subatomic sound system

Reggae’s classic ganja tune & incendiary protest song re-licked for 2021 with two of the Jamaican “reggae revival“ 
movement’s stars, Yaadcore & Jah9, updating the vibes on the mic alongside Lee “Scratch” Perry’s NYC band 
Subatomic Sound System producing the heavyweight riddim in the future dubwise style of their acclaimed “Super 
Ape Returns to Conquer” album. Originally recorded in 1982 by John Holt & The Roots Radics at Channel One 
Studio, this song captured the hearts of a generation opposed to the CIA-funded, $9 million campaign by Jamaican 
police to eradicate marijuana from the island. With the goal of bringing this musical history to a new generation, 
Yard Birdz Records approached Emch of Subatomic Sound System to recreate the riddim with 21st century sub bass 
and drums, helicopters swirling overhead, and plenty of dubwise smoke & fire. Jah9 brings new vibes to John Holt’s
original lyrics with her signature vocal style that evokes the deep, powerful tone of US jazz giant Nina Simone or 
Lauryn Hill. Known for her own poetic protest music as well as recent boomshot collaborations with Chronixx, Jah9’s 
performance demonstrates why her unique sound has paved the way for a new generation of women in reggae. 
Meanwhile, Yaadcore turns up the heat with all new verses addressing today’s cannabis industry ina style that
connects the roots of classic DJs like Yellowman & U-Roy to the dancehall era of Vybz Kartel. Yaadcore surprised the 
world in 2020, reintroducing himself as a vocalist after being the longtime DJ for Protoje. Yaadcore is credited with 
launching the mixtape series that introduced Chronixx & Protoje to the world. Subatomic percussionist and 
Jamaican legend Larry McDonald, 84 years young, is on the congas, nyabinghi drums, & percussion, adding new 
African rhythms absent from the original tune. Larry brings a lifetime of heritage as a reggae originator having 
worked with everyone from Count Ossie, The Skatalites, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, & Lee Perry in Jamaica to Gil Scot 
Heron, Taj Mahal, and even Bad Brains in the USA. Subatomic’s Troy Shaka Simms adds saxophone lines that take
it back to Africa with melodies inspired by the timeless Ethiopian jazz of Mulatu Astatke. The guitar lines on the 
original tune are redone with heavily effected horns reminiscent of Lee Perry’s Black Ark recordings. On the 
dubstrumental mix, Emch plays and dubs the melodica in the fragmented style of Augustus Pablo’s “King Tubby
Meets Rockers Uptown”.

'Police In Helicopter'  Yaadcore, Jah9, & Subatomic Sound System

'Police In Helicopter' (dubstrumental) Yaadcore, Jah9, & Subatomic Sound System

Wymixowanie

Zagrajcie Muzykanty (Pro Baltic version)

Good news for all those who missed the first press of Sekkleman's 'Dancehall Graveyard / Descending Babylon' feat. Baptiste & Razaman & Bazza. Limited repress on coloured marbled vinyl will drop on July the 7th.

Pre-order: https://linktr.ee/moonshinerec

Descending Babylon

Sekkleman - Descending Babylon feat. Razaman & Bazza

My Sound Is Heavy

My Sound Is Heavy (Dubstrumental)

Ancient Wisdom (Melodica Dub)

Outta Babylon

Outta Babylon (feat. Tanganyika)

Wu.D'Sound - La Pluie - Culture Dub Records CDRNET074

Pour sa 74ème release en Free Download le label Culture Dub Records vous plonge dans les sonorités Vapor Dub du producteur Wu.D'Sound avec "La Pluie" : deux magnifiques versions en compagnie de la chanteuse Jodie nous partageant de sa voix emplie d'émotion et d'authenticité l'importance des désirs, de l'Amour et de la famille, suivies de deux versions Dub sur lesquelles nous retrouvons Khoé-Wa et Le Faune Stepper, nous envoutant, chacun de leur instrument, de douceur et de musicalité !

