ''Eternal Lie'' / ''Dub'' D I S C O G R A P H Y -īDF MEETS LOUD & LONE ( 99 - 2002) CD & DOUBLE VINYL "Lightning & Thunder" ( an original Augustus Pablo composition), "Forward To Jah" and ''Sufferation'' both with spanish duo Rootsamala on the One In The Spirit label. Old-school, analogue productions using Hammond organ, Rhodes, piano, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, etc.featuring the keyboard and melodica skills (or maybe the lack of! ) and also the compositions and arrangements of BDF main honcho, Inyaki Yarritu, who also plays bass, drums, percussion.Īlso, five more vinyl releases on 12": ''Faith'', ''Famine'' and ''Rasta Calling'' ( voiced by Nereus Joseph and Nattykaf )and ''Wisdom'' (by The Viceroys), ''Ward Off The Evil'' ( by Nereus Joseph ), ''Guide Us'' by Rootsamala ) and ''Fools of God'' (by Nattykaf ) on Kaf Island label. A return to BDF's original Instrumental and Dub origins.Īn 8 tracks EP - Album in a showcase style ( 4 Instrumentals + 4 Dub versions) consisting of keyboard instrumentals in the classic 70s tradition of Jackie Mittoo / Augustus Pablo / Ansel Collins / Pablo Black / Winston Wright and many more Reggae instrumentalists featured on hundred of B sides. In 2010 B D F released a third album ( 12" vinyl - EP ): "Roots Melodies". Also some originals like “Ministerio Del Dub”.Īll released by renown french label ( and Sound System) Heartical as 7" vinyl singles. In the last 10 years BDF has been touring live in Europe and playing as a backing band for international Reggae artists such as Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Earl Sixteen, Anthony Johnson, U Brown, Kenny Knots, Aisha, Dub Judah, Tena Stelin, Jah Marnyah and Afrikan Simba.īDF has been recording their own productions while also acting as a studio session band and producing foundation Jamaican artists such asĪlton Ellis, David Hinds (Steel Pulse ), Luciano, Mikal Rose, Sugar Minnot, Gregory Isaacs, Al Campbell, Admiral Tibbet, Little Roy, Ranking Joe, Johnny Osborne, Ernest Wilson, Wayne Smith, Hopeton James, Zareb, Dawn Penn, Chronicle, U Brown, Queen Omega, Lone Ranger, General Levy, Carlton Livingstone, Eddie Fitzroy, Pinchers and a new generation of French and Spanish artists: Original Uman, Roberto Sanchez, Rootsamala, Little Dani, Tiwony, etc.īDF has recut classic riddims like "Fade Away”, “Real Rock”, “Promised land”, “ Far East” “ Slaving ”, “I Know Myself” and “Tonite”. Using only live instruments and analogue recording, playing the music they love in the same style as the artists that have influenced them so much. "BDF Meets Loud & Lone" recreated with amazing precision the genuine and atmospheric sounds of Roots Reggae's golden era. A musical collaboration with Loud & Lone ( Roberto Sanchez & Borja Juanco ) "inna Showcase Style" (vocal plus dub). ![]() In 2002 BDF released their second album "BDF meets Loud & Lone" (Brixton Records). Their live performances have been enthusiastically reviewed, drawing praise for being one of the few bands that plays original 70's dub with live (real) instruments. ![]() BDF supported international tours by major artists such as The Wailers, Culture, Burning Spear and Lee Perry. BDF's live shows capture the unique feel of the golden era of the 60's,70's and 80's. The Album features UK dub stalwarts such as Mad Professor, Dub Judah, and Dougie Wardrop (Conscious Sounds).Īfter this release BDF, evolved into a live band specialising in Roots Reggae and Dub. "Sustraidun Roots Dub" revives the spirit of the original Jamaican 70's dub, while incorporating the aesthetic of the 90's UK digital dub and a strong dose of traditional Spanish and Basque melodies. A landmark that started to give BDF an international reputation.īDF's debut album is a collection of instrumental and dub workouts featuring a mix of original material, and some Roots classics covers, such as Abyssinians' "Satta Amassagana", Junior Byles' "Fade Away" and Augustus Pablo's "Cassava Piece". In 1997 BDF released their debut album "Sustraidun Roots Dub" ( Massive Sounds - 1997) ("Sustraidun" is Basque for "Rootical") the first Dub album ever to come out of Spain. In their early days BDF toured (as a sound system) supporting Mad Professor in the first ever Dub sessions to take place in Spain. Iñaki moved into music production in the late 80's having been previously involved in Reggae since the late 70s as a radio DJ, journalist and promoter.
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