Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Pappa Biggy - Set Him Free

PAPPA BIGGY - SET HIM FREE

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WWW, September 28 2010 - "Set Him Free" is a powerful track by the Connecticut-based Jamaican singer Pappa Biggy, created in 2009 when the news broke on Buju Banton's arrest in Florida on cokane charges. After almost nine months of being in jail, Buju Banton was finally put before a judge and jury, who could not come to a verdict with the result that a new trial is set for December. That's when Buju Banton will then be in jail for a year. 

Pappa Biggy graciously gave the Dubroom permission to upload the track.

LYRICS:

There is three sides to every story

Why judgest I in the court of public opinion

You were the one who said innocent until proven guilty, then

Why use your tongue to execute me. Take it from Papa Biggy



I man asking for mercy and compassion

Try know the truth before you judge the man

The authorities charge him for conspiracy

Mek him defend himself before the judge and jury.



[CHORUS]



Gargamel ~ Buju Banto we pray for thee

Whoa Whoa, Gargamel ~ Buju Banton ~ we pray for thee

I hear the people dem bawling, set him free

I hear the people dem calling, set him free

I hear the people dem bawling, set him free and send him back home to we.



[REPEAT]



To the authorities this is my urgent plea

Until proven guilty beg you set him free

If we no see no improvement or no progress

We a take it to the House of Parliament an Congress [CHORUS]



This native son from off a the rock

We will never forget you never turn our back

Nough no want hear the artiste a preach and a teach

So them penalize the artiste fi freedom of speech [CHORUS]



The authorities call it incarceration

But John Public see it as persecution

How much more prophet afi sacrifice

Before my people open up their eyes.

PAPPA BIGGY WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/papabiggy1

DUBROOM COVERAGE OF THE BUJU BANTON CASE: http://dubroom.yuku.com/topic/970?page=-1

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 2

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 2

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 2

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 2


FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, September 20 2010 - Will Buju Banton's innocence be acknowledged or rejected by the jury? That's the question, and also the one and only topic of this week's edition of Dubroom Online. For it is in this week that we will see just what the jury will decide.

Next week, Jah Willing, there's gonna be a lot of musical works reviewed. There's a lot on the table, but the issue concerning Buju Banton has my one and only focus at the moment. I can not write a positive review about anything, as I have this vision of Buju Banton locked in a jail because he was clearly entrapped by Babylon.

The fact that the jury could not come to a decision which in itself is not so difficult to make -Buju is innocent of the crime they say has been committed but he's the victim of government sponsored agent provocateurs who entrapped him- worries me.

Are they wanting to know the truth or are they just doing what they are supposed to do in this New World Order?

We will see it this week.

When Buju will be free, there's gonna be a lot of celebration. When they decide to follow lies and keep him in jail, there's gonna be a lot of chanting down Babylon.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

BUJU BANTON'S JURY TRIAL

BUJU BANTON'S JURY TRIAL
BABYLON OBSERVER REPORT

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WWW, September 26 2010 -Nine months after the arrest of Buju Banton who was said to be involved in a mega deal concerning cokane, we're in the weekend after the trial. The jury has to agree unanimous, and that seems to be a problem: they talked for two days and will continue after this weekend.

Official Poliice picture of Buju Banton (Click for Bigger Picture) When Dubroom Message Board member David Pablo posted "Buju Busted", it drove the immediate attention of the Babylon Observer and it's readers/visitors. Consequently, the news was on the events was monitored and comments were attached.

When the trial finally took place last week, an end was put to all speculations and the case itself is rather clear: Buju Banton is innocent of dealing drugs but has put himself in a lot of trouble as he was, according to his own words, "talking crap and tried to impress".

In short: US Gov't assigned an informer on Buju Banton, with the mission to entrap him in some kind of predicament.

After a European tour, namely, on a flight from Spain to Florida, this informer established contact with Buju Banton and fed him wine, more wine, with the result that the two were speaking about cokane deals and Buju on his side told -indeed- a lot of crap, according to his own saying just to "impress" the agent.

This informer, later in the year, took Buju on a trip to a boat. Being of the impression that they would have a nice time on the water or something like that, Buju was then being confronted with a bag of cokane and was filmed tasting it.

The informer indeed organized a cokane deal, but there were two other men who he was actually dealing with. In the trial, he admitted to this as well. The other two men have both signed plea-deals to get shorter sentences.

The lawyer of one of them was interviewed for television (below)

According to the Jamaica Observer, Buju Banton was "offered" two years in exchange for his confession but refused because he is not guilty. A wise move, for when you're innocent you don't want to be registered as a criminal for the rest of your life. On top of that, why lie?

Closer observers could see how Buju Banton was really a very easy target for the agent provocateurs, so-called informers whose job basically is to keep crime rates high and prisons full. Someones make good living of the fraudulent "war on drugs", someones who want to keep drugs illegal. Simply put a paid informer at work for $50,000.- and start to boast a little in a first class plain-travel.

Those who know Dancehall music know that a huge part of it consists out of boasting lyrics: if taken literal, all dancehall artists should be in jail for wanting to kill each other and much more. This is a mentality which fits perfectly in what Buju Banton did "backstage", if you will. He thought he was taking part in some kind of DJ contest where the one with the biggest mouths gain the most respect.

It must be taken into consideration that the life people like Buju Banton live is far from that of a "normal" life. He is probably surrounded by people who need to big him up all the time, for their own benefit or not. When you hear all the time how good you are and all of that, it's difficult to stay humble.

Hopefully, the jury will see all this. Nothing worse than a group of people who are supposed to practice truth-finding rather than filling pockets and prisons with people considered "politically incorrect".

Buju Banton is a high level target of the homosexual community, there are web logs cheering over the fact that Buju is in jail. To them, he's in jail because of his stance towards the sexual preference of others and to them, rightfully so.

Will the jury agree with that, or not?

The weekend in which this is written, is still a time of uncertainty when it comes to the final verdict of the jury and judge. Apparently the jury couldn't even agree over the question as to whether a crime was committed or not. It was the judge who told the jury: "A crime was committed, your task is to decide as to whether Buju Banton is part of it or not".

That question is easily answered, and when the jury turns out to declare guiltiness on Buju's head then the real guilt will be on the jury's head and the Real Judge, JAH, will eventually judge the righteous judgment.

For now, however, there is still hope for a good outcome in this time and place...

We'll keep you posted.

Monday, September 20, 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 20-26 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 20-26 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 20-26 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION SEPTEMBER 20-26 2010


FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, September 20 2010 - It's a bit difficult to be enthusiastic over the contents of this edition of Dubroom Weekly: after all, this is the day in which Buju Banton is going to court to face his accusers that framed him. However, with three podcasts and seven crucial free and legal MP3 files, it's worth to check out.

Yes, we started doing Podcast reviews again after what could very well be over a year in which there was no podcast review. We've got two UK Sound System sessions, one live and one done for the Internet by DJ Ian Irie from the Ambassada Hi Powah Sound.

