DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 1-8 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 1-8 2010

FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, August 1 2010 - Pre-releases, previously unreleased material, a thunderous podcast chanting down Babylon and satan with some thunderous steppers : this edition of Dubroom Weekly has a lot to offer for those who love their Roots Dub and Reggae in a Heavyweight Style!

Jah willing, next week you'll find a presentation in Dubroom Weekly of a brand new EP from the brand new Dreader than Dread riddim, but this week you can -if you want- already down a demo mix of this Hardcore Dub track. A track that more or less sets the vibe for this whole week's edition.

On top of that, there's a little bit of new as well which you can read all about in the 31st episode of Dubroom In-site. And upcoming interview with Zeph Daniel on Short Wave Radio and Internet which could go rather personal, renewed activity on MySpace, progress on Radio Dubroom, and more.

Music? Galore!

A recent free online release by Alpha and Omega, a brand new pre-release from the Italian Dub Engine collective, three Messian Dread tracks and last but definitely not least a more than crucial Roots Dub compilation by the French Net Label French Dub Released.

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

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DUBROOM MOVING FORWARD

DUBROOM MOVING FORWARD
DUBROOM IN-SITE #31

WWW, July 2010 - With ten episodes online and the next one in the planning, it's time for an update on this brand new Dubroom project. In which direction is Radio Dubroom moving towards?

Then, there is the new Dubroom MySpace page and an upcoming release and interview by/with yours truly...

As said in the previous update, the brand new Radio Dubroom Podcast could also be seen as Radio Dubroom 2.0 since we've had a show before. But there are differences and these differences make sure that the concept has to differ from the first one, which could only be streamed at live365.com in a very lo quality stream.

At live365.com we could basically play whatever we wanted, since there was a copyright contract and royalties were paid. However, prices have increased to a level which not possible for a non-profit website like the Dubroom to afford.

The Dubroom has permission to play a lot of music on the podcast, not just music which is reviewed on mp3.dubroom.org. We work hard to get more permission too, but in the meantime the catalogue out of which we can play already contains several thousands of tracks.

A lot of the music is available through the CreativeCommons copyright, which basically means you have to give credit to the producers/artists and not make money when you play a tune on your podcast. As you can see on mp3.dubroom.org, there are a lot of Net Labels releasing more than crucial material, especially in the UK and EURO DUB and ROOTS scene.

On top of the CreativeCommons music, the Dubroom also has a lot of free and legal MP3 files reviewed and linked to. Sometimes, the music is even available as a pre-release. We are also allowed to play that music in the shows.

We've joined a number of promo-lists, for example VP Records which has a long history dating back to the early days of Reggae in Jamaica and RadioDirect, a Canadian organization specialized in providing crucial music to you.

Since a large portion of Dubroom Radio is and will probably be filled with material from the European and UK based Roots/Dub scene, we are actively seeking permission to play music that we're actively promoting too. Alpha and Omega, Vibronics, Conscious Sounds Studio have already graciously given their permission for which we're ultimately thankful!

The Dubroom releases the podcasts via http://dubroom.podbean.com/, where we're also building an archive of Net Albums released under the CreativeCommons Copyright. This, however, is a project which will not be really interesting until at least a year from now.

All in all, hopefully you enjoy the podcasts and keep tuning in.

For those that like to know, we also recently logged in at Myspace.com and tried to overcome over a year of emails et cetera, updating the profile and a little bit more things. Oops... Anyway, it's updated now at http://www.myspace.com/messiandread

Also, expect -Jah Willing- a brand new release by yours truly: the Dreader than Dread riddim. It will -again- Jah Willing be played on the Zeph Report upcoming Saturday, where Zeph Daniel will have a talk with me about my music and my personal life. What have I been doing these last years and didn't want to talk about? Check it out at http://zephreport.com/.

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

HEAVYWEIGHT STEPPERS FE CHANT DOWN BABYLON AND SATAN (RADIO DUBROOM 2010 - EPISODE 11)

HEAVYWEIGHT STEPPERS FE CHANT DOWN BABYLON AND SATAN
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 - EPISODE 11

WWW, August 2010 - One hour and twenty-five minutes of pumping, blazing and thunderous Roots Reggae with nuff Truth in the lyrical parts, everything mixed with increased bass: welcome to the 11th episode of Radio Dubroom 2010!

With a 20-track playlist including some of the heaviest Dubs available through the ever-growing catalogue of releases by Roots and Dub Net Labels, this episode contains a selection of strictly Steppers Dub and Vocal Roots Reggae.

Not for the weakhearts, and definitely straight to the head of all hypocrites and vampires that fight Jah children without cease and without any perspective of Jah peace for their wicked hearts.

Yes, this one goes out to Jah Children world-wide: stricktly positive vibrations for people with True Roots, Jah Roots, building their House on the strong Foundation, JAH!

The mix is played non-stop and includes significantly more bass than usual, so best play this one with some heavy duty subwoofers or (other) bass speakers.

From the heart!

