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MIX: Bass Culture At the Gates of Babylon - Dj Rich-Ears



Getting a new DUBSTA mix together (check out DUBSTA chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4) , in the meantime here's a chilled dub mix from Dj Rich-Ears....

Bass Culture At the Gates of Babylon (dubology01mix) by Rich-Ears productions

MIX: Bass Culture At the Gates of Babylon - Dj Rich-Ears
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Once11 – A Long Beard On A Throne
Percy X vs Blood Sugar – 3 (Emissions 2) (remix by Weatherall & Harrow)
Mad Professor – Ankoko
Augustus Pablo – Frozen Dub
Bim Sherman – Just Can’t Stand It (remix by Youth
The Outsider Meets Jah Works – Headphone Spill
Amsterdam Klezmer Band – Pluk-a-Dub
Jah Woosh – Woodpecker Sound
Mad Professor – Dub Power
Haji Mike – Bless
Faithless & Dido – Dub Be Good To Me (Beats International/Fatboy Slim cover
King Jammy & Dry n Heavy – Rumble Dub
Dub Pistols Feat. Horace Andy – World Gone Crazy (MJ Cole Mix Re-Rubb
Webcam Hi-Fi – Live Consciously
Mr Scruff feat. Spikey T – Is It Worth It (Manasseh Dub
Orquesta Suprem - Bacunayagua (Space Dub Remix)
Asian Dub Foundation – Journey
Up, Bustle & Out – Utopian Skank
Manasseh Meets The Equalizer – Shining
Horace Andy meets the Mad Professor – Two Sides of Silence
Hugh Mundell – Let’s All Unite
King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Ruffer Version
Dani Ites – Word Of Jah
King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Jah Jah Jehovah Version
Manwel T – Rude and reckless mood
Dizzy Gillepsie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)

The New Worck 328 of Dj Rich-Ears

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TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT DUB - Tradition (1978)



TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT DUB - Tradition
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A1. Dub In Paradise
A2. Gambling Dub
A3. Dub Out War
A4. Never Gonna Settle Dub
A5. Reggae Music Dub
B1. Tell Your Friends About Dub
B2. Herbs Tree Dub
B3. Prediction Dub
B4. Dub Down Here
B5. Why Dub ?

Arranger : Tradition & David Tyrone
Producer : David Tyrone
RCA (UK) PL 25169
Record date: 1978

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STRICTY DUB WISE - Black Beard (1978)


Another one of my favourite old skool dub albums from Dennis Bovell ...

STRICTY DUB WISE - Black Beard (1978)
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A1. Cut After Cut
A2. Rebel Chase
A3. Ites Of Dub
A4. River To Bank Rocking
A5. Tell Yuh So
B6. Strictly Dub
B7. Mint Ah Music
B8. Ska Be Doo Za
B9. Ah Weh

Mixing Engineer : Dennis Bovell, Mark Lusadi & Dave Hunter,
Recorded at: Gooseburry Studios (London, UK)
Record date: 1978



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The Revolutionaries - Outlaw Dub (1979)



Here's more from the Revolutionaries, 79 Rock also features on BLOODY BOLD & RESOLUTE.....

The Revolutionaries - Outlaw Dub (1979)
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A1 79 Rock
A2 Danger Rockers
A3 African Free Up
A4 Wicked Dub
A5 Dub I Dub
B1 Roots Man Dub
B2 Fisherman Style
B3 Freedom Dub
B4 Shockin' Rock
B5 Thompson Sound Incorporated

Producer: Linval Thompson
Backing Band: The Revolutionaries

Studios:
Recording: Channel One (Kingston, JA)
Mixing: Channel One (Kingston, JA)

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The Revolutionaries - Fatal Dub / Disco Dub 1978

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The Revolutionaries Ballistic 12 inch 1978
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A1 Cardiac Arrest
A2 Heart Failure

B1 Rigor Mortis
B2 Post Mortem

Produced by Joe Joe Hoo Kim
Engineered by Ernest Hoo Kim



The Revolutionaries Island 12 inch 1978
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A1 Head Ache
A2 Belly Ache

B1 Tooth Ache
B2 Heart Ache

Produced by Channel One

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BENJI BOKO - 2011 LIVE SHOW PROMO

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Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme (BENJI BOKO REMIX) by benji boko

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The Head Gardener - The Garden of Dubby Delights Chapter 1 & 2

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A couple of dub mixes from the vaults of the Head Gardener.

I've really enjoyed both installments but for me the second chapter really does hit the D-spot... see what you think...

