Adrian Sherwood, "Zero Zero One" 10"

Finally hereÍs the first solo outing of the On-U Sound mastermind andmixer supremo himself.I paid a horrible amount to purchase a copy of this single, limited to3000, which come in a dancehall-style plain standard soft-sleeve.
"Zero Zero One" (co-written with C. Oglive) is a fine piece,remeniscent of early Tackhead, with added subtle rasta flair and"found" voices. If it was missing only one thing, it would be theprecise beats of Keith LeBlanc. "Pass The Rizzla," (co-written withSkip Mcdonald and Sunjay) dives into the realms of heavy bass lines andDub he's most famous for. On this, he features the golden voices ofboth Bim Sherman (R.I.P.) and Prince Far I (R.I.P.), two great singersSherwood both worked with extensively and started On-U Sound with.
Both tracks are of course technically excellent but I must admit Ihoped for something more challenging. On the other hand, the two sidesof this single nicely exhibit two styles he developed and cultivatedover the years. In addition, it's good to see him return from the moreroots-orientated stuff he seemed to draw all of his attention to lately.

 

samples:

• Zero Zero One
• Pass the Rizzla (raw version)