FU STEPS - HOLIDAYS

FU STEPS - HOLIDAYS
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WWW, July 2012 - Two vocals and two (more than excellent) DUB versions straight from this vocal duo who hails from Rouen (France) in an EP that cannot be ignored or denied: the "Original DUB Gathering" Net Label did it again. Did what?  Blessing the (online) DUB massive once more, of course!
 
Just two titles? Yes. This EP is actually a teaser which aims (and rightfully so) to convince the listener to buy more of their -excellent- material, for example from the Fu Steps Website. The vocal duo, who had their debut on none other than the mighty Conscious Sounds label only need two vocals and two DUB versions to introduce themselves and their heartical singing.

First tune called "holidays" is a relaxed Roots track voicing the stress and tribulations inna Babylon, where the second -a militant steppers and ditto DUB- is bound to make it's way in the playlists of the better Sound Systems and Podcasts or Radio shows. All skill, all thrill, no fill and... no bill!

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DAWA HI-FI - DUB TINGS

DAWA HI-FI - DUB TINGS
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WWW, July 2012 - DUB Tings, the second DAWA Hi-Fi release on the French Net Label "Original DUB Gathering", features musician and engineer Val Dawa in a remarkable new old way: everything is played, mixed, recorded and programmed by hand, as much as possible the Old Days are recalled. In other words, there's as little computerized elements as possible.
 
Don't expect to be treated by a couple of 70's copycat tunes, though. That would not only be an insult to the works of the French producer but equally to the releases from that time. DUB Tings is "just" an original, contemporary work in the EuroDUB and Roots style which established itself throughout the last decade or so. A style which distinguishes itself by it's heartical riddims and massive productions, often based on Conscious concepts.

The drum and bass machine are programmed, the keyboards are played live and there is even live horns on several tracks. The mixing is done by hand, which has obvious limitations for the end result (a human has just two hands) but that is the nice part too. One can imagine Val Dawa behind the mixing board physically performing, moving sliders and knobs without pause in order to create the DUB Niceness that made this 2012 release.

Ten massive mixes are waiting for you. What are you waiting for? Get them now!

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MASSIVE DUB CORPORATION - CONCEPTION

MASSIVE DUB CORPORATION - CONCEPTION
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WWW, July 2012 - There's just one negative thing to say about this solid new release from the French Net Label "Original DUB Gathering": there's just five tracks on the album. These five tracks leave you with a desire to listen more MDC material, for the simple reason this is indeed some Massive Roots and DUB.
 
Featuring vocalists Brother Culture (UK) and Fu-Steps (France), a militant Steppers remix from the well-known King Earthquake sound from UK, another Steppers DUB remix called "Spiritual War", while opening up with an interesting track that carries a hint towards "Dubstep": that's "Conception" in a nutshell.

Five tracks that stand on their own, all having a good production and riddim at their foundation. With this debut on the ODG-label, MDC has made their mark and it's definitely a good one, even though we surely would like to have DUB versions from the excellent vocal tracks on the EP. Maybe an idea for a next release?

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GARY CLUNK - ARCHIVES OF DUB VOLUME 1

GARY CLUNK - ARCHIVES OF DUB VOLUME 1DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

 

WWW, July 2012 - Another one from the widely acclaimed French DUB Released Netlabel: Archives of DUB is actually a showcase album with six titles in twelve tracks. Twelve marvelous tracks where you can find everything, from upfull vocals such as Paul Fox' "Freedom Fighters" and Sammy Gold's "Hail Rastafari" to massive DUB like "Lasting Friendship" and "Headlong DUB".
 
Everything is nicely sequenced: A Vocal, it's DUB, an Instrumental (DUB) Version, it's DUB, three times over. It makes the album very enjoyable to listen to in it's entirety, even though the quality of the tracks in themselves do not need a sequence in order to be enjoyed. This is some very, very fine and solid Roots and Culture (DUB) Reggae from the French producer!

All three vocal tracks all have their own specific sound so that the singers voice comes out the best. The accompanying Dubs emphasize it in the way DUB versions should do. The three Instrumentals shouldn't really be called so as it does not give enough credit for the nice DUB mixing in them. All in all, these are 12 great tracks which can be enjoyed on their own but better altogether for a maximum DUB Experience Extravaganza!

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This album was added to the Dubroom Archive of CreativeCommons Albums. CreativeCommons Copyright means you can share the material provided that the original zipfile is being offered without any change. Another aspect of the CC copyright is, that no money should be made and therefor this album is offered to you free of charge. For more specific information, look to the information in the archive. When you like the music, consider visiting the Net Label's website and donate some money or feedback.

