Megablast

Anything that comes from Kruder & Dorfmeister´s G-Stone label usually carries a certain seal of quality, and

it´s really up to Megablast to keep that flame alive on their debut album. This Austrian duo

delivers here a 13-track collection of rich, dubby grooves, propelled by fizzing electro keys, African vocals and

percussion. The recent single, Kunuaka, is a real highlight; beautifully put together, with dub-inspired,

sonically-inducing world grooves and earthy electro-keys - Subrinah´s deadpan rap sits effortlessly atop what is

a delightful mix. Tracks such as Porque, with impassive vocals from Cleydys Villalon, have an almost nostalgic,

old-skool dub feel - there´s no doubt that Megablast is a production master; the way they

merge smoky, spiritual grooves with a contemporary electro spike is highly impressive - the sound is so clear,

with everything beautifully balanced in the mix. As mentioned earlier, this is what you almost come to expect

from a quality label such as G-Stone. Elsewhere, the light, spacey keys of Rip It Up, enhanced by Ras TWeed

´s luxurious reggae-inspired vocals effortlessly combine the best of Jamaican dub with the futurism of

modern downtempo dub, whilst the track, Get It On, featuring heady vocals from Kool Keith, is almost trance inspired

hip hop; think Erik B & Rakim wistfully orbiting the earth, rapping through a space walk.

Megablast's astounding debut 12" "Kunuaka/Like a rocket" got massive support by global

players like Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, and Bob Sinclair. "Kunuaka", nominated as "Best Track 2006"

by Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards, was also one of the Top Tunes of this years' Winter Music

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