Dubroom Online, Edition November 14 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 14 2009

"DIGITAL REGGAE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 14 2009 - In what can only be described as a musical revolution, Jamaica experienced a massive transformation of it's music with the introduction of the Drum computer and other digital technologies and possibilities.

It was King Jammy's, who had then spent a couple of years in Canada before returning to Jamaica during the mid 1980's, with a tune called "Sleng Teng", who was perhaps the leading factor in this "digitalizing of Reggae".

The drum computer would eventually bring producers to merge with other musical styles, such as Hip Hop and Rap.

All of these developments are clearly audible in Edi Fitzroy's tune "Give Your Love".

Enjoy!

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:

STEVIE CULTURE - TIME TO CHECK OURSELVES (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 14 2009 - Stevie Culture has a message for the youth and he does it in a very catchy Dancehall style, that will -not only because of the conscious lyrics- also appeal to the lovers of Roots and Culture world wide. Time To Check Ourselves, but not before downloading this one!

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EDI FITZROY - GIVE YOUR LOVE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Taken from Edi Fitzroy's 6th album, "Give Your Love" has that typical digital King Jammy's sound which stood at the foundation of what has now become Dancehall Style.

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SIZZLA (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - Hailing from his Judgement Yard center in Jamaica, Sizzla is a well known Dancehall vocalist who uses his voice in ways others will not trod on. He is part of the Bobo Shanti and well known for the resistance he encountered from political correct groups and governments.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 13 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 13 2009

"FRIDAY THE 13TH?" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 13 2009 - The reason why superstitious people believe that they shouldn't really do a single thing on Friday The Thirteenth is because in a time and place during European history the Freemasons were kicked out of France at a Friday the 13th.

No reason for panique, therefore.

Let's leave the Freemasons in their memorials, and let's look forward to a week wherein Dubroom Online will feature eight MP3's with musical works by Reggae vocalist Ras Edi Fitzroy.

A more than remarkable vocalist, and not just because he has a style of singing that has yet to be approached. Equally, at least with most of his lyrics, it would never hurt to actually pay some attention and take them a bit serious 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:

ENOS MAC LEOD - MONEY LOVER (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 13 2009 - Money Lover brings us back a few decades, in what some preterists would call the "Golden Age of Reggae". Enos Mac Leod sings over a more than fine steppers rhythm in a tune that should be heard by the now generation as well.

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EDI FITZROY - THE GUN (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - When you're born in the ghetto's of Kingston, the sound of the gun is as familiar as the sound of Dancehall music. Edi Fitzroy knows where he sings about in this 2006 remix, as he calls on people to lay down their guns and start top read up their Bible.

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CARLTON LIVINGSTON (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - The inside of Channel One studio's isn't unknown to Carlton Livingston. The Rub a Dub singer, who gave us classics like 100LB Of Collie Weed, started to record in 1977 on Channel One's Hitbound Label and the rest is not just history, but present as well.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 12 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 12 2009

"AN OPINION" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 12 2009 - Today's edition of Dubroom Online surely has a lot of Reggae Niceness from several times and places.

At least, that's my personal opinion.

Burning Spear live, Jah Free with a track written in 1976 but produced in more recent times, and Noel Ellis: indeed, the son of legendary singer Alton Ellis.

I've seen Burning Spear live a couple of times, and I was always impressed by the vibe Winston Rodney creates at stage. There's hardly a track produced by Jah Free that doesn't want me to turn up the volume and "disturb" the neighborhood. The Canadian début album of Noel Ellis, even though it was recorded back in the 1970's, has always touched a very special place in my heart because of the heartical singing and crucial mixing...

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:

BURNING SPEAR - MARCUS GARVEY (LIVE AT REGGAE ON THE ROCKS) (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 12 2009 - When he started touring in the 1970's, Burning Spear quickly became the alternative to Bob Marley as Winston Rodney would appeal to a more Rock audience. Now, decades later, his concerts are still and experience that every Reggae fan should have at least experienced one time in his life. This tune shows exactly just why.

