In the Meantime... (Messian Dread/Dubroom Update September 8 2010)

IN THE MEANTIME...

MESSIAN DREAD/DUBROOM UPDATE SEPTEMBER 8
2010

WWW, September 8 2010 - Those of you who have been patiently waiting until
the next update and don't check the Dubroom Messageboards, may have missed the
news that yours truly got married last september 3rd and this has caused a bit
of a pause in the updating process. Even though I did expect that I would be
able to update the site, I wasn't. In this update you can read about it all,
including the soon-to-come new edition of Dubroom weekly packed with too much to
mention in the this opening paragraph

At the moment I write this, I am very much busy updating this-and-that. Just
finished uploading 6 new podcasts, a total of over seven hours of music. Also
released a Messian Dread album and have some more music here waiting to be
processed before it can be released as well. Some of the tracks waiting here are
created with the use of the brand new ZION TRAIN DUB SELECTIONS sample pack,
which I'm currently reviewing as well.

All this and more has to be put in the next edition of Dubroom
"Weekly", a thing which can't be done in a few minutes time.
Especially not when you consider that in these last weeks there was just too
much to do and even though I tried harder than hard, I didn't work enough to get
everything done. After all, I don't want to deliver half work.

Hopefully you'll have a little bit more patience, as jah Willing the ext
edition will be packed with free and legal music, more than I just mention here.
There's a couple of net albums and tracks which are waiting to be downloaded,
for example. And even further away in the planning comes new a brand new release
from a non-Dubroom artist about which you'll hear probably in October.

Anyway, I hope that the next edition will be there September 13.

One Love,

Messian Dread (Duboom Webmaster)

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 16-22 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 16-22 2010

FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, August 16 2010 - Not one, but two podcasts: both of them are well recommended as one dives into contemporary Roots and Culture mainly from the UK and EURO Dub scenes and the other is totally livicated to none other than Mikey Dread! On top of that, a brand new Messian Dread two-track release and a wonderful album by the Spanish based Emeterians.

Sure, usually Dubroom Weekly contains much more than "just" one review, a podcast and a release. However, especially those who checked out last week's interview with Jah Dawta and your's truly on the Zeph Report will have noticed that this kind of a hectic time down here.

Positively hectic, that is.

But then, you have to check out just what this is all about, in order to overstand....

Another release with two brand new, original riddims and Dubs by yours truly: another thing I was blessed to do last week. I'm boiling with inspiration and behind the scenes a project is in the making which will be released in due time. The inspiration obviously comes in a time where I was already wondering if I would make at least one tune this year but as usual I worry too much and should just realize that Jah always takes care of business so to speak.

Apart from the inspiration to produce, I am also putting a lot of effort in Radio Dubroom. Since I'm using a different technology than I'm used to do with the old Radio Dubroom as well as my live DJ shows, I have to find out a lot still but I think I'm improving. Lazy me, I have loads of jingles but I'm only using one or two. I'm not lazy in actively approaching labels, producers and artists for permission to play their music but not everyone replies, let me leave it at that. Those who do, can -as far as this website is concerned- be considered as truly loving the music and loving the music to get to the people. They don't just talk the talk but they actually walk the walk.

Ah, well, what's new? Not what I just said....

Two podcasts, and that is not at all because one of the episodes has that "dreadful" number 13. I'm not superstitious, besides my body was born on the 13th as well and I know too well just why that number is told to be "unlucky": it was one day on a Friday in which the freemasons had a defeat somewhere in their history. Or was it the templars? It doesn't matter: let them fear that number, I know Yesus and his 12 made thirteen too.

Episode 13 of Radio Dubroom 2010 deals stricktly with heavyweight Roots and Culture from the UK and the European continent. It's a podcast with a lot of bass, a lot of foundational music and a lot of upful, inspiring lyrics which is obviously springing from the Most High Himself. The other podcast, number 14, is totally livicated to the One And Only Mikey Dread: seventy-two minutes of pure Roots and Culture from the days which many preterist disdainfully call "golden age of Reggae", as if Reggae has a colonialist history and no future at all...

Ever heard of the Emeterians? To my utmost shame, I must admit that until last week I had not heard of the band. I should, though, and as soon as I did I knew that this band should be exposed to a larger audience, to which I hope to contribute a bit by prioterizing the review of their album "Change the Mood".

The album has been playing several times over here in the Dubroom, on headphones and on speakers. I'm sure that the street we reside in have been enjoying the vibes too. Blessed music for real, and not -"just"- because of the fact that the music is recorded in the very same way as that other Spanish band Hotdrop likes to record their music: traditionally analogue.

