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Sounds From The Ground formed in 1995.
Both members Nick Woolfson and Elliot Jones met
through their involvement with the underground
music scene in London.
SFTG released their debut album in 1996 entitled 'Kin',
it was to prove a landmark release, widely
acclaimed. 'Kin' merged hip hop, dub and jazz
and caught the imagination of hearts and minds
worldwide.
The duo’s second album
'Mosaic' (Terra
Firma
in the U.S.) was released in 1999. It was a
deeper collection of musical soundscapes and
helped secure SFTG as a force to be reckoned
with.
Their third album
'Natural Selection'
saw SFTG move into a new phase, working with
various vocalists resulting in a colourful,
uplifting album with a positive message.
SFTG's fourth album
'Luminal'
was well received and embraces everything that
makes the duo thrive, deep spacious tracks that
captivate and inspire.
SFTG's fifth album
'High Rising'
delivered a fresh and direct approach
to soulful electronica and was released in October
2006, featuring collaborations with Gaudi and
UK vocalist Taz.
The duo's
6th studio album 'Brightwhitelight'
was released in October 2008 on
Waveform.
It
saw SFTG deliver a shimmering and reflective
instrumental album full of depth and space.
'Thru
The Ages'
is the seventh release and contains rare and
unreleased material from the studio vaults
dating back to the early origins of SFTG.
Originally released via download only, this
title has now been made available on a limited
edition CD which includes a bonus track.
S.F.T.G
have released two download only E.P's to date, 'In
The Cool of the Shade E.P'
and the 'Spectral
E.P',
both containing three classic S.F.T.G tracks.
'KIN
Remastered'
on Upstream Records, The duo's debut album
has been faultlessly remastered and
repackaged, this being the definitive
version of their iconic debut album.
'The Maze'
on
Waveform
Records was
released in October 2010, is a
mesmerising collection of downtempo electronica,
guiding the listener on a magical journey to the
centre.
'Mosaic-Remastered'
available on Upstream
Records on CD and digitally, released March
2011, finely polished and honed to bring out the
best of their classic 2nd album, originally
released in 1999.
The 'Tonic
Radio E.P' features three summer tinged
tracks and is available via all good download
outlets.
S.F.T.G's latest release,
'LUMINAL Remastered'
is available on
Upstream Records. This newly reworked version
has again been lovingly repackaged and sonically
enhanced by Hiltongrove Mastering to create the
ultimate package, which on it's original release
in 2004 CD BABY noted the album was 'less
lounge, more fat and dirty, making a solid
return to S.F.T.G's trademark sound'.
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