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Gavin B. · 07-09-2009, 10:07 PM

A New Generation of Dub

As much as the audience for roots reggae music has ebbed over the past 20 or so years, there has been a growing interest in all kinds of dub music. Remixers, techno sound system operators, trip hop artists along with producers and performers in the techno/electronica world have rekindled the public interest in dub and inevitably the road of dub always leads the traveller to the palace of roots reggae.

Tribal War - Little Roy and Adrian Sherwood This eletrifying live performance was filmed just 4 days ago at the Independent Dub Day concert by one of my rasta breddren, Bomba Class. The song will probably end up on one of Adrian's forthcoming albums. If you're a roots reggae fan, this performance will thrill you.

Goin' Under - Rocker's Hi Fi with Kruder and Dorfmeister This stark and sinster remix of a Massive Attack riddim was one of the earliest hits of post-millenium dub from the trip hop school. While technically not a reggae song, Goin' Under was a genre splitting tune that enjoyed a lot of play in reggae dancehalls.

The Man Next Door - Massive Attack This song was originally hit in Jamaica for Paragon's vocalist John Holt during the mid 60s. Massive Attack, however, would look closer to home for their inspiration, incorporating elements of two definitive versions from musicians directly influential to their sound: a 1981 Sly & Robbie-powered dub version,and the dub/ punk of the Slits' "Man Next Door."

Using these tracks to keep themselves in check, Massive Attack recorded what is perhaps the best-ever rendition of the song. Keeping a muddy, dubbed-out bass of Slits-ian proportion to drive the song, and they also sampled the drip-drip guitar from the Cure's "10:15 on a Saturday Night" and dropped it prominently into the song to punctuate the bridge.

Reggae music veteran Horace Andy, whose own original version of the song is one of its finest early airings, then reprised his vocals to great effect and, alongside the band's melodic retooling, it became less story and more veiled threat. Give thanks and praise and listen in awe... Massive Attack is the past, present and future of popular music.

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	A New Generation of Dub As much as the audience for roots reggae music has ebbed over the past 20 or so years, there has been a growing interest in all kinds of dub music. Remixers, techno sound system operators, trip hop artists along with producers and performers in the techno/electronica world have rekindled the public interest in dub and inevitably the road of dub always leads the traveller to the palace of roots reggae. Tribal War - Little Roy and Adrian Sherwood This eletrifying live performance was filmed just 4 days ago at the Independent Dub Day concert by one of my rasta breddren, Bomba Class. The song will probably end up on one of Adrian's forthcoming albums. If you're a roots reggae fan, this performance will thrill you. Goin' Under - Rocker's Hi Fi with Kruder and Dorfmeister This stark and sinster remix of a Massive Attack riddim was one of the earliest hits of post-millenium dub from the trip hop school. While technically not a reggae song, Goin' Under was a genre splitting tune that enjoyed a lot of play in reggae dancehalls. The Man Next Door - Massive Attack This song was originally hit in Jamaica for Paragon's vocalist John Holt during the mid 60s. Massive Attack, however, would look closer to home for their inspiration, incorporating elements of two definitive versions from musicians directly influential to their sound: a 1981 Sly & Robbie-powered dub version,and the dub/ punk of the Slits' "Man Next Door." Using these tracks to keep themselves in check, Massive Attack recorded what is perhaps the best-ever rendition of the song. Keeping a muddy, dubbed-out bass of Slits-ian proportion to drive the song, and they also sampled the drip-drip guitar from the Cure's "10:15 on a Saturday Night" and dropped it prominently into the song to punctuate the bridge. Reggae music veteran Horace Andy, whose own original version of the song is one of its finest early airings, then reprised his vocals to great effect and, alongside the band's melodic retooling, it became less story and more veiled threat. Give thanks and praise and listen in awe... Massive Attack is the past, present and future of popular music. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt Last edited by Gavin B.; 07-09-2009 at 10:12 PM.