Dubwise And Otherwise Vol.1 (Blood & Fire Audio Catalogue) - Various Artists > Reviews > dubwise and otherwise

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Mixed
How does it rate alongside the competition	Good
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	great basslines and deep mood music
Disadvantages:	a little too political in parts

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I have many different musical tastes and am always happy to try something new.I purchased this cd a few years ago after enjoying various reggae tracks by various artists so thought i would expand my horizons and go for something a little deeper.
now dubwise and otherwise may not be to everyones taste of course but nonetheless if your a fan of seriously heavy basslines and mixed with that slow reggae beat we associate more with bob marley then this is a good cd to start with.
with 17 songs only totalling a running time of just under 55 minutes most songs are set to an average of three minutes so its pretty easy listening.
now i will point out that some of the songs(if not most) have political leanings but this is expected with dub music as a whole.with artists like king tubby and jah stitch,glen brown and tappa zukie to name but a few its an album for the accquired taste but well worth a listen.
i would recommend you run through it a few times and im sure you will warm to some of the tunes but not all.my personal favourite is song 14 called assack lawn no.1 dub by glen brown and king tubby.well worth a listen.make sure you have your bass pretty low because this album is built around making your tummy churn and your head buzz.mind you,there may be some people out there that love that so play loud and enjoy.