THE FARMERS WEB-JAM TUNE IN AGAIN FOR OUR NEXT LIVE MUSIC VIDEO BLOG Meet ‘ The Marijuana Farmers ’ a sensational live drum and bass outfit currently blazing up the London scene. On the mic, Brixton-born Darren Shaw, already a well-known and respected MC and promoter more commonly known as DVS . On bass and keyboards – generator and disseminator of the group’s hardcore rhythms and relentless b-lines, Jarmer Files, the herb fuelled, classically trained co-originator of the group. And on the drums – Jeremy– long time collaborator with Jarmer on a host of projects dedicated to extreme music. Jeremy’s formidable physical presence allows him to hammer out beats faster and harder than an 808. The Farmers eschew the sub-Jazz noodlings and pretentious abstract indulgencies of other live drum and bass outfits in favour of an uncompromising emphasis on fast rhythms and rolling b-lines propelled by DVS infectious Mic chat. Unlike other live drum and bass, The Farmers sound like the real thing, a quality that has already made them such a major draw in a scene otherwise dominated by DJs, decks and records. ...more
What they're saying on i-tunes about the Farmers
"...the Farmers plough through the drum n bass genre, sowing the sticky green seeds of a trend-breaking musical revolution."
"It's rude, it's fast, it's loud... If you like your bass lines fat and your drum breaks syncopated beyond reason... the Farmers are for you..."
The Farmers debut EP, The Over-Production, on Consumer Records is now available; click here to download from i-tunes . ( For those without I-tunes, you can preview and purchase the E.P. from the web-links at www.marijuanafarmer.com )
The EP showcases the group’s anthem “Everybody's Raving Together” with “Gyal” and “Everybody Jump Up,” each track coupled with its riddim version, and the Farmers showing their roots with “Metaler” equals 35mins of drum and bass mash-up. This is just the start. Another EP is due next month, whilst the website www.marijuanafarmer.com is being updated with a new material exploring the genesis of the Farmers. Sowing the seeds… the Farmers are planting a drum and bass revolution.