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Jun

2015

Steppas Records – “Monsoon Come/Contraception”

After having some troubles with neighbours Steppas Studio gives us next 12” with the retake of thundering “Monsoon Come”. The track remixed by Cranky General & Dutty Hands now get an excellent, rootical flavour a with a magic melodica flowing through the riddim. Previously played as a dubplate, now is available for everyone.

On the B side we have a powerful track by Zentash Gigawatt, known from the previous Trigram release. A deep and tribal riddim carries serious, responsible message from Ras Tinny about contraception and his voice perfectly matches this vibe. This is the second release with Zentash in Steppas Records and I’m definitely waiting for more!

Links:

http://steppas.com/

https://soundcloud.com/alphasteppa/sets/as1215

Jun

2015

Dub Camp Festival // 10-12.07.2015 // Le Pellerin, France

Dub Camp Festival is the biggest Europan outdoor sound system festival this summer – if you are not interested in band concerts etc. but want to spend all night long surrounded only by sound systems then it definitely should be your choice. This year you will have a chance to hear the boxes of Channel One, Jah Tubbys, Blackboard Jungle, Stand High Patrol, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Lion Roots, King Shiloh and Word, Sound and Power, Kurun Positive Bassline, Roots Collective, Axis Valv-a Tron, Jah Marshall, Chalice. In the line up you will also find Jah Shaka, OBF with Shanti D, Bush Chemists, Ras Kush, Alpha & Omega, Kebra Ethiopia Sound and many more…yes, train your legs in advance…

We will be there!

Festival sites:

Accueil

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dub-Camp-Festival-Officiel/696092667101924

The price of a ticket for all 3 days starts from 76,99 Euro, other options are available.

Location:

Jun

2015

Bababoom Festival // 15-19.07.2015 // Italy

Bababoom Festival, run in Marina Palmenese (Fermo, Italy), has a solid representation for dub and sound system fans. This year in Dub Area they will host OBF with Shanti D, Iration Steppas, Channel One Sound System, Brother Culture, Bababoom Hi F, Dread Lion Hi Fi and many more. There is also nice line-up for reggae and dancehall fans, also plenty of additional activities in a beautiful environment.

Check out their sites:

http://www.bababoomfestival.it/

https://www.facebook.com/Bababoomfestival

Full ticket + camping costs €65.00, other options are available.

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Jun

2015

Reggae Roast – “Soundsystem” (Feat. Brother Culture)

Reggae Roast crew released another tune celebrating sound system culture. A monstrous bassline in this ruff&tuff digital riddim will definitely warm up your speakers. On the vocals we have mighty Brother Culture, who nicely tells us a story about sound system culture in general and in the UK. We also get a version and wild remix by Benny Page.

“We want a big soundsystem up inna di place!”

Links:

http://www.reggaeroast.co.uk/

https://soundcloud.com/reggaeroast/sets/reggae-roast-soundsystem-feat

Jun

2015

ZamZam Sounds presents two 7” with deep dub

ZamZam Sounds presents two new 7” with deep dub music. The first one comes from Rob Smith aka RSD, who puts his own style of warm bass, syncopated drums and a lot of ornaments and effects into two tracks – “World Hungry” and “Dub Pride”. Both of them cannot be easily qualified, which is their power – you hear so many different flavours here, all connected by hypnotising beat.

The second one contains “Crucify Me” (with a dub version) by Heights & Worship (Ras Heights of Ital Sound System, and Rob Paine of Worship Recordings and Solomonic Sound). This one drop riddim is fat, a little bit psychedelic, with dense atmosphere and a great vocal part by Carlton Livingston.

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ZamZam-Sounds/341150589257161

https://soundcloud.com/zamzam-sounds/rsd-world-hungry-bw-dub-pride-zamzam-26-7-vinyl-blend-rip

https://soundcloud.com/zamzam-sounds/heights-worship-feat-carlton-livingston-crucify-me-bw-crucify-dub-zamzam-27-vinyl-blend-rip

Jun

2015

Vinyl It platform compilation – “Dub Alliance”

Vinyl It is a platform where you can create your own vinyl, selecting the tracks from such great dub sources like Original Dub Gathering. But not only – just check out their site for artists or music genres.

To promote their idea and dub music they will release their first dub compilation. In collaboration with Jarring Effects, ODG Prod, Hammerbass, Sparky Riot and Yumani 8 tracks has been selected, 6 of them has never been released. We get best French dub artists – some well-known and more underground:

– from Jarring Effects – Brain Damage meets Vibronics featuring Sir Jean

– ODG Prod joins the project with three artists: Panda Dub, Mahom and a tune from melodica player Art-X featuring Ondubground

– Hammerbass brings Ackboo featuring Malone Rootikal and Fedayi Pacha’s oriental dub

– and last but not least, Vinyl It gives Sparky Riot and Yumani.

Check out the teaser:

https://soundcloud.com/vinyl-it/dub-alliance-vinyl-compilation-teaser

You can order this great vinyl here:

http://www.vinylit.co/compilation-dub-alliance/

Jun

2015