Illuminate Zion Train

• 1 We Shall Rise 04:11
• 2 Politrix (Av) 04:07
• 3 Watch Where Feat Lua 06:43
• 4 Justified Silence 05:21
• 5 Biorhythm 03:02
• 6 Cultural Memories 03:45
• 7 Fateshifter (Ohiof) 04:17
• 8 Unity 03:43
• 9 Don't Forget 03:46
• 10 No Peace 03:31
• 11 Political Friction 04:12
• 12 Journey to a Collective Illusion 05:09
• 13 Up Bidston Hill 03:45
• Total Runtime 55:32

Info for Illuminate

This release represents the first original Zion Train album in 5 years and features 9 vocalists alongside extremely talented musicians. Vocalists include Cara, Michel Grena Prince Jamo and Rider Shafique whilst amongst the musicians are such luminaries as Paolo Baldini, Don Fe and Gianni Denitto. Zion Train are working alongside the Stop Ecocide and Extinction Rebellion campaigns with the release of this music to help attempts to build a brighter future for our planet - to this end we are reprinting the Leap Manifesto authored by Naomi Klein and friends with this release.

Having celebrated 25 years of existence in 2014 playing all over the globe in this time they are very excited to be making their preparing for new developments in the coming years. Spring 2015 will see the release of a new album entitled 'Land Of The Blind' featuring regular vocalists Dubdadda, Fitta Warri and Jazzmin Tutum alongside Kathika R Abbit, Longfingah and Damian. Among the over 2000 shows Zion Train have played are Woodstock (Poland), Madasound (Martinique), Fusion Festival (Germany), Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (USA), Rototom Sunsplash (Italy/Spain), Outlook (Croatia), Boomtown (UK), Glastonbury Festival (UK), Seasplash Festival (Croatia), Bababoom Festival (Italy), Wickerman Festival (UK), Reggae Geel (Belgium), Universo Parallelo (Brazil), Reggae Sun Ska (France), Ostrada Reggae Festival (Poland), Asigiri Jam (Japan), Woodstock Festival (Poland), Sziget (Hungary), Exit (Serbia), Bielawa (Poland), Solipse (Zambia), Universo Paralleo (Brazil), Rainbow Serpent (Australia) and Madasound (Martinique).. Zion Train's vast array of music from the last 25 years still sounds fresh to today's discerning ears. One of the most unique and enjoyable live dub acts on the planet, their use of dynamic onstage dub mixing whilst performing alongside acoustic instruments and exceptional vocalists, make Zion Train one of a kind.

Zion Train

Zion Train
Multimedia acid-dub collective Zion Train comprised vocalist Molara, DJ/bassist Neil Perch, trumpeter David Tench, melodica player Colin Cod and trombonist Chris. Formed in North London in 1990, its members initially came together as a dub sound system; their first single, the limited-edition roots 7" "Power One" (issued on their own Zion Records imprint), immediately sold out, while its follow-up "Power Two" was a major favorite at shaka dances throughout 1992. For their next effort, Zion Train teamed with Studio One vet Devon Russell to remake his cult classic "Jah Holds the Key" -- the group's most successful record to date; it garnered airplay throughout Europe and led to the release of their debut LP, the mellow dub outing Passage to Indica.

Concurrent with a series of remixes including tracks from the Shamen, Chumbawamba, Afro Celt Sound System, Junior Reid and Loop Guru, Zion Train issued with their next single, the acid house-inspired "Follow Like Wolves." The acclaimed Natural Wonders of the World in Dub was next, debuting in the Top 20 of the U.K. indie charts; A series of limited-edition EPs recorded in collaboration with Knights of the Occasional Table, Diatribe, Conscious and Trancemasters followed in 1994, and were later collected on the Siren LP. After signing with the China label in early 1995, Zion Train issued the single "Get Ready," trailed a few months later by the full-length Homegrown Fantasy. After 1996's Grow Together, they returned the following summer with the two-disc hits collection Single Minded and Alive. Love Revolutionaries followed in mid-00. (Jason Ankeny, AMG)

This album contains no booklet.