African Head Charge Off The Beaten Track 07/11/2017 Jesse Carmichael Keyboards – Ben

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African Head Charge Off The Beaten Track 07/11/2017 Jesse Carmichael Keyboards – BenOriginally released in 1986, Off The Beaten Track still sounds forward thinking, forging a new middle ground between dub and electronic music. Programmed chants and unexpected sounds (barking dogs, breaking glass, gypsy violin loops) are dropped onto a fluid rhythmic bed. A landmark recording in the integration of sampling technology and live instrumentation. Features contributions from Jah Wobble (Public Image Limited), Skip McDonald (Sugarhill Gang