Tystion

Tystion (English: Witnesses) was a Welsh language hip hop band from Wales. 
In 1996, MC Sleifar (Steffan Cravos) and G Man (Gruff Meredith) got together and released a few cassettes themselves. A year later they released the album Rhaid i Rhywbeth Ddigwydd (Something's Got to Happen), recorded with future Murry The Hump member Curig Huws, on their own Fitamin Un label. This caught the eye of Ankstmusik who then released their second album Shrug Off Ya Complex in 1999.
Meredith then left the band to become MC Mabon. Cravos was then joined by fellow rapper MC Chef (Gareth Williams) and Clancy Pegg on bass and keyboards. Their third album Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd (New Britain's Old Lie) was released in 2000 on Fitamin Un.
The band announced their split in August 2002. The announcement was made by Steffan Cravos from the stage of Maes B at the National Eisteddfod in St David's, at what was to be their last gig.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played the group's debut single in 1998, around the same time as the Melody Maker nominated it as their Single Of The Week. He continued playing further material from the band, including sessions for his show. Apart from Tystion, Peel also played solo material from MC Mabon, who used to be part of the group and also invited him to do a session for his programme in 2000, which he performed four tracks.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2000-01-19. First Broadcast: 10 February 2000. Repeated: 03 August 2000
*Pwy Syn Rheolu'r Donfedd? / Byd Hip Hop Versus Y Byd Cymraeg / Ishe Gwybod Mwy / Gwyddbwyll
2. Recorded: 2001-12-19. First Broadcast: 19 December 2001
*Y Meistri / Ishe Gwybod Mwy / Pwy Sy’n Rheolu’r Donfedd / Brad A Sarhad / Yr Anwybodus / Dama Blanca
;MC Mabon
1. Recorded: 2000-12-17. First Broadcast: 31 January 2001
*Tamed I Aros Pryd / Your'E Twisted Niblet (Featuring Little Miss) / Borders Are Cool / Riff Pynci Priodas Prysor
== Live ==
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*Recorded live at the Coal Exchange, Cardiff for One Live. First Broadcast: 26 October 2000
#Ishe Gwybod Mwy
#Byw Ar Y Briwsion
#Talur Pwyth
#Stop And Search
#U N D O D
#Cocaine
==Other Shows Played==
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*06 August 1998: Gwddbwyll (Chess) (12" - Brewer Spinks E.P.) Ankstmusik
*20 August 1998: Dal Yma A Dal I Frwydro (EP - Brewer Spinks) Ankstmusik
*08 September 1998: Gwyddbwyll (EP - Brewer Spinks) Ankstmusik
*18 February 1999: Original Sgamster (EP: Shrug) Ankstmusik
*25 February 1999 (Radio Eins): Original Sgamaster (EP: Shrug) Ankstmusik
*31 March 1999: Original Sgamster (EP: Shrug) Ankstmusik
*15 April 1999 (Radio Eins): Original Sgamster (12" EP - Shrug) Ankstmusik 
*04 May 1999: Crefydd Newydd (LP: Shrug Off Ya Complex) Ankstmusik
*19 May 1999: 'Dallt Y Dalltins (CD-Shrug Off Ya Complex)' (Ankstmusik)
*20 May 1999: Shrug Off The Complex (LP - Shrug Off Ya Complex) Ankstmusik
*18 November 1999: 'Fisher Price Vs. Tonka (CDS-E.P. Tonka)' (Ankstmusik)
*25 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Fisher Price Vs. Tonka (EP - Toys) Ankstmusik
*02 December 1999: '147 (EP-EP Toys)' (Ankstmusik)
*16 August 2000: 'New Deal New Dead' (LP - 'Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newdydd') Ankstmusik
*23 August 2000: 'Y Bid Hip Hop Vs Byd Cymraeg' (LP - 'Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd') Ankst Musik
*31 August 2000: 'Ishe Gwybod Mmy' (LP 'Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd') Ankst Musik
*13 September 2000: Stop and Search (LP - Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd) Ankstmusik
*21 September 2000 (Radio Eins): Ar Goll (LP: Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd) Ankstmusik
*26 September 2000: Talu'r Pwyth (LP - Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd (New Britain's Old Lies)) Ankstmusik
*28 September 2000: Ar Goll (LP: Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd) Ankstmusik
*04 October 2000: U.S.D.O.D (LP - Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd (New Britain's Old Lies))) Ankstmusik
*12 October 2000: New Deal, New Dead (LP - New Britian's Old Lies) Ankstmusic
*17 October 2000: Stop and Search (LP - Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd (New Britain's Old Lies)) Ankstmusik
*26 October 2000 (Radio Eins): New Deal, New Dead (LP - New Britian's Old Lies) Ankstmusic
*29 November 2001: 'Y Meistri (12 inch EP)' (Fitamin Un)
*04 December 2001: Y Meistri (EP – Y Meistri) Fitamin Un
*05 December 2001: Y Meistri (EP – Y Meistri) Fitamin Un
*13 December 2001: Y Meistri (EP) Fitamin Un
*26 December 2001: 'Y Meistri (12 inch)' (Fitamin Un)
*Sesiynau Cymraeg John Peel: Y Meistri (session)
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*05 December 2000: Western Avenue (Single b-side Go Iawn Wir Yr) Boobytrap
*07 December 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Western Avenue (7")' (Boobytrap)
*11 January 2001: XR3i (CD - Mr Blaidd) Ankstmusik
*17 January 2001: Water Wars (CD - Mr Blaidd) Ankstmusik
*28 January 2001 (BBC World Service): Water Wars (album - Mr Blaidd) Ankstmusik
*03 July 2001: Go On Get It Out (LP - The Hunt For Meaning) Ankstmusik
*11 July 2001: Route (LP - The Hunt For Meaning) Ankstmusik
*15 October 2002: Hudol Ferch (LP - Nia Non) Ankstmusik
*14 November 2002: 'Tiwn Gron (LP - Nia Non)' (Ankst)
*Sesiynau Cymraeg John Peel: Tamed I Aros Pryd (session)
*Sesiynau Cymraeg John Peel: Riff Pynci Priodas Prysor (session)
== See Also ==
* August 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*September 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*October 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*December 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*January 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*December 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs (Tystion)
*Discogs (MC Mabon)
Category:Artists