The
Art of DUB has been the inspiration for a
very large part of contemporary digital
music, from Techno to Hip Hop.
In "No Protection", the Mad
Professor provides undeniable evidence of
this fact in the form of what really is a
"missing link" between Reggae and
a form of contemporary digital music called
"Trip Hop".
The art of DUB and the rhythm of Reggae are
connected, very much so. But DUB and Reggae
are not two words for the same music.
If only for that reason, it would be
interesting to check out "no
Protection". It's a DUB remix by the
Mad Professor of the music by Massive
Attack. This duo used Horace Andy in their
works as well, as they provided an excellent
Dance version of Horace Andy's classic
"Spying Glass". A DUB can be found
on this album too.
This is DUB without (necessarily) being
Reggae. A wide variety of different rhythms
serve as foundations for what are undeniable
heavyweight DUB versions. The Mad Professor
shows, how the technique and Art of DUB can
be used on more forms of music than Reggae
alone.
Ergo: No Protection is an album for the
DUB Freak, but not necessarily for the
Reggae fan. For those who want to know just
what influence DUB has on contemporary
music, though, the album is an absolute
recommendation.
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