User:Louisfalasha/Killa Instict

Killa Instinct Killa instict are a British Hip-Hop group, formed in London in 1988. Although their musical style is known for it’s use of tradition breaks, hard rap and intense samples, the group's musical direction now fuses Hardcore Hip-Hop with elements of other genres, including Dubstep, Breakbeat and Horrorcore. The band consists of founding members Bandog (emcee) and DJ Geta (production/cuts), alongside newly recruited emcee, Falasha.

The band's original line-up featured DJ Snypa and Dekoy (emcee).

After the successful release of ‘The Bambi Murders’ in 1990 Killa Instinct toured Europe, especially Germany and Switzerland, extensively until the group’s hiatus in 1998. Killa Instinct returned to action in 2003 by popular demand.

Killa Instinct are revered for their fierce production and double-time rapping.

History

1988 - "Total Fiasco" is formed. Demon Child MC and Dekoy on vocal, DJ SNYPA and DJ Geta on the turntables and Image on live drums.

1989 - Cut "Method to the Madness" and "See how they Run". 500 copies are made (white label only).

1990 - sees Total Fiasco disbanded and "Onslaught" formed. "The Bambi Murders" is cut at F1 Studio's Farringdon, under the management and guidance from DJ Son (Hardnoise). The DAT was sent to Music of Life, London and two days later Simon Harris, owner of M.O.L signed the track. Unfortunately due to another group in the USA having the same name, "Onslaught" had to be dropped and the new name "Killa Instinct" was created.

1990 - The Bambi Murders is released in the UK and Europe and receives good reviews on the back of a No1 and No2 on the Richie Rich Sunday Rap Show and The Max and Dave midweek show, respectively. Killa are invited to do a 25 min live session at Kiss 100FM and the show goes out towards the end of that year.

1991 - With the Bambi Murders still going strong Killa embark on the first of many European tours to Germany, all dates are sell-outs. UK dates follow...

1992 - Cut "Den of Thieves" and "Un-United Kingdom" and further tour dates in the UK and abroad. The 12" goes to No3 and is played on Radio 1 on the John Peel sessions. This was the last project on Music of Life due to "differences" in recording thoughts and direction !! Lucas G, European Rhyme Records and manager of GUNSHOT! is brought on board as manager.

1993 - new 3 track EP "Whispers of Hatred" drops and later followed by the 7 tracker "Escapism" released .. Records, Germany - Also in 1993 Killa Instinct play the European Hardcore Hip Hop festival in Bern, Switzerland with Silver Bullet and Gunshot to 3,000 people. This same year in Dec (Xmas Jam) at the Markt-Halle, Hamburg, Killa Instinct headline the Xmas Jam alongside top European crews and play to a packed hall (5,000 people). They played 32 dates this year across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czecoslovakia and Holland.

1994 - Tours continue, CD's and vinyl shipping well and for the first time Killa has merchandising released in the form of posters, t-shirts, hoodies etc...

1995-1996 - Killa Instinct continue with DJ Geta and MC Bandog and "Penultimate Sacrifice" is delivered. The EP does well and sets things up nicely for the much anticipated and imminent album "The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film All Hell Breaks Loose".

1997 - Killa get to work on production of the album. New attitudes and perspectives steer the crew in to more diverse and experimental places and all signs are that A.H.B.L will be a fresh look at the uk Hardcore Hip Hop sound to which K.I had become synonymous with. After 5 months in the making and 25 tracks strong the album is finally delivered to MOVE head quarters. How ever the album is shelved as MOVE goes into receivership.

1998 - A despondent Killa Instinct is put on hold whilst other adventures are explored.

2003 - Six years after being made tracks from the album start to filter out and demand grows for an official release. UK Rap Records, owned by DJ Halo of The Criminal Minds, obliges and a small run of selected tracks is released on white label to critical acclaim.

Bandog and Remark (Deliverance) form Hundredth Monkey and start recording together and release promo only copies of 'Animals of the Industry'. Hundredth Monkey start performing live through Europe again focusing on Switzerland and Germany.

2004 - Hundredth Monkey release their first vinyl in the form of the 'Sick Little Monkeys' EP on the Swiss Vinylstore label which was well recieved with fantastic magazine reviews and multiple live radio performances to support its release. Many gigs are played to promote the EP release through Bernn, Zurich, Bassel and other smaller cities through Switerland

Hundredth Monkey also feature on the Sons of the Tribe 12 " 'Cobwebs' which was played on many prime time UK radio shows. They also appear on the 'Border Breakin' EP by Ass-E also on the Vinylstore label.

During 2004 Remark and Bandog join forces with 'Sons of the Tribe' and form 'Monkey Sons' which is a more commercial hip-hop venture featuring a full live band including the female singing talents of Martina Tiziani

2005 - Monkey Sons release a string of promo only CD's whilst touring across the UK (Cardif, Swansea, Bristol, London, Norwich, Brighton) and gain critical acclaim on the live music curcuit across the UK and also Europe performing at many festivals and venues including supporting USA hip-hop duo 'Ugly Duckling' and headlining the Eastern Haze festival

During 2005 Monkey Sons release a Vinyl EP 'Ha-Ha' and also a double a-sided 7" 'Sunshine Day/X-Ray Eyes'

'Ha-Ha' gets picked up by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1 and is single of the week getting regular prime time radio airplay

2006 - 2007 - Monkey Sons continue to tour the UK performing at many festivals including Brightons infamous BHHF (Brighton Hip Hop Festival) along side MC Mell'O'. Hundredth Monkey continue to tour Europe with venue and festival shows and it is apparent that the European crowds are crying out for the return of Killa Instinst. Hundredth Monkey start to perform some classic Killa Instinct tracks (Bambi Murders, Now the Boy Dies, Braindead etc) to rapturous responsies! It has become clear that the return of Killa Instinct is inevitable.