Since there's only a little bit of space left for this month in the Dubroom's podbean account, this week's podcast is almost one hour. In October we can start doing longer ones again and Jah Willing, we will.

Then there is my small commentary on what is scheduled to happen today in Miami (USA), when Buju Banton will be facing his accusers. A scandal, or should I even say, several scandals as certain websites express their joy over Buju's situation, not even caring as to whether he actually did what his accuser say he did.

We've got six tunes from the Polish based Ostrada festival: Mungo's HiFi and Zion Train, Everton Blender, Johnny Clarke and Rootz Underground, they're all present in Hi quality free/legal MP3 format.

Hopefully, next week we'll be having a better time as Jah Willing Buju Banton will be considered innocent even though the web of lies that the gov't created is kind of thick.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

ON THE BUJU BANTON MATTER

ON THE BUJU BANTON MATTER
MESSIAN DREAD COMMENTARY

ON THE BUJU BANTON MATTER



WWW, September 20 2010 - Today is the day in which Buju Banton will finally appear before the american judge after he was framed by a government paid informer, who also received money to get the Dancehall and Reggae vocalist in prison.

On the Dubroom Message Boards, the "Buju Banton Cokane Case" is followed by several members who post updates when they happen. It will probably be the same in the next couple of days, when things will become more clear. However, I am feeling pressed to write my own commentary on "the-day-before", if you will (this was actually written September 19).

When the news broke, last year December, that Buju Banton was arrested for allegedly planning to sell over five kilo's of cokane, there was hardly anyone who could take it serious. It was almost a laughing matter, was it not for the fact that this is a serious thing when you are being arrested in the USA for these charges.

As I overstand the story, Buju Banton had a conversation with a paid government informer on a an airplane from Spain to the USA, after which he remained to have contact with this informer. According to the little information that comes out, this informer pressed Buju to do cokane deals.

Then, there are two other people arrested together with the Reggae singer. One of them initially signed a statement saying Buju Banton has nothing to do with the cokane case these people might or might not be involved in. However, both men have joined Babylon and are now accusing Buju Banton in order to get a lower sentence themselves. These things are very normal in the USA and they are called "plea-deals". In short: when the government can't get their evidence, they just intimidate you and say: "plea guilty, we will lower the sentence".

Plea-deals are an abomination, both for truth-finding and for the overall sense of justice. How many people have actually said they were guilty of a crime they did not commit, only because if they keep sticking to the truth they will serve much longer in these prisons? JAH knows, definitely!

Personally, I do not believe that Buju Banton has anything to do with any cokane case. Sure, when you're working in music you will be confronted with hard drugs, simply because many artists and other workers in music are using the drugs. This is the closest connection between Buju Banton and cokane I can think of.

Buju Banton is a very popular artist. He might not be a zillionaire like many of these superstars, But I do not think he really needed to get himself into any cokane deals in order to make his living. On top of that, Buju Banton would probably have known about the fact that the US government create most of their drug cases by means of paid informers, or should I say, agent provocateurs...

Buju was obviously framed. There are too many people who would like him to shut down as his musical works are an offense to certain politikal korrekt ones. I have seen "gay" websites cheering over the fact that Buju is in jail, some even saying that they don't care if Buju did the cokane thing or not.

I hope and pray, that JAH will not allow the shitstem to do to Buju Banton what they are obviously planning. I have little trust in the truth-finding nature that a court should be, but JAH is the Almighty.

One good thing which comes out of this, though: as far as I can see an end has come to the enormous flood of Reggae tunes worshipping the guy in the white house as people are waking up (again?) to the fact that gross injustice is being done, not only to Buju, but to many more Jamaican artists and non-artists who saw their visas revoked.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread

A SHOWCASE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

A SHOWCASE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 CHAPTER 2010
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WWW, September 2010 - Four different Sounds, each one coming with two vocal tracks accompanied by their Dub versions: it's time for a showcase, a Righteous Showcase selected by Messian Dread for your spiritual and social inspiration. Courtesy some of the top producers of this time!
"A Showcase Of Righteousness" it is, indeed. In Reggae Culture, a Showcase album or selection gives you vocal tracks with their Dub versions, sometimes mixed in one non-stop track or two separate tunes. Righteousness obviously refers to the contents of the lyrics: it's all about Livity and Consciousness.
The show opens up with two great tunes produced by the Dutch based Slimmah Sound, the first one released on Zion Train's Deep Root label while Kyle Sicarius' "Tribulation" came out on Slimmah's own Roots Tribe Records. Excellence showing how Roots Music will continue in this century.
Tena Stelin's album "Sun and Moon", released on the Conscious Sounds label is in itself an excellent Showcase album, too. The UK Dub and Roots veterans have been writing history for decades already, and this production with the UK based conscious singer is yet another example of that. Two tunes, one with a message of Babylon's upcoming fall and another containing praises to Jah, "The Original Author" with which we wholeheartedly agree here in the Dubroom.
Chanter Jah Marnyah and singer Anthony John, both riding a Vibronics produced steppers riddim and Dub continue the Showcase of Righteousness, with some heavyweight DUB sounds mixed in that special Vibronics sound, mixing old-skool technology with contemporary digital possibilities in a unique way. From Vibronics' very own Scoops Label, originally released on 10 inch.
The show concludes with two crucial steppers riddims by the UK DUB Twins Alpha and Omega, whose specific bass-centralized music have been blasting through the speakers of all of UK's legendary Sound Systems, including the great Jah Shaka who was by himself instrumental in getting the duo together to release tunes back in the 1980's.
Consciousness is the key in all of the music. Enjoy!
PLAYLIST
01. Slimmah Sound and Sis 'Omi - Judgment Come Version (Courtesy DEEP ROOT and SLIMMAH SOUND)
02. Slimmah Sound and Sis 'Omi - Judgment Come (Courtesy DEEP ROOT and SLIMMAH SOUND)
03. Slimmah Sound and Kyle Sicarius - Tribulation (Courtesy SLIMMAH SOUND)
04. Slimmah Sound and Kyle Sicarius - Tribulation Version (Courtesy SLIMMAH SOUND)
05. Conscious Sounds and Tena Stelin - Babylon Won't Succeed (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
06. Conscious Sounds and Tena Stelin - Babylon Won't Succeed Version (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
07. Conscious Sounds and Tena Stelin - Great Is Jah (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
08. Conscious Sounds and Tena Stelin - Great Is Jah Version (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
09. Vibronics and Jah Marnyah - Try Version (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
10. Vibronics and Jah Marnyah - I Try (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
11. Vibronics and Anthony John - Strive (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
12. Vibronics and Anthony John - Strive Version (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
13. Alpha and Omega with Boney L - Babylon Children version (Wounded) (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)
14. Alpha and Omega with Boney L - Babylon Children (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)
15. Alpha and Omega with Coz Tafari - Marching Warriors (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)
16. Alpha and Omega with Coz Tafari - Marching Warriors version (Dub Warrior) (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)

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AMBASSADA HI-POWAH PRESENTS: ENTEBBE SOUND LIVE IN SESSION

AMBASSADA HI-POWAH PRESENTS: ENTEBBE SOUND LIVE IN SESSION
DUBROOM MP3 PODCAST REVIEW

AMBASSADA HI-POWAH PRESENTS: ENTEBBE SOUND LIVE IN SESSION



WWW, September 2010 - Ever since Reggae Music is there, there is Reggae Music in the UK. Of course this includes a whole lot of Sound Systems, each one coming with their own selections and equipment. In this special episode of the Ambassada Hi-Powah podcasts, we are taken to a heartical session by the mighty Entebbe Sound.

