"It was found on the grave of King Solomon where it grew and flowered 
Given unto the Ises and Ites it came with great power
From the ancient days the kings and queens princes and princesees meditated
upon the earth with the flower
used for over 3000 years as fiber, cloth, food and I-sense 
In the holy temple of bobo shanti used to praise the almighty power
mother earth"



Released on BCSMTAPE003 - SUB SIGNALS compilation
Release date: 11/6-21
Label: Basscomesaveme
Mastering: LXC @ Watta Sound

Download and Limited Cassette available from
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Sensi I - Wah (ft. Canaan-I)

The 11th single on the Riddim Chango imprint features a dub poet from Kingston, Nazamba. He dropped a debut single on The Bug's Pressure label which followed by a full album on Dubquake Records. (Run by Europe's leading soundsystem crew, O.B.F) The riddim is made by Element who is a co-founder of Riddim Chango records.
On the A-side, Nazamba's earth-shattering and vexed poetry tells a true story of black oppression and the minimal tech-stepper riddim accelerates the power of the dub-poet. On the flip side, “Xpander” is instrumental stepper track influenced by 90s UK militant digital dub. It is built with layered Oberheim's classic synth sounds and solid drums and bass. Low-end focused part2 has lesser elements with greater energy in a classic dubwise manner.
The 3 tracks on the 12” have been soundsystem approved for promised bass weight and balance.


(Japanese ver.)
Riddim Chango ヴァイナル・シリーズ11作目から1drink (石黒景太)デザインによるレーベルロゴに心機一転に新調！そして、今回は当レーベル主宰の一人であり、Osaka Dub Meetingでの活動も活発化するHiroshi Takakuraのソロ名義Elementによる強烈なタイトルが発売決定！フランスのOBFのレーベルDub quakeでのリリースやThe Bugとの共演も記憶に新しいジャマイカン・ポエットNazambaをフューチャリングし、最強にキラーな作品が誕生。カップリングにはElement特有のスペーシーかつ重厚なDubステッパーをTake1, 2と収録。Dub Kazmanとのユニット、Night Scoopsでも聴けるキラー極まりない世界観をさらに詰めた衝撃のEPとなっております。また、Nazambaとの共演を記念してDub quakeレーベルが共同サポート。12インチ45回転でバチバチに鳴らすべき一枚、爆誕！

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RCEP008 - Element feat. Nazamba - Freedom (Preview)

Taken from the album 'Behind The Glow' by Another Channel.

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Another Channel & Masis - Wickedness

Another Channel - Never

It feels redundant to introduce a duo so beloved by, and important to, the modern UK and global sound system community. If you don’t know Dubkasm by now, then you must be very new to the scene indeed! Working tirelessly over the last two and a half decades to forward the traditions of sound system reggae, dubplate culture, and Bristol history in particular, Stryda and Digistep as Dubkasm are truly an institution. It’s always an honor to work with them, whether live or on wax, and this record is another testament to their continuing vitality, vibes, and vision. 

“Mighty Designer” is a mystical stepper of the highest order. Gorgeous flute rides a tough riddim dominated by a relentless bassline. Clocking in at 140 bpm it’s both languid and driving, heartical and militant, an opalescent jewel of a tune that is also message music: while the second half goes full dubwise, the first features a profound meditation on the wisdom of the Creator as witnessed in the beauty and balance of Creation. “When you check out… how each thing set up in a different mathematical order- you know it must be a Mighty Designer…”

On the flip, the abstract intro to “Almighty Version” signals we’re in for a tougher Part-2-style. Percussion and hi-hat tease and intertwine before dropping into the elemental bass & drum attack. The voice is stripped completely, as all-hands-on-desk focus on bass, drums, filtered percussion, and reverb and echo as instruments. Animal sounds and melodics emerge from a dense, primordial, teeming background to shimmer briefly then recede again. “Almighty Version” is a trance-inducing dub that continues the meditation on the message - through music alone.     

Mastered by Sam at Precise. Art, design, and screen printing by Polygon Press. Limited to 800 vinyl copies for the world. No repress, no digital. Shipping end of November, 2022.

Dubkasm "Mighty Designer" b/w "Almighty Version" ZamZam 89 7" vinyl blend

Ruff and tuff selection by Ohrwo aired originally on Sep, 16th 22 as Vibes Promotion Radio Show on Ragga Kings.

Firmly Rooted

BASSCAST #92 by OHRWO

6.12.2017
Bpm: 122

NO COMPUTER!

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Another Channel - Badness Dub

Babe Roots are a relatively young duo from Turin, Italy, making a unique brand of atmospheric, techno-infused dubwise.  On our radar since their splendid debut 7” on Rohs! Records in early 2016, we are very pleased to invite them into the ZamZam fold with two mesmerizing and contrasting tunes.  

