In this time of worldwide confusion, Shanti D reminds us that politic is everybody’s concern. He points out that the lack of individual consciousness and involvement toward the community matters engenders political take overs and a weakening of the democracy.
Signed by the distinctive Mayd Hubb’s touch, the music doesn’t let any breathing space free thanks to meditative loops and a profound mental mix. Crucial !
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released January 1, 2012
Shanti D [Paris, France]
Born in Paris in the late 70’s, Shanti D takes its first steps in the mid 90’s singing for various sound systems and bands of the underground parisian scene. In 1999, he meets Junior Cony, then begins a close collaboration which is still going on nowadays. Their albums Junior Cony meets Shanti D & Mr Irie at the government shop (2002) and The meaning of life (2008) were warmly welcomed by the critics to be now considered as classics. At that point, Shanti D multiplies many featurings notably with High Tone, Dub Addict, OBF, Mungos HiFi… and becomes a prolific activist of the french dub scene.
Endowed with a large and eclectic culture, but also with various influences acquired during his multiple travels, Shanti D is a maverick artist with a unique flow, flying between roots and rub a dub to other experimental styles.
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Mayd Hubb [Dijon, France]
Creative producer and energetic live performer, Mayd Hubb is since ever a faithful activist of the alternative scene.
Nocturnal compositor, he elaborates a conscious and intimate music toasted with many influences (roots reggae, dub, hip hop, electro, ethnic music) and mainly inspired by the notion of travel. Indeed, its first album Linga Yony, The Dub Paradox (2006) was made after a trip across India and its second opus The blue train (2009) is an imaginary travel around the world.
His originality truly results from a real musical open-mindedness and a self taught way of producing which gives to his music a deep and rich feeling of mental-escapism, always conjugated with an unpredictable arrangement.
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