FR DUB

Dubroom Online, Edition August 23 2009

"FR DUB" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 23 2009 - Just recently, the Dubroom reviewed quite a few online DUB releases by French Artists on French Net Labels.

It's a form of DUB/Roots which has a lot of similarities with UK DUB and Roots, but there is definitely a French Touch to it which justifies the statement that yes, there really is such a thing as "FR DUB".

One interesting similarity with UK DUB is, that both genres could sometimes be filed as Dance just as much as Dub. A missing link, if you will, between contemporary forms of digital music and traditional Reggae Music.

Another interesting similarity is the fact that within both genres, there is a significant amount of conscious material released. Which is really much needed in this time and Iwa.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

NO MORE BABYLON - YOUTHMAN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 23 2009 - UK DUB is a given, FR DUB is definitely on the rise. Check out the French based No More Babylon, for example: a perfect riddim played by excellent musicians, with some crucial vocals and Dub mixing on top of it.

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TWILIGHT CIRCUS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Originally from Vancouver (Canada), Ryan Moore relocated to the Netherlands from where he continues to produce and release his own special kind of DUB. Introducing the Twilight Circus DUB Sound System!

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MIGHTY DIAMONDS - I SHALL BE RELEASED (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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UK DUB

Dubroom Online, Edition August 22 2009

"UK DUB" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 22 2009 - I don't know about you, but I love some good UK DUB.

Usually, that would be a combination of digital and analogue instruments and effects, together with either some crucial Dub mixing or uplifting vocals, or both.

I can listen to it for hours in a row, preferably with some extra bass even though UK DUB isn't really lacking anything in the low frequencies, generally.

The sound is hard to describe, but one selector of contemporary digital music said to me UK DUB starts where House Music ends, which has everything to do with the prominent role of the bassline.

(Steve) Vibronics is one good representant of this specific discipline within Reggae Musicology, and the fact that there are quite a few free/legal Vibronics MP3's enables everyone to check out his productions out for themselves at no risk at all.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

VIBRONICS - RED, GOLD AND GREEN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 22 2009 - Steve Vibronics at his best: behind the mixing table, mixing on of his most solid riddims. The echo's flow, the bass is cool and deadly while the spring reverberations cut through at exactly the right spots in the mix.

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EEK A MOUSE (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, July 2009 - Eek-a-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton, November 19, 1957, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the early artists to be described as a "singjay".

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PHILLIP FRAZIER - HAVE FAITH IN RASTAFARI (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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MP3 MUSEUM

Dubroom Online, Edition August 21 2009

"MP3 MUSEUM" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 21 2009 - As the biggest possible clean-up of the Dubroom MP3 Portal is being done, the portal's "MP3 Museum" is growing significantly.

In this museum, people can see on what they have missed out. You can also say, that the museum provides an inside look in just what was available and what is available now.

Nice music on MP3.com and DOWNLOAD.com, for example. Even though every link to these sites is nicely redirected to LAST.fm, a lot of online artists do not have free downloads on that site and so they can no longer be in an MP3 portal.

However, as -Jah Willing- we continue the Dubroom Online MP3 Reviews, the MP3 Portal will have a much more interesting set of reviewed material than before.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

MIKEY DREAD - PROPER EDUCATION (EXTENDED) (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 21 2009 - You just cannot afford to not have this one in your collection! A classic Mikey Dread title, completely with a massive DUB version.

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DUBMATIX (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 2009 - Five MP3's from this Toronto-based producer will definitely introduce you to a more than interesting oeuvre. Collaborations with well-known vocalists, Dub Niceness, definitely worth a check!

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BARRINGTON LEVY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - The man who sang the now classic "Under Mi Sensi" does need no introduction to those who love their Rub a Dub style, and even those that are not necessarily in that music which was dominating the Jamaican charts during the late 1970's, early 1980's.

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U ROY - DOUBLE SIX (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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A LITTLE PIECE OF NICENESS

Dubroom Online, Edition August 20 2009

"A LITTLE PIECE OF NICENESS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 20 2009 - As Dubroom Online continues to release one MP3 Review (with direct download link) per day, and that not of the least of artists, you could say that there is Niceness Galore in this time.

Nuff Niceness, but still, there is place for some extra stuff that some visitors/readers of the Dubroom will may find interesting even though they would not really expect it on this site (or blog/forum).

We're talking about a rarity: a band which uses Reggae as their inspiration rather than sticking with the original concept gets a review in the Dubroom.

