Messenger by High Tone, Zenzile, Zentone
Zentone, a contraction of Zenzile and High Tone, two flagship bands on the French dub scene which emerged in the late 1990s. The former from Angers, the latter from Lyon.
Each has forged its own unique sound, Zenzile approaching dub from the
punk-rock side of English models steeped in Jamaican sounds (The Clash, The Specials, The Ruts), while High Tone, coming from a fusion background, climbed the electro side.
4 years after the release of “Chapter 2”, the super-group is back with a new album in September 2025.
Tracklist
| 1. | Make You Cry | 5:45 |
| 2. | Messenger | 3:47 |
| 3. | Tomorrow | 3:54 |
| 4. | Sunshine Drop | 3:32 |
| 5. | Trouble I See | 4:56 |
| 6. | Call I A Dreamer | 2:17 |
| 7. | Riverside | 3:43 |
| 8. | No Water | 5:26 |
| 9. | Take A Draw | 4:34 |
Credits
Jean Christophe Wauthier : Drums & Percussions
Matthieu Bablee : Bass
Fabrice Oresta : Bass, Fx & Synth
Julien Oresta : Guitar & Synth
Axel Raux : Guitar
Vincent Erdeven : Organ Rhodes, MS10, Synth
Erik Sevret : Saxophone, Flute, Synth, Percussions
Joseph Parot : Lead vocal, Organ, Guitar, Perucssions
Recorded at Love Island Studio (Angers - France) by Alexis Chartier aka Dr Charty
Mixed at Bat Records (Marsat - France) by Dr Charty & Jolly Joseph aka Dub Shepherds
Master by Alex Psaroudakis (NYC - USA)
Artwork by Joseph Parot
License
All rights reserved.
Emergence, emergence! No Zenzile does not have an emergence vibe. At a time when it would rush to the EP of any new artist carried by an ephemeral buzz, quintet Angevin (french city) offers something much more valuable: a career. Twenty years and dust in the service of a personal music, materialized by ten albums (plus some out of series) with the exemplary behavior.