FASTER THAN THOUGHT

[Machine Translation] CARIB ROCKS has performed with a wide variety of reggae bands such as DRY&HEAVY, FRISCO, COOL WISE MEN, TUFF SESSION, REGGAE DISCO ROCKERS, as well as with dancehall artists such as ARARE, Chee, Ailie, CHAPPA RANKS and many more. The veteran reggae band CARIB ROCKS, which has been involved in a wide range of activities including collaborations with dancehall artists such as ARARE, Chee, Ailie, and CHAPPA RANKS, has now concentrated its pursuit of sound creation into a single album. The album is rich in originality with a coexistence of calmness and thrill, and is a digestion of "reggae" as a whole, which has been subdivided into genres within genres. The album is accented with cover songs such as "The Godfather's Love Theme" and Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie #1". Almost all songs were mixed by Tengaku Dub, who is making his presence known eerily in the world of DUB WISE. The thrilling and somewhat gentle analog SEMI-DUBWISE mix is also a must-listen. The album was produced with the sole intention of "having listeners enjoy the entire album" without seeking anything flashy.

UK在住のオリジナルRUB-A-DUBスタイル Dee-Jay U-BROWN来日公演のバッキングを始め、DRY&HEAVYやFRISCO、COOL WISE MEN、TUFF SESSION、REGGAE DISCO ROCKERSなどのレゲエバンド、さらにARARE、Chee、Ailie、CHAPPA RANKSなどのDANCEHALL系アーティストとの共演など多岐にわたる活動を続けてきたベテラン・レゲエバンドCARIB ROCKSが今回追求してきた音作りを腰を据えて1枚のアルバムにまとめ上げた。ジャンル内ジャンルが細分化された「レゲエ」全体を一通り見渡して消化した、落ち着きとスリルの共存するオリジナリティーに富んだ仕上がり。名作「ゴッドファーザー愛のテーマ」、エリック・サティの「ジムノペディ#1」などのカバー曲にも挑み、アルバムのアクセントになっている。ほぼ全曲のミキシングをDUB WISE界でその存在を不気味に知らしめつつあるTENGAKU DUBが担当。スリリングでどこか優しいアナログSEMI-DUBWISEミックスも聴きどころと言えるだろう。あえて派手さを求めずに「リスナーにアルバム全体を通して楽しんでもらいたい」という一心で製作された感じのイイ良品に仕上がっています。