{"product_id":"dennis-bovell-cloud-music","title":"Dennis Bovell - Cloud Music","description":"An incredible, funk-forward library dub record from the Dubmaster himself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heavyweight library record delivered straight from the Gods; truly, we are all blessed: Dubmaster Dennis Bovell presents cLOUD mUsIc. A miraculous set of loose limbed, slinky funk-forward dub on the A-Side with totally blunted, spaced out trippiness on the grooving versions gracing the flipside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA pioneer of dub and progenitor of lovers rock, genius producer-arranger, Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell's, prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock, afro-beat to post-punk, disco to pop and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHis production work encompasses such diverse figures as Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Slits, Fela Kuti, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Steel Pulse and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc \u003c\/i\u003efeatures 8 new, deep, never-heard heaters, initially created for upstart UK library label FOLD. Dennis had written some music under the influence of Cloud-watching and presented it to FOLD with a view to them presenting it as Library Music to be utilised by anyone interested in having music for incidentals, films, TV and advertising etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc \u003c\/i\u003erepresents Dennis expressing himself freely and inviting others to join and express themselves. As Dennis explains: \"Library music is what makes the difference between creating for specific reasons and creating for your own individual enjoyment. \u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc \u003c\/i\u003ewas created whenever I felt the urge to create music that I wanted to, with no pressure. It was recorded at various times and in various studios around the world with various musicians’ assistance. Much sonic indulgence with many different recording devices.\"\nWho doesn't like the sound of that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThrilling disco-flecked opener \"Rebel Funk\" comes bustling out the gate with deeply soulful, driving funk rhythms, a ponderous thumping bass combining brilliantly with a full band and chanting choral vocals. Spirited, joyful and dynamic, it's a true treat from the reggae maestro. The lush, deeply danceable \"Raw Soul\" combines funk and soul via bass, drums, electric guitar, sax and trumpet. It's smooth, silky and confident.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe chilled, serene \"Callaloo\" presents a sunny, calypso-style reggae with dub rhythms, with steel drums and keyboards providing the sweet melody of deep bass and percussive rhythms. \"Too Funky To Be True\" is just that: slow bass and brass-led funk with melodies from strings and organ. It's sleazy, warm and refined. To close out the side, \"Wind Up, Dub Down\" is bright and breezy dub reggae with a bouncy rhythm and reflective, contented feel. The B-Side features jaw-dropping dubbed-out, strung-out, spaced-out versions of each of the first 5 tracks. Don't ever say we short change you.","brand":"BE WITH RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":53021430612310,"sku":"MRM-00872","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/87e172954d5fe64a4b72cc890f1c2300.jpg?v=1775190590","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/dennis-bovell-cloud-music","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}