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                                    August 2010 - Eleven musicians who formerly
                                    played in other bands, some of them well
                                    known in their own might, gathered
                                    themselves to create Roots Rock Reggae in
                                    the orthodox, Jamaican tradition made
                                    popular so many decades ago: analogue
                                    recording and mixing with on top conscious
                                    lyrics. Presenting the Emeterians: Roots and
                                    Culture DUB and vocals in the orthodox way! When you
                                    include the introduction tune, "Change
                                    the Mood" contains 12 titles, wherein
                                    the whole traditional line-up is present,
                                    from the riddim section to the horns and
                                    from the backing vocals to lead voice. It's
                                    clear, though, and not just by reading the
                                    liner notes, that the band does include a
                                    Dub engineer as a member, a thing which did
                                    not used to be so when Reggae Bands
                                    predominantly were studio bands. It's just a
                                    thing which makes it clear that this is not
                                    a recording for what some preterists would
                                    call "golden age of Reggae", a
                                    term which is rejected as a whole here in
                                    the Dubroom. Not in an
                                    annoying way, though, but it's there too:
                                    another contemporary thing, it's a thing
                                    called "rap". No, it's not all
                                    over, there's just a little bit here and
                                    there, which is fine just as long as it's
                                    not too long which is not the case with the
                                    Emeterians. A thing
                                    which is there on the album too: skillful
                                    DUB mixing, in a way that is not just
                                    popular inna Europe and the UK but a more
                                    traditional manner which does show very
                                    clearly how right Pablo Moses was when he
                                    sang his famous "To Enjoy Reggae Music,
                                    Dubbing is A Must". The sound
                                    is clear, even though not as clear as when
                                    everything would be done digitally. It's the
                                    charm of the analogue sound, well
                                    apreciloved, well accepted, very much
                                    respected! "Change
                                    the Mood" is truly already a classic
                                    for the online (DUB) Reggae massive, even
                                    though the album was released this year. Get it,
                                    Play it, Experience it!
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