The band signed up with Easy Star Records and are about to release an album called "Solid Ground" on the label. Somewhere next months, it should be available. You can already download two tunes from the album for free, which is just a little piece of niceness.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

CLINT EASTWOOD - WHIP THEM JAH (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 20 2009 - Premier Roots Reggae Toaster Clint Eastwood warned the nation back then and the sound is still strong. Strong music, strong vocal work and crucial mixing!

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ALPHA AND OMEGA (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Providing riddims for Jah Shaka is just one thing Alpha and Omega (Christine Woodbridge and John Sprosen) can put on their DUB CV. Creating their own, much demanded, blend of analogue and digital affects and instruments is another one.

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HORACE ANDY - CUSS CUSS (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THE BLACK SEEDS (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 20 2009 - As an extra piece of niceness, here are two tracks about to be released in a month or so by the Black Seeds, a New Zealand based band which uses Reggae as their main inspiration and signed up with Easy Star Records.

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GOOD LABELS

Dubroom Online, Edition August 19 2009

"GOOD LABELS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 19 2009 - In a time wherein the major labels scream bloody murder over the fact that people download MP3 files on the Internet, there are some others who see it all as an opportunity.

They donate free music to the online massive, so much, that in itself the collection is quite impressive. As one track per day is presented via Dubroom Online, they won't yet be mentioned in the MP3 Portal.

However, after a few months, mp3.dubroom.org will look quite different indeed. In the meantime, I'm working very hard to clean up the portal so that it will be more interesting than ever before to take a look.

It's a pleasure to select and review the material, it is a more than reasonable to provide buy-links too as this is a very friendly way to market music.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

JAH STITCH - MASH MOUTH (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 19 2009 - Jah Stitch chanting a lover's lyric over a classic riddim where the Drum and the Bass obviously have the predominant role.

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HORACE ANDY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, July 2009 - Horace Andy (born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951, Allman Town, Kingston, Jamaica), is a roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", "You Are My Angel", "Skylarking" and a cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

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STEEL PULSE - WE CAN WORK IT OUT (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD

Dubroom Online, Edition August 18 2009

"INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, August 18 2009 - Jah Willing, the next months will be extremely interesting for those visitors and readers of the Dubroom who like their free and legal MP3 collection grow in quality and quantity.

We just had the brand new EZ Track portal, and now the Dubroom has acquired access to a truly giant collection of crucial music. There's a whole article concerning it in today's edition of Dubroom Online.

Basically, a number of labels would love to introduce their releases to you in a more than friendly way: they offer free MP3's with no strings attached, no registration required, nothing of that.

So keep checking back at the Dubroom every day, or even better: subscribe to Dubroom Online and check out our daily MP3 review for several months to come!

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

HERE ARE... THE DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEWS (DUBROOM NEWS AND VIEWS)

WWW, August 2009 - In the middle of August (2009), the Dubroom acquired access to a very large collection of free and legal MP3 files. Hundreds of very interesting musical works, in just about every thinkable Reggae style you can think of.

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SUGAR MINOTT - DREADER THAN DREAD (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, August 18 2009 - Taken from Sugar Minott's more-than-excellent first self-produced album, this one gives prophecy and pure Roots in the same time.

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DON CARLOS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, June 2009 - Don Carlos a.k.a. Don McCarlos (born Ervin Spencer, 29 June 1952) is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer. He was born and raised in Western Kingston, Jamaica in a very deprived district known as Waterhouse out of which came many talented reggae musicians. One such artist was King Tubby, one of the founders of Black Uhuru, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy.

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THE GREAT MP3 UPDATE (DUBROOM IN-SITE 19)

WWW, August 2009 - This month marks the start of what is not only a very interesting period when it comes to downloading free and legal High Quality MP3 files, it also marks the end of a feature in the Dubroom MP3 Portal that was there for many years: the Emusic Portal. Read all about a very exciting time ahead!

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ABYSSINIANS - BLOWING IN THE WIND (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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HERE ARE... THE DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEWS!

HERE ARE... THE DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEWS!
NEW SECTION IN DUBROOM MP3 PORTAL

WWW, August 2009 - In the middle of August (2009), the Dubroom acquired access to a very large collection of free and legal MP3 files. Hundreds of very interesting musical works, in just about every thinkable Reggae style you can think of.

The music is offered by the labels themselves, in what can only be described as an extremely customer-friendly way of promoting their releases. The Dubroom, namely, has the official permission to present a free MP3 (direct) download link with every review!