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JAH FREE - OH LORD (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - The lyrics were written in 1967, sung by Lynette, and according to Jah Free they represent his "views on work and bosses and the system". In other words: Jah Free chanting down Babylon while calling upon Jah Rastafari and Dubroom readers/visitors know: Consciousness is more than appreciloved: it is recognized!

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NOEL ELLIS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - His debut in the late 1970's on the Canadian Summer Sound label and studio would put the name of the son of Alton Ellis on the worldwide Reggae map. His music is Rocking Universally until this very day, moving generations of Reggae fans.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 11 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 11 2009

"ADVANCE READING" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 11 2009 - Preferably, the Dubroom Online editions are prepared about a week before they're published, and reviews can be prepared up to a month in advance.

This column, for example, was actually written on November 6.

There's a small group of people who could read this column, or Dubroom articles and of course the reviews for that matter, before they're featured in Dubroom Online.

You can find them in a special forum called "pre-publications" on the Dubroom Message Boards.

Visitors of the Dubroom Message Boards and members who just registered but didn't post, won't see them, but those who post on the fora can.

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:

KENYATTA 'CULTURE' HILL - MIGHTY RACE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 11 2009 - The son of Joseph Hill shows just what his father taught him, and more important: just what he added on top of that as gifted and talented Reggae vocalist. Definitely, everyone should download "Mighty Race" and realize that we'll gonna hear much more of Kenyatta in times to come.

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JAH FREE - WICKED CAN'T RUN (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - This faster-than-up-tempo steppers tune was originally played by a band called Tallowah, which later turned it's name into Bushfire. Too bad there's not much Dub mixing going on, but for that you might just want to buy the full album.

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TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - They are said to have invented the term Reggae with their track "Do The Reggae" back in the 1960's. Ever since, Toots and the Maytalls have been using Reggae Music as a vehicle to spread their upfull and energetic vibes.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 10 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 10 2009

"JAH FREE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 10 2009 - He worked with them all: Mad Professor, the Revolutionary Dub Warriors, Iration Steppers, Zion Train, Conscious Sounds, Vibronics, and the rest.

Ever since he started working in the UK DUB scene, Jah Free's musical productions have been of a consistent quality in strength, power and impact. He says this about it himself:

"All the works done and inspiration given is for the greater glory of the creator JAH RASTAFARI! ONE LOVE TO ALL NATIONS AND RIGHT THINKING PEOPLE. UNITY IS STRENGTH!"

Whatever the case, I think that it cannot be denied or ignored that there are countless artists and producers within Reggae and Dub who lift up the Creator by His name Jah.

Jah Free being one.

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:

MR KING - BORDERLINE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 10 2009 - Mr. King definitely doesn't cross the borderlines of Reggae: this contemporary Roots tune, based on a One Drop rhythm, shows how Reggae will always be there, no matter which time the future might bring.

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JAH FREE - LIGHTNING CLAP (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Whilst visiting his daughter in France, Jah Free had an experience. The experience was massive, as we can hear in this tune which was originally released as 12" where it served as a floor shaker in the UK Sound System scene.

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TOMMY MC COOK (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - Saxophonist and founding member of the Skatalites, Tommy Mc Cook (Havana, 1927) has been involved in the development of Reggae Music throughout the decades. His musical education at the famous Alpha Boys School brought him a career which lasted until his death in 1998, as he spiced up the sound as part of a horn section.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 9 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 9 2009

"ENOS MC LEOD" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 9 2009 - In case you wondered who Enos Mc Leod is, other than the singer of which the Dubroom Online editions currently features one free and legal MP3 a day, we also feature his very own Dubroom Artist Page as well.

Enos Mc Leod started at Studio One, sang with everyone from Gregory Isaacs to the Gaylads, produced Augustus Pablo, released more music as he worked at Joe Gibbs, and that's just a take from his impressive Reggae CV.

He is One Out Of Many, many Jamaican people involved in developing Reggae Music. The number of gifted and talented artists, producers and vocalists is countless and all of them need the credit that they actually deserve.

