DUBCOM035D - @SmallTownDubz - Lion Heights ft. @Razaman & @vale_horns + 2 remixes of Soundman a Play one by @Frenk-Dublin & one by @mysticfyah. This is the digital release of DUBCOM007V.

Digital release: https://www.junodownload.com/products/small-town-lion-heights-soundman-a-play/5051804-02
Vinyl release: https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/collections/dub-communication/products/small-town-dubz-lion-heights-soundman-a-play-remix-7-vinyl

Small Town Dubz - Soundman a Play ft. Rumble B (Mystic Fyah Remix)

Lapo & Ago, alongside the rest of the mighty Numa Crew, are responsible for some of the most crucial, addictive, and classic 140 material in the history of the scene. Tunes on Moonshine and Killa Sound such as "Youth Pon The Corner," “Everytime" (as Numa Crew), "Dreadlock Blues," and Ago’s "So Mi Seh" on Innamind are stone cold classics that haven’t left many selectors’ boxes since release. After a long pandemic-enforced hiatus, ZamZam returns with our 83rd release, offering two more future classics for the global dubwise sound system massive, on 7" vinyl- the original sound system format. 

Coming in hard with kick, melodica, and echo chamber vocal fragments, “Spirals and Pyramids” drags us into the dance with stabs and a
rubbery, buoyant bassline that’s hard yet playful, reveling in the elemental joys of the dance, community vibes spread through sound system principles: bass, reverb space, haunting melodics, and masterful frequency control. Upful steppers is the vibe, just in time for a summer that we hope brings a return to in-person sessions wherever you are. 

The wholesome pleasures of the A side do nothing to prepare us for the massive weight and sound-killing heaviness of the flip, “Shot The King!” From the very first dungeon tone and bone-dry high hat holding time, the mood is pure dread and the die is cast for war. Calling out soundboys and weakheart with sound tape declaration and a thick miasma of smoky reverb, this is a tune to test sounds and bring dancers to their knees. Staccato kicks and swarming sub drive the riddim, augmented by lasers, minimal percussion, and a feeling of elated claustrophobia that only proponents of this music understand.

Soundcloud blend recorded straight from the vinyl so you know what you’re getting. Shipping mid-June 2021. Limited to 800 7″ vinyl copies for the world. Mastered by Sam at Precise. Design and screen print by Polygon Press. No digital, no repress.

Numa Crew: Lapo & Ago "Spirals & Pyramids" b/w "Shot The King!" ZamZam 83 vinyl blend

ZamZam 84 marks the return of J.Sparrow, one of the true stalwarts of UK sound system music. Producing dubstep & bass masterpieces for over 15 years, and running Navy Cut, with seminal releases on labels including Deep Medi & Tectonic, it would be difficult to overstate Ryan Wild's place in this culture. His second ZamZam carves out a new sonic world of dubwise power and beauty alongside close friend & sparring partner, the Microphone Controller called Sun of Selah.

“Behold” pairs a gorgeous plucked melody with a deep lyric honoring those who prioritize their spiritual path in a world of illusion and wickedness. Complex yet utterly intuitive and propulsive drum work, tight pads, spectral melodics and massive bassweight transform the sound system into a space of deep contemplation.  “Paradise Bird” is nothing if not transporting. Imagine a soundworld where Muslimgauze, Ryuchi Sakamoto, and LTJ Bukem stroll along the shore by moonlight in a parallel-universe Caribbean and you’re starting to feel the vibe. 

These two sides are 140 missives of weighty minimalism, restraint and graceful clarity, a beautiful antidote to the chaos and uncertainty of the last year and a half. “Behold” and “Paradise Bird” reveal an artist hitting new creative peaks in dub that we’re honored to present.  Dubwise no compromise!

Soundcloud blend recorded straight from the vinyl so you know what you’re getting. Shipping mid-August 2021. Limited to 700 7″ vinyl copies for the world. Mastered by Sam at Precise. Design and screen print by Polygon Press. No digital, no repress.

J.Sparrow feat. Sun of Selah "Behold" b/w "Paradise Bird" ZamZam 84 vinyl blend

Tubby Isiah - Roots Man Special (DUBPLATE)

Cat No: FR004
Release Title: Breakfake - No Crime

Tracklist:
A) Breakfake - No Crime (Part 1)
AA) Breakfake - No Crime (Part 2)
B) No Crime (Inner Echo Remix)
BB) No Crime (Sepia Remix)

Release date: May 20th, 2022
Mastered by Beau Thomas @ teneightseven
12" Black Vinyl limited to 500 copies

BUY - https://firmlyrootedrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/breakfake-no-crime-pt-1-no-crime-pt-2-inner-echo-remix-sepia-remix

Breakfake - No Crime (Inner Echo Remix)

A Side - Rasta Biznez
B Side - Brixton

https://dubplatebusiness.bigcartel.com/

KILLA009

KILLA009 Rasta Biznez / Brixton

corpse bride SLBrymoon ft rah_

Lapo & Ago - Dreadlock Blues (clip)

Transient Audio 006 contains a track provided by Dub Kulcha hailing out of Bristol. These guys have made a big impact recently with their impressive productions and Dawn Dub is a perfect example.  

Transient Audio also providing 20 hand-cut dubplates, hand stamped and numbered in Bristol. Pick up your copy via Transient Audio Bandcamp. (buy-link)

Available via all major digital vendors, up for pre-order via the Transient Audio Bandcamp. 

a. Dub Kulcha - Dawn Dub (Original)
b. Dub Kulcha - Dawn Dub (DTR Remix)

@dubkulchaofficial
@droesler

www.transientaudiouk.bandcamp.com

Dawn Dub

Dub Kulcha - Dawn Dub + DTR remix (TRANS006)

Halcyonic is first up on Firmly Rooted Records featuring a very very special remix from a true Bristol legend. More info soon... In the meantime check this awesome mix featuring 100% Halcyonics own productions. FYAHHHHHHH!!!!!

Halcyonic: https://soundcloud.com/halcyonic_g_roots

Halcyonic - 100% Production Mix

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

ZamZam: strictly limited 7" dub vinyl, lovingly designed and screen printed by hand.  No digital, no repress.  Khaliphonic: 10", 12", and LPs. 

Email zamzamsounds@gmail.com to subscribe to the next five releases and have them shipped to your door: $60 (USA only). 

Distribution:
UK: Unearthed, Juno, Dubwise
France: Toolbox
Germany: Hard Wax, Buyreggae.com, HHV
Japan: Dub Store
USA: retailers including Zions Gate (Seattle), Ear Candy Music (Missoula), Musique Plastique & Clinton Street Record & Stereo (Portland)

J.Sparrow feat. Sun of Selah "Behold" b/w "Paradise Bird" ZamZam 84 vinyl blend

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