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Twilight Circus Dub Sound System


    " Dub Plates Vol 2 " Music Reviews

    TWILIGHT CIRCUS
    DUB SOUND SYSTEM
    Dub Plates Volume Two (M)

    Since that night in 1967 when selector Ruddy Redwood spun a vocal-less acetate in a Kingston dance hall and the midnight ravers demanded "Rewind!" dub ciontists have been perfecting the art of 12st-century soul nonic;) But while King Tubby's progeny - from hip-hop to house, dance hall to drum'n'bass - have gone forth to mutate pop's subconscious, mother
    If only innovators like Wimbish could shake the cultural prejudice that insists. Tubby, Perry and Hudson must tower over '90s sound-boys. Enter Ryan Moore, the Legendary Pink Doys escapee behind Twilight Circus, who wrestles with history's titans and leaves the ring commanding 'nuff respect. In his kaleiscope world a feather weighs a ton, colors cut corners, and time eats itself. Dub Plates Volume Two- a vinyl-only collection of rare acetates that doubles as a greatest-versions set - should be a landmark in post hip-hop sonic engineering. "Filter 13 (Ultra Dub)" is as explosive as Krust, as sophisticated as Philip "Fatis" Burrell, and as riveting as DJ Premier. "Dance Plate", a tribute to Black Uhuru's 1981 depth probe "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", splits the riddim and boggles your ear cavity. Follow the bass or follow the drum; Mama's calling you home.
    Jeff Chang, SPIN



    TWILIGHT CIRCUS DUB
    SOUND SYSTEM
    Dub Plates Volume 2
    M RECORDS/ CARGO GERMANY

    Ryan Moore, der Mann, der hinter dem Twilight Circus Dub Sound System steckt, entwickelt sich langsam zum Bill Laswell des Neo-Dub. Zumindest was die Veröffentlichungs- frequenz seiner Alben betrifft. DUB PLATES VOLUME 2 ist schon das zweite Twilight-Circus-Album indiesem Jahr, das '95er Album IN DUB VOL 1 wurde gerade wiederveröffentlicht und Anfang 2000 kommt auch schon Neues von Herrn Moore. Aber bleiben wir bei DUB PLATES VOLUME 2. Das ist die Fortsetzung der '98er Platte DUB PLATE SELECTION und - stilecht - nur als Vinyl zu bekmmen. Hier gibt's exklusive Tracks und Dubplate-Versionen von bekannten Twilight-Stücken, die vorher schon in Mini- Auflage als White Label- Vinyl an DJs und Sound Systems gegeben wurden. Da liegt es in der Natur der Sache, daß der Dub hier weltaus kärglicher, reduzierter und sparsamer tönt, als auf dem fast schon opulenten HORSIE- Album vom Frühjahr dieses Jahres. Feinster Old School-Roots-Dub, der mit reichlich Experimentlerfreude in die goer Jahre getragen wird. Ryan Moore jagt Bäasse aus dem tiefsten Keller, vertracktes Schlagzeugspiel, schön antiquierte Keyboard-Stakkatos und seltsame Soundplelereien erbarmungslos durch die Echokammer. Wer Dub denkt, muß in Zunkunft Twilight Circus Dub Sound System sagen.(ko) *****
    musikexpress


    DJ Denise Benson
    TPHS,  THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, spring 2000
    Dub Plates Volume 2

    "Since 1995, ex-Vancouverite and now Amsterdam-er Ryan Moore has given the world five full-lengths of pure niceness--including the recently reissued debut, In Dub vol 1.  Here, on a heavy-duty vinyl-only release, Moore turns out a rock-steady set.  Featuring new tracks alongside dubplate versions of earlier works, Dub Plates Vol. Two  makes it clear that while Twilight Circus's sounds are authentic, Moore is not star-struck.  He is rooted in the purist dub tradition, adding effects to the instruments that he plays, but certainly experiments.  His sounds, and way of approaching the music, are super-fresh. Witness "Bord Plate" and "New Rockers," two pieces deeply rooted in the traditional yet bearing Moore's own richness.  "Kik Plate" and "Dance Plate" are beautifully reworked dubs of songs from the excellent 1999 release, Horsie ; both are thick, melodic and gorgeous.  A must-have for dub fans.  Watch out also for Dub Voyage, tentatively scheduled for June release."



    uk tower records top
    reggae - john williams
    dub plates volume 2

    "ryan moore's dutch-based twilight circus dub sound system is building up a fearsome reputation for creating a bass-heavy gumbo of lethal dub concoctions, compressed by gruelling top and mid range sonic effects on dub plates vol 2 that makes you wince in fear for you speaker cones. on the second in this series of exclusive cuts and previously unreleased mixes, moore has taken concrete, lethal-sounding console trickery to another level."