“Be Still” is a deeply meditative yet driving dub techno trek in classic fashion, featuring rastaman Kojo Neatness intoning on righteous living, working the land, guarding the tongue, and avoiding Babylonian schemes and traps laid by the wicked.  Maternal bass and shimmering reverbs envelop a heartbeat rhythm of kick, shaker and distant snares for a timeless vibe that shows mastery of the idiom while updating it for contemporary sound systems.  

“Rawness” is an extraordinarily deep 140 journey that opens with rich pads and swirling atmospherics, creating a psychoactive ambience that builds into a steady kick.  The full riddim hits and plunges us even deeper with restrained, syncopated drums and percussion.  Churning bass powers us through the dense, hallucinatory fog as tendrils of electricity probe and zap, and serrated snares cut through the tape haze and studio clouds in the last third.  Carving out a gorgeous edge between deep dubstep and dub techno, “Rawness” hits all the marks and will find a home in a huge range of sets.

Mastered by Sam Precise.  Design & screen print by Polygon Press.  Limited to 600 copies for the world.  No digital, no repress.  Contact zamzamsounds@gmail.com for subscriptions, wholesale, or other info.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to stay in the loop!

Babe Roots "Be Still" feat Kojo Neatness b/w "Rawness" ZamZam 59 7" vinyl rip blend

Deadbeat graced ZamZam with a release in our very first year of operation.  Lending his name & gravitas to our young effort with Zam 06 meant a lot to us at the time, and is something we never forgot, so we couldn’t be happier to have him back for a second outing.  Canadian by birth, now residing in Berlin, Scott Monteith is known the world over as one of the most adventurous and reliable producers in the areas of techno and dub-inflected electronic music. Extremely tight quality control over multiple full length albums and countless singles on seminal labels including ~scape, Echochord, and his own flawless BLKRTZ have made him a household name in dub techno and beyond. 

Deadbeat’s second ZamZam sets aside obvious techno constraints for a mid-tempo reggae scorcher that sounds like it was beamed straight from the humid & heady glory days of the Black Ark studio.  Anchored by a tar-thick bassline recalling Lee Perry’s “Dub Organizer,” “Wail Ball and Cry” leans hard into its rockstone drum kit,  with whip-sharp turnarounds, clattering Binghi drums, melodica stabs and restrained yet ever-present flange and reverb keeping the atmosphere swampy and sparkling.  A sweet falsetto intones on the loneliness and alienation we all navigate in these times of political debasement and (social) media spectacle.

“Dub Ball and Flange” mutes the vocal for a traditional version focused on nuance rather than over-the-top effects; high hats take the spotlight through expert filter & phaser work, as the heat inches up in the room with a stew of bubbling reverb & delicate echo trails adding to the already simmering & shimmering vibe.

Mastered by Sam at Precise

Released 27 JULY, 2018. Limited to 700 7" vinyl copies for the world. Design & screen print by Polygon Press. No repress, no digital.

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Deadbeat "Wail Ball & Cry" / "Dub Ball & Flange" ZamZam 65 vinyl rip blend

ZamZam 67 sees the eagerly-awaited return of the man called Versa (AKA Michael Nickless AKA Michael Versa).  Over 10 years deep in the dub game, Versa came to prominence through a string of mesmerizing releases, notably a pair of singles on VIVEK’s System label.  His first outing on ZamZam (alongside partner Rowl on the B side) went down a treat worldwide - hard to believe it was fully two dozen ZamZams ago!  It’s always a special kind of pleasure to have an artist back for a second chapter, and this one is a must. 

“Seed” opens with the sound of distant thunder, minimal pads, and a time-honored bass & kick combination, elemental steppers for the ages making no concessions to fashion or trend.  Melodica drives through the storm, with delicately plucked guitar and FX bubbling to the surface in a reverb-soaked landscape.  Much more than the sum of its parts, “Seed"’s power is in its restraint, its knowledge of its roots, and its confidence in the timeless quality of well-tuned instruments and careful dub mixing.

“Planting” inches the tempo up yet feels much slower, lulling us into a hazy world of lurching half-time magic, with all the same instrumentation in dynamic play, yet creating wildly contrasting results.  With chasms of reverb, smeared snares and guitar taking a much greater role in the shimmering dubwise play of absence and presence, dappled light and twilight dark, “Planting” will also pitch up nicely for an unforgettable appearance in a next 140 set. 

Versa’s deep knowledge of dub and reggae, along with his masterful approaches to techno and deep bass music more generally, makes every release a powerful yet understated event for sound system addicts. 

Limited to 700 vinyl copies for the world.  No digital, no repress.  Design & print by Polygon Press.  Mastered by Precise.  This audio ripped directly from the vinyl so you know exactly what you're getting.  Bless.

Versa "Seed" b/w "Planting" ZamZam 67 7" vinyl rips

Earlier this year I made a little dub version of one of the songs from this danish film classic from the 70's, Benny's Badekar (Benny's Bathtub). 
Benny is a kid who dives down the drain of his bathtub to escape the boring world of the adults and goes on an  adventure in the deep sea full of magical creatures.

Bennys Badedub

DUB ACROSS BORDERS

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