See Mi Yah (Basic Channel, 2005)

*GUEST REVIEW*
Mark Ernestus and Moritz van Oswald are up to their old tricks. The team behind the Wackies reissues, M Series, Basic Replay, and Basic Channel are behind another interesting project. The See Mi Ya project is a variation on their With the Artists release. The boys have engineered a new rhythm and voiced it using even vocalists. So essentially a one rhythm album. However, it's more E2 E4 rather than a standard Greensleeves riddim album. Its soulful without being twee, and rootsy while still maintaining their dubtronic roots. Contributing vocalists include Sugar Mignott, Willi Williams, Paul St Hilaire, Jah Cotton, and Bobbo Shanti. No female vocals come to the fore, but the vocals work very well and Rod of Iron and Paul St Hilaire provide some highlights. This is a great example of brand new reggae sounding great and being packaged to a high standard. A nice taster for those awaiting the Fisherman rhythm album from Blood & Fire. Those playing this album on CD are strongly advised to keep their fingers off the random play and skip functions and to give full repeated listens.

- ragudave