Next week, Jah willing, another edition. That edition will -again, Jah willing- be quite large. The reason for that has to do with the fact that I really have to do some things in the Outernet.

Wanna know what? Check it out!

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

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MESSIAN DREAD - THUNDER AND LIGHTNING

MESSIAN DREAD - THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
DUBROOM STAR SELECTIONS RELEASE

WWW, August 2010 - Two brand new original thunderous Messian Dread steppers rhythms, mixed in a kind of wild style with lots of bass and phased echoings: Thunder and Lightning fe true!

Best played on a Hi-Fi set with lots of bass, preferably even with a subwoofer, these two Messian Dread mixes are obviously made for a time like this. A time, wherein it is always good to be remembered of that fact that JAH is there, because He is the Creator.

Thunder and Lightning themselves are only vague "illustrations" of the Almighty JAH Who answers to no one except with His Judgment. Yes, Jah is Dreader than Dread, a thing which is "illustrated" in the two Dubs of this release as well. To fear Him is to live, to hate Him is to die...

The two dubs are mixed in a wilder style than other Messian Dread tracks from the "Showcase" era (2006-2008). Multiple layers of instruments and effects phasing themselves in and out of the riddim, long echo's and even hardly noticeable sounds -even- a violin, all on top of a heavy heavy bassline and hard stepping drums: straight to the duppy's head!

DOWNLOAD TRACKS:

1. MESSIAN DREAD - THUNDER (DUB) MP3 WAV
2. MESSIAN DREAD - LIGHTNING (DUB) MP3 WAV

DUBS AND DISCOMIXES FROM THE ROOTS AND CULTURE FRONTLINE

DUBS AND DISCOMIXES FROM THE ROOTS AND CULTURE FRONTLINE
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 EPISODE 13

WWW, August 2010 - This episode of Radio Dubroom 2010 takes us straight to the Roots and Culture frontline, where conscious lyrics over thunderous bass and drum lines make a difference. With singers like Lyrical Benji, Martin Campbell and King General, players of instruments like BR Stylers, the Livication Riddim Section and the Bush Chemists, and Dub engineers like Dubcreator, Dougie Wardrop and Manutension, the music ranges from brand new releases to material from well over a decade old.

The show starts with a heavyweight steppers from Conscious Sounds studio, with King General at the microphone stand. Lyrical Benji takes over with two titles, the second one perfectly mixed by the Dutch based Dubcreator. It's the first of a selection of older productions by the Amsterdam Dub Master, all of which were available for download at the "golden days of MP3.com", just like the crucial Martin Campbell tune. Crucial lyrics, and also the bridge to some more recent material from Italy and France.

Music Inna House from Italy is represented with a discomix and a dub, that has a lot of similarity with the classic Rastafari riddim by Alpha and Omega. Almost seamless, the two tracks blend into each other. By means of the, again, classic Alpha and Omega we enter into a selection of fast steppers Dubs.

The Italian Dub Collective BR Stylers is the last up-tempo steppers: one more time we get ourselves familiar with the Music Inna House collective, their music was all mixed in the Moa Anbessa studio's in Venice (Italy), just before the show closes off with a brand new free release by the UK based Dub Conductor.

This is music from the Roots and Culture front line, this is music that matters, big respect to all the singers, players of instruments and Dub engineers. Jah Love continually!

PLAYLIST

01. King General and Bush Chemists - Army Dub (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
02. King General and Bush Chemists - Jah Army (Courtesy CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)
03. Lyrical Benji and Livication Riddim Section - With Jah I Shall Overcome (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
04. Lyrical Benji and Livication Riddim Section - With Jah I Shall Overcome Dub (Courtesy VIBRONICS)
05. Lyrical Benji and Dubcreator - Ten Plagues (MP3.com Legacy)
06. Sista Mika and Dubcreator - Only For Music (MP3.com Legacy)
07. Sista Mika and Dubcreator - Only For Dub (MP3.com Legacy)
08. Errol Bellot and Dubcreator - 20 Million Dollars (MP3.com Legacy)
09. Martin Campbell and Jah Works UK - Way Of The World (MP3.com Legacy)
10. Humble I and Manutension - Prepare Yourself (Free MP3 HERE)
11. Music Inna House - Across The Mountain (Free MP3 HERE)
12. Music Inna House - Across The Dub (Free MP3 HERE)
13. Music Inna House - Inna House (Free MP3 HERE)
14. Alpha and Omega - Rastafari (Original) (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)
15. Alpha and Dub Judah - Pure and Clean (Remix) (Courtesy ALPHA AND OMEGA)
16. Dub Browsers - Conscious Dub (Free MP3 HERE)
17. Jonah Dan Inner Sanctuary - Cark Up Your Foot Dub (MP3.com Legacy)
18. BR Stylers - Jah Plan Dub (Free MP3 HERE)
19. Music Inna House - Ride On Dub (Free MP3 HERE)
20. Dub Conductor - Struggling (2010 Remix) (Free MP3 HERE)
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MIKEY DREAD SPECIAL

