Radio Dubroom 2011 Chapter 12: JAH Kingdom Come

JAH KINGDOM COME
RADIO DUBROOM 2011 CHAPTER 12

WWW, November 2011 - It's been a while since the previous chapter of Radio Dubroom 2011 has been posted online, but good things come to those that wait and here it is: a brand new 1 1/2 hour long non-stop mix carrying some heavyweight Roots and Dub from different times and places.

Starting with a healthy selection of old-skool Jamaican material, this chapter surely has many different styles to offer. The Congo's with their classic "Ark of the Covenant", Cornell Campbell's excellent discomix "Lion of Judah", the magnificent Horace Andy with a meditation of the "Youth of Today" (also in Discomix) and Gregory Isaacs with yet another classic from the motion picture "Rockers", followed by Dillinger and Prince Fari form the opening segment. Classic, old skool material that will not only appeal to the elderly among us but equally to folks born at a later point in tome. Good DUB included, of course.

After this, we're diving straight into a selection of UK/Euro DUB and Roots. Dutch singer Lyrical Benjie with two massive tunes, one carrying a heavyweight Dub part and from the UK there's the Talking Dog with not just crucial vibes but equally crucial lyrics. Lyrics that should appeal to the lovers of consciousness as Babylon System is falling even though she claims the opposite.

There's more: From the excellent AKA Dub Part One compilation released by the Scandinavian LUSH RECORDS label, to the Italian DUB Community and even to Japan where Dry and Heavy keep playing their massive Roots and DUB in Old Skool Style. There's French DUB as well, with conscious contents: almost a given when it comes to European contemporary Roots and Culture.

The show closes off with an extended version by the UK based "Dub From Atlantis" collective, more or less a cover version of a classic track of which yours truly has forgotten the name. Last but not least, here are the Abassi All-Stars with vocalist Kenny Knots once again explaining that Babylon really has a Wicked Intention, something that has to be mentioned.

PLAYLIST

01. Congo's - Ark of the Covenant (Discomix) (BLOOD & FIRE)
02. Cornell Campbell - Lion of Judah (Discomix) (BLOOD & FIRE)
03. Horace Andy - Youth of Today (Discomix) (BLOOD & FIRE)
04. Gregory Isaacs - Slavemaster (BLOOD & FIRE)
05. Dillinger - Take A Dip (BLOOD & FIRE)
06. Prince Fari - Talking Rights (BLOOD & FIRE)
07. Prince Fari - Talking Rights Dub (BLOOD & FIRE)
08. Lyrical Benjie - Seven Times To Fall (Dub Plate) (MORE INFO)
09. Lyrical Benjie - Rastaman Style (Discomix) (MORE INFO)
10. Talking Dog - Dogs Of War (FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS HERE)
11. Talking Dog - Never Swear Allegiance (FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS HERE)
12. Kevin Eastwood and Mad Professor - Conscious Man Dub (FROM: AKA DUB PART ONE)
13. Vibronics - It's A Crime (MORE)
14. Habesha - Martin Luter King (REVIEW AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
15. Weeding Dub and Naima Mansri - Bad Frontiers (REVIEW AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
16. Dry and Heavy - Dawn is Breaking (FREE DOWNLOAD)
17. Dry and Heavy - Heavy Special (Dawn is Breaking Dub) (FREE DOWNLOAD)
18. Dubamix - Acting Dub (REVIEW AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
19. Dub from Atlantis - Talking Dub (REVIEW AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
20. Kenny Knots - Wicked Intention (MORE)

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Babylon Observer Video Report: Reefer Madness In The Netherlands Part 2

WWW, October 2011 - Reefer madness in the Netherlands continues as the right-wing minority coalition of the country announced it will label Cannabis products with a THC level higher than 15% as "hard drugs".

The controversial decision has been made without parliamental approval and is already in effect.

The decree is part of a government crack-down on the legendary Dutch tolerance policy towards Cannabis and will affect Coffee Shops and it's owners.

Secretary of "security and justice" Ivo Opstelten announced that police will raid coffee shops in search of the so-called "hard drugs".

Should Cannabis with a THC level above 15% be found, coffee shop owners will be persecuted as hard drug dealers.

MORE AT THE BABYLON OBSERVER MESSAGE BOARD

SCIENTIST - ALL OVER THE WORLD

SCIENTIST - ALL OVER THE WORLD
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - Stepping Roots Rockers Reggae in a Dubwise Style, who can refuse it? This one indeed goes All Over The World to fill the soul of the Rootsman once more with some uplifting vibes fe true. Yes I, another classic by the legendary Originator of DUB: Scientist, Heavyweight DUB Champion.

An introduction drum roll, a little part of the riddim section, and then the drum and bass start playing a very catchy line. Classic Dub, there's nothing wrong and everything right with this one fe true!

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SCIENTIST - BABYLON BURNING

SCIENTIST - BABYLON BURNING
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - From the Album "DUB 9/11" in which Scientist dubs the War on Terror, we find the Heavyweight DUB Champion back in the US of A where he teams up with other Jamaican veterans such as Tony Chin and Santa Davis who under the name "Defenders of Freedom" continue to play Reggae Music.

It's actually very nice to be able to hear just what is done with this new, digital technology of which Scientist was dreaming back in the 1970's when he started to become one of the leading forces in DUB. The production is solid, but there is not so much Dub mixing going on as in some of Scientist's older material.

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SCIENTIST - BEST OF THE BEST

SCIENTIST - BEST OF THE BEST
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - More classic material from the album "Scientist At King Tubby's", of which the title should tell you more than enough. Indeed, this is the best of the best when it comes to Jamaican Dubwise: a hard hitting, militant Drum beat and massive bass line, a perfect sound and nuff Dub Effects!

Listen especially to the Drums: this is a style of playing in which the militancy of the Steppers rhythm is worked out to the max. There's not a single moment in which the drummer gives himself a piece of rest, without becoming too much the drum line could actually be seen as one big roll. There are several tracks played in this kind of style of which Sly Dunbar kind of perfected, but this one definitely does the job!

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SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - ANCIENT ROOT DUB

SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - ANCIENT ROOT DUB
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - Sounds of 1998: In their tribute to Jackie Mittoo, Scientist and Joseph-I go back to the times in which this legendary keyboard player featured in many new releases.

It's definitely a use of DUB in what lovers of instrumental Reggae Music who are not into spaced-out material will be able to appricilove. The Drum and Bass programming is timely, it's clear that this is not a recent production.

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SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - GEMINI DUB

SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - GEMINI DUB
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - Starting of with some dubbed out clavinets, Gemini Dub is definitely one of the better tracks taken from the Jackie Mittoo tribute "Respect Due", which Joseph I and Scientist did all by themselves. A pumping One Drop drums, a rolling bass line, tight mixing!

The deep, deep bassline and the relatively hi-pitched clavinet keyboard go very well together. The pumping drums take us from the top to the very last drop, this track -as said- is one of the better works on this album when it comes to a more Dubby approach of the music.

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SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - JAH SHINING HIS LIGHT

SCIENTIST AND JOSEPH-I - JAH SHINING HIS LIGHT
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - When Jah shines His Light, all darkness goes away. This is a bit what this track actually does. It's an upful, joyful steppers rhythm with a double snare hit on the 2nd and 4th count, nuff chord changes and progressions, and Jackie Mittoo is surely given respect in the excellent organ play.

Don't look for too much Dubbing going on in this one, even though the further you get in the track, the more Dubbing you will find. This is really the kind of engineering work that aims to strengthen the musical aspect rather than transforming a track with Effects and other works.

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