The Asthmatic | en

Asthmatic Astronaut has been released by Tru Thoughts, Wah Wah 45s and has appeared on both volumes of the Stac remixes alongside luminaries such as Bonobo, Blue Daisy and Kid Kanevil. Originally discovered by Japanese label De:jine Records, he went on to tour with the consciously positive live-rap extravaganza Underling, playing with everyone from El-P, Roots Manuva, Mike Ladd and Aesop Rock to DJ Vadim. Scotland’s premier arts and culture listings magazine, The Skinny, had this to say, “Keep an ear to the ground for the particularly excellent Asthmatic Astronaut, he has proven to be one of the most exciting...

The Asthmatics (Sweden) were formed in 2006 in Malmö, Sweden. The band came about when one of the band members saw a picture of legendary trumpet player Frank Valdor and decided to write a song about him. The band started out as a trio, but after the departure of their drummer they now continue as a duo, occasionally supported by the six-piece horn section The Turbulent Five. The band members' names are not disclosed, as they haven't yet decided what stage names to use. .