Luciano X King Tubby - Final Call

Artist: Judah Eskender Tafari / Ticklah
Title:  “Land Of Confusion” (Ticklah Remix) / "Dub Of Confusion" (Dub)
Label: Liondub45
Catalog #:  LNDB45-003
Format: 7” Vinyl / Digital
Release Date: March 2011
File Under: Vintage Dub / Roots Reggae
Limited Edition of 700

Helmed by world-renowned drum & bass and reggae DJ Liondub, the Liondub Internatonal imprint has made massive strides since it's inception. Releasing a steady stream of top-shelf material from a growing stable of producers and vocalists, it has become a go-to source for emerging, top-notch music at the nexus of reggae, dubstep and drum & bass sounds. Last year saw the christening of the Liondub45 sub label, which specializes in collectible, deep, vintage dub and scorching Roots Reggae 7”s and showcases the talents of a veritable who’s who of modern Dub producers and original foundation vocalists.

Sugar Minott is a hard act to follow, but there could be none better than Judah Eskender Tafari. Coming up at the height of roots reggae music, Judah first performed as a musician at 12 Tribes shows in Jamaica and later recorded his first big releases at Studio 1. Beginning with "Jah Light", he went on to record other hit songs like "Rastafari Tell You", "Always Trying" and "Just Another Day". These tracks and many more have gained him international notoriety in the past 30 years and lead up to his work with Ras Kush's Black Redemption label. In all of his music Ras Kush delivers a positive message of Faith, Hope and Charity. 

NYC based keyboardist, engineer, and producer Victor Axelrod, aka Ticklah, has been a continual and integral part of the NYC music scene for over a decade. He is a founding member of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas and the Easy Star All-Stars with whom he continues to record and perform. In the past several years he has recorded keys for Mark Ronson, D'Angelo, Estelle, MIA as well as the Amy Winehouse. In addition to Liondub45 he has released his own work on the NYC reggae label Easy Star. Wether its a dubbed-out Sharon Jones remix or an original groove built form the ground up, Ticklah's tracks are always captivating and rich with sonic detail.  

Originally released as the b-side to "Life" on Black Redemption, Land Of Confusion was voiced at Ticklah's studio and released in 2007. Three years later, Ticklah has arranged a new instrumental track around the vocal, adding his own signature out-board effects, percussion and keyboard harmonies to the conscious lyrics of the "Commander". The resulting track and version are a musical gem; melding the dub experimentation of Creation Steppers with the inimitable spirit of Studio 1 and Soul Syndicate. It's no surprise then that Jah Shaka has offered steady support for this track on his soundsystem time and time again! Three years in the making and well worth the wait, Land of Confusion is a must have for all fans of dub reggae and roots music worldwide.


LNDB45-003AA - TICKLAH - CONFUSED DUB

Suns of Dub & Ministry of Dub presents Dub Choir EP (Music by BuzzRock Band) a 9 track live band Dub, Roots, Reggae EP, featuring BuzzRock band from Trinidad & Tobago exclusive iTunes Pre-Order Available Now!!! OFFICIAL RELEASE : FEB 17, 2014

Produced by: Niamke (Ministry of Dub) & Ras Jammy ( Suns of Dub)
Mixing & Dubs: Ras Jammy & Niamke
Music by BuzzRock Band
Vocals: Niamke, Yahrod, Inem Seti
Drums: Haile (Blackheart Man) Zion
Bass: Lamar (Beebo) Pollard
Keys: Candace Moore
Lead Guitar: Steven (Shredlocks) Petetson
Rythm Guitar: Niamke ( Black)

Pre Order (iTunes)

Wise Dub (feat. BuzzRock) - Suns of Dub

“Snatch A Style” is a short, previously unreleased bridging track, that can be found on the new 'Sherwood At The Controls Vol 2: 1985 - 1990' compilation. A small snippet of rhythm found on one of the many decaying quarter-inch reels in the label’s vaults that are currently being lovingly transferred and restored to life by DJ and On-U archivist Patrick Dokter. Most likely caught on tape whilst warming up for another session, in less than a minute it ably shows off the killer chops of Roots Radics and Dub Syndicate mainman, Lincoln Valentine ‘Style’ Scott. Tragically, Scott was gunned down at his home in Jamaica in 2014 - an incomprehensible act of brutality and a huge waste of musical talent. 

www.smarturl.it/satcvol2

Dub Syndicate - Snatch A Style

Recorded live on www.KaneFM.com 103.7, Monday 24th April 2017. Locked and loaded with a big and righteous record box of full of vinyl, this months show gets blessed, a heavy selection of 70's and 80's roots and dancehall, some future bass and dubstep vibes, and some new and upfront roots releases too, including my own Evermoor Sound 7". Nuh miss... 

