Riddim Clash, a collaborative soundclash featuring DJ Spooky's Paul Miller facing off against Twilight Circus Dub Sound System's Ryan Moore, finds Miller being dragged down from his ivory tower to wrestle at ground level with Moore's raw, streetwise dub.
The results are very impressive, each artist finding in the other's production style not only differences to spar over but also elements to combine.
Moore's contributions include the devotion to classic dub (King Tubby, Augustus Pablo), the inspired percussion consisting of closely miked live drums and technoid basslines, and, best of all, the requisite sense of huge spaces that modern dub creates better than any other music.
Miller's contributions are more difficult to decipher, since dub is a heavy influence but not his usual forte.
Still, the restlessness of these tracks, the sense of searching for something beyond, speaks to his influence, and he also contributes the production intricacies that make this an excellent headphone record.
Riddim Clash also permits solo space for other musicians, including the evocative gypsy style of violin player Daniel Bernard Roumain on the highlight, "Other Planes of Dub." A rare example of collaborative effort where both artists sound refreshed and energized, Riddim Clash marks a high point in the discography of both participants.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Dub SmasherPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Other Planes of DubPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Riddim Clash-Heavyweight StylePaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Phase AnansiPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Gamma BurstPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | InterludePaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 8 | Dub CultivatorPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | InterludePaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | Intergalactic DubPaul D. Miller | DJ Spooky, DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus, Twilight Circus | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Dust Storm On NGC 7023 | DJ Spooky | Play | 07:47 | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| 12 | Interlude 2 | DJ Spooky | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 292 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alter Echo | Effects, Producer |
| 2 | DJ Spooky | Primary Artist |
| 3 | DJ Spooky Vs. Twilight Circus | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Flam | Audio Engineer, Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Jeffrey Hammond | A&R, Label Manager |
| 6 | Paul Miller | Audio Production, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 7 | Paul D. Miller | Composer |
| 8 | Ryan Moore | Audio Production, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer |
| 9 | Daniel Bernard Roumain | Violin |
| 10 | Robert Schwartz | Executive Director |
| 11 | Sir Round | Effects, Producer |
| 12 | Twilight Circus | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Niels Van Hoorn | Additional Personnel, Flute, Horn |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |