Brought together from Brighton’s diverse and thriving arts scene and a love of the hypnotic, spontaneous and psychedelic sounds of dub, Resonators is a band blurring genre boundaries and carving their own niche within the ever- evolving sounds of dub-reggae.
Mutual Understanding
2016 saw them release their third album, Imaginary People, described by rootsreggaereview.com as “nine tracks of beautifully crafted, exquisite roots reggae”. Right Time – the fourth single to be drawn from that album, sees Kassia Zermon, one of the band’s two uniquely talented front-women, take on lead vocal duties. The single is a timely and much needed celebration of coming together as one people and one community with no leaders, just mutual understanding and uncensored joy! In that way it represents the band themselves and their need to create positive change through music.
As well as the original version, this package includes an essential dub version from the band’s ninth member, and in-house engineer, Darren “Jamtone” Mathers, and both vocal and dub mixes from super hot producer and multi-instrumentalist Ash Walker. Fans of this young man include Gilles Peterson, Don Letts and Lefto, and here he takes Right Time into futuristic King Tubby territories! Look out for an extremely limited white label 7″ release of Ash’s mixes, due out on September 1st.
Reactions
“I love the Resonators and this is just so full of sunshine, joy and soul.” DJ Mr Lob
“Can’t get enough of this band’s music. Ash Walker’s remixes are equally good. Adding to www.TheAlternative9.com as the single of the week.” Nick Gray, Emancipation Radio
“I just love that timeless UK lovers sound … so well crafted. SUmmer positivity all the way” Chris Greenwood aka Madera Verde, Mi Soul/ Soas Radio/Bedroom bar / SMS (United Kingdom)
“Love the vibrations here! Nice rework from Ash Walker as well, this one def in the bag for summer!” Jim Syte, Sub FM/OpenEarz Recordings/MindStep (United Kingdom)
“It is lovely and the video too!” Sarah, Vibes FM (United Kingdom)
“Loving Kassia’s voice and this beautiful tune.” Nicky Dread, CFRU-FM, Guelph ON, Canada
“An amazing summer tune. Great for the long days chilling in the park. Love the vocals on this track, what a voice! Can’t wait to play this out later.” One NayTon (Hanoi, Vietnam)
“Yasss!” Shahlaa Tahira, Reprezent Radio (United Kingdom)
“Resonators really are coming through with the goods this year, music with some soul :)” Jack Corfield, Fat Stash (United Kingdom)
“Nice songwriting. Liking the Ash Walker version best” Kabuki (Silbergold, Frankfurt)
“Niiice!” AlexDub, Poitiers
“BEAUTIFUL TRACKS.” Liondub, liondub.blogspot.com (Brooklyn,NY)
“Very cool rootsy sounds !” Djouls, Paris DJs, T.I.M.E.C. & Colored-Inc (France)
“Sunshine reggae for the summer! Love this. top work. Will be playing it out for sure :)” Sam Ward (United Kingdom)
“Niiiice!” Daferwa, Mash It UP! / Global Player (Cologne) / WDR Funkhaus Europa Radio (Germany)
“Cool laid back reggae vibes!” DJ RootBwoy, Zona Reggae (Romania)
“Smooth and well crafted release. Sweet vocals.” Dubmatix
“Nice vibes in there” Digid (Belgium)
“Sub drenched goodness for all the family” TITAN SOUND, High Grade
“Really good” Mat The Alien (Canada/UK)
“Very Peaceful”, Max RubaDub (Switzerland)
“Great dub mix from Ash Walker” Ben Osborne, Noise of Art, Slipped Disco, Re:Play, Big Chill House, Village Underground, Bedroom B , Totally Radio Music Week (United Kingdom)
“Nice slice of lovers rock!” Tony Thorpe, Studio Rockers Records
“Dig it!” Chilly, KEXP
“Perfect summer vibes from the Resonators!! Well done on another great release!!” John Hendicott, Chai Wallahs, OneTaste
“Cool remixes!” Benoit, Tsugi
“So true and so beautiful!” Walt, Sweetpotato Soundsystem / Subdub (Leeds, United Kingdom)
“Loving it!!” Anthony (Auckland)
“Soooooo nice!” BunZer0, SUB FM (United Kingdom)
“Amazing love this…” Arveene & Misk, Spin Fm – Clampdown
“Lovely!” Oliver Lüddecke, Brain KLub (Germany)
“Quality – love the production too” Mr Benn, Square One Sound / Leisure Recordings (United Kingdom)
“Dutty vybez!” Clip & Carbine, dnbheaven.com
“Sweeeetness!” 6blocc, www.6blocc.com (United States)
“I am absolutely feeling this, well done!” Ricky Tuff (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
“Summer vybz tune, intro productions reminds me Lee Perry dayz 🙂 vocal is so nice and eazy and riddim too, radio play tune for this summer :)” Pier (Ljubljana Slovenia)
“Truly thoughtful and beautifully delivered.” DJ Dapper Dan, Skanking Delights / Forest FM / Dorset & Hants (United Kingdom)
“Very catchy” Serum/ V Recordings / Dread / Grid (United Kingdom)
“Nice” Ed Solo (Brighton, United Kingdom)
“Bouncing!” Toppa IrieItes (Germany)
Right Time – David Rodigan, BBC Radio 2
Right Time (Ash Walker Vocal Mix) – David Rodigan, BBC Radio 1Xtra
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Right Time – Andy Sharp, No Pressure, Stomp Radio