Playlist:

> Dennis Brown - Want To Be No General (D.E.B Music 7")
> Purple Man - The General (J Island Records 7")
> Ranking Dread - General (Glimmer Music 10")
> Evermoor Sound ft. Ranking Dread - General (Suspect Packages 7")
> Evermoor Sound - Melodica Cut (Suspect Packages 7")
> Tony Tuff - Next Door Neighbour (Maasai Style) (Massada Rock 12")
> Kai Dub - Rocker Dub (Massada Rock 12")
> Fikir Amlak Meets King Alpha - Ancient Man (Akashic Records CD)
> Fikir Amlak Meets King Alpha - Ancient Dub (Akashic Records CD)
> Tetrad - Crumble (Foundation Audio 12")
> dBridge - Digital Dread (Sentry Records 12")
> Dubamine & Saule - Jimini Dub (Dub-Stuy Records 12")
> Halcyonic & G Roots - System Dub (Transient Audio promo mp3)
> Gentlemen's Dub Club - Gridlock (Easy Star Records LP)
> K.D. Levi - Wicked Babylon (Tan Tudy) (Twinkle Music 7")
> Twinkle Riddim Section - Wicked Babylon Dub (Twinkle Music 7")
> Sis Aiesha - King Selassie I (Sip A Cup Records 10")
> Robbie Valentine - Conditions (Sip A Cup Records 10")
> Dawah Congo - Jah Disciple (Sip A Cup Records 10")
> Gussie P All Roots - Jah Disciple Dub (Sip A Cup Records 10")
> Linval Thompson - Dread Are The Controller (Thompson Sound 12")
> Prince Far I & Culture - Message From The King (Cry Tuff 7")
> Culture & The Arabs - Black Reggae Music (Cry Tuff 7")
> Mungo's Hi Fi ft. Johnny Clarke - Rain Keeps Falling (Scotch Bonnet Records 7")
> Mungo's Hi Fi - Spring Shower Dub (Scotch Bonnet Records 7")
> Sister Rasheda & DJ Irie - Dis A Jah Jah Ting (E Erim 12")
> Sister Rasheda & DJ Irie - Dun A Jah (E Erim 12")
> Sgt Pepper - Concrete Slave Ship (Karnatone 12")
> Fullness - Tellymancipation Dub (Karnatone 12")
> Bobby Ellis - Shank I Sheck (High Note 7")
> Ranking Joe - Shine Eye Girl (Sky Note 7")
> Phantom - Stylee (Kingston 11 7")
> YT - Write Some Lyrics (Necessary Mayhem 7")
> Tristan Palmer, Wailing Souls & Jah Clarity - Wilkswood Reggae Festival dubplate (promo mp3)

Dub Chronicles #81 (Kane FM)

CAPITAL LETTERS
‘Judgement Day’
New 12” EP (Strictly Limited Edition) 
Released 1st September 2017
     
Capital Letters followed up their well received return to live touring by releasing brand new music with 2015's “Wolverhampton” and it's dub counterpart. Since then, they've continued to perform their authentic brand of British reggae to enthusiastic audiences across Europe as well as at home in the UK. Despite a busy touring schedule, the band found time to write and record new material. Fans will be glad to know that a brand new album is in the pipeline, but we thought we'd treat everyone to a tasty appetiser in the shape of brand new track “Judgement Day” released as a limited edition four track vinyl 12”.
      Capital Letters were formed more than forty years ago and so it seemed appropriate to entrust the mixing of “Judgement Day” to  someone with  similar longevity in reggae, Bristol reggae stalwart Chris Potter, better known by his pseudonym Compendulum. This isn't the first meeting between Compendulum and Capital Letters, Chris previously remixed the band's “Jah Music” for his eponymous compilation album released in 2016.
       Given such a strong track to work with, Chris has kept things simple serving up double helpings of vocal and dub aiming for the feel of exclusive dub plate mixes. The vocals carry the deep message of roots reggae at it's best, repent, repent, repent! JB's vocals fit perfectly the serious theme, “do some good today, good will follow you”, if you want redemption then live a good life; the biblical imagery and Rastafarian message is underpinned by deep, deep bass and propulsive percussion.
       Both dub mixes reject modern gimmickry and are firmly planted in the classic old school dub mould, bass lines, percussion and stereo effects to the fore whilst making good use of the apocalyptic feel of the vocals. To this listener, “Drub A Drub Version 4” sounds like something of a homage to early eighties Sly and Robbie or at least something influenced by their dub workouts and for me that's no bad thing, the fact that Compendulum’s mix is reminiscent of the rhythm twins is no mean complement.
        This is a twelve inch that works on multiple levels; it's a classic slice of Capital Letters to keep their fans happy until the full album drops. Its great roots reggae vocals, its classic dub mixing and more than enough weight to keep all sound men happy, a record that will appeal to everyone.
       “Judgement Day” four track is released as a limited vinyl 12” and digital download on 1st September 2017, distributed by Shellshock Distribution available from all good retailers worldwide and on all good digital platforms.   
      					www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk
ARTIST: Capital Letters
TITLE: “Judgement Day”
RELEASE DATE: 1st September 2017  
LABEL: Sugar Shack Records 
DISTRIBUTION: Shellshock / SRD
CAT NO: FOD116V
BARCODE:  5052571072066
  
