Tune of the Week: Twilight Circus

Twilight Circus Dub Sound System is reggae embodiment of multi-instrumentalist Ryan Moore. Orginally from Vancouver, Moore moved to the Netherlands in the 90s and joined the Legendary Pink Dots taking on drumming and bass duties. As his interest in dub music grew, so did a desire to create it. Soon Moore was opening for his own band as Twilight Circus, taking turns between playing drum and bass parts for sketches of songs he had recorded. After leaving the Dots, Moore began to take his reggae production more seriously. He began to create vocal version of his instrumentals and connected with many well known vocalists. Michael Rose, Ranking Joe, Luciano and Big Youth have all blessed the microphone for Twilight Circus productions. Ryan Moore’s work exemplifies the international, or should we say “outernational”, aspect of reggae in the present day. Here is some earlier work from Moore, showcasing the atmosphere he can create with the more critical aspects of dub music: drums, bass, keys and effects. Dub it!