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Throw down the weapons and turn up the bass!

N. P. Stathoulopoulos | Brooklyn, NY | 02/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Admittedly, I came to this disc through the avenue of the PS2 insta-classic Grand Theft Auto III. Music was a central part of the game; there were more than half a dozen distinct radio stations playing both real material and songs created for the game. K-Jah Radio was the dub station, and it featured five of the cuts heard on this classic Scientest album:'Dance Of the Vampire'
'The Mummy's Shroud'
'The Corpse Rises"
'Our Teeth in My Neck"
'Plague of Zombies'Being dub, this is mostly without vocals, with a distinct production that is the Scientist's trademark. I was unaware how highly regarded this album (and artist are), but I'm glad I came to it, even if from the video game realm. If you even remotely liked the GTA tracks, this is a great intro to the genre. Despite the title and artwork, this is certainly no horror soundtrack. It's some of the best head-nodding music I've ever heard, particularly 'Dance of the Vampires'. The cool, laid back approach is decorated with blips and bleeps and otherworldly effects. My only complaint is that it's too short--37 minutes. Its a great disc from beginning to end and is best enjoyed that way. Part of the GTA magic is the contrast between the music and the mayhem on the streets, so while terrorizing Liberty City in a stolen Yardie Lobo, you'll be listening to dub, or even opera. There is no GTA III soundtrack disc available, so this is where to get those Scientist tracks. Highly recommended."