CULVER CITY DUB COLLECTIVE: Dos

Culver City Dub Collective

Dos

© 2007 Everloving

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Dos, the debut full-length album from the Culver City Dub Collective, unites an all-star cast in a captivating blend of Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Cuban rhythms and West Coast bossa beats.

tracks

1 The Cave (Joey Altruda remix)
2 No More My Love
3 Lel's Sweet Inspiration Dub
4 Houdini (Koool G Murder remix)
5 Makuta (featuring Q ba)
6 Waltz for Tomahawk
7 Everything (Ralicke remix)
8 Bad Reaction
9 Big Long Gun
10 Mr. W
11 Crying Shame (Culver City Dub remix)
12 Eloise (Baghdad mix)
13 Give Voice

notes

DUB OPERATING SYSTEM

Dos, the debut full-length album from the Culver City Dub Collective, unites an all-star cast in a captivating blend of Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Cuban rhythms and West Coast bossa beats. It's an intoxicating breeze that rattles the brain in all the right places, a simmering soundtrack to a thousand road trips and hazy summer afternoons.

Released by Los Angeles-based Everloving Records (Cornelius, Metric, Inara George), Dos represents a truly "collective" approach to music making. The album features stunning appearances from such luminaries as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Money Mark, Studio One vocalist Winston Jarret, and Bedouin Soundclash singer Jay Malinowski. Despite the group's amorphous nature, the Culver City Dub Collective (CCDC) is ultimately assembled, produced and creatively grounded by two individuals: drummer/songwriter Adam Topol and guitarist/engineer Franchot Tone.

Together, the two bonded over albums by bossa kings Tom Jobim and Joao Gilberto, Bristol minimalists Massive Attack, dub prophets King Tubby and Sir Coxsone Dodd, and indie-funk home taper Luther Russell. With a vision in place and a studio at their fingertips, Tone and Topol enlisted friends such as horn player David Ralicke (renowned for his work on Beck's Mutations and Midnite Vultures), Merlo Podlewski (Dan the Automator) and Koool G. Murder (The Eels) to bring the CCDC to life.

The result is Dos, an impeccable studio album that reflects the eclectic nature of the players. Joey Altruda's upbeat remix of "The Cave" and the melodic reggae of "Lel's Sweet Inspiration Dub" soon give way to the haunting "Waltz for Tomahawk," an exploration of the Gil Evans big band sound. On "Eloise (Baghdad Remix)," Ben Harper's snake charmer guitar coaxes the melody out of the sonic basket, while Jack Johnson contributes an infectious, radio-ready vocal take to "Crying Shame." And "Big Long Gun," featuring Winston Jarret, is just a curried-goat-and-Red-Stripe away from the dusty streets of Kingston.

At the end of a perfect day, Dos is the sound of friends coming together over a mutual love of classic reggae rhythms and 21st century sonics.

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  • A worthy follow up
    author: Steven Woodbridge

    Loved this album as much as the debut. Not so much of raw sound as the first, but who cares when the music's as good as this, right? The band is still as groovy as before, and I like how some of the themes crop up and come and go through several of the tracks as the album progresses. Nice improvisational, jazz like touch. If you liked the first album, then don't even bother to finish reading this, just go buy this one too. And there's even more numbers on this one to enjoy, so it's a winner all round.

  • rock steady
    author: mark piaia

    Superb sound takes me back to the old school UB40 sounds of the early 80's!

  • Fantastic
    author: Jeff Gehring

    Superb mix of dub reggae with the drums of Jack J's band. Definitely makes a bad day go away after listening to this album.

  • DOS
    author: Evelyn Murphy

    Great, creative venture combining various musical styles.

  • author: Ed Puhlman

    Great CD a must own for all. These guys know the Reggae sound, and take it to the next level.......Can`t wait for next CD

  • author: brian horn

    cd was a impulse buy based on hearing one song...............one of my new favorites, do it yourself, you won't be sorry

  • author: Braden Rhetts

    These guys are amazing - and the 2nd album was worth the wait!

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