An incredible Reggae, Dub, Rockers assault from the man who produced Dub Side of the Moon and Hi Fidelity Dub Sessions.

TICKLAH VS. AXELROD is an epic soundclash between two sides of a musical personality: the studio wizardry and dub experimentation of Ticklah vs. the keyboard prowess and genre restlessness of Victor Axelrod. In this case, the battle rages in the head of one person. Ticklah and Victor Axelrod are one and the same.

Ticklah's third full-length solo album, follows Polydemic (1997) and Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions: Roots Combination (2001). Beyond these critically acclaimed releases, Ticklah has had a huge impact on a number of important groups and records in the past decade. He is a founding member of the Easy Star All-Stars, with whom he co-produced Dub Side of the Moon; he played keyboards on that release and contributed to its follow up, Radiodread. He has played keys with Antibalas since 1999, co-writing and co-producing much of that celebrated Afrobeat band's output since joining the group. He collaborated on hit remixes with DJ Spinna and was an original member of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. He appeared on a number of Mark Ronson productions, including tracks with Robbie Williams, Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse's Back To Black album, including the mega-hit "Rehab." In the midst of all of these projects, he kept coming back to his personal labor of love, finishing the tracks that became this record.

Ticklah plays multiple instruments on TICKLAH VS. AXELROD, in addition to collaborating with members of Antibalas, the Victor Rice Octet, the Easy Star All-Stars and Dub Is A Weapon. The production is heavy on dub effects and experimentation, especially on the instrumentals "Two Face" and "Descent." He also calls on a number of friends to add vocals, including reggae stars Mikey General and Rob Symeonn, Vinia Mojica (best known for her work with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Jungle Brothers), Tamar-Kali (of the Easy Star All-Stars), and Mayra Vega (who sang on Antibalas' "Che Che Cole" single). Two highlights are reggae re-interpretations of Eddie Palmieri salsa classics: the ultra-catchy "Mi Sonsito" and the sultry "Si Hecho Palante."