Aza Lineage & Culture Horn - I Give Thanks

Culture Horn Sound System, the heavyweight Russian dub sound system from the town of Kremenki in the Kaluga region in Russia, returns with a new EP. After the first release in year 2018 and the great feedback it received from listeners all around the world (I am a Rootsman was awarded Best Album of 2018 in Russia and “Best Indie Artist” for Madi Simmons), the sound system crew returns with a new collaboration, this time featuring the Jamaican uprising artist Aza Lineage.

Aza Lineage was born to teenage parents in the harsh inner cities of Kingston, Jamaica in late 1980s. She grew up with her extended family with hergrandmother being the head of the household. Growing up Aza realized she could sing and would often do so for friends, schoolmates and family members. On searching she found Rastafari, the Energy she thanks for changing her thinking, brought African Spirituality to her awareness and connected her to her roots, hoping to impact people in a positive way through her music.

The new EP of Culture Horn includes six tracks: 2 vocals tracks and 4 instrumentals/dubs. The first one is a special dubplate on the Roots Radics Riddim, recorded exclusive for Culture Horn Sound System., followed by a flute version ft. Aktuch and the necessary dub. The second one is the title track. With lyrics to spark your mind, I Give Thanks is followed by a special melodica dub by Med Dred and a heavyweight cut by Culture Horn Sound System.We give thanks! 

01 Dubplate Style / 02 Flute Dub (ft. Aktuch) / 03 Dub 2 / 04 I Give Thanks /

05 Melodica Dub (ft. Med Dred) / 06 I Give Dub

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)

Dillon Wyte - Power To Slay Giants

Born in Arkansas USA, the multi-instrumentalist street musician Dillon Wyte has traveled quite a bit of the world, gathering musical experiences, which formed his very personal style in music. As a little boy he was always fascinated by the sound of music. His parents love for music and his natural gift to be able to figure out how to play every instrument he picked up, made it clear that music making would be his purpose in life.

At the age of 6, Dillon started playing guitar by ear and little later he taught himself drums and piano. As a young teen he encountered Jimi Hendrix, whose playing greatly enhanced his own, and through him he came to Bob Dylan, whose spirit gave him the confidence to sing. Dylan’s influence encouraged him to start writing his own material on the acoustic guitar.

Traveling all around the globe as a street musician, from USA to Europe, From Australia to Latin America, he had the chance to play his music live in every corner: on the streets, in bars, in coffee shops, and in festivals. There was so much influence coming from the streets and from his interaction with the people. It was through this interaction that he met the woman who was to be his future wife, who introduced him to reggae music. Through her, he discovered a new world full of vibrations and spirituality. Being the grandson of a preacher, the path to Jah was just a natural consequence in the artist’s life.

“Power To Slay Giants” is Dillon’s first work and the first ever “showcase” album released on Dubophonic. It is a one man show, showcasing through six vocal tracks and six dubs the artist’s vast talent as street musician, composer and songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, dub master and artist/painter (cover artwork). Dillon’s style is a joyful and harmonic amalgamation of roots reggae, American roots and dub, greatly influenced by the artist’s dearest idols.

From the rootical and conscious Bullies, to the hopeful inspired That Fine Day, to the majestic and lyrical Lamp Unto Thy Feet, all tracks have this positive message in their lyrics. With the voice channel mixed in the foreground, the tracks reflect that "live” street music flair, referencing the artist’s street background … and the dubs … well, just press PLAY, sit back and enjoy them. We are sure that they will give you the necessary strength to slay all the giants in your life.

TRACKS: 01 Bullies / 02 Lest I Go Astray / 03 None Else / 04 That Fine Day / 05 Lamp Unto Thy Feet
06 Power To Slay Giants / 07 Bully Dub / 08 Dub Astray / 09 No Other Dub / 10 Fine Dub / 11 Dub Unto Thy Feet / 12 Giant Slayer Dub