Visionary Underground
Also known asVU
OriginLondon, England
GenresDrum and bass/Breakbeat
LabelsVU Recordings
Websitehttp://www.visionaryunderground.com
Official Visionary Underground logo

Visionary Underground is a technology driven, audio-visual collective from London that was formed in 2001 by DJ FeelFree and VJ Coco. Their music is characterized by a mix of UK hip hop, ragga, soul, dub, and Asian genres.

History

In the spirit of Visionary Underground's founding nature, the label VU Recordings was created by the group to overcome a lack of opportunity for the group in the music industry.[1]

"When no-one gives you an opportunity – you have to make your own."

— Visionary Underground

Prior to the release of "Keep The Grime On", VU Recordings released four 12" vinyl singles and one CD/vinyl single.

Militant 24-7 from the Keep The Grime On album was chosen as the TV title music for BBC 2s Asian arts and culture programme: Desi DNA, whilst a selection of VU tracks have also seen their way onto a variety of compilation albums including FabricLive15 and Peace Not War - Volume Two.

Nov 2006 saw the release of Dr Das's solo debut album "Emergency Basslines" under the VU Recordings Label.

In an interview for SOAS Radio in 2017, Coco Das stated that nowadays they prefer to describe themselves as audio-visual collective and instead a drum and bass/breakbeat band. In the same interview, Coco Das discuss a lot about their history and track production notes.[2]


Lineup

Founders

  • FeelFree (DJ/Producer)
  • Coco Das (VJ/Visual Artist)
  • Damion Mulrain (Vocalist/Lyricist)
  • Duane Flames (Rap/Lyricist)

Featured Artists

Discography

ReleasedAlbumsSingles
2002 Urban Dubz/ Urban Uproar
2002 Feeling Good/ Ride
2003 Demo Copy
2004 Countries at War
2005 Eye Of The Storm
2005 Keep The Grime On
2008 Fired Up
2009 Get The Beers In

References

  1. ↑ Subway | Visionary Underground Lyrics, Meaning & Videos, retrieved 6 June 2023
  2. ↑ COCO DAS (VISIONARY UNDERGROUND) - Pioneers of British Asian Music 5 - SOASradio on MixCloud
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