Dubroom Online, Edition October 11 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 11 2009

"MP3, MP3, AND MP3..." (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 11 2009 - Today, we feature a brand new Digital Release, namely that of Courtney Melody's album "Serious Business".

The Dubroom can offer a free and legal MP3 download of the very first track of the album, entitled "Gideon Soldier", and of course that is a very nice thing. It's just out in the digital stores such as Itunes, but there you won't get this one for free!

In the meantime, I am working hard to get more music available for the readers and visitors of the Dubroom, and it doesn't seem like the MP3's are going to stop coming in right now.

Anyway, please download the crucial Courtney Melody tune, and don't forget to add the superb DUB from Mikey Dread to your free and legal MP3 Collection as well...

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 - RAGGAMUFFIN DUB STYLE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 11 2009 - The Dread At The Controls in a Super Duper DUBWISE style cannot be refused, not even when you don't like Dub or Reggae at all. This one will go straight to everybody's head and it matters what's in these heads how the Raggamuffin Style will be received.

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COURTNEY MELODY - GIDEON SOLDIER (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - WWW, October 2009 - After a 10-year hiatus, Courtney Melody's album Serious Business marked quite a come-back. Gideon Soldier is the opening track: it's serious and strong, full of great lyrics sung beautifully by the man that gave King Tubby one of the first hits in his new studio during the 1980's.

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DR. ALIMANTADO (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - He's the Best Dressed Chicken In Town and every self-respecting collector of Reggae Music has Dr Alimantado's album with that name, as it is filled with some of the most important titles in the history of Toasting.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 10 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 10 2009

"MICHAEL PROPHET" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 10 2009 - Today, we feature the brand new Dubroom Artist Page on Michael Prophet. I truly like his voice and the way he uses it is incredible in my ears.

He goes from low to high in an instance, has all kinds of hooks and licks that are simply too complex to even follow, everything right in tune and time.

On his début album, he sounds just as strong as he does on more recent material. His voice stayed the same throughout several decades, which is not something every Reggae Singer can say.

The album he did with Mad Professor, Rootsman, is still one of my favorites. It was one of my favorite new albums, but it has gone into my personal all-time top 10 Reggae albums, next to InI Kamoze's Mini Album and Black Uhuru's Dub Factor.

I don't know if I will ever have the pleasure to see him perform live, but it would indeed be a pleasure!

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:

BARRINGTON LEVY - SHAOLIN TEMPLE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 10 2009 - Taken from the classic Bounty Hunter, this is Barrington Levy during his prime days as a young Rub a Dub singer riding a hard Steppers riddim that will make you move and groove fe sure.

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TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - LITTLE FIRE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - When the drum suddenly changes from a Steppers into a One Drop rhythm, the title becomes a bit more obvious. Which doesn't mean you should deny this Ire One Drop tune with Horns and Guitars playing heartically.

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MICHAEL PROPHET (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - After being discovered by none less than Yabby You himself around 1977, Michael Prophet became one of the best Reggae singers whose consistent quality has already lasted several decades throughout countless releases.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 9 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 9 2009

"SKREAM IN MIDI" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 9 2009 - A couple of months ago, I got an e-mail pointing me out that a popular artist called "Skream" has basically used one of the midifiles on the Dubroom and turned it into one of "his" releases.

I checked it out and fair enough: it was almost as if he had used a (rather cheap) Midi player and did a view things on top of it. That was indeed my work.

If Skream would have contacted me, or credited the Dubroom, it would have been really nice. Right now, I can only say that I am happy with the uncredited recognition and I am happy with the fact that Jah has inspired me to make that tune and some others too.

The Midifile is called ""Rock The Nation In Dub" and Skream's version has the title "Blue Eyez": You might like to check it out for yourself, too.

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:

SCION SASHAY - MR TELEPHONE MAN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW) (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 9 2009 - Say sweet, say Mr. Telephone Man by Scion Sashay. A Lovers Rock tune avant la lettre, with all the right production to come with Scion's soulful voice.

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TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - PROPAGANDA WAR (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - Taj Weekes has a way of saying the most heavy thing in the most friendly and heartical way: this is music for the Rootsman and for those that need to wake up in a gentle way. Yes, this is Roots Rock Reggae!

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LINVAL THOMPSON (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - Linval surely isn't unknown within circles of Reggae Connoisseurs. There are numerous tracks and albums that have him as producer or singer. He was one of the main forces in Jamaican Reggae Music for a long time.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 8 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 8 2009

"A TASTE OF JAMAICAN TOAST" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 8 2009 - Today's edition of Dubroom Online features two original Reggae DJ's better known as Toasters.

Ranking Dread and Jah Woosh are both, in their own style, top artists in this specific genre of Reggae which in it's turn gave birth to styles like Rap and Hip-Hop.

Chanting words over heavy drum and bass driven music complete with effects and all the rest to please the ear of the Dub Lover: it is really one of the strongest genres of Reggae.

Download the free MP3 by Ranking Dread, then check out Jah Woosh and what the Dubroom has on him. Take a look at some similar artists and discover some heavyweight music that you just can't afford to miss out!

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:

RANKING DREAD - NUH TROUBLE NATTY DREAD (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 8 2009 - Who could deny this upfull DJ track with lots of dubbing in and out going on? Exactly, those that don't know what they hear when they hear a crucial Reggae track with some words and teachings from Jah!

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TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - CRASH (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - Another crucial tune by Taj Weekes and his Adowa band, straight from his debute album to your hard drive. The influence of Bob Marley's style of Reggae is more than obvious and it's a more than good influence as well!

