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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

CULTCHA Clash Outer National's Top 10(ish) LP's of 2019


Vinyl Encounters Of The... Rewind and Selecta J-Cut present...

CULTCHA Clash Outer National's 

Top 10(ish) LP's of 2019


Haven't gotten around to very many album reviews over the last few months so I thought I'd put together a "best of 2019" list to include some of those that weren't covered.

(In no particular order.)


Lee "Scratch" Perry - Heavy Rain (On-U Sound)
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Rainford (On-U Sound)














I'm putting these two together because they are a pair, Heavy Rain being the dub version of Rainford, which was released earlier this year. Both albums have been widely acclaimed and Heavy Rain earned Perry his first #1 Billboard spot! 




Swans - Leaving Meaning (Young God Records / Mute)


Michael Gira returns with another incarnation of Swans, this time bringing in a host of collaborators and the intensity that the band is known for.



Saul Williams - Encrypted & Vulnerable (Pirates Blend)


This is the second LP of the "graphic novel and sci-fi cinema" trilogy that started with 2016's Fader Label release, Marty Loser King,  by poet and musician, Saul Williams.

 The conceptualized project tells the story of hacker, Neptune Frost.








Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen (Ghosteen, Ltd.)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen (Ghosteen, Ltd.)

The latest effort finds the wordsmith crooning over organic and electronic soundscapes.
Pay It All Back Volume 7 (On-U Sound)

Various Artists - Pay It All Back Volume 7 (On-U Sound)

 Anyone who knows me is aware that I'm an avid On-U Sound enthusiast, check out this compilation for a sample of upcoming releases from the label, and producer Adrian Sherwood. This one features tunes from Horace Andy, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Congo Natty and much more.
"Disturbing the comfortable, comforting the disturbed."





Meat Beat Manifesto - Opaque Couche (Flexidisc)

Meat Beat Manifesto - Opaque Couché (Flexidisc)

 Producer and musician Jack Dangers has been at it for well over 30 years now and his latest LP is an excellent example of his unique talents.
Solypsis - Hybrids (Component Records)


 This is a compilation of James Miller aka Solypsis tracks remixed by the likes of Meat Beat Manifesto, Justin K. Broadrick and cEvin Key. They're released for the first time on vinyl with this release. 



Black Moon - Rise Of Da Moon (Duck Down)

Black Moon - Rise Of Da Moon (Duck Down)

 When it comes to real, gritty, hardcore, underground Hip-Hop, few are more respected than Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clik, led by Black Moon aka 5 Ft. Accelerator, Buckshot Shorty and DJ Evil D (providing actual cuts, something few and far between in modern rap music). The crew is back with a new album that will not disappoint.


Dub Trio - The Shape Of Dub To Come (New Damage Records)


The latest album from this NYC band further pushes boundaries with their unique blend of avant-garde dub and alternative metal.





Zonal - Wrecked (Relapse Records) 

Zonal - Wrecked (Relapse Records)

 This collaboration between Justin Broadrick (Godflesh / JK Flesh) and Kevin Martin (The Bug / King Midas Sound) comes as a double-vinyl set with vocals by Moor Mother on 6 of the 12 tunes. Also worthy of mention is Sirens from Kevin Richard Martin, who has been quite prolific lately with more releases on the Pressure label and a new King Midas Sound LP, Solitude. 




2019 Reissues Bonus Feature

Here are some noteworthy reissues that were released during 2019...



The Pop Group - Y (Definitive Edition) (Mute)


Mark Stewart & The Maffia - Learning To Cope With Cowardice / The Lost Tapes (Mute)



Jah Division - Dub Will Tear Us Apart (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)



Massive Attack v Mad Professor - Part II (Mezzanine Remix Tapes '98)


Can - Ege Bamyasi (Mute / Spoon Records)

Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel - Deaf (Ectopic Ents)
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Monday, August 19, 2019

Vinyl Encounters of the...Rewind! I.F.D.A. X

Vinyl Encounters of the...Rewind!

The Mixes: Industrial Funk / Dub Abstractions X - Forward Into The 22nd Century

Mixed & Written by Selecta J-Cut


Industrial Funk / Dub Abstractions X -Forward Into The 22nd Century





This is the tenth edition in the  reboot of Vinyl Encounters of the...Rewind! (see original video episodes Here). This time I'll be breaking down another of my all-vinyl mixes, Industrial Funk / Dub Abstractions X - Forward Into The 22nd Century, which was put together in 2018.

This mix is composed of tunes that have been released since the year 2000, whereas the previous mixes had been made up of more vintage material.
Again, I will make this disclaimer, the title of this series is my own description, some artists may take the label "Industrial" as a pejorative, or a purist would say that Industrial is exclusively Throbbing Gristle and music that was released on their Industrial Records. I'm not attempting to classify or categorize any of the artists included here, I'm using the term as a personal interpretation as more of a reaction to the music industry itself than any actual distinct "sound."


