“…Hieronymus is turning out to be one of the key modern dub interpreters, with enough knowledge about historic styles while still moving relentlessly forward.” –
Steve Barker / November 2014 issue of The Wire

ZamZam #24 is our third release featuring Copenhagen’s brilliant Hieronymus, and his first on a solo expedition.  Deep 80-90 bpm nod-factor dubwise is the mission, and Hieronymus powers up the jeep for a journey through ancient plateaus and dry Martian river valleys that you won’t want to end.

Hieronymus’ solo works inhabit their own sonic realm and play by their own rules.  As home with rub-a-dub and 80s digital as he is with roots dub and dub techno, Hieronymus brings his strong personal aesthetic to each and every track, never losing himself or his vision in this arcade of musical touchstones.

Haunting melodies, crushing rhythms, intense frequency control & spacial awareness,  and a deep preoccupation with nearly-tactile textures characterize his utterly unique take on classic dub principles.  Analog processes layer hiss and grit over and through spectral sonics that sound like they came straight from another dimension.  Timeless, original music from a modern master.

Limited vinyl – 700 copies for the world – two color screen print – 
No repress – No digital - Realeased: end of November, 2014

Email zamzamsounds@gmail.com for distribution, retail or "singles club" subscription inquiries.

Hieronymus "Silk Road" ZamZam 24 A Side (edit)

ECHOLTD011: @frenk-dublin - Mastered on a reel to reel tape machine cut on 12" 180g green marbled vinyl. Shipping December 6, 2024.

Pre order vinyl: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/frenk-dublin-echo-ltd-011-ep-vinyl/1056097-01/
https://www.deejay.de/Frenk_Dublin_ECHO_LTD_011_EP_ECHOLTD011_Vinyl__1108961
https://www.decks.de/track/frenk_dublin-echo_ltd_011_ep/cnl-ti

B2 - Frenk Dublin - The Ancient Order (CLIP)

We've been playing this one as a dubplate for the past few years  and finally now is the time to release it. 'A1 Sound' from Bukkha & Dubbing Sun featuring Jamaica's original Burro Banton is coming. Out on November the 22nd on limited edition camouflage vinyl & digital 💥💥💥

Bukkha & Dubbing Sun - A1 Sound ft Burro Banton

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 : https://www.fanlink.tv/cezz-fading-remixed/
𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝘀 : https://www.subsquadprod.com/cezz-fading-remixed/

Après une sortie retentissante du morceau 𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 en 2024, le chanteur 𝗖𝗲𝘇𝘇 a proposé à 5 producteurs talentueux (𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮, 𝗟𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘆 & 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝗯) de remixer le morceau éponyme de son premier album. Quand la nouvelle génération du 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘢𝘦 français rencontre la nouvelle génération du 𝘋𝘶𝘣 français, cela donne 4 morceaux explosifs, disponibles sur toutes les plateformes et en libre téléchargement !

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 by Dumpstaz & Subsquad Prod.
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 by EthnoRado.

Cezz - Fading (original) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxkiWb5z238

𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘦𝘻𝘻 :
https://www.instagram.com/cezzofficiel
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559036864128
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHtCMRHLMMOYnmauMqT-R1A

𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥 :
https://www.instagram.com/subsquadprod/
https://www.facebook.com/subsquadprod
https://www.subsquadprod.com
https://subsquad.bandcamp.com/

Stream

Cezz - Fading (Swanga remix)

Loba - Epic Dub

Ishan Sound - Full Cup

Mean

The FKOF review:

“Enthralling vocal support from Sister Rasheda points phrases and praises in the direction of Jah. This rouses the dub spirits inside this dubbed mix, allowing Dubbing Sun and Digid to fortify their tuff collaboration effortlessly. The rough bassline along with the rootical vibrations deliver a beautiful experience that works for any trustee of dub. It highlights the roots of dub in a new-schooled jacket, something which is very hard to achieve – well done lads!”

Download the 320 here: http://bit.ly/dubbingdigid-fkoffree

There is an unfinished version of this track floating about, which has been released without permission. @dubbing-sun-soundsystem & @digid have therefore decided to at least give the ones interested the chance to download the proper version of the track, which was supposed to be release on 12” vinyl.

https://soundcloud.com/digid
https://soundcloud.com/dubbing-sun-soundsystem
http://fatkidonfire.com

Dubbing Sun & Digid - Shashamane I Feat. Sister Rasheda [FKOF Free Download]

ZamZam’s first encounter with the music of Diggory Kenrick was “The Lion Flute,” a wind-led cut to one of Jamaican music’s toughest riddims, the Mighty Diamonds’ “Africa.”  Years later it still hasn’t left the box, and it led us on a quest to acquire as many of his tunes as possible… E3 became obsessed with reaching out to him for a collaboration, and “Temple Duel” b/w “Temple Dub” is the resulting plate. Collaborations with legends including Bunny Lee, Lee Perry, and Jah Wobble have resulted in an extraordinary catalog of 7”, 10”, and 12” singles, to say nothing of producing an outstanding documentary on Mr. Lee, “I Am The Gorgon,” and countless liner notes and production credits for the untouchable Pressure Sounds label.
 
