Battle Cry
by Tour De Force
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Towny_Drop
The album is a masterpiece I love it, but there is one thing for the vinyl, it would have been better on a 45 rpm double vinyl release, because I can hear some differences between the digital release and the vinyl.
But this is just a minor opinion.
The title track is my favorite it combines sturdy dub with nice dubstep influences and is the perfect introduction into the album. Favorite track: Battle Cry.
But this is just a minor opinion.
The title track is my favorite it combines sturdy dub with nice dubstep influences and is the perfect introduction into the album. Favorite track: Battle Cry.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital AlbumBlack vinyl, full-colour sleeve, 33rpm, front and back inner artwork.
ALL VINYL ORDERS ARE SHIPPED FROM UK WITH TRACKING.
Includes unlimited streaming of Battle Cry via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.ships out within 5 days9 remainingPurchasable with gift card$17.99 USD or more
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift cardDownload available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.
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Full Digital Discography
Get all 5 Tour De Force releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Soundboy Prayer SP, Back to Africa SP, Battle Cry Remixed, Battle Cry, and Old Time Love EP.
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Strong To Survive
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Tiger Style
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Warmongers
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The Traveler
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about
In a little more than a year, the Brooklyn-based combo of beat-maker/producer Double Tiger and DJ Q-Mastah has established itself as one of the pillars of the U.S. underground bass music scene. Through their record label and iconic 15,000-watt, handcrafted wooden speaker stack dubbed the “Tower of Sound”, they have forged a reputation as the leading crew behind the resurgence and development of dub reggae and sound system culture in America.
“The idea behind both the label and sound system is to help bridge the gap between the traditional Jamaican roots of sound system culture – down to hand-crafting your own speakers – and its growing modern diaspora manifested most evidently in the rise of bass music culture around the world.” [FACT Magazine]
Restoring the centrality of sound system culture in the evolution of contemporary bass music is an explicit goal of the duo. By connecting the dots between old and new, Battle Cry stands as a metaphor and manifesto for this ambition. The 10-track LP takes the listener on a musical journey through the genre-bending contours of dub, reggae and electronic music with each track adding its own twist to the overall story. Taking inspiration from the multifaceted dimensions of Brooklyn, Battle Cry is dark and gritty yet upbeat and, at times, soulful. Despite this dichotomy of sounds and styles, each track is connected by the duo’s affinity for righteous horn lines, trance-inducing dub echoes and powerful skanks underpinned by heavy lines of pulsating bass. Battle Cry was made deliberately for the sound system and will most likely sound better on one!
“Brooklyn just might be on the verge of a new halcyon age for sound. So please, let’s put away those awful earbuds and computer speakers, and drown our ears in bass.” [Red Bull Music Academy NYC]
To support its cause, Tour de Force has enlisted an all-star cast of vocalists from around the world, including legendary Jamaican tenor Luciano on “Where Do We Go Wrong” and UK-based emcee Brother Culture with his trademark spitfire delivery on “Roots Lyrics.” Battle Cry also features Brooklyn’s own Jahdan Blakkamoore on the summer themed “Pool Party” and Jay Spaker on both “Old Time Love” and the militant “A Little Bit More.” Tour de Force’s affection for Jamaican musical heritage is evident as they revamp timeless classics: King Jammy’s digital “Sleng Teng” riddim on “Pool Party,” the ethereal “Satta Massagana” on the explosive “Warmongers” And Dennis Brown’s anthemic “Promised Land” theme on the album’s title track “Battle Cry.”
”Inspired by their very impressive and iconic 15,000W custom-built “Tower of Sound”, TDF work relentlessly to champion the culture and craft of Sound Systems in New York and beyond.” [Lodown Magazine]
“The idea behind both the label and sound system is to help bridge the gap between the traditional Jamaican roots of sound system culture – down to hand-crafting your own speakers – and its growing modern diaspora manifested most evidently in the rise of bass music culture around the world.” [FACT Magazine]
Restoring the centrality of sound system culture in the evolution of contemporary bass music is an explicit goal of the duo. By connecting the dots between old and new, Battle Cry stands as a metaphor and manifesto for this ambition. The 10-track LP takes the listener on a musical journey through the genre-bending contours of dub, reggae and electronic music with each track adding its own twist to the overall story. Taking inspiration from the multifaceted dimensions of Brooklyn, Battle Cry is dark and gritty yet upbeat and, at times, soulful. Despite this dichotomy of sounds and styles, each track is connected by the duo’s affinity for righteous horn lines, trance-inducing dub echoes and powerful skanks underpinned by heavy lines of pulsating bass. Battle Cry was made deliberately for the sound system and will most likely sound better on one!
“Brooklyn just might be on the verge of a new halcyon age for sound. So please, let’s put away those awful earbuds and computer speakers, and drown our ears in bass.” [Red Bull Music Academy NYC]
To support its cause, Tour de Force has enlisted an all-star cast of vocalists from around the world, including legendary Jamaican tenor Luciano on “Where Do We Go Wrong” and UK-based emcee Brother Culture with his trademark spitfire delivery on “Roots Lyrics.” Battle Cry also features Brooklyn’s own Jahdan Blakkamoore on the summer themed “Pool Party” and Jay Spaker on both “Old Time Love” and the militant “A Little Bit More.” Tour de Force’s affection for Jamaican musical heritage is evident as they revamp timeless classics: King Jammy’s digital “Sleng Teng” riddim on “Pool Party,” the ethereal “Satta Massagana” on the explosive “Warmongers” And Dennis Brown’s anthemic “Promised Land” theme on the album’s title track “Battle Cry.”
”Inspired by their very impressive and iconic 15,000W custom-built “Tower of Sound”, TDF work relentlessly to champion the culture and craft of Sound Systems in New York and beyond.” [Lodown Magazine]
credits
released February 25, 2014
Written by J. Spaker. Produced by Tour de Force. Mastered by Beau Thomas. Artwork by C. Dosnon. Executive Produced by Q. Pham. ℗ & © Dub-Stuy Records 2014. All Rights Reserved.
Written by J. Spaker. Produced by Tour de Force. Mastered by Beau Thomas. Artwork by C. Dosnon. Executive Produced by Q. Pham. ℗ & © Dub-Stuy Records 2014. All Rights Reserved.
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