The Head Gardener - The Garden of Dubby Delights Chapter 1
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1. Giddy Up - Stromba
2. Saturday Night Style - Mikey Dread
3. Paint Your Dub Red - Audio Active
4. Japanese Record - Dub Syndicate
5. Columbia Colly - Jah Lion
6. Di & Dodi Do Die - Cassette Boy
7. Black Sabbath Dub - Venetian Snares
8. Dubbing With Super Ape - Mad Prof & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
9. First Name Unknown - Primal Scream
10. Babylon Ghost - Bill Laswell
11. Dungeon Of Dub - Wordsound I Powa
12. Iron Bar Dub - Linton Kweisi Johnson
13. Nice Dub - Redstripe
14. Dubbing With Herbs - Reggae On Top Allstars

The Head Gardener - The Garden of Dubby Delights Chapter 2
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1. Into Battle - Sly & Robbie
2. Dr. Who - Dr. Pablo & Dub Syndicate
3. Chapter - African Dub Almighty
4. Props Man Style - Mikey Dread
5. Bass Flight - Wordsound I Powa
6. Commandment Of Drugs - Prince Far I
7. Special Guest - Gregory Isaacs
8. Operation Duppy Conqueror - Dubadelic
9. How Time Flies - Audio Active
10. Orderliness Godliness Discipline… - African Headcharge
11. Thunupa - Bill Laswell
12. Iii - Harris
13. Beat Alchemy - Excavation

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Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub [Abraham LP 1976]



Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub
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1. Dread Dub
2. Head Of Dub
3. Forgive Me Dub
4. My Angel Dub
5. Sounds Of Dub
6. Rock Steady Dub
7. This Dub Is Ready
8. Nice Dub
9. Jennies Dub
10. Touch Of Dub
11. Missing You Dub
12. Dub Of Pain

Abraham LP # 1976
Record date : 1976

Producer : Brad Osbourne
Mixing Engineer: King Tubby

Backing Band: The Aggrovators
Drums: Santa Davis
Bass: Family Man & Robbie & Bagga Walker
Rhythm Guitar: Tony Chin
Piano: Augustus Pablo & Touter Harvey
Organ: Ossie Bongo & Augustus Pablo
Drums Programming: Sly

Studios:
Mixing: King Tubby's (Kingston, JA) & Joe Gibbs (Kingston, JA)

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The Revolutionaries - Musical Dub Attack Virgin PRE LP (1976)



The Revolutionaries - Musical Dub Attack
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Dubs from I Roy's Musical Shark Attack (1976)
All tracks written by I Roy
Produced by Joseph Hoo Kim at Channel One
Backed by the Revolutionaries

Label : Virgin (UK)
Cat # : V2075



Side A: Semi Classical Natty Dread, Musical Shark Attack, Drum Sound, Is Love I Deal With, Social Development, Jamboree

Side B: Skyjuice And Festival Dumping, Run For Your Life, Tribute To Michael Holding, Everybody Ballin', Tribute To Marcus Garvey

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Ghettofunk - Dangerscouse / The Icons Ghetto Funk Remixes


Inspired from the Ghetto Funk 'Icons' remix album (see below), Dangerscouse kick starts 2011 in wonderful style with six of their remixes with some good funky tunes to help you move your dancin' feet....

Ghettofunk - Dangerscouse
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1. Stevie Wonder- I Wish (Qdup Remix)
2. DJ Czech- I Feel Sanctified
3. Red Hot Chill Peppers- Under The Bridge (DJ Pimpsoul & The Funkhunters Remix)
4. The Clash- Should I Stay Or Should I Go (DJ Wood Remix)
5. Simon & Garfunkel- Cecilia (Rock Drop Remix)
6. Peter Gabriel- Funkadelic Flashback (Stickybuds Remix)
7. Prince- Alphabet Street (DJP Remix)
8. Leftside Wobble- Grapevine Boogie
9. David Bowie- Let’s Dance (Goodgroove Remix)
10. Parris & Vanucci- Disco of Love
11. NERD – Hot N Fun (Instrumental)
12. The Bamboos ft Lyrics Born- Turn It Up (Accapella)
13. Wicked Lester- Heartbreaker
14. Omegaman- Hip Drop
15. The Beatles- The Word (The Captain Remix)
16. James Brown- Shit James Says (Nick Thayer Remix)
17. Funky Destination- Jamaican Rasta
18. Sesame Street Theme Tune- Ursula 1000 Remix

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Here's the Ghetto Funk 'Icons' remix album....... nearly forgot to say that the Marley remix here also features on BLOODY BOLD & RESOLUTE.....



