Of anything on Adrian Sherwood's unbeatable and always innovative On-U Sound label, African Head Charge have stood out from the pack as unique. A psychedelic melting pot of dub, electronic beats, and experiments in sampling (barking dogs, breaking glass...), Off the Beaten Track was unlike anything else happening when it landed in 1986. It still sounds just as fresh, wild, and interesting today, with contributions from Jah Wobble and Tackhead's Skip McDonald adding to the magic.
Originally released in 1986, Off The Beaten Track still sounds forward thinking, forging a new middle ground between dub and electronic music. Programmed chants and unexpected sounds (barking dogs, breaking glass, gypsy violin loops) are dropped onto a fluid rhythmic bed. A landmark recording in the integration of sampling technology and live instrumentation.
Features contributions from Jah Wobble (Public Image Limited), Skip McDonald (Sugarhill Gang/Tackhead) and Albert Einstein (the theory of relativity)!
Tracklisting:
1. Off the Beaten Track
2. Some Bizarre
3. Belinda
4. Language & Mentality
5. Throw it Away
6. Conspiring
7. Release the Doctor
8. Down Under Again
9. Over the Sky
Please note that Off the Beaten Track (Reissue) (Vinyl LP) is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.