Ils ont sorti deux albums studio ("Point Blank" en 1998, "Six Million Ways To Live" en 2001)et quelques bandes originales de film (Blade 2, Bad Company, Mystery Men) sans compter des remixes (Moby, Korn...). Il aura donc fallu six années aux Dub Pistols pour sortir leur troisième opus "Speakers and Tweeters", sorte de mixture qui leur est propre, un mélange de hip-hop, de dub et d'electronica qui rappelle les travaux du Peuple de l'Herbe par exemple. Ces deux groupes ont en commun d'être composés de personnalités aux univers musicaux bien distincts, certains venant du rock et punk, d'autres du jazz... L'album sonne résolument british, un air de production Roots Manuvienne et Border Crossing souffle. Basse gargentuesque surgissant, riddim de reggae emballant, des cuivres tambourinant, etc. Les plaisirs sont variés comme le panel de flows et de chants qui jonglent sur des productions tantôt ska, tantôt funk. Ca sent bon le dub façon Different Drummer Records, ça se déguste comme un bon Soul Jazz Records. A retenir, le featuring de Rodney P sur "You'll Never Find" qui vaut le détour.
Dub Pistols passe à la vitesse supérieure atteignant le "Mach 10", morceau de hip-hop anglais typique aux saccadages électronisés. C'est comme si Augustus Pablo, le producteur jamaicain au mélodica, était encore vivant et s'était mis au hip-hop invitant le MC T.K. a déroulé ses lyrics. C'est frais, parfait pour l'humeur du moment !
Dub Pistols do not share with "Sex" ones anything except English nationality. This rather atypical dub and breakbeat band has existed for more than 10 years and persists in evolving by temporary collaborations often far from their styles (Ian Brown, the Crystal Method or Limp Bizkit). Barry Ashworth the producer, Lee Spencer the guitarist, John King the bass player, Jason O'Bryan the programmer, Bill Borez and the DJ Malcolm Wax produce a fresh and spontaneous music far from being real purists.
They released two studio albums (“Not Blank” in 1998, “Six Million Ways To Live” in 2001) and some original motion soundtracks (Blade 2, Bad Company, Mystery Men) without making some remixes (Moby, Korn…). It will thus have taken six years for Dub Pistols to record their third opus “Speakers and Tweeters”, kind of mixture which is typical for them, a mix of hip-hop, dub and electronica which reminds for example the French Peuple de l'Herbe. These two groups have the commun point to be composed of personalities with different musical universes, some coming from the rock and punk, others from jazz… The album resolutely sounds british, an air of Roots Manuva and Border Crossing's productionss. Enormous emerging bass, packing reggae riddim, groovy brass, etc., the pleasures are varied like the panel of flows which juggle on productions sometimes ska, sometimes funk. It smells good the Different Drummer Records dub, it's tasted good like Soul Jazz Records. Please retain, the featuring of Rodney P on the great “You' ll Never Find”.
Dub Pistols goes at a higher speed reaching “Mach 10”, a track of typical English hip-hop with electronic suggestions. It is like if Augustus Pablo, the Jamaican producer with his melodica, was still alive and records a reggae hip-hop inviting the MC T.K unrolled his lyrics. It is fresh, perfect for the mood of the moment!
