Herman CHIN LOY
Musicism Dub
Pressure Sounds
Rel: 4 Sep 23
Dub
| Side 1 - Track 1. Armagideon War Dub |
| Side 1 - Track 2. The Greatest Love Dub |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Baby Come On Dub |
| Side 1 - Track 4. Why Do You Idle Dub |
| Side 2 - Track 1. She's Gone Dub |
| Side 2 - Track 2. Feeling Is Right Dub |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Don't Fight The Man |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Troubled World Dub |
| Side 3 - Track 1. It's Alright Dub |
| Side 3 - Track 2. No Malice Me Chalice Dub |
| Side 3 - Track 3. Song Of My Mother Dub |
| Side 3 - Track 4. Them A Fight Dub |
| Side 4 - Track 1. Secret Admirer Dub |
| Side 4 - Track 2. I Love You So Dub |
| Side 4 - Track 3. Nobody Wants To Die Dub |
| Side 4 - Track 4. You'll Never Know Dub |
Dub producer Herman Chin Loy who was one of the pioneers of the style in the early 70s, and this reissue of two formerly unnammed and mislabeled, all but lost LPs - now combined to make up a compilation known as Musicism Dub - perfectly captures the earliest incarnation of the sound. 'Musicism' is a good term to describe the spectacular character of Loy's dub. Dub as a genre itself has been at times described as one of the first popular music styles to use the sound of the beat as a point of intrigue in itself, rather than relying solely on melodies or lyrics. The Chin Loy sound flaunted here is as indicative of this approach, though it is also staunchly rooted in the vintage style of analog production, with the likes of 'Armagideon War' and 'Don't Fight The Man' nailing that undeniably early chillout sound: nicely-glued lows and spitty tops.