'Biga Bang Bang' est une exploration audacieuse de l'amour, du désir et de la tentation. Les paroles racontent l'histoire d'une connexion passionnée, où les regards et les gestes trahissent des désirs inavoués. Malgré les avertissements maternels, la protagoniste est prête à plonger tête la première dans cette aventure sensuelle. Elle défie les préjugés et se laisse emporter par le frisson de la tentation, exprimant ouvertement son désir de passion et d'intensité... C'est une chanson audacieuse avec des refrains entraînants et des rythmes accrocheurs qui célèbre le plaisir et l'excitation de succomber à ses désirs les plus profonds, tout en posant la question provocante : "Baby, tell me what you like 'cause I want a biga bang bang" ... La version Dub est agrémentée du sitar majestueusement joué par Khoé-Wa pour nous charmer de ses cordes et nous laisser vivre cet amour intemporellement !

'DAD' est une chanson émouvante et sincère qui célèbre les liens familiaux et l'amour inconditionnel entre un parent et son enfant. À travers des paroles touchantes et une mélodie captivante, la chanson raconte l'histoire d'une jeune femme qui exprime son amour et sa gratitude envers son père et sa mère. Elle se remémore les précieux moments passés en leur compagnie et reconnaît l'impact profond qu'ils ont eu sur sa vie.  Avec des harmonies vocales riches et un accompagnement musical poignant, 'DAD' offre une ode émouvante à la famille et à l'amour qui transcende le temps et les épreuves. Sur la version intitulés 'La Pluie', Le Faune Stepper nous envoute de son souffle de trompettiste... Une douceur musicale pour une prise de conscience vitale !

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For its 74th Free Download release, the Culture Dub Records label immerses you in the Vapor Dub sounds of producer Wu.D'Sound with "La Pluie": two magnificent versions featuring singer Jodie, sharing with us through her voice filled with emotion and authenticity the importance of desires, Love, and family, followed by two Dub versions featuring Khoé-Wa and Le Faune Stepper, enchanting us with each of their instruments, with sweetness and musicality!

'Biga Bang Bang' is a bold exploration of love, desire, and temptation. The lyrics tell the story of a passionate connection, where looks and gestures betray unspoken desires. It's a bold song with catchy choruses and infectious rhythms that celebrates the pleasure and excitement of succumbing to one's deepest desires, while posing the provocative question: "Baby, tell me what you like 'cause I want a biga bang bang"... The Dub version is enhanced by the sitar majestically played by Khoé-Wa to charm us with its strings and let us experience this love timelessly!

'DAD' is a touching and sincere song that celebrates family ties and the unconditional love between a parent and child. Through touching lyrics and a captivating melody, the song tells the story of a young woman expressing her love and gratitude to her father and mother. On the version titled 'La Pluie', Le Faune Stepper enchants us with his trumpet breath... A musical sweetness for a vital awareness!

Music composed, arranged by: Wu.D'Sound
Lyrics & Vocal by: Jodie
Sitar track 2 by: Khoé-Wa
Trumpet track 3 & 4 by: Le Faune Stepper
Mix & Mastering by: Dub Machinist
Artwork by: Joss.B
Translate by: MargauxDub
Label: Culture Dub Records
CDRNET074
2024

La Pluie - Culture Dub Records CDRNET074

Free Download

La Pluie ft Le Faune Stepper

Here comes a project, as so often, very dear to my heart. It’s the outcome of the hunt, find and follow up journey of an obscure dubplate. A heartical salute to the late 80s / early 90s era in the UK - Brixton to be precise. When Brixton Promotion and Passion Enterprises, under the wings of Howard Hill, were responsible for a number of scorchers with the likes of Michael Prophet, Ricky Tuff and others. The ominous Vanguard had managed to craft his own hard hitting sound with his drum machines, minimalistic and raw, but still full of feeling, that would carry the singers perfectly. One particularly tuff tune from that time has remained a hard to find dubplate though, and it has been haunting me for years.
From first hearing it in Nick Manasseh’s selection - as it is in his precious collection since the 90s - to re- and relistening session and radio recording snippets to find and enjoy it again. From countless conversations and emails I had with Nick and others about the tune, to running thru Brixton record shops, asking around and trying to locate Howard Hill. From Nick one summer at a festival suddenly suggesting to redo the riddim, as the original master recordings of the original dubplate might most likely not exist anymore, to now presenting two beautiful new recordings on a very very special recut out of his studio… it has been a wonderful ride !

