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                                    May 2010 - It took a while, but the results
                                    should be evident for every lover of Dub
                                    (and Dubbish) Music after listening
                                    to this 6th episode of the crucial
                                    compilation chronicles by the French Net
                                    Label Original DUB Gathering. Can you
                                    spell m.a.s.s.i.v.e.?Massive it
                                    surely is: in 26 tracks, the listener is
                                    provided with a truly impressive picture of
                                    what's going on inna Dubful Europe. At
                                    least, a part of the continent. Croatia,
                                    Italy, the UK, Germany and France are
                                    represented in what can only be described as
                                    Massive! As soon as
                                    you start playing the album, you know that
                                    someone has done some work to gather the
                                    tracks into one compilation. We hear a
                                    remarkable amount of tracks which have been
                                    played rather than programmed, as well as
                                    hybrids between the two ways of producing.
                                    There's even a live performance by the
                                    Massive DUB Corporation. All in all an
                                    unexpectly pleasant sound, which makes you
                                    want to listen to the rest of the album. As said in
                                    the introduction, though, not every track on
                                    the album can be filed within one or another
                                    category of Dub, or even Reggae. Natty Bass
                                    and Biga Ranx, for example. Their track
                                    "Soul Melody" is about 98% Hip-Hop
                                    and 2% DUB. Remarkable, since the tune was
                                    produced by the Original Dub Gathering crew
                                    themselves. Even though it's not really
                                    annoying, the question does come to mind as
                                    to why these elements are presents in an
                                    otherwise crucial compilation. Anyway... When it
                                    comes to the DUB (and other Reggae), we can
                                    only be impressed by the more than fine
                                    quality of the tunes. Well produced,
                                    perfectly mastered and well versatile.
                                    Everything is represented when it comes to
                                    vibes, instruments, artists and producers. Nuff
                                    Raspect to the Original DUB Gathering once
                                    more! The album is well recommended to
                                    everyone and should be considered a
                                    must-have for every self-respecting
                                    collector of Relevant DUB!
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