The debut Dub Syndicate set from 1982, pre-dating the involvement of mainstay Style Scott. This features various members of Creation Rebel and African Head Charge turning out a wild dub set, with hard-hitting rhythms and FX-mutated melodies phasing in and out of the mix. Recorded quickly with track titles cheekily poking fun at the contemporary series by The Scientist which pitted him against various b-movie foes. The tunes themselves however are deadly serious, with version excursions on some classic On-U vocal cuts such as Bedward The Flying Preacher and Across The Red Sea, and a continuing commitment by producer Adrian Sherwood to take his love of reggae and filter it through his exploratory and uniquely English approach. Re-cut at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin. Includes download card with bonus track and sleevenotes by Steve Barker
A1 | Pounding Systems |
A2 | Hi-Fi Gets A Pounding (Pts. 1 & 2) |
A3 | African Head Charge - Don't Care About Space Invader Machines (Pts. 1 & 2) |
A4 | Fringe On Top Dub |
B1 | Humourless Journalist Works To Rules |
B2 | 10K At 0VU - 60 Hz - Mind Boggles! |
B3 | Crucial Tony Tries To Rescue The Space Invaders (With Only 10p) |
B4 | Hi-Fi Gets A Pounding (Pt. 3) |
B5 | Return To Stage One |