Salmonella Dub - Freak Controller ∞

We never talk enough about dub music from the other side of the World. In this case, the dub scene from Oceania.
A new album of the band Salmonella Dub give always the occasion to tell about this to often forgotten continent.
So, almost every thing is said. In this beginning of winter in Europe, springtime for them, the New Zealander band proposes a new album: Freak Controller. This one follows and completes the EP published this month of July, Freak Local E.P.

In fact, this new album is composed of 2 discs. The first one is the main album. It is composed of ten different tracks which combines powerful, heavy dub with drum’n’bass or sweet and cool roots. A not surprising sound for Salmonella Dub.
The second record is a maxi of 4 tracks with interesting featuring. Like that appear as vocalists Paul Buchanan from the Scottish pop band The Blue Nile, the soul diva from New Zealand Whirimako Black and the rapper MC Mana who succeeds well to Tiki Taane, the older front man and singer of the band.
This last one is proposed and published inna limited edition.

tracklist
disc one
01. Restless Soul
02. Up & Running
03. Rhythm & Pattern
04. Dub Shakes
05. Wisdom By Default
06. Freak Local
07. Walk Into Your Mind
08. Bombastic
09. Untangling
10. Deep In Southland
disc two
01. Bungle Fun – featuring Paul Buchanan and Whirimako Black
02. Dope Funk Manoova [Wa O Mua] -featuring Whirimako Black
03. Dub Tune Barry – Guest Vocals from Whirimako Black
04. That’s What I Want – Guest Vocals from MC Mana

Salmonella Dub - Freak Controller
Outa Control - EMI
date of release 17th of November, 2009

available on Amazon €/FR |
£/UK |
$/US

The Dub Machinist & friends: Rootstaritz - Vol.1 ∞

New release proposed in free download on the netlabel French-dub-released.org. This time is The Dub Machinist at the control and who presents a serie of inedit tracks realised with different friends.
As Fred a.k.a The Dub Machinist explains on the interview added to the release page: in origin, the riddims presented on this net opus was just some kind of jam and didn't have for goal to be published one day. He has realised them when he was living in Basque Country. From there comes the name: Rootstaritz.

In fact, the riddims were realised when his friends came to visit him in his house in country side. It's a collection of unpublished tracks recorded during 2 years. The producer has so much riddims left that the volumes 2 and 3 are already programmed on the same net label. They will come very soon. At this day, the first volume inaugurates well the collection.
It presents the versions of riddims inna beautifully sweet dub roots music.

tracklist
1. the dub machinist & mightibô - Apache remix
2. the dub machinist & mightibô - Apache riddim
3. the dub machinist feat. Zion Uk - Don't give up
4. the dub machinist - Don't give up
5. the dub machinist & dub "lee" yan - Ghost in dub
6. the dub machinist & Hatman - Rolling rock riddim
7. the dub machinist & Hatman - Rolling rock dub


The Dub Machinist & friends - Rootstaritz Vol.1
French dub Released
Date of release 6th of December, 2009

Release page on FDR | Direct download link

Visitjapan.com, Tsunami Wazahari version(s): Nippon Takeover ∞

New release for the French dub producer Tsunami Wazahari. A release which is coming directly from the Empire of the Rising Sun. Actually, for this new production, the producer took his inspiration in this ancestral culture and gives us a personal vision of the country and the age of the Samurai (侍), of this mythic civilisation.
With the help of Rico Da Halvarez, black bell of guitar bass, Tsunami Wazahari presents 4 news dubs for a release of 7 tracks.

The sound is progressive all the long. To be honest, it's a good sound stepper rather heavy all the whole of the release. But it's growing up at tht smae time. It continues to go more and more steady, to go more and more heavy. The production get its top with the fifth and the sixth tracks with a powerful and awesome dub music. With a A++ as mark for the "Shogun (hardstepper mix)". This part sounds a bit like a album of Kanka. So good for our ears.
In end, sensei (先生) Roots Ista Posse intervenes to put some melodica, roots influences and other electro tones, but with a big respect of the previous stepper, to conclude magnificently the production.

tracklist
01. Nippon Takeover
02. Buddha's Gun
03. Shogun
04. Red Sun
05. Nippon Takeover (HardStepper mix)
06. Shogun (HardStepper mix)
07. The Roots & The Shogun Dub (Roots Ista Posse mix)
length: 38:34

