From Burnt’s Bandcamp site: “Friedman had already founded the Nu-Dub Players in 1996 during a vacation in New Zealand (precisely, the Great Barrier Island off the coast of Auckland). The album Just Landed (Scape, 1999), released years later, was the product of a painful process of cut up. While the Continue Reading
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Llwybr Llaethog – BBC John Peel Radio Sessions 1987+1989
Terribly difficult to pronounce but eminently enjoyable to listen to, Llwybr Llaethog was the first Welsh indie group I ever encountered. At the time, they were more dub-influenced, but on these tracks, they have a raw indie sound that should have brought them a much bigger audience than they got.
Common Dream – Bats / Dags
Though I see no information anywhere about the band Common Dream, I can say that if it’s on Höga Nord Records, it’s going to have a nice, dubby, psychedelic vibe. This does not disappoint at all.
MOREGO – Middle Eastern Dub
Our friend MOREGO’s latest album is a dub masterpiece, combining the better aspects of Lee Perry and Muslimgauze while retaining his own unique flavor.
Piero Umiliani Vs Claudio Coccoluto & Savino Martinez (The Heartists) – Mah Nà Mah Nà Remixes Vol. 1
From the legendary Right Tempo Records: “In the 1990s, Claudio Coccoluto became one of the most creative and influential DJs in the European electronic scene. He played regularly at legendary clubs like Cocoricó and Angels of Love, started his own label THE dub in 1996 and reached international charts with Continue Reading
El Mahdy Jr. – Raï Dubs
Brutal dub from Algeria! From El Mahdy Jr.’s Bandcamp site: “RAÏ DUBS! This is a collaborative release featuring El Mahdy Jr, Gulls, XJ, and Alter Echo. Beginning with a shared love of old school Algerian Raï music and audio deconstruction, we sampled several Raï classics from cassettes and YouTube rips, Continue Reading
How the Chinese-Jamaican Community Influenced the Development of Classic Reggae
One of the hazards of teaching teenagers is that you have to deal with bored, unchallenged, spoiled children whose interests are base and crude at best. However, a few students are willing to stray out of their comfort zone and go exploring. The topic of reggae came up with one Continue Reading
Ton Q – ROOTs
This release out of Mongolia perked up my ears a bit this morning. Ton Q hail from Ulaanbaatar, the country’s capital, and the group blends a minimalistic dub techno with elements of Mongolian traditional music. Not a bad listen at all.
Cousin Silas & Glove Of Bones – A Brief History Of…
Although I’m happy to say I’m a longtime fan of Cousin Silas’ work, I had no idea what to expect from Glove of Bones, a project I knew nothing about until reading their webpage. I still know little about the band in terms of bio, but what a great impression Continue Reading
Various Artists – Alex from Tokyo presents Japan Vibrations Vol.1
From the World Famous Records Bandcamp Site: “Dive into the exhilarating era of Japan’s electronic dance music scene from the mid ’80s to the mid ’90s with Japan Vibrations Vol. 1. The hand-picked collection by DJ and musical storyteller Alex from Tokyopays homage to the trailblazers and innovators who shaped Continue Reading