Salmonella Dub

Salmonella Dub
Origin New Zealand
Genres Dub
Years active 1991–present
Labels EMI
Website http://www.salmonelladub.com
Members
David Deakins
Andrew Penman
Mark Tyler
Pete Wood
Past members
Tiki Taane
Conan Wilcox

Salmonella Dub are a Dub/Drum n Bass/Reggae/Roots band from Kaikoura, New Zealand. They were formed in 1991 by Andrew Penman, David Deakins and Mark Tyler. The band has toured extensively New Zealand, Australia, Europe including the UK and Ireland.[1]

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History

Formed in 1991 in Christchurch NZ, Salmonella Dub have rightfully been called the pioneers and originators of a unique Pacific style of Dub/Drum ‘n’Bass/Reggae/Hip Hop and Groove based Rock. Acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shapeshifter, Cornerstone Roots, Kora, and Trinity Roots as well as the new wave of Australian acts like Budspells, Rastawookie, King Tide, Red Eyes, and the likes, can all thank Salmonella Dub for paving the way to opening Australian ears to an alternative to a music scene that was largely house influenced dance music or straight guitar rock.[2]

The group worked for some time with MC Tiki Taane, who embarked on a solo career in 2007 after developing a profile with the band. Other guest or collaborative artists have included Paddy Free who produced the most recent album release Freak Controller and performed with the band; and guests Whirimako Black, Hirini Melbourne, Richard Nunns and MC Mana. The band has also collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Hamish McKietch.

Recent touring entourage includes: Peter Wood, Anthony Smith, Jason Young (audio) & JoFF Rae; guest performers Paul Buchanan (the Mighty Asterix), Michelle Harrison & MC Mana.

NZSO

Live album: Feel The Seasons Change Released: Monday September 22, 2008

In February 2008, Salmonella Dub and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra collaborated for the Feel The Seasons Change tour of New Zealand with shows performed in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Nelson.

The Feel The Seasons Change project combined Salmonella Dub’s contemporary music and production values with elements of te reo Maori, the ancient arts of taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s classical music tradition.[3]

"United by background images of our geography and history, the omnipresent birdsong of Richard Nunns on traditional Maori instruments, and the outstanding vocals of jazz-blues singer Whirimako Black, the collaboration was certainly intriguing if for its sheer scale. Between songs, conductor Hamish McKeich was careful not to trip over his players, squeezed on to two-thirds of the stage; Salmonella Dub looked oddly well-behaved and vulnerable standing next to them."[4]

At the New Zealand Radio Awards in 2009 Radio New Zealand became the first non commercial radio to win the Supreme Award including Best Technical Production, Studio or Outside Broadcast Recording with Salmonella Dub/NZSO Live at Aotea Centre.[5]

Discography

Date of Release Title Label Charted [6] Country Catalog Number
Albums
1994 Salmonella Dub EMI - -
6 November 1997 Calming of the Drunken Monkey EMI - -
13 May 1999 Killervision EMI
7
-
10 August 2001 Inside the Dub Plates EMI
1
-
2002 Outside the Dub Plates EMI
14
-
23 March 2004 Salmonella Dub
(re-released)
EMI - -
25 November 2004 One Drop East EMI
1
-
25 November 2004 Mercy EMI
35
-
3 September 2007 Heal Me EMI
2
-
20 November 2009 Freak Controller EMI
26
-
18 October 2010 Freak Controller Madness release EMI -
EPs
1995 Dub Tomfoolery EMI - -
1996 THC Winter EMI - -
23 March 2000 Dub Tomfoolery EMI - -
16 October 2000 Colonial Dubs EMI - -
29 June 2009 Freak Local EMI - -
Live Albums
22 September 2008 Feel the Seasons Change - Live with the NZSO Virgin Records
19
-
Remix Albums
28 March 2006 Remixes and Radio Cuts EMI
34
-

Singles

Year Single Album Charted Certification
1999 "For the Love of It" Killer Vision -
1999 "Drifting" Killer Vision -
1999 "Johnny" Killer Vision -
2001 "Love Your Ways" Inside the Dub Plates -
2001 "Problems" Inside the Dub Plates -
2001 "Push On Thru" Inside the Dub Plates -
2004 "Dancehall Girl" One Drop East -
2007 "Love Sunshine and Happiness" Heal Me -

They also have a track on the Dub Conspiracy album titled Rall0, which features Hirini Melbourne & Richard Nunns.

Tiki also has a track on the same album titled Dub Soldier.

DVD

Date of release Title Label Certification
2003 Salmonella Dub DVD EMI -

Performance Visuals & Production

Salmonella Dub performances are often accompanied with live or pre produced video.

Visual content was provided by Tim Budgen of WarpTV.[7] A live 45 minute mix of the visuals was included in their 2003 DVD.

Recent Vision Provision and Production has been developed and presented by Creative Director JoFF Rae of ARTIVIST : creative in unique produced installations.[8]

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