Rafi's Revenge

Rafi's Revenge
Studio album by Asian Dub Foundation
Released	11 May 1998
Recorded	1997
Studio	The Roundhouse Studios
Genre	Jungle breakbeat Bhangra
Length	48:55
Label	FFRR London
Producer	Asian Dub Foundation Rex Sargeant Brendan Lynch Primal Scream
Asian Dub Foundation chronology
R.A.F.I. (1997) Rafi's Revenge (1998) Conscious Party (1998)
Singles from Rafi's Revenge
"Naxalite" Released: 1997 "Free Satpal Ram" Released: January 1998 "Buzzin'" Released: May 1998 "Black White" Released: 1998

Rafi's Revenge is a 1998 studio album by Asian Dub Foundation. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart. ^[1] It was shortlisted for the 1998 Mercury Music Prize. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [4]
The Guardian	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Muzik	6/10 [8]
NME	7/10 [9]
Pitchfork	9.4/10 [10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[12]

Rick Anderson of AllMusic called Rafi's Revenge "an exhausting but exhilarating album," adding that "its depth and complexity of texture keep revealing new surprises with repeated listenings." ^[3] Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Recalling the Clash in their dance-music phase or a more groovealicious Rage Against the Machine, Asian Dub Foundation kick out the jams in Rafi's Revenge with aplomb; in the process, they become more than a caustic Cornershop for club kids." ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Naxalite"	4:42
2.	"Buzzin'"	4:29
3.	"Black White"	3:34
4.	"Assassin"	4:01
5.	"Hypocrite"	4:00
6.	"Charge"	3:37
7.	"Free Satpal Ram"	3:44
8.	"Dub Mentality" (Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, Spacek)	4:27
9.	"Culture Move" (Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, Crawford)	4:30
10.	"Operation Eagle Lie"	3:21
11.	"Change"	3:08
12.	"Tribute to John Stevens"	5:14
Total length:		48:55

US edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"R.A.F.I."	3:29
14.	"Digital Underclass"	4:49

Australian edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Free Satpal Ram (Russell Simmins Remix)"	5:44
14.	"Culture Move (Pusher Sound Mix)" (Das, Pandit, Savale, Tailor, Zaman, Crawford)	7:36
15.	"Charge (Live Version)"	3:39
16.	"Naxalite (Live Version)"	5:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Asian Dub Foundation

• Deeder – vocals, programming
• Chandrasonic – vocals, guitar, programming
• Dr Das – vocals, bass guitar, programming
• Pandit G – sampler, turntables
• Sun-J – synthesizer, MIDI

Additional musicians

• Navigator – vocals (9)
• Catalisa – vocals (3, 5)
• Ysanne – violin (8)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [13]	30
UK Albums (OCC) [1]	20

References

1. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME . 17 August 1998. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
3. Anderson, Rick. "Rafi's Revenge – Asian Dub Foundation". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 January 2018.
4. Diehl, Matt (13 November 1998). "Rafi's Revenge". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 23 February 2019.
5. Datar, Rajan (15 May 1998). "Dub be good to me". The Guardian .
6. Lechner, Ernesto (14 November 1998). "Talvin Singh, 'O.K.,' Island / Asian Dub Foundation, 'Rafi's Revenge,' London". Los Angeles Times .
7. Cowan, Andy (May 2019). "Asian Dub Foundation: Rafi's Revenge". Mojo (306): 102.
8. Braddock, Kevin (June 1998). "Asian Dub Foundation: Rafi's Revenge (ffrr/London)". Muzik (37): 84.
9. Oldham, James (9 May 1998). "Asian Dub Foundation – Rafi's Revenge". NME . Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
10. Fowler, Shan. "Asian Dub Foundation: Rafi's Revenge". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
11. Kun, Josh (10 December 1998). "Various Artists: Untouchable Outcaste Beats Vol. 1 / Asian Dub Foundation: Rafi's Revenge". Rolling Stone (801). Archived from the original on 9 July 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
12. Sisario, Ben (2004). "Asian Dub Foundation". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  25–26. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Asian Dub Foundation – Rafi's Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

External links

• Rafi's Revenge at Discogs (list of releases)