MIKEY DREAD SPECIAL
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 EPISODE 14

WWW, August 2010 - Michael "Dread At The Controls" Campbell, aka Mikey Dread was the first Jamaican Reggae Radio DJ and with that alone, his name is very rightfully written in the book of Reggae's History. His productions and releases are very impressive too, as the man was a very mighty producer and vocalist of his own as well. Radio Dubroom honors Mikey Dread with seventy-two different minutes of pure Dread At The Controls!

Even though Mikey Dread has passed away to Mount Zion to be with Jah, his legacy is enormous. Over several decades, Michael Campbell has been steadily releasing one classic after the other, struggled to get the full copyright over his material at a later stage so that he could share his works with the people the way he wanted it.

One of these ways is to provide a lot of free and legal MP3 files (all downloadable from mp3.dubroom.org), and to give permission to certain broadcasters to play this material. The 72 minutes that this podcast lasts, only contains a small portion of that huge collection.

Enjoy some authentic Mikey Dread productions, vocals and dubs: here is Radio Dubroom 2010 episode 14!

PLAYLIST

01. Mikey Dread - Mikey Dread In Action
02. Mikey Dread - Voice of Jah
03. Mikey Dread - Saturday Night Style
04. Mikey Dread - Stereo Dub
05. Mikey Dread - Raggamuffin Dubstyle
06. Mikey Dread - The Jumping Master
07. Mikey Dread - Theme from Solidarity
08. Mikey Dread - Jungle Signal
09. Mikey Dread - Roots and Culture
10. Mikey Dread - Break Down The Walls
11. Mikey Dread - Original General
12. Mikey Dread - Warrior Style
13. Mikey Dread - Industrial Spy
14. Mikey Dread - International Field Marshall
15. Mikey Dread - Proper Education
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THE EMETERIANS - CHANGE THE MOOD

THE EMETERIANS - CHANGE THE MOOD
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - Eleven musicians who formerly played in other bands, some of them well known in their own might, gathered themselves to create Roots Rock Reggae in the orthodox, Jamaican tradition made popular so many decades ago: analogue recording and mixing with on top conscious lyrics. Presenting the Emeterians: Roots and Culture DUB and vocals in the orthodox way!

When you include the introduction tune, "Change the Mood" contains 12 titles, wherein the whole traditional line-up is present, from the riddim section to the horns and from the backing vocals to lead voice. It's clear, though, and not just by reading the liner notes, that the band does include a Dub engineer as a member, a thing which did not used to be so when Reggae Bands predominantly were studio bands. It's just a thing which makes it clear that this is not a recording for what some preterists would call "golden age of Reggae", a term which is rejected as a whole here in the Dubroom.

Not in an annoying way, though, but it's there too: another contemporary thing, it's a thing called "rap". No, it's not all over, there's just a little bit here and there, which is fine just as long as it's not too long which is not the case with the Emeterians.

A thing which is there on the album too: skillful DUB mixing, in a way that is not just popular inna Europe and the UK but a more traditional manner which does show very clearly how right Pablo Moses was when he sang his famous "To Enjoy Reggae Music, Dubbing is A Must".

The sound is clear, even though not as clear as when everything would be done digitally. It's the charm of the analogue sound, well apreciloved, well accepted, very much respected!

"Change the Mood" is truly already a classic for the online (DUB) Reggae massive, even though the album was released this year.

Get it, Play it, Experience it!

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DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 9-15 2010

DUBROOM ONLINE EDITION AUGUST 9-15 2010

FROM THE EDITOR

WWW, August 9 2010 - This edition of Dubroom Weekly has some very special features, a presentation of the brand new Me Zion Dread riddim "(Jah Jah) Dreader than Dread" not being the most important one. Another episode of Radio Dubroom and some very nice free and legal MP3 files and albums are not the most important either.

