Sax N Dub & Madi Simmons - Working For a Brighter Day

Multi instrumentalist and producer Sax N Dub from Montevideo Uruguay has been playing on the sound system scene with his own productions and international collaborations since 2014, with participation in may international festivals. With more than 20 publications on cd, digital and vinyl and numerous collaborations on diverse labels, he returns with his new single Working For A Brighter Day, teaming up this time with long time family artist Madi Simmons on the vocals.

Hailing from USA, Madi Simmons is no stranger on our label. He appeared on many releases on our label, collaborating with Culture Horn, Dubsynaticx and Red Star Martyrs and has been awarded in 2018 Best Male Independent Reggae Recording Artist and Best Album Of The Year (for I Am A Rootsman)

Focusing now on the new single, Working For A Brighter Day is presented in two versions: the vocal track with Madi demonstrating his ability to feel comfortable to perform on any riddim and enjoying not following the rules of reggae music (whatever they are) and the instrumental version, with the sax talking over the mix, a trademark of Sax N Dub! 

 

Dub Cmd & Sistasara - Follow The Bassline (dubplate cut) [DUBR-701]

Being the most prolific producer of 2020, Dub Cmd has released for digital download two years ago the killer stepper tune Follow The Bassline, ft. Sistasara on the vocals.

We have been long planning to press the tune on vinyl and finally the time is ripe to drop it on a special edition 7 inch vinyl. It is pressed on a limited run of 30 copies and it includes a special 2022 dubplate cut of the original tune and the obligatory version on the b side

A1. Sistasara - Follow The Bassline (dubplate cut)
A2. Dub Cmd - Version

HOW TO PURCHASE: 

➡️From Bandcamp: https://dubophonic.bandcamp.com/album/follow-the-bassline-dubplate-cut-dubr-701

➡️Directly from us by sending us an email at dubophonic@gmail.com with your details. We will then calculate the exact postage and ask you to proceed with the paypal payment.

➡️We will include with your order a couple of stickers with the logo of the label, as well as a free download code of the original release of 2020, which has all ingredients that trademarked the heavyweight dub style of Dub Cmd: inspiring vocals, heavy basslines and deep steppa grooves.  Only 30 copies, so don't miss it! ❤️ 

 

Stefanosis - Kali Yuga

Stefanosis, the Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist/producer, who has been crafting his musical art for over two decades, returns with a new single entitled Kali Yuga. 

 

Kali Yuga is a concept in Hinduism that says we're now in the fourth cycle/age of existence, which is the most difficult one. It is the age of darkness and despair among humanity and across the entire Earth, when chaos, confusion, and hypocrisy reigns. This is the age of conflicts and we see it every day through wars and brutality. Spiritually, the civilization degenerates, as people drift farther and farther from the Divine.

 

Kali Yuga is a stepper style reggae song with apocalyptic theme lyrics. It is presented in two versions: the original vocal composition and the obligatory dub version.

 

The unmistakable sound of Stefanosis is also in this release present, were roots reggae fuses with eastern melodies and philosophies!

 

 

I-niverse ft. Leo Tan & Amelia Harmony - Jah Grace Riddim

The UK reggae dub producer I-niverse keeps spreading the message of peace, love & unification through his work. I-niverse’s sound takes you on an uplifting spiritual journey, driven by pulsating weighty bass lines and majestic melodies that send positive vibrations to the heart and help one to experience states of inner peace. He already released two singles on the label, alongside Dub Idren: Roots Strong and Mystical Melody

 

Hailing from the UK, his new EP is entitled Jah Grace Riddim and includes two songs based on that same riddim, staying true to Jamaica’s riddim culture where the instrumental/backing track is used for more than one song

 

Jah Grace is performed by the talented artist Leo Tan and inspired by The Holy Spirit through the artist’s Gospel background, while UK vocalist Amelia Harmony sings Thanks For Holding Me. 

