China Dub Dubs is, supposedly, a dubbed-out remix album of China Sound System’s Made in China, but whereas most dub remixes tend to cool off the original tracks and take them to the far reaches of inner space, the reworkings on this album actually push the audio collage experimentation of Made in China into more manic territory.  There are moments on China Dub Dubs where things slow down and the spaces between the sounds breath and bounce, but overall Martin Atkin’s percussion crashes and bangs even with the addition of massive reverb.  Make no mistake: this is a noisy affair. China Dub Dubs is both hypnotic and jarring; it lulls you into a rhythmic pattern, then snaps you out of it with a startling burst of cacophony.  Not the most relaxing listening experience, but it is an interesting play on the concept of dub music.

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