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Strictly Sound Prodz. feat Jah Screechy (7”)

Strictly Sound Prodz. feat Jah Screechy (7”)

A_Side_LabelCubículo Records have just released their second work, what glads us – the first 7” that appeared six months ago (http://dubmassive.org/5797/subactive-feat-mikey-murka) was very successful. This time the Portuguese label placed in London offers us conjoined forces of vocalist – a veteran of UK dancehall scene Jah Screechy, known from chatting in Sir Coxsone Sound (and presently supporting Reality Shock) with producer Marco ”Docta Strictly” Musetti. He is connected with Italian soundsystem scene, he’s been busying himself with music for few years, but he started to create it just recently. He uses original 80s equipment to get the proper and warm analogue sound.

Riddim from the new release is typical digital reggae. Prince Jammy himself wouldn’t be ashamed at all, plus Jah Screechy’s vocals makes you want to dance madly. This tune wakes up the spirit of 80/90s UK soundsystems and Strictly Sound crew isn’t anonymous anymore. For some time we see that digital reggae/dub conquers soundsystem halls – i.e. thanks to Mungo’s Hi Fi, Subactive or Dougie Conscious. Although I am not a fan of digital sounds, this production changes my mind a bit, let yourself flow with this digital vibe too. 

 

 

Posted by Bedi in News, Recenzje
Dub Conductor – “Festival Riddim” (12”)

Dub Conductor – “Festival Riddim” (12”)

DCM003 Label_SideAAfter 2 greatly appreciated releases, Manchester’s dubheads present us a dub roller with two amazing vocalists – Cornell Campbell and Wayn McArthur. It’s 3rd album released in their own label Dubconductor Music, on the previous ones we could hear i.a. Iration Steppas, Bunnington Judah, Dixie Peach or Reality Souljahs, what shows us that they set high standard – both guests and music are outstanding.

In “Crisis” Cornell Campbell sings his view about the world crisis and warns us of it, perfectly fitting the militant rhythm that reminds a bit of French dud productions. There is also a dub version of this tune, which sweeps me off my feet. For the balance, Wayne says about a lighter things – listening to “Festival Warriors” makes you want to celebrate the life and in addition, Dub Conductor gives us a rough dub version making you wish to be on a dub session. What can I say more – another hit for every dub selector!

 

Here you can see Dub Conductor mixing those tunes:

 

And here what Mark Iration does with them on a session (sound only for maniacs – for your own responsibility!!!):

 

Posted by Bedi in News, Recenzje
Soul Pistols – “Under The Christmas Tree In Dub”

Soul Pistols – “Under The Christmas Tree In Dub”

21lvcdfIt’s time for Christmas and on this very special occasion we have a gift for you. We have prepared a special release that, from now on, you can download absolutely free! Soul Pistols – “Under the Christmas Tree – In Dub” is the result of cooperation of Soul Pistols band, Radek “EZMK” and King DuBear. Soul Pistols is Polish tribute band centered mainly around the ska, rocksteady and early reggae. “Under the Christmas Tree” is their first original number and shortly after recording, the idea to dub it emerged. And so, the collaboration of dubmassive.org, Jam Lab and Something Like Studio has taken place and the result is this particular release. With Christmas greeting we are giving you this single, which contains 4 tracks: the original vocal version and three dub versions mixed by Radek “EMZK” Jam Lab and King DuBear. Release is available on the Creative Commons license. We invite you to download! Merry Christmas!

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/u9eccn or http://speedy.sh/wprCm/Soul-Pistols-Pod-Choinke-In-Dub.rar or lub http://www.4shared.com/rar/kxf58IXV/Soul_Pistols-Pod_Choink-In_Dub.html

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Posted by King_DuBear in News
From today Dubmassive.org also in English!!

From today Dubmassive.org also in English!!

UK FlagFor few years we have published content on the website only in Polish and we felt that it limited the potential number of readers. But the time has come – dubmassive.org will also be available in English. We officially welcome Jacek, who joined our crew and shouldered the burden of translating and soon he is going to publish regular articles. From today all of the new entries will be immediately available in English, and we are going to successively translate the older articles. Party announcements will be translated in a shortened form – request to Polish promoters: it would be nice if you attached (if you have them) English versions of the descriptions about the parties.

As for the social websites:

– the Facebook fanpage – https://www.facebook.com/dubmassive.org – will be available in Polish and English

– our Twitter profile – http://twitter.com/dubmassive – will be available only in English

Now read on!

