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2019-08-12 IGWM Old Skool Dub & Dubstep

Skream - Rutten

King George

Mala - Jah Power Dub

I Sed

Manhattan Blues

Bounty

The Calling

Red Sky At Night

Ugly

Warlord Riddim

Pop Pop Epic

Happy Halloween!  On "Black Ark Vampires" Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System have crafted a throbbing sound-man tune propelled by subsonic bass, bubbling skanks, and pulsing beats that balance the murky and mystical vibes of Perry’s classic Jamaican dub reggae recordings with the flammable energy and bass vibrations of current electronic music, fine tuning a recipe that they have slow cooked throughout their last four years of U.S. tours spreading authentic dub to a new generation in places like Coachella, Dub Champions Festival, and Red Bull Music Academy. Lyrically the track features Perry’s most focused lyrics in a decade, a poignant oath of vengeance against the vampires that corrupted the ark of the covenant and forced him to burn down his famed Black Ark studio, told in comical rhymes that echo the cadence of a Dr. Seuss story coupled with the morbidity of Edgar Allan Poe, promising the details of where, when, and how he will kill these vampires, from Kingston to London to New York City and everywhere; vampires beware; he will kill them with his hair, with fire, with electric wire, and even with roast corn. Melodically the tune packs soaring vampire hooks, spiritual vocal choirs, groaning melodica bursts, and even a few lines from dancehall vocalist Jahdan Blakkamoore, produced and recorded by Emch at his Subatomic Sound laboratory in NYC. Scratch’s vocals were recorded in Brooklyn at the Hook Studio after an NYC performance with the production assistance of On-U Sound’s legendary Adrian Sherwood, producer of some of Perry’s finest post-Jamaica recordings. The session was filmed by a Dubspot video crew after a long drive through NYC during which Perry recounted the better part of his life story as a warm up for the session.

At the age of 78, Lee "Scratch" Perry has built a life based as much on his fame as a reggae and dub inventor who exhibited boundless creativity and innovation in music composition and production, as he has on his reputation as a madman with playful wit, a propensity for lighting things on fire, a natural mystical spirituality that he famously introduced to Bob Marley, and his defiant individuality and commitment to personal freedom. "Black Ark Vampires" brilliantly ties together these divergent characteristics to create classic Lee "Scratch" Perry material on all levels.

Perry loves to dance and loves dancehall. His nickname actually comes from the name of dance he invented called Chicken Scratch. During his tours with Subatomic Sound System, Scratch had a voracious appetite for hearing new sounds and was interested in the "Vampires & Informers" dubstep track Subatomic Sound System had produced for dancehall vocalist Elephant Man. Perry began performing on the riddim live which led to developing the lyrics for Black Ark Vampires and Subatomic developing a riddim for Perry that captured his vibes. Though Perry is known for seldom giving straight answers and many have wondered if he really burned down the Black Ark studio, Emch from Subatomic Sound System says that one night after performing a show in California, he and percussionist Larry McDonald, a Black Ark studio veteran, were talking backstage when Scratch told them the reasons for his own longevity: "Stress will kill you. That’s why I had to burn down the Black Ark." He said the popularity of the studio had attracted the vampires who came to suck him dry and corrupted the magic of Black Ark, but rather than let that slowly destroy him like a cancer, he chose to close the book on that chapter of his life and move on by torching the studio and making an exodus to the UK leaving the vampires with nothing but the ashes.

THE ARTISTS: Grammy winning reggae and dub inventor Lee "Scratch" Perry is a living legend, one of Jamaica’s most prolific producers and a true original with a spirit that has defined and influenced countless artists across genres and generation, decades of great Jamaican artists from Bob Marley to Max Romeo, punk rockers The Clash, The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, The Orb, The Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney, Kode9, and the list goes on. At 78 he continues to tour, record, and paint incessantly.

Spearhead by producer, DJ, and instrumentalist Emch, NYC’s Subatomic Sound System is leading a dub music renaissance, founders of the US & Europe Dub Champions Festival, 4 years acting as the live band for legend Lee "Scratch" Perry on tours including Coachella & Red Bull Music Academy; plus independently touring North America, Europe, and Asia, and for a decade producing flavors ranging from classic dub to dubstep.

