| King Django / Roots Tonic |
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| Album: | Roots Tonic | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | King Django | Added: | Dec 2005 | |
| Label: | Jump Up! Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-01-08 | Pull Date: | 2006-03-12 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 29, 2013: | Funk to Folk In This Time, Hard, Hard Thing | 4. | Feb 08, 2006: | The Dub Space Hard, Hard Thing | |
| 2. | Mar 25, 2006: | New World Disorder New York Neighbors | 5. | Feb 01, 2006: | The Dub Space Wayfarer's Prayer | |
| 3. | Feb 15, 2006: | The Dub Space Hard, Hard Thing | 6. | Jan 28, 2006: | to heavy for titanium It's All Over |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2005-12-09 | ||
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King Django – Roots Tonic (Jump Up) Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/9/05 Roots reggae from New York with hints of ska. Nice to hear a full band with all hand-played instruments. Sweet vocals and harmonies, excellent horn section, strong drum and percussion – the only problem is that it’s a bit on the too-perfect side! Good songs, easy on the ears, can’t complain about that. Just don’t look for experimental electronic glitch here. The best track is probably 7, but there’s a “fat bastard” (obviously teasing) line, if that sort of thing is FCC…. 3 and 9 also good. 1. 3:44 midtempo bubble, sweet sound, about relationship ending. 2. 3:20 *uptempo, strong riddim, cool percussion sounds. 3. 3:32 **uptempo, cool vocals, great dance number. Same song (feat. Django) is on the Drastics record – don’t know if it’s exactly the same version. 4. 3:21 midtempo, pretty “lover’s rock” number. 5. 3:20 *uptempo skank, reminiscent of Wailers-era sound. Righteous hard times lyrics. 6. 3:00 midtempo with toasting by Rocker T. slight hints of dub. 7. 4:18 **downtempo with Dr. Ring Ding (big German star) toasting. Fun number with “sound system dance” vibe. 8. 3:33 *odd vocalizing at start, midtempo, rather like a slow ska song, fake (not too obnoxious) Jamaican accent. Fun little number. 9. 3:17 **somewhat downtempo, strong riddim, fun lyrics and good sound. 10. 3:39 mid-to-downtempo, somewhat smothered sound in places, about being overcome by drinking problems. 11. 3:48 very mellow downtempo, melodica-based instrumental. 12. 3:02 *very nyahbinghi vibe and riddim, if slightly faster tempo. Upfull, mellow, and sweet. | ||
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