Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Yah
Label: Burial Mix – BMLP-4
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Germany
Released: Mar 2005 / 2026 Repress
Genre: Electronic, Reggae
Style: Dub
A superb, revered version-excursion in the grand tradition of Tempo Explosion. See Mi Yah is the vocal companion to The Versions — where that record compiled the instrumental B-sides of the Burial Mix ten-inch series, this LP brings together the vocal A-sides, gathering Willi Williams, Sugar Minott, Paul St. Hilaire and a constellation of reggae voices over Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus's deep, unhurried productions. No one puts a foot wrong.
Willi Williams kicks off imperiously on the title track, a classic Rhythm & Sound rhythm adroitly evoking Niney's way with horns. Sugar Minott and Paul St. Hilaire (Tikiman) take their turns across the B-side alongside Berlin faces like Jah Cotton and Rod Of Iron, each vocalist finding their own way into Von Oswald and Ernestus's dub space and making it entirely their own. Cut hot for maximum dynamic range and deadly bass — very occasional pops and crackles may surface, for vinyl lovers nothing out of the ordinary — this remains one of the most complete and moving documents in the entire Rhythm & Sound catalogue.
