Black Uhuru – The Dub Factor (2003)
Black Uhuru – The Dub Factor (2003)
1 Ion Storm 3:49 2 Youth 3:49 3 Big Spliff 4:06 4 Boof 'n' Baff 'n' Biff 3:30 5 Puffed Out 3:55 6 Android Rebellion 4:04 7 Apocalypse 3:48 8 Back Breaker 3:39 9 Sodom 3:23 10 Slaughter 4:35 + 11 Cool Off (Previously Unreleased) 3:15 12 Destination Unknown 4:30 13 Fire And Brimstone 4:41 Drums, Electronic Drums [Syndrums] – Sly Dunbar Guitar – Barry Reynolds, Ranchie McLean, Mikey Chung, Radcliff "Dougie" Bryan Percussion – Sky Juice, Sticky Thompson Piano – Ansell Collins, Keith Stirling, Robbie Lyn Synthesizer, Vocoder – Wally Badarou Vocals – Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose, Puma Jones
Released the same year as their Grammy-winning Anthem album, Black Uhuru's The Dub Factor figures as one of the most impressive of reggae's electronic age dub releases. Bristling from the fine mixing work of Soljie and Maxie, the album is basically a reworking of the band's breakthrough Chill Out release from the year before, albeit in often unrecognizable form. But if you like your dub with a healthy dose of apocalyptic effects from syndrums, synthesizers, and mixing board alike, then The Dub Factor will do the trick. More than just a empty exercise in knob twiddling, this Black Uhuru dub excursion by Sly & Robbie will no doubt please both fans of the group and habituates of quality dub titles. ---Stephen Cook, allmusic.com
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