Subatomic Sound System Meets AriUp & Lee Scratch Perry - Hello, Hell Is Very Low

Features a dub and vocal take of a rootical dubstep reflip of the rare and classic ‘Underground Roots’ riddim, known to have been used by Studio One’s Sir Coxsone Dodd’s sound system to lay waste in Jamaican sound clashes, typically played back to back with the only known vocal version, a closely guarded special cut rumoured to have been done for Coxsone by Junior Byles. On this 45, Subatomic Sound System dubs them riddim up proper with maximum respect to the tradition of the masters, Lee Perry and King Tubby, while also turning out the low end, delivering drums and bass big and bad enough knock out even a modern day dubstep club crowd. It also must be mentioned that, this is the first time EVER that Lee Perry and Ari Up of the Slits appear on the same recording, even though they both worked extensively on On-U Sound projects with Adrian Sherwood during the 80s. The combination proves strong as they both succeed in striking a clever lyrical balance, delivering vocals that juxtapose conscious culture and spirituality with humour and wordplay, while melodica from Subatomic Sound’s Emch summons the ghost of Augustus Pablo for some classic melodies. The dubbed out track sends a message to the dubstep generation about the origins of dub and respecting its founders. On the BSide, Ari Up’s ‘Bed Athletes’ is a singjay vocal tune in a classic dancehall style.  

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