It’s been five years since the classic dub-based album, Studio Don took over the dancefloor. An album crammed with the trademark BiggaBush inventiveness; it took dancing the night away to the next level.

As you can guess from the titles, this new single is still reggae, ska ‘n’ ragga at the core but is ‘Preguntas Por Que’ the new reggaeton? The Spanish rap is provided by Blanquito Man (also see ‘Zuzuku’s People’ on Sound System) and it’s a special download introduction to the forthcoming album, 13 Faces of Lightning Head. The special guests on the album will include ex-Slits front person, Ari Up, Gilles Peterson’s bessy mate Earl Zinger and New York rapper Candice Cannabis.

The dub of ‘Preguntas Por Que’ is necessary for those special basement bins as it gooves in the trickiest of studio ways.

If you’ve ever gone to see BiggaBush (very recommended) you’ll instantly love the a-side of the vinyl, ‘Area Boy’. Like his mate, Paul Murphy, he’s not adverse to a bit of musical light-heartedness; (check the square bashing 1-2-3-4) together with some serious bass-line wobblin’.

Talkin’ of Murphy, Bigga has been asked to do a track for the forthcoming Afro Arthouse compilation of soundtracks (remember Glyn’s part in the release of Peak’s ‘Get Carter’?) and with that in mind, ‘Abyssinia Rising’ is some crazy low-down funk soundtrack with jazzy dub elements; “I am the ugly one” all, rise for King Stitt!

All brilliant stuff and it raises expectations for the new album. Especially when we’re told that he’s going for a proper live sound with a full Afro-style horn section and real rhythm tracks. For fans of anything from Liquid Liquid to Bob Marley, the Lightning Head has the ideas to make you’re feet dance and put a smile on your face; back live at the Big Chill House soon (see below).

UK Dates:
24th May: Big Chill House along with his 10-piece percussion outfit, The Magic Drum Orchestra. www.bigchill.net
28th May: Dorchester Festival 2007, Big White Tent, Maumbury Rings, 7:30pm £15.00 — Oojami (world music fuse with Turkish influences with belly dancing!), Fitkin Wall (Graham Fitkin and Ruth Wall) and DJ Glyn BiggaBush (Deep dub vibes and the gooviest global beats).
www.dorchesterfrestival.co.uk

Reviewed: Lightning Head — ‘Area Boy’ (Lightning Head) Cat. No. LH7001 Release date: June 07 Distributed by MConnexion www.mconnexion.de
A. Area Boy
B. Abyssinia Rising

Bonus download tracks:
Preguntas Por Que
PPQ (Deeper Dub) [not on the full album release]

Links:
www.biggabush.co.uk
www.myspace.com/lionheadrecordings
www.myspace.com/biggamusic
Lightning Head — Studio Don “The phrase ‘Lightning Head’ was something I read in an interview with Lee Perry and for me it captures the idea of being inspired — like not just a little light bulb appearing over your head but a whole bolt of lightning from the heavens, illuminating everything.”, Glyn “Bigga” Bush [2002]
Dorchester Festival www.dorchesterfrestival.co.uk Festival Radio 87.7 FM 18th — 28th May
www.fitkinwall.com
www.myspace.com/echosystem