PLAYLIST

01. Vibronics - Government Man Dub (COURTESY VIBRONICS)
02. Imperial Sound Army and Dan-I - Rivers Of Babylon
03. Imperial Sound Army and Dan-I - Sin Cannot Dub
04. The Blackstarliners - Earthquake
05. OBF Sound System - Pressure Dub (Part 1)
06. I-Tist and Humble I - Jah Lovin’ (Version)
07. Muzikal Ben - Ouarzazate Dub
08. Inadubstate - Subsystem (Part 1)
09. Crucial Alphonso - Ayubu Steppers Dub
10. Dub Engine - Dub Cat Is Coming To Town
11. Vibronics - Rosetta Stone (COURTESY VIBRONICS)
12. Dub Engine - Rude Boy
13. BR Stylers - Fire Burning
14. Alpha and Omega - Almighty Dub (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
15. Alpha and Omega - Pure And Clean (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
16. Alpha and Omega - Jah Is Calling (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
17. Alpha and Omega - Under Contention (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
18. Tena Stelin and Centry - Babylon Won’t Succeed Dub (COURTESY CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
19. Centry and The Equalizer - Babylon Won’t Succeed Dub (COURTESY CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
20. No More Babylon - The Seals (FREE MP3 HERE)

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ME ZION DREAD - DREADER THAN DREAD (EXTENDED MIX)

ME ZION DREAD - DREADER THAN DREAD (EXTENDED MIX)
DUBROOM STAR SELECTIONS PRE-RELEASE

WWW, July 2010 -�Presenting the brand new “Dreader Than Dread” riddim by Me Zion Dread (Messian Dread): a heavyweight track in Messian Dread’s own “Hardcore DUB” style, which means heavy steppers drums, an unorthodox bass-line and subsequent chord progression, everything intensly mixed in DUB style. The riddim is scheduled to be released early august, but here you can already download a pre-release in 128 Kbps MP3 format.

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MESSIAN DREAD - GIVE ME JAH LOVE (DISCOMIX DEMO)

MESSIAN DREAD - GIVE ME JAH LOVE (DISCOMIX DEMO)
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - Even though a Dub from this track was released on the Net Album "Reasonings in Dub", this discomix containing the full lyrics and a Dub version was never before available.

The music is mixed in demo style, where -before the Dub part arrives- there's not much mixing going on and the music basically flows along with the vocals. The vocals were not yet pre-mastered which becomes rather audible here and there, but the positive message will probably compensate that.

The dub is mixed in the tradition of 1970's Rockers, incliuding a melodica lick, even though it's clear that this is an all-digital production.

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MESSIAN DREAD - CHANT DOWN BABYLON QUEENDOM (DISCOMIX DEMO)

MESSIAN DREAD - CHANT DOWN BABYLON QUEENDOM (DISCOMIX DEMO)
DUBROOM MP3 RELEASE

WWW, August 2010 - Another mix was released on the "Showcase" album, released for Jah Mark's record label, and a dub on the Net Label release "Reasonings in Dub", but here is the hard and rough demo version of what is the producer's favorite track of "Showcase".

The mix is obviously different than the previously released, but -to those familiar with the track on "Showcase"- it's clear that the music and lyrics match quite well and lead the mixing in a significant way. Not all riddims kind of lead the engineer but does one definitely does.

Over five and a half minutes of pure chanting down the Queendom of Lucifer: Babylon!

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ALPHA AND OMEGA WITH GREGORY ISAACS - BUSH GANJA DUB PLATE

ALPHA AND OMEGA WITH GREGORY ISAACS - BUSH GANJA DUB PLATE
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - This previously unreleased Dub Plate from Alpha and Omega shows once again what the Heavyweight UK DUB Duo can do: this deep Roots Reggae riddim brings Gregory Isaacs back to that vibe in which many were introduced to the "Cool Ruler", as they say, "back in the days"...

The tempo is cool, the bassline rule, the voice of Gregory Isaacs placed in strategic places, along with some mystical back ground vocals. With the original version available on the album Trample The Eagle And The Dragon And The Bear, this more-than-excellent Heavyweight Dub Mix makes the Cool Ruler ride again, definitely more than just an appendix to the crucial Alpha and Omega album as well.�

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BUSH GANJA DUBPLATE DUB by AandO featuring GREGORY ISAACS by Alpha And Omega

DUB ENGINE - RUDE BOY (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED!)

DUB ENGINE - RUDE BOY (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED!)
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - Freshly from their studio in Bologna, with some very heavy bass and pumping steppers drum perfectly mixed by Nicolo Tucci along with the conscious and skillful vocals by Sabrina Ferro: A Crucial Discomix you can't refuse!

There's a lot to mention about "Rude Buy", and the first is that this is a very impressing track. Given the fact that it's previously unreleased, this one is very promising and definitely creates a hunger for more to come in this crucial style.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - FIRE DUB REVOLUTION

VARIOUS ARTISTS - FIRE DUB REVOLUTION
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - With 500 hard copies pressed, this free and legal online release by the crucial FRENCH DUB RELEASED NET LABEL even has some bonus tracks attached. Yes, here is another compilation of Dub tracks in several Dub styles, all of them more than recommended and beyond!

"Fire Dub Revolution" is definitely one of the most interesting releases by the FDR, which says something given the constant quality of the music the Net Label has blessed the Online Dub Reggae Community with already. It took the label one year more than they expected, but it definitely paid off musically. Hopefully, it will also pay off financially for the label even though French Dub Released has a non-profit nature: They did press 500 hard copies of the album which -at the time this is written- is about to be available for purchase.

Let's take a look at some names of the album: Webcam Hi-Fi and I-Plant, Together Brother Sounds, Jacin: The Fire Dub Revolution is massive. The album is very well compiled and sequenced, with all kinds of different styles following each other. Every track is Roots Reggae Dub, whether it's played by musicians or programmed by a producer. Vocals dropping crucial messages, consciousness galore which is another necessary ingredient for a True Roots compilation.

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