D'soca Zone: The 2ND Wine

by N/A

Overview

People say that reggae has only one rhythm, and they're wrong; once you learn what to listen for, you realize that there are at least five or six basic reggae rhythms. People also say that soca only has one rhythm. In this case, they're right. It's a really fun rhythm, but there aren't very many significant variations on it. Which means that while a nice long soca single can be an essential element to a great party, an entire soca album might be a bit too much for most normal people. What distinguishes good soca from mediocre soca? Usually three things: tunes, horns, and hooks. The latest soca compilation from VP delivers good and mediocre in pretty much equal measure. On the plus side are Poorsah, whose "Hairy Bank" is tight and tuneful and nicely balances a relentlessly upbeat chart with lyrics of economic despair, and Kevin Little, whose "Turn Me On" is a great fusion of soca and lovers rock delivered in combination with an uncredited DJ. On the negative side are Tony Bailey's "Tina," which starts off powerfully and then, over the course of three minutes, stays in that same powerful mode without the slightest variation in tone, tempo or texture, and Super P's "De Curry," which wastes a beautifully spare bassline on a lame melody and throwaway two-chord vamp. If you know you like soca, you'll find some gems here. If you're on the fence, best to start elsewhere. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	12/04/2001
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645163323
Rank:	197338

Tracks

1. Hot Up de Place  - Iwer George  - Neil George
2. Hairy Bank  -  Poorsah
3. Glow  - Alison Hinds  - David Rudder  - Ian Wiltshire
4. Tina  - Anthony Bailey  - Tony Bailey
5. Sugar Down Dey  -  Surface  -  Tony  -  Nicole  - Clark Terry
6. Oldtimes Something  - Kevin Watkins  -  High Intensity Band
7. I Will Be There  - Rupert Clarke  -  Rupee
8. Indian Girl  -  Miss TC  - A. Phillips
9. Leggo Meh-Man  - Shayne Bailey
10. Pan  - Andy "Blood" Armstrong  -  Square One
11. Turn Me On  - Kevin Lyttle
12. Sak Pase  -  Krosfyah  - Edwin Yearwood
13. Bad Man  - Young Sound
14. Carnival Gal  - Ian Bartlett  - Screw Face
15. Mi Lover  -  Lord Nelson  - K.V. Charles
16. Turn Meh  - L. Charles  -  Fuki
17. De Curry  -  Super P

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Clark Terry   Primary Artist
Nicole   Primary Artist
Tony   Primary Artist
Super P   Primary Artist
K.V. Charles   Primary Artist
Poorsah   Primary Artist
Rupee   Primary Artist
Screw Face   Primary Artist
Fuki   Primary Artist
Shayne Bailey   Primary Artist
Tony Bailey   Primary Artist
Young Sound   Primary Artist
High Intensity Band   Primary Artist
Iwer George   Primary Artist
Andy Armstrong   Primary Artist
Surface   Primary Artist
Alison Hinds   Primary Artist
Square One   Primary Artist
Tony Prescott   Primary Artist
Andy "Blood" Armstrong   Primary Artist
Kevin Lyttle   Primary Artist
Miss TC   Primary Artist
Krosfyah   Primary Artist
Anthony Bailey   Primary Artist
Nicole Greaves   Primary Artist
David Rudder   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Edwin Howell   Compilation Producer,Executive Producer,Project Coordinator
Paul Shields   Mastering,Editing
Super P   Producer
K.V. Charles   Producer
Miss TC   Performer
Edwin Yearwood   Composer,Producer
David Rudder   Performer
Jimmy Charles   Producer
Anthony Bailey   Composer
Junior "Ibo" Joseph   Producer
L. Charles   Composer
Brian Alexander   Producer
Kevin Watkins   Composer,Producer
Peter McKenzie   Producer
Antonio Phillips   Composer
Willis Williams   Producer
Andrew Denny   Producer,Remixing
Carol Hodge   Producer
Ian Wiltshire   Composer
Neil George   Composer
Darron Grant   Producer
Kevin Lyttle   Composer
Ian Bartlett   Composer
Iwer George   Performer
Rupert Clarke   Composer
Krosfyah   Performer
Chris Allman   Producer
Adrian Bailey   Producer
Square One   Performer
Joel Chin   Editing,Mastering
Christopher Chin   Executive Producer
Lord Nelson   Composer
Nicholas Brancker   Producer