Globetrotting Texan trio Khruangbin deliver ‘Hasta El Cielo’, the band’s glorious dub version of their second album ‘Con Todo El Mundo’. The full album has been processed anew along with two bonus dubs by renowned Jamaican producer Scientist.
The band’s exotic, spacious, psychedelic funk aligns with the dub treatment particularly well. Indeed, keen fans won’t find this a surprising release. Dubs of tracks from their first album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ appeared on limited vinyl releases of ‘People Everywhere’ for Record Store Day 2016 and ‘Zionsville’ on the BoogieFuturo remix 12”. The especially eagle-eared will have caught a dub of ‘Two Fish And An Elephant’ playing over the credits of the track’s celebrated video.
“For us, Dub has always felt like a prayer. Spacious, meditative, able to transport the listener to another realm. The first dub albums we listened to were records mixed by Scientist featuring the music of the Roots Radics. Laura Lee learned to play bass by listening to Scientist Wins the World Cup. His unique mixing style, with the emphasis on space and texture, creates the feeling of frozen time; it was hugely influential to us as a band. To be able to work alongside Scientist, a legend in the history of dub, is an honor. This is our dub version of Con Todo El Mundo.”
– Khruangbin
Formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums; Khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of music from around the world, infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. Their 2015 debut album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s Thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the Texan countryside. 2018’s follow up ‘Con Todo El Mundo’, which received hugely positive critical reactions and radio play around the world, took inspiration not just from South East Asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, particularly Iran.
Since the album’s release, the band have continued their almost non-stop approach to touring, playing over 130 dates in 2018 alone.
Definitely a cheap attempt to catch some extra dough on the first wave of succes. An entire album with only mediocre dub remixes that are not even half as good as the originals. Very dissapointed!
paula duro
peaking lights dub vibes
Basically this track is … like a Karaoke track for guitarists
Anyone know of any other dubbed music with this type of aesthetic?
This is pure perfection. I'm lost for words.
Perfect
deeeeep !!!!!!!!!!!
………rye bread!
Sorry, but that's something the world doesn't need – is it a sign that Khruangbin having lost direction and reaching the end of their music line?
So Good
So trippy
How did I miss this? Wikipedia, methinks someone needs to update Khruangbin's discography!
Dude… yes… about time dub
Mixed by Vuelo at The Inn.
not Scientist.
only the 2 bonus tracks are dubs by him.
The original song "Cómo Me Quieres" means "How do you love/want me" in English. "With All The World" is the perfect answer for this
Definitely a cheap attempt to catch some extra dough on the first wave of succes. An entire album with only mediocre dub remixes that are not even half as good as the originals. Very dissapointed!
Aqueduct pocket and relaxed atmosphere third world lover whip cream.
Je suis dégoûtée, j'attendais avec impatience. Je ne me retrouve pas dans cet album la
Complètement déçu.
Beautiful music. Just picked up this sky blue vinyl today. So calming and awesome all at once. A real treat to the senses.
all I can see is a gnarly ski segment while listening to this.
Super super :))))
?? This remix album is not worth a vinyl pressing. Not impressed. I guess I'll just keep it sealed.
))))))))))
The perfect blend between khruangbin's unique calming music and that of an irie Jamaican Dub style. Nothing but pleasure for our souls
I'm hearing 'Human Nature'.
crazy goood 🙂
Why dub though, dub is an earthy music, Khruangbin is like travelling to space and back didn't need a remix didn't need dubafying
Pretty
not sure i understand this album, its just their songs without lead guitar and the name changed?
The Scientest influences are insane
Can't wait until mine comes in the post next week..
Scientist rids the world of the evil curse of the vampires and puts a Dub on khruangbin , and I dig it.
Come to Argentina!! 😀
Give me this, a mojito and a sunset, and I'm in Xanadu.
remix?
How good is khruangbin
maravilloso, gracias
My record has just turned up but my amp has sadly died, couldn’t wait for a cheeky listen. This is getting me all psyched. Really nice.