Streets of Dub blends original recordings by
Dubblestandart with remixes of the Vienese dub collective by other similar producers. The album begins with four remixes, segues into four originals, and then moves through five more remixes before finishing with "Night Dub," an accurately titled album-closing original. Though
Dubblestandart's originals are nothing less than staggering, the remixes tend to be the more adventurous element of this album. You never know which way some of these guys -- who include such luminaries as
Mad Professor and Rootsman -- are going to go with
Dubblestandart's style. And you even have the gravely voice of
Dillinger showing up on "10 Tons of Dope," proving even further how unpredictable
Streets of Dub truly is. The blend of originals and remixes makes this incredibly varied. It never grows dull, continually changing its style -- whether through the sounds or the production approach -- with each successive track. ~ Jason Birchmeier