Artist:
Gaudi
Title:
100 Years of Theremin
Label:
Dubmission Records
Released:
Friday 7th August
For anyone who has
seen Gaudi use the Theremin in his live shows, it probably comes as
no surprise that he has put together this album of celebration.
Invented in 1920 by Russian psychist Leon Theremin the eerie sounds
of this electronic instrument became a go-to for classic
science-fiction soundtrack production and became the staple for
otherworldy sound fx.
Bringing onboard
some of the biggest producers of dub reggae in Adrian Sherwood, Mad Professor, The Scientist, Dennis Bovell and Prince Fatty to provide
the back drop to his Theremin playing you can rest assured with the
quality of the productions. Whilst the otherworldy sounds of the
Theremin fuse into the pieces so nicely, it’s a wonder why they
aren’t more of a staple in dub production as a whole.
I found it easy to
just sit back and relax to the otherworldy sounds of the Theremin
float across the reggae backdrops, without the need to know who was
providing the sounds at any particular point. That is until I reached
‘Theremin Dub Mafia’ with Prince Fatty at the controls, as he
lifts the pace somewhat and really grabbed my attention.
To conclude firstly
I ask myself does the marriage of the Theremin and dub reggae work?
In my humble opinion undoubtedly so. Secondly how does this album sit
within a dub reggae collection? I feel it slots in quite nicely and
with the formats stretching over vinyl record, CD and digital it
covers all bases.
Reviewed by Woodzee
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