In the early '80s the three original members; Miles Johnson (DJ Milo), Grant Marshall (Daddy G) and Nellee Hooper formed the Wild Bunch, one of the earliest and most successful sound system / DJ collectives to arrive on the U.K. music scene. After DJ-ing every week at the Dug Out, the Wild Bunch attracted further crew members including Robert del Naja (MC 3D), Claude Williams (Willee Wee), Andrew Vowles (DJ Mushroom) and Tricky.
They earned a reputation for their laconic delivery and groundbreaking, seamless integration of a wide range of musical styles from early hip hop, breaks to reggae, US soul, funk and r&b.
Attracting
huge crowds at their underground jams their creative take on DJ-ing and
MC-ing helped form a blueprint for 'The Bristol Sound' that influenced
many including Portishead and, through Nellee Hooper, Soul II Soul's subsequent
recordings.
For the first time, this album tells the story of the Wild Bunch from
their formation to their legendary nights at Bristol's Dug-Out club and
their earliest recordings. Featuring an exclusive turntable selection
from the crew's inspirational musical force 'DJ Milo' featuring snippets
from archive Wild Bunch tapes.
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