Rafi's Revenge

Asian Dub Foundation | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino Records
• ASIN: B00004T4AU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Naxalite

2. Buzzin

3. Black White

4. Assassin

5. Hypocrite

6. Charge

7. Free Satpal Ram

8. Dub Mentality

9. Culture Move

10. Operation Eagle Lie

11. Change

12. Tribute To John Stevens

13. Raf 1

14. Digital Underclass

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bidrohi-Sound-Clash Brilliance!, February 7, 2003

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Mintu Banerjee (Hamilton, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rafi's Revenge (Audio CD)

Before the misnomer of Asian Underground was ever quoted, there were a handful of truly politically conscious musical rebels of the South Asian diaspora. ADF (and possibly early Fun-da-mental) truly defined and perfected this genre and this album proves it. "Rafi's Revenge" is actually a re-energized and re-recorded version of the French only release "R.A.F.I." from the year before. Where "R.A.F.I" was an excellent album, "Rafi's Revenge" achieved perfection. Musically, "Rafi's Revenge" is heaviest on the ragga jungle/drum and bass side with healthy doses of organic samples (thanks to Sun-J and Pandit G), seering guitar statements (via Chandrasonic), and pulsing yet melodic dub bass lines (from Dr. Das). The young Deeder's unmatchable mc'ing, rapping, toasting, and chanting takes their music to an even higher level of musical depth. If this was all that ADF had to offer they would still be superb, but their lyrics leap ADF into dimensions rarely attained. Listen to Naxalite, Assassin, and Free Satpal Ram. If you don't understand the South Asian diaspora's past and present, you'll soon get your enlightment and realize that all of these themes and messages are indeed global and universal. ADF proved the best way to change the world is to change the way we listen to music...that is, make sure the music is as radical as the lyrics, never compromise on your spirit of experimentation, always push musical boundaries, but most importantly, produce some of the most incredible music that anyone has ever heard regardless of musical genre. Asian Dub Foundation...Zindabad!!!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'll give it the benefit of the doubt..., April 22, 2000

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Nassir Isaf - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rafi's Revenge (Audio CD)

I wouldn't really give this 4 stars, more like 3.5 stars. It's a really good album, don't get me wrong. ADF aren't hailed as one of the two founders of the Asian Underground movement for nothing. But after the first few times leaping to it, it kind of gets dull. It's all very trippy and hip-hoppy, but it takes you nowhere compared to the transcendental grooves of Talvin Singh. The socially-loaded lyrics are nice and whoever that is singing can really belt it out. Don't hesitate in buying this CD, but at the same time don't think this is all there is to Asian Underground. ADF started it off well, but they just aren't holding up to what they started.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miracle of Modern Creation (clever, eh? eh?), March 27, 2001

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JT Money (718) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rafi's Revenge (Audio CD)

For whatever reason, I really liked punk when I bought this CD. Now, I've gotten sick of most of my punk CDs, but I still like ADF. In fact, I listened to it this morning. They've got nice funky beats, catchy choruses, and addictive riffs. Some songs worth checking out are Buzzing, Free Satpal RAM, and most of the other stuff on there. I can describe them most accurately as "funky," i believe. They sound kind of like Junkie XL if he used samples from ethnic Indian music. Definitely an album worth buying.