Bug, The - Pressure
Label:
Catalog#:
MEOW076
Format:
CD
Country:
US
Released:
Apr 2003
Genre:
Electronic,
Reggae
Style:
Dub,
Ragga,
Hardcore,
Experimental,
Dancehall
Tracklist
| 1 | Politicians & Paedophiles | 4:31 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Daddy Freddy | ||||
| 2 | Beats, Bombs, Bass, Weapons | 3:18 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Toastie Taylor | ||||
| 3 | Executor | 3:45 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Roger Robinson | ||||
| 4 | Live & Learn | 4:43 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Paul St. Hilaire | ||||
| 5 | Thief Of Dreams | 5:20 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Roger Robinson | ||||
| 6 | Superbird | 4:09 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Singing Bird | ||||
| 7 | Run The Place Red | 4:50 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Daddy Freddy | ||||
| 8 | Night Steppa | 5:27 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Roger Robinson | ||||
| 9 | Some Days | 4:57 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Paul St. Hilaire | ||||
| 10 | Fuck Y-Self | 4:32 | ||
| Featuring, Written-By - Wayne Lonesome | ||||
| 11 | Killer | 3:36 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - He-man , Rootsman, The | ||||
| 12 | Living Dub | 5:50 | X | |
| Featuring, Written-By - Paul St. Hilaire , Roger Robinson | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Design] -
Pathological Puppy, The
Artwork By [Layout] - Dirty Davey C. , Pathological Puppy, The
Mastered By - Noel Summerville
Producer, Written-By - Bug, The
Artwork By [Layout] - Dirty Davey C. , Pathological Puppy, The
Mastered By - Noel Summerville
Producer, Written-By - Bug, The
Notes
Recommendations
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Kid606 - Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You (CD, Album)
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Autechre - Draft 7.30 (CD, Album)
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Squarepusher - Go Plastic (CD, Album)
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Reviews & Discussion
Review by
Mar 13, 2006
(edited over 3 years ago)
'Pressure' was revolutionary by dancehall and electronic music standards. Kevin Martin's powerful work in projects like Techno Animal and Ice paved the way for this radical, brutal album, where talented Jamaicans flow and roar over his devastating bass shattering beats. The feverish pace of Daddy Freddy on tracks like "Run The Place Red" and "Politicians & Paedophiles" make his contributions a cut above the rest, though Wayne Lonesome comes close on the sick "Fuck Y-Self." Essential listening.
Post-rave dancehall, bass assault, noise. He-Man monkey screaching (#11). Zaps your booty with Basic Channel dub poetry interludes by Roger Robinson (#3,8,12). Exploding jungle insertions placed perfectly (#2-4). Who new is was possible that the political scantilizing of ragga/grime could sound this not-shallow?
I have yet to hear a convincing explanation of what the hell "illbient" is, but this sounds nothing like the inventor of that genre label, DJ Spooky. If there isn't a "ragga" style option, there really ought to be...
Anyways, this is hard, loud electronics with reggae vocals. Very, very good, and containing the original "Run the Place Red" track remixed on Aphex Twin's Smojphace EP.
Anyways, this is hard, loud electronics with reggae vocals. Very, very good, and containing the original "Run the Place Red" track remixed on Aphex Twin's Smojphace EP.