iLLBiLLy HiTEC: Reggaetronics

Who still remembers the Asian Dub Foundation? When listening to the debut album “Reggaetronics” (Echo Beach) by the Berlin trio iLLBiLLy HiTEC, memories of their fast, aggressive ones come back to me Dub-Sound with singing - or rather: rap. The iLLBiLLYs, it becomes clear, do not take prisoners. Right from the first track, the album exudes pure energy. This is at the expense of groove and bass vibes, but offers a view over the Dub/ Reggae outside the box in the direction of electronics, Dubstep, breakbeat and hip hop. Somehow you can tell from the studio album that the band is above all an experience live - which is perhaps also due to the analog sound of the drums; and the vocal accompaniment: Most of the tracks feature Longfingah, who beats his lyrics over the beats very quickly. Everything here is high energy - with a nonchalant punk attitude. If you need your ears blown free, you should give them to the iLLBiLLYs.

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