Various Artists - Explorations in Dub

The first compilation of dub-o-phonic is a musical journey to some unknown areas of dub music. Compiled by Dub Thomas, “Explorations in Dub” tries to find the hidden elements of dub music in musical genres, where under normal circumstances no dub is existent. This release might not comply with the “conventional” dub reggae as we know it. Being the tenth release of the label, Dub Thomas selects tracks with a strong experimental musical vibe, staying truthful to the future sound of the label.

The compilation includes seventeen tracks from artists scattered in the various corners of the globe, from Cyprus to the French West Indies: Daidalos One (CY), SXtheMadArtist (CY), Ras Robin Dennis (CY), Dub-I (RUS), Dub Riots (GR), Green Glow (MEX), Hernibernie (BEL), Knoto (JP), Mr Mefistou (PR), Negro Pirana (MEX), Rakoon (FR), Red Barrio (ES), Roots Dubbing Project (BRA), The Dubbstyle (ARG), Twixymillia (FWI) and Dub Across Borders (DEN).

Included in this compilation is Dub-I’s “Rididub Master” in a new extended version, serving not only as a musical flashback to our first release, but also as a starting point for the dubs to follow, while the jazz/ambient tracks of Hernibernie and SXtheMadArtist (the cover art designer of the release) are perhaps at the highest innovation point. Knoto manages to strip a famous reggae song down to its basic beat elements keeping the melody as a sweet buzz in your head. Daidalos One offers an atmospheric intermission, Ras Robbin Denis fuses an ethnic/ambient feel, Dub Across Borders blips and clicks, Negro Pirana dubs the blues, Mr Mefistou builds up slowly a dubbed step, Green Glow steps it up, Twixymillia rewinds it, while Dub Riots, Roots Dubbing Project, The Dubbstyle, Rakoon and Red Barrio transform irie melodies into experimental dubscapes.

“Dub means experimentation with sound. From the first innovations of King Tubby to the unorthodox techniques of Lee "scratch" Perry, dub has always been evolving, influencing many of the musical genres of our century, whether these are called Hip-Hop, Electronica, Fusion or even World/Ethnic music. This is a journey into the world of dub!” - Dub Thomas

[DPH010] Various - Explorations in Dub

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TRACKS: 01 Red Barrio - Feeling irie dub // 02 Dub Riots - Zinc Head // 03 Roots Dubbing Project - The lost dub // 04 Rakoon - Trippin' Dub // 05 Knoto - Natural Mystic Dub // 06 Rakoon - Tubby's Dub Lesson // 07 The Dubbstyle - Alive // 08 Mr. Mefistou - Style E. aka Latinamerican Rudeboyz // 09 Daidalos One - Aenigmata // 10 Negro Pirana Ft. Nayzab - Same Blue Sky // 11 Green Glow - Spliff (new harvest) // 12 Twixymillia - Deep Forest Dub // 13 Dub Across Borders - Antchi Dub // 14 Ras Robin Dennis - The Garden Of Eden // 15 Hernibernie - Riboulette // 16 Dub-I - Rididub master (rework) // 17 SXtheMadArtist - We R Not

Dubophonic travels to Japan

Blessed Vibrations ina Spring time. This is the time of the "Sakura", the time of the year when the cherry trees blossom. Dub Thomas representing the Dubophonic family, travels from 4-17th April to the land of the rising sun to spread the positive vibrations and promote the sound of our family. What a perfect time to enjoy the awakening of the Spring and do with our Jah-pan family some joyful dub sessions.

We start on the 5th of April 2015 with Rebel Skunk Sunday, a five hour live session, from 13:00 - 18:00, in the town of Hanno, Saitama Perfecture, Tokyo. Hosted by the Rebel Skunk Warriors (Jahvaneeze, Deeco, DubLaugh/SkyBirdSound) and alongside Direct Impact, we let the vibes flow at Paddock Pass.  One Scoop, One Turntable, One Vibe! Powered by the Yellow suite Mini Set ina rebel skunking style! Free Entrance! Run and Tell evryone!

Next stop: the Tokyo metropolis. It is a blessing that the Dubophonic sound will be blasted through the soundsystem of the oldest and most respected reggae club in Tokyo, Club Open, located in the bustling Shinjuku district. On the 10th of April come ina di dance and enjoy an all night session of Rasta-far-I culture sounds with lives by the band Jahspells, guest djs Mathew Tagood (Monte Bailanta) and Dub Thomas (Dubophonic) and resident Dj's Luv Kiyoshi, Iwa-T, Katsu, Misato and our bredren Big H, father figure and originator of the japan reggae scene.

