The Herbaliser

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The Herbaliser

The Herbaliser is a two piece British band combining hip hop and electronic music .

history

The Herbaliser was founded in 1992 in London by acid jazz bassist Jake Wherry and DJ Ollie Teeba . The duo met DJ Food , who introduced them to the owners of the renowned electronica label Ninja Tune , where The Herbaliser's first album, Remedies , was released in 1995 . In their music they combined hip-hop with elements of electronic music and jazz .

On their second album, Blow Your Headphones , the duo worked with Jean Grae , among others . They later also collaborated with Roots Manuva , Bahamadia , Dilated Peoples and MF Doom .

When performing live, they act as The Herbaliser Band with Wherry on bass, Teeba on turntables, accompanied by a brass trio, a percussionist and a drummer.

Discography

  • 1995: Remedies (Ninja Tune)
  • 1997: Blow Your Headphones (Ninja Tune)
  • 1999: Very Mercenary (Ninja Tune)
  • 2000: Session 1 (Department H; live album as The Herbaliser Band)
  • 2002: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ninja Tune)
  • 2005: Take London (Ninja Tune)
  • 2008: Same As It Never Was (Studio! K7)
  • 2009: Session 1 & 2 (Department H; live album as The Herbaliser Band)
  • 2010: Herbal Tonic (Ninja Tune; compilation)
  • 2012: There Were Seven (Department H)
  • 2018: Bring Out The Sound (BBE Records)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bring Out The Sound - BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even . In: BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even . ( bbemusic.com [accessed April 1, 2018]).