Many of the artists included in this series are active now, links have been included (highlighted) where possible, as it is our goal at CULTCHA Clash Outer National to educate and entertain.


Xordox - Neospection 
This one starts with "Diamonds" from the 2017 Editions Mego LP, Neospection, by Xordox (J.G. Thirlwell). It's not so much dub, industrial or funk per se, but a great intro. The arpeggiated keys are reminiscent of Kraftwerk's Radioactivity, the album is a synth driven project from an outstanding artist with an exceptional catalogue and an evolution of sound that has led to his production of soundtracks to animated series The Venture Brothers and Archer.
Khost (Deconstructed and
Reconstructed by) Godflesh -
Needles Into The Ground




The next tune is by Birmingham, U.K.'s Khost (Deconstructed and Reconstructed by) Godflesh from 2016's Needles Into The Ground on Cold Spring, called "A Shadow On The Wound."








The Bug - Zim Zim Zim



The Bug is next with "Zim Zim Zim" featuring dancehall great, Burro Banton. Zim Zim Zim was released in 2015 by Ninja Tune.








Nine Inch Nails - Only



"Only (El-P Remix)" is from the 2005 Nine Inch Nails single, Only. El-P (Company Flow / Run The Jewels) provides the left-field hip-hop breaks for this mix.







The Bug vs Earth - Concrete Desert



Next, comes "Pray" and "Dog," featuring JK Flesh, from The Bug vs Earth's 2017 Ninja Tune album, Concrete Desert.








Sherwood & Pinch - Music Killer



On-U Sound and Tectonic Records are in the area with "Music Killer (Dubplate Mix)," taken from the 2015 Sherwood & Pinch single, Music Killer and their LP, Late Night Endless.







Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit



"Dead Editors" is from the 2016 Massive Attack EP, Ritual Spirit, and features lyrics by Roots Manuva.







Adrian Sherwood & Jeremy Deller -
Freetail Dub




"Freetail Dub" is a collaboration between Adrian Sherwood and Jeremy Deller, who's field recordings of bats have been infused with this tune. It was released on the Freetail Dub 12" single in 2018 by The Vinyl Factory.






Dub Gabriel - ADSR Dub



"Real Time Illusion" comes next, from 2017's ADSR Dub by Dub Gabriel, released no his label, Destroy All Concepts. This one features The Space Ape, who tragically passed in 2014 to cancer.






Meat Beat Manifesto / Terry Riley - In C


Next is the Meat Beat Manifesto remix of "In C (Version #2)" by Terry Riley (originally released in 1968), from the 2017 Electronic Sound release, In C.







Nisennenmondai - #6



Japan's Nisennenmondai follow with "#6 (Chris Carter Mix)," from the 2016 On-U Sound single, #6. 








Sherwood & Pinch - Man Vs. Sofa




"Gun Law" is a raggamuffin style killer featuring rapper,Taz, off of Sherwood & Pinch's second LP together, 2017's Man Vs. Sofa.







Mark Stewart - Experiments



"Gang War (The Revenge)" is from Mark Stewart's 2012 Future Noise 12", Experiments. It's the instrumental version of the song from Politics Of Envy, the vocal mix features Lee "Scratch" Perry.






Subatomic Sound System -
Jah Is Coming / Dubbing On The Moon




The next one is "Dubbing On The Moon" by Subatomic Sound System from the 2014 7" single, Jah Is Coming / Dubbing On The Moon. For those unfamiliar, it's their version of "Walking On The Moon" by The Police.





Meat Beat Manifesto - Lonely Soldier



Meat Beat Manifesto make another appearance with "Lonely Soldier" from the 2008 Planet Mu 12" single, Lonely Soldier.







The Pop Group - Version Galore




The following tune is "Zombie(Land)," the dub version of "Citizen Zombie" from 2015's Version Galore (originally from the Citizen Zombie LP) by The Pop Group.






"Revelations" comes next and is from Khost (Deconstructed and Reconstructed by) Godflesh on the Needles Into The Ground EP.
Meat Beat Manifesto - Impossible Star



"T.M.I." is by Meat Beat Manifesto and is from the 2017 Flexidisc album, Impossible Star.






The Bug - Angels & Devils




"The Void" is from The Bug featuring Grouper, from his 2014 Ninja Tune LP, Angels & Devils.








Amon Tobin - ISAM

Next, is "Bedtime Stories," a textural soundscape from Amon Tobin's 2011 Ninja Tune album, ISAM.







Arca - Arca




Arca is next in the mix with "Castration," probably the most rhythmic track from the 2017 XL Recordings album, Arca.







Serart - Narina / Facing The Plastic




Next comes "Navina (Laswell Mix)" by Serart, from the 2003 12" Narina / Facing The Plastic single, this version was mixed by Bill Laswell.







