The Sound of Dub: New Zealand in Dub

First, a word about what this album is not. It is not a disc of dub reggae, instead falling closer to the techno side of things, and while Mad Professor guests on the Nomad mix, "Check the Patch," don't expect to come down from this one anywhere near a dancehall in Kingston -- a chill house well after the party is over is pretty much what you'll get here. Assembled by New Zealand label Loop and released in conjunction with the German label Echo Beach, this compilation unfortunately sounds like it could have been recorded anywhere on earth that has access to drum machines and synths (which pretty much means it could have been recorded anywhere) and there isn't much particularly New Zealand in nature about it.