Twilight Circus - Highway (1997)
Dodany: Feb 9, 2012
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Ever since the Clash's dub-punk experiments of nearly 20(!) years ago, artists on the fringes of rock have been dabbling in dub and reggae sounds. But never has dub been as popular as in the last few years, with its influence being heard in the ambient soundscapes of The Orb, the avant-rock of Tortoise, the dark experiments of Bill Laswell, and - as you would expect from this introduction - on the two discs named above. Him is a sort-of solo project from Doug Scharin (ex-Codeine drummer) where he applies the lo-fi attitude of his main gig, Rex, to dark ambient dub explorations that draw from both the old school (Perry, Tubby, et al) and the new (Sherwood and Laswell). The edges are rough, due perhaps to the 4-track recording method that was used, but it's still an engaging listen. A bit truer to the genre's roots, from the moniker on down, is Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, aka Ryan Moore of the Legendary Pink Dots. As on his two previous albums, Moore displays both a deep knowledge and a deep love for this music, with tracks like "Lowell and Nine" sounding so authentic I could imagine them appearing on the "version" side of a mid-70's Jamaican reggae 7 inch. Extra points must be awarded for the inclusion of reggae legend Sly Dunbar on drums for a couple of tracks. Ever since the Clash's dub-punk experiments of nearly 20(!) years ago, artists on the fringes of rock have been dabbling in dub and reggae sounds. But never has dub been as popular as in the last few years, with its influence being heard in the ambient soundscapes of The Orb, the avant-rock of Tortoise, the dark experiments of Bill Laswell, and - as you would expect from this introduction - on the two discs named above. Him is a sort-of solo project from Doug Scharin (ex-Codeine drummer) where he applies the lo-fi attitude of his main gig, Rex, to dark ambient dub explorations that draw from both the old school (Perry, Tubby, et al) and the new (Sherwood and Laswell). The edges are rough, due perhaps to the 4-track recording method that was used, but it's still an engaging listen. A bit truer to the genre's roots, from the moniker on down, is Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, aka Ryan Moore of the Legendary Pink Dots. As on his two previous albums, Moore displays both a deep knowledge and a deep love for this music, with tracks like "Lowell and Nine" sounding so authentic I could imagine them appearing on the "version" side of a mid-70's Jamaican reggae 7 inch. Extra points must be awarded for the inclusion of reggae legend Sly Dunbar on drums for a couple of tracks. Greg Clow http://www.twilightcircus.com/ http://www.facebook.com/twilightcircusdub?sk=wall
Kanał: Music
Tagi: dub reggae marley jamaica king tubby
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