Dub reggae/electronic, song oriented

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Ska, WORLD: Reggae



Details:
"Demons and Angels," Sydney-based band Daktari's second full-length CD, contains lyrical references and samples that allude to the current state of political chaos in the world, but presents from a personal perspective. It is the follow-up to Daktariâs debut album "My Pet Goat" released in 2005 and named after the book George Bush was reading to schoolchildren when informed of the 9/11 attacks.

Daktari started as a recording project with the shared vision of producing quality song-oriented tracks underpinned by groove-based reggae dub. Fusing musical elements acquired from their collective experience in bands over the last 20+ years with the less structured dub and roots styles pioneered by artists and producers such as King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry, Daktari produce a hybrid that is unique in the Australian (and in particular, Sydney) music market.

The approach Daktari has been taking over the last 3 years is to put the primary effort into the recordings, rather than to take every gig opportunity that may present itself. With extensive recording and touring experience with previous groups under their belts, the focus of this band is on composition and feel - capturing instrumental and vocal performances on tape and augmenting them with supporting dub effects.