Tsunami Wazahari - Nippon Takeover
Al Dente Records
release date: 2nd of December, 2009

available on
http://aldenterecords.com/index.php/blog/show/ADR.COM48.html

Revolutionary Dub Vibrations, chapter one ∞

A little moment ago, the producer El Bib got idea to create a social network for dubbers via and thanks to the service of the website Ning.com. Website which proposes to everybody to create its own social network. Like that, he created a dub community called Dub Vibrations. From this one, came out, in this end of November 2009, the first release born of this virtual meeting: Revolutionary Dub Vibrations. And, to be honest, a very good compilation presenting all the dubbers who participe to the network.

The compilation presents 20 artists for same much of tracks. Oriented mainly inna a rockers roots style and a bit dub steppers style or with some drops of electro, the release is pleasant. The almost one and half hour of the production is during goes so fast that we feel we have missed the half of this one. Not in fact but we want to listen back after. What ever, we listen back after.
So, the production don't propose any surprise. If we follow the dub scene, we should know the producers present on this one. The main part of the producers that the release show are some dub activists who participate often to spread good vibrations around the World. But it's always nice to ear some new tracks from them.
What else to say: the mastering is very well made. If I follow right, it was realised at the studio of the producer Don Fe (who appears also on the line-up).

In end, it's important to say that compilation is the first release proposed in downloading on the dub-connection website. With this release, the website starts a new service of downloads. Revolutionary Dub Vibrations is the first one proposed by the dub-connection but we hope to present a full catalogue as soon as possible.
So, by the way, if you are interested to propose your music via dub-connection, you can contact me about that. You can find easily the contact around the website.

tracklist
The Originator - Kings Highway
Solomon Jabby - Rootsman Dub
Prince Jamo - Dub my cup
El Bib - King Djosers Dub
Gadman Dub - Take offense
Earlyworm - Walikin Stick
Jiang Liang - Da Lu Dub
Jahno meets Lion I Levi - Rude bwoy dub
Don Fe - Dub El Step
Hotdrop - Pau chant
Ackboo meets Steve Steppa - Destiny
Manudub - System dub
Jah Slave - Real, real, real and unreal dub
Ya Bass - Majesty
Natty I - Ishen Dub
Foward I - Babylon falls
Bandulu Dub meets Burning Babylon - Light echoes
Mystical Warrior - Higher heights
Jah Billah - Righteous Man Dub
Doc RemiX - Atomic man dub
length: 1H24

Revolutionary Dub Vibrations, chapter one
Dub Vibrations
release date 19th of November, 2009

available on dub-connection
http://dub-connection.net/downloads
(direct link)

Ciao Creation Stepper ∞

Willi Stepper a.k.a Creation Stepper is gone this Monday 17th of November, 2009 in an hospital in South West of London. He was a singer with a very distinctive voice. A very sweet and melancholic voice.
He had started is career as vocalist in the beginning of the 1980's with the band Fred Locks & The Creation Steppers and the album "Love And Only Love" but Willi Stepper has mainly play with sound system in England such as Jah Tubbys, Dubateers or Keety Roots during the last 20 years.

discography
Love And Only Love (Tapir's Regal - Coxsone, 1982)
Treat Me Unkind (12" - Moa Anbessa, 1981)
Mount Zion (7" - Word, Sound And Power Music, 199?)      
Three In One (7" - Word, Sound And Power Music, 199?)
King Nebuchadnezzar (10" - Jah Tubbys, 2004)
Go Back A Yard / Dibby Crackhead (10" - Dubateers, 2007)
Judge Me / Adversary (10" - Conscious Sounds, 2007)

Dubalizer - Sub Existência ∞

I finally get time to listen Sub Existência the first album of a Brazilian dub producer called Dubalizer. Release published on the excellent net label Fresh Poulp Records.

For a first album, the result is rather good. The producer presents a dub music with lot of influences for a sound already quite mature. We can feel that Wagner Bagão a.k.a Dubalizer has probably some experiences and a rich background in music. By the way, it looks like he is a full musician. Actually, he plays all the instruments to create his own music: beats, bass and keyboards plus the dub's effects.
In end, Sub Existência presents a dub which mixes roots and electronics blended of latino flavours. By moment, a music which remember some masters of the UK scene and a sound more dance-hall influenced by other time.

