December I shared some Deadbeat music. That got me delving deeper into his back catalogue. I found this gem with him teamed up with Paul St Hilaire (Tikiman), whose music I alway enjoy.
This is an excellent, diverse reggae & dancehall rooted Dub House centered album from two modern era proponents of the JA sound: Monteith, a disciple of the doctrine handed down from the Blue Mount of Lord Scratch & King Tubby; & St. Hilaire, an undisputed voice of a latter-day generation of reggae vocal stylists.
The two men developed a deep abiding friendship after meeting in Montreal at the premier Micro Mutek event more than a decade earlier. Since meeting, they have occasionally collaborated at performances from Berlin to Tokyo to great acclaim. This is their first album-length venture, a tour de force of Dub music of the highest order. Nearly a year in the making, the template of Deadbeat's Infinity Dub series gets a shot of dreader-than-dread Kingston, JA style. St. Hilaire is at his most militant...poetic, fierce, & flowing.
Hold on Strong
Dopa
What the Heck Them Expect
Working Everyday
Rock of Creation
Little Darling
Under Cover
Peace & Love
Here's a more recent 2x12" blissed-out extravaganza from the pair...
Another Moon AMOON002, 2020.
Side A -
War Games
Side B -
Check What Time It Is
Side C -
Mind Control
Side D -
Yesterday's Dreams
Enjoy,
NØ