We then travel back to Hanno City on the 12th of April in a place called "Ebisu Cafe" and from there we do a special radio broadcast for Versionist Radio alongside Direct Impact and many special guests in an open mic style. All tribes are welcome to join us, but even if you are not in in Japan, just tune in from 11:00am - 14:00pm UK time and celebrate with us on this special day, Dub Thomas celebrating his 50th birthday. So if you are near just drop by and be part of the party!

Time is nah family! Blessings to all who supported us in this times of tribulation and especially to Direct Impact, Versionist Radio, Irie Mag and Club Open (BIG UP brother Kudo-san) for your valuable contribution helping us on this mini tour. More coming soon!

Dub Thomas on Artikal Vibes ina Dubophonic style

What a pleasure, what a joy to be part of this family. From today we are musical partners with one of the greatest online radio stations, specializing in conscious reggae and dub. Perhaps some of you already visited RootsLab Intl radio in the past. Since it's shutdown a couple of months ago, the admins decided to resurrect the old project adding lots of additional goodies. Artikal Vibes broadcasts nonstop 24/7 with live broadcasts from well known selectors from all around the world spread positive vibes to the massive.

Dubophonic has become one of their official vibes provider and many tunes from our release catalog have been playing for the last month by the top Artikal Vibes selectors. Selectors like Atomic Brillie, Warriah Force (Dubette Naomi), Gibsy Rhodes (King of the Underground) and Digikal Roots, just to name a few, are spreading the Dubophonc vibes to the four corners of the world. So I would say, tune in and give them a Big Up!!! ... and the good news are still to come since Dubophonic, represented by Dub Thomas, has joined their selector team with a dedicated weekly show :)  You know, Dubophonic is a family thing and we are very happy that our family keeps on growing. Big respect to all the Artikal Vibes crew for the warm support. Tons of love to all Dubophonic artists.

The first two sessions are already online and you can listen to them. We would be more than happy to see all Dubophonic artists support this new project since many of their tunes are oft featured on the station. And this is only the beginning massive.  More things to come very soon!

Dub Thomas Live @ Artikal Vibes // 20th Jan 2014 by Dub Thomas on Mixcloud

Dub Thomas Live @ Artikal Vibes // 13th Jan 2014 by Dub Thomas on Mixcloud

Reggae Sunjam Cyprus - 2 days of love & unity

It is with great pleasure that Dubophonic is co-organising alongside Easy Going Productions and Suzie Selecta a unique experience for all the Reggae lovers on the island of Cyprus and establishing an annual event in the heart of summer! In collaboration with Paradise Place we bring you the first edition of ★ Reggae Sunjam Cyprus ★, a two day festival taking place on the 13th and 14th of August, hosting international artists from our label and a number of local acts and DJs.

Reggae, Roots, Dub, and Dancehall will get you dancing through the two days, at one of the most beautiful locations in Cyprus, next to the sea, with the most amazing sunset and nature all around! Free camping place, ital food, drinks and good vibrations.

=> Check out the details of the festival and the lineup <=

★ Dub Riots (GR): Dub-Steppa duo formed in 2008 in Athens,Greece, coming to Cyprus ready to smash the dubfloors with their live dub manipulations.

★ Djiman (CH): Singer, dubmaker, dub activist & soundsystem builder, coming from his European tour with Mexican Stepper and with appearances in many countries he meets Dub Thomas in a powerful dub meeting!

★ Sensijam (CY): Reggae dub band outta Cyprus formed in 2012 and just returned from their tour in Uk and Holland. Their first single "Uhuru" was mixed at Tuff Gong studios, Jamaica. Big Up brothers!

★ Unity Crew (CY): Live Act outta Cyprus founded in 2015 by djs, singers & players of instruments, unifying the island through the power of Reggae music! Dub Thomas, Med Dred, brother Andreas and sister Christina meed puppa Haji Mike ina unity style!

Explorations in Dub Vol.2 / Lockdown Dub

The first Explorations In Dub compilation was released back in year 2013, showcasing the works of many artists from around the world and their personal approach on dub music. In the present time of  COVID-19, most producers have been in a lockdown. Nevertheless their  creativity did not stop and some fresh ideas started to sprout while in isolation. So it was time, seven years later, for a Vol. 2, showcasing again many great outernational projects.
 
