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International Rudeboy

by Lotek

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    As well as the full International Rudeboy album you get a bonus 14 track dub version of the album from Lotek & The Ubiquitous Dub Legitimizers.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £5 GBP  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    CD Jewel Case version - includes free download of the International Rudeboy Dub album.

    Includes unlimited streaming of International Rudeboy via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 6 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      £5 GBP or more 

     

  • Limited Edition Vinyl Album
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Eight track vinyl album featuring the following tracks:

    1 Dreader Than Dread
    2 Still Splendid
    3 Rebel Hifi
    4 Hiatus
    5 Rudest Dude
    6 Sundance
    7 We Don't Want No
    8 International Rudeboy

    Purchase of the vinyl album includes the download of the full CD track list plus bonus material.

    Includes unlimited streaming of International Rudeboy via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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about

The International Rudeboy is back! Since leaving home at the age of 15 to become a sound engineer, Wayne 'Lotek' Bennett has been on a quest to hone his interpretation of the sounds that he grew up with - a journey that has taken him to all corners of the globe. From festivals in Czech Republic to clubs in Japan and all points in between Lotek has forged his own path as a ska revivalist, culminating in his debut album on First Word, International Rudeboy. Whilst some may know Lotek from his early hip hop with Roots Manuva, (both as a producer and as musical director of his now legendary live show), his Lotek Hifi project on Big Dada or even his recent work as the creative force behind the acoustic soul of Speech Debelle's Mercury Prize winning album, it is reggae music that has always been the foundation of his sound. Right from the outset Lotek has pushed the boundaries and accepted norms of the music he has worked on. Adding a live string section and multiple backing singers to Roots Manuva's Run Come Save Me tour set the blueprint for modern live hip hop shows. What is now the norm was genuinely revolutionary a decade ago. Fast-forward ten years and Lotek is still innovating his sound. Musically, the album explores the evolution of Hip Hop by way of reggae soundsystem culture. Eschewing samples for a largely live production palate he's added layers of instrumentation topped off with razor sharp horn lines and Lotek's inimitable gravelly vocals. With reference points ranging from classic Studio One productions to Specials style Ska and the future dub of Mungo's Hifi this is an album that is dripping with quality - and one that is set to be on continuous rotation at festivals and barbecues alike this summer!

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released July 18, 2011

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