If King Tubby can be considered the father of dub music, then Mad Professor is one of the first children. He is one of the second generation of producers who helped to push the sound forward, adding new techniques and new ideas. He was born in Guyana but moved to England at age 13, where…
29/08/2018: “Women Of Ireland” by Bob James
“Women Of Ireland”, or “Mná na hÉireann” in the original Irish, is an old poem written in the 18th century by a guy called Peadar O…
28/08/2018: “Shotgun Rider” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The lyrics and style of “Shotgun Rider” are very much “wild West”. However, Bachman-Turner Overdrive are Canadian. Not that it matters much; it’s a great…
27/08/2018: “Cay’s Crays (Digital Mystikz Remix) by Fat Freddy’s Drop
Digital Mystikz are one of the most respected dubstep outfits around, having been formed at the very start of dubstep, helping to shape the sound…
26/08/2018: “Figure It Out” by Royal Blood
Royal Blood are interesting because they’ve only got two people, but sound like a band of four. The main key behind their trick is that…
25/08/2018: “Ghetto Kyote” by Treble Clef
Grime. Even the name of the genre is ugly. It brings to mind decaying and forgotten concrete jungles with no hope, everything grey and forlorn….
24/08/2018: “Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)” by Man Parrish
Normally I’m not a great fun of the cowbell. The way it cuts through the mix can be easily parodied, such as in the SNL…
23/08/2018: “Dead Ringer For Love” by Meatloaf & Cher
It would be easy to go for one of Meatloaf’s famous theatrical power ballads, like “Bat Out Of Hell”, or “Paradise By The Dashboard Light”….
22/08/2018: “Maxi(Mun) Style” by Tom & Jerry
4hero have already been mentioned on this blog for their excellent remix of “Black Gold Of The Sun”. But before that, they were the jungle…
21/08/2018: “Superstylin'” by Groove Armada
“Superstylin’” is a neat sort of track. it’s fundamentally a poppy house beat, but the warping bassline and dubby sounds make it stand out from…