They don't sound alike at all. But turnstyle is right. Salmonella Dub brought Fat Freddy Drop's to Australia as their support on their first tour. They're vets, not not exciting these days. FFD have the club cred.
>> Salmonella Dub are just a pale imitation of FFD from what I've heard > > > um . nowdays yes . > > but Salmonella .. are the original NZ Dub band .. the have been doing > it now for about 14 years .. > > They really broke a lot of ground in NZ .. and are partly responsible for > the strong wave of live dub / reggae / breaks / drum & bass that is > coming out of NZ .. > > They were responsible for getting people like David Harrow and > Digital out to NZ, to perform and produce music with them . > > They were the first non-rock band to Tour Australia and into Europe. > > They have done a lot for the music scene in NZ . electronic / dub > Drum & Bass .. the lot .. . but in saying all that .. their sound has > changed into a much more processed hit making sound . . > > These boys .. still work as painters . and dishwashers when they > are not touring or producing albums .. > > But . truthfully I haven't 'enjoyed' one of there shows in quite a > few years . > > With such a small scene in NZ .. people support them out of respect > as much as the sound they make . '' > > FFD drop has evolved out of Jazz school students and the early > Electronic scene in Wellington NZ . with a strong Pacifican influence > > Salmonella . grew out of a junkies rock scene in the very gothic city > of Christchurch .. > > I was listening to Gabba . and happy hardcore. . until I meet the Dubbed > out bass of Salmonella in early 90's and was launched into a new > aural realm .. > > .simon > > > >>Salmonella Dub are just a pale imitation of FFD from what I've heard >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: David Gillies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 1:37 AM >>To: Cyclone Wehner >>Cc: 313 Detroit >>Subject: Re: (313) Fat Freddy's Drop >> >> >>They did a killer show here last year with Salmonella Dub (who I can't >>say I like even half as much). Definitely my favourite live gig of the year. >> >>The Live at the Matterhorn Cd was great though. I'd love to see them >>here again, even with a couple of the guys with Recloose would be cool >>;-) Geez, they're just across the water, shouldn't be too hard to >>organise!!! >> >>Cyclone Wehner wrote: >>> They haven't had much impact here in Oz but there was talk of shows in Melb >>> and Syd. A shame. Typically cynical Aussies are slow to embrace NZ stuff >>> then reclaim it as their own when it blows up - eg Split Enz. ;) >>> They have a track Bluey on the Loop compilation - see www.loop.co.nz >>> Lots of great NZ music at the moment, Tali, Kog Transmissions, Che Fu, >>> Scribe... >>> >>> ---------- >>> >>>>From: turnstyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: Re: (313) Fat Freddy's Drop >>>>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:16 AM >>>> >>> >>> >>>>>They have a new album coming (their first Live At The Matterhorn was an >>>>>independently issued live CD). >>>>> >>>>>Fitchie: "Live At The Matterhorn was strictly just a straight >>>>>recording from >>>>>a live gig with a little bit of editing, but that's mainly how it >>>>>was pretty >>>>>much played. It just sounded good when we listened back to the minidisc, so >>>>>we pressed it up. ..... >>>> >>>> >>>> Fat Freddy's are a major favorite here in NZ .. >>>> >>>> I have had the opportunity to see them play about a dozen times .. and >>>> each time there is a magic in the air that is often missing from musical >>>> events .. >>>> >>>> amazing soul . deep sounds from the heart .. >>>> >>>> my favorite experience was at a small outdoor party.. they played >>>> for about 2 hours .. and really it was one long song .. . not >>>>quite a jam and >>>> not quite a set .. it literally took them 15mins to start ' just >>>>shuffling on stage >>>> strumming ' humming .. . >>>> >>>> the great thing is that they keep you captivated on the tip of >>>>your toes . and >>>> never let you down .. >>>> >>>> .. if you like a downbeat fusion between reggae . dub . jazz and >>>>soul then go >>>> and see Fat Freddy's .. killer >>>> >>>> Check out some pics if you like >>>> https://www.obscure.co.nz/gallery/wonderland?base=10# >>>> >> >> European Tour Info >>>> https://www.obscure.co.nz/incoming/fat_freddys_drop_hope_tour_uk >>>> >>>> Fat Freddy's On-line >>>> http://www.fatfreddysdrop.com/ >>############################################################################## ###### > # >>Note: >> >>Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not >>necessarily represent >>those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically >>stated. 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