Track listing:
1.	Judgement Day
2.	Judgement Day (Drub-A-Dub)
3.	Judgement Day (Dubplate)
4.	Judgement Day (Drub-A-DubRemix)

Judgement Day

Capital Letters - Judgement Day

Forty one years after Lee "Scratch" Perry defined dub music with his iconic 1976 Super Ape album, he returns with New York City's Subatomic Sound System to conquer the bass generation. Subatomic reincarnates the magic of Perry's Black Ark studio in Jamaica, going in heavy on Ethiopian horns & percussion, reinvigorated by booming 21st century bass & beats to capture the energy of their innovative live electronic show and vibes of the urban jungle. The original album is a cornerstone in the development of independent, producer fueled, beat and bass driven music. This new album breaks ground of its own as Perry & Subatomic create an unprecedented level of dynamic improvisation between live performers, computers, and studio manipulation, exploding traditional concepts of what is a live performance versus a studio recording. Recorded in New York City at Subatomic Sound, in Brooklyn at The Hook, in Jamaica at The New Ark, in the ocean, under a tree, and at concerts around the world.

Lee Scratch Perry + Subatomic Sound System | New Ark Subatomic Energy

G Duppy ft. Daddy Freddy - SEN IT ON

BIG session in Lisbon Town with Ray Ranking on Selection and on Mic: Puppa Alpha, Fidel and Natto! Ghost Town Rockers Sessions a Rule!!!

It was an amazing joyful night with Classic Rub-a-Dub tunes and Riddims brought by Shamba Lion's Ray Ranking with superb vocals, toasts and chants from the Real Rockers Posse and a lovely dancing crowd! Amsterdam+Portugal Connection!!!!

Ray Ranking & Real Rockers in Lisbon, Ghosttown Rockers 26 - 06 - 19

A 1 hour show broadcast via Quarantine FM.

Reggae Roots & Bass Quarantine Special

Vinyl & CD (limited and paginated edition of 300)
CD with Bonus (limited edition of 300)

Of course, Dubblestandart have been keeping a version of the dub flame alive for the last two decades. Formed in 1988 as a reaction to the stagnant Austrian pop scene, the group was heavily inspired by the Black Ark, On-U Sound and Jah Shaka, infusing such dub influences within their heady blend of hardcore reggae and new wave, which soon brought them into the European public’s consciousness and as a kind of  „European“ version of the famous DUB SYNDICATE.  Soon, they were so in demand as to be backing Lee Scratch Perry, dub poet Lilian Allen, Dillinger, Ari Up, Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Chezere and orthers. 

Well,  Austria´s / Viennas´s finest moments in dub working and collaborating with the new technological dimension of modern dub : Paolo Baldini from Italy. 
Baldini´s stunning excursion into deep dub, chilling dub and dubble-tough dub will reach the DubFiles into perfection @ DUB ME CRAZY. 
	Paolo Baldini’s handling of this mission has been exemplary: his production and remixing skills are pleasingly individualistic, retaining plenty of originality and professionalism without seeming stoic, dull or contrived. His collaborations with Mellow Mood, Hempress Sativa, Dub Fx and others are showing faith of what DUB is living for. Since 2007 Paolo Baldini works under the top level name „Alambic Conspiracy“ and became world class dub extraordinary performer, bass player, mixologist, producer and provocateur...!

Paolo Badini Dubfiles meets Dubblestandart - Dub Me Crazy (album trailer)

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?