JAMAICAN DUB ...
SoulOnIce
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... without vocal drops - HOTT OR NOTT? I say not. I mean, not that I can't feel a dubthat is purely instrumental - but when I listento dub I feel like I'm always waiting on that one line to come floating in, ala "Get my littlesister Sandy ... and my brother Ray, too too too "... and if it never happens, I feel let down. Simplistic argument, I realize - but I am curious howothers feel about it, and maybe someone a little sharper than I can break down what producers are more into thedub w/heavy vocal use and which are more strictly instro?Is it just a matter of "versions" of vocal tracks will havethe drop-ins, while original dub tracks based off familiarrhythms won't? Or even then will a version dub tend to havemore or less vocal use depending on the producer? I would haveto think the latter.Since people like threads better if they have MP3's,here's a 45 I bought today - I haven't heard it yet,I'll just record the first listen, dub-side first:... that dub was nice, but it did illustrate what I amtalking about, too ... it started off using the vocaltrack, but except for that quick "I'm ready ..." about 2/3 of the way in, was instrumental thereafter. If youlistened long enough to hear the vocal side, you know itwas a solid vocal, and would have sounded nice if mixed intothe dub.
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Thank you for speaking out against tepid reggae.
I still like it, and always enjoy the dub sound system at canival time. But I wouldn't collect, or listen to it, in any quantity. Much rather spend my time on reggae and dancehall.
If you don't have any vocals, you better have some crazy
effects going on.
The only time I dig a whole album of version is if
it's got a track that I can use for mixing.
It's nice to have a instrumenttal when you are
running through a bunch of tunes on the sleng teng etc.
Speaking of I need to post this crazy super dub version
of Sleng Teng from this 12" I have.
That said, if it's a good dub, it doesn't NEED to have vocals.
I'm trying. Piece by glorious piece. I love all dub...even the "boring" kind. But I do agree the best kind is with the vocal drop offs