Deadbeat
Waking Life
By streamdream
Inspired by the Portuguese festival of the same name, Waking Life is Deadbeat’s latest album. The Canadian artist accentuates his penchant for house, techno and dub on this meditative and often uplifting collection, reminding us of his deep roots in the often transcendent, spacious world of dub. The delays and reverbs have a direct lineage back to the soundsystems and studios of Jamaica, where the dub sound was born, blending effortlessly with modern production techniques and the inspiring, unifying energy that comes from life-affirming festival experiences. Deadbeat clearly left his heart at Waking Life, and now he’s created something which will no doubt inspire many others to do the same.