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JAH WOOSH (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - He's quite an extraordinary man. During the 1970's, he was one of the first Toasters ("Reggae Rappers") to gain popularity in the UK. Over there, his music was released on albums rather than singles which was kind of special, too.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 7 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 7 2009

"CONTEMPORARY ROOTS AND DANCEHALL" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 7 2009 - When I look to the totality of the Dubroom reviews, I personally think that there is a genre which is under-represented and that genre is Contemporary Roots and Dancehall.

I do not really have an explanation for it.

It is not so that the genre is not represented at all, neither can I say that new music is not covered by the Dubroom: just take a look at the Online Artists and Net Label releases.

I don't agree with people who talk about a so-called "Golden Age Of Reggae" (usually the 1970's) and basically act as if Reggae is a dead form of music that is only nice when it is historical.

So, there's gonna be a lot more Contemporary Roots and Dancehall tunes in the various Review sections of this website!

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 VINCI - WATCH YUH FRIENDS (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 7 2009 - Some Dancehall Music will only appeal to the hardcore Dancehall fan. Not so with this track by Jah Vinci: crucial message, crucial voice, crucial production!

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TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - MPLA (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - No, this is not the well-known riddim made popular by Tappa Zukie: this is Taj Weekes remembering the Mother Land in a more than appropriate way, and he does it on a perfect riddim

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THE ITALS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - The history of this vocal harmony group dates back to the times from before Reggae Music, when the founding members joined Rocksteady groups like the Tenors. The Itals have been steadily releasing impressive Roots and Culture tunes ever since.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 6 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 6 2009

"FROM THE WEBMASTER'S DIARY" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 6 2009 - While the renovation is in progress, the works continue: slowly, the Dubroom Artist Pages reaching a form and a little bit of substance with currently over 50 artists presented.

The MP3 Portal is completely cleaned from dead links and every day, new items are added.

The readers and visitors will find names that they will also find in any quality Reggae store, with the exception that you can actually take a few tunes for free even though we do ask the readers and visitors to support the artists and the labels by purchasing the albums.

Definitely not there yet, but I have good hope that before the year is over, this-and-that will be quite interesting for the people who like to go to Dubroom for some musical pleasure.

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 FREE - DUB ONE ANOTHER (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

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WWW, October 6 2009 - After about a minute into this piece of UK DUB Niceness, the bass drops in and digital echo's are on their way. Jah Free's militant style is perfectly captured, while there's enough (not too much) vocals in the Dub.

TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - COLD (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - It's anything but Cold: Taj Weekes and his band Adowa just know how to create a super relaxed vibe by playing straight forward Roots Reggae without "experimental" straying from the music that we all love so much.

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I ROY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - I Roy does not differ just one letter in his artist name with that of the Founding Father of DJ style: he was right there to back him up and was even given his name by U Roy.

A true pioneer of toasting, Roy Samuel Reid deserves much more than just a footnote in the history books of Reggae Music and the way he died is -like many Reggae artists- unacceptable.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 5 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 5 2009

"A PERSONAL OPINION (2)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 5 2009 - It's really important for me as Dubroom Webmaster to not make my personal opinions decide, for example whether or not to review a specific artist's work.

That's why every column I write for Dubroom Online ends with a disclaimer that seperates my personal reflections from the rest of the Dubroom's contents.

The reason for that is quite simple: The Dubroom was never intended to be just a website which promotes the works of Messian Dread.

The Dubroom promotes (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness, which is definitely a Greater Cause: The more (DUB) Reggae becomes popular, the more a music which by nature is related to Consciousness enters into the hearts and minds of many people worldwide.

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 - VOICE OF JAH (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 5 2009 - From the incredible Dread At The Controls album, Mikey Dread chants it up in truth and right as he pays respect to the upfull and righteous Rastaman. The musical atmosphere is just too nice and in complete harmony with the lyrical content.

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TAJ WEEKES AND ADOWA - DARK CLOUDS (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - Horns, backing vocals, a One Drop rhythm with several changes in the chord progressions: indeed, a rather technical description of a laid back, easy going Roots Reggae track just the right way.

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SISTER CAROL (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - When she released her classic album "Black Cinderella" in 1984, Sister Carol had already established her name as a woman DJ. Based in Brooklyn, she did a lot to forward Reggae Music into the U S of A and also appeared in a number of movies.

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Dubroom Online, Edition October 3 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition October 3 2009

"PRINCE FAR I" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, October 3 2009 - I very much like Prince Far I's Voice of Thunder as he chants Bible scriptures and other words of Truth and Right over fat drum and bass lines.

Take the MP3 Album that was reviewed for this edition of Dubroom Online, in many ways a very special album if only because of the fact that it was never released on CD and that is was recorded in a semi-life session.

Everything comes more to life in a way, as you hear a crucial, basic Reggae band formed for the occasion and Prince Far I chanting on top of that.

A truly remarkable artist, to which we livicate this edition of Dubroom Online.

So, next to the great MP3's, be sure to check out the Dubroom Artist Pages on Prince Far I as well, as you may find some more interesting material on the way.

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:

BARRINGTON LEVY - RAGGA MUFFIN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 3 2009 - In this cool and deadly Rub a Dub tune, we hear the power of Dub effects when they accompany the singer who chants truth and rights. When that singer is Barrington Levy and the drum-and-bass-line is crucial, there is no excuse for not having this track in your collection and even as one of your favorites!

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PRINCE FAR I - THE PEEL SESSIONS (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, October 2009 - The year is 1978. The Voice of Thunder meets up with BBC Radio DJ John Peel to record Prince Far I's contribution to what has become one of the largest musical recording series in the history of the British public channel.

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PRINCE FAR I (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, October 2009 - He's known as The Voice Of Thunder: Michael Williams aka Prince Far I was one of the roughest DJ's as he chanted down Babylon with verbal Blood and Fire. He started in 1969 and continued to release crucial material until his unfortunate death in 1983.

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