A New Breed of Dub Issue Three (Dubhead, 2002)

*GUEST REVIEW*
If you only peruse the mainstream music press a lot of genres tend to get ignored.  Flick through the NME, Mojo, Q, and other generalist publications and its unlikely that you will come across any of the bands on this compilation.  A New Breed of Dub Issue Three features 16 tracks of what is loosely called "nu dub."  Tracks include samples, effects, DJs, and more echo than you can shake a stick at.  If dancehall, ragga, bashment, and jungle have passed you by or are just not your thing, then this Dubhead compilation could be a nice primer into modern dub.  Twilight Circus, Love Grocer, and Zion Train are the three artists on this album I have heard of before.  Additionally, Issue Three has highlighted a number of acts worth of further investigation. As with many samplers this comes at a bargain price. This allows the curious reggae fan to investigate some damn fine tunes from the Dubhead stable.

- ragudave  

Track Listing
1. The Truth Dub -- Mungo's Hi-Fi featuring Brother Culture
2. Under The Stars  -- Lover Grocer
3. Twilight Circus -- Keep Moving Dub
4. Hard Time Pressure in a Babylon -- Iration Steppas
5. Space Station Zion -- Dubclash
6. The Backs Against The Wall -- Bush Chemists
7. Embers -- Etherealites
8. Big Foot -- Urban Dub
9. Skadroponics Dub -- Hydroponics
10. Wickedness Version -- Mungo's Hi-Fi featuring Brother Culture
11. Firing The Phasers -- Music Family
12. Trance Dub 3 -- Zion Train
13. My Sound -- Hydroponics & Singer Blue
14. Push Harder -- Goldmaster Allstars
15. Set A New Course -- Dubclash
16. A Little Version -- The Love Grocer