LUCIANO AND MAD PROFESSOR -
DELIVERANCE DUB SHOWCASE
DUBROOM ALBUM REVIEW
WWW, September 2014 - What's the difference
between a Showcase and a Dub Showcase, Ariwa Style? Well, the fact that not
every vocal track is followed by it's Dub (which you can easily change in your
player) plus the fact that there's an extra Dub version Of "Three Meals A
Day" labeled Sound System Dub. Luciano and Mad Professor In Fine Style!
Of course, when Luciano sings into the multi
track recorder at Ariwa studio with Mad Professor at the controls he listens to
excellent music. Of course, when Ariwa prepares for Luciano they will come with
a variety of musical works that will all emphasize a different side of The
MessenJah. Of course a collaboration between Luciano and Ariwa brings niceness.
This is a Dub Showcase, not a Showcase and not
a Dub Album. This is an album about Luciano, and the Dubs are there to recall
the vocal tracks while they're still fresh in your memory. While Luciano
showcases his many sides, from smooth Lovers' Rock to strong Prophetic Calls and
Chants to JAH, Ariwa shows they have just the right music for the right vibe.
After all, Roots and Lovers Rock are two specialties of the London-based
studio's.
As the album plays for this review, the Dubs
are all programmed to be played directly after it's vocal counterpart. That
means, no change in the sequence for the first 4 titles. Tracks 9-11
subsequently are three vocals, followed by four dubs. Almost one hour of good
vibes, freedom sounds and nice dubwise.
The arrangements, playing of instruments,
backing and lead vocals, everything is perfectly worked out. Luciano gives his
best, while Mad Professor does his best to emphasize the MessenJah in Dub
Showcase style. This is not a Dub style for an all-dub album, this is a Dub
style that gives you meditation, gives you some extra time to skank pon di
riddim. A Dub style that makes you hear new things every time you play the
music.
How shall we call it? What about Roots Lovers
Rock Reggae, to combine the two dominant styles on Deliverance Dub Showcase? Mad
Professor showing he's not just one of the Dub masters in the world, he knows
how to produce music by using top musicians and how to mix Dubs from that music
in fine style.
From the very first track, a crucial rendering
of Dennis Brown's song that gave the title to this album as well, to the very
last one ("Three Meals A Day, No Rent To Pay and No Wife To Obey, Talking
Bout Detention....") which is a heavyweight Roots Steppers with equal
Heavyweight Dub Mixing, this album is what it says. This is Mad Professor
showcasing Luciano in his own special style.
So, what was that about an extra Dub version
called Sound System Dub? This is Luciano singing from the top to the last drop
with Mad Professor mixing the music in Dub style.
Get all tracks, or just a few. When you're into
Dub, get the Dub from "Three Meals" called "One Dub A Day".
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