Description
Glasgow collective Mungos HiFi mark their 25th year with Soundsystem Champions 2, a follow-up to their influential 2008 set. The original became a modern classic built on towering bass, sharp horns and a roster of standout vocal performances. This new edition gathers some of the crews most treasured dubplates – long heard only through their own speakers – and shares them beyond the dance. Several artists from the first instalment return. General Levy charges across the Belly Ska riddim on Gideon Boot, while Marina P delivers the expansive Searching. Kenny Knots closes the album with the roots-driven Rise and Gravitate. New voices from the groups extended journey also step in: Eva Lazarus reworks Althea and Donnas Uptown Top Ranking, Solo Banton brings his lyrical agility to Bubble N Wine, and Cian Finn offers a grainy, soulful take on the Wailers Rainbow Country. Both a reflection on their history and a leap forward, Soundsystem Champions 2 captures the spirit of Mungos HiFi at full strength – opening up once-exclusive material to listeners everywhere. Available on vinyl.
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