As part of the label’s thirtieth anniversary, On-U Sound presents eleven Lee Perry tracks remixed and re-imagined by contemporary artists. It is striking how fresh the tracks feel, successfully bridging gaps between 1987 and 2011 and reawakening reggae culture for ‘modern’ clubbers. ‘Spongy Rubber…’ gets lip-curling junglist treatment from Dialect And Kosine, and Digital Mystikz infuse ‘Obeah Room’ with a dark see-saw of noises, using the abstract nature of non-contextual lyrics to create dubbed-out electronics. Congo Natty, Horsepower Productions, Kode 9, the Moody Boyz and more help demonstrate how relevant dub is, by the very people who use roots as a building block for modern styles.
1. “God Smiled” (Moody Boyz remix)
2. “Spongy Rubber Dub Dubmaster” (Dialect & Kosine remix)
3. “Ironman” (feat Dennis Bovell - remix)
4. “International Broadcaster” (feat Roots Manuva & Lsk remix)
5. The Way You Should” (Digital Mystikz remix)
6. “Obeah Room” (Digital Mystikz remix)
7. “Jungle Youth” (Congo Natty remix)
8. “Yellow Tongue” (feat Samia Farah - Kode 9 remix)
9. “Exercises” (Horsepower Productions remix)
10. “Straight Jacketed” (Bullion remix)
11. “Devil Dead Out” (feat Little Axe & Suns Of Aroa & Emily Sherwood Hyman remix)