Dub Trio - Not Alone



The next tune is "Not Alone" from Dub Trio featuring Mike Patton. This is from the 2006 Not Alone 7" on ROIR.








The Pop Group - Honeymoon On Mars



"War Inc." is from The Pop Group's 2016 LP, Honeymoon On Mars, this was one of the tracks from the album that was produced by Hank Shoklee (The Bomb Squad).






Sherwood & Pinch -
Late Night Endless




"Precinct Of Sound" is from the 2015 Sherwood & Pinch LP, Late Night Endless and features a posthumous vocal appearance by Andy Fairley.







Destroy All Concepts
"Interstellar Dub Dweller" is another from Dub Gabriel's superb synth-charged 2017 LP, ADSR Dub, released on his label, Destroy All Concepts.
Escape Velocity: 20 Years Onward To Andromedub

 Detroit's reggae-rockers, The Process follow with "Treasurs Dub." This Adrian Sherwood produced track features Little Axe aka Skip McDonald on guitar and vocal appearances by Ghetto Priest and Lee "Scratch" Perry and was released on vinyl on the 2018 compilation, Escape Velocity: 20 Years Onward To Andromedub, on German label, Dub Flash Records.
The tune originally appeared on Who Is That Mad Band? album by The Process.

The Process - Who Is That Mad Band?


The Orb & Lee "Scratch" Perry -
The Observer In The Star House



Next is "Man On The Moon" by Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Orb, from the 2012 LP, The Observer In The Star House.









Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Upsetter
Meets Jahtari In The Secret Laboratory



Another Lee "Scratch" Perry tune follows in the form of "Scientific Dub," remixed by Jahtari, from the Record Store Day 2016 On-U Sound 7" The Upsetter Meets Jahtari In The Secret Laboratory. The original of this tune was on 1990's From The Secret Laboratory LP.







Saul Williams - Not In My Name



The politically charged "Give Blood (Phantom Dancehall Mix)," remixed by DJ Spooky from Not In My Name, the 2002 EP from poet, Saul Williams comes next. 







The Bug vs Rootsman ft. Daddy Freddy
 DJ /rupture - Split EP



After that is "Imitator" from The Bug vs Rootsman featuring one time Guinness World Record holder for "fastest rapper," Daddy Freddy. It's from the 2003 Split EP on Tigerbeat6 with DJ /rupture.  Then the version from that record is blended with Bounty Killer's "Down In The Ghetto (A cappella)" from the 1994 Down In The Ghetto 7" single on Kingston 11 (Jammy's).
Bounty Killer - Down In The Ghetto















Ninjaman / Knifehandchop -
Weed Wid Da Macka



"Weed Wid Da Macka" is a digital dancehall banger with lyrical don, Ninjaman freestyle chatting over a Knifehandchop futurist riddim, it came out in 2006 on the Weed Wid Da Macka 12" on Shockout.








Ford Proco / Coil -
Expansión Naranja




The acid-electro-dub collaboration between Tijuana, Mexico's  Ford Proco and Industrial / experimental legends, Coil, "Ecuación De Las Estrellas," is from the 2015 single, Expansión Naranja, on German label, Mannequin Records.






Gary Numan - My Name Is Ruin


Gary Numan is next with "My Name Is Ruin (Meat Beat Manifesto (Poison) Remix)" off of the 2017 My Name Is Ruin 7" released by Electronic Sound Magazine, the song originally appeared on his LP, Savage: Songs From A Broken World.







The Bug - London Zoo


The Bug's crucial 2008 album, London Zoo, released by Ninja Tune, epitomizes what "Dubstep" should be, futurist dancehall, no half-stepping on the dub with 'nuf dirty, grimey ruffness and ridiculous bass... "Too Much Pain" is from that LP and features Ricky Ranking and Aya on vocals.






Coldcut x On-U Sound
ft. Hamiska Iyer - Kajra



"Kajra (Cosmic Dub)" is from the Kajra 10" single by Coldcut x On-U Sound featuring Hamiska Iyer and was remixed from the album, Outside The Echo Chamber.








Dub Gabriel - Raggabass Resistance 





From Dub Gabriel's 2013 LP, Raggabass Resistance, next is "My Gun" with Warrior Queen and Dr. Israel holding down the microphone duties.






The Bug vs Sleng Teng




"Krak Teng" comes from The Bug vs. Sleng Teng, the limited edition 2015 Eloktron Grammofon 12" single on which the classic digital dancehall riddim, Sleng Teng, is reinterpreted.





Venetian Snares - Cubist Reggae





The final selection, "Ever Apparent All Being Shoulder," is from Venetian Snares excellent 2011 Planet Mu EP, Cubist Reggae.








This concludes the tenth edition of Vinyl Encounters of the...Rewind! 
This is the most current in the Industrial Funk / Dub Abstractions series.
The next edition is coming soon and will spotlight my all-vinyl mix series, Themes Of Political Revolution.

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