Dubrising

Dubrising
Studio album by Sly and Robbie
Released	2 December 2014
Genre	Dub reggae
Length	35:48
Label	Tabou 1
Producer	Guillaume Bougard Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie chronology
Dubmaster Voyage (2014) Dubrising (2014)

Dubrising is a studio album by Jamaican reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie. Released on 2 December 2014 through Tabou 1 record label, the album features contributions from keyboardist Dan Donovan of Big Audio Dynamite and audio engineer Paul "Groucho" Smykle, marking their first collaboration in 30 years with the latter.^[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Exclaim!	7/10[2]

The album generally received postivie reviews from music critics. AllMusic critic David Jeffries thought that the record "plays out cool and tasteful, like old friends who pick right up where they left off decades ago" and "deserves special attention from the dubheads, '80s heads, and the Uhuru faithful."^[1] Daniel Sylvester of Exclaim! wrote: "By incorporating modern sounds into their oeuvre, Sly & Robbie strive to stay relevant by weaving the past into the present."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Satan Fall" – 5:27
2. "Freedom Ring" – 4:07
3. "Drone Snipers" – 3:46
4. "Bully Tactics" – 4:20
5. "To The Rescue" – 4:39
6. "No Surrender" – 4:45
7. "Flame Thrower" – 4:48
8. "Dub-ble Agent" – 3:56

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Robbie Shakespeare – bass, guitar, keyboards Sly Dunbar – drums, percussion Dalton Brownie – guitar Willie Lindo – guitar Darryl Thompson – guitar Mikey Chung – guitar Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan – guitar Bunny McKenzie – harmonica Ansel Collins – keyboards Dan Donovan – keyboards

Franklyn Waul – keyboards Robbie Lyn – keyboards Steven "Lenky" Marsden – keyboards Tyrone Downie – keyboards Wally Badarou – keyboards Skully Simms – percussion Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion Dean Fraser – saxophpone Stepper Briard – saxophone Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone

Technical personnel

• Laurent Gudin – artwork
• Noah Kuang Hong – illustration
• Bruno Sourice – mastering
• Paul "Groucho" Smykle – mixing
• Guillaume Bougard – production

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
2. Sylvester, Daniel (2 December 2014). "Sly & Robbie - Dubrising". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
3. Sly and Robbie – Dubrising liner notes

External links

• Dubrising at Discogs (list of releases)