Herman Chin Loy - Musicism Dub (2023)

Dub producer Herman Chin Loy who was one of the pioneers of the style in the early 70s, and this reissue of two formerly unnammed and mislabeled, all but lost LPs - now combined to make up a compilation known as Musicism Dub - perfectly captures the earliest incarnation of the sound. 'Musicism' is a good term to describe the spectacular character of Loy's dub. Dub as a genre itself has been at times described as one of the first popular music styles to use the sound of the beat as a point of intrigue in itself, rather than relying solely on melodies or lyrics. The Chin Loy sound flaunted here is as indicative of this approach, though it is also staunchly rooted in the vintage style of analog production, with the likes of 'Armagideon War' and 'Don't Fight The Man' nailing that undeniably early chillout sound: nicely-glued lows and spitty tops.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Herman Chin Loy - Armagideon War Dub (4:14)
1.02 - Herman Chin Loy - The Greatest Love Dub (4:29)
1.03 - Herman Chin Loy - Baby Come On Dub (3:39)
1.04 - Herman Chin Loy - Why Do You Idle Dub (3:34)
1.05 - Herman Chin Loy - She's Gone Dub (3:16)
1.06 - Herman Chin Loy - Feeling Is Right Dub (3:40)
1.07 - Herman Chin Loy - Don't Fight The Man Dub (3:09)
1.08 - Herman Chin Loy - Troubled World Dub (3:42)
1.09 - Herman Chin Loy - Its Alright Dub (3:25)
1.10 - Herman Chin Loy - No Malice Me Chalice Dub (3:21)
1.11 - Herman Chin Loy - Song Of My Mother Dub (3:22)
1.12 - Herman Chin Loy - Them A Fight Dub (2:52)
1.13 - Herman Chin Loy - Secret Admirer Dub (3:07)
1.14 - Herman Chin Loy - I Love You So Dub (4:07)
1.15 - Herman Chin Loy - Nobody Wants To Die Dub (3:23)
1.16 - Herman Chin Loy - You"ll Never Know Dub (3:47)
1.17 - Herman Chin Loy - Inna the Dance (Version) (3:20)
1.18 - Herman Chin Loy - East of Kabul (4:11)