I-niverse meets Leo Tan - Holy Ground, Vol. 1

 

Dubophonic Records proudly presents another heartfelt collaboration between Leo Tan and I-niverse, delivering a powerful collection of roots reggae and dub inspired by faith, redemption, and the everlasting love of the Creator.

Built upon warm reggae foundations and deep dub sonics, the EP carries a clear message of hope and salvation through two original vocal compositions and their accompanying dub counterparts, culminating in a beautiful saxophone interpretation by Sax N Dub.

Opening the release, "Son Of God" is a passionate declaration of praise, celebrating Jesus Christ as King of Kings, Redeemer, and Savior. Blending biblical imagery with conscious reggae spirit, Leo Tan's lyrics speak of grace, righteousness, and the ultimate triumph of truth over Babylon, while I-niverse provides a rich and uplifting musical backdrop. The companion version, "Son Of Dub", transforms the song into a deep instrumental meditation, allowing the message to resonate through echo, bass, and space.

The second vocal offering, "There Is A Place", draws inspiration from the teachings of Christ and the promise of eternal peace. Reflecting on mercy, humility, and divine love, the song points toward a holy place where believers find rest and shalom in the presence of the Father. Filled with reverence and gratitude, it stands as a moving testimony of faith and redemption. Its dub counterpart, "There Is A Dub", explores the same spiritual landscape through immersive rhythms and atmospheric effects.

Closing the EP, "There Is A Sax" features the expressive playing of Sax N Dub, whose soulful melodies bring a fresh dimension to the composition. Floating gracefully over the roots rhythm, the saxophone version provides a reflective and uplifting finale to the journey.

With its blend of conscious reggae, gospel-inspired lyrics, and heavyweight dub production, Holy Ground Vol. 1 is a release dedicated to listeners seeking both spiritual nourishment and authentic roots vibrations. A celebration of faith, praise, and the enduring power of reggae music to uplift the soul.

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! 

 

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