However, not all of them do get that credit. Some productions stay -for reasons unknown to most- in the obscure corners of dusty archives in offices of shady businessmen.

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:

AFRICANO AND RENEGADE - LOVE LOVE LOVE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 9 2009 - Singing and chanting going on together: the concepts is crucial but only when crucial vocalists are doing it, everything is right. Which happens to exactly be the case in this catchy contemporary tune by Africano and Renegade. Bless Up!

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ENOS MC LEOD - PUPPET ON A STRING (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - This sweet One Drop rhythm fits perfectly for Enos Mc Leod's voice as he sings his Lovers lyrics in a heartical way. Fine guitar licks complete 3 minutes and 36 seconds of pure Ire vibes...

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ENOS MC LEOD (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - He produced Gregory Isaacs and Augustus Pablo, to name just two from a long list of crucial artists and Jamaican studio's. Next to producing, Enos Mc Leod is a singer as well, who has been around since the mid 1960's when he recorded his first recording.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 8 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 8 2009

"THE KING OF DUB" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 8 2009 - In today's edition of Dubroom Online we have a review of Gregory Isaac's "warning". It was produced by King Tubby in what was then a time wherein the digital technology entered the Jamaican Studio's.

It's a side of King Tubby that not many people know of, at least, not many would associate the King Of DUB with digital Dancehall in the tradition that one of his apprentices would make popular with the Sleng-Teng riddim.

Unfortunately, though, we will never know just what King Tubby would eventually have done, as he was in that time also planning to build his own studio where he could factually record musicians.

A bullet from a gun made an end to his life, before we could know...

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:

GREGORY ISAACS - WARNING (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 8 2009 - Although King Tubby is known to be the Godfather of Dub and his subsequent flood of crucial Dub during the 1980's, he also went into digital material and produced crucial singers like Gregory Isaacs. "Warning", in the meantime, has become a classic known by every self-respecting Reggae connoisseur.

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ENOS MC LEOD - RAM JAM PARTY (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Nice backing vocals, nice parts with just drum and bass, nice chord changing and horns, nice singing by Enos Mc Leod, indeed: Rub a Dub Niceneness galore to make you want some more...

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JAH FREE (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - Jah Free is a name within UK DUB and Roots. He's played with just about everyone, from Mad Professor to Iration Steppers to Vibronics, with which he shared his début album. The music of his art is very strong and militant Roots with nuff echo's along.

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Dubroom Online, Edition November 7 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition November 7 2009

"MORE REGGAE SOUNDS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 7 2009 - As I'm preparing the Dubroom for the month of November, I can say that Jah Willing there will be some very interesting MP3's waiting for you to be downloaded to your computer.

Today we start a short series of a couple of tracks by Jamaican singer Enos Mc Leod, to be followed by some hard hitting UK Roots from the man called Jah Free, after which we'll spend seven days with Edi Fitzroy, a remarkable singer who surely put his name on the Reggae map "back in the days" when he teamed up with Mikey Dread.

As it looks now, Jah Willing the Dubroom will have December as Mikey Dread month, a month wherein you will not only be able to download an impressive amount of free and legal MP3 files, but also learn more about the Dread At The Controls.

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:

EDI FITZROY - SOW YOUR CORN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 7 2009 - The lovers of the better Rub a Dub will certainly apprecilove this crucial tune by Edi Fitzroy: fat bassline, nuff drum and bass and a more than crucial vocalist singing more than crucial lyrics. Take heed!

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ENOS MC LEOD AND ROOTS RADICS - DANCEHALL STYLE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - The tune has, because of the way it's mixed, a live-vibe. Some would even say, the voice is mixed too loud. But that doesn't mean the tune can be denied just like that. The Radics playing crucial as always, and Enos Mc Leod showcasing his voice: Nice One Iah!

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JUNIOR DELGADO (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - He was one of most successful singers to have been produced by Augustus Pablo. That is, after he started being recorded by Leer Perry and before On-U's Adrian Sherwood produced some heavyweight stuff with Junior Delgado, versatile Reggae vocalist whose slightly rough voice has blessed countless of Reggae Lovers world wide.

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