Yt?

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DannyL

Wild Horses
Anyone know much about UK MC YT? (Too many capitals in that sentence). Has anyone heard his album "Straight Outta Britain"? Think it came out in 2006. Thinking of picking it up, and wanted to share the love...

I'm going to get it solely on the strength of his "England Story", the title track on the new Soul Jazz comp compiled by Heatwave (I think Gabriel from Heatwave post on here? - big up! The comp is wicked). it's an awesome track, a mini history of UK reggae sound systems, namechecking all the greats. I'm a sucker for stuff like this, UK music which references half -remembered fragments of my growing up. (Too young - and too white - to go to Saxon dances, but I do remember the Saxon Live lp which circulated amongst all my mates.)

My half an hour pissing around on the net has unearthed the following:

Homepage for the album: http://www.straightouttabritain.com/

Myspace for the label, Sativa: http://www.myspace.com/sativarecordsuk

His biggest track beyond "England Story" seems to have been the "Wicked Act" on the Sativa page which is a response to the 7/7 bombings. It's on the Myspace.

Interview here: http://www.culturereggae.co.uk/YT.html

Any fans? Any thoughts?
 
L

Logos

Ghosts of my life
He was/is connected somehow to the jungle producer Digital - around 99/2000 he did a wicked little vocal on a track called "Critical Situation" on Hardleaders.
 
STN

STN

sou'wester
The album is pretty good, not amazing and wicked act and england story are by FAR the best tracks (followed by the other singles, real girl and innit) - it's pretty consistent though.

The little fills from Joe Lickshot are fucking annoying.

YT used to be on some Ipswich sound, the name of which escapes me, but I think there may be tapes about. The name will come back to me, I'm sure.
 
matt b

matt b

Indexing all opinion
i was told that dennis rootical 'discovered' him in ipswich (probably deejaying on a sound), which led to YT playing with kitachi, recording with iration (plenty dubplates and 'what's wrong' which is a classic and has had an excellent recent re-versioning) alongside working in other styles.

so he's a versitile and talented bloke
 
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DannyL

Wild Horses
Thanks for the info people.

Why did I only go to Bash once? Why? When I LIVE 5 MINUTES AWAY??

IDDDIYYAATTT

(Eden, I hold you responsible.)
 
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