The Icons Ghetto Funk Remixes
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1. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Parker Remix)
2. Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up (JPod Remix)
3. David Bowie - Let's Dance (Goodgroove Remix)
4. Frank Sinatra - My Way (The Dancefloor Outlaws Way)
5. Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits (Hong Kong Ping Pong Remix)
6. James Brown - Shit James Says (Nick Thayer Remix)
7. Madonna - Music (Basement Freaks Icons Remix)
8. Peter Gabriel - Funkadelic Flashback (Stickybuds Remix)
9. Prince - Alphabet Street (DJP Remix)
10. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Under The Bridge (Pimpsoul & The Funk Hunters Remix)
11. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (Qdup Remix)
12. The Beatles - The Word (The Captain Remix)
13. The Clash - Should I Stay (DJ Wood Remix)
14. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (Fort Knox Five Remix)

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DJ Parker - The Monkey Butler Did It Mix

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something a little different this Saturday night..... The third installment of DJ Parker's 'Did It' mix series...

DJ Parker - The Monkey Butler Did It Mix
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The Monkey Butler Did It Mix by DJ Parker

The Monkey Butler- A Reminder
Parker- The Self Indulgent Intro
The Monkey Butler- Lays It Down
Parker- Hear Ya Say- Bombstrikes
Aretha Franklin- Rock Steady (Parker Remix)- Ghetto Funk
Vibes Squad- Aristocratic Static- Vibe Squad
Parker v P Zilla- Golden Sounds ft Conrad Watts (Acapella)- Goodgroove
Ashanti- Only You (Parker Re-fix)
George Benson- Give Me The Night (Parker Re-jig)
BBC Radio 4- Carolyn Quinn on PM
Kidda- Doo Whot ft Blak Twang (Acapella)- Skint
Ludacris- Stand Up (Parker Re-flip)
Opuio- Tender Wrinkle- Addictech
The Reckless Moment- Columbia
Cymande- Dove- Janus
B.I.G.- Can I Get Witcha- Bad Boy
Mr Scruff- Zen- Ninja
Eddie Bo & The Soul Finders- We're Doing It (The Thang Part 2)- Bo-Sound
Porn Theatre Ushers- Me & Him (Parker Re-hash)
Foreign Beggars- Shake It- Dented
The Monkey Butler- What A Treat
The Mohawks- Studio 69- KPM
The Doors- Soul Kitchen- Elektra
Missy Elliot- Pass That Dutch- Elektra
Parker v Fake Blood- Mars Needs Parker
Eric B & Rakim- Juice (Know The Ledge) (Parker Re-fiddle)
The Beekeepers- Queen Bee ft Mystro- Jalapeno
DJ Hero- Sub Sonic- Velcro City
Max Sedgley- Sound Boy ft Tor (Parker Remix)- Jalapeno
Max Sedgley- Sound Boy ft Tor (Acapella)- Jalapeno
Mumford & Sons- Lion Man (Parker- Re-do)
Muse- Knights of Cydonia (Parker's Fight The Bankers! Remix)
Joker & Ginz- Re-Up- Kapsize
BBC Radio 1- Mary Anne Hobs on Bristol Rise Up!
Parker- Say Goodnight ft Conrad Watts (Acapella)- Rocstar
Art Of Noise- Moments In Love (Parker Re-dub)
Parker v Black Sabbath- Iron Mandem
BBC Radio 1- Mary Anne Hobs on Bristol Rise Up!
Gramatik- Liquified- Cold Busted
Criminal Minds- Baptized By Dub- White House
Musical Youth- Pass The Dutchie- MCA
MC Duke- I'm Riffin (Acapella)- Music Of Life
Turntable Dubbers- I Say Yeah- Nice Up
The Cure- Love Cats- Sire
The Who- Baby Don't You Do It- Track
Sigma- Baltimore- Breakbeat Kaos
Rasco- Hip Hop Essentials (Acapella)- Pockets Linted Entertainment
Total Science- Redlines- Critical
Bcee & S.P.Y.- Is Anybody Out There- Spearhead
DJ C- Let It Billie- Scandal Bag
Stew Pot's- Pop Party- Warwick
DJ Shadow- Trench Battle Beat- Universal
Glenn Miller- Little Brown Jug- His Master's Voice
Missy Elliot- Get Your Freak On (Acapella)- Elektra
Dr Meaker- Double Bass- Flightcase
Dr Meaker- Double Bass (Acapella)- Flightcase
Neil Diamond- Cherry Cherry- Metronome
DJ Marky & XRS- LK- V Recordings
Chris Morris & Armando Innucci- On The Hour Series One Episode 3- Warp Records
Parker- Bogus Hocus Pocus
Eddie Hinton Interview
Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta Love- Atlantic
Klute- Glue Sniffer (Keaton Remix)- Commercial Suicide
Charlie Whitehead- Let's Do It Again Parts 3 & 4- Ace
The Monkey Butler- One More
S.P.Y.- By Your Side- Spearhead
The Princess Bride- 20th Century Fox

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Little Sound Boy - Various (1996)

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Various - Little Sound Boy
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Label: VP Records
Catalog#: VPRL-1441
Country: US
Released: 1996