Also, the album is rich in collaborations. Mainly with singers from the Brazilian scene such as Dom Lampa, the female singer Nell and Arcanjo Ras. The French dub producer Tsunami Wazahari proposes a version of Abra Sua Mente too.

tracklist
01. Miseros Talentos feat. Dom Lampa
02. Miseros Dub
03. Cosmunidade
04. O Tapa feat. Dom Lampa
05. Murro Dub
06. Abra Sua Mente feat. Nell & trumpet by Gutierrez
07. Dom Coragem feat. Dom Lampa
08. Ogum
09. Pare feat. Arcanjo Ras
10. Dub Is Eletronic Music
11. Soldiers Of Dub feat. Nell & Mc Bing Man
12. Salvia Divinorium
13. Abra Sua Mente (Tsunami Wazahari Remix)
14. Miseros Talentos (Stereo Dubs Remix)
length: 1:09:38

Dubalizer - Sub Existência
Fresh Poulp Records
release date: 2nd of November, 2009

the link to download the release
http://www.fresh-poulp.net/releases/fpr041
(RAR-file 175,3 Mb / tracks in MP3 @ 320 kpbs)

The Intergalactic Slapstick by Liquid Stranger ∞

Second album under the name Liquid Stranger for the prolific producer from Arizona (USA) Martin Stääf. After a first full album release in year 2007 and some releases with this scene name and a multitude of productions with other aliases, Liquid Stranger is coming back for "The Intergalactic Slapstick" on the label Interchill Records.

On this new album, the producer propose a dub music which is very own and composed of various influences. The sound of the record is before all inna psychedelic dub style. A very interesting sound. To this sound, Liquid Stranger has added in a very good way some influences from East Europe such as gipsy music or from India and tones from the native Indians of North America. Very nice.
Also, he added some drops of dubstep (but not some much, just enough). By this fact, the production varies and waves between a electro-dub chill-out and powerful tracks in the limit of drum and bass with a bit of stepper to spice the sound.

More, it appears three different singers too: Brother Culture for two pieces of pur electro rub-a-dub style, Warrior Queen for a powerful "Mutants" inna dubstep style (à la Undubground) and Deeyah for a song "goastep".
The result is a album very unique which could touch people who are more oriented electro music inna dub style.

tracklist
01. Hiding In The Morning Mist
02. His Fully Automatic Wheelbarrow
03. Dance On The Pettles Avoiding the Nettles
04. Soundboy Killa
05. Full Metal Jacket
06. Tantrum (feat. Brother Culture)
07. Dub Missile
08. Mutants (feat. Warrior Queen)
09. Rough Road (feat. Brother Culture)
10. Hexed and Perplexed (feat. Deeyah)
11. Bodily Needs
12. Lotus
13. Dew Point
length: 1:10:51

Liquid Stranger - The Intergalactic Slapstick
Interchill Records
date of release 16th of October, 2009

available
on Amazon.co.uk in CD format
/ MP3 format
on Amazon.fr in MP3 format

Elfe-web ∞

Elfe-web is an one man entreprise based in Tampere (Finland) which proposes web and graphic design services.
The main activity of the firme is the creation and the conception of websites.

Elfe-shop ∞

a new life-style net store

The idea of Elfe-shop is to propose a distribution for independent artists, comics drawers, musicians or clothes makers. A kind of alternative to the big and main distribution systems. In fact, you could find on the site records, books, post card as clothes or bags. With a classification by type or by makers (under the name "manufacturers" for this last one).

All the products presented on the shop are made with an ideology of fair-trade, recycling and/or natural process.

The store is based in Finland but distributes products through European Union. In fact, Elfe-shop is proposed in different languages (English, French, Spanish and Finnish) and currencies (Euro and UK pound).

Hatman - Dub to Dub Showcase Vol.2 ∞

After a powerful first volume on the netlabel French Dub Releases, Hatman is coming back with his Showcase for a so interesting volume 2 still on the netlabel based in Bordeaux.