 

Of course, both songs are accompanied by their obligatory dub versions! We hope you enjoy the vibes 💘💛💚

Muflon Dub Soundsystem - King Love Dub Sessions

Muflon Dub Soundsystem, the musical project from Poland, delivering positive Dub and Roots Reggae inspired sounds since early 2000s, returns with another piece of musical work, consisting of ten mellow, uplifting Dub tunes. King Love Dub Sessions is the dub side of a previous Muflon Dub's production called Król Miłość (King Love), which was self released in 2020. 

From the album title you can expect some sweet vibes, lovers rock style. But it's not the whole truth. Because Love is not just a feeling between two people. Love, as Muflon Man believes, is an ultimate force that binds this world together. Moreover, Love is a Person who actually cares of everyone here on Earth. His name is JAH.

This message reverberates on King Love Dub Sessions: Positivity plus consciousness and joyful vibe. To get you just a little hint of what the songs are about, we give you a short translation of choruses:

Track 1: Rise up, time to move on. Rise up, I will make you a great nation / Track 2: King Love. His Power spreads to all Universe / Track 3: Flow, river Jordan, flow / Track 5: War, Babylonian war / Track 7: It is JAH wish, that I and I dwell together / Track 8: Why won't the people start to think. Mad mob running towards the abyss. Why they are still chasing illusion instead of Truth / Track 9: Dance, Zion daughter.

Med Dred & Shaky Norman - Flying Melodicas

Seven years after the release of King Solomon’s Dub back in 2015, the two acknowledged melodica players Med Dred from Cyprus and Shaky Norman from France, both with a bright musical background, meet again and introduce a brand-new instrumental tune, composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by Med Dred. 

 

Based on a new roots reggae riddim written by Med Dred, Flying Melodicas is a playful musical reasoning with the two melodica players complementing each other in a fun and soulful way!

 

The riddim is presented in two versions: the original instrumental version and the obligatory special dub cut by Med Dred and it is available from all major online stores for streaming and download.

 

Culture Horn - Dublaboratory, Vol. 1

Culture Horn Sound System, the heavyweight sound system from the town of Kremenki in the Kaluga region in Russia, was build back in 2012. Gathering at least a dozen of musicians around it, it formed a big musical family from all over Russia. Armed with dubplates from local and international artists produced exclusively for Culture Horn, they are celebrating this year their 10thn anniversary.

This is a special release, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the sound system, with tracks accompanied the dances for the last 10 years.
 
For this release we have compiled a collection of four of the most popular dubs played during the dances, accompanied by their versions. These are all fire steppers produced by the Culture Horn dub laboratory and offered for free download to all the fans and followers to celebrate with them this special occasion!  

 

  

 

Dub Idren ft. I-niverse - Mystical Valley

The outernational dub duo of Dub Idren and I-niverse return in 2022 with a new single. After Roots Strong, which was released in December 2021, the Colombian melodica player & producer Dub Idren collaborates one more time with UK reggae dub producer I-niverse. The result is an instrumental journey to the Mystical Valley, which is presented in two different cuts.

Dub Idren: Reggae artist located in Colombia. This project was born in 2019, with the aim of merging Caribbean reggae with sounds from his land, to give an experience full of delight and rhythm for extremely fine ears, manifesting through deep melodies a unique sensation, which will make you connect with your inner self in a mental and spiritual way, with a powerful energy that transmits the message of unity. 

I-niverse: Selector and roots, reggae dub producer spreading the message of peace, love & unification through the works. I-niverse’s sound takes you on an uplifting spiritual journey, driven by pulsating weighty bass lines and majestic melodies that send positive vibrations to the heart and help one to experience states of inner peace. Hailing from the UK, I-niverse has releases with the likes of Earl 16, Amelia Harmony, Sista Sherin, Zion Irie and Murray Man’s Mellow Vibes Label. He is currently working on numerous outernational projects.

 

Tokiboun In Dub - The Shepherd's Air + Trombone Version (limited 7 inch vinyl edition)

Greetings one and all, hear some great news! 

New vinyl release, this time a 7 inch vinyl limited edition by Tokiboun In Dub!