01. Little Sound Boy - Johnny Osbourne
02. Test The High Power - Ninjaman
03. Sound Boy Killing - Mega Banton
04. Mood To Kill A Sound - Jigsy King & Hopeton James
05. No Ice Cream Sound - Johnny Osbourne
06. No Threat - Cocoa Tea
07. Can't Cross The Border - Sugar Minott
08. Kill A Sound Boy - Future Trouble & Bounty Killer
09. Dust A Sound Boy - Super Beagle
10. Think A Big Sound - Ricky General
11. Ring The Alarm - Tenor Saw
12. Two Sounds - Barrington Levy
13. No Bother Dis Sound Boy - Shabba Ranks
14. My Sound Ah Murder - Jigsy King & Tony Curtis

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Fourty [bdmx0040] Massive!


Because of the huge amount xmixes that had to be listened to during December I missed this....I've always been a big big fan of the Baroque Dub Mixtapes... and here's No. 40 ...enjoy!

Baroque Dub Mixtape Fourty [bdmx0040] Massive!
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[01] Experimenthal Dubbing Sessions - Broke Mi Nekk (00:00)
[02] Army Of One - Revelation Dub (06:08)
[03] Dreadsquad - Screw Dem (version) (11:23)
[04] Perfect - Reggae Music (13:11)
[05] Nick Holder - Moments in Dub (16:03)
[06] Bdum Bdum Sound – The 7 Solution (19:05)
[07] Iration Steppas feat. Tena Stelin - Locks (22:34)
[08] Perfect - 10 Pound of Ganja (27:14)
[09] Burro Banton - Nah Drop Di Ting (30:48)
[10] Burro Banton - No Problem (34:17)
[11] Junior Cony - Originally Dub Mix 1 (37:24)
[12] Little John - Block Traffic (41:47)
[13] Freddie McKay - I'm A Free Man (45:19)
[14] Johnny Osbourne - Truth And Rights (47:52)
[15] Johnny Osbourne - Black Starliner (vocal) (50:30)
[16] Negus Roots meets the Mad Professor - Wicked Skank (54:08)
[17] Caliajah - Es El Tiempo (feat. Breda Ghatto)(58:17)
[18] Djosos Krost - Cover Me (feat. Little Tasha) (61:42)
[19] Yonderboi - Tameless (64:34)
[20] M. Ward - One Hundred Million Years (70:51)

We kick things off with a suitably chilled out track from Polish tech-dub netlabel Qunabu. It's been a while since I've included this kind of electronic dub on one of the mixtapes. Then Army Of One pick up the pace with a wonderful reworking of Horace Andy's Every Tongue Shall Tell.

Next up is the first of many selections from the Africa Beat label - I'm just loving the bouncy good vibes of their dancehall releases! The screw dem riddim here appears as an instrumental by Dreadsquad followed up by Perfect's take.

Then we're back to more traditional baroquedub vibes with Nick Holder's upfront UK steppers anthem followed neatly by a dubstep-ish offering by Bdum Bdum Sound. Regular listeners will be well aware of my loss of faith in the dubstep scene, but this track's got all the bassbin defying, floor shaking, head nodding fun I used to like in the genre. Top work!

Legends of the sound system, Iration Steppas represent with a classic conscious lyrical outing. At a time when many are thinking about their New Year's resolutions, it's a timely reminder that dreads is an attitude not a fashion. Be it, live it - it ain't about what you look like but about who you are.

Perfect is up again with another riddim from Africa Beat, this one entitled Bad Boys 2009. I so wish I'd found this track a few months ago before my set at Shambala's Roots Yard - this one's made for blasting across fields of tents at a festival! :) Burro Banton jumps on the riddim without dropping a beat before switching to the Cherry Pie Riddim with No problem. This is dancehall as party music rather than gangster slackness. As it should be!

Junior Cony was a relatively recent discovery for me. I can't recommend his blend of upfront dance dynamics and big dubs enough! This one grooves and powers along before propelling us into Little John's floor pleaser. After what some purists might find a little too mainstream it's time to get back to some classic roots with Freddie McKay's timeless sermon and a perfect Johnny Osbourne double. You might say that they don't make 'em like that any more but the Mad Professor's mix of assorted Negus Roots backing tracks is a great example of the next generation taking on the reggae mantle and reinventing it in exemplary style.

I couldn't end this 40th anniversary selection without a nod back to the global perspective and world beats and breaks that have peppered previous compilations. What better example than Caliajah hip-hop/reggae crossover, or Djosos Krost's wonderfully funky MPC workout, followed by some chilled beats from Yonderboi?

We finish off with the ever prolific M. Ward whose She & Him duets with actress Zooey Deschanel, I'd particularly recommend to fans of 50s nostalgia. Here he wraps things up neatly with a nearly seasonal ditty. Here's to the next One Hundred Million Years...