Kenrick’s signature sound is haunting and richly melodic, phased and distorted, lending an ancient-to-the-future vibe to everything he touches, whether rootical collaborations or left-field version excursions. 
 
Alter Echo & E3 and Headland had been wanting to collaborate for some time, and Kenrick’s high-plains-meets-far-east vibes seemed the perfect opportunity to build something truly unique.
 
The scene takes place deep underground, in blackened chambers untouched by the sun, ancient halls where reverb space is the guide and ritual combat is the only way out.  Subsonic 808 bass undergirds a near-industrial mid-range bass guitar groove, stiff snares, stick-fighting percussion, and the melody an ever-present narrative arc through the dark. “Temple Dub” strips down the flute and widens the cinemascope, with claustrophobic panning and vertiginous detuning echoes creating ghostly traps for the unwary.

Mastered by Sam at Precise.  Art & Design by Polygon Press.  Limited to 700 10" vinyl copies for the world.  No repress, no digital.  Releasing first week of November 2019.

Alter Echo & E3 Meet Headland & Diggory Kenrick "Temple Duel" + Dub Khaliphonic 13, 10" vinyl blends

ZamZam 82 marks our first collaboration with another label - the mighty Dubquake Records outta Geneva! We’ve long been fans of O.B.F. and Dubquake, so when Von D proposed the collaboration all sides were eager to make it happen. 

Nazamba burst on the global sound system scene in 2018 with O.B.F. and the Bug-produced stormer “Vex,” and has since worked exclusively with O.B.F. and Dubquake, releasing two singles and a powerful statement of an LP last year. Firmly in the tradition of the great dub poets such as Prince Far-I, LKJ, and Mutabaruka, Nazamba has digested the lessons of the past and is now changing the game by carving his own niche in the living history of dub poetry. His lyrics are born from lessons learned living in Kingston, and meditations on life, spirit, and the trials imposed by Babylon. 

“She Solid" was born when Rico & Steph of Dubquake played Nazamba the instrumental while driving in the Alps - inspiration struck immediately and he began writing in the car! The poem describes the resilience of a woman - a mother - strong, independent, providing for herself and her children without the help of a man, or the institutions of society. Simply maintaining her sanity and surviving every day in a system that doesn’t value or even see her strength is a victory. Nazamba's seemingly effortless delivery belies a mastery of cadence that perfectly locks his voice to the riddim with every syllable. A true dub poet plays his cadence like an instrument, and “She Solid” is a masterclass in this subtle art. 

Von D’s hard yet restrained 140 steppers perfectly frames Nazamba’s ode to struggle and determination. Kete drum and plucked guitar filigree intertwine at the edges of the growling baritone, buoyed by a rockstone bassline mirrored in a heavily filtered midrange melody. Von D’s dub cracks open the space inherent in the tune with wicked snare splashes maimed & mangled in FX chains only he knows the secrets to. Guitar & percussion come forward and the echoes reel out in fine style. Hands-on-desk raw dub the way the people love it!!

Soundcloud blend recorded straight from the vinyl so you know what you’re getting. Release date: 11 Dec 2020. Limited to 750 7″ vinyl copies for the world. Mastered by Sam at Precise. Design and screen print by Polygon Press. Digital available soon via Dubquake Records Bandcamp.

Nazamba & Von D "She Solid" b/w "She Dub" ZamZam 82 7" vinyl blend

Pre-order vinyl + digital:
Moonshine store:  https://bit.ly/3e1ZShg
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2Ochk7J

Artist: D-Operation Drop, Vale, Babe Roots, Don Fe
Title: Liberation Remixes
Format: 10" vinyl / digital
Release date: 19th Mar 2021
Cat Nr: MS059

Tracklist:
1. Liberation ft. Vale (Trumpet Version)
2. Liberation (Babe Roots & Don Fe Remix)

B2 - Frenk Dublin - The Ancient Order (CLIP)

ECHO LTD

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