Pave the Way + Dubs

Pablo Moses: Pave the Way (2 Cd set: reggae/dub -
Young Tree Records)
Reviewed by: Beezher 08-20-2005

Upbeat, creatively produced reggae and dub music for
the mases, sweet vocals. Pablo Moses is a legendary
singer/songwriter with a soft and sweet voice and
striking lyrics. Geoffrey Chung creatively produces
and arranges these smoothly grooving songs. Musically
this reggae and dub set is a dose of fun relaxation
with smooth vocals and interesting production with a
diverse amount of sound effects. The instrumentation
is filled with fun synthy electro noises and unique
sounds like the cuica, marimba-like rhythms, and cool
bass rhythms. Many of Moses’ lyrics are
Rasta/Afro-centric in view and thought, with some
reflective and social content. FCC Clean.

Beezher’s pics: CD1 - 2, 4, 6, and 9 / CD 2 - 1, 2, 3,
and 9

CD 1: Pave the Way

1.(4:32): chimey/synthy-rhythmic noises (some dub
effects), soft bass beat, sweet vocals
2.(4:44): chill, fun and thick wavy guitar,
tambourine, chimey keyboard solo at the end
3.(4:27): slow and simple, nice horns, repetitive
lyrics throughout
4.(5:41): sections of saxyness, very slow, funny vocal
noises, high dub synth
5.(4:05): nice, waving metal noises, cuica rhythm,
patriotic to Africa in his lyrics
6.(3:26): fun marimba-like percussion, soft horns,
chill keyboard melody
7.(3:47): keyboard syncopation, vocal musical noises
line the chorus, smooth bass
8.(3:23): slow deep bass, keyboard syncopation, short
and sweet
9.(5:03): fun horns, soft background vocal harmony,
fun percussive bits

CD 2: Dub the Way

1.(5:31): echoing chimey/synthy experimental noises,
soft bass, long bridge
2.(5:37): very thick wavy guitar and synth noises,
trippy and funny noises at the end
3.(6:23): lively horns and organ syncopation, great
hand drum percussion
4.(6:32): slow, chill sax, deep bass, metal vibration
sounds, sections of synth
5.(4:10): same cuica rhythm, clickety clackity noises,
sweet horns, vocals doubled
6.(3:46): all instrumental, nice horns and chiming
keyboards
7.(4:26): mellow synth rhythm, vocal musical noises
and a couple other words
8.(4:16): very slow, trippy metal sounds, echoing
guitar, a few vocal bits
9.(5:11): deep heavy bass, vocal background harmony
sprinkled throughout