Dub Culture - Prince Jammy

Advantages: Good music to relax to and appreciate as well as dance to.
Disadvantages: none

...This music and album is one to appreciate. Salmonella Dub hails from Kaikoura, New Zealand and were formed in 1994. One Drop East is Salmonella Dub's second major album released in New Zealand in 2004. This albums shows that the bands dub music has matured since their first album Killervision was released in 1999, which was released to critical acclaim. Tracks such as 'Nu Steppa', 'Pure', 'Simmer Down', 'Octopus' and 'Bubble' have made me forget the world and go into my own world. If you like dub music and want to chill out buy it. The album displays influences quintessential to the new wave of New Zealand, which was first displayed in Killervision in 1999 and has been improved upon... Read review

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Advantages: peacefull
Disadvantages: short

...Absolute Classic. the dub connection from dc by earl morgan some new techinques used here, diverse production skills and crazy off beat effects bring the true elements of dub out of the woodworks! The way the album progress's realy brings out some true roots elements and manifests into a dreamwork of an album, i could go technical into how its produced, but i want the music to speak for it itself its very well produced and diserves the up most respect. this is definetly one for the summer vibe, with the top down shirt off and the shades on with a pina colada relaxing in the sun haha or whatever you like to do to relax and enjoy the good time you may have... Read review

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Advantages: lots of good party songs
Disadvantages: there aren't really any obvious ones

...this album, released in 1989 as OST to the hugely successful Batman movie was Princes biggest success since Purple Rain in 1984. The album was number for six weeks in the US and the lead single, Batdance, was number at the same time for three weeks. alot of hardcore prince fans believe this album to be the beginning of prince going very commercial after his spiritual album of the year before, lovesexy. and many view it as the beginning of the end for 'classic' prince. however i totally and absolutely disagree with this opinion and was very surprised when i found out how little this album sold for its comparative brilliance. for this album prince plays just about every single instrument, and as it shows on the batdance video, alot of the sounds are from a synth (and sound excellent and give the album a very individual sound... Read review

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