Dubquake レコード& CD

Review: Four sides of cavernous, postmodern dub inna year 3000 style from the UK soundsystem circuit's hottest boyband: Mark Iration, Dennis Rootical & Rico O.B.F. The trio combine their years of experience crafting box rattling anthems, bringing a new irreverence, sparkle, and poppy playfulness to the classic UK roots template. This really shines through on cuts such as 'Calling Jahova' where washes of buzzsaw synth and Sheffield-type bleeps call to mind Gregory Isaacs' early 90s proto-grime oeuvre, and more austere bangers like the aptly named 'Serious Time', where trappy hi hat flurries and savage anvil snares offer up a taste of unashamed 00s steppa nostalgia, while also deftly channelling O.B.F.'s hip hop influence. Great cover too!

Review: The O.B.F crew comes together in majestic fashion here for this brilliant album on Dubquake. It is a dub-loving collective made up of MCs and renowned solo- producer Rico who together cook up some real heat. The likes of Belen Natali from Argentina, the UK's Charlie P, Sr. Wilson from Spain, Frenchman Junior Roy and the late dub poet Nazamba of Jamaica all step up to bring multilingual bars and plenty of patois to hard-hitting dubs. These are all forward-thinking sounds with warrior leads and contemporary bass all detailing the mutant rhythms.