Rasta International by Twilight Circus

Ryan Moore has been on fire for 12 years now, creating the best, most authentic Tubby dub throughout the second half of the '90s, mixing psych guitars and curious percussion with original basslines and wet-as-the-sea echo drums. Over the last three years he's added a who's-who of vocalists into the mix like Ranking Joe, Lutan Fyah, Admiral Tibet, and of course Luciano on a series of EPs. Rasta International collects the best cuts and adds some great new ones (unfortunately minus his collaborations with the brilliant Michael Rose). It's pure dub bliss-a must for all next-century rockers. - Matt Earp (XLR8R)

Over the course of more than two decades, bassist Ryan Moore has made a name for himself as perhaps the finest exponent of D.I.Y. dub, a home studio virtuoso whose solo albums under the name Twilight Circus Dub Sound System have provided a regular fix to those who are addicted to vintage, '70s style instrumental reggae. But since 2000 he has also emerged as a great producer and impresario, bringing reggae singers and deejays new and old into the studio and creating powerful rhythms over which some have done their best work in decades. Rasta International offers a fine assortment of tracks in that vein, featuring such singers as Fred Locks (remember him?) and Luciano, and deejay talents like Admiral Tibet and Ranking Joe. As Twilight Sound System, this shifting array of singers and chatters has traveled around the world with Moore's support, and this disc gives an idea of what an evening of the sound might feel like. Just about everything varies in quality from good (Fred Locks' "Wisdom," Luciano's subdued and slightly disappointing "Spiritual Friend") to spectacular (Admiral Tibet's joyfully sharp "Stand Up and Fight," Lutan Fyah's funky "We Can Make It Work"). The rhythms are dark and dense, with that wonderful Lee Perry-meets-King Tubby vibe for which Moore is famous. Very highly recommended to all roots reggae lovers. Rick Anderson - All Music

Tracklist

1.	Won't Give Up The Fight (Featuring Fred Locks)	3:40

2.	Stand Up For Righteousness (Featuring Queen Ifrica)	3:33

3.	We Can Make It Work (Featuring Lutan Fyah)	4:15

4.	Greater Than Great (Featuring Brando)	4:02

5.	Stand Up & Fight (Featuring Admiral Tibet)	3:43

6.	Are You Ready (Featuring Natural Black)	3:48

7.	Rastafari Is Calling (Featuring Mikey General)	4:04

8.	Wisdom (Featuring Fred Locks)	3:21

9.	Don't Be Ungrateful (Featuring Ranking Joe)	2:41

10.	Spiritual Friend (Featuring Luciano)	4:00

11.	Horns Cut (Featuring Matics Horns)	4:07

12.	The Conquering Lion (Featuring Brando)	3:28

Credits

released May 12, 2006

Produced & Mixed by Ryan Moore

Drums – Sly Dunbar (tracks: 3, 4), Style Scott (tracks: 1, 2, 11), Fluxy 8,9
Guitar – Chinna Smith (tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 9, 12)
Keyboards – 'Bowie' McLachlan (tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 9, 12)
Percussion – Skully (tracks: 3, 8 to 10, 12)
Saxophone – Dean Fraser (tracks: 1, 2)
Trombone – Nambo (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11)
Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion - Ryan Moore

Track 6 mixed by Steven Stanley At Steven Stanley Studio, Kingston Jamaica.

Recorded at Studio Twilight - The Netherlands, Steven Stanley - Kingston, Jamaica (Engineer: Paul Daley), Tuff Gong - Kingston, Jamaica, Junior Delgado's Incredible Music - London, UK.
Mixed by Ryan Moore at Studio Twilight, The Netherlands

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