When
you go to MP3.com you'll find many of the
more serious Reggae artists in the USA have
been connected with JIM FOX of the Lion and
Fox Studios. These artists have a lot of
reasons to choose Mr. Fox, as he is a very
skilful producer and recording engineer and
has made numerous albums for an all-star
posse such as Israel Vibration, Culture,
Christafari, and Peter Broggs. "The
Dubs I do, they are basically a live
performance be me working the board.",
he says. "They are almost always done
in one take. So, no one really decides what
to do, including me. I just set to do the
mix, and when the time comes, I roll the
tape, mix it one time. It becomes a
performance which is controlled by the music
itself. The board and the song, call out the
next move. I became the instrument of
DUB." Releases by Jim Fox have a
distinguished sound. You can absolutely
recognize it. Maximum care and skilful use
of professional digital equipment make the
recordings always very fresh and clean. Many
Jamaican artist are attracted to this sound.
"Time for a monument," must
have been the thought in the head of DR.
DREAD from RAS RECORDS. This renown
producer, who even managed to get Israel
Vibration back together for their superb
album "Strength Of My Life" asked
Jim Fox to dig into his archives and vaults
to come up with an extensive collection of
DUBS from the Fox.
And so it went.
Jim turned to his archives, and browsed
through the names of singers and players of
instruments who have visited his studio's. A
very huge archive, given the fact that DUB
FOR DAZE VOLUME ONE is in fact a double CD
with over 140 minutes of music in total.
Most tracks are straight on Rub a Dub and
Roots Reggae tracks, you will also find
dancehall-ish tracks. And in general, the
dubs on DUB FOR DAZE have a wilder and
heavier vibe than what I heard from Mr Fox
thus far. Where I would normally advice to
hear the vocal track along with the dubs
when it comes to experiencing his mixing to
the fullness, I refrain from this advice
when it comes to DUB FOR DAZE. This album
features the works of Jim Fox just as much
as the all star line of appearance on it and
I sincerely wonder why the tracks have not
been released before as Dub companions of
their released Vocal counterparts as they
are definitely beyond the average DUBs from
Jim Fox.
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