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BLACK MAGIC - Black Magic Dub (1980)



This has to be one of my all time favourite dub LP's....

BLACK MAGIC - Black Magic Dub (1980)
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Form LP 1980
Recorded at Channel One

A1 Black Is Beautiful
A2 Sufferer's Song
A3 Black Magic
A4 Rastaman Ambition
A5 Roots

B6 Holy Zion
B7 Justice Fe I
B8 Black Phoenix
B9 Prophet A Come
B10 Jungle Dub


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Prince Hammer - World War Dub part 1 (1979)


...more old skool dub...

Prince Hammer - World War Dub part 1 (1979)

1. King Selassie In Dub
2. Mussolini
3. Desert Rat Dub
4. Churchill
5. Hitler
6. Rooseveld
7. Kamikaze Dub
8. Field Marshall Montgomery
9. 'D' Day Dub
10. Dreadlocks Rebel Force

Produced by B Simpson
Arranged by Prince Hammer
Drums : Sly Dunbar
Bass : Errol Holt, Robbie Shakepseare
Rhythm Guitar : Bingy Bunny
Lead Guitar : Chinna
Piano : Bobby Kalphat
Organ : Ansell Collins
Percussion : Sticky, Skully

Label : Hitrun (UK)
Cat # : AP LP 9007




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PANDA DUB - BLACK BAMBOO

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2nd release by PANDA DUB named BLACK BAMBOO out on the net label Original Dub Gathering in 2010.

PANDA DUB - BLACK BAMBOO
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01 - DUBWISE ATTRACTION
02 - SOUL REBEL (MEETS YOUYOU)
03 - LA CHASSE AUX PAPILLONS
04 - DUB MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE (DIGITAL-I-LAND RMX)
05 - INTERLUDE POUR MANUTENSION
06 - IN DUB WE TRUST
07 - THREE WAYS, CHOOSE ONE
08 - MONDAY NIGHT
09 - BRUTAL STEPPER
10 - AXION ESTI 3.0

Panda Dub - Black Bamboo
Label: Original Dub Gathering
Cat#: ODGP 022
Format: 10 x File, MP3 256kbps
Release Date: 11 Mar 2010
Genre: Electronic, Reggae
Style: Dub
cover art by aromatik

"As on his first publication, Panda Dub presents a dub which is influenced by various kind of musics. The main sound is based on a dub at the same time steppa and electro. We can say the electro-dub influence is more developed on this new production than his previous release. In end, the producer find the good balance between dub stepper and novo-dub. The novo side accentuated by the samples from Ethnic musics and some tones very electro.

So, a nice release of 10 tracks distributed for free under a Creative Commons license... don't hesitate to share it."

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Soft Wasp - Blank Expression / Universal Killa

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Enjoying a couple of tracks on Carl Holt's (aka Soft Wasp) Soundcloud zone....

BLANK EXPRESSION by Soft Wasp

UNIVERSAL KILLA by Soft Wasp

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Version Big-Fi - Youth Man (ft. Darius)

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Bigging up the awesome Big-Fi....

Version Big-Fi - Youth Man (ft. Darius)

new Big-Fi single with their good friend Darius on vocals.

Released on Mystikal Roots available from Chemical-Records & Digital-Tunes (more to follow inc. itunes & Juno)

Track Listing:

1. Version Big-Fi - Youth Man (Featuring Darius) (3:13)
2. Version Big-Fi - Youth Dub (5:38)
3. Version Big-Fi - Mash Up The Nation (Featuring Darius) (3:43)

Catalogue No. MR001
Release Date: 10/01/11


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Yah Congo Meets King Tubby & Professor At Dub Table (1995)

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More old skool dubplates....

KING TUBBY & PROFESSOR
Yah Congo Meets King Tubby & Professor At Dub Table (1995)
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01 Nobody Knows My Troubles
02 What The World Wants Is Love
03 Lets Live In Love
04 Sound Boy Fights For Dub
05 Rock Me Tonight
06 King Tubby On The Corner
07 Having A Nightmare
08 Big Girl
09 Downtown Rock
10 Still In Pressure
11 Fire In Town
12 Give Thanks To Jah

"Yah Congo" was the Jamaican production company and label owned by Glen Darby in the '60s and '70s.

Reach Out International mostly focuses on '80s and '90s reggae and dub recordings, but occasionally, the label discovers some hidden treasures from the golden age of the '60s and '70s. YAH CONGO MEETS KING TUBBY AND PROFESSOR AT DUB TABLE is a fabulously entertaining example of such a discovery.

