Dr.
Trippy – Punjabi Swamp Music
Dr.
Trippy burst out on the scene back in May of last year with his debut
album 'Invasion by Osmosis' on Banco De Gaia's label Disco Gecko
recordings. Since then I've had the good fortune to make his
acquaintance at this years Whirl-Y-Fayre and catch a live
performance. Fans of his sound shouldn't be disappointed with this
new e.p. of fresh tracks full to the brim with the sounds of India
and Jamaica.
The
opening track 'Ashram' is slightly deceiving with it's intro which
appears to be a nice slice of chilled electronica and then comes the
drop and the mish-mash of Indian vocal stabs, dub and fiddle provides
an instant festival floor filler. 'Darjeeling Daydream' has less of
a jig to it than the opening track and more of a dubby Indian hip-hop
feel but works just as well. While Dr. T Meets the Exterminator
sounds like a James Bond ska track has been dragged through the
washing machine with some psychedelic breaks.
I'm
certain I've heard the underlying female Indian sample that runs
throughout the pacier 'Indubia' alongside the flutes and male ragga
vocal stabs either way this track is top draw. Drawing this e.p. to a
close is 'Rant and Rave at Sunday School' where the horns and dub
reggae meet the choral choir just in time for Christmas.
Review
by Woodzee
Available
from the 18th of December
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