JAH WORKS & AA.VV. 'Messages from the Seventh Sense'

Behind the brand Jah Works - in which is very easy to run when it is talked about UK dub  - it is hidden the English dubmaster Jah Reji that now brags a considerable series of productions and collaborations in the world of the steppers of the english channel.  It is not a case in fact that recently has appeared on the shelves an anthological compilation of his material (‘The Inspirational Sounds of Jah Works’) for the Universal Egg of the renewed Zion Train.  And so, Jah Reji thought well of hit again, riding  the success obtained, with the release this compilation made - this time - of new material and that represents also an excellent showcase of the talents of English roots that attempt themselves with the riddims of Jah Works.  And so on the way we meet artists like the very interesting Mene Man, Martin Campbell and Ras Natural that convince us fully with their deep roots pieces sung over the dubby and evocative riddims produced by Jah Reji in his  Seventh Senses Studio (hence the title of the album).  The same producer himself excites us with a vocal piece of atmosphere entitled ‘Nuclear City’ and the instrumental pieces with artists like Roots Crusaders, Jericho Horns (considerable it is their ‘Rising) and the Outsider, complete worthy the painting.  Comprehensively the disk is undoubtedly well packaged and for most part intriguing givened that the typical ingredients of the roots English dub there are all: strong bass lines, evocative horns and melodica but is necessary to say that sometimes the sound results a little’ filthy and poor too much, like if some riddim tracks were thrown down with a simple Casio keyboard.  Certainty, with all probability it is discussed of a deliberate effect that gives that taste of ancestral sound but the question is: what would think of it of listener not expert of reggae?  RasWalter          

Label  JAH WORKS RECORDS

Official Site:

www.jahworks.co.uk