Various Artists
"Essential Dub" CD
ROIR USA
Genre: dub
August 2007 |
This solid if inevitably repetitive dub compilation
is a very nice sampler for casual fans looking to explore ROIR's
history with the genre. Like all good genre samplers, this provides a
combination of both modern and older tracks - classics by
Terrorists, Bad Brains, and Raz Michael & the Songs of
Negus are slotted alongside more modern acts like Dub Trio,
Bill Laswell, and 10 Foot Ganja Plant. The highlights
are the originally white label track from Ras Michael & the Songs
of Negus, the classic "Leaving Babylon" from Bad Brains,
the thick dub of Alpha & Omega. Also noteworthy are the
Terrorists (featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry and Roland
Alphonzo) track and the feverishly melodic contribution by 10
Foot Ganja Plant. Of course, all of these songs are otherwise
available on records put out by ROIR, but for an intro Essential
Dub offers great bang for your buck.
84%
Fun Fact: Not all that
obscure, but ROIR = Reach Out International Records.
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 14 tracks, distributed by
the label,
released Jun 26 2007] |