THE SUBATOMIC SOUND LABEL: Subatomic Sound specializes in limited edition exclusive vinyl releases that push the envelope of dub, reggae, & dancehall in the context of electronic bass music through forward sounding productions and unlikely collaborations with icons such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, David Lynch, Anthony B, Elephant Man, Ari Up of The Slits, as well as new school torchbearers like Dubblestandart, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Dub Gabriel, and many more. Subatomic Sound actively produces events and founded the annual Dub Champions Festival running 4 years in the USA and Europe. Subatomic Sound Radio airs on Brooklyn Radio and for three years ran on KEXP’s Radio New York, 91.5FM broadcast which transmitted to a footprint of 11 million listeners.  (12j52 48 24)

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Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System "Black Ark Vampires Dub" vinyl 45 mix

Tracklist

Phaze III

>> Future Sound Of Hardcore - Eden [Dee Jay]
DJ Tamsin & The Monk - A Better Place (DJ Trace Remix) [White House]
LTJ Bukem - Music (Happy Raw) [Good Looking]
Inta-Warriors - Dreams Of Heaven (The Silence Mix) [Dee Jay]
Future Sound Of Hardcore - Euphoria [Dee Jay]
Fusion - Love For The World (Remix) [Kemet]
X-Amount Crew - The Victory [X-Amount]
F.O.I. - Bonus Beat [Kemet - Revelation Part 2 E.P. - KM 007]
E.K.U.D.C.M - On Dope [Hard Disk]
DJ Dextrous & Rude Boy Keith - Lovable [King Of The Jungle]
A Guy Called Gerald - Geralds Bassline [Juice Box]

Mampi Swift

Jim Polo & Neil Vass - Rolling Energy (DJ SS Drum & Bass Mix) [Dark Horse]
DJ Solo - Axis (Logical Breakup) [Production House]
Pure Science & Nut Nut - We Can Make It (From Harrow To Basildon Mix) [One Nation]
Dexxtrous - Innervision [Infrared]
DJ Crystl - Warp Drive [Dee Jay]
Studio Pressure - Jump Mk II [Certificate 18]
Desired State - Beyond Bass [Ram]
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows [Ram - RAM004]
Dexxtrous - The Choice [Planet Earth]
DJ Trace - Lost Entity (London Side) [Lucky Spin]
Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Q-Bass Remix) [Suburban Base]
Dub Two - Sensi Tip [Brain]
Jo - R Type [Awesome]
Subnation - Scotties Sub [Mercyless]
Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune (Fantasy #1) [Moving Shadow - SHADOW41]
JMJ & Richie - Hall Of Mirrors (Omni Trio Mirror Image Remix) [Moving Shadow]

Phaze III

Chalke - The Resurrection [Force Of Nature]
FBD Project - The Core (Johnny Jungle Remix) [Bang-In Tunes]
Hardware - Night Stalker [Face]

3rd December 1993

Phaze III & Mampi Swift - Kool 94.5 FM - 3rd December 1993

Coki - Burnin'

Digital Mystikz Anchent Memories (Skream Remix) Ancient Memories [12" Vinyl - DMZ008]

02 Digital Mystikz - Ancient Memories

History part 3 of the label Deep Jungle Records (@dubplates-vinyls), Includes releases DAT020 to DAT031 plus DAT001LP

https://deepjungle.bandcamp.com/

Enjoy. OSL.

DJ Monk & Top Cat - Love Me Sess
Harmony - Shadow
Harmony - Cali
Subnation - Wickedest One
Harmony - Amonzo
Subjects - Khanage
Prisoner - B.I.A.S Amen Mix
Dillinja -  Sovereign Melody VIP
Harmony - What I Bring
Harmony - What A House
Harmony - When You Hold
Harmony - Rage
Harmony - Foundation For Years
Subjects - Wile Out
Hopa & Bones - Mystical Horns VIP
Subnation - Turn Me On
Harmony - Can't Stop
Harmony - Bee
Harmony - Ever More

Deep Jungle Records - History Pt3 - Mixed by OSL

Deep Jungle Records - History Part 3 - Mixed By OSL

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