PASTE MAGAZINE
4 stars
Educated in the Laswellian school of bass-heavy
deconstruction,Brooklyn-based
producer/DJ/four-stringer Dub Gabriel returns with
another exploration of Arabic-leaning landscapes tuned
to the sound of his namesake.
A confluence of warlike rhythms (hence the album
title) are ingeniously layered by an analog flurry of
percussion, mizmar(reed pipe) and ney(Turkish flute).
The 11-track record plays like a Kubrickian soundtrack

for future societies where all the world’s instruments
are thrown into one circle and the orgy is conducted
by none other than the archangel Gabriel himself.

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY
This is my man Dub Gabriel's second solo effort and
again he's got it down. Our hero has worked with Bill
Laswell, Qaballah Steppers, Baraka Orchestra and
Samara Sound System. His first solo disc, 'Ascend'
from last year was one of the few great dub efforts
I've heard in recent memory. He is back again with a
little help from Mark Deutsch on bazantar (an acoustic
bass-like invention), Subluna on didgeridoo, Fred
Stubbs on ney, Ahad Nazarzadeh on saz and a couple of
MC's Young Sand and Khalil. Dub Gabriel is a strong
producer, always doing an enchanting job of layering a
swirling array of exotic percussion, cosmic
snaking-charming double reeds, thick bass and
mesmerizing echoed guitars and keyboards. This swell,
sly music is mostly instrumental, the groove and
ambiance always intoxicating. The occasional vocal
bits are often sampled and used like another tasty
ingredient in this mysterious and delectable stew. Yo
Dub-mon, this sh*t is pretty ripe, supremely righteous
and completely groovy! Word! – BLG
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