Published
Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 10:30
- Out now, the LP includes Moor Mother, Justin K Broadrick, Dis Fig, HTRK's Jonnine Standish and more.
The Bug has released a new album called Absent Riddim.
As the title suggests, the LP spans 17 versions of the same instrumental, with 16 of the tracks featuring a different vocalist. These include Moor Mother, HTRK's Jonnine Standish, Justin K. Broadrick, Dis Fig and Roger Robinson of King Midas Sound.
"This album is an absolute tribute to the dancehall one-riddim albums that endlessly emerge from Jamaica, and in fact hooked me since the mid-90s as a black wax addict," said The Bug. "And this collection purposely contains sixteen vocalists / MCs from different musical worlds to see just how extreme the contrasts could be."
He added: "Ironically, the 'Absent Riddim' emerged as a rejected remix of a track by a metal band called Absent In Body for basically not being heavy enough... Lol."
The Bug dedicates the LP, which is out now, to two vocalists on the album, Nazamba and Jaimie Branch, who both recently died. He also thanks Karl O'Connor (AKA Regis) and Justin K. Broadrick (AKA JK Flesh) "for the enthusiastic feedback, track after track." Simon Fowler designed the artwork.
Listen to Absent Riddim.
Tracklist
01. Satan feat. Nazamba
02. Shamed feat. Justin K Broadrick
03. Puppy feat. Jonnine HTRK
04. Judgement Time feat. Logan
05. Fractured feat. Dälek
06. Atomic Canine Training feat. Fatboi Sharif
07. Please, please feat. Roger Robinson
08. Oceans feat. YL Hooi
09. Resistance feat. Relly
10. King of the Cage feat. Mark Stewart
11. Your Laws Aint Free feat. Jaimie Branch
12. What's That Sound feat. Nosaj
13. Too High feat. Dis Fig
14. Is Death a Dream? feat. Ethan Lee McCarthy
15. Dead feat. Nicholas Bullen
16. Fuck With Me feat. Moor Mother
17. Absent Riddim Version
Absent Riddim is out now.
