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The Bug is the main current music project of London-based producer Kevin Martin. Kevin has been a part of a number of groups including Curse of the Golden Vampire, Techno Animal, God and Experimental Audio Research. The Bug’s music draws influence from dancehall, noise, grime, and hip hop. More subdued influences would include dubstep and the dubtronica and broken techno of Basic Channel and Pole.
The Bug’s first album Tapping The Conversation was released in 1997 on the seminal Wordsound label. The album was conceived as an alternative soundtrack to the 1974 Francis Ford Coppola film The Conversation. In this incarnation The Bug consisted of Kevin Martin and DJ Vadim.
From 2001-2004 The Bug collaborated with UK reggae soundsystem veteran The Rootsman on a number of limited edition 7” singles, released on the Razor X label. The project went by the name of Razor X Productions. These releases were characterised by their harsh, aggressive nature both musically and vocally (vocal artists including Jamaican MCs such as He-Man and Wayne Lonesome).
The Bug’s second album, Pressure was released on Rephlex Records in 2003. It included a number of more ambient, dub-flavoured tracks alongside the ragga-tinged onslaughts.
In 2004 the Bug collaborated with Warrior Queen on the track Aktion Pak.
The Bug’s first album Tapping The Conversation was released in 1997 on the seminal Wordsound label. The album was conceived as an alternative soundtrack to the 1974 Francis Ford Coppola film The Conversation. In this incarnation The Bug consisted of Kevin Martin and DJ Vadim.
From 2001-2004 The Bug collaborated with UK reggae soundsystem veteran The Rootsman on a number of limited edition 7” singles, released on the Razor X label. The project went by the name of Razor X Productions. These releases were characterised by their harsh, aggressive nature both musically and vocally (vocal artists including Jamaican MCs such as He-Man and Wayne Lonesome).
The Bug’s second album, Pressure was released on Rephlex Records in 2003. It included a number of more ambient, dub-flavoured tracks alongside the ragga-tinged onslaughts.
In 2004 the Bug collaborated with Warrior Queen on the track Aktion Pak.
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FusedOfCourse wrote:
Can anybody recommend some of Kevin Martin's other works that represent his true sound other than London Zoo?
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TheHumanLobster wrote:
@plyPhon, Theartofstu, jamesor2 - look at how dumb you are. look. look at these dumb opinions
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BoringArcade wrote:
DON'T WANNA SEE ME GET EVIL, EVIL, EVIL, WORSE, WORSE
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alastero wrote:
Кирпичевысерательная музыка. :3
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HeyPetray wrote:
Saw you open for Nine Inch Nails in Sacramento CA. Sorry the crowd was so unresponsive.
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Zombelious wrote:
COME TO AMERICA. COME TO AMERICA. COME TO AMERICA. Please.
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jamesor2 wrote:
that London Zoo album is terrible.... well, the first two tracks are, which left me in no mood to soldier on through!
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JekeJee wrote:
SKENG
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retoxified wrote:
me a real poison dart
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DrMabuseManchu wrote:
I thought thought Murder We and the final track were pretty exceptional, but I liked all of it, even a departure from the other releases, good shit. I'd love to see a N. American tour.
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Theartofstu wrote:
Skeng is such a win word, shame it's used how it is
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potukan wrote:
Has anybody lyircs to 'angry' and has a possibility to put them here, or on [spam] and send me info :) ? pls
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andziuwa wrote:
EXACTLY!
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MavonBarksfield wrote:
POISON DART IS A BIG HUGE ENORMOUS GIGANTIC COLOSSAL GARGANTUAN VAST IMMENSE MONUMENTAL GIANT ELEPHANTINE TITANIC MONSTROUS MASSIVE CHOON IT FUCKIN RULES
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rodanside wrote:
No love for Pressure?
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gahoonisme wrote:
ilzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Z_mastermind wrote:
You don't wanna see me get evil...
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napierdalante wrote:
bugged
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wormwoodscrubs wrote:
THE BUG!!!!!!!
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plyPhon wrote:
What the fuck? It doesn't need lyrics. Kevin Martin does his thing very well without fake ass rastas mouthing off on top of it.
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Mark Stewart/Adrian Sherwood/The Bug + mcs tonight London
28 Apr 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thebuguk
Tonight at the Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel High Street.Adrian will dj with Mark Stewart on vocals followed by a Bug set with Flowdan, Ricky Ranking and the ex Pop Group vocalist, and full time Maffia . …
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STEELERS2, straordinario, edgarsfontaine and 2 other people added The Bug to their libraries. 12 hours ago
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shinoque tagged The Bug with idm, ragga, grime and 3 other tags. Monday evening
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ershov tagged The Bug with electronica, dub, dancehall and one other tag. Monday evening
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sashamilla13, fromzero15, Zebth and 1 other person added The Bug to their libraries. Monday afternoon
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son-of-nothing tagged The Bug with electronic, dub and dubstep. Saturday morning
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startxxx, sneerhere and anniejessica added The Bug to their libraries. Friday morning
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mrooffcia tagged The Bug with ‘dubstep’. Thursday evening
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CvaldaVessalis wrote about The Bug in Dibder's New Music Series: Entry 11. Thursday afternoon
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riba-biba added The Bug to riba-biba’s library. Thursday morning
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connect_icut tagged The Bug with ‘uk post-rock’. Thursday morning
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Dibder's New Music Series: Entry 11
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2009_10_03 Playlist @ Kugla, koprivnica
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