Shanti-K meets Sister Maki, Steve Fox & Aki Mittoo - Alive

The rootical family from Japan is back in 2025 with some fresh vibes. Producer Shanti-K, singer Sister Maki and melodica player Aki Mittoo meet Steve Fox in a new composition!

Produced by Shanti-K, the new track is entitled Alive and it is presented on this digital EP in five different versions: 

 

The title track with Sister Maki and Steve Fox on the vocals, the dub version by Shanti-K, a special melodica cut with Aki Mittoo, a dubwise melodica cut by Shanti-K and as last tune on the EP a raw dub by Shanti-K for the soundsystems.

Shanti-K meets Sister Maki & Aki Mittoo - One Single Word

We are happy to announce some new vibes coming from Japan. The rootical family from the land of the rising sun, consisting of producer Shanti-K, singer Sister Maki and melodica player Aki Mittoo, returns with a new composition! 

 

Produced by Shanti-K, the new track is entitled One Single Word and it is presented on this digital EP in five different versions: The title track with Sister Maki on the vocals, the obligatory dub version by Shanti-K, a special instrumental version with Aki Mittoo on the melodica, a dubwise melodica cut by Shanti-K and as last tune on the EP a raw heavyweight dub by Shanti-K especially made for the soundsystems.

 

Shanti-K / Aki Mittoo / Goja Bongos - Botanical Story & Botanical Bongo (dubplate cuts) [DUBR-702]

We have been long thinking to press this "Far East dub sound of future roots" on vinyl and finally it's to drop it on a special edition 7 inch polyvinyl. It is cut on a limited run of 30 copies and it includes a special dubplate cut of the original tune back in 2021 and a special bongo dubplate cut on the b side! 

[DUBR-702] Shanti-K / Aki Mittoo / Goja Bongos - Botanical Story & Botanical Bongo (dubplate cuts)

A1. Shanti-k ft. Aki Mittoo - Botanical Story (dubplate cut)
B1. Shanti-K ft. Goja Bongos - Botanical Bongo (dubplate cut)

Only 30 copies, so don't miss it! ❤️💛💚

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Music & Production: Shanti-K
Melodica: Aki Mittoo
Pervussion: Goja Bongos
Mixing: Shanti-K, Kalpana Studio, Japan
Mastering: Pressure Mastering
Cutting by dubwise.it

A few words about the dub recipe, which consists of the following three ingredients, only to be found in Japan:

The Dub creator and producer Shanti-K: He Started making music in 1993. As a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, djembe) and producer (Kalpana Studio), he has been providing riddims for various artists, releasing tunes on vinyl and digita, producing tunes also for sound systems.

The female melodica player Aki Mittoo: Coming from the town of Aichi and already a regular on the label, she is known through her collaborations with Dub Cmd, SistaSara and Soul Fire. She has a license as a Yamaha piano instructor and a Suzuki Musical Instrument melodion instructor. her playing Style is cultivated through her experience as instrumentalist in different genres throughout the years.

The Kette drum player and manufacturer Goja Bongos: He lives in the town of Hyogo and he likes earthy music: reggae, African, afro-Cuban and Latin. Since 2015, he has been in charge of the percussion in the roots reggae band of Sister Maki, while his passion for drumming guided him to form in 2019 his own nyahbinghi project. "Goja" is a local dialect of Banshu that means "crazy"! If you enter the circle of Nyahbinghi, the drums of Goja Bongos will shake the earth with a dangerous presence.

Sister Maki Band - Love & War

A new tune is coming from the Land of the Rising Sun. The Osaka reggae singer Sister Maki, known through her collaboration with Dub Cmd in 2020 with Way To Zion, Swe in 2021 with Prayers and Shanti-K also in 2021 with Revolution, returns with a new tune.  

This time she comes with her own band from her homeland Japan, which was founded in 2012, bringing a deeper meditation to the Kobe and Osaka Music scene. It includes Goja Bongos on the percussion and as special guest Aki Mittoo on the melodica, who continues to make wonderful music through her newly founded label Muffin Records.

LOVE & WAR: Why and for whom do we make war? If you love your family, friends, and neighbors, you will realize that it is meaningless. Feel the love near to you.

CREDITS: Vocals: Sister Maki / Guitar: Eiji Koda / Keyboard: Aya / Percussion: Goja Bongos / Bass: Kakky / Drums: Joeyan / Supported: Marcelo Vergne / Mixing by HAV at SF Recordings JP / Mastering by Steve Fox(Godiego) at Fox Pro Studio JP / Illustration by MANABU DUB

Shanti-K meets Sister Maki - Revolution

More vibes coming from the land of the rising sun. After Botanical Story/Rudies released last year, the soundsystem family crew from Japan returns with a new composition and with a strong female representation! 

Produced by Shanti-K, the new track is entitled Revolution and it is presented on this virtual 12inch in four different versions: The title track with Sister Maki on the vocals, the obligatory dub version by Shanti-K, a special instrumental version with Aki Mittoo on the melodica and the female musician Oryo on the violin, and finally a violin/melodica dub by Shanti-K. and with Goja Bongos on the percussion.

