What greets the eye on the track listing of Howie B's contribution to the Fabriclive series is less impressive than what greets the ear once the disc is heard, which is a testament to the man's mixing skills. In a mix of funky breaks and big beat, Howie B gives these tracks -- most of which have a cinematic flair to them -- plenty of breathing room and adds elements taken from other sources on top (some spoken word from Lydia Lunch, the crazy screams from Ennio Morricone's main titl...   [ read more ]

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This isn't drum'n'bass in the currently understood sense, it's drum & bass in the original (that is to say, the reggae) sense. On this album, drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, two of the most widely recorded musicians in the world and two of the architects of modern reggae, join forces with noted techno producer Howie B and step off into the dark nether region of dub-inflected electronic dance music that they helped to discover, and began to map, over 20 years ago. If the music is...   [ read more ]

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Howie B's Another Late Night was the second entry in the popular series Another Late Night. It (and Fila Brazillia's entry) reflects a more eclectic approach to chillout that often leads to a less-unified album. The collection starts off with an obscure funk/soul track by Motown's the Undisputed Truth called "What Is It." Next is the Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme," which should appeal to anyone who liked the theme to {#Shaft} or Curtis Mayfield's Superfly a...   [ read more ]

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