Today has been an autopilot day. My sweetheart and I had another music date last night. A very late date.We saw one of his favorites, Mad Professor. A true dub master. Dub music is characterized as a "version" or "double"of an existing song, often instrumental, using B-sides of 45 RPM records and typically emphasizing the drums and bass for a sound popular in local sound systems. The instrumental tracks are typically drenched in sound processing effects such as echo, reverberation, part vocal and extra percussion, with most of the lead instruments and vocals dropping in and out of the mix. Another hallmark of the dub sound is the massive low-pitched bass guitar. The music sometimes features processed sound effects and other noises, such as birds singing, thunder and lightning, water flowing, and producers shouting instructions at the musicians. It can be further augmented by live DJs. The many-layered sounds with varying echoes and volumes are often said to create soundscapes, or sound sculptures, drawing attention to the shape and depth of the space between sounds as well as to the sounds themselves. There is usually a distinctly organic feel to the music, even though the effects are electronically created.
We especially like music dates that do not require 2 or 3 hours of driving. This show was mere minutes away. More time to be irie*. Always good.
*irie [ ree ] or irey [ ree ]
adjective
Definition:
great: good, pleasing, or enjoyable ( slang )
[Late 20th century]
