The Story of Rudimental
MistaJam finds out how Rudimental have changed the face of British music.
Ahead of their performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich, Mistajam heads to East London to find out whether Rudimental are responsible for changing the face of British music.
Sitting down with Leon, Kesi, Piers and Amir in the very studio where the group have been putting the final touches to their hugely anticipated second album, Mistajam discovers where the boys took their influences from, how they merged underground club music genres with pop and electronic music, and created a sound that has arguably broken the mould for UK music.
In an age when it's no longer possible to define music by the colour of someone's skin, the band talk about growing up with the sounds of soul and funk, and variously getting into garage, grime and hip hop. They explain how the multi-culturalism of East London shaped their open attitude to musical genres and why going to youth clubs, having Heartless Crew visit their school, and working as mentors influenced their ideology, giving them the drive to provide a platform for others. This platform has helped kickstart the careers of John Newman and Ella Eyre, and is likely do the same for a new set of unknown singers on the new album, as the band reveal.
Helping to tell the story are Leon's mum Beverley, and Piers' parents Percy and Dot...revealing such gems as how Leon nearly ended up a child acting star, not a musician, and the time Piers was going to be a tortoise breeder! We also hear from Amir's childhood friend and the leader of his youthgroup, and artist MNEK drops by from the studio next door, where he too met the group and became part of what is now the Rudimental family.
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Rudimental
Waiting All Night (feat. Ella Eyre)
- Asylum Records / Atlantic.
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Rudimental
Never Let You Go (feat. Foy Vance)
- Atlantic.
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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
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Lauryn Hill
To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana)
- RCA.
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Dizzee Rascal
Fix Up, Look Sharp
- Boy In Da Corner.
- XL Recordings.
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Goldie
Inner City Life
- Inner City Life.
- ffrr.
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Heartless Crew
The Heartless Theme
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Jah Shaka
Smiling Dub
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George Morel
Let's Groove
- Strictly Rhythm.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Groove
- Columbia.
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Andy C
Roll On
- RAM.
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Rudimental
Feel The Love (Rudimental VIP) (feat. John Newman)
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Wiley
Wot Do U Call It?
- Wot Do U Call It?.
- XL.
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Rudimental
Waiting All Night (Kidnap Kid Remix)
- Atlantic Records.
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Rudimental
Right Here (feat. Foxes)
- Warners.
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Rudimental
Hide (feat. Sin茅ad Harnett)
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James Brown
Super Bad
- Star Time.
- Polydor.
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Rudimental
Not Giving In (feat. John Newman & Alex Clare)
- Atlantic.
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Rudimental
Free (feat. Emeli Sand茅)
- Asylum.
Broadcasts
Tue 19 May 2015 21:00成人快手 Radio 1- Sun 24 May 2015 21:00成人快手 Radio 1Xtra
- Tue 23 Jun 2015 21:00成人快手 Radio 1
- Sun 28 Jun 2015 21:00成人快手 Radio 1Xtra
- Sun 31 Jan 2016 21:00成人快手 Radio 1Xtra