Fancy metaphors come to easy Wobble's newest, Arabic tinged release, the 18th on his own flourishing 30 Hertz label.
Collaborating with Temple of Sound and singers Natacha Atlas, Shahin Badar and Nina Miranda produces brain crushing reverse dubs on cuts like Cleopatra King
Jah`s unique body shifting bass is sliced through with Arabic orchestration recalling Mohamed Abdel Wahab, in ways that seem logical, celebratory and genuinely respectful for the richness around us, without ethno-tourist whiffs. Wobble has been wired into 'world' music for decades now, in an unpretentious, non tofu munching way, plucking the circular power and mysteries from any music he connects with, like a previous collaboration with Laotian Molam singers. On 'Shout at the Devil' such voices of passion, Neil Sparkes` percussion and the sandblasting grooves work upwards with Dubulah`s delicate guitar. Your heart will be invaded , and it will be conquered.