MC ZULU is known for combining Reggae vocals with multiple forms of electronic dance music. During the early 2000’s, when vocalists mainly identified with one particular style, he would send his acappellas to producers from varying backgrounds. This resulted in open-ended collaborations with artists from around the globe. As most of the genres had yet to be named, Zulu borrowed Sly & Robbie’s term “Electro Reggae” to give them a common thread.
This worldwide cadre of producers, reinterpreting the acappellas of MC ZULU and other vocalists, helped change the understanding of what dance music could be. Around the same time Dubstep began to expand westward from the United Kingdom. The press referred to this new sound as “Global Bass” then “Lazer Bass”. With UK Jungle having already been established as a critical influence, the global, underground scene opened doors for EDM, numerous sub genres and all the mainstream acts which followed.
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” If you want a sneak preview of what dancehall reggae is likely to sound like ten years from now, this may be as good a guess as any.”
– All Music Guide (2008) –