Remember, in beginning of this year, in January, we presented a release proposed by the French dub producer Hatman. Inna a stepper style, he realised a net release called "Dub to dub Showcase Vol.1". And this name would called some continuations: who says "vol.1", says at least "vol.2". This volume 2 is coming this autumn (and, nice present, for my Birthday... thank Hatman).
In opposite of the first volume which was more for sound system with a steady rhythmic, this new release is produced in a style and feeling much more roots. An approach of dub music, like he said by himself in an interview on the FDR website, more in destination of singers. About this release, he presents a succession of riddim with their dub versions with this idea.
The result is a release which is instrumentally richer than the previous. Important to note also the participation of I-Tist at the bongos. The percussions re-enforce the roots side of the production and are ideally well placed.

Of course, as the other releases of the net label, Dub to Dub Showcase Vol.2 is proposed under a Creative Commons license in free download on the FDR website.

tracklist
01. Upon the wire
02. Upon the dub
03. Stringworks
04. Dubworks
05. Don't cry
06. Dub cry
07. Tension salute
08. Dub salute
lenght: 28:08

Hatman - Dub to Dub Showcase Vol.2
French Dub Release
release date 15th of October, 2009

Release page on FDR
http://www.french-dub-released.org
or direct link (RAR file - about 44Mb)

Free such as air ∞

At the occasion of the Netaudio Festival this week-end in Berlin, the net label LCL changes name and becomes LCL. In fact, a new identity is given to the net label launched and run by the French dub producer Volfoniq.
So, the acronym stays. The activities don't change: electro dub net label and cultural events organizer. But instead of "Les Critaux Liquident" the name become "Libre Comme L'air".
This new designation changes radically the design of the website. This one get a new and very beautiful layout for the container side and become also richer in contain: more details about the artists and the releases are proposed, a full dual language version in English and French is presented for a better Internationalisation, a player with all the releases, a full page of links with the dub-connection between the others and of course the catalogue of the net label with: Arrogalla, Azzurro, Bo Marley, Buguinha Dub, Calm, Disrupt, Dr Dub, Kou Chou Ching, Metastaz, Solo Banton, Tribuman, Volatil and Volfoniq.

To visit the new website and (re)discover the productions of LCL, click on http://www.lclweb.org. And don't search any more your favorite artits, they are "libre comme l'air".

When Europe sucks! ∞

Sad news today.

The live session of the dub producer Dubosmium at the Netaudio Festival in Berlin is canceled.
The concert was planned this Thursday on the Experimental Floor of the festival.
http://www.netaudioberlin.de

The
thing we would like to denounce is the reason of this cancellation.
Moulay Abdellah Hassak a.k.a Dubosmium is a producer for Morocco. It
was a chance for him to come to present his music in Germany.
Unfortunately it's look like only the music is outhernational and
nowadays the borders are close. It was for that Dubosmium needed a visa
to come to play in Europe: Visa refused by the Germany's embassy in Rabat.

By
the fact Moulay is from North Africa, he can not present his music in
concert-live in Europe. We never know, Moulay could be a dangerous
terrorist. Sad reality of the World.
And more, he was not coming in
Europe for some economical reason, to make money and sell some
products: No, he was coming to play music. So strange and weird for the
political leaders who think Capital and money are primordial and the
base of the live.

The dub-connection wants to support Moulay but
also all our brother around the World by this message. With a big think
to Arabic people who has a jeered image by the Occidental media
propaganda as TV, news papers or cinema (thank you Mr Murdoch).

Live Short Cuts ∞

After more of 400 concerts around Europe and 5 albums studio, the French duet Brain Damage presents in this end of September its first live production. A session recorded this last summer on the home city of the band, Saint-Etienne: the city of the green angels and other hot cauldron. Date which concludes the tour following the last studio album: Short Cuts. Album published on March 2008 (read review).
By this fact, the majority of the songs presented on the record are from the 2 last album studio. So Short Cut, a production more dub influenced that purely inna dub style, and the excellent "Spoken dub Manifesto vol.1", the album inna a electro-dub-poetry style which marks the evolution of Brain Damage to its actual style.
But the band has know to add the dub side (a bit missing) on the live version. Actually, this live production ending by some "classic" song of the band. Titles from the older publications such as "Ashes to Ashes - Dub to Dub" and "Always Greener (On the Other Side)". Before a final explosion with "Brain Booster", track from the first maxi of the Brain Damage.

