Dub Selector 3
Various Artists
Reggae
| Nov 2006
Reviews
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2006-11-21
Reviewed 2006-11-21
[coll]: Dub Selector 3 (Quango)
Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/21/06
Collection of modern dub remixes from all over (mostly Europe). All vocals in English – sometimes much too commercial “modern R&B” for my tastes, but by and large the music is well produced and often excellent.
I think there may be a “shit” on track 5. Tracks 4, 6 and 8 IMO best.
1. (Germany) midtempo shuffle, very relaxed, smooth-jazz groove. Nice classic-style toasting, rather commercial sounding singing.
2. ***(New Zealand) Jazz horns intro, then bit of silence, then midtempo roots rock bubble. Relaxed and pleasant. Male harmonies and hip hop vocalists. Nice horns, song gets better as it goes along.
3. **(UK) slightly downtempo riddim, very old-school rock steady sound, but female vocals very much modern R&B, original rock steady male vocals.
4. ****(Denmark) random noises and fast Jamaican talking, then rather downtempo dubby roots rock with female vocals, male rap, all about cheating man. Gets very dubby in second half of song.
5. **(Sweden) (may be FCC – “shit”) midtempo roots rock with hip hop vocals in English about love. Nice music, rapping is kind of iffy.
6. *****(Jamaica/Germany) somewhat uptempo dancehall skank with great dub noises, fun rap – it’s all good!
7. **(Denmark) cool midtempo dub bounce, female vocals, a bit suggestive.
8. ****(?) downtempo dub skank with lots of horns, female vocals.
9. **(Canada) downtempo and downbeat dub bubble, female vocals, slow male dancehall vocals. The music is great, the vocals annoy me…
10. ***(France) ethereal electronics and tabla, then midtempo dub skank, great sound.
11. **(Denmark) midtempo electronic bloops, male pop vocals with heavy reworking.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/21/06
Collection of modern dub remixes from all over (mostly Europe). All vocals in English – sometimes much too commercial “modern R&B” for my tastes, but by and large the music is well produced and often excellent.
I think there may be a “shit” on track 5. Tracks 4, 6 and 8 IMO best.
1. (Germany) midtempo shuffle, very relaxed, smooth-jazz groove. Nice classic-style toasting, rather commercial sounding singing.
2. ***(New Zealand) Jazz horns intro, then bit of silence, then midtempo roots rock bubble. Relaxed and pleasant. Male harmonies and hip hop vocalists. Nice horns, song gets better as it goes along.
3. **(UK) slightly downtempo riddim, very old-school rock steady sound, but female vocals very much modern R&B, original rock steady male vocals.
4. ****(Denmark) random noises and fast Jamaican talking, then rather downtempo dubby roots rock with female vocals, male rap, all about cheating man. Gets very dubby in second half of song.
5. **(Sweden) (may be FCC – “shit”) midtempo roots rock with hip hop vocals in English about love. Nice music, rapping is kind of iffy.
6. *****(Jamaica/Germany) somewhat uptempo dancehall skank with great dub noises, fun rap – it’s all good!
7. **(Denmark) cool midtempo dub bounce, female vocals, a bit suggestive.
8. ****(?) downtempo dub skank with lots of horns, female vocals.
9. **(Canada) downtempo and downbeat dub bubble, female vocals, slow male dancehall vocals. The music is great, the vocals annoy me…
10. ***(France) ethereal electronics and tabla, then midtempo dub skank, great sound.
11. **(Denmark) midtempo electronic bloops, male pop vocals with heavy reworking.
Recent airplay
Fall In Love Again
Happy Hour — Jan 03, 2013
Running From Love
Happy Hour — Nov 15, 2012
Running From Love
Happy Hour — Aug 26, 2010
Running From Love
Happy Hour (Coverin' for PACC) — Aug 09, 2010
Fall In Love Again
Happy Hour — Sep 07, 2009
Running From Love
Happy Hour — Aug 10, 2009
Charting
2006-11-26 — 2007-01-28
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 14 | 2 |
| Jan 7 | 1 |
| Dec 31 | 1 |
| Dec 24 | 2 |
| Dec 17 | 3 |
| Dec 10 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Take It Slow | ||
| 2. | Roady (Album Version) | ||
| 3. | Fall In Love Again | ||
| 4. | Sister Let Him Go (Original) | ||
| 5. | Running From Love | ||
| 6. | Vice Vanity (Noiseshaper Remix) | ||
| 7. | Cover Me | ||
| 8. | Torch Of Freedom (Frost & Wagner Horn Rub Version) | ||
| 9. | Fastlane (Cottonbelly Remix) | ||
| 10. | Running Away (Noiseshaper Remix) | ||
| 11. | Better Place (Def Jaguar Mix) |