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Twilight Circus Dub Sound System


    " Dub Plates Vol 3 " Music Reviews

    Twilight Circus Dub Sound System - Dub Plates Vol 3 (M)

    Ringmaster Ryan Moore never disappoints, and in his ninth full album, he once again slathers on his signature reverb over intricate drumming and classic dub bass for that inimitable Twilight Circus creaminess. The perfectly placed wails of static sear the rolling moans of low-slung bass while haunting organ riffs float above. What makes Moore's tracks so stunning is his ability through his instrumentation (all played and mixed himself) and careful panning arrangements to produce a sound that evokes the expansiveness of three-dimensional space. From the bass undulations to the high-flying whines and whirls, and the expansive mid-range effects, Dub Plates 3 is sonic depth exemplified. Step into the tent and hear for yourself. - Selena Hsu (xlr8r.com)


    ALTERNATIVE PRESS AUG 2002 '25 BANDS POISED TO INVADE AMERICA'

    Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
    Headquarters: The Netherlands
    Latest Release: Dub Plates Vol. 3

    Born in Vancouver and now based in Amsterdam, Ryan Moore has been at the forefront of the modern dub scene since 1995, recording nine albums as Twilight Circus Dub Sound System. Ryan Moore honed his chops playing drums for psych-rock-cult faves Legendary Pink Dots and bass for Skinny Puppy side project the Tear Garden. He caught a serious dub jones at age 13, though, and eventually the need to express himself in that genre became too strong to ignore. Luckily for dub fans, Moore has consistently pumped out excellent albums that honor the music's tradition while also advancing it into heady psychedelic realms rarely reached by others in the field. Moore's use of his own drums beats (rather than programming beats with computer software) and ability to perform overdubs in real time separate him from his more clinical-sounding peers.



    MUSIKEXPRESS SOUNDS AUG 2002

    Twilight Circus Dub Sound System Dub Plates Vol.3 M Records/Cargo **** 4 Stern

    Dub: Neues von Ryan Moore, dem Kanadischen Dubmeister aus Holland.

    Die Nummer 3 in Ryan Moores wunderbarer DUB PLATES-Reihe, und das neuente Album des Twilight Circus Dub Sound Systems im seiben Jahr des Bestehens. Alle jahre wieder kompiliert der Kanadier rare dubplates, die er eigens für die Shows sienes Twilight Circus Dub Sound Systems und für ein paar handverlesene DJs als Wießmuster presen lässte, zu einer CD. Im Gegensatze zu den "regularen' Veröffentlichungen des Projekts tönt hier alles eine Spur reduzierter, sparsamer, kärglicher, traditionalistischer. Es dürfen also auch Leute, die der Meinung sind, dass seit den Tod King Tubbys1989 nichts Aufregendes mehr im Dub passiert ist, hinhören. Multiinstrumentalist Moore reichert die tiefen Bassgrooves und die vertrackten Schlagzeugpatterns mit allerlei leckern effekten aus der analogen Sound-küche an. Moore jagt die keyboards durch die Echokammer, lässt Analog-Synthies blubbern und die Mundharmonikas hallen. Letzlich aber arbeitet er die Essenz des Dub heraus: Trommel und Bass.

    - Albert Koch -



    TWILIGHT CIRCUS DUB SOUND SYSTEM
    By Chris Twomey
    Dub Plates Vol 3 - M Records/Fusion III

    Canadian dub master Ryan Moore releases his third set of special mixes cut for his rockin' live performances. Dub is increasingly an international language as the sound invented in Jamaican studios has spread to other musical forms from house to hip hop. Moore keeps things roots-oriented by focusing on pure reggae captured through tube gear like in the pioneering days. Twilight Circus dubs are mixed live for that vintage fat and spacious sound, garnering worldwide praise for their authenticity. The motivating groove is in the drums and the cool low bass lines, with melodic sprinkles of piano, organ and harmonica echoing throughout devastating versions like "Floor Plate," based on his tribute to producer Prince Jammy, "Floorshaker," from the Volcanic Dub release. It's not for nothing that one of these previously unreleased instrumentals is called the "Depth Charge remix" because Moore's sound system plates are working at the seismic level!