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Title: Smith & Mighty - Bass is Maternal
Year: 2000 [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]
Genre: Electronic, Breaks, Dub
Encoding: FLAC
Source: CD
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Tracklisting:
01 Hold On (Strange Mix) (3:15)
02 Jungle Man Corner (4:20)
03 Closer (5:07)
04 Walking (4:09)
05 Evolve (4:36)
06 Drowning (3:43)
07 Accept All Contrasts (3:35)
08 Bass Is Maternal (4:12)
09 Down In Rwanda (4:37)
10 Higher Dub (5:10)
11 Maybe For Dub (4:51)
12 Time (4:32)
13 U Dub (3:35)
14 Yow He Koh (2:37)
15 Odd Tune For Piano (5:05)
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Review [amazon.com]:
Long credited as trailblazers of the sound that
Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky made famous,
this reissue of Smith & Mighty's landmark debut,
Bass Is Maternal, stands as a testament to their
incredible influence and heritage. As the
predecessors of the famed Bristol scene, Smith &
Mighty set a blueprint: a precise convergence of
dub, reggae, hip hop, jungle, and techno, later
deemed "trip-hop." Recorded in 1989, Bass proved
prophetic, featuring several tracks that showcase
a smattering of sped-up breakbeats backed by a
throbbing sub-bass, years before that sound
officially emerged as "jungle." Utilizing moaning
echoes and skittering beats that seem to slide
sideways, "Jungle Man Corner," "Drowning," and the
title track all eerily foreshadow the future.
--Tricia Romano
