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Asian Dub Foundation

Asian Dub Foundation is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Bug, State Of Bengal, Soom T, Primal Scream and Beastie Boys. Those roots explain a lot about how Asian Dub Foundation arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dub Syndicate, Stand High Patrol, King Tubby, Moloko and The Bug, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ojos de Brujo and DJ Mehdi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around Asian Dub Foundation, reaching back through The Bug and forward to Ojos de Brujo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) are an English electronic music band that combines musical styles including rap rock, dub, dancehall, ragga, ReggaeEDM, and South Asian music. The group also includes traditional rock instruments such as electric bass and guitar, which acknowledges a punk rock influence. Their music is known for its dub-inspired basslines, guitar parts inspired by the traditional Indian instrument the sitar, and fast rapping.

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Asian Dub FoundationThe BugState Of BengalSoom TPrimal ScreamBeastie BoysIan BrownPublic EnemyChuck DOjos de BrujoDJ MehdiDub SyndicateStand High PatrolKing TubbyMolokoThe BugJah Wobble's Invader…GutsThievery Corporation

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Asian Dub Foundation connections

Asian Dub Foundation grew out of The Bug, State Of Bengal, Soom T and Primal Scream, shares an orbit with Dub Syndicate, Stand High Patrol, King Tubby and Moloko, went on to shape Ojos de Brujo and DJ Mehdi. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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