Sure, the sound quality is not in the best digital quality, possibly even taken from cassette tape. However, this increases the experience of heavy bass and live chanting by several MC's. The energetic session, of which about 46 minutes is recorded, is a school example of the heartical vibes and spiritual truths which are being spread through the conscious Sound Systems, of which Entebbe is not the least.

You'll hear a crucial number of Dub Plates (special mixes), over which there's -next to chanting- a lot of effects and EQ changes. The bass goes deeper than deep, the tunes are presented in the true old-skool Sound System style of wheeling records, having "silent" breaks between the titles, et cetera.

Niceness, seen?

STEP IT! WALK IT! SKANK IT! - AN IRIE MEDITATION MIX BY IAN IRIE

STEP IT! WALK IT! SKANK IT! - AN IRIE MEDITATION MIX BY IAN IRIE
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STEP IT! WALK IT! SKANK IT! - AN IRIE MEDITATION MIX BY IAN IRIE



WWW, September 2010 - Named after the great Nucleus Roots track (played in the show), DJ Ian Irie shows us once again what over three decades of experience can bring both the selector as well as the listener: An Irie Meditation it is!

Not a single knob is left untouched when Ian Irie is at the controls. No different in this mix: we are being treated to musical works of several producers but everything is mixed to one crucial vibe, the Ambassada Hi Powah vibe, that is...

Another thing which shows the expertise of our selector, is the fact that tracks from several different periods blend well together in the mix. There is a timeless, eternal if you will, element there which can only be presented when it is experienced as well.

Yes I, another great selection by one of the veterans of the Sound System culture that started in the Jamaica and the UK but has in the meantime spread all over the world.

IRIE!

MUNGO'S HI-FI - DON'T LET THEM BREAK YOUR HEART DUB

MUNGO'S HI-FI - DON'T LET THEM BREAK YOUR HEART DUB
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

MUNGO'S HI-FI - DON'T LET THEM BREAK YOUR HEART DUB



WWW, September 2010 - Based in Glasgow (Scotland), Mungo's Hi-Fi Sound was established in 2000 and have continued to grow into on of the better known Sound Systems from the UK. In this tune, we're getting a special remix the Sound Systems did especially for the Polish based Ostrada festival.

A deep One Drop (bass) Drums, an ever deeper bassline: the foundation is truly solid. The mixing is skillful, all the instruments are there including the horns and of course there are vocal snippets .

All in all, when you didn't know Mungo's Hi-Fi this is your chance to change!

JOHNNY CLARKE MEET SOOTHSAYERS AND MANNASSEH - BAD BOYS

JOHNNY CLARKE MEET SOOTHSAYERS AND MANNASSEH - BAD BOYS
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

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WWW, September 2010 - In this special remix of the Johnny Clarke collaboration with the Soothsayers band, done by UK based Sound System and Dub producer Manasseh, we have yet another true gem of Reggae waiting to arrive on your hard disk.

It's a crucial tune, both production-wise as well as lyrically. Johnny Clarke's voice ripened more even though back in the seventies his voice was already ripe. It's amazing to hear just alone, how decades of singing has brought Johnny Clarke to this level.

Just one remark: it's really too bad that this is only a vocal track, as a Discomix would be nicer. Perhaps, too nice? After all, we can't have it all...

EVERTON BLENDER - GHETTO YOUTHS

EVERTON BLENDER - GHETTO YOUTHS
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

EVERTON BLENDER - GHETTO YOUTHS



WWW, September 2010 - Riding a contemporary rendering of the classic Real Rock riddim, Everton Blender showing once again just what he is able to do with his voice. In "Ghetto Youths", he stands up for the fact that there's too much suffering in the ghetto's in spite of the fact that many of the youths have good hearts.

Where many look down on the ghetto people, as much as many will also see the rising of the good-hearted youths as they fight their way up to the top. A thought-provoking statement, delivered in the Roots and Culture style of the upful Rastaman.

Crucially Crucial!

ZION TRAIN - GIVE ME GOOD SENSI (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)

ZION TRAIN - GIVE ME GOOD SENSI (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

ZION TRAIN - GIVE ME GOOD SENSI (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)



WWW, September 2010 - "Give Me Good Sensi" is a well-known Zion Train riddim, with Earl Sixteen at the microphone. In this live rendering done at the Polish Ostrada festival, there's no Earl 16 but the vibe is definitely more than there.

The message is clear, and the message is given in Poland but should be heard all over: we need Rub a Dub and the right sensi, not no chemical poison and devil vibes to mash up our minds.

The music is clear, too: heavyweight bass and dub sounds, with live voicing and live mixing to create the good vibrations once again.

ZION TRAIN - KNOW ABOUT JAH (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)

ZION TRAIN - KNOW ABOUT JAH (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

ZION TRAIN - KNOW ABOUT JAH (LIVE AT OSTRADA FESTIVAL POZNAN, POLAND, 2009)



WWW, September 2010 - Introduced as "This Is The Sufferers Style", Zion Train comes again with a Dub Plate style Dubwise riddim, with nuff live mixing and singing, nuff wheels, nuff breaks, nuff message.

Nine minutes and forty seconds of pure Dubwise and Conscious Niceness fe true: as the Zion Train interacts with the audience, delivering the message that it's all about knowing about Jah as the ancients knew about the Creator. Given the fact that this is all taking place at a location where already a few decades ago the Jah-denying communist government was still trying to fight all that knowledge down, pure vibes for those with ears to hear!

ROOTZ UNDERGROUND - ROCKET

ROOTZ UNDERGROUND - ROCKET
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

ROOTZ UNDERGROUND - ROCKET



WWW, September 2010 - After the countdown, we're being treated to a very majestic intro, with a full band plus backing vocals delivering the right vibe for the rest of the track.

A very smoky voice continues to ride the live riddim after the introduction, asking just why there is so much money spent on rockets to space and military objectives, where love and peace should be running the place.

The band plays tight, obviously they've done this before, including the electric guitar solo which give the music a rock vibe, and a saxophone playing crucially skillfully.