Nick is around in the reggae and sound system scene in London since the 80s, plus the most humble person, as well as a top producer, musician, engineer, selector, sound man, radio presenter and just in general super talented in everything he does. Also he was the one who made me discover the dubplate in the first place. When he suggested to take the project down to his The Yard Studio, and record some fresh vocals, I could not believe my luck. A many months and a steady exchange followed and lead to a number of versions.
It’s with great to joy to now present to you a heartfelt ’Need More Love’ by Ziggy Anderson and a great deejay piece entitled ‘People’s Choice’ by Afrikan Simba on a beautifully recrafted riddim plus deep dubs à la Manasseh, all transferred to tape and mastered with care by Star Delta Mastering.

Just grateful how much strength this piece of music has been giving me whenever I press play. Hopeful that it will do the same to others.

This is the time, so let Jah Light shine bright… in special dedication to Michael Prophet and all the fallen angels !

Ziggy Anderson / Afrikan Simba - Need More Love / People’s Choice [LIONSCHOICE013]

A1 - Ziggy Anderson - Need More Love
A2 - Manasseh - Need More Dub

B1 - Afrikan Simba - People’s Choice
B2 - Manasseh - People’s Dub

LION’S DEN
music, mix & instruments by Nick Raphael aka Manasseh
vox & lyrics by Ziggy Anderson (A) / Afrikan Simba (B)
all recorded at The Yard, Ladbroke Grove, London
artwork by Juli Jupter
mastered by Star Delta Mastering
All rights reserved. © + ℗ 2025 Lion’s Den

Ziggy Anderson x Manasseh - Need More Love + Need More Dub

First time sharing this one, another tribute to Ras Muffet. Link up if you want this one: https://www.facebook.com/akashicrecordsreggae or akashicrecordsreggae@gmail.com 

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Fred Locks & Ras Muffet - Conscious Sounds dub plate

Sista Lexxy - De Wicked - 7" vinyl out now

Buy Link : https://whodemsound.bandcamp.com/album/whodemdigilp001-j-robinson-whodemsound-records-digital-collection-volume-1

Here is the Tracklist below featuring some unreleased dubplates from
the WhoDemSound lab along with the WAV versions of a few free bits I
gave away on mp3 a few years back :)

J.Robinson WhoDemSound Meets King Kobra - Vampires 03:06
J.Robinson WhoDemSound Meets Kris & Chubby - Rainmaker Dub 03:52
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - Devastating Weight 04:25
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - 447 Dub04:26
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - As We Burn 03:14
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - Earth Step (Steppas Mix) 04:00
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - Oneness Dub 03:06
J.Robinson WhoDemSound - Imperial Riddim 04:05

Big thanks for everyone who supports the label!

❤ Jack Robinson

WHODEMDIGILP001 J.Robinson WhoDemSound Records Digital Volume 1 Out Now On Bandcamp

here the dub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YdyN6MPNfE&feature=youtu.be

Twinkle Brothers - Jah Kingdom Come (O.L.M. Soul Thing RMX)

Babylon Soon Fall

Babylon Soon Fall (Rockers 7" Mix)

Dubbin' Lab, Vol. 1

Formula Dub, Pt. 1

NYC dub & bass specialists: performers, label, events since Y2K spearheaded by Emch. DJ or live, worldwide. Check http://www.subatomicsound.com Founded Dub Champions Festival (USA/ Europe). Stacks of music w/ Lee Scratch Perry, Anthony B, Elephant Man, Jahdan, and more.  Spearheaded by Emch Subatomic Sound is the label and Subatomic Sound System is the crew, DJ, live band, production team and radio show on www.BrooklynRadio.com

Select list of Subatomic Sound System shows...
Dub Champions Festival USA & Europe tours 2011-2019 w/ Lee Perry
USA May 2019 tour w/Julian Marley 
Coachella 2013 w/ Lee Scratch Perry
Red Bull Music Academy  2014 NYC  w/ Lee Scratch Perry & Adrian Sherwood

Check www.SubatomicSound.com for good stuff.
www.DubChampions.com for the festival.

