Dubroom Online, Edition December 31 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 31 2009

"GIVE THANKS (4)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 31 2009 - I would like to end this calendar year by giving thanks to all the readers/visitors of the Dubroom: the old, new, and casual.

I'm always humbled to see the statistics and realize that there are really thousands of people every day who use the Dubroom in one way or another. Even contents of years old is still visited and it turns out that the majority of you are interested in both the musical as well as other aspects of the Dubroom.

I think that the majority of readers/visitors of the Dubroom are pretty conscious people who are not just interested in the musical vibes but also in the deeper layers of the lyrics that come with so many conscious Reggae tunes.

I hope that next year will provide most people with blessing in every possible way, but nor now: I hope you have a pleasant transition from 2009-2010, wherever on the globe you might find yourself.

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:

EARL 16 AND ABBASSI ALL-STARS - STEM THE TIDE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 31 2009 - Abassi All-Stars team up with Jamaican singer Earl 16 and the result is more than massive: it leaves us with a message we better remember as we leave the year 2009 and enter into 2010: the second decade of what possibly will be the most disastrous age in let's say the last 6000 years...

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MIKEY DREAD - HEAVY-WEIGHT SOUND (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - Heavy-Weight Sound is a Sound System classic and is still used a lot in shows world-wide. It's a relaxed riddim with a fat bassline and typical Rub a Dub, 1980's Drum Sounds and crucial trombone play.

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 30 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 30 2009

"GIVING THANKS (3)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 30 2009 - Next to those who contributed to the Dubroom in one or another way, I would also like to give thanks to all the artists who graciously donate one or more tracks of their work to the general public as free and legal mp3 files.

The amount of Reggae Labels involved in this phenomenon is high, but not high enough. All the labels who do, I consider them pioneers in what could eventually lead to some very interesting development for all (DUB) Reggae Artists.

Also thanks to all the new Net Labels, some of which really carry some crucial (DUB) Reggae. Especially in the country of France, this rather new phenomenon takes shape and becomes yet another very interesting development for those looking for free and legal (DUB) Reggae MP3 files of a certain quality.

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:

DUBDADDA - TROD ON (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 30 2009 - A massive One Drop serves as the foundation for this Dubwise Message from Dubdadda: we just got to trod on in this Babylon in order to reach Mount Zion. Visions of fallen and judged angels are perfectly transformed into heavyweight Dubwise sounds. Massive!

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MIKEY DREAD - POSITIVE REALITY (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - As he sings about Marcus Garvey's Black Star Liner, Mikey Dread shows his identity as a Rastaman who knows his Roots and Culture. Yes, it's a Positive Reality to live it up as a Conscious Rastaman!

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 29 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 29 2009

"GIVE THANKS (2)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 29 2009 - All thanks and praises for everything good must and will go to JAH, and on top of that I will also give thanks to some wonderful souls around me who have been guiding me with crucial advice, wonderful ideas, nuff support in many ways.

I won't mention names, other than what is known already.

I would like to give thanks to all positive contributors to the Dubroom Message Boards, who have been providing the readers/visitors with often crucial insight and information.

I would also like to give thanks to all those who have been contributing to the Dubroom's contents in one way or another. Some people with insight concerning the runnings in Reggae Land, so to speak, others who have been providing me with great music to review.

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:

CARLTON LIVINGSTON - MR DJ (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 29 2009 - Carlton Livingston during the heydays of Rub A Dub, that one can't be wrong. Mr DJ is taken from "Retrospective", a collection of groovy 1980's recordings that will bring more than just memories...

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MIKEY DREAD - SWALK (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - When it hit the markets in 1982, Swalk became a huge hit in the Latin markets. It showed Mikey Dread from a side he had not been showing that much before: not just toasting, but also sing jay style and singing. The tune is long: almost 9 minutes. Too bad it's not a Discomix with a Dub mix.

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 28 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 28 2009

"GIVE THANKS (1)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 28 2009 - As we approach the end of the calendar year, I would like to conclude that calendar by giving thanks and I would like to start, obvious for most readers/visitors of the Dubroom who care to read my daily columns, by giving thanks to the Creator.

JAH, Who is always around, Who has no beginning and no end as He is eternal and external of His creation even though He came down Himself as a man to save all people.

JAH, Who also created me made me do what I did, as far as it comes to the good things "I" do.

JAH Who also blessed me significantly this life, and not just site-wise but also in my more personal realms where I usually find the peace and rest that I need to live the life I love and live.

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:

NARDO RANKS - FI DI YOUTHS IN A THE GHETTO (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 28 2009 - Rub a Dub style the way it should be: a classic fat drum and bassline, a vocalist (in this case: a singjay) chanting a crucial conscious message, and some echo's at the right place. Crucial!