SCIENTIST AND DUB LOUNGE INT. - OVER THE CLIFFS

SCIENTIST AND DUB LOUNGE INT. - OVER THE CLIFFS
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

SCIENTIST AND DUB LOUNGE INT. - OVER THE CLIFFS



WWW, September 2010 - They've backed for Winston Jarrett, worked with a lot of well-known names from Black Uhuru to Buju Banton and many others. Seattle based Dub Lounge International know their Roots Music and their Dub, too: especially with Scientist At the Controls!

The riddim is ultra-slow, drums are played in One Drop style, the bass is there at the right place: Scientist rides the multitrack recording from behind the mixing board, where he has an interesting interaction with the music as engineer and recording blend together for three minutes and fifty-six seconds.

This one is simply, Ire, cool music, totally in harmony with the name of the players of instruments.

Monday, September 13, 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 19 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 19 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 19 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 19 2010


FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, September 12 2010 - Sure thing: it took a long time before this edition of Dubroom weekly was finally ready and that had nothing to do with any lack of contents, as you can see: hours and hours of music plus a review of the brand new Zion Train Dub Selections Sample pack which all Dub producers and Selectors must check out!

Sure: those who have been following up with the runnings in the Dubroom know that your's truly got married about a week ago and I was of the impression that before that time I could put out another edition of Dubroom Weekly.

It didn't mean there was nothing and that's why this kind of in-between edition of Dubroom Weekly is packed, literally. First of all with no less than six podcasts, that's well over 8 hours worth of music. Then with a brand new album by yours truly plus four single tracks which I did using the brand new Zion Train Dub Selections Sample Pack which -by the way- is also reviewed in-depth for this edition.

That's not all, either. Meet Aba Shanti-I, one of the leading sounds of UK DUB and ROOTS as they talk about their works for almost two hours on a video done for the Red Bull Music Academy. Download both chapters of the Revolutionary Dub Vibration compilations, plus some digital niceness by Injham and last but definitely not least: four special mixes by the UK DUB Twins Alpha and Omega.

Hopefully and Jah Willing, the next edition will be published on September 20. After that, we hope to be able to put out Dubroom Weekly on a real weekly basis.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

Messian Dread - Dubbing (Net Album)

MESSIAN DREAD - DUBBING
DUBROOM STAR SELECTIONS MP3 RELEASE

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WWW, August 2010 - Fifteen previously unreleased Dubs straight from the Dubroom Archives, most of which come from even previously unreleased riddims: It's called "Dubbing" and it's out there now!

Dubbing it is: from the top to the very last drop. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased riddims, with the exception of two or three, one of which even has a totally different drumline put to it than the one in which it was originally released.

Dubbing it is, also in the sense that the mixing is predominantly done in a pretty lively style. At places, everything goes wild and at other instances there's a more relaxed approach as the drum and bass find their way.

Most tracks on the album come with a Steppers drums, especially towards the end of the album you hear one after the other. There's several containing authentic recordings of pilots and army people talking about UFO sightings as well.

PLAYLIST

01. When The Dubbing Starts
02. Dubbing To The Spiritual Slaves
03. There Is More To Dubbing
04. Dubbing In This Wind
05. Where Dubbing Comes In The One Drop
06. Then There Was Dub
07. Dubbing To The Choir
08. Dubbing In This Timely Place
09. That Must Be Dubbing
10. This Dread Keeps Dubbing
11. Dubbing The Green Grass
12. Dubbing Steppers
13. Dubbing That UFO Inna Serious
14. When There Is Dubbing
15. Dubbing


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MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: ENTERING THE VAULT

MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: ENTERING THE VAULT
DUBROOM ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED TRACK 1

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WWW, September 2010 - This is the first track of four accompanying the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selection Sample Pack available at the Future Loops website. It's created with Reason 3.0, and uses only Dr. Rex loops from the pack. the effects are kept to a minimum with two echo's, one reverb, and the filters on the loop players.

This track is part of the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selections Sample Pack available at Future Loops. Please do not re-distribute this track but consider it as an argument to actually purchase the pack.

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MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: WATCH HOW YOU'RE DUBBING

MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: WATCH HOW YOU'RE DUBBING
DUBROOM ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED TRACK 2

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WWW, September 2010 - This is the second track of four accompanying the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selection Sample Pack available at the Future Loops website. It's created with Reason 3.0, and uses -other than a simple piano and organ- only Dr. Rex loops from the pack. The effects are kept to a minimum with two echo's, one reverb, and the filters on the loop players.

This track is part of the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selections Sample Pack available at Future Loops. Please do not re-distribute this track but consider it as an argument to actually purchase the pack.

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MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: IN TUNE WITH THE ZION TRAIN

MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: IN TUNE WITH THE ZION TRAIN
DUBROOM ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED TRACK 3

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WWW, September 2010 - This is the third track of four accompanying the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selection Sample Pack available at the Future Loops website. It's created with Reason 3.0, and uses only Dr. Rex loops and samples from the pack. The effects are kept to a minimum with two echo's, one reverb, and the filters on the loop players.

This track is part of the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selections Sample Pack available at Future Loops. Please do not re-distribute this track but consider it as an argument to actually purchase the pack.

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MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: PICK IT UP IN DUB

MESSIAN DREAD AND ZION TRAIN: PICK IT UP IN DUB
DUBROOM ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED TRACK 4

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WWW, September 2010 - This is the fourth track of four accompanying the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selection Sample Pack available at the Future Loops website. It's created with Reason 3.0, and uses only Dr. Rex loops and samples from the pack. The effects are kept to a minimum with three echo's, one reverb, and the filters on the loop players.

This track is part of the Dubroom review of the Zion Train Dub Selections Sample Pack available at Future Loops. Please do not re-distribute this track but consider it as an argument to actually purchase the pack.

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Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 15: Step Out Of Her Jah People - Straight and Narrow Road

