Digi Dub? A bit of a love / hate thing at the time with many of the purists repulsed by the digital version. They did have a point in some instances as a lot of it was truly shit but when digi dub got it right, it rocked. Remember (very vaguely) going to see Jah Shaka at a reggae festival in Brighton and he played this, as well as other stuff on the Conscious Sounds label. It sounded amazing. Actually met all the Rub A dub guys that day and they gave us a lift back to our dingy hotel in some Brighton back street . It was also from their shop that this record was purchased.
This is a highly authentic dub reggae version of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' with the instantly recognisable bassline to the fore and horns hinting at the melody. Believe me, it sounds 10 times better than I am describing. There are four mixes on this EP with the lead track being the most song based, where the other versions up the effects and take it into more psychedelic areas. Version Three is my particular favourite with its 4/4 club beat and distorted guitar, it sounds like prime era Bandulu or Sabres era Weatherall.
There was an album of the same name which I seem to have lost, but this was the standout track anyway. Need to find some more early 90's digi dub to upload. The Orb's Mr Modo label put out some great stuff as well. Hopefully I haven't lost all of them.
A1. Release The Chains
A2. Version 2
B1. Version 3
B2. Version 4
This is a highly authentic dub reggae version of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' with the instantly recognisable bassline to the fore and horns hinting at the melody. Believe me, it sounds 10 times better than I am describing. There are four mixes on this EP with the lead track being the most song based, where the other versions up the effects and take it into more psychedelic areas. Version Three is my particular favourite with its 4/4 club beat and distorted guitar, it sounds like prime era Bandulu or Sabres era Weatherall.
There was an album of the same name which I seem to have lost, but this was the standout track anyway. Need to find some more early 90's digi dub to upload. The Orb's Mr Modo label put out some great stuff as well. Hopefully I haven't lost all of them.
A1. Release The Chains
A2. Version 2
B1. Version 3
B2. Version 4
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