And that's pretty much the best there is. If you can't afford the remarkable Songs of Freedom box set, this disc captures the best of Bob. There's the propulsive "Could You Be Loved," the revolutionary "Get Up Stand Up," which he wrote with Peter Tosh, and the Dylanesque anthem "Redemption Song." The hit parade rolls on with Marley classics like "No Woman No Cry," "I Shot the Sheriff," and the aching love song "Waiting in Vain." Like Marley himself, these songs are truly charismatic. The man melded potent hooks, straight-shooting sincerity, and reggae riddims into some of the most engaging pop anywhere. The 14 songs on Legend go a long way toward demonstrating why Marley rose to become an international superstar. It was often astounding how creative these DJs & producers were.There's a reason why this best-of collection has been a steady bestseller since it debuted in 1984: It's got the goods. We took great care not to disrespect his legend.”Īdding to the sentiment, Hargis continues, “ Some of the remixers stuck with the familiar song structure and layered modern elements into them, while others took samples of the originals and transformed them into something completely new. “Marley’s sound was like no other and his indelible stamp can be heard all through these great new remixes. “ We’re honored to work with such an important body of music,” says Jeff Daniel, the album’s co-producer and rockr music’s chief. Brown (Paul & Price Remix)', 'Kaya (Sir T Remix)' and many more.
Through and through, the Wailers shine in every moment. Listen to Bob Marley & The Wailers’s new songs including 'Natural Mystic (Benjamin Devigne Deep Jazz Remix)', 'Mr. Jimpster’s excellent retelling of “ 400 Years,” considered crucial in the Peter Tosh library, makes this song of rebellion available for the four-on-the-floor audience. Cordovan’s hip-hop slick kick adds punch to the sing-along “ One Love,” while Afrodisiac Sound System takes “ Soul Shakedown Party” from ghetto blaster to megaclub experience. Yet those drum beats and bass lines are completely modern, the studio refurbishing of skilled hands and ears. Everyone who worked on this project had deep respect for the music.” None sound too electronic or far from the analog originals. There’s a lot of warmth and humanity in these songs. “There have been a few high profile, mass market projects, but we wanted to present something for dance club audiences. “We thought there was a lack of quality Bob Marley remixes for the underground,” says David Hargis, co-producer and VP of A&R at rockr music, which spearheaded this project. Nothing of the gorgeous, crackly analog originals (including classics like “ One Love,” “ Trenchtown Rock,” and “ Lively Up Yourself”) is lost in translation. Digging deeply into that sacred catalog, the 19 remixes of legendary songs on Roots, Rock, Remixed (Rockr music) are taking the familiar and cherished and reintroducing it to sound systems worldwide.įeaturing a crop of the dance/electronica/breakbeat genre’s hottest producers – including Jimpster (Jamie Odell), Yes King (Rhys Adams & Mark Rae), Trio Elétrico (Boozoo Bajou), Fort Knox Five and DJ Spooky – Roots, Rock, Remixed balances that fine line of being respectful to the inimitable artist Nesta was, and using the bass-heavy, digital technologies available to us today. The term reggae is synonymous with the musical legacy he left behind. Bob Marley Gets the Bass Turned Up on Roots, Rock, Remixedīob Marley is one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on the planet.
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