Fortunately,
it's not really a spell. In reality, it's a
collection of 13 hard riddims from Ariwa
Studio, superbly mixed by Mad Professor
himself.
The fourth chapter in the Black
Liberation DUB series is definitely one of
the strongest chapters. It says a thing,
because in fact the whole series is in
itself already of an unmatched quality.
Strange phrases by a strange person, even
more strange phasers over some
not-so-strange Ariwa riddims, there is
no effect left untouched as we're taken from
the top to the very last drop of the album.
We can hear "real instruments"
and programmed material, blending together
into a massive sound that takes us through
many different styles of Reggae too: from
militant Steppers to massive One Drops and
everything in between and around.
A variety of singers drop in and out
soaked in all kinds of echoings and
reverberations, as they provide some food
for thought. It's a balance to the many,
many humorous parts of the album, one of Mad
Professor's trademarks which nobody will be
able to match for quite a while to come.
Not an album to leave behind, when you
respect yourself as a DUB connoisseur or
even "mere" collector of the
better material.
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