Black Star Liner were formed in Leeds in 1994, by Choque Hosein, Tom Salmon, and Chris Harrop. Their music consisted of a mix of Asian music (sitar and tabla), dance music and dub.
They formed Soundclash Records to release their initial recordings - "Smoke the Prophets" EP, and "High Turkish Influence". After receiving the single of the week award in the NMEmagazine for "Smoke the Prophets",[1] they recorded three Peel Sessions,[2] the first of which was broadcast in April 1995.
After the demise of EXP, Rob Dickens from WEA signed Black Star Liner, and they recorded their second album Bengali Bantam Youth Experience, which featured the single "Superfly and Bindi". Again receiving substantial critical acclaim,[4][5] the album was also nominated for the 1999 Mercury Music Prize.[6] and their live act was also praised.[7]
Labelled as part of the Asian Underground, they worked with Tjinder Singh's Cornershop and are featured in the book, Brimful of Asia.[8]
Discographyedit
"Smoke The Prophets" EP (12")Soundclash1994
"High Turkish Influence" (12")Soundclash1995
"The Jaws" EP (10")EXP Recordings1995
"Haláal Rock" EP (CD, EP)EXP Recordings1996
"Haláal Rock" EP (12")EXP Recordings1996
"Harmon Session Special XI" (12")EXP Recordings1996
Yemen Cutta Connection (LP)EXP Recordings1996
Yemen Cutta Connection (CD)EXP Recordings1996
"Rock Freak (CD, Maxi)"WEA International Inc.1997
"Rock Freak EP (12")"Warner Music UK Ltd.1997
"Superfly And Bindi (CD, Maxi)"WEA International Inc.1998
"Superfly And Bindi (12", Promo)"WEA International Inc.1998
"Superfly And Bindi (12")"Warner Music UK Ltd.1998
Bengali Bantam Youth Experience! (CD)Warner Music UK Ltd.1999
"Twelve Inch Confrontation Mix" (CD)Echo Beach2000
"Yemen Cutta Connection" (CD)Echo Beach2001
Referencesedit
^"Black Star Liner Smoke the Prophets, NME Single of the Week".
^Hyder, Rehan (2004). Brimful of Asia Black Star Liner Guardian Album of the Week. ISBN9780754640646.
^"BBC Review of Bengali Bantam Youth". news.bbc.co.uk. 31 January 1999.
^"Guardian Review of Bengali Bantam Youth". London: guardian.co.uk. 29 January 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
^"Mercury Music Prize 2008 shortlist announced". List.co.uk. 22 July 2008.
^Sullivan, Caroline (28 January 1999). "Guardian Review, Black Star Liner Jazz Cafe, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
^Hyder, Rehan (2004). Brimful of Asia Black Star Liner Biography. ISBN9780754640646.
January 01, 1970
black, star, liner, were, formed, leeds, 1994, choque, hosein, salmon, chris, harrop, their, music, consisted, asian, music, sitar, tabla, dance, music, originleeds, englandgenreshousetechnoambient, housereggaedubasianyears, active1994, still, active, membersc. Black Star Liner were formed in Leeds in 1994 by Choque Hosein Tom Salmon and Chris Harrop Their music consisted of a mix of Asian music sitar and tabla dance music and dub Black Star LinerOriginLeeds EnglandGenresHouseTechnoAmbient houseReggaeDubAsianYears active1994 Still Active MembersChoque HoseinTom SalmonChris HarropHistory editThey formed Soundclash Records to release their initial recordings Smoke the Prophets EP and High Turkish Influence After receiving the single of the week award in the NME magazine for Smoke the Prophets 1 they recorded three Peel Sessions 2 the first of which was broadcast in April 1995 The Peel session enabled them to secure a recording contract with EXP which was run by Graham Brown Martin with A amp R by Feargal Sharkey from The Undertones and Richard Norris from The Grid Their debut album Yemen Cutta Connection was released in September 1996 with a press launch on Dartmoor involving Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond from The KLF The album received critical praise including album of the week in The Guardian 3 After the demise of EXP Rob Dickens from WEA signed Black Star Liner and they recorded their second album Bengali Bantam Youth Experience which featured the single Superfly and Bindi Again receiving substantial critical acclaim 4 5 the album was also nominated for the 1999 Mercury Music Prize 6 and their live act was also praised 7 Labelled as part of the Asian Underground they worked with Tjinder Singh s Cornershop and are featured in the book Brimful of Asia 8 Discography edit Smoke The Prophets EP 12 Soundclash1994 High Turkish Influence 12 Soundclash1995 The Jaws EP 10 EXP Recordings1995 Halaal Rock EP CD EP EXP Recordings1996 Halaal Rock EP 12 EXP Recordings1996 Harmon Session Special XI 12 EXP Recordings1996 Yemen Cutta Connection LP EXP Recordings1996 Yemen Cutta Connection CD EXP Recordings1996 Rock Freak CD Maxi WEA International Inc 1997 Rock Freak EP 12 Warner Music UK Ltd 1997 Superfly And Bindi CD Maxi WEA International Inc 1998 Superfly And Bindi 12 Promo WEA International Inc 1998 Superfly And Bindi 12 Warner Music UK Ltd 1998 Bengali Bantam Youth Experience CD Warner Music UK Ltd 1999 Twelve Inch Confrontation Mix CD Echo Beach2000 Yemen Cutta Connection CD Echo Beach2001References edit Black Star Liner Smoke the Prophets NME Single of the Week Black Star Liner BBC Peel Session bbc co uk Hyder Rehan 2004 Brimful of Asia Black Star Liner Guardian Album of the Week ISBN 9780754640646 BBC Review of Bengali Bantam Youth news bbc co uk 31 January 1999 Guardian Review of Bengali Bantam Youth London guardian co uk 29 January 1999 Retrieved 26 April 2010 Mercury Music Prize 2008 shortlist announced List co uk 22 July 2008 Sullivan Caroline 28 January 1999 Guardian Review Black Star Liner Jazz Cafe London The Guardian Retrieved 26 April 2010 Hyder Rehan 2004 Brimful of Asia Black Star Liner Biography ISBN 9780754640646 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Star Liner amp oldid 1218020345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