Explorations in Dub Vol. 2 is compiled by Dub Cmd & Dub Thomas and includes fifteen tracks by label artists, guests and friends, in a collaborative effort to keep producing music during the COVID-19 lockdown situation: Dillon Wyte (USA), Deepke & Wirk (GER), Boom One Soundsystem (USA), O.L.M. (ITA), Dub Cmd (UK), iGL & Alecho (GR), SistaSara (ITA), Stefanosis (USA), Don Fe All Stars & Manwel T (SP/MT)*, High & I (UK), Barnaba (PL ), Sub Conscious Dub (CY)**, Hermit Dubz (CY/UK), Xicury Dub & Rocka (MEX) and Xucar Warriors (SP). Artwork by Savvas Thomas & Gabriel Ufir

01 Dillon Wyte – Trust In Jah / 02 Deepke & Wirk - Svadhyaya / 03 Boom One Soundsystem ft. B. Davis - Bully Bully / 04 OLM – Sit & Wait / 05 Dub Cmd – Fire / 06 iGL & Alecho - Time Capsule / 07 SistaSara - Future Stepper / 08 Stefanosis - Atlas Shrugged / 09 Don Fe All Stars - No Fear (Manwel T Mix)*  / 10 High & I – Vampires Dub / 11 Barnaba – You / 12 Sub Conscious Dub - Admission Dub** / 13 Hermit Dubz - Arrakeen II / 14 Xicury Dub & Rocka – Shakti / 15 Xucar Warriors - Lion Step

 

* musicians T. Oldfield, Paul Maiden, Tina Brown, Ras Bruno, Platty Garcia, Hector Silva - mix by ManwelT
**  Don Fe Stems Patreon project / produced by T. Oldfield – mix by Subconscious Dub 

Lecture: Presentation of a netlabel culture

This is a podcast recorded during a guest lecture for a MA class at the University of Nicosia. On the 21st Nov 2013 Dub Thomas was invited  to present to the students of Digital Media Content MA class the nowadays expanding netlabel culture, using Dubophonic as an example. What is discussed during the lecture is based on Dub Thomas' personal experiences, trying to explain not only the evolution of the netlabel culture, but also the social aspect that is hidden behind every netlabel. Give thanks to all the students of the University of Nicosia who attended the class and contributed with their questions to a very interesting discussion.

 

Presentation of a netlabel culture at the example of Dubophonic netlabel by Dub Thomas on Mixcloud

Reggae Sunjam Cyprus - What you need to know

The second Reggae Sunjam Music Festival is being held this weekend, on the 12^th and 13th at Paradise Place Music Bar, in Pomos, Paphos. It is organized byl Dubophonic, the independent production team Easy Going Productions and Suzie Selecta. A few days before we give you the Festival guide:

The location
The Festival takes place in the village of Pomos, east of Polis in Paphos. The music bar Paradise Place is located just before the village entrance, on a hill overlooking the sea. Here you can enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets in Cyprus and swim in a hidden beach at the foot of the Paphos forest! The bar offers a relaxed and beautiful atmosphere while the wider area is full of magical beaches and beautiful mountain paths!
 

The music program
23 hours of Roots, Reggae, Dub, Steppers and Dancehall music by renowned artists and DJs!

The Top Acts
At the Festival this year, you will see Professor Skank, by far the most well-known Greek dub producer. He will be performing an exclusive live set with live dub mix and great selection on stage. Born and raised in Greece in 1977, he experimented with the genre at a really young age of 14 on a 4-track recorder in the early 90’s. Meeting Mad Professor was a turning point for him. He discovered his talent and initiated him into the secrets of dub music. In the following years this collaboration allowed him to use the legendary Ariwa Studios and work with great artists like Max Romeo, Zion Train, Brinsley Ford Aswad, Love Grocer, Earl16, Vibronics, Afrikan Simba, Dreadzone and many other. Based in his studio, he keeps on producing music, releasing vinyls and remixing tunes international labels (among them our own Dubophonic) presenting his music all around the world.

You will also have the chance to enjoy the vibes of musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and singer Jammaroots for the first time in Cyprus. She will be performing a live acoustic session on the guitar singing her own songs and cover versions plus a special session with Mrs HCN on the decks! With her very particular voice, Jammaroots mixes her musical influences creating a peculiar musical blend, based on reggae with a scent of soul, dub and lots of improvisations. She has performed in various live stages and festivals as opening act for The Wailers, Horace Andy, Matic Horns, Earl ''china'' Smith and many more. She has also many studio collaborations, amongst others with Blend Mishkin and Vlastur, performs with her band The Oscillators as well as with Full Circle, collaborated with dj's and mc's ina roots and culture style, sings with Steffanaty and of course writes her own music, some of which we will have the pleasure to listen during the festival.

 
The Producers and DJs
This year you will have the opportunity to listen to two Cypriot artists who live and work abroad.

