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dr. israel rides the l train to bablyon
by derek beres
america is a culture of specialization. in the medical
industry, for example, a complicated network of physicians
can have you running circles for months, bound by red tape
from insurance policies. when you finally visit a specialist
for, say, lower back problems, the doctor may very well miss
the cause of pain, which can start in the hamstrings, knees,
or feet. with such tunnel vision we mistake specific
treatment for comprehensive healing.
what an obvious error, considering the total body system has
been studied for eons. jesus likened the body to a temple,
eastern thought claiming it a microcosm of this macrocosm
(the universe) we reside within. alchemists discuss turning
lead into gold (using concrete materials as metaphors for
internal change), yoga practitioners relate organs and
spinal alignment to cyclical astrology, even whitney houston
gets esoteric while claiming "i'm every woman." there's just
got to be something to this.
the dangerous side effects of specialization are being
uncovered as more encompassing philosophies are being
"discovered." some see the cracks through increasing cases
of schizophrenia, the perfect balance of a confused society;
others, in a more positive light, with the fusion of diverse
music melding into unidentifiable genres. for artists like
brooklyn's dr. israel, threading the divide is all part of
navigating babylon.
israel's ark is sailing smoothly, with the release of
another day in babylon (baboon records), a joint effort
alongside cleveland's own sonic md, dr. x; he can also be
seen on recent titles such as bill laswell's reconstructions
& vexations (palm pictures) and the reggaefied pink floyd
tribute dub side of the moon (easy star). sitting in
williamsburg's infamous planet thailand, around the corner
from the revolutionary sound studio, doc is equally
comfortable discussing human compassion and corporate
deconstruction in one spirited, calming tone.
"revolutionary sound is an assault on corporate media," he
begins, talking about his art collective now 15+ deep. "the
idea is to infiltrate and disassemble. we're producing music
that needs to happen because it needs to happen - records
that are two songs, each 28 minutes long. we want to be able
to do that in addition to creating songs that can exist in a
pop context and get a positive message out without
compromising."
israel's gamut of soundwork is impressive: heading the
brooklyn jungle sound system, where he mans vinyl while
mixing and singing live; seven, his hardcore rock group
fusing hip-hop with jungle, steeped in driving rhythms and
electric guitars; production and performing stints alongside
sepultara, rancid, laswell, and jah wobble, to name a few;
and aforementioned revolutionary sound, whose 2003 projects
include informational websites geared toward music,
healthcare, and education, an exchange program with schools
in brooklyn and germany, a guerilla-style television show to
be aired on public networks, and a newspaper "loosely based
after the black panther party."
throw in musical projects such as a roots dub album with
microtonal string quartet sections, a grindcore metal
project called black jesus, a drum-and-bass, downtempo,
female vocalist group called chemical imbalance, occupied
territories, the new album by his sound system, and a manic
training schedule for his kickboxing habit, one realizes the
only thing absent in israel's takeover is sleep. an image of
the hindu goddess kali with flowing dreadlocks (a rasta
sadhu, perhaps?), waving eight arms filled with dat tapes,
microphones, and anarchist literature is not far from truth.
credit a cousin for turning him early to eclectic sounds,
djing parties in philadelphia circa 1980s where parliament,
sugar hill gang, bob marley, jimi hendrix, and black sabbath
all found a way into the mix. "i don't see it as genre
jumping," he continues. "all the stuff i've worked on is the
same - heavy low end, driving beats. as for up top, if its
heavy guitars, dub beats, traditional reggae, or hip-hop,
i've always seen similarities instead of differences."
another day in babylon is proof positive of israel's
unification theory. the beautifully acoustic title track,
featuring x on vocals bringing ohio stylee new york coastal,
opens into a panoramic exploration of tasteful dubbed beats
and downtempo, reggae-oriented electronica. "cease the
occupation," and its reprise "(don't) cease the dub," with
calls to "revolution, you must cease the occupation," are
tracks to make lee perry blush with sincerity.
"downpressorman" cuts low end ragga with meticulous swing,
followed by the quirky abstractions of instrumental
"reckless i-ballin."
fueled by the desire to "find positivity in a negative
place," babylon is refreshingly unique, closer to roots than
manufactured dancehall currently passing as reggae. from the
opening chords babylon's warm, inviting tones carry a flavor
of purity - not pure as in "good, hygienic," but as in the
realest real showcased by artists of integrity. this
approach started for israel shortly after moving to brooklyn
13 years back, when he worked with local label wordsound,
which was, for them, "the foundation of americanized dub."
"we were creating music with no rules, we had no concern for
the patience of the listener, which was very exciting at the
time," he recalls. "to put an idea across you have to have
that concern, but if you're playing real music a song is not
necessarily going to be three minutes; it could be 30
seconds, it could be 30 minutes. it might not get good until
11 minutes into it, but that's the reward of having the
patience to listen to it."
ironically, such patience is not required on another day in
babylon. the record is accessible instantly, no games of
musical chess challenging the listener to partake. with a
lifetime of diverse influence backing him, israel sketches
his palate gracefully, creating an album of formatless
format - the overall aim of all his endeavors.
"you can get locked into formats," he continues. "it's not
marketable in the context of what western corporate culture
has applied to music. it's about selling stuff. the whole
idea of black radio, white radio, hip-hop radio, is
fictitious because it's easier to sell people." applying a
quote he read by laswell (well before working with him),
regarding musicianship in a fickle industry governed by
bottom lines and advertising budgets, israel flipped the
script inside, as his music is a "vehicle to carry across
spiritual ideas."
tough agenda, indeed. with an impending war so few want to
manifest, israel sees creative solace by first getting into
the american media's head, spreading awareness through beats
and speaking in rhythms. the world has long been in dismay
by the incessant greed of economics, wealthy figures
hoarding resources and using public forums as tools of mass
manipulation. another day in babylon is chapter one,
rewriting unwritten imbalances into sonic synergy. in a
culture ruled by specialists missing the point, doc is
riding the black ark through dark clouds, bringing the sound
of one revolutionary fist pumping.
for more info on dr. israel visit www.revolutionsound.org.
yeh yeh, fresh reggae vibes. take a deep breath and enjoy.
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