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From:
~\(\({\[Endemic~Distortion\]}\)\)~
To:
`Pietro
Cc:
Ipso Dicto Mambo
Date:
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 18:06:47 -0800
Subject:
Re: (idm) Sly & Robbie
Msg-Id:
<36AA8037.86B1CC6E@flash.net>
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I have the promo on cd and it is full length. I believe that the title refers not to the style of music known as D-n-B, but rather the *guts* of the genre of music Sly and Robbie play (and the instruments they use - they're both session men), Reggae-dub.(in many cases anyway) jeff `Pietro wrote:
quoted 22 lines ...> ... > > Just received Sly & Robbie's "Drum & Bass (Strip to > the Bone by Howie B), on Rykodisc/Palm Pictures (1999), > and was curious if anyone could provide some background > information on this project. The title is sort of > misleading, there really isn't a great amount of > drum & bass on this superb full length, but rather > laid back trip-hop, with dub melodies and the occasional > spurt of reggae rhythm's slipped in the background. > > I understand there was a radio/only promo in circulation > in December '98, perhaps that was just a 12" single? I'm > not sure... > > Any input would be great. Thanks in advance... > > Pietro. > _______________________________ > Pietro Da Sacco, mbm@netcore.ca > The Circular Cosmic Spot > http://www.sdriver.com/spot
-- jeff dancing/about/architecture "...with wandering steps and slow..." ICQ904008