King of Eye who resides in the UK:  a dub artist with a passion for old & new technology, remixing sounds, visuals and filling the space with music and positive vibes. Moved to the UK from Cyprus in 1996 to study Animation and Film and got involved with event-organising under the name "Visual Vinyl" alongside people like Sattaman (Real Roots ) and performing under the name Kingofeye and Dub Theatre alongside I-Jay and Izzi Philo. The ongoing love affair with dub/music and visuals have seen the King of eye perform all over europe and the UK (Boomtown, One Love, Big Green Gathering, Island Of Dub, ARS Austria, United Nations of Dub) with a fresh approach and a mix of old and trusted sound system styles. The performances incorporate vinyl and live dub techniques alongside visuals where permitted. Conscious Lyrics, Rasta Livity and a conscious message through heavy bass lines are the characteristics of the live shows.

Syrina Sound from the Netherlands: She plays exclusively vinyl records and brings you sounds of old and new roots, reggae and dub music such as Abyssinians, King Tubby, Aba Shanti, Jah Shaka, Empress Shema, King Alpha, Jah Militant and Maasai Warrior. In addition to the love of music, Syrina Sound was created to promote the contribution of women to the stage of reggae and dub music.

The program of the Festival is dynamically reinforced by some of the most important DJs and producers from Cyprus: Dub Thomas with a special dubplate session, Haji Mike & Kemal with a live-acoustic program, Mrs HCN being active in the Greek reggae scene for many years, DJ Monday, Suzie Selecta, Pan Khaos, and Chillum Brothers.

Also some last minute additions to our lineup with some special guests: Crusty Locks from Bagjuice (NL) will be joining Syrina Sound on the decks and Roots Titus representing Jah Lion Movement (UK) will be opening the Sunday sessions with some rootikal vibrations.

The line-up in detail
Saturday

18:00 – 20:00 Mrs HCN

20:00 – 22:00 Syrina Sound meets Crusty Locks (NL)

22:00 – 00:00 DJ Monday (Jah Star Sound)

00:00 – 03:00 Professor Skank (GR)

Sunday

12:00 – 13:00 Roots Titus (UK - Jah Lion Movement)

13:00 – 15:00 Chillum Brothers (Easy Going Productions)

15:00 – 16:30 Suzie Selecta

16:30 – 18:30 Pan Khaos (Morphogenetic Fields)

18:30 – 20:00 Haji Mike meets Kemal (Dubophonic)

20:00 – 22:00 Jammaroots (GR)

22:00 – 00:00 Dub Thomas (Dubophonic)

00:00 – 02:00 King of Eye (UK)

What will be offered
During the Festival, various alcoholic beverages and drinks will be offered at reasonable prices, as well as food. From breakfast to dinner the options will vary, including vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Where to stay
In the area there is the possibility of camping with facilities and services such as outdoor showers. The experience of staying in the place is very pleasant, as you can enjoy the Festival without any interruption and without missing anything! Note however, that the space for camping is inevitably limited. So make sure you get there early or contact the organizers to let you know if space is still available. If you prefer to stay out of the venue area, then your options in the wider area are either to stay at the camping site of Polis being only 20 minutes away, or rent a room in the area.

What you will find at the Merchandise Store of the Festival
Reggae Sunjam Cyprus has prepared a CD with tracks by musicians and producers who have participated or are participating this year at the Festival. The CD will be available for sale along side with other releases from the artists, as well as the t-shirt of the festival with the impressive Sunjam logo. More artists will also be hosted with their handcrafted creations and products.

By supporting the Festival you support a good cause
Part of the Festival’s revenues will be donated to the HOPE Foundation (Helping Orphans Prodigal to Eternity) - Nepal, which hosts orphaned children in Kathmandu, offering opportunities for a better life through care and education. Also, there will be a donation box during the Festival where you can further support this initiative with your contribution.

Entrance is 7 euros for one day and 10 euros for two days. Tickets will be available at the door.

Media Sponsor: Rock FM Cyprus // Supported by: Onetropic online shop, Cactus Arts & Crafts, Health Basket organic shop, Magos Record Shop // Info: 70007102, 26342016
Facebook: Reggae Sunjam Cyprus, Twitter: @Reggaesunjam

Explorations in Dub - compiled by Dub Thomas

Are you ready for the "Explorations in dub" compilation? From the first innovations of King Tubby to the unorthodox techniques of Lee scratch Perry, dub has always been evolving, influencing many of the musical genres of our century, whether these are called Hip-Hop, Electronica or even World/Ethnic music. The first Dubophonic compilation is a musical journey to some unknown areas of dub music. “Explorations in Dub” tries to find the hidden elements of dub music in other musical genres. Dub Thomas selects for the first compilation tracks with a strong experimental musical vibe. The release will be out on Saturday the 30th of November. Join our facebook event and become part of the vibes. Enjoy a first taste of Mr Mefistou's "Style E. aka Latinamerican Rudeboyz" based on the "revolution" riddim, SXtheMadArtist's innovative ambient dub "We R Not" and Green Glow's conscious psydub. They are hot!

