In a perfect world, I would've been thrilled over such an extensive package of new Dubblestandart material and remixes, yet taking into account all of these flaws I can't help but wonder whether the band has lost its way. Rizo seems far more at home on electroclash throwaways she has recorded for Gigolo than on "The Rhythm," as evidenced by her seemingly disinterested take. Judging from the material, they might have done better to journey towards Kingston instead of Vienna. I have much love for Dubblestandart as well as Collision, the Echo Beach imprint whose burgeoning catalogue includes contributions from such quality artists as Africa United, Dub Syndicate, and Keith LeBlanc. Although technically a remix album, Heavy Heavy Monster Dub shone a spotlight on the band's capabilities, and fortunately there are cuts on Are You Experienced that similarly display that strength.
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This Austrian band's prior release, the spectacular Heavy Heavy Monster Dubrevitalized my interest in dub reggae and made its experidnced into my "best of" chart in So why does their new one leave me less than enthused? Don't get me wrong. Nowhere is this Achilles' heel syndrome more apparent than in the group's selection of vocalists, most of whom are woefully exprienced from the spirit of the music, to say nothing of its roots.
Yet I question whether the band's latest two-disc effort quite meets the challenge of producing what one could call "outsider dub" in the 21st century. Sunday, 23 July In a perfect world, I would've been thrilled over such an extensive package of new Dubblestandart material and remixes, yet taking into account all of these flaws I can't help but wonder whether the band has lost its way.
Much like kindred spirit George Evelyn's Nightmares On Wax did with mixed end-results on 's Mind ElevationDubblestandart here veers into poppier territory. Judging from the material, they might have done better to journey towards Kingston instead of Vienna.
I have much love for Dubblestandart as well as Collision, the Echo Beach imprint whose burgeoning catalogue includes contributions from such quality artists as Africa United, Dub Syndicate, and Keith LeBlanc. Thankfully, Ari-Up, an infamous performer who has previously impressed with her work in New Age Steppers and seminal act The Slits, unsurprisingly represents well, albeit minimally, on her sole contribution, "Island Girl Dub.
Although technically a remix album, Heavy Heavy Monster Dub shone a spotlight on the band's capabilities, and fortunately there are cuts on Are You Experienced that similarly display that strength. The spacey "Star Spangled Dub" closes the album out with uncharacteristic beatless brevity, a strange segue into the "bonus" second disc of generally unecessary and, at times, redundant remixes of previous material.
Noa More and major label yyou Gudrun reach for the radio dial on their four respective tracks, doing a disservice to the groovy bass, guitar, drum, and synth arrangements that zealously toil below their voices. Rizo seems far more at home on electroclash throwaways she has recorded for Gigolo than on "The Rhythm," as evidenced by her seemingly disinterested take.
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