Dub Selector 2

Although it still sounds like dub to me…I mean it skanks like crazy with all manner of electronic effects, instrumental colours, JA Djing and reggae singers feeding the flow…this futuristic production brings many elements into the aural foreground without sacrificing subtlety. As a result a lot of these dubs might even work on the contemporary dancefloor…especially the opener Professor Oz's Waves and Sun where the insistent driving skank drifts into some lovely flute colours.

There's some pretty legendary names involved here…Big Youth in particular who is given a fat dance beat to alternate with the reggae one….or Cutty Rank's The Stopper where the chatter is tamed by the manic insistence of his surroundings. Other contributors are Scientist, Bouzou Bajou, Submission, Stereotyp, Nick Holder and Thievery Corporation.

My favourite is the final Brothers and Sisters by Butch Cassidy Sound System, stimulating dub featuring the unmistakable voice of Third World's Bunny Rugs, one of Jamaica's greatest singers. While followers of the old school might find some of the manipulations a bit too obvious there is certainly a lot to admire. However I do find it extremely off-putting having to go online to check the sources. At time of writing excessive traffic prevented me from accessing the internet. More information please on the covers. The review stands as it is.