Marco Spada interviews Dub Thomas on Tribal Realities

"The art of Dub / Dropping Irie Vibes: an inner-view with Cyprus-based netlabel Dub-o-phonic". This is the title of the article featured  on the latest issue of Tribal Realities. In  the magazine's first issue of 2014, the publisher of the magazine Marco Spada interviews in eight illustrated pages Dub Thomas, the person behind the Dubophonic netlabel. The interview/discussion concentrates not only on the story of the netlabel, but expands also on more general subjects like the future of the music industry, future undergoing projects and personal views on the way we must face our everyday life.

Written in English and Spanish (to reach an even greater community of music lovers and readers across the planet) Tribal Realities is an underground visual magazine which exists since 2008 and creatively blends Ancestral knowledge with the 21st century culture. Published by Marco Spada under Creative Commons license, it manages in more than 50 pages to capture the reader's interest through consciousness-raising interviews, top-quality articles, visionary content and  musical recommendations. Nuff respect and lots of love to the whole Tribal Realities crew for the whole effort they invest in their project and for their great contribution at the Creative Commons universe. We are sure that the best are still to come!

"We are all children of this world. All people are born equal and must be treated with respect. 
No matter the color of their skin, race or country. There is no room for hate and racism in our 
musical family. It is time to start crashing the old clichés and move together forward. Always 
positive, always supporting each other, always spreading the vibes to the massive." - Dub Thomas

Click here to read the whole interview

High Station Sound meets Dub Thomas & Haji Mike

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Nuff respect High Station Soundsystem! On Saturday the 22nd of July 2017, we will be showcasing the works of our label on one of the leading soundsystems in Cyprus, celebrating our 4th birthday with friends, artists and fans. Everybody is welcome to join the dance.

Dub Thomas and Haji Mike will meet High Station Sound in an 8-hour session, starting up at sunset and going through the late hours. Exploring the sound of dub music, we will take you on a musical journey, with Roots Reggae as a starting point, traveling through the various aspects of Dub music. We hope that you can drop by .... we will be very honored to share this special occasion with you. Expect to listen some unreleased tunes from the label as well as special cuts and dubplates for the first time.

This is an outdoor event straight outta our yard. Food and drinks available on site. Free entrance for everybody! Click here for more information!

Foshan Roots - Sky Warrior Dub

We are starting a new series of releases, exploring and re-discovering Springline Records, one of the most underrated reggae and dub labels. It has been operational from 2003 until 2012, releasing music on vinyl, on audio tapes and later in digital format. With artists coming mainly coming from the UK underground, the style of the label was strongly influenced by the Jamaican roots music of the 70s with a sound very kin to that of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Black Ark studio.

But the resemblance to Black Ark studio goes far more than just the sound and the music. After 10 years of operation, two vinyl releases and many tapes and digital releases the label stopped its operations. All releases were discontinued in 2013 & all master recordings were lost or destroyed or on purpose deleted/thrown away, with the owner of the label deciding to put an end to that musical adventure. What is left nowadays are some articles and reviews on the internet, reminding the era of a great label, which unfortunately did not get the recognition it deserved.

All this happened at the time when Dubophonic was just starting its own musical adventure in 2013. We don’t know if it was meant to be, if a higher force controls everything and connects everything together, but thanks to Gibsy Rhodes, owner of Springline Records, we got our hands on some crucial tunes found forgotten on a hard disc, which was saved from destruction. Ruff takes, dubplates, alternative cuts, demos and a few unreleased works; a true treasure to our ears!

From our new series entitled The lost archive of Springline Records comes Sky Warrior Dub. It was never released before, until today! Foshan Roots was formed as a studio band by Thomas Dewey and Brad Turner in the summer of 2012 in the UK, working together on various projects (Roots, Reggae, Dub). Being able to establish a great connection and to overstand each other telepathically, the musical workings just started flowing. The name of their band reflects the vibes of their music.

All recordings & mixes were done in their own studio (CAF Studios). Brad & Tom play all the instruments themselves, shared out equally, so to give a different feel each time. Sky Warrior Dub consists of nine dubwise tracks in a deep rootikal style, reflecting the mystical vibes of the band! Welcome to Foshan Roots, the peaceful ZEN-warriors. Enjoy the journey to Jah music!

