The Bug
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| The Bug | |
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| Birth name | Kevin Martin |
| Also known as | Ladybug |
The Bug is the main current music project of London-based producer Kevin Martin. 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.
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[edit] Albums and Collaborations
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. 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.
The Razor X singles were compiled on the Killing Sound album (along with newer material) which was released by Rephlex in 2006.
Bug projects have included collaborations with a number of singers and MCs including Cutty Ranks, Flow Dan, Warrior Queen and Ras B. In 2005 he collaborated with Mark Stewart and Keith Levene and has released records on Rephlex, Tigerbeat6 and Klien Records.
[edit] Other Musical Activities
Kevin has started a record label called Lady Bug (for releases featuring female vocalists and MCs).
The Bug has produced some radio sessions, including a clash with Soundmurderer on John Peel and a 2006 Breezeblock session with 10 MCs.
In 2006 The Bug launched a monthly London-based reggae club night entitled BASH, in collaboration with dubstep producer Loefah.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Tapping The Conversation (WordSound, 1997)
- Pressure (Rephlex Records, 2003)
- London Zoo (Ninja Tune, 2008)
[edit] Singles (Incomplete)
- Low Rider - 12" Single (Fat Cat, 1999)
- Seismic - 12" Single (Morpheus, 2001)
- Beats, Bombs, Bass, Weapons - 7" Single (Klein, 2003)
- Buckle Up - 12" Single (Buckout, 2003)
- Gun Disease - 12" Single (Rephlex Records, 2003)
- Aktion Pak - 12" Single (Rephlex Records, 2004)
- Dem A Bomb We - 12" Single (Soul Jazz Records, 2005)
- Fire - 12" Single (Klein, 2005)
- Poison Dart - 12" Single (Ninja Tune, 2007)
- Jah War - 12" Single (Ninja Tune, 2007)
- Skeng - 12" Single (Hyperdub, 2007)
