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Punkara

Asian Dub Foundation · 2008

63 min · 14 tracks · electronica · rapcore

A vibrant fusion of electronic beats and rapcore energy, echoing urgent socio-political themes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • urgent socio-political commentary
  • dynamic journey with varied pacing
  • wave-like energy shifts
  • engaging live performance captures
  • high-energy sessions with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, relaxing sounds
  • seek straightforward song structure

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Punkara' was released in 2008, Asian Dub Foundation was building on their established reputation after breakthrough albums like 'Community Music' (1999). They were navigating a post-9/11 landscape, integrating diverse musical styles while addressing pressing issues of identity and resistance. This album marked a continued evolution in their sound, further blending genres with a potent political message.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Target Practice 3:33
  • 2 Burning Fence 4:14
  • 3 Superpower 4:54
  • 4 Speed of Light 6:15
  • 5 Ease Up Caesar 4:00
  • 6 Living Under the Radar 4:17
  • 7 S.O.C.A. 4:42
  • 8 Altered Statesman 4:18
  • 9 Bride of Punkara 5:02
  • 10 Stop the Bleeding 3:32
  • 11 No Fun 4:18
  • 12 S.O.C.A. (Eugene Hutz vocal version) 4:40
  • 13 Burning Fence (Solidays live version) 4:24
  • 14 Flyover (Solidays live version) 5:05

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