01 Chuka Dub / 02 IP Man Dub / 03 Double Sword Dub / 04 Martial Dub / 05 Snake Attack Dub / 06 Sifu Dub / 07 Warrior Dub / 08 Shaolin Dub / 09 Dragon Fire Dub

Koncrete Roots - Dub ina Midlands

 

 

The year 2014 starts with some new Dubophonic heights with Koncrete Roots, a one man project by Thomas Kenney from Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

From an early age Thomas would listen to a huge amount of music though he would always favour the sounds of Ska and Reggae. Music was always in his blood and he began producing back in 2004 under a different name. The music he was making at the time was a reflection of the scene around him; hip hop and grime. It wasn’t until later in life, when he was introduced to (and fell in love with) Dub music, that he started to take his own music seriously and started to develop his own sound and style.

Koncrete Roots’ style can be described as a deeply rooted dub sound with a modern day steppa twist. This twist makes all the difference and gives an electro dubness to their traditional rootical sound introducing some great vibes to the massive, entering into the new year.

From the meditative “River Jordan” to the rootical electro steppas like ‘Inity Step” and “Sound Killah”, Koncrete Roots deliver their message of dubness and irieness into the year 2014. Not withstanding his versions of two old time classics, the UK producer seems like a sound warrior, armed with deep basslines and organic melodies like in “Universal dub”, marching to destroy Babylon on his way to Zion.

 

TRACKS: 01 Warehouse Dub // 02 River Jordan // 03 Bandulu Brukout // 04 Sound Killah // 05 Fisherman Dub // 06 Bury The Bwoy (Dubplate) // 07 Shuriken Dub // 08 Universal Dub // 09 One Dub Beyond (Low Freq Bass Dubplate) // 10 Inity Step

Dubroom reviews Dubophonic

Yes I. What a pleasant surprise it was indeed, to receive this great review by one of the biggest reggae and dub portals on the web. Dubroom.org has expressed with the best words on our nelabel family. Massive respect to Messian Dread and his crew for the amazing work they do for so many years, always giving their best to the (conscious) reggae and dub community worldwide.

"With the Dubkey Netabel based on Malta, Dubophonic is the next step in a Mediterranean Roots Reggae and Dub take-over. Based in Cyprus and founded no earlier than June 2013, ... one thing is for certain: Dubophonic take their net label serious and so it should be. It's not just the amount of releases in a certain quality, it is the work on their website, liner notes and massive press feedback. Centered around Dub Thomas, but not limited to him. A look at the artist names reveal a variety of styles and genres, from heavyweight Dubwise to a more lighter variant, Dubophonic strives to cater to all lovers of (conscious) Reggae and Dub." Read more

 

But the review does not stop here, it continues by showcasing two of our releases. The first one is a release from last year, "Love fi Life" by Ibel Campbell, Med Dred and Dub Caravan.

"Three vocals, four dubs: Love Fi Life is a joyous collaboration between Jamaican vocalist Ibel and Med Dred based on another island, namely that of Cyprus. The Mediterranean vibes are there, undeniably. The Jamaican vibe, too. There's even a UK Dub vibe coming in the form of a Dub by Dub Caravan. Get this one for some Ireness!" Read More

And just today one more review was posted on their site. This time a more recent one from this year released by Dubsynaticx, "Studio Dubs Part I".

"Whenever you see "Part One" in the title of an album, it's always intriguing: when it turns out to contain niceness, you know there's more of that niceness coming your way. Right? Presenting Part One of Studio Dubs, presenting Dubsynaticx, presenting some Dub Niceness. Yes I! ... Yes, the Dubroom should apologize to this Dub producer for not having discovered him before. Is his music that crucial, you might ask, and the answer is YES. It's definitely an addition to the variety in Eurodub and Roots land. We can get it thanks to the Idren at the Cyprus-based Dubophonic Net Label, responsible for this excellent April 2014 release." Read more

Foshan Roots - The Wing Chun Album

The peaceful ZEN-warriors are back! It is a joy when a project, which has been inactive for over five years, comes back to live. It is even more interesting; when this happens because of the feedback it received by the listeners.

Such is the case of Foshan Roots. Founded back in the summer of 2012 by Brad Turner and Thomas Dewey, the duo made an impact when their first album Sky Attack Dub (written in 2012 to be released on the now obsolete label Springline Records, but never got released until the end of 2017 when it was discovered by Dubophonic, saving the master recordings from destruction) was awarded by Roots Reggae Reviews as one of the best albums of 2017.

