Crucial Vibes - Control Yourself - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Escape Scenes is the new album by Sea Dramas, the San Francisco Bay Area based music project led by Scott Pettersen. Produced by Pettersen and mixed & mastered by David Glasebrook (Sugar Candy Mountain, Sam Burton, Sandy's), the album explores the liminal space of 2020-2021, reflecting Pettersen's experience as life turned inward and time blurred. Influenced by library music, dream pop, folk, and 60's pop, Pettersen took the opportunity to start fresh and experiment with a new palette of sounds, recalling Scott Walker, John Cale, Echo & the Bunnymen, and The Teardrop Explodes. InchThere's darkness, there's sadness, there's light and there's joy. All bound together in the realm of that unique time. The making of the album was my particular escape sceneInch says Pettersen.

By the late 1980s, reggae had undergone a radical transformation. Drum machines, digital synths, and a new generation of producers were reshaping the sound of Jamaica. But even in this brave new digital world, soul and harmony still mattered-and few groups carried those qualities better than The Heptones. This album finds the legendary trio bridging eras, bringing their unmistakable three-part harmonies into a fresh and modern setting. Originally released in 1988, the album features a blend of roots consciousness and clean digital production. Tracks like InchDiana,Inch InchSha-La-La,Inch and the standout InchGood VibesInch drift between lovers rock sweetness and meditative reflection, always anchored by that signature Heptones warmth. Recorded at some of Jamaica's most iconic studios-Channel One, Harry J's, and Mark Angelo-this set was shaped by arrangers Jah Larry and Nathan Sojie, who helped steer the group's sound with taste and restraint. The players bring their own credentials Vin Gordon on brass, Alan Weeks on guitar, and Lindel Lewis and Elroy Bailey holding it down on bass and keys. You'll hear programmed drums and digital flourishes throughout, but The Heptones never get lost in the technology-the songs breathe, glide, and groove with the confidence of seasoned craftsmen. By the time of this recording, The Heptones had already carved their name deep into reggae history. Formed in Kingston in 1965 and originally known as 'The Hep Ones', the group-Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan, and Barry Llewellyn-helped define the transition from ska to rocksteady, and then into early reggae. With hits like InchFattie Fattie,Inch InchPretty Looks,Inch and InchBook of Rules,Inch they stood shoulder to shoulder with the Wailers and the Maytals during the golden years of Studio One. Sibbles' bass playing and arranging shaped countless Studio One classics behind the scenes, while th

Free Rein, their sixth studio album, while still rooted in the Jamaican inspiration that Rebelution's songs and sounds have always paid homage to, takes experimental leaps and new adventures too, welcoming old fans and new audiences alike. The musicians collaborated with Jamaican artists on three of the twelve new tracks. Don Corleon (Sean Paul, Rihanna) produced InchRise On Top,Inch a pointed reflection on celebrity and ambition; and Winta James, producer for Damian Marley and Chronixx, worked with the band on InchSettle Down EasyInch and InchCity Life,Inch two songs that reflect a more confessional perspective.