12 Tribes Of Mars - Hidden Sun

The most enjoyable bands are those that not only surprise and amaze, but also confuse, in a positive way. Listening to the long awaited debut album of 12 Tribes Of Mars is a bit jarring. Lazy laid back beats, uptempo poppy tight rhythms, post-rock constructions, catchy themes, electronica effects. And always that recurring reggae, dub vibe and melodic earworms with many escapes towards jazz and free improvisation: how do you get it together? These are quirky musicians looking for authentic ways to express themselves.

 

Not in a crazy way. All members of 12 Tribes of Mars are trained jazz musicians who thrive at the border between genres. Here you hear craftsmanship—carefully and cleverly crafted compositions and musicians who know what they are doing. Imagine an afternoon on a sunny green lawn in a park, relaxed and spacious without losing clarity. With eyes closed, you drift into a dream and then wake in a vibrant dance club. Through their music, 12 Tribes of Mars takes you to diverse worlds within the universe of sound.

THE DEBUT ALBUM "HIDDEN SUN" WILL BE RELEASED ON THE 23rd MARCH 2026

AND IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON DIGITAL AND ON VINYL!

 

 

Personnel
: Andrius Dereviancenko – saxophone/fx
 / James McClure – trumpet/fx
 / Azubike Onwuka – bass guitar
 / Robin Engelhard – guitar
 / Onno Govaert – drums

Production: Recorded at Ruigoord by Mozes Meijer
 / Mixed by Ruben Kieftenbelt
 / Mastered by Attie Bauw
 / Artwork and graphic design by Goytung  

 

12 Tribes Of Marsh - Push On

12 Tribes of Mars takes the basic elements of the Reggae, Ska, and Dub traditions and blasts them into outer space. A closer listen reveals that what might seem familiar at first has a truly unique and eclectic sound. Heavily influenced by the spirit of free improv, the music is as sexy and danceable as it is uncompromisingly gritty.

All members of 12 Tribes of Mars are trained jazz musicians that are most comfortable in the borderland between musical genres.After their single Mountain Flower, their second single Push On takes a standard ska riddim to new heights!

 

THE DEBUT ALBUM "HIDDEN SUN" WILL BE RELEASED ON THE 23rd MARCH 2026

AND IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON DIGITAL AND ON VINYL!

  

 

12 tribes Of Mars - Mountain Flower

 

Is planet Earth weighing you down? 12 Tribes are ready to take you away. Mars is the destination and their music is the spaceship. Drop your past to join them in a future where humans from all walks of life build new traditions, and music is the language we all speak.

12 Tribes of Mars takes the basic elements of the Reggae, Ska, and Dub traditions and blasts them into outer space. A closer listen reveals that what might seem familiar at first has a truly unique and eclectic sound. Heavily influenced by the spirit of free improv, the music is as sexy and danceable as it is uncompromisingly gritty.

All members of 12 Tribes of Mars are trained jazz musicians that are most comfortable in the borderland between musical genres. Their first single Mountain Flower showcases their style and is just a small appetiser of their full album, which will be released in 2026 on digital and on vinyl.
 

Personnel

Andrius Dereviancenko – saxophone/fx

James McClure – trumpet/fx

Azubike Onwuka – bass guitar

Robin Engelhard – guitar

Onno Govaert – drums

Production

Recorded at Ruigoord by Mozes Meijer

Mixed by Ruben Kieftenbelt

Mastered by Attie Bauw

Artwork and graphic design by Goytung 

Soul Fire - Wake Up Your Lion

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 in 2005 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.

Wake Up Your Lion is Soul Fire’s 2nd album and was originally released back in 2013 on Soul Fire Music. We feel honoured to be able to digitally distribute this album through Dubophonic Records, eight years after its original release. The album is mixed and mastered by Professor Skank and includes fourteen tracks ina roots and culture style. With classics like “Rasta People”, “Wake Up Your Lion” and “Rootsman Skanking”, this album is without doubt an important piece of reggae culture in Greece.

CREDITS: PRODUCED BY JAH SMILEY (SOUL FIRE MUSIC PRODUCTION) / MUSIC & LYRICS WRITTEN & ARRANGED BY JAH SMILEY / RECORDED AT SOULFIRE STUDIOS & DOPE STUDIOS, THESSALONIKI, GREECE / MIXED AND MASTERED BY STEFANOS PATERAKIS AKA PROFESSOR SKANK AT UNDERGROUND DUB STUDIOS, AGIOS NIKOLAOS, CRETE, GREECE / ARTWORK GEORGE LEE - TREBANAL CREATIVE / LEAD VOCALS, MUSIC EDITOR & PROGRAMMING : VASILEIOS SAVVOPOULOS AKA JAH SMILEY / KEYBOARDS & SYNTHESIZERS: GIANNIS STOIKOS AKA ZOAO AFROSO / BASS: TASOS TOPTSIDIS AKA T WISE / DRUMS: STERGIOS KOIAS / GUITAR RHYTHM, BASS: VAKIS GULIOS / LEAD & RHYTHM GUITAR: THANASIS VAMVAKOUDIS AKA KOTON / LEAD & RHYTHM GUITAR: LAZAROS KERAMARIS AKA LAZER / PIANO: ELI DAMASKOU / BACKING VOCALS: HELEN BAGA, ANTHI KIRKOU / TROMBONE: GIANNIS MARINOS / TENOR SAX: ALEKOS PANAGOPOULOS / TRUMPET: GIORGOS AVRAMIDIS / TROMBONE ON RASTA PEOPLE : MENELAOS KARAGIANNIS (ODF)

01 Rasta People / 02 Wake Up Your Lion / 03 Life Ain't No Easy / 04 I Wanna Get High / 05 One Love One Life One Jah / 06 Praise Jah Rastafari / 07 One Jah / 08 Just Another Day / 09 I wish / 10 Mama / 11 Music Is My Life / 12 Rootsman Skanking / 13 Rise Up / 14 Who's Gonna Dance