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Reggae / Dub · 1981 · 8 tracks

Red

Black Uhuru

Heavyweight militant rhythms meet eerie vocal harmonies. A high-fidelity snapshot of 1980s Kingston tension driven by the legendary Sly & Robbie rhythm section.

June 1981 · Mango

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A relentless, militant urban tension balanced by hauntingly beautiful vocal harmonies.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Youth of Eglington
5:00
02
Sponji Reggae
4:56
03
Sistren
4:34
04
Journey
5:21
05
Utterance
3:47
06
Puff She Puff
5:08
07
Rockstone
4:38
08
Carbine
6:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The mechanical precision of the electronic drum fills that pierce through the heavy analog bass on Sponji Reggae.
Michael Rose's Middle Eastern-influenced vocal trills during the chorus of Youth of Eglington.
The sudden, cavernous dub drop-out in Carbine where the rhythm section vanishes into a cloud of reverb.
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How does Red sound next to the rest of Black Uhuru's catalogue?

Analog Warmth+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into analog warmth than this artist usually allows.

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