Weaving the random playfulness and natural skeez of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s lyrics into their patented Brit-Dub sound, an erratic, disturbing and exciting form emerges. Perry rarely sounds this smooth and the On-U Sound has newly expanded depth and production value, seemingly influenced by classic Perry work. This incarnation of “Blackboard Jungle” has a brooding heavy sound, while somehow remaining atmospheric. Here’s the bonus: you can almost see Lee Perry on a street corner somewhere in London muttering, “Respect my shit, respect my piss”. He’s also there to warn of the rampant Fungus STD (Fungus Rock)? Chalk it up to some healthy clowning, as also heard on “I Foo China” - love that Black Uhuru chorus vibe too. “I Do Voodoo” feels like a final transmission from the Dub-Ship lost in 1975.
All the tracks featuring Ari Up, including “Surrender Dub” and “Idiot Dub”, rip into some excellent dubstep sounds, immediately re-energizing the rest of the album. Taking the time to re-sample Ari’s vocals fold her into the composition beautifully. Throughout the track selections there is a strong but expected current of activism, including an “Evil Burma Dub” laced with South Asian instrumentation. I had a taste of this album before the review as the vaguely familiar melody of “Chrome Optimism” made DJ rotations. The Dub saga continues with re-dubs and re-mixes of the earlier Perry tracks accompanied by whole new tracks that, if left off of this album, would have been missed.
The additional elements within the re-dubs are exciting and engaging, taking the trip into an alternate dimension back from Planet Dub. While the original Perry tracks are irreverent, the collaborative dubs take on new life between the stars; just tripping-out all over Dubblestandart’s new material. Completely new rhythms enter and attack the powerful, established themes in all the remixes. G-Corp’s dubstep remix brings a third new life to “Chase The Devil” on this album alone. “I Do Voodoo (Rob Smith RSD Rmx)” goes to the darker, space wars side you might have expected from the original. “Wadada Means Love (Featuring Prince Far-I & Trueman Chewstick) [Tom Watson Dubstep Rmx]” takes on a Leftfield sound, and “Blackboard Jungle Dub [Subatomic Sound System Dubstep Rmx]” is a banging dubstep track with a genuine tone missed by most in the genre. The re-treads of previous Dubblestandart material also burn well for fuel.
Overall, a legitimate step forward for Dubblestandart. Respect their sh*t. (by DJ Memo properlychilled)Weaving the random playfulness and natural skeez of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s lyrics into their patented Brit-Dub sound, an erratic, disturbing and exciting form emerges. Perry rarely sounds this smooth and the On-U Sound has newly expanded depth and production value, seemingly influenced by classic Perry work. This incarnation of “Blackboard Jungle” has a brooding heavy sound, while somehow remaining atmospheric. Here’s the bonus: you can almost see Lee Perry on a street corner somewhere in London muttering, “Respect my shit, respect my piss”. He’s also there to warn of the rampant Fungus STD (Fungus Rock)? Chalk it up to some healthy clowning, as also heard on “I Foo China” - love that Black Uhuru chorus vibe too. “I Do Voodoo” feels like a final transmission from the Dub-Ship lost in 1975.
All the tracks featuring Ari Up, including “Surrender Dub” and “Idiot Dub”, rip into some excellent dubstep sounds, immediately re-energizing the rest of the album. Taking the time to re-sample Ari’s vocals fold her into the composition beautifully. Throughout the track selections there is a strong but expected current of activism, including an “Evil Burma Dub” laced with South Asian instrumentation. I had a taste of this album before the review as the vaguely familiar melody of “Chrome Optimism” made DJ rotations. The Dub saga continues with re-dubs and re-mixes of the earlier Perry tracks accompanied by whole new tracks that, if left off of this album, would have been missed.
The additional elements within the re-dubs are exciting and engaging, taking the trip into an alternate dimension back from Planet Dub. While the original Perry tracks are irreverent, the collaborative dubs take on new life between the stars; just tripping-out all over Dubblestandart’s new material. Completely new rhythms enter and attack the powerful, established themes in all the remixes. G-Corp’s dubstep remix brings a third new life to “Chase The Devil” on this album alone. “I Do Voodoo (Rob Smith RSD Rmx)” goes to the darker, space wars side you might have expected from the original. “Wadada Means Love (Featuring Prince Far-I & Trueman Chewstick) [Tom Watson Dubstep Rmx]” takes on a Leftfield sound, and “Blackboard Jungle Dub [Subatomic Sound System Dubstep Rmx]” is a banging dubstep track with a genuine tone missed by most in the genre. The re-treads of previous Dubblestandart material also burn well for fuel.
Overall, a legitimate step forward for Dubblestandart. Respect their sh*t. (by DJ Memo properlychilled)

