PHANTOM DANCEHALL [EP] (COLORED VINYL, LIMITED TO 2000, INDIE ADVANCE EXCLUSIVE) (RSD 2018)

Paul Miller, better known by his stage name DJ Spooky is a music producer, arranger, DJ, author and performance?artist. His unique brand of experimental hip-hop, dubbed 'illbient' has resulted in collaborations with a diverse range?of artists including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kronos Quartet, Lee Scratch Perry and Killa Priest. With remix projects for?Trojan Records, Manifold Records and Six Degrees among others to his credit, Miller created Phantom Dancehall?for his exploration of the Greensleeves/ VP Records reggae catalogue.?The musical tapestry is built on samples from familiar (and not so familiar) reggae tracks over electronic beats and?melodies produced by Miller and protege Stephen Levitin (stage name Apple Juice Kid). Selected tracks include the?keyboard work of Alex Thompson aka Fourth Shift.?Guest vocals from Walshy Fire (Major Lazer) and dancehall new comer Sanjay added to vocal samples of Busy Signal,?Lady Saw and Garnett Silk give the project an eclectic, modern dancehall flavor. ??Phantom Dancehall will be a featured title in all label promotions for Record Store Day 2018?' Selected tracks will be serviced to reggae media outlets in March?' A College radio servicing program will be deployed to support the release of the digital album release in August?' A press release and servicing campaign for the title will tap into DJ Spooky's sizable media profile?' Paul Miller continues to develop reggae flavored mixes for a segment titled Phantom Dancehall which airs over?Zip FM, Jamaica??SIDE A?1. Enter The Arena feat. Walshy Fire?2. Hot Gal?3. Dash It In The Mirror feat. Sanjay?4. Why I Come?5. No Return?SIDE B?1. Phantom In The Dancehall?2. Music Of The Time?3. Showtime (Dynamite Selection)?4. Jah Dub