    the wire
    dub - steve barker
    dub plates volume 2

    "cut for maximum drum n' bass vibrations at the legendary dubplates and mastering studios in berlin and pressed on audiophile 180 gram vinyl, the second release in ryan moore's sound system series might have been a triumph of shape over substance, had it not been for a full three stripe set. the use of real instruments, pulling back on overused techno effects, is what makes this selection stand out. from the storming first track, constructed like a classic channel one cut, through to the thunderous closer, the album is a real ear-opener for those who foolishly avoided moore's previous output in his dubwise incarnation. this canadian may have a hard beat pedigree with the likes of skinny puppy and legendary pink dots, but he has found his most creative niche as a purveyor of heavy, heavy rhythms in a traditional style, while hitting on the secret of that most elusive element for the new dub genre - freshness."



    Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
    "Dub Plates Volume Two" LP
    M Records 180, 1999

    Produced, performed and mixed by Ryan Moore.

    Heavy duty dub on heavy duty 180 gram vinyl mastered at the legendary Dubplates and Mastering in Berlin.  It doesn't get much better than this!  Ryan Moore, bass player and drummer for the Legendary Pink Dots and the Tear Garden, keeps himself very busy with his very own genuine analogue dub project.  "Dub Plates Volume Two" is his 6th full length release in just 5 years and it is the vinyl only follow-up to 1998's "Dub Plate Selection".  The record jacket describes the LP as "a collection of special dubplate mixes and exclusive Twilight Circus tracks previously only available to sound systems and d.j's."  There's at least 2 new tracks ("Trinity" and "Iguana") while the rest are new versions of tracks from several past albums.  With the previous album "Horsie" Ryan added guitars to the mix but this LP concentrates on raw, stripped down dub workouts.  These tracks feature the usual array of colorful sounds, most of which are played live by Ryan:  drums and percussion, organ hits/melodies and *deep* bass lines all immersed in a swirling sea of effects and atmospheres.  This music sounds amazing on vinyl, especially nice thick quality vinyl such as this.  There's a reason vinyl enthusiasts are so die hard and this is it.  "Dub Plates Volume Two" is yet another superb collection of tracks and it sure is cool we've been given the chance to own them.  Sound files are available at the TC page.  Look for the new Twilight Circus album "Dub Voyage" in mid April and the new Tear Garden album "Crystal Mass" later in the year as well as Ryan on tour with the Pink Dots in the States this May/June ...

    Mark Weddle
    CD Reviews - http://brainwashed.com/weddle/reviews/



    Twilight Circus Dub Sound System- Dub Plates Volume 2
    Label: M Records
    Format: LP

    Pressed up on virgin 180-gram vinyl and mastered at the Berlin home of heavyweight bass productions, the ever-estimable Dub Plates And Mastering, Dub Plates Volume Two just feels so right it almost shakes the floor and windows by its presence on the truntable. The slight hiss of needle in groove, the faint pop of genuine analogue friction between diamond and plastic - ahh, the joys of so-called (near-)dead media!

    This, the second collection of Twilight Circus dub plates originally issued to sound systems and DJs around the world, marks out some further glorious vibrations from Holland and/or Canada's (Hell, Europe and North America's) premier exponent of realtime studio mixdown Reggae in a dub style. With most instruments played live by Ryan Moore, it's still surprising after all these years that Twilight Circus sounds so much like a "real" band - but that's one of the advantages of using the studio as another instrument. And in true Jamaican producer tradition, there's a photo of the setup on the back sleeve for techies to pore over and consider.

    Less production-minded listeners can just sit back, or even better recline, and feel the results of all that lovely analogue technology and the years of loving experience which have gone into those grooves, vinyl and musical alike. Drum crashes, percusion rattles, and above all, bass flows under it all. Swirling organs, trilling melodicas, the tenderly prowling harrumph of synthesizer bass riff of the latest version of "Filter 13" in "Ultra Dub" guise which concludes the set so marvellously, all wrapped and warped in the ever-recursing dreamstates drawn from echo box, echo box, echo box... - each release by Moore adds futher incremental axial tilt to the world, encourages the inhalation of more fragrant smoke, wears down the soles of shoes shuffling and stepping to the heart and soul beat. This is only right and proper, and true.

    Richard Fontenoy
    FREQ Music E-Zine - http://www.freq.freeserve.co.uk
    Rough Guide to Rock - http://www-2.roughguides.com/rock