Dub FX
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Dub FX (real name Benjamin Stanford) is a worldwide street performer and studio recording artist from St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. His trademark is the use of loop and effect pedals combined with his voice.[1][2] He creates intricate hip hop, reggae and drum and bass rhythms[3]. Some of his music is also referred to as dubstep.
Partner
Stanford travels and performs with his partner, who is known simply as Flower Fairy. Dub Fx first met her in Manchester, and she joined him in his travels around the globe to busk for the public. Flower Fairy can usually be seen selling CDs during Dub Fx's performances and also performs a few songs alongside Stanford. She is featured singing in a song on Everythinks A Ripple, Sooth Your Pain.
Two other songs from Everythings A Ripple, Flow and Wandering Love, feature a street saxophonist named Mr Woodnote, who also uses similar looping techniques as Dub Fx using a saxophone.
Dub Fx is also one part of the dubstep act Kila Mega Giga Tera, the other half being Glade Kettle (Distro) [4] they have one song release to date on aquatic lab sessions volume 1. A cd and limited edition vinyl compilation Released in 2009. Kila mega giga tera also have a forthcoming album [5] which is yet to surface.
Music
Dub Fx claims to be completely independent using only: live performance, word of mouth, internet social networking and a number of easily accessible free samples.
His lyrics both address generalized world events and contemporary angst while suggesting individual based revolution through self determination and engagement.
Discography
Everythinks a Ripple is the first Dub FX studio album. The promotional material says "all sounds on the album were created with his voice using a Roland effects & loop pedal."[6]
Live in the Street (2007) is a collection of live street performances performed in various countries. Featured in the song KMGT - Subsonic [7] on Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol 1 Track 10 [8]
References
- ^ http://www.itchylondon.co.uk/article.cfm/11/39/5676/London-City-Guide/article/DubFX
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dub_FX&search_type=&aq=f
- ^ http://www.dubfx.net/
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kila+Mega+Giga+Tera
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uz1MaHinVc
- ^ http://www.convoyunltd.com/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGAHzhTa3-k&feature=related
- ^ http://www.aquaticlabrecords.com/AquaticLabRecords6.htm