2 Responses to “Haris Pilton: Think Dubby Vol. 2 (tribute to King Tubby)"
"Think" Dub"by Vol. 1" is one of the albums I've listened to more frequently this year. And each time, I've wondered why it wasn't in my top 5 for 2025. Perhaps I lacked a bit of the civic courage to ignore the various discussions surrounding AI. But a lack of civic courage isn't really one of my traits. If I'm not mistaken. Therefore, I'd say I simply didn't want to give an album that once again reworks Jamaican riddims such a high rating this time.
That was a mistake, though. Or at least it should have won an award in its own league. I wouldn't recommend "Vol. 2" for the top 5 of 2026 at this point, but I'll at least keep it in mind. In any case, "Vol. 2" is (almost) entirely to my taste again. Effects and DubAtmosphere radiates pure joie de vivre, as it always has, and often builds to a spectacular event. Maximalism vs. Minimalism!
And the winner is! Haris Pilton!!!
Furthermore, Haris Pilton's horns – as long as I've known his music – are used in a very refined and essential way. There are no musicians blaring away, perhaps believing that only jazzy horns belong in his music.
Is it really any good? NO! Here, the fan is always balanced and definitely won't annoy anyone. I think it's fantastic!
That's how I know it from Jamaica, aside from the Skatalites and other purely instrumental projects. The horns play short, catchy hook lines (or call it what you like) and then smoothly slip back into the groove, or rather, keep their fingers still and don't puff themselves up. That's how it should be, or rather, that's how I like it. I don't like it when the music seems too hectic, and unfortunately, I feel that's the case with two or three tracks here. DubIt's in the "Four To The Flour" style. I don't know if it's really too fast, because I didn't stand next to it with a metronome, but I feel it DubIt was a bit too hectic. This included "The Inventors Riddim" and... well, that's where they actually left him again. Because when I went back for these possibly too fast steps during the second run-through, or rather, the soundcheck, I was again listening to these steps.DubAfter searching for the correct version, I realized that the "mistake" might also lie with me, and I'm simply a bit too slow for these steppariddims. Anyway, "The Inventors Riddim" is too hectic for me, but otherwise this album is excellent, in my opinion.
So far, Haris Pilton has only explicitly tackled King Tubby. I'm curious to see how he'll do when he turns to some classics by Lee Perry and/or Scientist.
“Time will tell” ………………… lemmi
I don't like it! This person and their music are annoying!
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2 Responses to “Haris Pilton: Think Dubby Vol. 2 (tribute to King Tubby)"
"Think" Dub"by Vol. 1" is one of the albums I've listened to more frequently this year. And each time, I've wondered why it wasn't in my top 5 for 2025. Perhaps I lacked a bit of the civic courage to ignore the various discussions surrounding AI. But a lack of civic courage isn't really one of my traits. If I'm not mistaken. Therefore, I'd say I simply didn't want to give an album that once again reworks Jamaican riddims such a high rating this time.
That was a mistake, though. Or at least it should have won an award in its own league. I wouldn't recommend "Vol. 2" for the top 5 of 2026 at this point, but I'll at least keep it in mind. In any case, "Vol. 2" is (almost) entirely to my taste again. Effects and DubAtmosphere radiates pure joie de vivre, as it always has, and often builds to a spectacular event. Maximalism vs. Minimalism!
And the winner is! Haris Pilton!!!
Furthermore, Haris Pilton's horns – as long as I've known his music – are used in a very refined and essential way. There are no musicians blaring away, perhaps believing that only jazzy horns belong in his music.
Is it really any good? NO! Here, the fan is always balanced and definitely won't annoy anyone. I think it's fantastic!
That's how I know it from Jamaica, aside from the Skatalites and other purely instrumental projects. The horns play short, catchy hook lines (or call it what you like) and then smoothly slip back into the groove, or rather, keep their fingers still and don't puff themselves up. That's how it should be, or rather, that's how I like it. I don't like it when the music seems too hectic, and unfortunately, I feel that's the case with two or three tracks here. DubIt's in the "Four To The Flour" style. I don't know if it's really too fast, because I didn't stand next to it with a metronome, but I feel it DubIt was a bit too hectic. This included "The Inventors Riddim" and... well, that's where they actually left him again. Because when I went back for these possibly too fast steps during the second run-through, or rather, the soundcheck, I was again listening to these steps.DubAfter searching for the correct version, I realized that the "mistake" might also lie with me, and I'm simply a bit too slow for these steppariddims. Anyway, "The Inventors Riddim" is too hectic for me, but otherwise this album is excellent, in my opinion.
So far, Haris Pilton has only explicitly tackled King Tubby. I'm curious to see how he'll do when he turns to some classics by Lee Perry and/or Scientist.
“Time will tell” ………………… lemmi
I don't like it! This person and their music are annoying!
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