Any Dub Reggae fans on here?

[MightyBadger]

We have made a Dub album during lockdown, a collaboration of ten friends from the around the globe all done over the internet. All proceeds from this album are going directly to Refugee Community Kitchen to raise funds to help feed people less fortunate than ourselves.

Each pound donated will provide two nutritious meals. It would be great if anyone on here could also help spread the word by reposting the link on their social media, I know thats a big ask but it would mean the world and really help. It might not be your cup of tea but you can listen to it all on the link below and read about the mission.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, much appreciated.

You can purchase/donate (name your price) via Bandcamp:
https://keepingtrack.bandcamp.com/album/dubs-on-ac...

Comments and questions welcome.

Cheers.

[yorkshire.lashes]

Hell yes!

Lee Scratch Perry Time Boom is one of my desert island disks.

I'm just having a bit of a listen now, earlier I was listening to Dinosaur Jr. and The Levellers and The Wonderstuff and The Arctic Monkeys and Asian Dub Foundation, a bit of proper Dub was next on the list.

So far I really like it - No. 4 Egyption Dub caught my ear, but I'll have to listen tomorrow, it's way past my bed time now.

[Diplomatico]

jet_noise said:

Something other than cognac.
Waitrose has two armagnacs this is the more expensive.
Also how about a bit of Spanish.

Or even both

Bit off topic lol

[MightyBadger]

yorkshire.lashes said:

Hell yes!

Lee Scratch Perry Time Boom is one of my desert island disks.

I'm just having a bit of a listen now, earlier I was listening to Dinosaur Jr. and The Levellers and The Wonderstuff and The Arctic Monkeys and Asian Dub Foundation, a bit of proper Dub was next on the list.

So far I really like it - No. 4 Egyption Dub caught my ear, but I'll have to listen tomorrow, it's way past my bed time now.

Perry is a total legend, the amount of amazing sounds he has given this world is just epic. I always struggle to pic favourites as I like so many different artists and tracks for different reasons but if i had to pick one desert island disc it would Augustus Pablo ‘East of the river nile’.

Egyptian dub is a killer track, one of my favourites on the album. Having said that they are all my favourites

Thanks very much for listening.

Edited by MightyBadger on Saturday 11th July 12:42

[MightyBadger]

jet_noise said:

Something other than cognac.
Waitrose has two armagnacs this is the more expensive.
Also how about a bit of Spanish.

Or even both

What ever it is you have taken, don’t take any more! It doesn’t agree with you, it’s making your post sound like jet noise.

[vixen1700]

Seen Lee Scratch Perry a few times over the years which has always been a good laugh.

Went to the Rocket in Highbury a lot in the mid '90s to see the Jah Shaka Sound System. There's a big difference hearing a big sound system to hearing a recording at home.

This captures it quite well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Yni8CYnj0

Some of the tunes were just immense rumblings that were like sonic weapons.

Here's the now very hard to get Killing Joke In Dub for something a bit different: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLstaM542SN2Si...

[MightyBadger]

vixen1700 said:

Seen Lee Scratch Perry a few times over the years which has always been a good laugh.

Went to the Rocket in Highbury a lot in the mid '90s to see the Jah Shaka Sound System. There's a big difference hearing a big sound system to hearing a recording at home.

This captures it quite well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Yni8CYnj0

Some of the tunes were just immense rumblings that were like sonic weapons.

Here's the now very hard to get Killing Joke In Dub for something a bit different: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLstaM542SN2Si...

Yes totally agree, Dub on a proper sound system is a whole different experience than listening at home. Live dub once experienced is something that always stays with you.

[jet_noise]

Diplomatico said:

jet_noise said:

Something other than cognac.
Waitrose has two armagnacs this is the more expensive.
Also how about a bit of Spanish.

Or even both

Bit off topic lol

MightyBadger said:

What ever it is you have taken, don’t take any more! It doesn’t agree with you, it’s making your post sound like jet noise.

Oops. Wrong thread, post deleted...
...and made in the right place

[MightyBadger]

jet_noise said:

Oops. Wrong thread, post deleted...
...and made in the right place

Haha, sorry I feel bad for having a go now. I thought you were having some next level dig at my charideee post

[jet_noise]

MightyBadger said:

jet_noise said:

Oops. Wrong thread, post deleted...
...and made in the right place

Haha, sorry I feel bad for having a go now. I thought you were having some next level dig at my charideee post

Neither go-having felt nor digging intended
Cockup not conspiracy

[MightyBadger]

jet_noise said:

Neither go-having felt nor digging intended
Cockup not conspiracy

[BIRMA]

Sly and Robbie for me are just superb, I've tried to copy the bass lines it's all about feeling the rhythm I think.

[MightyBadger]

BIRMA said:

Sly and Robbie for me are just superb, I've tried to copy the bass lines it's all about feeling the rhythm I think.

They are great. I find the best way to come up with an original bass line is to make a nice drum track first and feel the rhythm like you say, I tend to jam a bass line for a good hour or so and add random variations here and there until something just pops out. I make my bass using a keyboard, would love to be able to use a bass guitar but arthritis makes it far too painful.

Have you got any examples of your playing?

[BIRMA]

MightyBadger said:

They are great. I find the best way to come up with an original bass line is to make a nice drum track first and feel the rhythm like you say, I tend to jam a bass line for a good hour or so and add random variations here and there until something just pops out. I make my bass using a keyboard, would love to be able to use a bass guitar but arthritis makes it far too painful.

Have you got any examples of your playing?

Like you I've succumb to stiffness in my hands so I've just sold a fairly large collection of the guitars and basses I've collected over 30 years, mainly pre CBS Fenders and the odd custom shop stuff.

Many years ago I had a six to eight piece boogie woogie band and after main practice a few of us used to do a bit of reggae/dub.

[anonymous-user]

I've been watching Dreadzone for weeks during lockdown. Every Thursday and Sunday. It's on now, Greg is brilliant:

https://www.facebook.com/dreadzone

[BIRMA]

wormus said:

I've been watching Dreadzone for weeks during lockdown. Every Thursday and Sunday. It's on now, Greg is brilliant:

https://www.facebook.com/dreadzone

Seen them several times live even in the very early days, superb live act. And the first album was excellent. Big Audio Dynamite which a few came from did some pretty good dub influenced stuff too.

[jet_noise]

wormus said:

I've been watching Dreadzone for weeks during lockdown. Every Thursday and Sunday. It's on now, Greg is brilliant:

https://www.facebook.com/dreadzone

Dreadzone might have influenced MB's offering.
Random flip through the tracks and I thought track 1 stood out. Liked the ambient bit in the middle especially. Future Sound of London-ish.

[yorkshire.lashes]

Can we mention RDF yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC0d4KhW000 - The Sleaford Mods of the 90's dub reggae scene.

[vixen1700]

Loved Dreadzone and saw them a few times mid 90s. Still play Sound a lot, love how dark some of it is.

Went along to see the Mad Professor last year who was playing upstairs at my local. Slightly dissapointing compared to a young unknown dub sound system we saw earlier in the year who rocked the pub to the foundations.

[soad]

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