Yah Congo was a small Jamaican label and production company owned by Glen Darby, who produced most of the original 1974-1979 singles dubbed here. These rare or unreleased dub mixes find King Tubby at the top of his game, turning the 12 mellow, mid-tempo rhythms into heavily reverbed, echoey sonic landscapes where guitars and occasional snatches of vocals careen through the booming bass and rattling percussion. The last five dubs are by King Tubby's protege Professor, whose style owes much to his mentor's, adding only a greater taste for electronic effects to differentiate them. While not a revolutionary find, this is magnificent dub.

Recorded at Channel One Studios, Jamaica between 1974 and 1979.
Producer: Glen Darby
Personnel includes: King Tubby, Professor, Albert Griffiths, Dallimore Sutherland, Clinton Fearon.

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The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)

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The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
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Disc 1 Take It Easy (1964-1972)
1 The Maytals – My Daily Bread

2 Eric (Monty) Morris – The Garden

3 Keith Lyn And Ken Lazarus – I Dont Love You Anymore

4 Granville Williams Orchestra – High Life Aka Happy Brass

5 Hopeton Lewis – Sounds And Pressure

6 The Tartans – Dance All Night

7 Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy

8 The Paragons – Talking Love

9 The Gaylettes – Silent River (Runs Deep)

10 Lyn Taitt And The Jets – Napoleon Solo

11 Bob Andy – Games People Play

12 Techniques – Any Little Bit
13 Ken Lazarus – Pum Pum Ago Kill You

14 The Music Specialists – Dynamic Pressure

15 The Gaylettes – Son Of A Preacher Man

16 Ken Lazarus – Put Yourself In My Place

17 Bob Andy – Sun Shines For Me

18 John Holt – Stagger Lee

19 Boris Gardener – Its Nice To Be With You

20 Thunderbirds – Old Beirut

21 Ernie Smith – Pitta Patta

22 The Now Generation – Alone Again Naturally

Disc 2 Play De Music (1973-1982)

1 Johnny Nash – Oh What A Feeling

2 Funky Brown – This Song Will Last Forever

3 Boris Gardener – You Make Me Feel Brand New

4 Marcia Griffiths – Dont Want To Be Lonely

5 Ken Boothe And Lloyd Charmers – Everything I Own (Extended Edit)

6 Ken Boothe And BB Seaton – (It’s The Way) Nature Planned It

7 Derrick Harriot – Look Over Your Shoulder

8 Delroy Wilson – Im Still Waiting

9 Bob Andy – Fire Burning

10 Ernie Smith – Duppy Gun Man

11 Pluto Shervington – Ramgoat Liver

12 Tinga Stewart – Play De Music

13 Pluto Shervington – Dat

14 Marcia Griffiths – Sweet Bitter Love

15 Pluto Shervington – Your Honour

16 Lord Creator – Creation Medley

17 Wayne Wade – Lady

18 Lord Laro – Irie Tempo

This two-disc compilation covers the output of Federal Records from the mid-sixties through the early eighties. The label was founded by Kenneth Khouri in the early sixties. Khouri got his start in the 1950s cutting singles of mento records, and was on the front lines as ska exploded and then evolved into rocksteady, eventually settling into reggae.

The songs are arranged chronologically. Disc one starts out with the bright, raw sound of ska, including the Maytals' “My Daily Food” and Eric “Monty” Morris’s “In the Garden.” They are upbeat, energetic, and infectious, but they pale in comparison to the more sophisticated rocksteady songs. One of the first rocksteady songs recorded is included, Hopeton Lewis’s “Take It Easy.” One listen to that track and you’ll understand why a generation of Jamaicans abandoned the energetic but simple pulse of ska for the cooler, smoother rocksteady groove. Hopeton Lewis’s “Sounds and Pressure” is also on the disc, along with tracks by the Paragons and the Gaylettes.

One of the hallmarks of the Federal label was reggae remakes of pop tunes. There is a range of covers on this compilation, from Englebert Humperdink's “Talking Love,” to the Monkees’ “Its Nice To Be With You” to Dusty Springfield’s “Son of A Preacher Man.” Some of these covers, like the Gaylettes’ version of “Preacher Man,” are brilliant, but there are examples of pop songs that would have been better left alone. Gilbert O’Sullivan’s weepy “Alone Again Naturally” was anything but a natural fit for a reggae remake, as The Now Generations muzak version attests.

As the music changed from rocksteady to reggae, Federal’s output acquired a pop, cosmopolitan sheen. Disc two, which spans 1973-1982, is far from sufferah music. The polished production strips the songs of any danger, edge, or dread. This is reggae for dinner parties with polite society, music for red wine rather than spliffs. It’s still enjoyable, but is a marked contrast from other reggae producers of the era. This is definitely not the Black Ark.

High points include Ken Boothe and B.B. Seaton’s soul scorcher “(It’s the Way) Nature Planned It,” Delroy Wilson’s “I’m Still Waiting,” and Bob Andy’s “Fire Burning.” Other notable artists include Ernie Smith, Johnny Nash, and Marcia Griffiths. The album comes with excellent liner notes written by reggae historian Steve Barrow, and lots of photos from the era. All in all it’s a nice overview of a very fertile 18-year period of Jamaican musical history, and a good documentation of the Federal label’s contribution to that history.