STEP OUT OF HER JAH PEOPLE - STRAIGHT AND NARROW ROAD
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 EPISODE 15
WWW, August 2010 - Get your bass speakers out for a conscious experience that will keep you jumping and skanking for the full 120 minutes: In a two-hour selection of stricktly Steppers DUBs and Vocals, this episode of Radio Dubroom 2010 follows the musical Straight and Narrow road of the underground aka Roots!
With a true Alpha and Omega classic, originally released on 10 inch vinyl, Bush Chemists providing some positive advice and Kanka coming in warrior style, this show opens with three Dubs which pretty much set the tone for the rest of the podcast.
It's not just Dubwise, though, and the magnificent Pablo Gad enters with his massive "Technology" ("They Tek From You And They Tek From Me And They Call It Tek-knowlogy") plus Dub version to show it. Dub Conductor is next, with a brand new free release followed by a Dub Plate remix, unavailable for download.
More vocal tracks with their Dub versions: the mighty conscious Slimmah Sound from the Netherlands, associated with King Shiloh. His production "Jah Is My Light" with vocalist Kyle Sicarius is a massive piece of Roots Reggae, and featured in the show. Rohan Lee and Kenny Knots on Vibronics' Scoops Label are present as well, that is just before another selection of stricktly Dub enters.
Disciples, Jonah Dan, Alpha and Omega, Nucleus Roots: some top names in the field of UK Roots and especially DUB, a thing we can hear back in the Dub segment. Massive, deep bass for example!
In the final part of the show we go back to vocals with their Dub versions. Daddy Teacha, for example, known from the MP3.com days enters with his collaboration with Alpha and Omega and Vibronics. There's more from Vibronics, more from Conscious Sounds and more from -again- the mighty and conscious Slimmah Sound. This time it's vocalist Zed-I with some remarks about the herb that is denied by some by accepter by others.
The show closes with a mighty Dub from the Italian Dub Community Showcase series. Redemption is a must, a thing which can be found at the end of the Straight and Narrow road, both musically and spiritually.
PLAYLIST
01. Alpha and Omega - Rastafari (Version) (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
02. Bush Chemists - Light Up Your Spliff (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
03. Kanka - Ring Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
04. Pablo Gad - Technology (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
05. Pablo Gad - Technology Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
06. Dub Conductor - Struggling 2010 Remix (FREE MP3 HERE)
07. Dub Conductor - Struggling 2010 Dub Plate (Courtesy Dub Conductor)
08. Kyle Sicarius - Jah Is My Light (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
09. Kyle Sicarius - Enlighted Dub (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
10. Livication Riddim Section - Way Out Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
11. Rohan Lee - No Easy Way Out (Courtesy Vibronics)
12. Kenny Knots - Shine His Light (Courtesy Vibronics)
13. Kenny Knots - Shine His Light Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
14. Lab Frequency - Warriors Dub (From Italian Dub Community)
15. Disciples - Prowling Lion (Version) (Courtesy Universal Egg)
16. Jonah Dan Inner Sanctuary - Freeman Dub (MP3.com Legacy)
17. Alpha and Omega with Jonah Dan - Free Again Dub (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
18. Nucleus Roots - Dub Life (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
19. Nucleus Roots - Dub it Up Rasta (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
20. Alpha and Omega with Daddy Teacha and Vibronics - Standing Firm Version (Courtesy Vibronics and Alpha and Omega)
21. Alpha and Omega with Daddy Teacha and Vibronics - Standing Firm (Courtesy Vibronics and Alpha and Omega)
22. Jah Marnyah - Ghetto Life (Courtesy Vibronics)
23. Jah Marnyah - Ghetto Life Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
24. King General and Bush Chemists - Long Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
25. King General and Bush Chemists - Long Way To Go (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
26. Zed I - Jah Made The Herb (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
27. Zed I - Dub The Herbs (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
28. Rah and Mighty Prophets - Dub Redemption (From Italian Dub Community)

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Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 16: Jah Word, Jah Works: Singers and Players of Instruments Meet the Dub Engineers

JAH WORD, JAH WORKS: SINGERS AND PLAYERS OF INSTRUMENTS MEET THE DUB ENGINEERS
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 EPISODE 16
WWW, August 2010 - Yes, another ninety minutes of foundational and conscious music from the Roots and Culture frontline: Dubs, Vocals and Discomixes from some of the best in the UK and EURODUB and ROOTS scene are here once again!
The show starts of with a selection of conscious tracks from the Netherlands: opening up with a dub, a vocal and a discomix by the mighty Slimmah Sound, a beautifully sung track by Lyrical Benie which carres a message which we here in the Dubroom feel to the fullness, that's why there's also the discomix "Yesus Messiah" included in this segment.

After that, we dive straight into the UK for some crucial releases by Zion Train, Conscious Sounds and Vibronics: all coming with their vocal and dub version mixed together.

Vibronics' "Marcus Garvey Dub" opens the third segment, which carries a lot of DUB from the Online frontline. Some top names there, too: I-Tist, Gadman Dubs and Hatman for example.

The fourth and last segment contains a selection from the Italian DUB band and collective BR Stylers. This collective is truly one of the discoveries of this year here in the Dubroom.
A blessed message with some crucial works: here is Radio Dubroom 2010 Episode 16!
PLAYLIST

01. Jah Melodie - Love Jah Dub (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
02. Jah Melodie - Love Jah More (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
03. Lyrical Benjie - Girl Don't Trust The World (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
04. Lyrical Benjie - Everlasting Life (FREE MP3 HERE)
05. Messian Dread - Yesus Messiah (From: "Showcase")
06. Levi Roots and Zion Train - Blessed Is He (Courtesy Universal Egg)
07. Levi Roots and Zion Train - Blessed Is He Dub (Courtesy Universal Egg)
08. Pablo Gad - Blind (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
09. Pablo Gad - Blind Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
10. Macka B and Vibronics - Tired of the War (Courtesy Vibronics)
11. Macka B and Vibronics - Tired of the War Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
12. Vibronics - Marcus Garvey Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
13. I-Tist - King David Style (FREE MP3 HERE)
14. Gadman Dub - Take Offense (FREE MP3 HERE)
15. Hatman - Bermuda Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
16. R. Esistance in Dub - Just Multiply Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
17. The Natural Dub Cluster - Backfeed + Version (FREE MP3 HERE)
18. BR Stylers - No Liar Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
19. BR Stylers - No Liar (FREE MP3 HERE)
20. BR Stylers - From The Ground (FREE MP3 HERE)
21. BR Stylers - From The Ground Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)

Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 17: The Warriors Are Coming

THE WARRIORS ARE COMING
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 CHAPTER 17
WWW, September 2010 - Powerful and militant riddims serve as the musical foundation on which the singers and Dub engineers do their excellent works. From the Swedish based LION DUB to the Netherlands with SLIMMAH SOUND to the UK where ALPHA AND OMEGA plus a whole number of other workers do their thing.
Just after the powerful opening by the Bush Chemists (Conscious Sounds Studio), the set presents the mighty "Jah is Calling You" riddim by the mighty UK DUB Twins Alpha and Omega: just the drum and bass alone give some crucial militant vibes but there's much more happening in the two different mixes.
Following the first segment, we're taken to a number of vocal tracks with their Dub versions. First is Jah Marnyah with some crucial words concerning the fact that the Babylonian church totally "ignored" the Book of Enoch, kept in Ethiopia, Nishka with a heartical plea to Jah children to consider the fact that yes, we are one body and should live like that as well. Cyrenius Black is up next, riding a Conscious Sounds riddim praising the Most High once more cause it can't be done enough, seen? Last tune of this chapter-and-version-segment is Earl 16 with the Abassi All-Stars, meditating on the fact that there's just too much homeless children with fathers who don't care about their children.
More Dub is to follow after the Dub part of the Abassi All-Star's "Surviving (Discomix)", LION DUB from Sweden to be exact. From their excellent Net Album a tune called People Rise DUB. Forward to Nucleus Roots from the UK with two Dubs and one vocal, ending with JAH MELODIE singing over another crucial SLIMMAH SOUND riddim, with a righteous call to "Get Active" cause there is just too much to do.
Yes, as Enoch foretold: the warriors are coming!
PLAYLIST
01. Bush Chemists - Raw Raw Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
02. Alpha and Omega - Jah is Calling (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
03. Alpha and Omega - Jah is Calling (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
04. Livication Riddim Section - Anointed One Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
05. Jah Marnyah - anointed One (Courtesy Vibronics)
06. Alpha and Omega with Nishka - Bind us Together (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
07. Alpha and Omega with Nishka - Bind us Together Version (Courtesy Alpha and Omega)
08. Cyrenius Black - Jah Is My Rock + Version (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
09. Abassi All-Stars - Surviving (Discomix) (Courtesy Universal Egg)
10. Lion Dub - Hold on Tight (FREE MP3 HERE)
11. Nucleus Roots - People Rise Dub (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
12. Nucleus Roots - Irie Meditation (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
13. Nucleus Roots - Meditation Dub (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
14. Slimmah Sound and Jah Melodie - Get Active Dub (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
15. Slimmah Sound and Jah Melodie - Get Active (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)