HATMAN - A DUB ENTERTAINMENT

HATMAN - A DUB ENTERTAINMENTDUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

 

WWW, July 2012 - It's clear at the very first seconds of the very first track: Hatman is as much a musician as he is a producer. Interesting chord changes, subtle keyboards, and everything on a solid sound of the bass and drums. The recently released Net Album is full of this kind of niceness!
 
Even though all nine different titles have their own dynamic and style, there is also something that makes them into the album as well. This is not just a collection of singles, in other words. The first three tracks are basically relaxed instrumental versions, the fourth one introduces more and more DUB mixing in the tunes that follow. There is a very enjoyable line in the sequence of the album which gives much credit to the title.

Hatman has obvious talents to create positive musical vibrations both as musician and producer. Whether he plays or programs, he has an ear for the tiniest detail without losing oversight over the whole mix. He loves to play with sounds without forgetting the importance of solid bass and drums. Which is established once again in "A DUB Entertainment".

Deeply recommended!

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RADIO DUBROOM 2012 CHAPTER 2: DEEP DUB AND ROOTS FROM EUROPE WITH BASS

DEEP DUB AND ROOTS FROM EUROPE WITH BASS
RADIO DUBROOM 2012 CHAPTER 2

WWW, July 2012 -  A selection full of heavyweight DUB with a couple of vocal tracks, including some from the brand new free MP3 release "Italian Dub Community Showcase Chapter 4", freshly reviewed at mp3.dubroom.org, brand new Vibronics from the album "French Connection", Bush Chemists and more. Encoded in High Quality MP3, here is Deep DUB and Roots from Europe, with Bass!

In this extra-long selection, uploaded in ultra-high quality, we get a taste of some brand new releases, namely Vibronics' "French Connection" and the fourth instalment of the excellent Italian Dub Community Showcase series. Except for the first and the last track, this is a stricktly steppers selection just because it is Ammagideon Time or heading towards it, not just inna Europe but all over.

We start of with two Dubplate mixes from Dougie Wardrop at his Conscious Sounds studio, featuring Tena Stelin and Hughie Izachaar on vocals. Followed by two heavyweight steppers and two vocals and Dubs with Culture Freeman in a heartical selection of uplifting, spiritual material from the well-known UK based collective.

Vibronics recently released a very much reccomended album in which he works together with some of the top DUB producers in the country of France. These two, as well as two other tracks are included in this selection and they follow the Conscious Sounds segment.

The second half of the non-stop mix is reserved for a selection out of the excellent Italian Dub Community Showcase series, of which Chapter Four was recently released and reviewed in the Dubroom. The free download is well worth it, as the Italian Dub Community show they're standing strong inna dis ya time.

One hour and thirty-seven minutes of pure niceness to chant down Babylon and lift up consciousness! Bless!

PLAYLIST

01. Tena Stelin - Symbolic Dub (Dubplate) (MORE INFO)
02. Hughie Izachaar - Deliverance Dub (Dubplate) (MORE INFO)
03. Bush Chemists - Fire Trap (MORE INFO)
04. Bush Chemists - Fight To The Top (MORE INFO)
05. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Rasta International Dub (MORE INFO)
06. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Rasta International (MORE INFO)
07. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Pressure (MORE INFO)
08. Bush Chemists and Culture Freeman - Pressure Dub (MORE INFO)
09. Vibronics meets Brain Damage - One Dollar (featuring Learoy Green) (MORE INFO)
10. Vibronics meets Iration Steppers - Carnal Mind (MORE INFO)
11. Vibronics - Dawn Chorus (MORE INFO)
12. Vibronics - Red Gold and Green (MORE INFO)
13. Cultural Sound System - No More War (featuring Idren Natural) (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
14. Moa Anbessa - Education (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
15. Moa Anbessa - Education Dub (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
16. Cultural Sound System - No More War Dub(featuring Idren Natural) (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
17. Dubzoic - Warrior of Light Dub (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
18. Natural Dub Cluster - Movin' (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
19. Natural Dub Cluster - Movin' Dub (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
20. DSH - Evolve (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
21. King Kietu - Touba Dub (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
22. R-Lab - Gideon Dub (featuring Raphael Dub) (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
23. R-Lab - Gideon Discomix (featuring Raphael Dub) (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)
24. Wicked Dub Division - Jah Never Let I Down Dub (MORE INFO AND FREE DOWNLOAD)


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VARIOUS ARTISTS - ITALIAN DUB COMMUNITY SHOWCASE CHAPTER 4

VARIOUS ARTISTS - ITALIAN DUB COMMUNITY SHOWCASE CHAPTER 4DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

 

 

WWW, July 2012 - The fourth installment of the Italian DUB Community (IDC) Showcase series takes the musical vibe to another level, incorporating several elements of Dubstep and other Dub-derived styles. A well-appreciloved combination of (DUB) Roots and Electronica that contains some very interesting and recommended material for the Worldwide and Online DUB Massive.
 