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MIKEY DREAD - SO MUCH DUB (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - Lion and Fox studio in Washington created a sound with Israel Vibration's Dub and Vocal releases during the late 1980's and early 1990's. They were played by the Roots Radics, just like this one, a Dub from one of the tunes on the Mikey Dread album "Profile".

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 27 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 27 2009

"2010, LOOKING FORWARD (5)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 27 2009 - When I look back, I give thanks to Jah. When I look forward, I lay it out before Him and I know that it's not me who runs anything if Jah does not let me do it.

Even stronger, if I do not get the strength to do what I do, I can't do a thing and all my strength comes from Jah.

I cannot even breathe air without Him!

And so, even though I do have a lot of (mainly musical) plans, I know that this will only come to pass when Jah is Willing to bless it and give me the energy to do so.

Because of the very intense situations I had to deal with in 2009, I do know that -next to working on maintenance and creating riddims- I need to rest for more than a little while as well.

Which I am hoping to do at the moment you are reading this.

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:

EARL 16 AND NO MORE BABYLON - DRY THE TEARS / NATURAL GIRL (LIVE) (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 27 2009 - Jamaican singer Earl 16 and No More Babylon's very own singer join in this semi-duet during Earl Sixteen's excellent performance with the French based band. Get it!

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MIKEY DREAD - DUB FILE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - the Dub counterpart to the title track of "Profile" catches up with the Roots Radics and Mikey Dread as they're touring the USA and laying down riddims in a Washington DC studio. The year is 1991, and the 1980's were not forgotten!

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 26 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 26 2009

"2010, LOOKING FORWARD (4)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 26 2009 - Next to my own musical projects, I also hope that the year 2010 will produce the first releases from the new Dubroom studio.

New?

Ah, well, not really.

A couple of years we started to set up a studio where it would be possible to record actual musical play by musicians but things happened and that plan had to be put in the freezer.

Currently defrosting, if you will, Jah Willing we will find the time and energy to not only set up this studio so that the studio band can play, but also will actually play, record, mix and release!

More Tomorrow...

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:

IMPROVISATORS DUB - MOKO ZOMBIE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 26 2009 - Sirens and a Steel Drums, everything on top of a heavy digital Drum and Bass line in the UK DUB tradition: French based Improvisators Dub knows how to turn their digital studio into a Dub Center extraordinaire.

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MIKEY DREAD - FATTEN DUB FOR SNAKES (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - In this early 1990's collaboration with the Roots Radics, Mikey Dread revisits the original concept of his original African Anthem album. However, the Dubs contains less Dub mixing at the mixing boards and some would even consider them instrumentals...

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 25 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 25 2009

"2010, LOOKING FORWARD (3)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 25 2009 - Next to the video's, I also hope to release a lot of new Messian Dread musical works in 2010.

In fact, I already started.

At the moment I'm typing this, I'm already creating riddims for what I hope will be another project resulting in net albums and EP's.

I've got a much better studio sound right now, and I plan to finally use a lot of sampled material and other recordings which I haven't used until, Jah Willing, the next year.

I did a similar project a couple of years ago. It resulted in the production of two Net Albums, one commercial CD and a whole flood of EP's.

More Tomorrow...

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 - POOR PEOPLE BURDEN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 25 2009 - A lot of people only think about the poor when it's about this time, a Christ Mass time. If they wouldn't there wouldn't be no poor. Africano knows it too well and delivers the message on the contemporary massive High Fence One Drop riddim.

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MIKEY DREAD - RESIGNATION DUB (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - Another selection from African Anthem, a collection of DUBS and Jingles from Mikey Dread's earlier years as Radio DJ and Reggae Producer. A cool and dreadly One Drop rhythm with an solid Bassline and perfect Dub mixing.

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Dubroom Online, Edition December 24 2009

Dubroom Online, Edition December 24 2009

"2010, LOOKING FORWARD (2)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, December 24 2009 - As all the columns have been pre-written, there is a big chance that I'm currently working hard on maintenance of the website.

It's not just that not all reviewed material on mp3.dubroom.org is properly presented and thus has to be integrated in the portal.

The video reviews, for example, are a huge mess. I really hope to clean up the section as thorough as the MP3 portal is cleaned and currently re-build with much better material.

This is getting hindered, though, because of the fact that I maintain this website with a computer that still runs on Windows '98 and for video reviews I have to use another computer which is not at the place I'm in right now.

More Tomorrow...

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:

BOB SKENG - SIGNS (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 24 2009 - You might not know the name Bob Skeng, but when you like real Rub a Dub style from the 1980's you will about to know him: Signs is very much in the style of Tenor Saw's Golden Hen, upfull and joyful.

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MIKEY DREAD - SATURDAY NIGHT STYLE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, December 2009 - The Dread At The Controls! Here is a powerful steppers rhythm, perfectly mixed in a heavy DUBWISE STYLE. Jingles and sound effects accompany the music, crucially crucial and originally original Mikey Dread!

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