Dubrising

Dubrising
Dubrising
Studio album by Sly and Robbie
Released	2 December 2014
Genre	Dub; reggae;
Length	35:48
Label	Tabou 1
Producer	Guillaume Bougard; Sly and Robbie;
Sly and Robbie chronology

Dubrising is a studio album by Jamaican reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie. Released on 2 December 2014 through Tabou 1 record label, the album features contributions from keyboardist Dan Donovan of Big Audio Dynamite and audio engineer Paul "Groucho" Smykle, marking their first collaboration in 30 years with the latter.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Exclaim!	7/10^[2]

The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic critic David Jeffries thought that the record "plays out cool and tasteful, like old friends who pick right up where they left off decades ago" and "deserves special attention from the dubheads, '80s heads, and the Uhuru faithful."^[1] Daniel Sylvester of Exclaim! wrote: "By incorporating modern sounds into their oeuvre, Sly & Robbie strive to stay relevant by weaving the past into the present."^[2]

Track listing

"Satan Fall" – 5:27
"Freedom Ring" – 4:07
"Drone Snipers" – 3:46
"Bully Tactics" – 4:20
"To The Rescue" – 4:39
"No Surrender" – 4:45
"Flame Thrower" – 4:48
"Dub-ble Agent" – 3:56

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Robbie Shakespeare – bass, guitar, keyboards
Sly Dunbar – drums, percussion
Dalton Brownie – guitar
Willie Lindo – guitar
Darryl Thompson – guitar
Mikey Chung – guitar
Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan – guitar
Bunny McKenzie – harmonica
Ansel Collins – keyboards
Dan Donovan – keyboards

Franklyn Waul – keyboards
Robbie Lyn – keyboards
Steven "Lenky" Marsden – keyboards
Tyrone Downie – keyboards
Wally Badarou – keyboards
Skully Simms – percussion
Uziah Thompson – percussion
Dean Fraser – saxophone
Stepper Briard – saxophone
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone

Technical personnel

Laurent Gudin – artwork
Noah Kuang Hong – illustration
Bruno Sourice – mastering
Paul "Groucho" Smykle – mixing
Guillaume Bougard – production

References

1 2 3 Jeffries, David. "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
1 2 3 Sylvester, Daniel (2 December 2014). "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
↑ Sly and Robbie – Dubrising liner notes

External links

Dubrising at Discogs (list of releases)

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[allmusic-review-1] 1 2 3 Jeffries, David. "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

[exclaim-review-2] 1 2 3 Sylvester, Daniel (2 December 2014). "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

[3] Sly and Robbie – Dubrising liner notes

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