Subsonic 2

Subsonic 2 were a British hip hop/rap act from Sheffield comprising of MC Steel and DJ Doctor D. The height of their popularity was reached in 1991 when they released their only solo album "Include Me Out", this was around the time of the new wave of electronic and dance music based in Sheffield that became fashionable with Warp Records and 'bleeps'.
Their music was polished (and rather dated now) hip hop based around samples of old skool hip hop and soul/funk.
Whilst 'Include Me Out' was not a commercial or critical success (the sound was a little toopolished, and the mix of flippancy and socially-aware lyrics didn't sit well on the album), there are some notable tracks, particularly "Brass Construction" and "Unsung Heroes of Hip Hop".
Their second album, "Dedicated To The City" was co-written and produced by hip hop legends Gang Starr, but still failed to be successful commercially. They were then dropped by their major label, Columbia.
Ultimately, Subsonic 2 lacked all-important credibility in the hip hop community (which their UK contemporaries, Stereo MCs had in abundance) and they disappeared off the radar.
==Links to Peel==
Peel discovered the group in the summer of 1991 when he played their track, 'Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop' on his radio programme. Further tracks from the group were played on his shows including a session recorded for his programme in October 1991.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1991-10-15. First Broadcast: 09 November 1991. Repeated: 02 February 1992
*Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop / Doom Of The Sonic Boom / Dedicated To The City / Tower Of Babel
==Other Shows Played==
;1991
*27 July 1991: 'Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (7") (Columbia) 
*03 August 1991: Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (7") Columbia 
*05 August 1991 (Ö3): 'Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (12 inch)' (Columbia)
*05 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (7") Columbia
*09 August 1991 (BFBS): Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (12") Columbia
*19 August 1991 (BBC World Service): Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop (7") Columbia
*14 September 1991: Addicted To Music (The Original Fix Mix) (12") Columbia
*14 September 1991: Addicted To Music (The Joey Negro Mix) (12") Columbia
*27 October 1991: Culture Clash (album - Include Me Out) Columbia/Unity
==External Links==
*Last FM
*Discogs
Category:Artists