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Rhythm & Sound
Sunday 19th December 2004
Plastic People, Curtain Road, London EC2

'Dub music for people that don't really like dub', is how one person described Berlin's Rhythm & Sound. Their glacial, digital take on the most wisest of musics proves easily accessible for all. But even for saddo dub purists, whilst it's not exactly next level, it's still as joyous and wonderful as ever.

So therefore I recommend you get your hands on the latest release 'See Mi Yah' (Burial Mix). Available as a gorgeously presented pack of seven 7" or on more consumer friendly CD. Eleven tracks all running off the same rhythm, but featuring a neat selection of jamaica's finest vocallists. From the honey sweet stylings of Tikiman to the amusing horse impressions / gruff delivery of Bobbo Shanti. This music really will enrich your life.

Having brought over their own turntable set-up and a rag tag group of vocallists which included Tikiman. the elusive Rhythm & Sound made a rare appearance on London's finest sound system: Plastic People. The mix of happy shoreditch clubbers, moody dub acolytes and those stunned by the fact that the two men who basically made some of the best techno ever were in the same room made for a memorable and uplifting night.

The pale, white duo of Mark and Moritz seemed to be having fun as they jostled for space with the MC's, carefully selecting those precious 7". Sound was as pure and refined as you're ever likely to get in this city (my rant against decent sound systems in London will be for another entry). Sonically perfect as frequencies reached their maximum optimal range; hardware from two cities merged. Visually stunning as well, as everyone was cloaked in a mix of deep reds and black. Tonight took possible dub cliches and reduced them down to voice, rhythm and sound.