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EB 170CD
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Following on the heels of the single "Chase The Devil", which pays homage to Max Romeo and the late and great Lee "Scratch" Perry, the mysterious Dubinator returns with an album-length dub set, packed with timeless riddims, versions and a whole raft of surprise guests. The new release kicks off with a version of John Holt's classic song "Police In Helicopter" -- long since a metaphor for the apparatus of oppression around the world. The tune sets the tone for an album that is suffused with rebellion, anarchy, magic -- and, naturally, dub science. The mind behind the album is an entity called Dubinator aka Nick The Reverend. Guest producer on several tracks is Dubmatix, a Canadian producer with a long list of releases on Echo Beach to his name and a major figure in the Echo Beach universe. Rumor has it that Dubinator has long been in the background, pulling strings in the dub scene, a hunch that is backed up by the guest list packed with big names, including Basement Cracks from Haiti, who add a bit of the spirit of New Wave legends The B-52s to the up-tempo track "Dub Law". Seanie T (Dub Pistols), Remington Arms Lolly (a weird guy from Texas), Max Romeo ("Chase the Devil") and Dieter Meier (Yello) contributed vocals, with the latter musing about anarchy. Tack>>Head bassist Doug Wimbish plays on "Years I Dubbed", emphasizing the omnipresent influence of the low-frequency On-U Sound school.
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