African Head Charge Off The Beaten Track CD Gatefold Jacket Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman

the bands seventh record

intimate songwriting

but Year of the Snitch does give you a breather with tracks such as "Streaky

jazzy pieces

African Head Charge Off The Beaten Track CD Gatefold Jacket Steve ColemanOriginally 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