Latest releases: 
SS039 Subatomic Sound & Screechy Dan "Babylon Soon Fall"
SS038 Subatomic Sound & Junior Dread "Revolution 2 Freedom"
SS037 Subatomic Sound & Screechy Dan "Champion Sound"
SS036 Subatomic Sound System "Shaolin Dub"
SS035 Sting & Shaggy "Morning is Coming" Subatomic Sound System remix
SS034 Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound "A Me"
SS033 Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound "Super Ape Returns To Conquer"
SS032 Word Sound Power "Discipline"
SS031 NYC-2-Africa-2-Brasil
SS030
SS029 Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound "Black Ark Vampires"
SS028
SS027
SS026
SS025 Noble Society "Living the Life"
SS022 Anthony B "Dem Can't Stop We From Talk - Remixed" LP (digital) March 2012
SS024 Anthony B meets Subatomic Sound "Dem Can't Stop We From Talk" vinyl Oct 2011
SS023 Anthony B meets Dubblestandart "Dem Can't Stop We From Talk rmx" vinyl Oct 2011
SS021 Sancocho e' Tigres "Lujo de Pobre" LP (digital)
SS020 Sancocho e' Tigres "Lujo de Pobre: Single & Samples" EP (digital) 
SS019 Elephant Man "Vampires & Informers" LP (digital) April 2011
SS018 Elephant Man "Vampires & Informers"  (vinyl) 
SS016 NYC-2-Africa Nov 2010
SS017 Elephant Man "Vampires & Informers" EP (digital) Oct 2010
SS015 Dubblestandart meets David Lynch & Lee Scratch Perry "Chrome Optimism" (digital & vinyl) Sept 2010
SS014 Subatomic Sound System meets Ari-Up & Lee Scratch Perry "Hello, Hell is Very Low" (vinyl) Aug 2010
SS009 Lee Scratch Perry & Dubblestandart meet  Subatomic Sound System & Jahdan Blakkamoore "Blackboard Jungle" (vinyl) April 209
SS008 Subatomic Sound System meets Lee Scratch Perry "Iron Devil" (vinyl) Oct 2008

For over a decade Emch has been the producer, selector, and musician behind Subatomic Sound System and the Subatomic Sound label. Founded at the turn of the millennium, NYC’s Subatomic Sound System has built a reputation worldwide for explosive shows, genre bending production, and breaking down barriers with their unique adaptation of 1970’s Jamaican sound system culture and dub reggae studio techniques to all types of bass heavy music genres, current technology, and live performances. A record label, DJ/production crew, live band, and event promoters, the Subatomic Sound crew is at work in NYC on every level. For 3 years, Subatomic Sound Radio blasted out to a footprint of eleven million terrestrial listeners in the greater NYC area on KEXP's Radio New York broadcast, 91.5fm and also via BrooklynRadio.com  

Subatomic Sound System has toured throughout N. America, Europe, & Asia  including with Lee Scratch Perry at NYC's Central Park, RBMA NYC, Poland's One Love, and Moscow's Milk with John Forte.

As the Subatomic Sound record label head, Emch has produced and released dub reggae innovator Lee Scratch Perry's first dubstep tracks plus eclectic collaborations with icons like filmmaker David Lynch, Prince Far-i, & UK punk pioneer Ari Up of the Slits as well as new school torchbearers like Anthony B, Elephant Man, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Dubblestandart, & his own group Subatomic Sound System.

Want to book Subatomic Sound? Hit us on Soundcloud or mail BOOKING (at) SubatomicSound (dot) COM  

Pushing dub and bass globally! Next stop your city or festival?

Babylon Soon Fall (Rockers 7" Mix)

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