Goldie directs new documentary exploring the rise of Rufige Kru

A new documentary charting the rise of Goldie’s ‘90s moniker Rufige Kru - which also featured artists including Clifford Price, Linford Jones, Mark Rutherford - has been released, titled The Rufige Files.

The feature-length documentary premiered on Thursday (March 5) billed as an exploration into the “history, sound and ethos” of Goldie’s early alias and the jungle, drum ‘n’ bass and hardcore scenes that engulfed him.

The Rufige Files is directed by Goldie himself, along with director Andy Hayes, Army Of Few and London Records, and was entirely filmed on location in Phuket, Thailand, last spring.

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The documentary journeys the '90s beginnings of Rufige Kru amongst the emergent new drum ‘n’ bass and jungle scene in the UK, to the lasting impact its had on bass music in the decades since.

It’s told “through the perspectives” of both Goldie and Submotive, with additional interviews and appearances from Marc Mac, Photek, dBridge and Heist.

From the first Rufige Kru EP, ‘Darkrider’ released in 1992, to last year’s ‘Alpha Omega’ project, a full-length record revisiting original audio tapes and archival material, the documentary goes deep into the sonic identity of Rufige.

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“The idea of Rufige was the stuff that was left on the surface that no one wanted,” Goldie says in the documentary. “I was separating the milk from the fat.”

The Rufige Files also touches on Goldie’s time as a graffiti artist, and his more recent move into exploring yoga practices with a newfound focus on health and wellness.

Watch The Rufige Files below.

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