The Shepherd's Air + Trombone Version

The tune was already been released one year ago on May 2021 as a digital download. We are celebrating the one year anniversary of the digital release of the Mountain Vibrations ep with this vinyl version and the amazing Trombone of William Jacquemet on the b side,

Only 50 copies !! So better hurry up!! Distributed directly by Tokiboun In Dub!

GET YOUR COPY AND BE HAPPY
tokiboun.bandcamp.com/album/the-shepherds-air-trombon-version-7

Tracks composed by Tokiboun in Dub / Trombone by William Jacquemet / Artwork & Design by @Alxthe1 /Mastering by K-Sänn Dub

Creation Rockers - Let's Make Waves

We continue digging into the lost archives of Springline Records, one of the most underrated reggae and dub labels of the UK, which has been operational from 2003 until 2012. 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. After 10 years of operation, two vinyl releases and many tapes and digital releases the label stopped its operations in 2013, with the owner of the label Gibsy Rhodes deciding to put an end to that musical adventure. What is left nowadays are some articles/reviews on the internet and some music scattered online, reminding the era of a great label, which unfortunately did not get the recognition it deserved, as well as a usb stick handed over to us by Gisby Rhodes, with some musical treasures from that time: demos, unreleased and rare tracks.

Recorded in the legendary CAF Studios, Let’s Make Waves and Soul Fighter by the band Creation Rockers were originally released in 2012 as an extended play. The band members were Brad Τurner aka The Manor (also member of Foshan Roots) on the guitar & vocals, Alan Blizzard aka Yabass also on guitar & vocals, Drummie Dan on the drums & vocals and Papa D on the keyboards. Ten years later, we shine some light on this obscure release, keeping the original artwork but including for the first time three rare tracks, which were not included in the original release.

Creation Rockers are The Manor (Guitar, Vocal), Yabass (Guitar, Vocal), Drummie Dan (Drums, Vocal) and Papa D (Keyboards).

Dutchie Gold meets Kaleya - Been There And Seen

Kaleya was born in Athens, Greece and started his music journey as a guitarist. He has been involved in various bands and projects, such as Bongo Tchaka, Musinair, Kilimanjaro and as a bass player in Remi & The Road and Los Dos O Mas. He is aslo DJ playing at various reggae/dub events and is a member of Reggaewise Selectors, Origins Soundsystem and Bliondy’s Mini Sound. In 2018, he started hosting his own podcast Kosmos Dub Factory on Kosmos FM, one of the most popular radio stations in Greece.

Dutchie Gold was born in Mandeville/Jamaica and started working with the sound systems of his neighborhood as a teenager. He worked with Junior Reid, Shaggy Dread, General Trees, Professor Nuts & more. His recording career started in 1991 with Gold Gun and followed by works with Junior Reid label, The Washington DC based label 2 Tuff, and the legendary New York sound system/ label Massive B. In 1994, he recorded his first album entitled Dutchie Gold in Germany, which led him to work with artists like Error Dunkley, Michael Prophet, Nado Ranks & others. Further tracks were released on German Reggae Compilations and in 2006 he released the album Mission To Righteousness.

Wosui is the Deep Dub solo project of Gabriel Mentis (Reggaewise, Urban Danja), born in 1987 and based in Athens, Greece. Having a classical music studies background, playing the violin and participating in school bands, he discovered cubase and started making his own beats. From 2008 to 2018 he was the member Dub Riots alongside iGL, a Reggae-Dub producing and live duo. In 2012 he started the project Wosui, a journey to the world of deep echoes, dub and soundsystem aesthetics, along with low frequencies basslines. He has released music for labels such as Dub Communication, Iron Shirt, Dubophonic, Indigo Movement and others. He has organized many events and headlined all over Greece, including international guests such as Radikal Guru, Leon Switch, Mexican Stepper, Skarra Mucci and many others.

