By the time of this album's release, bass player
Robbie Shakespeare and drummer Lowell "Sly" Dunbar had been working
together for almost 25 years. On this collaboration Sly & Robbie lay
down twelve tracks that are their own unique reggae-inflected
interpretation of drum-and-bass. Famed producer/remixer Howie B combines
the duo's source music with electronic beats. The result is a hypnotic,
mind-bending trip through the world of booming beats and spacey
textures.
Some of the tracks that stand out are "Fatigue Chic,"
the reggae-influenced "Ballistic Squeeze" and the throbbing pulse of
"Major Magic." New fans of Electronica and old fans of Sly & Robbie
will both be happy with STRIP TO THE BONE. Though this album defies
expectations, the explosive, thick bass lines combined with slick,
interesting beats and worldly rhythms make STRIP TO THE BONE
drum-and-bass by any definition.
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