In The Midst Of The Storm

A review (Brian Nelson / rootfire.net)
"Mad Professor, the Ariwa sound guru and pioneer of the second generation of dub's digital rebirth, has once again given his trademark dub-me-crazy treatment on Mad Professor Meets Jah9 "In the Midst of the Storm". Sonically diverse, "9" already plays as a sophisticated musical entity that places the listener in the thick of Jah9's musical conjuring. What Mad Professor accomplishes with In the Midst of the Storm is an expertly executed, authentically Ariwa dub rendition of an album already heavily influenced by the dub genre. Dense arrangements prevalent on tracks like "In the Midst" are stretched open, letting the listener vibe on the intricacies as they are washed in a wave of digital reverb and delay to become "I Aware Dub". The spirituality placed in the foreground of Jah9's songwriting carries seamlessly into the instrumental dub versions presented on In the Midst of the Storm as the Mad Prof lets the beats and tones preach the gospel of dub. Mad Professor Meets Jah9 – In the Midst of the Storm is the confluence of two spirits, each driven by the divinity of music’s ability to connect to the human experience".

Tracklisting
CD
1. The I Of The Storm / Selassie I Dub
2. Spiritual Woman Dub (feat. Vaughn "Beka" Benjamin)
3. Moth To A Dub
4. Fountain Dub
5. I Aware Dub
6. Dub Prevail
7. Strumming Dub
8. Lioness Order Dub
9. More And More Dub

* Coordinator [Project Co-ordinator], A&R – Neil "Diamond" Edwards

* Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Janine Cunningham, Sameel Johnson

* Engineer [Mixing] – Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser

* Executive-Producer – Janine "Jah9" Cunningham

* Illustration – Richard Natoo

* Mastered By – Christopher Scott

* Mixed At – Ariwa Sound Studio

* Mastered At – Castek Systems Solutions