The collection is so huge, that it required a special section in the allready huge Dubroom MP3 Portal. This section is not just integrated with the MP3 Portal, but also with our online magazine Dubroom Online where as of August 17, 2009, the tracks are presented on a daily basis.

Each track has a download page, where you can also choose to listen to the album where the track has been taken off, or buy the mp3 files at places like Amazon and ITunes. These download pages contain links to other tunes you can download, or to the Dubroom Artist Pages of these artists (when available). There are also ratings and style classifications.

This is a time wherein major labels scream bloody murder and don't even pause before sending in the SWAT teams to raid people who download music via P2P Networks or Bittorent sites. The labels whose music is reviewed in the Dubroom Online MP3 Reviews, on the other hand, have taken an enormous step in the positive direction by offering so much music for free.

The Dubroom therefore would like to (more than) encourage you to not just download the free music, but also to consider to buying other tunes. Links to do so, as said, are provided at every download page.

In name of all the labels and artists, the Dubroom wishes you a lot of download and listening pleasure in another addition to the already gigantic Dubroom MP3 Portal at mp3.dubroom.org.

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

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SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17-31 2009:

Aug 17: Enos Mc Leod - Blood And Fire
Aug 18: Sugar Minott - Dreader Than Dread
Aug 19: Jah Stitch - Mash Mouth
Aug 20: Clint Eastwood - Whip Them Jah
Aug 21: Mikey Dread - Proper Education (Ext.)
Aug 22: Vibronics - Red, Gold and Green
Aug 23: No More Babylon - Youthman (Ext.)
Aug 24: Johnny Osbourne - Night Fall (Ext.)
Aug 25: Centry - Bible Dub
Aug 26: Zyon High - Vampire
Aug 27: Aswad vs the Rhythm Riders - This Sound
Aug 28: Michael Palmer - Run, Run
Aug 29: Tenor Saw - Golden Hen
Aug 30: Twilight Circus - #1
Aug 31: Augustus Pablo - Thriller

THE GREAT MP3 UPDATE

THE GREAT MP3 UPDATE
DUBROOM IN-SITE 19

WWW, August 2009 - This month marks the start of what is not only a very interesting period when it comes to downloading free and legal High Quality MP3 files, it also marks the end of a feature in the Dubroom MP3 Portal that was there for many years: the Emusic Portal. Read all about a very exciting time ahead!

Bad news for those that used the Dubroom's E-Music Portal: it's gone. Because there are still links to the portal on hundreds of pages, only the front page remains, explaining the reason why it's gone.

First of all, when they started their affiliate program, E-music offered nice things to the people. This became less and less, and in the meantime they changed providers several times, so that every link of the more than 360 albums and the rest had to be changed. Since the Dubroom is a manual site, not an automated one, this is a lot of work.

They didn't inform their affiliates about their last move, about a year or so ago. Everyone had to re-apply to become affiliate and the offers they had were so low, that it was really not worth the trouble to maintain the portal. Even though the links still worked, nothing came out of it no more and it was only a matter of time before they would all go dead.

Too bad, as it was a pleasure to set up and maintain the portal for all these years.

Anyway, one door closed but two doors opened: the EZ TRACKS Portal and our brand new series of Dubroom Online MP3 Reviews.

EZTRACKS.com is a website which offers their visitors 1000 free downloads. The registration and download process is a bit complicated and even irritating at times, but there are about 72 crucial Reggae tunes to be discovered so you might like to check it out as we've made it possible to listen to each and every one of these tracks before jumping into the registration and download process.

The Dubroom Online MP3 Reviews is a brand new series, wherein a review of a free and legal MP3 file is offered on a daily basis for several months to come. We're talking about artists like Mikey Dread, Jah Stitch, Sugar Minott, Luciano, and quite a whole flood more. We're talking 100's of tracks, which can be downloaded straight from download pages right here on the Dubroom. Everything free and legal, with compliments and respect from the various labels that want to introduce their releases to you in a more than friendly and positive way.

In the same time, we've made a start in creating Dubroom Artist Pages, from where everyone can easily find just what the Dubroom has on the artist of your choice. These pages are integrated with the other section of the Dubroom Reviews, like the Video and MP3 reviews. We've also added extra features to the Dubroom Artist Pages such as Wikipedia entries. All in all, these pages -when they're finished, which will not likely to be in this year- will hopefully a welcome addition to the Dubroom.

This-and-that means, that in the coming months, together with all the nice additions, the especially the Dubroom MP3 Portal is going to look quite different when it comes to content. Pages with dead links will either be updated or removed, many more pages will come with some really interesting material!

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