In the hit-or-miss world of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound productions, Discoplates Collection Part 1 is a home run. It is chock-full of roots with funky, heavy (bordering on lethargic) bass lines, African drums, and echoing, dub-like effects that make these tracks "dub-worthy" enough not to need vocals (Indeed, the acts included here do not necessarily have permanent vocalists, each instead utilizing guests.). But the roots vocals that are included enhance the intoxicating music, especially Lizard's classic melody on Creation Rebel's "Independent Man." Of course, Creation Rebel's "Creation Rebel," featuring Crucial Tony, is nothing to sneeze at either. Congo Ashanti Roy's rich voice on Singers & Players' "African Blood" is also superb. Singer & Players contributes over half of the tracks on Discoplate Collection Part 1, "Hands and Hearts" with Congo Ashanti Roy and Bim Sherman's sax and bass-driven "Revolution" and "Danger" being the best of the rest. The lesser-known Noah House of Dread meanwhile holds its own, with "Murder" and its dub version, and "Stand Firm," all quality cultural tracks featuring African drums and Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah's likeable raspy vocals. Discoplate Collection Part 1 is right up there with Dub Xperience: The Dread Operators as the best On-U Sound collection I've heard.
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