Rasta Revolutionary dr. Israel Rocks 2012 with "Ghetto Defendant" a Free Multimedia Music Release

[Art Laurent]

2012 has long been heralded as the era for great beginnings and
massive change, the time that a New Earth will emerge. With primal
sound acknowledged as an organic catalyst for fresh formations,
revolutionary dub technician, dr. Israel is jumpstarting the New Year
with the introduction of an original superhero and multimedia project,
"Ghetto Defendant." "Ghetto Defendant," serves as the prologue and
first installment in dr. Israel's seven part series "The Liberation
Chronicles," a rousing selection of short films and recordings telling
the tale of the dreadlocked superhero.

Ghetto Defendant, played by dr. Israel, is a bold insurrectionist
battling an evil post apocalyptic corporate empire. With the EP
release available for free download at http://www.drisrael.net, dr.
Israel is defiantly declaring a new day in music, offering not only
five potent dub infused, dancehall-reggae tinged, rock and hip hop
influenced tracks, but also a multimedia buffet featuring a music
video trailer, (co-produced with Brooklyn based director/ film maker
Johnny Kraljevich), a teaser for a graphic novella, and a preview of
the ebook short story. Guest artists include Killah Priest, Lady K,
and Katrina Blackstone, with mixes by Bill Laswell.

"Ghetto Defendant" is yet another expansion of dr. Israel's melodious
core. An accomplished innovator, his capacity to seamlessly fuse
traditional roots and dub with modern elements of drum & bass, rock,
hip-hop and electronica have continually forged a distinctive fusion
of genres. "Ghetto Defendant" resonantly paints a powerful saga of a
vision where the struggle of man vs. machine and revolutionary vs.
empire ultimately ends with the victory of creativity and love over
politics and violence.

dr. Israel explains, "The Ghetto Defendant is a reluctant superhero
who exists in a futuristic society where governments have been bought
out by a corporation called Omnicore. He's a guy who fights the
injustices committed by this corporation. Speaking out against wrongs
inspires me. I think 'Ghetto Defendant' is my most realized critique
of the way our culture and society is. By creating this superhero
character, I'm offering a hopeful alternative."

dr. Israel is a Brooklyn based revolutionary artist, with releases on
ROIR Records, Wordsound, and MOD Tech, as well as collaborations and
remixes with music legends such as Bill Laswell, Mad Professor, Dr No,
Sepultura, Rancid, Sublime, Lee Perry, Bernie Worrell, DJ Krush, and
many others. He has received accolades from Rolling Stone, Vibe, LA
Times, and The Village Voice and has performed on stages throughout
the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and Mexico.

Following up on a long and fruitful discography including "Inna City
Pressure" and "Patterns of War" as well as vocals and writing on
Method of Defiance's "Jahbulon," and Lee Scratch Perry's "Rise Again,"
episode one from "The Liberation Chronicles," entitled "Love in a time
of Violence" will drop in the fall of 2012.

dr. Israel invites you to challenge the New Year with music to free
your spirit and incite your soul. Check out the music video trailer at
http://vimeo.com/34458721 and download "Ghetto Defendant" for free at
http://drisrael.bandcamp.com/ now... Viva la revolution!