| Dub Syndicate / Murder Tone |
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| Album: | Murder Tone | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Dub Syndicate | Added: | Apr 2003 | |
| Label: | On-U Sound (Usa) | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-08-18 | Pull Date: | 2003-10-20 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Oct 26 | Oct 19 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 24, 2011: | New World Disorder Night Train | 4. | Nov 30, 2005: | BubbaDubba Radics | |
| 2. | Jun 12, 2010: | New World Disorder Backward Never | 5. | Oct 20, 2003: | told ya so! African Landing | |
| 3. | Feb 15, 2006: | The Dub Space Reggae Raga | 6. | Oct 15, 2003: | press and release Let the Spirit Rise, African Landing |
| Album Review |
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| Gabe Reviewed 2003-08-18 | ||
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Mostly instrumental reggae-based dub. This material was recorded near Dub Syndicate’s heyday in the early 90s, though held back until now. There are some interesting touches on tracks featuring Bim Sherman’s voice and Talvin Singh’s Indian accents, not to mention the appearance of Lee Perry. Aside from these, the tracks are solid grooves with the dub chamber barrel of effects liberally applied and vocal samples sprinkled on top. 1. Solid groove 2. Bim Sherman’s clear and beautiful voice bounces in and out 3. Straight-ahead dub groove with the occasional recited vocal line 4. The indisputable highlight of this set – exactly what the title states – Reggae Raga; a mellow but space-y rhythm juxtaposed against a tanpura drone and swooping violin lines 5. Chukka-chukka 6. Sort of a happy-time tune 7. “Power, the REAL power … power … power” recited over massive bassline; “real power” is what that bass amp is consuming, dude 8. Pleasantly bouncy piano chords, lyrics about getting a proper education (i.e., an unofficial one) 9. Polite version of a song that has had much heavier treatments 10. Siren-like buzzing; still a bit polite 11. Flute(like) and bassline 12. Gilligan’s Dub Island? 13. Bit of tabla and phased trumpet but not really that interesting 14. Mighty chord progressions and shrill (but not overpowering) guitar noise 15. Sweet saxophone and melodica – a tribute to Augustus Pablo 16. Cheesy keyboard plinking but despite that, it’s sort of a pleasant tune 17. Lovely bass hook underneath the ethereal flute | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | African Landing | 9. | Night Train | |||
| 2. | Red Sea Version | 10. | Dub Violation | |||
| 3. | Let the Spirit Rise | 11. | Backward Never | |||
| 4. | Reggae Raga | 12. | Fucious | |||
| 5. | The Precinct of Sound | 13. | Bazooke | |||
| 6. | Empires Falling | 14. | Tremolo Dub | |||
| 7. | The Real Power | 15. | Radics | |||
| 8. | Lack of Education | 16. | Shorty | |||
| 17. | Without Reservation | |||||