Wednesday 20 May 2009
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Il y a une dizaine d’années, Samia Farah, chanteuse française d’origine tunisienne, marquait les esprits de quelques aficionados avec un opus travaillé en partie avec Adrian Sherwood et Skip McDonald.
Sa voix trainante, alanguie, se fondait délicieusement aux ambiances dub hors format du duo.
Prolongeant sa collaboration avec le gourou de l’hybrid-dub (Sherwood), elle revient avec ces « Many Moods » qui en disent long sur l’univers, ou plutôt les univers de la chanteuse.
Car si le dub transcende cet album dans ses grandes largeurs, Samia flirte aussi du bout des lèvres ou plus goulûment avec le jazz et la soul.
Sa plume ne s’interdit rien, pas même les double sens.
Quand, en ouverture de l’album, elle fredonne l’air de rien : « rien sans rien, et rien n’est gratuit… », Samia ne se contente pas de tirer les oreilles des fossoyeurs d’un vieux modèle économique : elle souligne aussi la force de son exigence.
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121 MusicStore,
dub,
Jazz,
Mondomix,
Pop,
Samia Farah,
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The Many Moods Of
Filed under: Chroniques, Pop |
Thursday 16 April 2009
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Lee « Scratch » Perry, one of the most renowned jamaican producers, lived more revivals than most. He is now 73 years old, he is living another one. In a half century, he has been the instigator of over 1000 albums, under his name or his group’s, The Upsetters, but also for many other artists - each of them having a unique sound, very specific.
His first hit was Return of Django, a brass rocksteady instrumental, meant for an English “skinheads” audience. In the 70s, he becomes Bob Marley and the Wailers’ mentor. Through an erratic and intense relationship with Marley, he convinces him to sing Trench Town’s poverty and his Rasta beliefs.
Together they built the foundations of roots Reggae, which lead Marley to fame.
Tracklist :
1 - Exercising
2 - International broadcaster
3 - Killamanjaro
4 - Rockhead
5 - Lucy charm
6 - Political confusion
7 - Yellow tongue
8 - Lee s garden
9 - Everything start from scratch
10 - God smiled
11 - Speak the truth
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
dub,
Lee Scratch Perry,
On U Sound,
Reggae,
Roots,
The Mighty Upsetter
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Reggae |
Thursday 12 March 2009
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The End of an American Dream is the new album by the legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry.
For the uninitiated, Lee “Scratch” Perry is one of the most important figures in the history of reggae music. Not only did he help develop the early reggae sound captured in a number of important recordings, but as an engineer, producer, songwriter, and performer he pioneered a number of innovations, including dub reggae and the “scratch” turntable effect used by DJ’s today.
Here, Lee Perry brings forward a timely narrative drawn from his spirituality and today’s global events, setting a seductive lyric and counterpoint to a post-modern dub rhythm provided by multi-instrumentalist Steve Marshall and producer John Saxon.
Ever observant and at times playful, Lee Perry’s commentary touches us all.
Tracklist :
1 - Disarm (4:55) - Reggae
2 - Are you ready? (0:22) - Reggae
3 - The end of an american dream (5:44) - Reggae
4 - One god rain (5:02) - Reggae
5 - So be it (0:11) - Reggae
6 - I will be there (4:41) - Reggae
7 - I am the god of fire (5:00) - Reggae
8 - The lord’s prayer (0:29) - Reggae
9 - I am new yorker (5:15) - Reggae
10 - Teddy bear (6:50) - Reggae
11 - Hallo jamaica (5:35) - Reggae
12 - Shazam (5:07) - Reggae
13 - Memories (5:34) - Reggae
14 - Voobo skoobo (4:48) - Reggae
15 - Cats bats rats (0:13) - Reggae
16 - Disco cats (4:50) - Reggae
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
dub,
Lee Scratch Perry,
Megawave Records,
Reggae,
The End Of An American Dream
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Reggae |
Wednesday 11 February 2009
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“Rightful ruler”
An album blending Reggae, Ragga, and Dub on the Rightful Ruler base. Rightful Ruler Rhythm features Ching, Alkatraz, Jimmy Riley, Kirk Davis, Arp, Anthony Cruz, and many more.
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Alkatraz,
Anthony Cruz,
Arp,
Ching,
dub,
Jimmy Riley,
Kirk Davis,
ragga,
Reggae,
Rightful Ruler,
Rightful Ruler Rhythm
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore |
Tuesday 10 February 2009
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Dr Israel is back after three years off !
He comes with a purest sound, less punk and more focused on the rythm sections, but still the same musical way.
Still the same dub and reggae roots, and a dash of hip hop. He even successfully adds tribal sounds.
We love it !
Tracklist :
1- Counting out stones
2- Tetze
3- Cover me
4- Sensimellia
5- Interference
6- Stay with me
7- Dread inna babylon
8- One
9- Patterns of war
10- Counting out dubs
11- Occupation dub
12- Dub with me
Tags:
Dr Israel,
dub,
Hip-Hop,
Patterns Of War,
Reggae,
tribal
Filed under: News, Reggae, World Music |
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