Patrick Taylor

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Shed Tune Of The Day: Eternity - Illskillz (feat dub fx)





1. Illskillz - feat dub fx - Eternity 04:56
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I don't believe the system I always put it to the test
My own belief system is my one and only quest
Ever searching for the real It keeps me free from all the cries
Mi make a concise deal To seek the truth and not the lies

I learn a fact about a thing And analyze the energy
Inspiration when I sing Delivered through da melody
An while da ganja burns Mi have a nu epiphany
An so da cycle turns Into eternity........

Nutrition is the key To the gates of higherness
Intelligently free From Babylon's eternal stress
We go back to the start An learn to chant an mediate
An ever open heart Allows my mind to elevate

Me reaching for da stars An rise above the concise plane
I see jupiter an mars Aboard this super sonic train
Developing my art within My own maturity
Mi come round to da start Into eternity ty ty ty ty ty.....

2. Illskillz - feat dub fx - Eternity - dj edit 05:18
extra 16 bars added to the beginning of the track for dj mixing

credits:
from Eternity - free Convoy download, released 07 January 2011
track - written, produced and mastered by illskillz
vocals - written, recorded and performed by dub fx

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Shed Tune Of The Day: Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra)



Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) Edit by Drop Out Orchestra

Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) Full Version 11.04
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Drop Out Records and tapes, Skane, Sweden.

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BLOODY BOLD & RESOLUTE – Mr Sweet & Toothless


BLOODY BOLD & RESOLUTE – Mr Sweet & Toothless
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01 -^- Reggae Source – Frenic
02 -^- Future – Dub FX
03 -^- The Man With The Harmonica – Apollo 440
04 -^- Money (The Alchemist Remix) – Easy Star All-Stars
05 -^- Bongo Dub – Dub Traffik Control
06 -^- The Rude Boy Style – Zeb
07 -^- Maxi Tempo (Ft Anthony Red Rose) – Version Big-Fi
08 -^- No Time To Waste (Remix For Mr.Dero) – Jstar
09 -^- Wickedness – Cult Of The 13th Hour
10 -^- Stake A Claim – Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
11 -^- Money (Ft Horace Andy) – Alborosie
12 -^- Come Together (A.Skillz Remix) – The Beatles
13 -^- Youth Man (Ft Darius) – Version Big-Fi
14 -^- I Don’t Want To Work – Kabanjak
15 -^- Little Great Britain (Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip vs Dreadzone) – Version Big-Fi
16 -^- Get Up Stand Up (JPod Remix) – Bob Marley
17 -^- Uptown Top Ranking (Livingstone & Canosis Ghetto Reggae Remix) – Althea & Donna
18 -^- 79 Rock – The Revolutionaries

Happy new year… what's happening? Two selections in a month! I have to say this one has been ticking away in the background for a few months and I had a bit time over the holiday period to finish it....

"superb mixture of brimstone & fiya... kickstart 2011 into touch with stylee"



Version Big-Fi always feature on my selections and are having their Youth Man track released as a single on the Mystikal Roots label in a few weeks…

"This debut release from the Mystikal Roots label – ‘Youth Man EP’ - brings you the finely tuned ‘digi-dub’ sound, perfected by Version Big-Fi, layered with a reggae groove. ‘Youth Man’ will not only be appreciated by dub enthusiasts, but also, the post-dubstep heads looking for a 3 dimensional audio experience."

and here’s the video:



"Mystikal Roots is the brand new London based label fusing elements of Reggae & Dub while retaining the melodic conventions of Dubstep.

This young and fresh label who are dedicated to providing a change to the dubstep genre merging elements from Reggae & Dub and implementing them into full on bass heavy songs.

Disillusioned by the current underground music scene, which churns out disposable ‘tracks’ composed for the sole purpose of being incorporated into a mix and not songs with longevity and an individual depth, something Mystikal Roots hope to achieve throughout their releases."

Mystikal Roots Website
Mystikal Roots @ Soundcloud

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MIX: Shining Steve – Best of 2010 - PART 1

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Shining Steve – Best of 2010 - PART 1
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Part One – Funk/Soul, Disco, Synth-pop, Indie, House, Dubstep

1. Diesler – Reggae Magic
2. The Bamboos – Turn It Up
3. The Jellies – Jive Baby On A Saturday Night (Fred Deakin Remix)
4. !!! – AM/FM
5. Caribou – Odessa
6. Mavis Featuring Candi Staton – Revolution (Darkstarr Remix)
7. LCD Soundsystem – You Wanted A Hit
8. Archie Bronson Outfit – Hoola
9. Nacho Lovers – Deeper
10. Gorge – Humming Fireflies
11. Trentemoller – Sycamore Feeling (Gui Boratto Remix)
12. Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix)
13. Ultrasound – Heavy Roll
14. DVA – Ganja
15. Hackman – Bodies
16. Hanuman – Bola (Atki2 Remix)
17. Lone – Pineapple Crush
18. Africa HiTech – How Does It Make You Feel?

