Only solid releases on ZamZam so far. Nuff respect!

The year has been very quiet so far regarding releases. But before the year comes to an end, Tripedal Crow Records introduce their new vinyl lathe cut series: 'DARKPLATE', first heavy edition hitting the frontlines in November. Like the 'ROOTPLATE', cut onto 60 pieces of transparent 10' vinyl by Pressure Mastering, each edition of this series also gets the personal hand-labeling & numbering treatment by JahYu. Pre-order for the physical as well as the digital version will be available from 18th November, exclusively on their Bandcamp. The full release follows a week later on 25th November - better mark it in your calendar - the 10' cuts will be gone sooner rather than later. Encompassing the release are two massive cuts, both by JahYu. Each with his signature technique and fashion - but in a new invigorating drive.

After JahYu himself was attacked by German neo-Nazis not the first time in his life, but recently earlier this year, here came an attempt to process his dark side on the one hand and empower himself on the other. The product is 'No Mercy For Fascists', a deeper dub-influenced track with a driving bass that seems to sweep aside everything in its path and is made to push any sound system to the limit. And 'Azalea' on the other hand, which is more likely to please the Junglists among you, radically beautiful like an azalea that puts its roots in the ground and makes it vibrate - for empowerment, but not to lose your footing.

For label-head JahYu and his very own Tripedal Crow Records the message is quite clear. No fascism ever again and nowhere! This release is dedicated to all people who still suffer from this inhuman ideology today. And everyone suffers from it in different ways - only we all can fight this detestable system of racism together and empower ourselves to do so.

Azalea

Azalea [DARK001]

Darkplate 001: JahYu - No Mercy For Fascists x Azalea [Pre-order 18th November | TEASER]

DUBCOM041D - @smalltowndubz - Cosmic Space EP ft. Sabolious and @brotha-hifi. Out now!

https://www.junodownload.com/products/smalltowndubz-cosmic-space-ep/5928469-02/

DUBCOM041D - Smalltowndubz - Cosmic Space EP (Previews) [Digital]

DUBCOM010V. 10" Minty Ice Vinyl. Release date: April, 7.

A1 - @bukkhaspace & @dubbing-sun-soundsystem ft. @donovankingjaymusic - Whip Dem (Original Mix)
B1 - Whip Dem (@frenk-dublin Remix).

Buy 10":https://www.decks.de/track/bukkha_dubbing_sun_ft_donovan_kingjay-whip_dem/cl0-bh
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DUBCOM010V - Bukkha & Dubbing Sun ft. Donovan Kingjay - Whip Dem + Remix (Previews) [10" Vinyl]

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DUBREV005 Ghetto Living / Garnett

Tribe Live

There are few producers in the world of underground bass and dubwise music working today with the breadth, depth, and genre-busting powers of Ognjen Zecevic, the man called Egoless.  From post-everything blasts of wonky crunch & bass, to the most sparkling, orthodox reggae, his mastery of analog and digital production, and his free-roaming imagination and intuition make every Egoless plate a special, surprising, and rewarding experience.  

We’ve been holding this tune for some time… we kept it back as we knew right away it was fully deserving of the #50 spot in our catalog, a release we’ve been steadily working towards for a full 5 years.  It exemplifies what we have tried to build with ZamZam - a body of forward thinking heart and soul music, message music, physical music, sound system music.

For "Non-Immigrant Song” the Croatian Gorgon linked with rising sing-jay star Tenor Youthman (virtually unknown outside of his native Russia when the tune was recorded).  Egoless says "It was one of those moments when I received a message and some tunes from a guy in Russia, expecting the worst English ever... Oh how I was wrong, this guy blew me away with the natural organic quality of his voice and we did this tune shortly afterward.”

The lyric was extremely relevant when we first heard it, but we could not have imagined how relevance would turn to urgency with the rise of anti-immigrant extremism, Brexit, Trumpism and full-blown fascist infections spreading in so many parts of the world.  A plea to all those who lose touch with our humanity when we treat anyone as ‘other’ - native-born as immigrants, immigrants as refugees, refugees as less than human.