CREDITS// Music & Production: Shanti-K / Vocals & Lyrics: Sister Maki (vocals recorded by Steve Fox (Godiego) @ Fox Pro Studio, JP) / Violin: Oryo / Melodica: Aki Mittoo / Percussion: Goja Bongos / Mixing & Mastering: Shanti-K, Kalpana Studio, Japan 

 

01 Revolution / 02 Revolution Dub / 03 Melodica & Violin Cut / 04 Melodica & Violin Dub

Shanti-K meets Aki Mittoo ft. Goja Bongos - Botanical Story / Rudies

If we could use words to describe this new EP coming from the land of the rising sun, these would be "heavy Far East dub sound of future roots". Two uplifting instrumentals, Botanical Story & Rudies - three cuts each! The dub recipe consists of the following three ingredients, only to be found in Japan:

The dub creator and producer Shanti-K: He Started making music in 1993. As a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, djembe) and producer (Kalpana Studio), he has been providing riddims for various artists, releasing tunes on vinyl and digital. As a soundman, he founded alongside “Light-On Super-Disco” in 2020 the “Dub And Future” Sound system, producing tunes also for other sounds.

The female melodica player Aki Mittoo: Coming from the town of Aichi and already a regular on the label, she is known through her collaborations with Dub Cmd, SistaSara and Soul Fire. Nevertheless, this is her first release on Dubophonic Records as a member of a full Far East crew. She has a license as a Yamaha piano instructor and a Suzuki Musical Instrument melodion instructor. her playing Style is cultivated through her experience as instrumentalist in different genres throughout the years.

The Kette drum player and manufacturer Goja Bongos: He lives in the town of Hyogo and he likes earthy music: reggae, African, afro-Cuban and Latin. After his visit in Jamaica in 2005, experiencing the authentic reggae music, he returned to japan and in 2009 he started manufacturing kette drums. Since 2015, he has been in charge of the percussion in the roots reggae band of Sister Maki, while his passion for drumming guided him to form in 2019 his own nyahbinghi project. "Goja" is a local dialect of Banshu that means "crazy"! If you enter the circle of Nyahbinghi, the drums of Goja Bongos will shake the earth with a dangerous presence. 

01 Botanical Story / 02 Botanical Dub / 03 Botanical Bongos / 04 Rudies  / 05 Rudies Dub / 06 Rudies Bongo

Dub Cmd & Soul Fire - Blessed

Lee “Scratch” Perry’s 70‘s classic “Soul Fire” was the ignition for the songwriter and singer Vassilis Savopoulos a.k.a “Jah Smiley” from Thessaloniki to form in the beginning of 90’s “Soul Fire”, the first reggae band in Greece. It has been almost thirty years since then and probably no one could have ever imagined, that this reggae band would record their first album with the internationally renowned dub producer Mad Professor from Ariwa Records and play as the opening act for the legendary band of Bob Marley, "The Wailers”. Well-known artists participated in that first album: drummer “Sinclair”, member of Lee Scratch Perry’s band “Roboticks”, Aisha on the backing vocals, Cofi and Mafia from “Mafia & Fluxy” plus MC Fredi Kruga.

Fast forward in year 2019, Soul Fire visit Cyprus for a performance at the Reggae Sunjam Festival and thanks to the organisers of the festival, local and international artists who were also participating had the chance to meet each other and build a bond. Artists became friends, new connections were established and good things fired up some new collaborations. The friendhip worked as a boiler, cooking some brand new vibrations!

“Yuh affi know, dat life ah raw, Aal dat glitters ah nah gold
Mi affi seh, only wid pray, Cah living inna babylon ah rough
Guh wid de flow de spirit grows, One day will shine lacka rainbow,
It has been told de days of ole(old), Written inna fi wi hearts Jah Jah law”

God, love, inner self, consciousness and justice could be the keywords for someone searching behind Soul Fire’s songs. «Marley was the light and Burning Spear was the mystic spirit of reggae for me»  says Jah Smiley. Nuff respect Aki Mittoo for the spiritual melodica cut, adding the missing link to this conscious journey and to Versioncos  for the amazing artwork!

CREDITS: Production & Riddims - Dub Cmd (UK) / Vocals & Lyrics – Soul Fire (GR) / Melodica – Aki Mittoo  (JP) / Artwork: Versioncos (CY)

01 Blessed / 02 Blessed Version / 03 Melodica Cut (ft. Aki Mittoo)

 

Dub Cmd/SistaSara/Aki Mittoo - Leaving Babylon Behind

Being one of the most active artists on the label, the UK dub producer Dub Cmd is back with a brand new single, the first one in a series of three singles, all planned to be released in year 2020. After the ep Deeper Understanding in 2019, he collaborates once again with the Italian born producer and singer SistaSara, who blessed the riddim with her voice and her conscious lyrics.

Leaving Babylon Behind is presented in three versions: The original vocal version by SistaSara, the obligatory dub version by Dub Cmd and a very special melodica version featuring for the first time the upcoming melodica player Aki Mittoo from Japan.

CREDITS: Production & Riddim - Dub Cmd (UK) / Vocals & Lyrics - SistaSara (ITA) / Melodica – Aki Mitoo (JP) / Artwork by Eirini D.

01 Leaving Babylon Behind / 02. Version / 03. Melodica Cut (ft. Aki Mittoo)