Los Jugos Locos Senda Mistica 4 Lighters
Perfect example of these roots has to be Argentine dub reggae funk band Los Jugos Locos, they have implemented the influence of dub in their music
It is interesting to see how dub is so important in Europe and Latin American countries and not so much in Jamaica. There could be several reasons for this as maybe noted practitioners like King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry and Errol Thompson either passed on or had completely left the recording music by the mid to late 80s. But sometimes seemingly thrown away fruit can possess perfect seeds from which really deep roots can germinate. Perfect example of these roots has to be Argentine dub reggae funk band Los Jugos Locos, they have implemented the influence of dub in their music almost seamlessly especially with the release of their second album ‘Senda Mistica’.
Containing ten tracks ‘Senda Mistica’, has a mixture of sounds, combining the influence of Latin America and Europe with some Jamaican arrangements at the base. Led by band member and lead producer Mauro Solazzi, Los Jugos Locos incorporated classic sounds on a variety of tracks highlighted by the melodica solo on ‘No Burial’ and the brass carnavalito sound in ‘Por El Bajo’. It is the adaptability of the sound from various areas of Argentina that sonically stamps the signature of what makes this album really good bordering on great. The aforementioned carnavalito sound originates from the north of Argentina, along the border with Bolivia, the candombe drums reminds the listener of the capital, Buenos Aires, Río de la Plata connection with Uruguay. All has been brought together to create an ode to home, to La Argentina. ‘Liman’, ‘Burial Dub’ and ‘La Buena’ are my personal favorites while ‘Mystic Way’ dub is an important addition as it features the stylings of one of Jamaica’s most prolific audio engineers – Gregory Morris.
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