THIS CD FEATURES A FREE RINGTONE AND MOBILE PHONE WALLPAPER (see insert for details)

M.I.A. is hailed as one of the most freshly creative artists to hit the scene, paving the way for fierce and adventurous females to break the mold. With KALA, she pulls even more globe-trekking, and genre bending into her musical mix.

Recorded in India, Trinidad, Australia, London, New York and Baltimore, M.I.A. has crafted an international sound that is as excitingly undefineable as it is infectious.

The first single from KALA, "Boyz" was just listed at #1 Rolling Stone's Hot List, and #1 song of the Month in Blender magazine!

"Electrifying" - The New York Times

Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released on 11 May 1981 by Island Records. Recorded at Compass Point Studios with producers Alex Sadkin and Island Records' president Chris Blackwell, as well as a team of session musicians rooted by rhythm section Sly & Robbie, the album marked her second foray into a new wave style that blends a variety of genres, including reggae, art pop, dub, synth-pop and funk. The album comprises a mixture of cover versions from artists including Bill Withers, Iggy Pop and Astor Piazzolla, and original songs, three of which were co-written by Jones.
The album received positive reviews upon its release, including being voted best album of the year by writers of the UK music magazine NME, and continues to be praised by critics, with reviewers commending the singer's unique sound and organic fusion of genres. The album entered in the top 10 in five countries, and became Jones' highest-ranking record on the US Billboard mainstream albums and R&B charts. Six singles were released from the album, including the hits "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)".
Critics and scholars have noted the album's influence on popular music, especially how its unique sound has been emulated by both pop and alternative acts, and how the persona Jones adopted – deeply influenced by art and fashion – has had an enduring influence in modern female pop singers. Around the time of the album's release, she adopted her characteristic androgynous look which would become popular in fashion. Nightclubbing is now widely considered Jones' best studio album[1] and the record that cemented her pop icon status.

Breezy, uplifting, and never forced, the Jamaican reggae star’s debut imbues the ennui and uncertainty of this epoch with much-needed positivity.

Jason Mraz的新专辑以一句话贯穿始终:“寻找美好。”这四个字不仅是他第七张录音室专辑的题目或其中的一句歌词，也是这位音乐家包罗万象的世界哲学，他相信，在充满挑战的黑暗时期，我们应该寻找积极的东西。
《寻找美好》（Look For The Good）是Jason在南加州的家庭录音室创作和录制的，这张作品是他职业生涯中对雷鬼音乐的热爱的延续。
这张专辑的12首歌曲在主题和风格上分为两部分。A面是对世界现状的及时审视，对社会和人性的反思，而B面则采取了更为传统的方式，以文字游戏和复古雷鬼为核心。专辑以一首欢快的单曲《Look For The Good》开场，这首歌为之后的一切定下了基调。“世界上发生了很多事情，这很疯狂，”Jason说，“但与其担心，让它更加疯狂，不如让我们寻找好的一面。在我们生活过的最疯狂的时代，我们该如何激励彼此?”
《Look For the Good》上的歌曲回顾了Jason过去的专辑，包括他2002年的首张专辑《Waiting For My Rocket to Come》和2005年的《Mr. A-Z》，专辑充满了期待，暗示了一个不受流派和期望束缚的音乐人。这些歌曲揭示了一个灵感来自他周围的环境，特别是他的有机家庭农场——Mraz家庭农场——的艺术家，在那里他种植咖啡和鳄梨，以及其他东西。对Jason来说，美好的一天包括与地球一起工作，庆祝生命，种植植物和创作歌曲。《Look For The Good》不只是一张专辑——它是一种去看和体验这个我们生活的世界的令人耳目一新的方式。