Dutchie and Kaleya met in 2020 when Dutchie visited Greece for an event with El Paso Soundsystem. The night before the event, they recorded the track at Bliondy’s Sound Station. The following months, 2 dub versions were created, following the original version. Wosui then joined the family to produce a remix and a dub version of the original track.  

Produced by Dimitris Lappas / Vocals & Lyrics : Allen Devon Anthony / Mastered by Gabriel Mentis / Cover art by: Lila Frenopoulou / Cover photo by: Mayo Darling / Special thanks goes to: Donnie Dub & the El Paso Family, Bliondy, George Spiris, Mayo Darling, Sophia Bouchama. 

 

Sir Racha meets Mighty Sharp - Gimme The Weed

Middlesbrough producer Chris Nottingham returns in 2022 with a brand new project. Having already two releases on Dubophonic under the name High & I in 2020 and 2021 (Almighty Thunder & Coronavirus), he returns as Sir Racha with more heavyweight vibes. Once again, he collaborates with Mighty Sharp from West London on this new tune!

Gimme The Weed is a heavy soundsystem tune with Mighty Sharp on the vocals and is presented in five versions for your mental satisfaction.

We have also included some extra dubplate cuts of the Wise Riddim.

Press play, rewind and play again!

Produced by Chris Nottingham
Lyrics and Vocals by Steve Sharp

01 Gimme The Weed / 02 Gimme The Dub / 03 Dub The Weed /04 Dubplate Mix / 05 Gimme The Instrumental / 06 Wise Riddim / 07 Dub Wise / 08 Wise Dub

Muflon Dub Soundsystem - Moc

Muflon Dub Soundsystem, the musical project from Poland, comes with a solid portion of uplifting sound. The new album is called Moc, which means Power! It consists of five original compositions and five Dub versions, one of which produced by Dub Cmd, one of the most prolific producers of Dubophonic Records! Musically you receive a nice piece of roots-influenced digital dub. heavy riddim and bass, slow pace, upfull pulsation, and lots of dubwise effects, from lightweight one-drop to heavy steppers for soundsystems.

 

Musically you receive a nice piece of roots-influenced digital dub. heavy riddim and bass, slow pace, upfull pulsation, and lots of dubwise effects, from lightweight one-drop to heavy steppers for soundsystems

In terms of message, things are getting biblical here. Because whenever tribulation comes upon I and I, the word of JAH is always there for us. The title track Moc, is strongly inspired by the Book of Revelation, as these hard times can be lived through as Revelation Time. Its lyrics say:

“Power you got to experience / Glory which has to reveal / Truth which sets you free / Words worth remembering / Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks / and honor and power and strength / He will come again!” 

Another song, Emmanuel, also leads us to some mystical areas. Its inspiration also comes from the Bible, precisely, Luke 19, 44: Emmanuel! Recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

Composed and recorded by Muflon Man / Produced and mastered by: Muflon Man (1-9) - Dub Cmd (10) / Vocals: Karolina (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10)  Muflon Man (2, 3, 7, 8) 

Sax N Dub meets Zion Irie - New Generation

Multi instrumentalist and producer Sax N Dub from Montevideo Uruguay has been playing on the sound system scene with his own productions and international collaborations since 2014, with participation in may international festivals such as Dub Camp (France), Dub Stone (Italy) Manuel dub (Sicily), Ecologikal Reggae and Reggae Live Festival (Mexico) among others.

 

Having more than 20 publications on cd, digital and vinyl and numerous collaborations with labels such as Black Redemption (USA) Bass Revelation, Invasion records and Green Beats (Mexico) and Stepping Stone (Argentina), he appears for the first appearance on Dubophonic Records with his new album New Generation, teaming up with Zion Irie on the vocals, a long-time label family artist.

 

Zion Irie, born and grew up in UK/South London (Brixton) in an African Ghana household, has already a rich musical history: collaborations with many artists (Ackboo, Kanka, Weeding Dub, Dubsynaticx, Komadub, Negritage, Red Star Martyrs, Ashley), sharing the stage with names like Horace Andy, Brother Culture and a having a few releases and appearances on our label.

