Crammed has released over 250 albums and 250 singles by artists from all over the world, ranging from Aksak Maboul to Bel Canto, Carl Craig, DJ Morpheus (& the Freezone series), Eddie Fowlkes, Flat Earth Society, The Gruesome Twosome, The Honeymoon Killers (let's skip some letters) ... to Snooze, Suba, Tek 9 & 4hero, Zap Mama, Hector Zazou and Zuco 103 ...
Crammed's sub-labels have included the Made To Measure composers' series, world music collection Cramworld, electronic music imprints SSR, Language & Selector, and Ziriguiboom, a collection devoted to new Brazilian music. Nowadays, Crammed would like to believe that borders between genres are no longer indispensable, so most releases tend to come out under the simple "Crammed" banner.
Crammed's current roster includes Konono N°1, Cibelle, Koçani Orkestar, Taraf de Haidouks, Bebel Gilberto, Balkan Beat Box, DJ Dolores, Tuxedomoon, Shantel, Kasai Allstars, Think Of One, Mahala Rai Banda, newcomers Lonely Drifter Karen & Allá, and more.
SKIP&DIE unveil new video and single: “ANTI-CAPITALISTA”
Conceptualised and directed by frontwoman Cata.Pirata, it was shot during gaps in the band's relentless touring schedule
Speaking previously about the track and the video, Cata.Pirata said "The Universe is our muse. We explore it, we soak it all up, we form our own opinions, we shape our own journeys. And we hope to stimulate the same cognitive shift in consciousness within our audience. Touching on poignant (social) matters is a way for us to destroy certain taboos and thereby their repressive powers."
Asked how they're obviously not afraid to touch on politics in their songs, Cata.Pirata replied, "There are numerous paths to enlightenment, to each their own. But to make it clear, we don’t choose to share only our views on 'politics', we choose to share our 'views', which so happen to contain notions of social struggle as well as personal poetics. The personal is political."
The band has been on an ongoing tour since the record was released in October. The live line-up consists of Cata.Pirata (vocals), Gino Bombrini (percussion, guitar), Nique Quentin (percussion), Daniel Rose (guitar, sitar, saz) and René Kuhlmann (electronics).
Here are their March dates. For their full tour schedule, see HERE.
March 6 5 Days Off, Amsterdam, NL
March 6 Sugarfactory, NL
March 7 Paard van Troje, Den Haag, NL
March 8 EKKO, Utrecht, NL
March 9 Where The Wild Things Are, Zeewolde, NL
March 12 Treibhaus, Innsbruck, AT
March 13 B72, Vienna, AT
March 14 ARGEkultur Salzburg, Salzburg, AT
March 15 Selig Chur, CH
March 16 Rocking Chair, Vevey, CH
March 17 Bee-flat Bern, CH
March 20 Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld, Koln, DE
March 21 Gleis 22, Munster, DE
March 22 Palác Akropolis, Prague, CZ
March 23 Club Stereo, Nuernberg, DE
March 26 Laiterie, Strasbourg, FR
March 27 La Vapeur, Dijon, FR
March 28 La Lune des Pirates, Amiens, FR
March 29 La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, FR
March 30 La Bobine, Grenoble, FR
March 31 Paaspop, Schijndel, NL