WWW,
July 2010 - BR Stylers is definitely
one of the best DUB (Reggae) bands. Based in
Italy, they're part of a generation of
relatively new bands like the French No More
Babylon. INDUBSTRIA, released in April last
year (2009) is their fourth album and it's a
truly massive piece of work, definitely
their best thus far! Vocals and DUB tracks
that cannot be ignored!
In fact,
INDUBSTRIA is produced very much in the
style of what is called Showcase albums:
Vocal tracks followed by their Dub versions,
either in extended mixes or two different
tracks following each other in one way or
another. A tradition that fits very well for
the music by BR Stylers, which could simply
be described as solid, orthodox Roots
Rockers Reggae with even more excellent DUB
mixing on top of it, but that would simply
be too little credit for the Italian Dub and
Reggae collective/band.
BR Stylers
have been working from a specific view
wherein concepts like "ancient
purity" are central. Could sound a bit
New-Ageish for some, but it's a fact that
nature and also the nature of humankind is
seriously under attack and things can't go
on like this. Artistically, all of this is
translated into a traditional, even orthodox
Showcase album which in itself is quite an
achievement.
So: let's
go to the music.
The music
on INDUBSTRIA is simply too good be
described in words. It's massive, it's
versatile, it's catching. Fast tunes and
slow ones, Steppers and other Roots Rhythms,
lyrics that give more than food for thought,
every element that should be there is there.
The DUBS are mixed very skillfully in the
tradition made popular by UK DUB acts.
They're intense, impressive, truly the work
of a DUB Master.
Hopefully
this is not the last we will hear from this
massive band. INDUBSTRIA is definitely
leaving the listener with a desire to hear
much more!
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