In many ways, Chapter 4 goes into a different direction compared to the previous three. There is less of the straight-up steppers riddims, and more electronica in the mixes. The result is a surprising excursion into the current digital technologies of which DUB certainly stood at the root. The IDC surely shows Roots and Culture to the contemporary DUB scene, in the broadest sense of the word DUB.

Just mentioning Jambassa's "Declaration of Indipendence": chilling out in a style that in part hints towards the vibes in Mad Professor's works with Massive Attack. This is one of the titles on the album that could be played by DJ's in just about any electronic set. Another interesting track worth to mention in this context is the contribution by The Imperial Sound Army: A very interesting and intelligent mix of DUB and Dubstep heartically voiced by singer Dan-I.

Less of the straight-up steppers riddims doesn't mean the album is void of them. Quite the contrary: take the massive, heartical Vocal and DUB by Moa Anbessa for example. "Education" is one of these tunes that will be played on many sounds and broadcasts for years to come.

The Natural DUB Cluster comes with a heavyweight, up-tempo electronic steppers called "Movin'". Can't ignore this one either, if only for the militancy. A monotonous bassline just playing on the whole count, melting together with the bassdrum. Foundation for a minimalistic track which you need to play several times before discerning the distorted spoken words.

There's also stuff for people who love their basic Reggae and are not neccesarily into (militant) Steppers or excursions into wherever, who are just longing for a good drum and bassline. Filomuzik, a new name in the series, comes with a title U.N.I.T.Y. and should be mentioned at this place. Fat bass in an upfull Rub a Dub riddim, mixed in Old Skool style. Wicked DUB Division's "Sound Of A Rebel" is another one in the same style.

Conclusion: IDC Showcase Chapter 4 is definitely no album that should be listened to just once in order to get the vibes, in order to discover the nine different angles covered in eighteen mixes. There is just too much in there. It's not more of the same even though that would in itself be very much appreciloved and even though it is building upon the three previous chapters.

It's something that makes you wonder what will happen in the next Chapter, like in a good book!

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GLEN WASHINGTON - TAKE THE NAME OF JESUS

GLEN WASHINGTON - TAKE THE NAME OF JESUS
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WWW, July 10 2012 - Glen Washington in a track that people who love Jesus will definitely know to apprecilove. Take the Name of Jesus is Gospel Reggae without being part of this or that Christian Industrial Complex.

Yes, this is a tune that lands very well here at the Dubroom. Not just because of the lyrics: this is Glen Washington at his best, as many more should get to hear and so we are grateful for this free and legal download.

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DAILY NEW MP3 REVIEWS FOR JULY 2012

DAILY NEW MP3 REVIEWS FOR JULY 2012
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WWW, July 1 2012 - Even though yours truly knows himself to be on a "partial sabbathical", Jah Willing this summer the Dubroom will be far from inactive as we hope to publish at least two new MP3 reviews, each one of course with a free and legal download link. In this update we're previewing the material scheduled for this month and a little bit more.

Last month, we already started to put out two MP3 reviews a day, After all, that month did mark the beginning of the Dubroom website 15 years before, in june 1997. In the same time, an opportunity arose to present 100's of tunes from the JET STAR Label. So: blesseth. We're dealing with well known names like Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Luciano, Frankie Paul and many more. Historic recordings, DUB, Roots but also there's Lovers Rock, Gospel and much more.

This month, to pick a few names, Jah Willing expect material from Anthony B, Glen Washington, Beres Hammond, Carlene Davis, Cocoa Tea and Dennis Brown. Among others, that is. You can find the links on either the Dubroom Blog, the Dubroom Reggae Reviews Blog, the Dubroom Message Boards or at mp3.dubroom.org. There are also artist pages at mp3.dubroom.org, where you can find additional info and tunes.

Lastly, a more personal note from yours truly.

I do notice that I am really in need for a "artial sabbathical". It means I will take it really easy just to regain strength and thing. I do find the time and energy to work on these MP3 reviews but that's about it. There are other things that I do need to do and one of these things is to take that rest. Apologizes for slow communication and everything, but it's better to gain energy than to use every last bit of the reserve...

One Love,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster and Editor)