Artist : Martin Campbell & Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics

Project : CD - Can Better Really Come, release 2000

Label : Reggae Retro Records

Martin Campbell is a british artist that has been producing rhythms since the 1970's, mainly for Dub use, in the late 1980's he started to voice his rhythms himself, with the producer Rej Forte of Jah Works. Reggae Retro Records label took Martin Campbell's releases since 1994, releasing many Dub LPs. "Can Better Really Come" is his newest project. Sixteen songs recorded between 1994 /99 reemembers me the Rub A Dub era (popular style in Jamaica in the begining of the 80's), with strong rhythms and lyrics reflecting socio-economic, domestic conditions. Martin Campbell has voiced, composed, mixed and produced this solid project. "I Love A City", "The Way", "Match My Fire", Loser" and "Your Love" are classics

Tracks :

  1. Can Better Really Come
  2. Wicked Still Conquering
  3. I Love A City
  4. The War Must Cease
  5. Long Suffering
  6. The Way
  7. Never Give Up
  8. Talking's Taken Over
  9. Train To Zion
  10. Match To My Fire
  11. Four Horsemen
  12. Loafter
  13. Loser
  14. Time Keeps Moving On
  15. War & suffering
  16. Your Love

Artist : Martin Campbell & Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics

Project : CD - Better Must Come Dub, release 2000

Label : Reggae Retro Records

A very solid project strickly for  instrumentals / Dub fans. With an heavy bass tansporting us to other dimension, "Better Must Come Dub" has some Dub versions  from the "Can Better Really Come" vocal  project, from "Foundational Roots"  and plus newly recordings. My favorite are Under Control", "Measure Words", "Smooth Response" (inspired on "Real Rock" rhythm), "New Ground" aka "The Loser" and "Agreement" (inspired on the base of Gregory Isaacs song "Lead Me").

Tracks :

  1. Cease The War
  2. Subtle Statement
  3. Under Control
  4. Next Stage
  5. Measure Words
  6. Smooth Response
  7. Further Steps
  8. Understanding
  9. Harder Edge
  10. Re - Negotiate
  11. Tuff Stance
  12. No Case
  13. Reverberations
  14. Conciliation
  15. New Ground
  16. Arbitrary
  17. Resolution
  18. Agreement

Artist : Martin Campbell & Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics

Project : CD - Rootsman - The Real Thing, release 1998, (re) release 2000,  limited edition.

Label : Reggae Retro Records

Released in 1998 on  LP, "Rootsman"  is a powerfull project like the others here mentioned.

To know Martin Campbell's musical style, check any of these titles here reviewed

Tracks :

  1. Hard On The Rootsman
  2. The Victory
  3. Just Another day
  4. Give Me The Money
  5. Lost Generation
  6. Everywhere I Walk
  7. Bound To Fall
  8. You Lick Me First
  9. Jah Love
  10. Keep On Moving
  11. Somebody Sees Me
  12. Strange Kind Of Woman