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Rhythm & Sound - See Mi Yah

Genre:
Electronic, Reggae
Style:
Dub
Year:
2005

Tracklist

See Mi Yah X
Dem Never Know X
Truly X
Truly Version
Lightning Storm X
See Mi Version X
Let Jah Love Come X
Rise And Praise X
Poor People Must Work X
Boss Man X
Let We Go X
Let We Go Version
Free For All X
Free For All Version

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
See Mi Yah (7x7", Comp) Burial Mix BM-14-20 Germany 2005
See Mi Yah (CD, Comp) Burial Mix BMD-4 Germany 2005
See Mi Yah (CD, Promo) Burial Mix none Germany 2005
See Mi Yah (LP, Comp) Burial Mix BMLP-4 Germany 2005
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by alibot Jan 24, 2009

referencing See Mi Yah, CD, Comp, BMD-4

Perfect dub album ... just perfect.
The dub beat never drops, the riffs and melodies are so ayrie... the vocals by Paul St. Hilaire is like melted cannabis butter flowing down the ear canals.
This album is essential for any fan of the dub genre. if the rating was out of 1000 i would give this flawless gem a million... thanks and praises to jah for bringing these uplifting sounds to my life and praises to Jonas and Moritz for this production.
Rated 5/5
Review by mmk1138 Feb 23, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing See Mi Yah, CD, Comp, BMD-4

Another succesful record by German duo which changed the history of techno/dub music. This time they collaborated with Studio One legendary artists (Jah Cotton, Sugar Minott, Willi Williams) and some Berlin-based singers. The result is one-riddim-album which, though monotonous, is very hypnotic and simply beautiful. Guest vocalists spread the atmosphere of melancholy and meditation. Pure gem.
Rated 5/5
Review by dekalab Mar 23, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing See Mi Yah, CD, Comp, BMD-4

As observed by many it's the first one-rhythm-album by the Rhythm & Sound. Different vocals give variations to the largely unchanging rhythm patterns and do not allow any kind of boredom to emerge. Getting once again a step closer to the reggae the R&S still manage to sound very deep as we know from BC/CR times.
Rated 5/5
Review by Kyojiro Mar 02, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing See Mi Yah, 7x7", Comp, BM-14-20

It's a "one riddim release", which is pretty popular in dub/reggae world. That's why every song is built over thesame rhythm pattern and bassline. This kind of music is not for everybody and it demands some concentration and some knowledge.

Anyway "See Mi Yah" is simply a masterpiece. Can just anybody appreciate a masterpiece?
Rated 5/5
Review by paichon Feb 04, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing See Mi Yah, 7x7", Comp, BM-14-20

Yes, you´ll find the same rhythm in all songs here, but with different pulse in each one; in this kind of music the details are very important, and here they are continuously changing. It´s a progression of 46 minutes where you travel around different landscapes, and must be understood as a long jam, a big trip in dubworld with each narrator taking your hand to drive you to a new story. Deep and spiritual, it's two steps above the rest, a meeting point for innovation and tradition. You'll hardly find a better reggae/dub release this year.
Rated 2/5
Review by chischis Jan 29, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing See Mi Yah, 7x7", Comp, BM-14-20

A massive disappointment. I feel like a right sucker shelling out for this set, despite enjoying the samples from Boomkat. Mark and Mauritz ARE BORED. Or they're just getting plain LAZY. What we have here are 14 versions of "See Mi Yah", with the same backing track (adding minor variations, the usual delay wank, Paul St. Hilaire adds some sublime but rather restrained guitar on his song, there's some trumpet here and there but that's about it), but with various different vocalists each singing different lyrics. On paper it sounds like an interesting idea, but in practise I was bored stiff after about 4 tracks.

Bobbo Shanti adds some rather powerful vox on "Poor People Must Work", and Hilaire - again, as always - shines on "Free For All", but the rest are far too similar to "See Mi Yah" to bother with. All of the vocalists perfom well here, certainly, but...

Message to Ernestus and Von Oswald: End the dub! We've had enough! I can't be the only one who is sick and tired of this minimal nonsense any more. If you can't be bothered to program something new for each artist to sing to, then I shan't bother buying R&S releases in future. After your astonishing, genre-defining "Artists/Versions" compilation, "See Mi Yah" seems like a half-assed toss-off.

Time for BC 11+, I'd say. Didn't they learn anything from the praise received for "Arrange And Process"?