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Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 18: Jah Lion Inna Inglan

JAH LION INNA INGLAN
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 CHAPTER 18
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WWW, September 2010 - In the meantime, UK DUB and ROOTS is taking over the European continent and serves as the foundation as a true new generation discovers, enjoys and produces the music. JAH LION INNA INGLAN pays respect and tribute to some of the UK-based masters of DUB and Roots, all being influential in this positive movement.
It's almost becoming a tradition: the show opens up with a militant steppers DUB from the always upful Conscious Sounds studio. Directly after that, we dive into a selection of vocals with their DUB versions from Vibronics studio.
Mark Iration, Murray Man and Echo Ranks all give some teachings, encouragements and general upliftment of Truth. Vocals and dubs, all produced by Steve Vibronics, whose specific sound is more-than apreciloved here in the Dubroom. The same thing can be said about the Zion Train and Vibronics Dubwise collaboration.
It's not just Vibronics and Zion Train, though. Dougie Wardrop's Conscious Sounds studio can be considered as a generation older than said two generals of UK DUB and ROOTS. There's a significant segment of Conscious Sounds material following.
UK-based online artist EL BIB (known from the Revolutionary DUB Vibrations Net Albums) has a crucial collaboration with Conscious Sounds and vocalist Clappers. We've got special permission to play both the vocal and the Dub of the excellent "We Love Dub", with vocal in Macka B style and the mixing in the traditional, orthodox way.
Vocalist King General made a crucial album for Conscious Sounds entitled "Money Run Things". In this chapter of Radio Dubroom 2010, we play another selection than the title track. The vocalist fortunately came back after a long hiatus, but that's for another show as well. Time for Culture Freeman to ride another Conscious Sounds riddim, just as crucial and just as powerful.
JAH LION INNA INGLAN closes of with another Vibronics production, this time with vocalist Madu. His words on the Book of the Apocalypse give more than enough food for thought, so it's a perfect ending of yet another chapter in the ongoing series of the Radio Dubroom 2010 podcasts.
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PLAYLIST
01. Bush Chemists - The Fittest Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
02. Mark Iration - Struggle (Courtesy Vibronics)
03. Vibronics - Struggle Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
04. Murry Man - Keep The Fire Burning (Courtesy Vibronics)
05. Murry Man - Keep The Fire Burning Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
06. Echo Ranks - Dreadlocks (Courtesy Vibronics)
07. Echo Ranks - Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
08. Echo Ranks and Vibronics - Long Time Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)
09. Vibronics - Prophets Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
10. Zion Train and Vibronics - Boxes and Amps Remix (Courtesy Universal Egg)
11. Clappers Priest with El Bib and Conscious Sounds - We Love Dub (Courtesy El Bib)
12. Clappers Priest with El Bib and Conscious Sounds - We Love Dub (Version) (Courtesy El Bib)
13. Bush Chemists - Live Up (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
14. Bush Chemists - Seperation (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
15. King General - They Say Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
16. King General - They Say (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
17. Culture Freeman - Dread Inna Babylon (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
18. Culture Freeman - Dread Ina Babylon Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
19. Madu - Book of Revelation (Courtesy Vibronics)
20. Madu - Revelation Version (Courtesy Vibronics)

Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 19: Rockers Solid Foundation

ROCKERS SOLID FOUNDATION
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 CHAPTER 19
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WWW, September 2010 - Even though the music was created over three decades ago, there is not one milligram of the heavy weight gone missing. In "Rockers Solid Foundation", Radio Dubroom presents over one-and-a-half hour of pure Jamaican niceness from back then!
The opening track is a classic on it's own, even though originally there were only a few hundred copies pressed of the magnificent Tappa Zukie dubs. "MPLA" is a heavyweight steppers and definitely sets the tone for the rest of the show.
After Big Youth's classic Mosiah Garvey in Discomix style, we go to Trinity who give respect to the iriginal Jesus Dread, aka Yabby You. A big spiritual example to the webmaster of the Dubroom, it's obvious that Trinity is followed up by the man himself, as he chants along with his Prophets group that King Pharaoh better watch his step. More crucial toasting of Trinity on the same riddim, which makes place for some crucial mixing by the Founding Father of DUB himself: King Tubby's at the control.
Next up is two dubs and two vocals by Prince Jammy's at the Control and Horace Andy at the microphone stand. Dub mixing which will give you thrills, that is, when you feel Dubwise for what it really is. otherwise you cannot refuse the wisdom rendered verbally by Horace Andy, introduction not required.
Johnny Clarke, Prince Alla, Junior Ross, Sylford Walker: there's a segment of stricktly Discomixes and that segment comes right after the Prince Jammy and Horace Andy tracks. Heavyweight Roots in a style that has definitely moved forward into this century even though it's clear that the old skool equipment used back in the day were only heralding what was yet to come.
The final five titles of this tribute to the Founding Fathers goes back to a stricktly Dubwise vibe: inner Circle in a way they will not be recognized these days, two dubs that came as the result of Prince Jammy's mixing for Dennis Brown's DEB label and last but not least two Dubs from a collaboration with Prince Jammy and Michael Prophet, the great Reggae singer who was -just like Michael Rose and countless others- discovered and tutored by Yabby You, who was not just a great vocalist but equally if not even more a top notch producer.
Massive!
PLAYLIST

01. Tappa Zukie - MPLA In Dub
02. Big Youth - Mosiah Garvey (Discomix)
03. Trinity - Jesus Dread
04. The Prophets and Trinity - King Pharaoh Plague (Discomix)
05. King Tubby's - King Pharaoh Dub
06. Prince Jammy's - Government Dub
07. Horace Andy - Government Land
08. Horace Andy - Leave Rasta
09. Prince Jammy's - Rasta Dub
10. Johnny Clarke - Every Knee Shall Bow (Discomix)
11. Prince Alla - Youthman In the ghetto (Discomix)
12. Junior Ross - Hold Them Prophecy (Discomix)
13. Junior Ross - Judgement Time (Discomix)
14. Sylford Walker - Deuteronomy (Discomix)
15. Ernest Hoo-Kim's and Inner Circle - General Amin
16. Prince Jammy's and Dennis Brown - General Version
17. Prince Jammy's - Raggamuffin Dub
18. Prince Jammy's and Michael Prophet - Warn Them Jah Dub
19. Prince Jammy's and Michael Prophet - Humanity Dub