As for the music… an effortlessly swinging, massive rub-a-dub riddim in classic formation.  Buttery bass and thick kick hitting hard in unison.  Sparse and spare. Strictly analog effects and flawless instrumentation.  We asked Egoless for a truly OUT dub version to back the vocal, and he obviously didn’t disappoint - absolute desk & tape madness in the tradition of the most dub-me-crazy Ariwa or Black Ark meltdowns.

We couldn’t be more thrilled with this record and this milestone arrived at through so much work and so much support from our worldwide community. 

****As a special gift to celebrate ZamZam 50 we are including a full color poster documenting the art of ZamZam 01-49 folded into every copy.****  

Mastered by Egoless himself, cut by Lewis at Stardelta.  

Released late February, 2017. Limited to 800 7" vinyl copies for the world. Design & 2-color screen print by Polygon Press.  No repress, no digital.

Egoless feat. Tenor Youthman "Non-Immigrant Song" b/w "Non-Immigrant Dub" ZamZam 50 vinyl rip blend

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)

Tubby Isiah - Long Time (DIGI AVAILABLE)

Proud to present you the first release of my label Dubs Galore.

The aim of the label is to put back the Dub in Dubstep and im very happy to colab with Rider Shafique on the first release of the label.
(DOR001)
Forthcoming 16th of March 2018
-10' vinyl release and Digital-
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DUBS GALORE 001 - Von D ft Rider Shafique - Frictions / Von D - Frictions Dub

We at ZamZam have long been fans of Schlachthofbronx’s genre-smashing club tracks that harness and hybridize bass music styles from Germany, UK, Jamaica, Mexico, Brazil, and beyond.  But when we heard the dark dub of last year’s “Blurred Vision” we knew we had to reach out.  Little did we know the duo was already into ZamZam, paving the way to an eagerly anticipated release championed on dubplate by selectors from The Bug to O.B.F. to Toddla T.  

The Munich pair's ZamZam pushes a sound that's intutive and familiar, yet unlike anything else out there. Schlachthofbronx have carved out an absolutely unique and steely-eyed take on punishing dubwise informed not only by post-punk, house, electro, industrial, and traditional dub reggae principles, but by the legendary 60,000 watt Elemental Wave rig they host their Blurred Vision night on.  Imagine an alternative musical universe where PIL, Mad Professor, and Basic Channel hole up in the Batcave for a pitch-black sound system rave and you’re getting the picture. 

“Dun Dem”’s ring-modulating lead works its way into unsuspecting ears while the projectile kick drum calls in an extended intro that builds into one of the most satisfying drops we’ve ever heard in a steppers tune.  A blackened bassline of pure dub fire drives galloping clave and 4/4 sleigh bells deeper and deeper into a flooded cavern of reverb and dark delights.

“Soundbad” is more maximal minimalism, wringing super-saturated color from deceptively simple elements, marrying a massive dub bassline to smeared white noise snares and rockers hi hats, twisting and rebounding lasers and warped FX into claustrophobic reverb traps. 

Both tunes were tested, worked, & reworked through Schlachthofbronx’ non-stop global touring schedule. Results in the dance speak for themselves - we think you’ll have trouble knowing which side to reach for first.  Do you want a sound system missile, or a sound system bomb??  

Mastered by Sam at Precise

Released 27 JULY, 2018. Limited to 800 7" vinyl copies for the world. Design & screen print by Polygon Press.  No repress, no digital. 

Contact zamzamsounds@gmail.com for any information, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to be kept in the loop!

Schlachthofbronx "Dun Dem" / "Soundbad" ZamZam 64 vinyl rip blend

2010 STEPPER DUB 
FROM THE PANIX ARCHIVES
@dmwsound

Panix - 143 Dub [2010]

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)

Schlachthofbronx "Dun Dem" / "Soundbad" ZamZam 64 vinyl rip blend

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