First half of Steve's http://www.future-music.co.uk show from Wednesday 29 December 2010. Second half to come, including UK garage, dubstep and a little bit of psychedelia to round things off...

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Dziga – Dub Power (2010)



Dziga – Dub Power
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01. Rubdubstep 4:44
02. Mechanicals 4:08
03. Subalicious 5:08
04. Judgement 4:36
05. Ganja Anthem feat.Tall & Skinny / Ranking Teo 4:06

SOURCE:
http://www.fresh-poulp.net/releases/fpr054/

Last release of the year 2010 for Fresh Poulp Records with Italian Dziga, which comes from Capua in Italy. You like bass ? Dziga too!!

This Dub Power ep is the first digital release for him. Five tunes between electro dub and dubstep... very fat and nasty. Also featuring Tall & Skinny from Oslo (Norway) and Ranking Teo from Pisa (Italy) on the Ganja Anthem.

Dziga @ Myspace
Dziga @ Soundcloud

http://www.fresh-poulp.net/
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Paikan and the Sadhus - Dancefloor Fight (2009) / SPIRIT LEVEL – S*A*T



Paikan and the Sadhus - Dancefloor Fight (2009)
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01 Dancefloor Fight 05:22
02 Detective Pandit Rey 04:17
03 Afro On The Rocks 02:14

Label: Jazzman
Catalogue: JM12.018
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jan 2009

This was the first track on SPIRIT LEVEL from last January:



SPIRIT LEVEL – S*A*T
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01. Dance Floor Fight – Paikan & The Sadhus
02. Del Ray – Sola Rosa
03. What We Got To Do (G-Corp Remix) – Luciano
04. Hands Up (Version) – Version Big-Fi
05. Promised Land (7 inch edit) – George Alexander & Big John Whitfield
06. Beautiful Here – Lack Of Afro
07. For Your Love (i-Plant Dub) – Stevie Wonder
08. Dub You Love – i-Plant
09. Ghost Hardware – Burial
10. Out Of My Head – Version Big-Fi Meets Little Anthony
11. Negative – Scuba
12. Salvador – Ikon
13. 100% Rootikal – Gaudi
14. Jamming (The Secret Blackwell Dub) – Bob Marley & The Wailers
15. Two Sides of the Truth – The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
16. Revolution (featuring Lyrics Born & The Mamaz) – J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science
17. Fever – Minimal Elvis
18. Shifty Theme – Molly Nyman & Harry Escott

Sellotaped together January 13th 2010

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Version Big-Fi - Meets [DUBTREC-015]

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Part of my resolution package for 2011 is to revive the Shed Boogie so I kick off the new year with one of my highlights from last year....

Version Big-Fi - Meets
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01. Dub Reorganiser (Ft Dillinger) (3:15)
02. Boom Boom (Ft General Echo) (3:07)
03. Feel Like Jumping (Ft Marcia Griffiths) (3:30)
04. Mr Know It All (Ft Gregory Isaacs) (4:16)
05. Tribulation Rocked (Ft Dennis Brown) (2:42)
06. Dayne Tayne Ting (Ft Althea) (3:16)
07. Tribute (Ft Clint Eastwood & General Saint) (5:05)
08. Bring The Kutchie Come (Ft Reggae Crusaders) (3:00)
09. Dub Is A Treasure (Ft Lizzy) (2:19)
10. Maxi Tempo (Ft Anthony Red Rose) (7:05)

The third album from Version Big-Fi sees them remake/cover/remix/version classic reggae/dub tracks in their own way … which usually means making stuff sound as big as possible!

Featuring vocals from Dillinger, General Echo, Marcia Griffiths, Gregory Isaacs Dennis Brown, Althea sans Donna, Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Reggae Crusaders, Lizzy & Anthony Red Rose.

King Tubby & Joe Gibbs Lee Scratch Perry, Manzie Swaby, Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd, Lloyd Campbell, Niney The Observer, Henry Junjo Lawes, Duke Reid, provided the dubs, riddims, production and inspiration for the songs.

Version Big-Fi:
Tone - Dubs & Drums
Gary Taylor - Skanks & Bass
Papa Sparks - Samples & Tea

Songs Written, Performed or Mix by Version Big-Fi
Produced by Tone396. Recorded at Big-Fi Studios.

Catalogue No. DUBTREC-015
Release Date: 18/10/10