The Manor meets Madi Simmons - Feel The Vibration

After his album Walk With Jah back in 2018, his single Oh Lord and being one of the main artists behind the Creation Rockers and Foshan Roots projects (with the three albums Let's Make Waves, Sky Warrior Dub and Wing Chun Album), the UK reggae & dub artist/producer Brad Turner aka The Manor returns on Dubophonic Records with his a new tune. 

This time he collaborates with USA vocalist, Madi Simmons, who himself is no stranger on our label. He appeared also on many releases on our label, collaborating with Culture Horn, Dubsynaticx , Red Star Martyrs and Sax N Dub. He has also been awarded in 2018 as Best Male Independent Reggae Recording Artist and Best Album Of The Year (for I Am A Rootsman).

Focusing now on the new single, Feel The Vibrations is an uplifting track in a roots reggae style, presented in two versions: the vocal track with Madi shining on the vocals and the dub version, presented by The Manor!

 

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! 

 

Daily Vibes awards Best Album of 2018 to Culture Horn

The year 2018 starts with some great news four our label. The Russian portal Daily Vibes has just completed the voting for the title of "Best Album of the Year". Daily Vibes is a portal on the VK platform, dedicated to reggae music in all its sub genres: from Rocksteady to Roots Reggae and dub, to jungle and modern dancehall. They publish news, releases and other materials, organize events, etc.

Nominated were six of the most interesting works related to the genre of reggae released by Russian artists, among them the Moscow Culture Horn sound system.

The voting was completed on the 6th January 2019. With 799 votes out of total 2109 voters (37.89% of the total votes), and with the reggae fans having a difficult choice between the very different reggae styles, the release of Culture Horn Sound System with the participation of USA reggae artist Madi Simmons, I'm A Rootsman was voted BEST ALBUM OF 2018!

We are deeply honored about the results of the voting. Give thanks to all who voted and supported our project and respect to all artists who promote the conscious reggae vibrations. Much love to Madi Simmons, Culture Horn, Med Dred, Jahpapu & all the people who contributed to this. Give thanks also to the Boss Magazine Artist Beat for the great article on the award!

Culture Horn ft. Madi Simmons - I Am A Rootsman

Culture Horn Sound System is a weighty and heavyweight Russian dub sound system from the town of Kremenki in the Kaluga region in Russia. Built in year 2012, it managed to gather at least a dozen musicians are around it, forming a big musical family from all over Russia. Armed with dubplates from local and international artists produced exclusively for CHSS, their sound is constantly being improved. Culture Horn Sound System plays a very important role in the local sound system culture and scene of Russia, not only playing uncompromising roots reggae and heavyweight steppers, but also releasing their own reggae and dub compositions on vinyl.

On their first release on Dubophonic, Culture Horn collaborate with Madi Simmons, hailing from the USA and Dubophonic resident artist Med Dred, representing the likkle island of Cyprus. Madi has been performing and recording music for the last 20 years, going through lots of blood, sweat and tears in the music industry. Having toured the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, California and the Midwest and being just recently voted as BEST MALE INDIE REGGAE ARTIST of 2018, Madi had a lots of ups and downs, nevertheless loving every minute of it and enjoying not following the rules of reggae music (whatever they are).

The EP includes alltogether 6 tracks:  The first one is done ina dubplate style followed by a melodica version by Jahpapu and an uncompromising CHSS-dub. The second one is the title track, followed by a special melodica dubmix by Med Dred and a heavyweight dub by CHSS, demonstrating the uncompromising style of the artists. Culture Horn Sound System is coming to shake your town!

1. Culture Horn ft Madi Simmons - Dubplate / 2. Culture Horn ft. Jahpapu - Dubplate Version II / 3. Culture Horn - Dubplate Version III / 4. Cultre Horn ft. Madi Simmons - I am a Rootsman / 5. Culture Horn ft. Med Dred - Rootsman Dub (Dubophonic Dubmix) / 6. Culture Horn - Rootsman Dub Version III

Red Star Martyrs - Red Star Martyrs

The UK producer Stanley Woodfield, better known under the project-name Red Star Martyrs, has been one of the most active artists since the start of our label.  After having released two EPs, “I & I” (2013) and “Time for Tea” (2014) and contributing in the compilation “United as One (2014), there was a silence for nearly 2 years.  It has been a constructive silence … and today we are happy to announce his first long player. We have been saving this one for you to be our last release of 2016.

The self-titled digital LP includes 14 brand new tracks of total length of 63 minutes from the producer who has managed to set his own sound-mark on our label. Rootikal vibes with a twist and melodic dubwise sounds with live instruments played mainly by Stanley himself are the key ingredients of his style. Guest appearances by I-Rebel, Don Goliath, Madi Simmons, Tallis, Trinity, Kontent, Squidgy Black and Penti from Senti. Give thanks! R.I.P. Fidel, Hasta la Victoria Siempre!

Credits: All tracks are written, produced and programmed by Stanley Woodfield. Guitars, bass, keyboards, melodica & live percussion by Stanley Woodfield, Flute on Suede Head by Andy Williamson. Artwork by Ruth Calder Murphy and Savvas Thomas. 

01 Heathen change your ways (ft Don Goliath & Tallis) / 02 Humble Lion / 03 Praise the Father (ft. Don Goliath & Trinity) / 04 Kings and Queens (ft. I-Rebel) / 05 Sweet Potato Pudding dub / 06 Hasta la Victoria Siempre / 07 Fi de Farmah (live mix) / 08 Inna this Iration (ft. Madi Simmons) / 09 Niceness / 10 Vibrations / 11 Employment dub (ft. Kontent) / 12 Suede Head / 13 All the Nations (ft. Penti from Senti) / 14 Into the light (Squidgy Black mix)