So, an album for all the fan of Brain Damage (like me) even we have already the full collection.

tracklist
01 Bok (Broj 1)
02 Children Of Palakkad
03 Mundhu
04 Fenêtres
05 Mistaken Identity
06 Sterile
07 Under The Ground
08 Mi Nismo Voda (Broj 2)
09 Cube Dub
10 Genetic Weapon
11 Brain Booster
length: 1:03

Brain Damage - Short Cuts Live
Jarring Effects
date of release 28th of September 2009

available on Amazon
 

Dubmatix back in Europe ∞

Really, the Canadian producers like a lot the European continent. Actually, after the presentation about the RCola tour (see 2 post ago), it's the turn of Dubmatix to announce is coming back in Europe for some dates.
So, Dubmatix will be on tour starting the end of October to the beginning of December. For this one, he will be in compagny of two singer/MC (in alternance or not): Mighty Howard and Tippa Irie.

At the moment, only few dates are confirmed but the producer is still looking for some others. If you want to book Dubmatix in solo or Dubmatix with Mighty Howard and/or Tippa Irie, contact Alex of Music'Action/DBDC (alxquentin[at]gmail.com)

We will try to updates also the article when we learn about new date. Stay connected.

confirmed dates
06 Nov at RUIGOORD - Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 Nov at K19 (with Irieites) - Kassel, Germany
20 Nov at Calabash (with Mighty Howard & Upliftment & Dubnight) - Berlin, Germany
21 Nov at Knust (with Love Tank Soundsystem) - Hamburg, Germany
24 Nov at Le Hublot - Nancy, France
27 Nov at Le 106 - Rouen, France
28 Nov at MJC du Verdunois-  Belleville-sur-Meuse, France

Check the Dubmatix website to follow the updates: http://dubmatix.com

Roar of dub ∞

Since this month of June, the dub producer from Ivory Coast Jacin proposes his last album. Published on Original dub Sound, the own label of the producer, "dubwild" (it's the name of the album) is a good and pleasant release.
The music presented by Jacin is inna roots feeling with some little influences stepper. On the whole, the record is rather melodic. A sound which is not especially intended for sound system and which don't have for goal to be. It's more destined for some chill evenings between friends. Share with them the pleasure given by the music, the nice and sweet melodies of this one.

Interesting featuring are also proposed by Jacin. He offers the microphone by two times: the first to Steve Steppa and a second to Murray Man. To be honest, I have a weakness for the flow of Steve Steppa who sings us a amazing interpretation to start the album.

tracklist
01. On Mount Sinai feat. Steve Steppa (listen an extract)
02. Better Days
03. Line Them Up feat. Murray Man
04. Dont Give Up
05. Burning Drums
06. Grand Dance
07. Upon the Mountain
08. Pirates
09. Philosophy
10. Dabali Dub (Melodica Cut)
11. Dabali Dub Pt.2
12. Forever Strong
length: 46:54

Jacin - dubwild
Original dub Sound
release date 1st of June 2009

buy on Amazon.co.uk
buy on Amazon.fr

RCola "Rub A Dub Wize" European Tour 2009 ∞

After the publishing of his last album "Rub A Dub Wize" this springtime, records which proposes an excellent mixture between jungle and heavy dubwise, the Canadian producer RCola is coming back is Europe this autumn.

The "RCola -Rub A Dub Wize- European Tour 2009" will start in middle of October in Czech Republic for an ending in South of France in beginning of November.
If you are near, we adverse you to go to see the show.

dates
15 Oct - KLUB AKROPOLIS - Prague, Czech Republic
16 Oct - KLUB ULTIMA, - Jihlava, Czech Republic
17 Oct - UPPER CASTLE HAUENŠTEJN, Czech Republic
23 Oct - CROSS CLUB, Prague, Czech Republic
***24 Oct - SATURDAY - STILL AVAILABLE ***
30 Oct - LA JAVA - Paris, France
31 Oct - ICON CLUB, Berlin, Germany
05 Nov - PLATAFORMA - Barcelona, Spain
***06 Nov - FRIDAY - STILL AVAILABLE ***
07 Nov - BOOMBASS PARTY - Marseille, France

dub wars ∞

The netlabel Original Dub Gathering managed by the band ODG proposes since the last week a new compilation: Dub Wars. But, for the honours, the idea was running by the French dub maker Redi.
So, like the title says, the release is not so peaceful. Actually, the programme composed of 15 artists and same much of tracks is oriented to a powerful music. The sound is dominated by a heavy stepper or by a deep and oppressive dubstep.

