RELEASED: 13th DECEMBER 2004 (January 2005 in Japan)
RECORDED: Ty Drwg, Cardiff / Flizkin Manor, Cardiff / Blaen-Y-Cae, Garndolbenmaen
PRODUCED BY: Frank Naughton, Dyl Mei & Gruff Meredith
We feel a quote regarding another formidable Welsh artist (Datblygu) is completely fitting to MC Mabon also "A man who does not record at 48-track studios with a one track mind, but a man with a 48-track mind and a dictophone".
This is a gathering of loose ends from miscellaneous recording sessions old and new, that will satisfy your needs for the catchy, fun, eerie ambience, intimate, orchestral with (sleigh) bells on, twisted folk oddity; it's a non-stop slideshow of all of these and more.
MC Mabon is the most innovative, ramshackle, prolific musician in Europe and has gained fans the world over. Since emerging as a solo act from Welsh hip-hop pioneers "Y Tystion" in 2000 has been regarded by the press as a musical oddity:
"When it comes to gabba-ragga-punk-disco-flute-hop with barking dogs on, it looks like MC Mabon just wrote the rulebook" - NME
"This riotous musical odyssey represents the triumph of chutzpah over budgetary limitation"- Mojo
"Better than anything on the new Super Furries album by a country mile. Castell-dynamics, the medieval banquet and the brilliant-movie-your-granddad-made-you-watch-as-a-three-year-old-soundtrack shit. Woomph! Upside your head. MC Mabon is our hero"- PlayLouder.com
1.Nes i Ofyn am Chips 2.Rhy Gormod 3.Boulevarde De Nantes 4.Sbeshiyl ffw iyng ffyngi 5.T-Lith 6.Parcia Dy Gar Yn Fama (Remics) 7.Glynu Fel Gelen 8.Rheol Buchedd Sanctaidd 9.This Patch Of Land 10.Fel Bleiddiaid Bloeddiwn (Remics) 11.Dyl Morr 12.Y Gororau
MC Mabon is:
Gruff Meredith - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Coconuts
Guests:
Aron Elias - Vocals, Bass, Steel Guitar
Gaz Williams - Bass, Vocals
Andy Taylor - Bass, Guitars, Vocals
Sion Organ - Drums
Thestyn Jones - Drums
MC Saizmundo - Vocals
Frank Naughton - Guitars
DJ Dinnermoney - Mouth Organ, Tin Whistle
Sleeve layout, photography & collage by Gruff Meredith