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▀▀▀▀▀▀ Roots And Culture Proudly Presents Another High Quality Release ▀▀▀▀▀▀
Release Name... Dr. Israel
Patters Of War
Original Year............ 2005
Record Label............. ROIR
Catalog Number........... RUSCD 8295
Website ................. n/a
Rip Date................. 24-10-2005
Compressed by............ Team RAC
Encoded with ............ VBR
Release Type............. Reggae, CDDA
Size..................... 71,10 MB
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Notes And Comments About The Release ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
DonÆt call it a comeback! Okay, itÆs a comeback.
Back in Æ99, Dr. Israel was in the midst of his first west-coast
tour in support of his new album Inna City Pressure. He was the
toast of the music press, receiving great coverage in Rolling Stone,
Vibe, LA Times & The Village Voice, among others. Inna City Pressure
had sold over 10,000 copies and Doc was, as they say in the Biz, ôon
his way.ö Unbeknownst to Doc, the label had closed its doors for
good midway through the tour, leaving Doc 3000 miles away from his
home in Brooklyn supporting an album that no longer had a label.
ôThey stopped returning my calls. Then all of a sudden their phones
were shut off. We basically said, æAlright, whatÆs next?Æ ö says
Doc.
Next for Doc was to go underground, where his dismay with the music
business fueled his creativity. Doc quietly released two albums on
indies and collaborated with all sorts of folk, from Sepultura to
Skiz Fernando of Wordsound. He also opened a multi-studio complex in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn which houses DocÆs own studio, Revolution
Sound, as well as the studios where TV On The Radio and the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs record (not coincidentally, members of TV On The Radio
appear in the music video for ôTetzeö from Patternsà). It was during
this period that Doc began experimenting in his studio with two
friends. One was a young vocalist with loads of raw talent and
little professional experience whose dynamic vocals (think Sade
playing w/ fire) deeply impressed Doc. She is Lady K, and Patterns
of War is her first time on record! The other, an Israeli-born
chanteuse named Chemda, world music fans may recognize as one of the
vocalists (along with Sinead OÆConnor & Poe) in Conjure One
(Nettwerk). ChemdaÆs confident wail also graced Dr. IsraelÆs second
record, back in Æ95.
The result of those collaborations is Dr. Israel Presents Dreadtone
International - Patterns of WarùDocÆs first album in over 3 years
and his first ôproperö album in even longer. It also marks the
return of a huge talent to the world music genre. Anyone whoÆs heard
DocÆs classic Inna City Pressure (reissued by ROIR in August) knows
exactly what I mean. Patterns of War augments the rock bombast of
that album with dark, worldly grooves that showcase not only DocÆs
thick baritone but the vocals of Dreadtone International members
Lady K and Chemda. As with Inna City Pressure, DocÆs soulful
production, deep vocals, and global-urban consciousness allow
Patterns of War to freely roam the earth while remaining grounded in
BrooklynÆs gritty streets. Think Massive Attack vs. Sade vs. Bob
Marley. Heavy, heavy bass lines, thundering beats, beautiful
melodies, pristinely produced vocals, and conscious lyrics paint an
overall soundscape which is as powerful as it is unique.
Strictly Roots And Culture
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01. Counting Out Stones 04:28
02. Tetze 04:09
03. Cover Me 04:53
04. Sensimellia 03:50
05. Interference 04:42
06. Stay With Me 03:23
07. Dread Inna Babylon 03:07
08. One 03:28
09. Patterns Of War 04:11
10. Counting Out Dubs 04:32
11. Occupation Dub 04:32
12. Dub With Me 04:30
Playtime................. 49:45 min
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-------------------- Shouts To Everyone Supporting Reggae -------------------
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