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Radio Dubroom 2010 Chapter 20: Ruff and Tuff

RUFF AND TUFF
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 CHAPTER 20
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WWW, September 2010 - With a lot of jingles and effects from the great Zion Train Dub Selections sample pack (reviewed in the Dubroom), Ruff and Tuff contains a heavyweight selections of vocals and dubs from the UK and the European continent.
Conscious Sounds studio opens up this selection with Culture Freeman and King General at the microphone. Both vocalists are known for their works with Dougie Wardrop's studio, even though King General was a mystery to many until the "All Tribes Welcome" website posted a video review with the singer and Dougie Wardrop (Look HERE).
The heart of the podcast is filled with heavyweight Dubwise, of which you can hear two earthshaking dubs from Conscious Sounds as a start. Iration Steppas take over, Slimmah Sound, Nucleus Roots, BR Stylers and others come with more drum-and-bass-line music.
The show ends with two titles from UK based Boney L: on a Vibronics riddim she sings the well-known "English Girl", after which Alpha and Omega join with more music over which the singer sings about the one Roots, JAH ROOTS!
PLAYLIST
01. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Red A Fire Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
02. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Red A Fire (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
03. King General and Bush Chemists - Money Run Things (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
04. King General and Bush Chemists - Money Run Things Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
05. Bush Chemists - This Sound (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
06. Bush Chemists - Let Us Know Dub (Courtesy Conscious Sounds)
07. Iration Steppers - Highrise (Version) (Courtesy Universal Egg)
08. Slimmah Sound - Rootsman Dub (Courtesy Slimmah Sound)
09. Nucleus Roots - Dub Rule (Courtesy Nucleus Roots)
10. BR Stylers - Feeble Foundation (FREE MP3 HERE)
11. Webcam Hi-Fi - Supa Powa Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
12. Habesha and Dub Tree - Zion Gate Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
13. MGDK and Sista Biba - Shashamane Dub Land (FREE MP3 HERE)
14. Livication Riddim Section - English Version (Courtesy Vibronics)
15. Boney L - English Girl (Courtesy Vibronics)
16. Boney L - One Love (Courtesy Vibronics)
17. Alpha and Omega with Vibronics and Boney L - Only One Dub (Courtesy Vibronics)

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ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED IN WORD AND SOUND

ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS REVIEWED IN WORD AND SOUND
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WWW, September 2010 -Attention all serious DUB producers: dive into the vaults of Neil Perch (Zion Train, Abassi All-Stars, etc etc) and get some massive material which will not just spice up your own productions but will lead you into the deeper realms of Dub for true.

A review in word and sound!

It's almost like DUB was created for the technologies that would arise in the decades after the music was born in the late 1960's, early 70's: Zion Train's DUB Selection is another very fine example of that. For just over 50 Euros, you're being provided with powerful drums, real bass, real keys, real vocals and: real horns!

The package, about five gigabytes large, basically comes in two parts: REX and WAV. Even though the wave files contain some most interesting material, a look at the Rex section provides you with a quick-start, especially for owners of Reason and such programs.

Which is exactly what we'll do at the start of this review.

More Info!THE REX FILES

Some browsing through the Rex files within Reason comes up with some -more or less- matching loops incredibly quick. After about 25 minutes, yours truly collected a couple of drum loops, a bass line from a bass guitar, some keys and a matching trombone section.

A little bit of Dub mixing followed, with a truly simple set-up containing just two echo's, one reverb (in initial mode) and the filters on the Dr. Rex loop player. A very interesting experience as the sound of Neil Perch's studio blended with the effects, definitely creating vibes already.

The result? A four-minute Dub that sounds pretty fair.

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Admitted: there was a little bit of cheating involved. At the start of the Dub, you can hear an introduction which did not come with the Rex files, but rather was the result of a sneak preview at the wave files, which can also be opened in Reason and triggered with the drum computer.

These wave files contain, next to the same material which can be found in the Rex section, some very interesting stuff. Included in this is an impressive selection of vocal recordings, some of which have a rather melodic approach.

In the second tune created for this review, two of these vocal samples are included. That is, on top of a piano and organ from the Dubroom library and a couple of matching loops which were grabbed rather quickly. Again, just to see what can be done just a short while after you have the discs or downloads available for use.

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An advantage of the fact that most loops come in the Rex format, lies within the possibility of these files to play in another tempo than the loops were originally recorded. This enables the owner of the Zion Train Dub Selections to dive deeper and combine loops from various tempo's in order to create something completely new.

Add some horns, some keys, a clavinet, a bassline and drums. Restructure some of these loops, like the bass, and make a riddim that has a vibe. On top of that, take 8 bars of toasting from the vocal samples, then cut and paste them in the right place of the rhythm.

Such a thing opens up deeper possibilities of the package, especially for those producers among us who are willing to spend a little bit more time before the dubbing can start.

Here's how such a riddim sounds like, again with the use of only two echo's, a basic reverb and the filters on the various devices themselves. The vocals fit in just fine, et voila:

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Finally, a fourth tune, done with some quick grabbing of chords, a horn lick, a bassline, drums and some vocals:

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Admitted, there was some final mastering done outside of Reason, but that wasn't much more than a limiter and subsequent normalizing. It should be said, though.

More important: the setups used in Reason for these three dubs were kept to the most simple level, in order to show the basic power of the loops. Basic power, which can and should be seen as self-evident for everyone remotely involved in the production of computer and loop based DUB music.

More Info!THE WAVE FILES

Where the Rex format is designed for the software which can deal with it (Propellerhead Reason for example, a crucial tool for the computer based Dub producer), Wave Files are much more open in nature.

They require editing, subsequent sequencing and possibly more editing. They will keep you busy for many hours before you're able to produce something within your sequencer or multi-track recorder. But then, you're really able to deal with the depth provided by Neil Perch in this excellent sample pack.

So, let's leave the Rex files for a while and focus on that biggest part of the sample and loop collection: the wave files. They're all formatted in high quality 24 bit, and can be divided into two different sections: loops and samples.

A look at the samples, first.

More Info!THE VOCAL WAVE FILES

What stands out is the enormous amount of vocal hooks and licks, jingles if you will, some of which we already heard in the first three audio examples that come with this review. Some of these jingles can also be found on two podcasts from Radio Dubroom 2010 (see further in this review).

Zion Train works a lot with vocalists Brother Culture and Dubdadda, both of which contributed to the vocal files, 50 in total. They vary from "short shouts" ("now man", "ease up", etc) to more melodic and long parts, which you might have to cut and paste a little bit, just like was done in the third DUB tune.