 

Focusing now on the New Generation album, it consists of nine tracks written and produced in a dub-steppa militant way and presented in a showcase style: three vocal tunes featuring Zion Irie demonstrating one more time his conscious lyrical flow, three versions with the sax talking over the mix, a trademark of Sax N Dub and three heavyweight dubs!  

 

01 Revolution / 02 Why / 03 Ital Woman / 04 Sax Revolution / 05 Sax Why / 06 Ital Sax / 07 Revolution Dub / 08 Dub Why / 09 Ital Dub

Chebeen Teriya - Douhaou

Chebeen Teriya is a unique 5 piece band lead by singer/multi-instrumentalist Dramane Bakwan, who brings original music from his homeland of Burkina Faso. From a young age, Dramane participated in the sacred musical traditions of the Gourounsi people of Burkina Faso (West Africa). His insatiable appetite for music drove him to study the myriad of rhythms and melodies of ethnic groups throughout the region. A love of country and continent has inspired him to write over one hundred original songs with lyrics in five languages. His work explores social, environmental, and political themes with the aim of inspiring people to take care of one another and the planet they share.  

 

The album Douhaou is their second release on the label. Nevertheless, this album was chronologically written before the EP Ajabro, which was released last year.  It was written in 2018 and was the first time we got connected with Chebeen’s music. It is written in the Djula language (spoken in Burkina Faso, Mali and Ivory Coast) and includes nine tracks in an afro-fusion style, sung by the band’s frontman Dramane Bakwan. 

 

Dramane explains: “Douhaou means benediction or blessings and the album is about social issues. Sabary talks about forgiveness as the way forward in life. Diy is about remembering your roots and honouring your culture as well as those of others. Bimogo is about hypocrisy in politics. Pogo-nere is a love song and Africa is for the whole continent, to unify behind our causes.”  

 

CREDITS: All songs written by Aime Bakwan / bass: Francois Hien / Josue Banazaro (guitar) / Jean-Bosco Sorogo (batterie) / Lassina Dembele (djembe) / Jean Eudes Zoungrana (synthesizer) / Aime Bakwan (castagnetes) / Armelie Metta (choeurs) / Recorded in Ouagadugu 2018  / Artwork by Amanda Deibert

 

  

SistaSara - You Step, I Dub

The Italian female music producer SistaSara returns in 2022 with a new EP. She was born in Venice, Italy, with Italian mother & Nigerian father. She started as a session drummer and backing vocalist in numerous bands and projects in Italy from 1995 till 2003. In Spring 2003 she moved to London, UK, where she began studying music production. The London Dub scene was a crucial influence in her music development and it is a core factor in her music identity.

She has already a few releases on Dubophonic Records: as a solo artist (Soul Stepper, Explorations In Dub Vol.2 / Lockdown Dub) and a few EPs collaborating with Dub Cmd (Deeper Understanding, Leaving Babylon Behind, Follow The  Bassline) her new EP entitled You Step, I Dub is the first release of 2022 and it is a showcase of her very personal style, influenced by UK Stepper, PsyDub and Trip Hop. It is presented in three different cuts and is available from all online music stores and streaming platforms.

Lyrics:
“And you step and I dub and the pressure goes up, yeah mmm
And I dub and you step then it’s time to reset, yeah
And you step and I dub and the pressure goes up, yeah mmm
And I dub and you step then it’s time to reset, yeah
Rewind / Come again / Reset and go / With the flow / Burning snow
Tears in a row, millions of them, heartbreaks heart takes
Humanity / I long for unity /
Unity / Give me some unity
Let the delay lead the way / That’s what I say / again and again /I’ve been saying it
Were you hearing it / Are you feeling / or simply getting it cause it’s not the same
Let the delay lead the way / That’s what I say / again and again”

Credits: Music & Lyrics by Sara Fuga / Produced and Mixed by Sara Fuga / Mastered by Dubmatix / Artwork by Sara Fuga

01 I Step, You Dub / 02 You Dub, I Fly / 03 You Fly, I Ascend