What is the most important, is given in the fact that last Saturday, yours truly was interviewed on the ZEPH REPORT, on worldwide shortwave radio and over the world wide web. The interview can be downloaded as a free podcast, too. And you might just want to do it, if you're interested in the private and spiritual life of not just your's truly, but also that of another well known poster on the Dubroom Message Boards, Jah Dawta.

In a rather unusual openness, it becomes clear throughout the interview that there's some very special blessings going on in our lifes, a thing which we could not speak about for a couple of years but have now been led to share with those that want to hear.

Then, there is the presentation of the brand new "(Jah Jah) Dreader than Dread" riddim, for which I've used my other artist name Me Zion Dread, a name that Jah Willing you're gonna see more in upcoming releases from the Dubroom Studio. This is the name I am led to use whenever I go into a spiritual warfare riddim and Dub style.

There's another episode of Radio Dubroom, too. You might want to check it out, as there's a track for from the brand new album "United States of Africa" by Luciano, scheduled for release this month. On top of that, the title of the podcast says it all: Radio Dubroom Presents More Blessed Vibes, in the form of heavyweight Roots and Culture, both vocals and dubs!

As usual, we've got more MP3 reviews for you as well. Next to some Cutty Ranks tunes from the 1980's, which we dug up "From the Wire", two tracks from the EURODUB and ROOTS field. More from that area comes in the form of two reviewed Net EP's and one Net Album by the Italian based Dub Collective "Dub Inna House".

Have a blessed week!

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

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RADIO DUBROOM PRESENTS BLESSED VIBES ONCE MORE

RADIO DUBROOM PRESENTS BLESSED VIBES ONCE MORE
RADIO DUBROOM 2010 EPISODE 12

WWW, August 2010 - The 12th episode of Radio Dubroom 2010 is filled with Roots and Culture: From a pre-release of Luciano's brand new album "United States of Africa" to some selections from the MP3.com legacy and a healthy doses of UK and EURO DUB.

Blessed vibes, indeed: it already starts with the very first title, coming with it's Dub version before the vocal part. Blessings from Jah we at the Dubroom wish to each and everyone, which also shows in the next few selections featuring Everton Blender and Luciano.

Luciano's brand new album "United States of Africa" is scheduled for release this month, but VP Records gives us a sneak preview with the excellent track Moving On, surprisingly in a real retro sound.

Luciano's voicing of a Twilight Circus riddim introduces us to the main section of this episode of Radio Dubroom 2010: music from some of the top names in the area of UK DUB and EURO DUB, and Roots. From the continent: OBF as featured in the recently reviewed "Fire Dub Revolution" compilation, plus a couple of selections from the Italian Dub Community, including BR Stylers, Moa Anbessa and Dub Engine, where from the UK we have Jonah Dan, Conscious Sounds, Disciples and Alpha and Omega.

Over one hour and twenty minutes of Pure Roots and Culture.

Blessed!

PLAYLIST

01. Benaiah - Blessings From Jah (Dub) (MP3.com LEGACY)
02. Benaiah - Blessings From Jah (MP3.com LEGACY)
03. Everton Blender - Traveled the World (RADIO DIRECT X)
04. Luciano - Moving On (VP RECORDS)
05. Luciano and Twilight Circus - What We Got To Do (FREE MP3 HERE)
06. BR Stylers - Wrong Preachers (FREE MP3 HERE)
07. BR Stylers - Wrong Preachers Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
08. Dub Engine - Warrior In The Fight (FREE MP3 HERE)
09. Dub Engine - Warrior In the Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
10. OBF - Mystik Revelation (FREE MP3 HERE)
11. Earth Ground Combination - Dem Nuh Cool (FREE MP3 HERE)
12. Earth Ground Combination - Dem Nuh Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
13. Alpha and Omega with Disciples - Roaring Lion (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
14. Alpha and Omega - Is This A Dream? (COURTESY ALPHA AND OMEGA)
15. Moa Anbessa - Sixteen Tones (FREE MP3 HERE)
16. Moa Anbessa - Sixteen Dub (FREE MP3 HERE)
17. Jonah Dan Inner Sanctuary - Dangerous Dub (MP3.com LEGACY)
18. Jonah Dan Inner Sanctuary - Smuggling (MP3.com LEGACY)
19. Culture Freeman and the Bush Chemists - Dread Ina Dub (COURTESY CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)20. Culture Freeman and the Bush Chemists - Dread Ina Babylon (COURTESY CONSCIOUS SOUNDS)

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