Dubtember 10 - The Archives of Gil Scott-Heron

As I mentioned in the introduction to Dubtembe & elsewhere this monthr, these shares were items I first posted on a private blog that specialized in all things Jamaican, so although this is Dubtember, some things this month will not necessarily be strictly Dub. Here is a set of reggae music & its Dub follow-up. 

 

The Archives is a Washington D.C. reggae band formed when Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton began a quest to explore the roots of reggae music. This 2020 release is the Archives reggae tribute to Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson. Carry Me Home is a highly ambitious collaboration featuring an array of guests (including Puma Ptah, Raheem DeVaughn, Addis Pablo, & Kenyatta Hill) celebrating the works of the late, great poet / musician Gil Scott-Heron & collaborator Brian Jackson. They took the deeply soulful songs of Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson, transformed them into authentic soul-stirring roots reggae anthems. 

 

        The Archives - Carry Me Home: A Reggae Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson,          Montserrat House 2020.
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Home is Where the Hatred Is 
Rivers of My Fathers 
Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) 
It's Your World 
Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul? 
Song of the Wind
Must Be Something 
A Toast to the People
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 
Cane 
Revolution Disguised as Change 
Winter in America

 

 

  

After a start like that, how does a band like The Archives follow such a special tribute album?  Well, typically in the reggae realm you Dub it to the top.  The Archives enlisted the most innovative & progressive Dub engineer today, Laurent "Tippy I" Alfred of i Grade Dub. Now this Dub version is available: Carry Me Home Dub. Tippy's Dub mixes do not reinvent the album, or diminish any of its inherent gravitas. Instead he breathes new life into each track, shining a light on the individual talents of all the players.

 

The Archives - Carry Me Home Dub, Monserrat House 2021

Home is Where the Hatred Is (i Grade Dub mix)
Rivers of My Fathers (i Grade Dub mix)
Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) (i Grade Dub mix)
It's Your World (i Grade Dub mix)
Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul? (i Grade Dub mix)
Song of the Wind (i Grade Dub mix)
Must Be Something (i Grade Dub mix)
A Toast to the People (i Grade Dub mix)
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (i Grade Dub mix)
Cane (i Grade Dub mix)
Revolution Disguised as Change (i Grade Dub mix)
Winter in America (i Grade Dub mix)

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