Pest began life as Spynaworkshop at the end of the 90s in a rush of post-dance comedown. This workshop used computers to write music but also got into instrumental overdubs, something which found ever increasing presence on their early independent releases as time & affordable technology advanced.. It was off the back of the last 'Pest' 12" that they were signed to Ninja Tune. In 2003 they released a handful of limited pressings and their first long-player ‘Necessary Measures’ to great acclaim. Now the live machine shifted up a gear, adventuring onto the road and into the studio, leading up to the release of their second album "All Out Fall Out" two years later. By this point they had earned a reputation for their blistering live performances, particularly in France, where the festival scene went wild for the unique Pest party sound. In 2006 MC Saffrolla parted company with Pest to pursue his solo project. Now the band could re-focus on a more dancefloor-driven sound, leaving behind the hiphop cult of personality to write a lorryload of insanely-fresh tunes! The band members are: Thomas Marriott, a hardy 'bone blower and band leader; Matthew Chandler, a beyond-jazz-guitarist just as wildly diverse as Wayne Urquhart, who could play just about anything he liked if he weren’t so hot on cello. Benjamin Mallott is a gadget-laden keyboard tweaker and a writer, as is every member of this truly democratic collective.. apart from Vesa Happenin, their long-term session drummer, keeping all the live shows locked down tight with his relentlessly rocksteady beats! The band have recently introduced their own voices to the mix here and there, expect to hear some harmonious hooks, with communal tongue firmly in communal cheek, naturally..

 

All acts on this roster are represented by Solar Penguin worldwide, except (*)

LIVE ACTS
Amos (Sounds Of Subterrania)
Arrested Development (Edel) *
At The Farewell Party
Bauchklang (Klein) *
Bubble Beatz *
Buscemi (Labels) *
Cargo City *
Cats On Fire *
Chromeo (V2) *
Dan Deacon *
Daniel Johnston
!dELAdAP (Chat Chapeau)
De La Soul *
Gasmac Gilmore *
George Clinton *
Gooseflash *
Holiday Fun Club (SoS)
IAMX (Major Rec)
Ipunx
King Automatic *
King Khan & The Shrines (Hazelwood)
The King Khan & BBQ Show (In The Red)
Kosheen PA/DJ-Set (Universal) *
Lapko *
Leningrad Cowboys *
Mardi Gras.BB (Hazelwood)
Mezcaleros
Mo` Horizons (Agogo)
Mon Roe (Roasting House)
My Robot Friend (Soma) *
Pest (Ninja Tune)
Pop Levi (Counter) *
Public Enemy *
Racoon (PIAS)
Reverend's Revenge (Hazelwood)
Rummelsnuff *
Russkaja (Chat Chapeau)
Smokestack Lightnin (Emi) *
Stateless (!K7) *
The Blue Sinners (Motor Digital)
The Fashion *
The Great Bertholinis (Hazelwood)
The Heavy (Counter) *
The Lemonheads *
The Low Frequency in Stereo *
Toni L & Safarisounds (360°)
Underwater Sleeping Society *
Urban Delights (Unique)
Velveteen *


DJs
4 Hero (Talkin' Loud) *
Adam Freeland (Marine Parade) *
Alex Gopher (V2 Music) *
Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) *
Aphrodite (Urban Takeover)*
Birdy Nam Nam *
Buscemi (Labels) *
Commix (Metalheadz)
Cyantific (Hospital) *
Dani Siciliano (!K7) *
Danny Byrd (Hospital) *
DJ Cam (Columbia) *
DJ Jazzy Jeff (Various) *
DJ Krush (Sony) *
DJ Marky (Brazil) *
DJ Patife (Brazil)*
DJ Premier (Gang Starr)*
Dub Pistols (Distinctive) *
Dunkelbunt *
Etienne de Crecy (V2) *
Freddy Fresh (Sony) *
Gilles Peterson (Talkin` Loud) *
Goldie (Metalheadz) *
Gooseflash *
Guns´n´Bombs (Kitsune Maison) *
Hacienda (Ministry Of Sound)
Hexstatic (Ninja Tune) *
High Contrast (Hospital) *
Julie Marghilano
Kenny "Dope" Gonzales (MAW) *
Knee Deep (Clubstar)
Kosheen DJs (Universal) *
Llorca (Fcom/Pias) *
Logistics (Hospital) *
"Little" Louie Vega (MAW) *
London Elektricity (Hospital) *
Louis Osbourne (Kingdom Come)
Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) *
Masters At Work (MAW) *
Michael Rütten (Compost)
Mickey Finn (Urban Takeover) *
Miguel Migs (Naked Music) *
Mo` Horizons (Agogo)
My Robot Friend (Soma) *
Nu:Tone (Hospital) *
Paco de la Cruz (Brazilectro)
Peter Hook (New Order/Joy Division) *
Plump DJs (Finger Licking) *
Shy FX (Digital Soundboy) *
Smith & Mighty (!K7)
Syncopix (Hospital)
Talvin Singh *
The Buttbrothers
The Freestylers DJs *
The Happy Mondays DJs *
Tomahawk (Hospital)
zero dB (Ninja Tune)*

MCs
J.MC
MC Tali (Full Cycle) *
MC Wrec (Hospital) *
Stamina MC *



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