This week my guest is Aba Shanti,  a true cornerstone of the world-wide roots reggae sound system scene, and someone who has 100% lived their life in dub. The interview is full of amazing insights into his very early days, talks about the time he spent working with Jah Tubbys back in the 1980s, as well as his love for, and connection with, the city Of Leicester, where I have lived for 30 years . It was an interview with real personal meaning for me, because  Aba Santi was my own introduction to the world of Sound System back in those early days.
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LIFE IN DUB PODCAST #11 ABA SHANTI-I hosted by Steve Vibronics

I am trying to create a new type of "DUB" music combining a live-coding tool (TidalCycles) & roots reggae.

Vibronics, the future sound of dub, have been vibrating the world with bass since 1995. Their music is at the forefront of the UK Dub scene, proven by over 40 releases on their own legendary SCOOPS label as well as a host of albums, singles and remixes for a myriad of other labels such as Universal Egg, Jarring Effects, Dubhead and Jah Tubbys . In the studio they have worked with Zion Train, Iration Steppas, Macka B, Ranking Joe, High Tone, Big Youth and an almost endless list of dub & reggae luminaries. Wether dub-mixing live on stage, rocking the clubs or uplifting the festivals, Vibronics continue to perform tirelessly across Europe as well as in Asia, Central America and the Caribbean.

2012 Release Agenda

"Vibronics French Connection" album release on Hammerbass records in March.
Vibronics come roaring out of their studio with 12 brand new remix collaborations featuring the cream of French dub artists … High Tone, Zenzile, Brain Damage, Weeding Dub, Blackboard Jungle, OBF and Kanka are just some of the artists to be re-worked in this one away international project.

3 x 10" single release on SCOOPS Records for summer. This host of killer new vocals include works by Demolition Man, Ras Tweed, Professor Natty & Echo Ranks as well as instrumental contributions from London's Ital Horns and Tokyo's Killer Sista Makiko.





artist, creator and mixer of deep sound immersive happenings since 1994.... 

*beyond soundsystem* [12v/ solar power] 1998, co-founder *deep cartel soundsystem* [sw UK free party outfit] 2000, co-founder *silver solar* [mobile solar power/ soundsystem/ lights/ spaces] 2003, co-curator *turquoise* monthly club night 2005...

artist working in the imaginal... space/ place/ object/ intervention/ installation/ happening/ light/ sound/ phenomena/ earth/ animism/ politic...