ADF Quotes
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- "CHANDRA: I don't think any of us really go for any
particular astrological or sort of....... you know..... hippie-significance or something like that,
but it's an interesting kind of, you know, scientific phenomenon i suppose.
DEEDER: ....And a good thing to make money out of!"
Chandrasonic and Deeder appeared on "The Ozone", a music
programme in UK on 10th August, 7.15pm BBC2,
expressing their views on the eclipse and why people come to the festival.
*This first one I got from:
Sarfraz Malik*
- "They insult us by us by assuming all Indian music is meditative and
spiritual. That's like some bollocks Kula Shaker idea of music."
Dr Das
*This one I got from: Uta Kumo Thanks!*
- "This next one's dedicated to all of the people who travelled internationally to see out, to protest against the World Trade Organisation! Against multinationals who have been controlling the world, it's like...... they can't do it no more you know........ they can't do it......Multi-National resistance is at an all time high........OK.......and we're working on it. So if it means going into your supermarket and buying no 'Nestle' products then that's what it means. If it means no 'Nike' trainers, then that's what it means. If it's no 'Tommy Hilfiger' than that's what it means....OK. "
Deeder before "Chrash" at the London Astoria, 27.01.00
- "It's Rupert Murdoch.
You know Rupert Murdoch? Sky TV? British Satelite Systems? Bill Clinton? Anyone heard of him? Yeah? What do you think? No? didn't think so! Tony Blair? Thank You! OK, You see these trainers here? You see these trainers? They're made by small children, in the so called 3rd World. Audience:Take them off!/Why do you wear them? Because I'm just as bad as you! But I'm learning. I've got a journey. It's a natural progression. IMF - International Monetary Funds. NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement. GATT - General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs. SAPS - Structure Adjustment ProgramS. You Better Watch Out!!"
Deeder said this before "Chrash" in Oslo,23.10.1999.
- "This is the rhythm we like. The Rhythm is a human right.[Chandra]
Recognising no borders.[Dr Das] Universal Access.[Chandra] Vibrating through every barricade, every wall.[Dr.Das] History, Herstory, Ourstory.[Deedar]"
Chandra,Dr Das and Deeder said this before "Riddim I Like" in Oslo, 23.10.1999.
- "Anybody watch, any any any any anybody
any any any any anybody any any any any anybody watch MTV? Who likes MTV? Put your hands up in the air if you like MTV! haha. Oh well, just turn around and check the majority! We don't! eMpTy-Vision!"
Deeder said this before "Buzzin'" in Oslo, 23.10.1999.
- "If anything it gave us lots of publicity, promotion for our record. Apart from that I don't see how any other way, no. With our record company. It's just a hype ain't it?, the whole thing is just a hype ain't it?. The bands are just the pawns on this massive chessgame, you know, already in line for attack or defend, that's all really. To be attacked or to defend, that's it and we attack!" hehehe (laughter)
Deeder's answer to a question about what came out of the nomination to the Mercury Award in 1998, on Norwegian Radio.
- "Where we started at Community Music, it's called Community Music for a reason. We encourage people to try and work collectively, rather than individual set against individual, rather than me, me, me we try we, we, we. That's what this song's about.
Chandrasonic said this before "Collective Mode" in Toronto 1999.
- "In the end everyone on this planet is an immigrant in some way or the other, everyone."
Chandrasonic usually says this before they play "Journey"
- "For the consciousness of the nation, the sounds of the Asian Dub Foundation."
- "Kill Your Idols!"
ADF's advice to young people, when it comes to making music.
- "Tickets Please!"
Master D said this before "Journey" at the Gurtenfestival in Switzerland, 1998.
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