Also, by its name, the compilation gives excuse for some producers to named the tracks in relation with this boring series of movies: Star Wars. Or, straight out, dubbed the musical theme proposed all the long of this 6 episodes.
Fortunately for us, Dub Wars is not in image of the work of Georges Lucas. The quality is there and we don't get time to be bored by listening this compilation. In opposite, the 77 minutes are running so fast. And after a terrible ending signed by Ondubground, we feel surprise that is finnish.

Dub Wars is proposed in free download on the Original Dub Gathering's website.

tracklist
01. Digital sun by Sonde
02. Solaris dub by Radikal Guru
03. Tatooine by Ackboo
04. Cosmik Foundation by Panda Dub
05. Satellite empire by Idren Reality
06. Dangerous (Skywalker mix) by DawaHifi
07. Apollo by Ekss
08. Nebulus by The Dub Machinist & I-Tist
09. War o clock by Double Doctor
10. Forbidden planet by King Simeon
11. Cosmos skankin' Verse II by Dr Justice
12. Black Hole by Inadubstate
13. Rebel Intruders by Redi
14. L'énorme machine by U.Stone
15. Justice by Ondubground
length: 1:07

Open the on-line here

Various Artists - Dub Wars
Original Dub Gathering
date of release 16th of September 2009

direct download link (ZIP - 123Mb - tracks in MP3 at 256 Kbits)
You can also support the artists and the netlabel by a donation via the ODG production's website
http://odgprod.com (on the right column, just before the links)

Woody Slum Riddim ∞

New production proposed by the Italian band Alambic Conspiracy, a maxi EP which includes 4 versions of a powerful and amazing riddim called Woody Slum Riddim.
In fact, this new release proposes 3 sung versions and the dub version to conclude with magnificence the EP. At the microphone, we can discover featuring with Jacob from Mellow Mood, Faiza and Dj Tubet from R.Esistence in Dub.

tracklist
01. Things Are Turning Feat. Jacob (listen)
02. Please Sing Feat. Faiza
03. Fermami Feat. DJ Tubet
04. Woody Slum Riddim
Length: 13:05

Alambic Conspiracy - Woody Slum Riddim
Alambic Conspiracy
Date of release 27th of July 2009

buy it on Amazon
US/Dollar Version

French/Euro version

The right revelation ∞

After Musical Riot (see previous review), another French sound system launch is own label this autumn. This time is the tour of Roots Revelation. To start its catalogue, the sound propose a maxi 12" composed of a riddim by face plus, of course, their dub versions. Good sounds are proposed there.

The first face is squatted by Holyjah from the Reunion island and Downtown Sound. A riddim in the pure style of the Jamaican tradition with a perfect roots sound. In the tradition of bands such as The Abyssinians or song as "Jah No Dead" of Burning Spear... and actually, it's not dead: "Jah Live" is the name this excellent production. A rhythm calm and melancholic, a flow in the same nature. This side is a treasure.
On the second side, it's a riddim by Dawa Hi-Fi which is proposed with a sung version performed by Doctor B. It's "The Right Side" of the record for sound system and other selectors. After the meditation, it's the time to move on the dance floor with a riddim totally inna stepper style. Power, weight, steadily: all the good ingredients to bring fire are on this riddim. Also there, the result is surprising good.

The record will be available starting the next month, the 2nd of October precisely. About the distribution, this one is at he moment "home made". If you are interested, you should contact directly the label by email. The address is rootsrevelationsound[at]hotmail.fr (replace the [at] by the good one).

tracklist:
A1. Holyjah - Jah Live
A2. Downtown Sound - Jah dub
listen medley of this side
B1. Doctor B - The Right Side
B2. Dawa Hi-Fi - Right dub
listen medley of this side


date of release 2nd of October, 2009

dub-a-delik ∞

dub-a-delik selektorit
Mefisto
OutoValo
Laurent C.
Panu

Ticket cost: 2 EUR
Start at 21:00
Venue: Vastavirta~klubi
Venue address: Pispalan valtatie 39
City: Tampere
see on map
More details on: http://www.dub-a-delik.net