MYSTERY BABYLON (3)

Dubroom Online - Edition January 7, 2008


"MYSTERY BABYLON (3)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, January 7 2008 - The movement of Rastafari speaks about Babylon stealing the children of Africa in order to work as slaves in what was then called "The New World".
A metaphor?

Far from that!

Just like ancient Babylon can be identified as the root of all "world religions", we see the same thing going on in the political arena.

It's all about control and world domination, colonialism and slavery being "just" two ways in which Mystery Babylon is working to achieve her goal.

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


HOUSE OF REGGAE #17

HOUSE OF REGGAE #17

HOUSE OF REGGAE #17 (MP3 REVIEW)
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WWW, December 2007 - One of the nice things in the House of Reggae is the fact that every style and time of the music that we love so much is covered. The 17th episode is no exception to that golden rule.

The show starts of with Lucian and Beres Hammond singing a duet. Later on, both singers will be represented in a solo tune as well. And that is not the only contemporary Reggae we will hear throughout the hour of what our host calls "fine Jamaican Music".

Equally, we will go back in time.

To listen to the very first release by the Chantells, just after we found out why the vocal group split and why they can never come together again.

We go further and listen to a 1968 Rocksteady tune by Dobby Dobson, who is still working and releasing music the day this is written. We also meet the brother of Desmond Dekker, the King of Ska. Known as Johnny Melody, he keeps working until this very day too.

That's all before we listen to a recording by the legendary King Stur-Gav Hi-Fi Sound System, run by none other than U Roy.

Indeed, another great episode filled with niceness, knowledge and overstanding of the music that we love so much.

Podcast Inna Fine Style!


PLAYLIST

01. Luciano & Beres Hammond - No Gabbon
02. The Chantells - Children Of Jah Jah
03. Dobby Dobson - Seems I Am Losing You
04. Johnny Melody - Foey Man
05. King Stur Gav Hi-Fi - A Love I Can Feel
06. Nitty Gritty - Ram Up The Dance
07. Gideon Jah Rubbaal - Free Us Now I Say
08. Jah Rubbaal All Stars - Gideon Sent
09. Higgs & Wilson - Come On Home
10. Tarrus Riley - She's Royal
11. Beres Hammond - Emptiness Inside
12. Luciano - Sweep Over My Soul
13. Augustus Pablo - Pablo's Theme Song
14. King Tubby - Tubb's Dub Song


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MYSTERY BABYLON (2)

Dubroom Online - Edition January 6, 2008

"MYSTERY BABYLON (2)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, January 6 2008 - We find out, that Babylon is a mystery in a book called Revelation. That says a thing, especially when you meditate a little bit about the word "Mystery".

People usually get initiated into mysteries. And in fact, ancient Babylon has a religion that is perpetuated until this day: the Mystery Religion.

This religion was a way to keep people under control. In fact, the modern-day religions are all off-shoots of this mystery religion and are still ways to keep people under control.

Fortunately we live in a Revelation Time, as knowledge increases and many people do research.

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

ITEM FOR THIS EDITION:
SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: DANCEHALL ATTACK

SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: DANCEHALL ATTACK

SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: DANCEHALL ATTACK
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WWW, December 2007 - "Some new, some old, but all of them crucial", says Mick Sleeper at the start of what really is a Dancehall Attack. We could add: "Some slackness, some culture, but all of them nice".

When Jammy's released his digital Sleng-Teng riddim in the 1980's, he set the tone for a brand new style of Reggae that some would not want to call Reggae at all.

It was first called Ragga, but now we know it under the name Dancehall. And indeed, some would not call it Reggae. Just like some would not call certain digital Dubs Reggae either.

It's a debate as old as the Sleng-Teng riddim, and it will probably continue for a few more years to come. Some people really argue that you cannot make music with computers or digital technology anyway, because of reasons which they can expand on for many hours in a row.

One of these reasons is that "music from a box" can not appeal to the heart and soul of people. Interesting argumentation, but not really real. Dancehall in itself is designed to make you move and groove and the enormous popularity of the genre proofs the critics wrong at least on this point.

Yes, Dancehall is here to stay, just like certain Digital Dubs. In fact, Dancehall already has a history of it's own and this is where Mick Sleeper's 14th episode of his excellent Podcast series comes in.

As said, there's "old and new" Dancehall but that's not everything that can be said.

The mix contains a lot of different styles as well. You could even say, that every tune in itself is the representant of another sub-genre of Dancehall. and that makes this Podcast very relevant, even in a series of Podcast that usually deal with other forms of Reggae.


PLAYLIST

01. LET HIM GO - Beenie Man
02. TOO MUCH FUCKERY - Goofy
03. COOL AND HUMBLE - Nardo Ranks
04. DON'T TOUCH THE STYLE - Joseph Cotton
05. MAMA SAID - Galaxy P
06. TRAFFIC JAM - Stephen Marley
07. BUCK DEM UP - Tanya Stephens & Lady Saw
08. RING THE ALARM (HIP HOP STYLE) - Tenor Saw
09. BANDOLERO - Pinchers
10. JAH LICK WE - Michigan & Smiley
11. CHAMPION SOUND - Natty Remo
12. FEVER - Johnny Osbourne
13. THAT'S THE WAY - Cutty Ranks


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MYSTERY BABYLON (1)

Dubroom Online - Edition January 5, 2008


"MYSTERY BABYLON (1)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, January 5 2008 - A word that you'll find over and over again when you listen to Reggae Music, is "Babylon". It's the name of an ancient city, but there is much more about it all.

