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In Dub
Mute Beat
In Dub
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, International Music, Jazz, Pop
 
From the All Music Guide: Mute Beat's In Dub was originally a cassette-only release, which originally came out in June of 1986. Ten years later, ROIR has finally released this forgotten reggae classic on CD, and its resemb...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mute Beat
Title: In Dub
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: ROIR
Original Release Date: 8/8/1996
Re-Release Date: 7/16/1996
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, International Music, Jazz, Pop
Styles: Reggae, Acid Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 053436822722

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From the All Music Guide: Mute Beat's In Dub was originally a cassette-only release, which originally came out in June of 1986. Ten years later, ROIR has finally released this forgotten reggae classic on CD, and its resemblance to today's acid jazz, ambient, and trip-hop styles is uncanny. Did this little-known Japanese band really develop all three styles by themselves? Although the music has its roots deep in authentic reggae, with Takayosi Matsunaga's fat walking bass lines and Gota Yasiki's tight drumming, Miles Davis-like jazz often bubbles to the surface, thanks to a duo of horn players (trumpeter Kazufumi Kodama and trombonist Akihito Masui). The band works extremely well together and varies their dub-heavy sound, from the expected dancehall sounds ("Still Echo") to the relaxed and groovy ("Mixed Up," one of the few tracks with vocals) and the vibrant ("Downtown"). An incredibly underrated, influential album, which is thankfully getting the attention it deserved years ago. ? Greg Prato
 

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Rastafarai beats that of Aswad Dub.
08/29/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard of mute beat when I was in Japan. The RASTA feeling & atmosphere this group creates is unparalleled. I have looked for their cd for a long time and not until now have I been able to find them. Thank-you amazon.com."