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WWW, December 18 2009 - Heartical and Soulfull UK DUB and Roots in one of it's purest forms: Dubdadda knows what he's doing: after all, he's been doing it for a long time. Give Love is a massive Steppers that will appeal to you when you're into UK DUB and ROOTS and why should you not be?
WWW, December 2009 - If only because of African Anthem alone this album should be considered a clasic, but the fact that this is the Deluxe edition makes this another must-have for every self-respecting collector of the better (DUB) Reggae music.
The subtitle of this album is not there for nothing: especially in the first ten titles, the original African Anthem album, it's jingles and soundeffects galore. This is indeed The Mikey Dread Show avant la lettre, as the album should really be played from start to finish and the jingles gives us the idea that we're listening to one of the best Radio Stations in the universe.
As said: the original release only contained the first ten titles. This release comes with 5 bonus track, among which an extended version of JBC Days/Proper Education Version and some more heavyweight material by the man we will never forget: Michael "Dread At The Controls" Campbell aka Mikey Dread.
There are three titles from this album avaialbe for free and legal download straight from their Dubroom MP3 download pages. Click on the titles to visit them.
WWW, December 2009 - Together with some crucial DUB versions, this 2005 two-albums-on-one-disc release contains the original 1979 Mikey Dread debut releases all mixed in King Tubby's Waterhouse Studio.
It wasn't until Mikey Dread gained control over his own productions that his debut album "Evolutionary Rockers" was available on the digital market. That's over one quarter of a century in which the material was only available through collector's and traders' channels.
Quite some material, especially when you consider that there's a DUB version of most of the vocal tracks on the album. Containing classics like "Barber Saloon" and "Propper Education" (available for free and legal MP3 download on the Dubroom, just click on the links) in their extended version, the album captures Mikey Dread as he is still focused on Toasting ("Reggae Rapping") during these his early days.
None less than seventeen outstanding tracks on one disc: you just cannot miss out on this one, when you like Roots Rockers Reggae and Dub and Toasting and King Tubby and an all-star Band, in short unless you hate Reggae with every bone in your body, you will simply have to have this one.
Michael "Dread At The Controls" Campbell started in the 1970's as the first Reggae Radio DJ for Jamaican Radio. You can listen to it, when you visit the site: MIKEYDREAD.com contains an MP3 File with a sample from one of his early Radio shows (RIGHT-CLICK TO DOWNLOAD), introduced by Mikey himself. More history can be found at the site, as Mikey Dread talks about his works with Punk-Rock band The Clash (RIGHT-CLICK TO DOWNLOAD), among many more things.
MIKEYDREAD.com also contains quite a number of free MP3's, of which tunes like "Dread at the Mantrols" and "12 Tribe Stylee" are just two examples. CLICK
In the press/promotion area, there's many PDF's and JPG's. Mikey Dread's official Biography, a lot of reviews and interviews, even a stage plan can be seen. CLICK
Mikey Dread re-gained control over his releases, after which he made them all available via his website and some other means. The website remains to be the predominant place to go to purchase Mikey Dread's music. All tunes can be previewed straight from the site. CLICK
MIKEYDREAD.com, therefore, should not remain unvisited by anyone who (claims to) love (DUB) Reggae Music. History, Niceness, Music, everything is there and presented in a way that is worthy of the one and only REAL MIKEY DREAD.
WWW, November 24 2009 - Featuring Original Skatalites member Tommy Mc Cook: this instrumental will bring back memories to one, good vibes to another, and an introduction to Reggae to lovers of Jazz and other swinging styles of music.
WWW, November 2009 - The lyrics were written in 1967, sung by Lynette, and according to Jah Free they represent his "views on work and bosses and the system". In other words: Jah Free chanting down Babylon while calling upon Jah Rastafari and Dubroom readers/visitors know: Consciousness is more than appreciloved: it is recognized!
And there's more: producers and singers will want to read on as you are invited to create your own tune around Solo Banton's voice or voice your own thing over the Dub and win some very interesting prizes!
Described by the label as a "a much requested 'Casio Style' Digital Killer", the riddim is pumping and definitely has that 1980's vibe with the "orchestra hit" Sound FX that was so common in these early digital days, when the Casio keyboard entered into the studio's.
Solo Banton's fast lyrical work is, unlike one would maybe think when they hear about fast chat, not difficult to understand. The control that he has over his voice is kind of remarkable, and the fact that this is just one tune from an album makes us want to have more a dat fe true!
The Zip file is not just a Net Single that people who love to listen to Reggae and especially UK DUB and Roots will want to download, though.
There's something very interesting for the (online) artists and producers attached to this free October 2009 release, which is the reason why you find a third MP3, next to the vocal and the fine Dub by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds Studio.
It's the "a capella version", and it's there for a reason that goes beyond serving those that may want to hear the lyrics without the music. The reason has a name and it's the brand newly launched REGGAE GOT TALENT COMPETITION 2009.
Until November 30th, producers are invited to build a tune around Solo Banton's vocal recording. Vocalists are asked to voice over the Dub coming with this package, and Sound Systems can make a 20 minute mix of any kind which includes the vocal and/or the Dub.
All entries will be judged by an impressive jury of Earl 16, Afrikan Simba and Conscious Sounds' very own Dougie Wardrop. At December 14, they will announce the winners in each category.
Winners who will really win something!
Let's just mention the main prices: Solo Banton will voice over any riddim that the winning producer would like him to voice over, when you're the winning vocalist your voice will feature on exclusive material from Conscious Sounds Studio, and when you're the winning Sound System, Solo Banton will voice a Dub Plate for you.
Be quick, be fast, download the Net Single and start enjoying the music passively or actively. All the necessary information is available in the Zip File.
John Peel loved Reggae and invited several artists in his studio, among which Misty In Roots and also Prince Far I. The Voice of Thunder took a couple of musicians with him and they laid down a very heavy Roots session in ways that he did not sound on all his other albums.
Some really crucial bass play in "The Dream", an impressive spoken introduction without music, just two special parts of this special album. Ruffer than Ruff, Tuffer than Tuff.
