Tony Thomas 21st Century Dub
Towards the end of those warehouse days of glory, some DJs played a chunky mix […]
Towards the end of those warehouse days of glory, some DJs played a chunky mix of beats-stripped down and tribal, with an organic funk and an unrelenting assault of bongos. Tony Thomas’s debut album for Soma hearkens back to that tribal house heyday with its steady pulse, echoes of African chants, and those ever-present bongos. Thomas’s is a toughened up version-sleeker and techier, and as the title suggests, he hasn’t forgotten the bassline. The CD (unlike the LP) is a constant mix, and while the tracks tend to all mine the same vein, as dancefloor material it’s perfect. Put it on and sweat.