2023 - Herman Chin Loy - Musicism Dub @320
Dub producer Herman Chin Loy who was one of the pioneers of the style in the early 70s, and this reissue of two formerly unnammed and mislabeled, all but lost LPs - now combined to make up a compilation known as Musicism Dub - perfectly captures the earliest incarnation of the sound. 'Musicism' is a good term to describe the spectacular character of Loy's dub. Dub as a genre itself has been at times described as one of the first popular music styles to use the sound of the beat as a point of intrigue in itself, rather than relying solely on melodies or lyrics. The Chin Loy sound flaunted here is as indicative of this approach, though it is also staunchly rooted in the vintage style of analog production, with the likes of 'Armagideon War' and 'Don't Fight The Man' nailing that undeniably early chillout sound: nicely-glued lows and spitty tops. (Juno)


nobby - another good'un
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Dub, regards Johnny R.
ReplyDeleteThanks Johnny R & nobby for taking the time to comment here on Vibes, it's a great album!!
ReplyDeleteYeah I grabbed it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Joey, thanks for your comment
DeleteThx Reb, what a dubulous month it is on Vibes! Cheers Sam
ReplyDeleteLOL we post what we post, Andy & Concha post whatever they want, and my posts are often just what I decide on the day, have a big folder of stuff to post, some thing live in there for months, before they get out.
DeleteI posted a link to a post on Kingston Roots on Andy's other Herman Chin Loy post, hope you saw it!!
DeleteYes I did mate. Much appreciated
DeleteIs a good site, posts a lot of flac. I even sent him somethings awhile ago in flac to share.
DeleteThanks! - JC
ReplyDeleteHope you're well JC
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