Posted by yarecki in News
Gentleman’s Dub Club

Gentleman’s Dub Club

avatars-000058883965-ea5g65-t500x500Gentleman’s Dub Club is a British band that has shown up on the Ostróda festival this year – what they showed there is going to be memorizde by fans for a long time. In the past month they released an album named “44”. It is their comeback after 7 years of playing live. The album is a mixture of classic reggae with strong accents of lovers, steppers, 2 tone and dub music. As they say – it’s “heavy modern dance artillery, influenced by modern music – techno, dark dubstep, hip hop”. We recommend you to watch the video clip and to listen to the album – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fourtyfour/id705899226

Posted by Bedi in Article, News
Radikal Guru – “Subconscious” (CD/LP)

Radikal Guru – “Subconscious” (CD/LP)

artworks-000061969838-gyompk-t500x500Countdown is over, we don’t have to wait anymore for second Radikal Guru’s longplay intriguingly called “Subconscious”!!! Yes, it has been two years since the release of the “Rootstepa”, although the artist pleases us with his music pretty often – at least once a year he releases a single or makes a remix for somebody else. However, the full album attracts even more, and by the way creates concerns about the direction it is going to head to and if it’s going to be as good as the previous one. All of the doubts have been resolved. Right after the first few bars “Subconscious” (the opening tune “Earthwalker”) shows that Radikal is in a good shape. And so, thirsty of low frequencies, I get 10 tough tunes – three with promising guests: YT, Danman, Echo Ranks – only their names send shivers up my back, and the mentioned two of them are considered by me as leading sound system microphone warriors. About the single – “warning” with Echo Ranks you could have already read on our website. Back then I thought that a single like that raises the bar high for the whole album, but what I have heard on “Subconscious” broke me out of my shoes. YT in tune named “Stay Calm” showed his own style and fitted perfectly to the calm rhythm. Danman in “Know Yourself” presented a lyric that I have already heard on an Iration Steppas party and when I heard it again on the album i couldn’t pick myself up for the next few minutes. One would say – only 3 vocal tunes per 10 in total – but 3 vocalists of high class like that is a lot. Radikal deserves an applause for urging them to join his album (although he probably didn’t have to trouble too much, as he is a well known producer on the dub scene). As for the rest of the tracks – eponymous “Subconscious” deserves attention, it reveals Radikal’s fascination of jungle, what doesn’t disturb and even spices the whole thing up – just like in “Wicked Dub” where we can hear the typical sound that could also be heard in productions by Mark Iration (so nice!). “Indra” takes us into India, the next musical fascination of the hero of that review; “Different dub” put me in a trance; “Spaced out” and “Outernational” are tunes in Radikal’s typical style. The whole album is full of bass, although it could be not enough for dubstep fans, but for me it’s just perfect – the direction he went to is ideal for me, more into dub and with a huge respect to the roots. Ladies and gentlemen – I recommend you to buy the new album of our national dub pride!

Posted by Bedi in News, Recenzje
Dubble feat. Dan Man – “Politricks” (10”)

Dubble feat. Dan Man – “Politricks” (10”)

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Some time ago we have presented records from Dubble with Molara on vocals. And here they again give us a musical bomb with Dan Man as a vocalist, who is known in Poland for cooperating with Radikal Guru. Dubble will play on Dub Temple in Cracow in two weeks thanks to Dubseed. The eponymous tune is a tough dub steppers with a drilling bass and Danman’s vocals reproaching politicians flaws. Of course there is a dub version which I consider better than the original one – vestigial vocals, echo and bass making me feel like if I were in the outer space. On the other side of the album there is a known tune “Rise Up”, which appeared on Dub Iration Soundsystem’s “The Lost Books of Dub” and a dub version, which is energetic and reminds of Gorgon Sound creations, what undoubtedly is a big plus.

I am glad that the Croatian will show up in poland and I am sure that they will make an unforgettable show.

Posted by Bedi in News, Recenzje
Dub Whale

Dub Whale

avatars-000058063192-xheids-largeAbout two weeks ago records from newly born Dub Whale crew has been uploaded to the web. Check out what they wrote to us:

“Our band were born in September 2013, founded by musicians that left Roots Wise. We give up on vocals and a drum kit for a drum machine to find the sound and the power known from procutions of such dub foremen like Aba Shanti, Jah Shaka or Alpha & Omega. We have experiments with african music in plans as well, inasmuch it is one of our inspiration sources (what you can hear in our kindred formation Cocodjembé)..”

 

We keep our fingers crossed!

Posted by Bedi in News