Synchronicity: the exposed reggae roots of the English trio. At the beginning of the 1980s, they were among the biggest acts on the planet, and their reunion tour filled the halls and stadiums worldwide in 2007: The Police. Like hardly any other pop band, the trio benefited from the influences of African and especially Jamaican music. Songs like "So Lonely" and "My Bed's Too Big Without You" would not be anything without Sting's bass foundation parallel to the vocals, and "Walking On The Moon" is probably one of the few reggae killer bass lines that originated outside Jamaica. Time for an appreciation of a special kind: "DubXanne" is probably the first dub showcase based entirely on Police-Riddims. The album was recorded by Okada, the backing band of reggae artist Zoe, and many guests like Earl 16, Rankin Rogers, Eased (Seeed) and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The result is saturated bass, a dynamic, repetitive symmetry, sound system atmosphere and above all: Synchronicity - a feedback of the abstract reggae elements of The Police with their Jamaican roots.
