Various Artists Dub Selector 3

• Words: Tomas Palermo
• Label: Quango

Turn up the bass to set the vibe for this smoking collection of dub-flavored downtempo music. DS3 starts appropriately enough with one of the year's finest songs, Boozoo Bajou's "Take It Slow" featuring kiwi crooner Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy's Drop). Dukie's band follows with their brand of jovial, horn-laced reggae and from that point on there's little doubt that you'll be roped in by these crucial tracks from Ms. Dynamite, Seven Dub, Sly & Robbie, and Freddy Cruger. This international assembly's common language is that of headphone-friendly beats colored with classic Jamaican motifs. Make this selection.