King Tubby Meets The UpsetterAt the Grass Roots of Dub

Bass you feel in your sternum and reverb that swallows whole instruments, this is where King Tubby's mixing board meets Lee Perry's murky Black Ark sound. 'Blood of Africa' opens with Vin Gordon's trombone riding a funky offbeat shuffle before Tubby starts dropping pieces in and out of the mix. Tuneful, heavy, and spacious, recorded in 1974 when two of reggae's wildest innovators found common ground. Roots dub at its deepest. Put it on loud and let the echoes do the work.