You can find the word in the Bible too, where she is called "Mystery Babylon".

She? Yes.

Babylon is a city, a system, a mystery, a religion, and an entity.

Mysteries are usually portrayed as mysterious, but the fact that we find this description of Mystery Babylon in a book called the Apocalypse says a thing.

For the word Apocalypse means "Revelation"!

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

ITEM FOR THIS EDITION:
SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: CANADIAN SELECTIONS

SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: CANADIAN SELECTIONS

SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: CANADIAN SELECTIONS
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WWW, December 2007 - With the recent release (and Dubroom review) of a video documentary "Summer Sound In Canada", shot entirely in 1970's, it's clear: Reggae has a history in Canada and it goes back several decades.

Willy Williams, Johnny Osbourne, Jammy's, Jackie Mittoo: several Jamaican names in Reggae have lived in Canada or keep living there until this day. Where the rest of the world thinks about Canada as just another word for the North-Pole, in reality there are some very interesting things to be discovered when you're into Reggae and we are, right?

We already met Mick Sleeper, as this is the review of his 13th Podcast and we've been to all 12 that went before this one. We know, that he knows his Reggae and gladly shares some of his collection with us.

Did we know, that he hails from somewhere in Canada?

Well, we will after listening to this mix.

He plays a massive selection of stricktly Canadian Reggae productions, and so we will know about a lot of Canadian artists that need to be heard by the online (DUB) Reggae community as well.

Upfull Rub a Dub, deep Dub and foundational Roots Reggae: everything is well represented and definitely serves as a teaser, as you want to discover more about Roots and Culture in that country just north of the U S of A.


PLAYLIST

01. JAM SESSION - Messenjah
02. NO EVIDENCE - Souljah Fyah
03. RICH MAN POOR MAN - Horace Faith
04. THE ENEMY - The Sattalites
05. STOP YOUR FIGHTING - Noel Ellis
06. WALK AND TALK - JFK & The Conspirators
07. NEWS FLASH - Truths & Rights
08. RULES OF LIFE - Greg Crowe
09. JOHNNY ROCKSTEADY - The Kingpins w/ Lynn Taitt
10. FLIP UP - Kris Kelli
11. BIG DEM UP - Gordon Scot

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THE TRUTH MOVEMENT (3)

Dubroom Online - Edition January 4, 2008

"THE TRUTH MOVEMENT (3)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, January 4 2008 - Obviously, the Truth Movement is as diverse as let's say the Movement of Rastafari. It's infiltrated too, corrupted, full of diversion and in-fights.

Obviously, each and everyone got to think for themselves and digest the information, in short, do their own research.

We live in a world, where consciousness simply is a must. Consciousness, as in awareness.

For the time wherein one could simply ignore the voice of the Rastaman and others, the pre-Internet days, are definitely over.

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





ITEM FOR THIS EDITION:
KILLER ROOTS

KILLER ROOTS

KILLER ROOTS
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WWW, December 2007 - An uplifting selection of massive Roots Reggae Music, starting with Dillinger's Ragnampaza: get ready for 55 minutes of pure niceness for Jah Children.

Vocalists, DJ's and DUB engineers: all well represented in Killer Roots. A great non-stop no-nonsense mix that you want to play again and again because of the strong vibes destined to kill of all the bad vibes.

All Killer, No Filler, and still there are highlights that stand out. The opening track, for example: one of Dillinger's most energetic tunes ever and that says something.

Another one is Prince Alla's vision of the Great Stone, followed by King Tubby's legendary DUB version of the track of which the King of DUB himself said it came from "somewhere".

The mix itself has an emphasis on 1970's Roots Rock Reggae, and contains a fair representation of several relevant producers and studio's.

Next to King Tubby's, there Lee Perry's Black Ark, for example. It was there, that Junior Marvin recorded his classic "Police and Thieves" as well as the prophetic "Tedious" that may very well come true in our time as many think.

A third highlight, by the way...

Killer Roots, indeed. You want to have this 55 minutes, because you want to play it more than once!


PLAYLIST

01. Dillinger - Ragnampaza
02. Jimmy Dean - We Are One
03. Ranking Trevor - JAH Vengeance
04. Prince Alla - Stone
05. King Tubby's - Great Stone
06. Junior Murvin - Rescue Jah Jah Children
07. Junior Murvin - Tedious
08. Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You
09. Truth Fact And Correct - Babylone Deh Pon Fire
10. Wailing Souls - Bredda Gravalicious
11. Ras Ibuna - Pay Them Dues
12. Heptones - Cool Rasta
13. Stephani Samuels - Africa We Want To Go
14. Althea & Donna - Love One another
15. The Roots - Mash Down
16. Carole Cole - Ethiopia
17. Nadine Sutherland - Starvation

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