Search - Dub Syndicate :: Murder Tone

Utterly and Completely Killer!

F.N. Wright | Philadelphia, PA United States | 01/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you have ever owned any Dub Syndicate disc and enjoyed it at all -- BUY THIS ONE! I'm a huge On-U freak, own a vast majority of the releases, incl. all Dub Syndicate CDs. This is a high-quality collection of 17 rare/unreleased cuts and reconstructed tracks, (over 79 minutes!) finding the skills of Sherwood and Style at an all-time "high." The production and remastering is (stoned) immaculate. Even out of my boombox at work the sounds swirl around in blissful dubbingness. Features Scratch on a couple tracks, and even a Gilligan's Island quote from the guitar of (I believe) Skip McDonald. (!) While this could be viewed as a retrospective, I sure hope this does not represent the end of output from this brilliant collaborative. Their latest all-new release "Acres of Space" is the strongest of all."

Guilty as Charged

A. J. M. Mcdonald | the hague | 10/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These kingpins of the deadliest, most serious dub have a long and large criminal record, so if you are seeking out just an example of their charge-sheet you could just as well start with this. Murder Tone is a great introduction to the Syndicate's underworld of heavy duty sound explosions, as you will find many of their tastiest plates in evidence.



Produced by the incomparable Adrian Sherwood, you will find the Syndicate running a serious racket on this prime piece of contraband.



Even if the Syndicate might murder me for saying so, who would question a band with musicians named, inter alia, Crocodile, Eskimo Fox, Bubblers, and Bingy Bunny?



In a lineup of truly criminal tones, the guiltiest are Red Sea, Version, Let the Spirit Rise, The Precinct of Sound, Lack of Education, Reggae Raga and Night Train. This killer certainly hits the target.





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