But even then it was clear that it was a little moment of greatness a powerful hardcore/punk band channeling their emotion through a simple acoustic song, and when it was re-recorded and released on Siren Song, I knew that it would have an impact. The single that broke the band was a simple contribution to a little compilation called Punk Goes Acoustic. Cerise sur le gâteau en face B, un des DJ les plus en vue de la scène sound system anglaise actuelle, Mr.The success of Siren Song of the Counter Culture, Rise Against's previous album, should have been a surprise, but frankly, I must admit that it wasn't. Sans chercher à copier l’original en tout point, Witness et The 18th Parallel proposent ici une refonte puissante, modernisée, mais fidèle à l’esthétique du son jamaïcain des 70’s, et surtout, ils donnent enfin l’occasion aux sound systems de jouer cet hymne jusque-là inaccessible en single 7”. Originaire du Swaziland, Philisiwe « Witness » Lukhele livre sa propre interprétation du "Mercy Gone" sur un riddim original du 18th Parallel. Pour ce faire, les producteurs ont déniché une jeune chanteuse de vingt ans au talent certain, mais encore inconnu du public : Witness. Disque original aujourd’hui introuvable dont la valeur est estimée à plusieurs milliers de dollars, The 18th Parallel a voulu proposer sa propre version de ce classique. Originellement interprété par le non moins obscur 1NY accompagné du Soul Syndicate, "Mercy Gone" cristallise l’essence-même du roots reggae des années 1970 : un tempo des plus lents dynamisé par un skank dédoublé, un jeu de batterie inventif et une ligne de basse envoutante, un son brute mais d’une puissance inégalable, et une voix plaintive dont l’émotion reflète la dure réalité de la vie de sufferer. Probablement un des morceaux de reggae roots jamaïcain les plus recherchés par les collectionneurs de disques, "MERCY GONE" est un titre à la fois obscur et iconique du milieu sound system. Williamz, takes over and mash up the dance! Rewind! The icing on the cake on the B-side: one of the most prominent DJs on the current British sound system scene, Mr. Above all, they finally give sound systems the opportunity to play this anthem, which was previously inaccessible on a 7" single. ![]() Without trying to identically reproduce the original, Witness and The 18th Parallel offer a powerful and modernised recut that still is faithful to the aesthetics of the Jamaican sound of the 70s. Originally from Swaziland, Philisiwe ‘Witness’ Lukhele delivers her own interpretation of ‘Mercy Gone’ on an original riddim by The 18th Parallel. To do so, the producers found a young singer of only twenty years old with undeniable talent, but still unknown to the public: Witness. The 18th Parallel wanted to offer their own version of this classic, an original record that is now unavailable and estimated to be worth thousands of dollars. ![]() Originally performed by the equally obscure 1NY and Soul Syndicate, 'Mercy Gone' captures the essence of 70s roots reggae: a slow tempo with a bouncing uptempo skank, inventive drumming and a compelling bass line, a raw but powerful sound, and a plaintive voice whose emotion reflects the harsh reality of the sufferer’s life. Probably one of the most sought-after Jamaican roots reggae tracks by record collectors, ‘MERCY GONE’ is both an obscure and iconic sound system tune.
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