2008 - Killa Instinct set up their own label 'Naked Ape Records' along with the help of long time friend and now manager 'Mad-Monkey-Dan' and release the new Killa double a-side 12" 'Inhuman Monster/Dead Man Walking'

Hundredth Monkey/Monkey Sons release a 12" on the Naked Ape Records label in the form of 'Water off a Monkeys Back/FireChaser' which receives fantastic radio airplay across the UK on Radio 1 and also many local radio shows ands numerous live radio performances occur.

Killa Instinct release a limited edition 7" of 'Reality and Suffering/I'm Cracking up'

2009 - Monkey Sons and Killa Instinct both feature with one song each on the limited edition vinyl LP release 'Underground United vol 1' which also featured unreleased tracks from the likes of Gunshot and Son of Noise

2009 - 2010 Killa Instinct and Monkey Sons continue to play live across Europe focusing in Germany (Hamburg, Berman, Berlin, Hannover, Leipzig, Koln and many more) and Switerland (Zuige, Zurich, Bassel, Bernn etc) playing to sell out crowds across many venues. The Fusion festival is played in both 2009 and 2010 to huge crowds at the Tube-box hanger and the Killa perform at the anniversary of independance at Berlins Kopi on a yearly basis now

During 2010 Killa Instinct release the double cd 'All Hell Breaks Loose' featuring all 25 tracks as it was orginally intended on the Naked Ape Records label shipping copies out worldwide as far out as Japan and Australia!

2011 - Killa Instinct have brought a new MC into the crew (Falasha) who has previously worked with the Monkey Sons band on a few of their recordings (Sunshine Day, When the world is getting you down and X-Ray Eyes). The band is continueing their live onslaught across Europe and are currently finishing of their new long awaited studio LP 'Lets start a riot but not in london or any other of the major cities and lets do it in a nice way so we dont offend people or hurt little animals - lets keep it mild'

The Naked Ape Record label has now set up an ongoing event at Hamburgs Haffenklang entitled 'Affenklang' which is growing in popularity at an alarming rate. The regular evening has seen the likes of Chrome, Ill-Inspired, Cappo, Mafios Bros, Dirty 6 Cru and many more artists from across europe.

There are also plans to release a Killa Instinct compilation of all previous singles from 1990 to 2008 entitled 'They shouldnt have buried us' and also a Killa remixes album featuring artists like the Mafios Bros, Phokus and the Next, Merlin, NerveDwarves, Crespo, Jet Set Mikey and Louisiana.

Other Projects

DJ Geta went on a pilgrimage to try and find bass music mecha - encountering Drum and Bass, Breakbeat and Dubstep along the way. Teaming up with a fellow bass nerd and releasing under the name of Ribs and IG88, the pair had a string of releases on US breaks Label Downbeat and UK bass music label Bassrock - with DJ support coming from from the likes of Tayo, The Plump Dj's and Jay Cunning plus getting regular spins on Radio 1, 1 Extra and Kiss FM. In 2004 Payload was started which quickly became London's biggest underground breaks club hosting the likes of Aquasky, The Breakfastaz, ED209, DJ Quest and Boabinga - not to mention dedicating room 2 to the pioneering DJ's of the still fledgling Dubstep scene. As well as hosting their own bi-weekly show on award winning internet radio station Breaks FM, the pair were lucky enough to DJ at Spain's largest out door breaks raves called Bass Pressure and in the now infamous Redbull tent at Glastonbury.

Falasha (aka, Louisiana aka, Louis the Monkey) has been emceeing and producing tracks since 2000, starting and disbanding various Hip-Hop groups and live bands (Ruff Yout, Pieces of the Puzzle, Transmission). In 2002, Falasha landed a position writing tracks and performing in the Channel 4 docudrama, ‘Whatever: A Teenage Musical’. The following years saw Falasha honing his studio skills working for Miloco and Brighton Electric Studios whilst MC’ing extensively at Drum and Bass and Hip-Hop club-nights across the UK. In 2007, Falasha teamed with former Digitek producers Pablo and The Don Woz, forming 12 O’clock in Louisiana. Shortening the name to 12 O’clock, the group enrolled MC Chatem. During 12 O’clock’s heyday, the group supported Blak Twang, Million Dan, Akala and The Mitchell Brothers. The group went their separate way, weeks before their first E.P was due for release.

Discography

E.P’s and Singles The Bambi Murders (1990) Den of Thieves (1992) Un-United Kingdom (1992) Whispers of Hatred (1993) Escapism (1993) Penultimate Sacrifice (1995) Inhuman Monster/Dead Man Walking (2008) Reality and Suffering/I'm Cracking up-limited editon (2008) Albums All Hell Breaks Loose (2010) Untitled (2011) 'They shouldnt have buried us (2011)

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