Having received countless positive reviews and airplay and feeling the love they received, the duo was motivated enough to enter again the CAF Studios in East London and produce their new awaited album.

The Wing Chun Album consists of 10 new tracks with a dubwize feeling. Staying true to the style they introduced in their previous album, their 2018 sound is rootical and deep, with a strong stepper feeling, great bass lines and the addition of horns, oft accompanying the guitar and the melodica.

Credits: All instruments played by Brad Turner & Tom Dewey. All tracks recorded & mixed at CAF Studios East London and mastered at Med Dred Studios in Cyprus.

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01 Root Fyah Dub / 02 Thunder Dub / 03 Running Dub / 04 Tsunami Dub / 05 Conscious Dub / 06 Wisdom Dub / 07 Minds Eye Dub / 08 Movement Dub / 09 Mount Zion Dub / 10 Power Dub

Various Artists - Reggae Sunjam

The Reggae Sunjam Festival is being held every summer in August in Cyprus. It has been running since 2016 and it's aiming to be the biggest reggae gathering on the island of Cyprus. Organized by Dubophonic, the independent production team Easy Going Productions and Suzie Selecta the festival strongly supports the local reggae-dub scene, while it is dynamically reinforced every year with special international guests.

Artists like Professor Skank (GR), Dub Riots (GR), King Of Eye (UK), Haji Mike (CY), Dub Thomas (CY), Sensijam (CY), Med Dred (CY)  are just a few of the artists who attended the festival in the first 2 years of its life. The release is enriched with the music of Negritage (ARG), Bagjuice (NL), SKG's Dub Alliance (GR), Mr Zebre (FR), Red Star Martyrs (UK) and Rebel-I (PER).

This is a sweet memory of the great vibrations we had in these 2 years and we would like to thank all artists for the warm support and the massive crowd who was there to dance and celebrate with us. We love you all and we look forward to continue spreading the positive vibes, making this event the leading reggae festival in Cyprus!

01 Sensijam - Uhuru  / 02 Bagjuice - Don't Give / 03 Negritage ft. Christina Polycarpou - From Kyrenia with Dub / 04 Red Star Martyrs ft. Haji Mike - Dead Politiks / 05 Med Dred - Bal Ed Dred / 06 Dub Riots - Morning Lights / 07 King Of Eye - Spiral Dreams / 08 SKG's Dub Alliance - Get Up In Dub / 09 Mr Zebre ft. Rebel-I - Legal (Professor Skank remix)

Dubophonic meets Dubkey - United As One

The idea of collaborating with other netlabels has been long into the minds of Dub Thomas from Dubophonic and Manwel Tabone from Dubkey Records. Like a netlabel is a family of artists under a common roof, the two originators wanted to expand this family idea on the next level, creating an expanded family between the netlabels themselves. This is the first step for more collaboration between like-minded artists

The result of this collaboration is more than just a mere compilation of tracks. All the tunes have been written and produced from scratch, exclusive for this release and the riddims were written by the artists of both labels. The “raw” material was exchanged between the two netlabels, the vocal messages were added and then once again the tracks travelled back to the other side for the dubs and remixes. So basically every single track has been made with the contribution of artists from both sides in an organic and productive way.

The release consists of 4 riddims by Red Star Martyrs, Ashley, Med Dred and Negritage, all presented in 4 different cuts each. Vocalised by Zion Irie & Singer Tempa and dubbed/mixed accordingly ina roots and culture style. Special mixes were included by Jah Rootikal Steppers and Manwel Tabone himself. Nuff respect FDub Caravan for the live bass and guitars on the Roots-o-pohonic riddim (tracks 9 & 10). Last but definitely not least, the irie melodica of Mind’s Eye Dub on the Negritage riddim, blows away the badness and sends positive vibrations of I-nity and One-ness.

TRACKS: 01 Zion Irie - Run Come / 02 Red Star Martyrs - Roots Rock Rebel / 03 Red Star Martyrs - Roots Rock Rebel (Jah Rootikal Steppers Mix) / 04 Zion Irie - Dem Don't Know Righteousness / 05 Ashley - Dem Don't Know Dub / 06 Ashley - His Majesty Dub / 07 Ashley - His Majesty Dub (Manwel T Mix) / 08 Singer Tempa - So Hungry / 09 Med Dred - So Hungry 4 Dub / 10 Med Dred - Roots-o-phonic / 11 Med Dred - Roots-o-phonic (Manwel T Mix) / 12 Zion Irie - Lie, Lie, Lie / 13 Negritage - Stay Away From Badness / 14 Negritage - Stay Away From Badness (Ashley Mix) / 15 Negritage feat. Mind's Eye Dub - Blow Away The Badness

R-Juna - Dubs and Praises

R-Juna is a USA producer, DJ and MC, influenced by 90’s hip hop, dub reggae and electronic music. In his 10 years of experience in the music scene, he has produced several albums spanning various genres, toured the United States and shared stages with many of his musical influences.

