This Is Dub - Various Artists

BOX OF DUB-VARIOUS ARTISTS

Advantages: Great dubby sounds
Disadvantages: some tracks are a bit weak

BOX OF DUB-Various artists is a showcase of tracks taken from the new popular Dubstep-future garage genre. This record covers the dubbier side of the scene with names such as 'Skream, Digital mystiks, Scuba, etc) . The tracks are original, with some bordering on strange (Digital Mystikz 'Guilty' is an example). Overall the quality is very high and rather enjoyable. The record kicks off with Digital Mystikz 'I wait' which is a lovely stripped down Dubstep drum workout with minimal synths and subs. skream shines on this record and features on two tracks. The first is 'Sub Island', a detailed drum workout over minimal but heavy sub bass and an even more minimal pad sound which suggests the tropical island feel. Skream's other track is a well known dubby jump up number which has featured on underground radio and is a sure hit. Other tracks ...

leothesynth 23.11.2008 · Read full review
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This is cult fiction...

Advantages: You'll already know most of the tunes
Disadvantages: It's got that blasted Guinness advert on it.

-0" - from Hawaii 5-0 (!) - The Ventures 23: Main Theme from "The Streets of San Francisco" 24: Main Theme from "The Long Good Friday" - from "The Long Goog Friday" - Francis Monkman 25: Theme from "The Sweeney" 26: Main Theme from "Dangerman" - from Dangerman (!) - Bob Leaper Orchestra 27: Main Theme from "Twin Peaks" - from Twin Peaks (!) - Angelo Badalamenti 28: The Animlas come out - from "Taxi Driver" - Bernard Herrmann And after all that, the album weighs in at just under 55 minutes. In the main this is a great album. However there is one major blemish and a couple of minor ones in my opinion. Tha major one would have to be track 16, "Guaglione". I cannot tell you how much this song annoyed me whilst it was being played 24-7 on the television as the theme tune for the Guness advert. A couple of years down the line and it ...

thedeadparrot 29.03.2001 (10.04.2001) · Read full review
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We Invented The Remix - Various Artists

Advantages: Some good remixes and the price
Disadvantages: Not many, some fillers but i suppose you get that with every album

This cd is an absolue bargain. I would highly recommend purchasing this as Bad Boy and Puff Daddy are well known for producing good remixes and the series of albums was a very good idea, another money spinning venture but one for the fans who had remixes on b sides of cd singles and recorded off the radio! Special Delivery - G Dep, Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray & Craig Mack. Quite a repetitive tune but a cult favourite. More likely to hear it in the clubs I Need A Girl Part 2 - Ginuwine, Mario Winans, P Diddy & Loon. Video and single released off the back of the successful part 1. Some say they prefer this version, i actual do and its one of the best tracks on the album Bad Boy For Life - P Diddy, Busta Rhymes & MOP. A shouty version of the original. Not bad but too much going on lyrically for me, my ears couldnt take it I Need ...

Capodon 25.02.2009 · Read full review
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