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October 2006 - Reggae Vibes calls "Garden of Dub" a truly hallucinating trip through imaginative soundscapes..."Garden Of Dub", an album with a consciously created theme/concept in mind, features some serious new style dub outings, which unmistakable have links to the Jamaican roots of dub and its originators. From beginning to end the listener is taken on a truly hallucinating trip through imaginative soundscapes with plenty of echo and soundeffects, with the drum and the bass as the driving force. Personal favorites are the beautiful "Into Twilight" with its jazzy horn parts and angelic vocals flowing in and out of the mix, "Dance A Yard", the awesome bass driven "Rootical I-ration", "Ashes Of Babylon" and the wicked "Earth And Stone". October 2006 - "Garden of Dub" breaks Canadian Top 200!earshot tracks playlists on campus and community radio stations throughout Canada. "Garden of Dub" album ranks 198 for September 2006! Click here for full listing October 2006 - "Knives to the Treble" and "Stereo Mash Up" available on iTunes!Burning Babylon hits iTunes! All the tracks from the 2004 release of "Knives to the Treble" and the 2005 release of "Stereo Mash Up" are now available on iTunes September 2006 - Fab reviews for "Garden of Dub"Reviews for the re-release of Garden of Dub are out: All Music Guide says: "...Anderson's bedroom setup produced some absolutely wonderful instrumental reggae. The musical world lost something when the Kingston recording studios went digital, and some of that special quality is regained in these lo-fi but high-quality recordings..." Dub Flash says: "...There's a cool touch to the songs as if the songs would have been recorded in Jamaica but then mixed and mastered in Alaska in deep snow. ..." Small Axe says: "...Pure bass and drum with plenty of echo!!! ...another magnificent set with some great playing and a lot of imagination... Great stuff..." July 2006 - "Garden of Dub" re-released at last!The vintage sounds of Burning Babylon are now available again as the 2001 album "Garden of Dub" has been re-mastered and released on CD for 2006. Includes favorites like "Into Twilight" (make your own flash Dub Selector mix at infinitewheel.com). And comes complete with the woozy riddims of Dub Tropic and Sativa; the dancefloor vibrations of Dance A Yard and Dub Positive; and the hypnotic and spacey excursion of Earth & Stone and Beneath the Valley... Check out some tracks and then Purchase direct from Burning Babylon for the first time! November 2005 - "Into Twilight" on versionist.comLately alot of you have been asking about my 2001 album "Garden of
Dub" and the track "Into Twilight" from the same album. While it is
currently out of print, I'm planning on re-releasing "Garden of Dub "
on cd and vinyl in late Spring 2006. In the meantime I've posted "Into
Twilight" for free download on
versionist.com so y'all can get your
fix. November 2005 - The Wire applauds range of style and effectsStereo Mash Up is ... a collection of conscious variation and experimentation ranging from the sweet and light "Pressure Tones" - which sounds like Two Tone melodies recollected in a frothy daydream - through Ruts/Clash-style guitar-driven Kasbah rockers like "Zamora Version", to tougher dancehall and deeply dubby excursions sourced with a better class of vocal sample. Read the full review on the Reviews page. October 2005 - "blends the brooding bass with dancefloor groove" according to Robert NelsonStereo Mash Up collects fifteen toe-tapping delights. ... The swaying one-drop supports a succession of silky blues guitar licks, ... a snippet of ethereal space-age synth harmonics. ... a layer of effects embellished in a cauldron of electrical effervescence. ... "Soundshack Rockers" is dub meets Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" ... Other superlative dubs are the souped-up Stalag update, "Heavy Dread" and the 4:20 Cannabis homage "Rude Boots" complete with woozy riddim and gurgling bong solo. ... blends the brooding bass with dancefloor groove and uptempo lift; often times within the same dub. Read the full review on the Reviews page. October 2005 - Words from The Beat: "sinewy reach" "crisp, contemporary" "great rhythm tracks" "spacious and spacey"Burning Babylon extends their sinewy reach with Stereo Mash Up (Mars), an instrumental/dub extravaganza ... a crisp, contemporary recording informed by not co-opted by techno, house and dance. ... lives up to the promise of titles like "Heavy Dread," "Version Killer," "Soundshack Rockers," and "Rude Boots." Read the full review on the Reviews page. August 2005 - The Jammin Reggae Archives says "even better than last year's"Stereo Mash Up gets more high praise: "The newest release ... is, if anything, even better than last year's Knives to the Treble ... refreshingly unique and true to the best traditions of rootswise instrumental reggae ... infused with positive energy -- the sound is always heavyweight, but never dark ... Brilliant! " Read the full review on the Reviews page. Burning Babylon in Europe!Burning Babylon will be in Europe the first two weeks of September visiting London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague and Paris. Stay tuned for more details. July 2005 - Small Axe calls "Stereo Mash Up" all great stuffSmall Axe says, "you can hear the man's real love of reggae music - and that's all it takes. ... what makes it really good is that its firmly rooted in the reggae tradition. Samples yes - gimmicks NO! " Read the full review on the Reviews page. June 2005 - 4 Stars for "Stereo Mash Up" from Dub FlashDub Flash calls Stereo Mash Up "a wild, pumping mix of roots dub causing positive vibrations and making bodies move." Naming Burning Babylon a unique producer, ("Wouldn't know another name to compare with."), the review highlights the range of sounds "from absolutely funky, head nodding, tunes... to sweet-melody-pop-reggae... to smooth soul-dub... to punk-dub... to wild stepper orgies... All in all, there is a lot happening on this album.... My personal favourite tune is "Parkton Special", what massive bassline and pushing drums." Read the full review on the Reviews page. June 2005 - "Stereo Mash Up" Released!
Stereo Mash Up is Burning Babylon`s 5th release preceded by Roots Heavy, Dub Shack, Garden of Dub, and 2004's Knives to the Treble. This latest collection of deep and bubbling dubtones features charging melodic vibrations and deep dubbed out beats that expand and energize the legacy of Knives to the Treble, adding in a few haunting tracks reminiscent of Burning Babylon's earlier days. With one foot anchored in the golden age of dub, Stereo Mash Up includes tributes to Robbie Shakespeare and The Techniques and plays with memorable riffs from popular culture. But the bulk of the tracks are on the other foot, kicking into a bass-heavy future with a modern ear and global sensibilities - pure Burning Babylon style! Record Release Party - Wednesday, 22 June at The Enormous Room, 567 Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. From 9p with Burning Babylon, DJ Brynmore and Zion's Blood. See track list (and listen to four) Stereo Mash Up CDs now available from Ernie B's, Tanty Record Shop, CD Baby. Vinyl available soon. More locations to come: Where To Buy. April 2005 - Heavy Dread: A night of Dub, Roots, Lovers Rock & DancehallLive Wednesdays at The Enormous Room in Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - Debuts 13 April 2005! Burning Babylon master Slade Anderson and Boston legend DJ Brynmore will be spinning discs, playing live, and inviting guest DJs from all over the dub, club, reggae, and world circuits. Showcased among the amazing North African atmosphere and cuisine of The Enormous Room, "Heavy Dread" makes Wednesdays the centerplace of the week. Don't miss it. For more info, Contact Us February 2005 - WIND UP YOUR SOUND SYSTEM...
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