On top of that, a lot of vocal parts can be used for radio shows as much as your own Dub productions. Just like the multitude of sound effects you can find as well, by the way.

More Info!THE FX WAVE FILES

The effects are divided into three categories: "Lush FX", "Atmospheres" and "analogue Noises". The three of them each come with their own puropse and idea, alltogether the possibilities of use are rather endless.

More Info!LUSH FX

The Lush FX are definitely the most versatile. They come from an analogue synthesizer and contain many beeps, sweeps and siren-style sounds. When properly put into echo, they will definitely spice up just about any Dub tune.

In two different podcasts of Radio Dubroom 2010, you can listen to some jingles and Lush FX, so that you can listen for yourself.

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More Info!ATMOSPHERES

The Atmospheres are more designed for Dub productions, even though there's a lot you can put in podcasts as well. Predominantly, they can be described as short audio-movie clips: a lot of nature sounds, for example. Indeed: field recordings.

Synthesizer atmospheres are there too: they will serve just fine as intro, outro or intermezzo in your own Dub creations, with or without the provided loops.

More Info!ANALOGUE NOISES

The Analogue Noises form yet a third and different category. These are not just samples, a lot of them can be used as background (or foreground) loops. Loads of techno/house vibes, which -when combined with crucial Roots drum and bass lines- serve very well in contemporary DUB.

More Info!THE OTHER WAVE FILES

On top of the vocal and effects samples, the bulk of the wave files are loops. Drums, Bass, Keys, and Horns (defined as Lo-Fi brass).

More Info!THE DRUM WAVE FILES

There are 40 different drum rhythms, all with a couple of variations. You don't just get the drum loops, each specific drum is also separately recorded and put along with the full drum loops. This doesn't just enable you to make a different balance of the drum mix, for example you might want to increase the bass drum, it's also perfect for those that want to convert their wave files into dr rex loops in order to create their own drum rhythms.

More Info!THE BASS WAVE FILES

72 live bass lines and 50 synth lines: that's more than enough to create several albums full of new riddims. They range from very militant lines obviously designed for steppers drums to more relaxed lines, deeper if you will, for the perfect One Drop dub. Many lines, when you hear them, will produce a drum rhythm in your head and there's a huge change you'll find a matching drum rhythm too.

Every line tells you the start chords to play along with as well as the BPM tempo (of course). On top of the lines, you get all the relevant notes as well to load in your sampler in order to make your own bassline.

More Info!THE KEYBOARD WAVE FILES

The same thing -and more- can be said about the Keys files. There's piano, Rhodes piano, organ, and even clavinet: the "whole" original keyboard section that we know from the old days.

The loops are versatile, like the bass lines. From piano chords cutting like a sword (especially with some strategically placed reverb) to organ shuffles, from unmistakable clavinet licks to the Rhodes piano which gives that ancient vibe.

On top of the loops, the keys are provided as single tones too so you can load them in your sampler. Just like the bass lines. However, all the instruments also come with single chord hits! When you're really lazy you can just pick a few chords, load them in the drum computer, put them on the 2 and the 4, and off you go.

More Info!THE HORN SECTION WAVE FILES

Arguably the most important part of the whole package can be found in the "Lo-Fi Brass" map. Lo-Fi? Maybe because the recordings are analogue, definitely not recorded in high definition. Crucial, because a horn section which is too clean just doesn't seem to fit in Reggae, it makes the music a bit too clean. After all, you want effects on top of all instruments... At least, in the opinion of yours truly.

Horns are well-sought after, both within the circles of musicians trying to form collectives or bands as well as the contemporary Dub/Reggae producer who makes use of digital technology. For many people, the horns are just as much part of Reggae as the bass, at least, almost.

If only for this reason alone one and ones should get this pack, the price won't do much harm and for that you get no less than 208 different loops. Structured after opening chord and BPM tempo, that is. Some are part of one riddim, others seem to be more or less standing on their own. All of them can and should be used in many Dub productions to come.

Unfortunately, there are no single hits for the horn section but a little bit of editing in the wave files would even provide you with that, this in spite of the fact that the themes and rhythm loops themselves provide more than enough already.

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Even though most of the loops are also available in Rex format, not all are. Especially the horns need to be transformed into the increasingly popular format which does require some work but this same goes for those who want to use the wave files alone.

You might need to browse a bit before you'll find matching chords, bassline and horns. Otherwise,. enough room for editing and sampling to make your own. For this review, we only scratched the surface as the time to dig deeper was simply not there. Numbers used in the end of the file names at first suggested some kind of reference to matching files but after asking Neil Perch of the Zion Train about it, he said that these numbers could be ignored.

That said: you will not want to miss out on this treasure of DUB niceness, first of all. At the moment this is written (September 2010) the price is just about 50 Euros which might require some to wait a month or so but then, you're already interested in the production of Dubwise and probably invested something already.

All kinds of styles are represented and can be created out of the enormous wealth of material, all kind of production techniques can be applied which makes the collection interesting for people with a complete studio to producers limited to computer-based technology.

The four quick Dub tracks which come with this review proof it, as far as we here in the Dubroom are concerned: just a quick grabbing of (closely) matching loops and samples makes it possible to create very decent-sounding productions.

What to expect when deeper digging and more time is used to open up the box even more?

Just niceness, that's clear!

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ABA SHANTI-I AT THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY

ABA SHANTI-I AT THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY
DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW

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WWW, September 2010 - In almost two hours, we're getting ourselves familiar with one of the top sound systems in the UK, Aba Shanti-I. They produce their own music, play music by other artists from all times, they talk about their history and about the present state of Sound system Culture.

No, this is not a documentary, it's Aba Shanti-I is sitting there with the interviewer and an audience just sitting there, contemplating what's going on.

In the very interesting video, the two brethren behind the sound system speak out about the vinyl versus cd issue, about the philosophy behind their own productions, the popularity of Roots and Dub music in places like Japan, the European continent and (quote) "everywhere".

Heartical vibes, interesting stuff for both selectors and producers, but for all Roots Reggae lovers this is a thing to watch.

REVOLUTIONARY DUB VIBRATIONS CHAPTER TWO

REVOLUTIONARY DUB VIBRATIONS CHAPTER TWO
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

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WWW, September 2010 - In several ways, Revolutionary Dub Vibrations Chapter Two takes off where the first Chapter left us: and it's going further as the musical improvement of several artists can be heard when compared with their more early material.

Just like Chapter One, this compilation radiates careful selection based on musical quality. Dubwise, again, in all kinds of styles and versions. From the old-skool (Amalgamah) to contemporary digital (Dub Engine, GadManDubs), it's all there again. Crucially mastered, there's definitely one musical vibe in the compilation: a vibe which every self-respecting lover of the better DUB music will immediately feel inside.

It's massive, it's a document of what's going on at Planet Online (DUB) Reggae Artist right here in Cyberspace, absolutely most of the tracks being top crucial and all tracks being Dubwise avant la lettre. Top compilation, top mastering, give thanks!

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