Civilistjävel! x Mayssa Jallad Marjaa | The Battle of the Hotels (Versions) LP global 90's ambient dub heroes Blue

90's ambient dub heroes Blue who put our records on both of Weatherall's Sabres Of Paradise and Emissions labels make a welcome return here with an ace four track EP of lush deep and dubby electronic soundscapes

Valerie's sweet vocals are nicely offset by that immense bassline and make sure you check the wicked bit of dubwise that comes in right at the end

Flip the record over and thigs get darker on the tough digi-roots stepper ‘The Blame’ which provides the perfect backdrop for Lincoln Barrett to showcase his distinctive vocal delivery

Totally missed this one first time around when it was released earlier this year but thankfully it's just had a repress which means I've been able to grab some copies for the shop

Civilistjävel! x Mayssa Jallad Marjaa | The Battle of the Hotels (Versions) LP global 90's ambient dub heroes BlueStunning set of dubs and remixes from Sweden's Civilistjvel! of tracks from Lebanese singer Mayssa Jallad's acclaimed 2023 LP "Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels." Removed from the organic warmth of their original acoustic setting the tracks take on a new lease of life within Civilistjvel's icey dubbed out electronic soundscapes. From the deep ambient dub of opener "Etel, Kharita (Version)" to the minimalist dub techno of "Holiday Inn (January To March)