I Wah Dub - Blackbeard

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: Comprehensive collection of the entire career of a marvellous talent, lovingly packaged and terrific value with 31 tracks for the price of one CD
Disadvantages: Anyone under 25 has probably never heard of The Mighty Wah!, Pete Wylie, or any of these songs

...Handy Wah! Whole" - a typically overblown and punsome title - is nevertheless a celebratory experience, rather than a bitter bout of reminsicence of what might (and should) have been. 31 tracks in chronological order, and not one filler among them. This retrospective begins with a clutch of lesser-known tracks from the early Wah! EPs (in those days, EPs were the thing for emerging bands on Independent labels). They serve to chart Wylie's progression from standard post-punk pop - Better Scream, Hey (Disco) Joe - to the sweeping grandeur first evidenced on The Death Of Wah! and continued throughout the rest of his output. Chart-followers will be most familar with the string of 1980s classics that enjoyed varying degrees of success. The Story Of The Blues was folllowed by Hope (I Wish You'd Believe Me) - which sent the train slightly off... Read review

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Advantages: The CD can be used to signal passing planes if you're stuck on a desert island
Disadvantages: Pretentious, boring, arrogant and not all that

...Who/What It makes you sick sometimes, doesn’t it? I mean, you sit in front of a PC for years trying to cobble together a song that might just make a difference. You fight chord progressions; you whack a wah-wah on yer gee-tar and modulate the hell out of your basslines til they’re squelchier than the nappy of a 6 month old with the squits, and then what? I’ll tell you what, some twenty-three year old upstart with nothing but an old Amiga and a vocal processing unit appears out of nowhere (i.e. his bedroom) and proceeds to fill the airwaves with his ‘nu-sound’. Highlights I would suggest that you pretend to be Derek Acorah for a moment, open your mind as far as it will go (your *mind*, I said) and tell me what I’m going to say…What was that? Sorry love, you’re too near, stand back a bit. I’m getting something now... Read review

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