After recently departing from touring, R-Juna has focused his creative energy back into production, returning to his dub reggae roots.

His debut album on Dubophonic Records is entitled Dubs And Praises and is a tribute to dub music, the music that influenced so many different genres. The album consists of seven instrumental tracks with heavy bass lines, melodic riffs and deep echoes, influenced by the traditional roots reggae dub and presented with a modern ambient downbeat feeling. All tracks produced, mixed and mastered by Roy Waterford. Artwork by Hidden Work and Dub Thomas.

01 Zion Gate / 02 Give Thanks / 03 Daily Bread 05:28 / 04 Discernment Dub
05 Blessed Love / 06 Praises Dub / 07 Weep Not

Dubophonic jumps on the Caravan of Dub

It was a great week with Dub Caravan in Cyprus. Well, Dub Caravan is not just one man, it is a whole project. Felix Russ Abu had the idea to create a musical caravan that would always be in motion, never bound to a single location, country or city. His vision is to travel the world, recruit poets, singers, musicians and other artists to bring to the musical waves new and original exotic sounds

He arrived to Cyprus for a short stop. The Dubophonic oasis was a fertilite spot for a live performance at a place called Echo alongside Med Dred, A four hour session took place in Nicosia including an irie warmup by Unity Crew with Dub Thomas & Antreas Kassos ina rootikal dubwise style and with Christina Polykarpou improvising on the dubs with her custom made lyra, giving a special Mediterranean feeling to the whole evening. Then it became warmer and deeper as Med Dred took the mic, while Dub Caravan was following after each track with his live dubs and his creative mixing on the spot.

... and of course at the end it was time for a unity session! Give thanks to all people who were there and supported us. More to come soon!

Another session took place at the Dubophonic headquarters and was broadcasted through the airways of Outta My Yard radio. Two hours of roots and dubs with Med Dred singing and chanting and Dub Caravan performing some creative dub mixing. Enjoy!

LOCKDOWNDUB WEEKENDER II / LIVE STREAMING

All ready to Time for the 2nd Lockdown Dub Weekender 🙏  Check out the schedule and join us in the chat // We will try to be on time but since this is an outernational streaming event, sometimes there may be delays with the connection 💛💚❤️

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▶️  WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS

SAT 2ND MAY 2020 (UK TIME) 
MORNING GREETINGS FROM STEFANOSIS (USA)
14:00 ROOTS FAR-I (JP)
16:00 DUB THOMAS (CY)
17:00 SIS ORI KING LION (SP)
18:00 IGL & ALECHO (GR)
18:30 MURJAH WARRIORS (ITA)
(Special multistream broadcast from three different places)
20:00 THE DUBBSTYLE (ARG)
21:00 SUB CONSCIOUS DUB (CY)

SUN 3RD MAY 2020 (UK TIME)
14:00 SISTER MAKI (JP)
15:00 3000 WORLDS (JP) / DUB MIXING
16:00 GOOD OVER EVIL PR. (SP)
17:00 DUB CMD (UK) / YOUTUBE STREAMING
18:00 HERMIT DUBZ (UK) / DUB MIXING
19:00 KIKI SLAWTER (UK)
20:00 REBEL-I (PE)
21:30 MUNAY KI DUB (ARG)

Dubophonic showcase on Flirt 103.1 FM Ireland

It was a great honor to be invited on FlirtFm 103.1, the community radio of Galway, ireland, to present our new releases on his Ethnic Dubwise show. If u missed the session you can listen it again on now and have a little taste of the things to come! Give thanks Mr. Warren Roots for the kind invitation to be part of your show. More love outta Cyprus . 

TRACKLIST
Culture Horn / Madi Simmons Jahpapu - (dubplates)

Culture Horn / Madi Simmons / Med Dred - I am a rootsman + dub
Zion Dirty Sound - I chase the devil (dubplate)
Med Dred ft. Kyri Roots - Zoogie bun + dub (pre-release)
The Manor - Mattic Manor / No WW3 + dub (pre-release)
Foshan Roots - Snake Attack Dub
Med Dred - Mouseclick Reggae
Moune - La Root / Ideals (pre-release)
Utopian Sound - Political dub (pre-release)
Kama Dub - Ayi giri Nandini (pre-release)