Dub recommendations?
BeatChemist
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Ok. I admit it. I'm not very well versed in dub music. I basically find this shameful because a lot of my own music is very dub influenced, in terms of production techniques.So hit me with some classics to check out. I'm looking for some bowel-moving bass and thundering drums.
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I'm not much into reggae or dub music because it sounds so similar to me but this album kills it!
this was my intro to king tubby, its a compilation, and really cheap at the ole hmv if u can spot it
* Zion Dub
* Sound Boy Massacre
* Drop Dub
* Waterhouse Rock
* Farmyard Dub
* Herbal Dub
* Dubbing My Baby
* Shining Dub
* Laser Rock
* The Border
* Conqueror Dub
* Dubbing It Right
* The Best Is Lose
* Blow Down Babylon
* African Roots
* Dub Of A Woman
* Dub Experience
* A Truthful Dub
* Watch This Version
* Dub You Can Feel
* Roots Of Dub
* King Tubby's In Fine Style
This LP is very definitive... as far as single tracks go, def in my top is "King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown", the Augustus Pablo version side of Jacob Miller's "Baby I love you"...
roots of dub - prince douglass / wackies
scientist / jammys big showdown - greensleeves
star wars dub - burning sounds
kings dub - manzie
scientific dub
my computer is acting strange - mad prof
electric robotic orchestra - ariwa
raiders of the lost dub - mango
+ so many more
maybe easier to list suck ass dubs
(sly & robbie dub on ras, etc)
and of course dj spooky has some great dub shit as well.
Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Chapter 4 (daddy kool or re-ish)
with Slits singing backup & outer space metal noize,
messes me up everytime
but almost any of the Blood & Fire catalog would be a good start.
Simply Vinyl just repressed quite a few of the better titles.
King Tubby and Friends - Dub Gone Crazy, Dub Like Dirt
Horace Andy - In The Light Dub
Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub
Scientist - Dub In The Roots Tradition
Congos - Heart of the Congos (not really dub, but close enough for our purposes)
Dillinger: Dub Encounter
Prince Far I : Cry Tuff Dub Encounter I, II, III,IV
Also Prince Far I -Cry Freedom Dub
There are many, many good dub albums out there. This thread makes me want to take Sunday Morning Bong loads.
The fact that I was listening to "Bellhead" by Liquid Liquid while looking at this avatar caused me to become completely and unshakably entranced for almost 4 minutes...scary...
I think I just heard KL choke on his red stripe and oxtail.
K.
K is the don gorgon !!
K.
And no offense meant to anyone, but recommending DJ Spooky to someone looking to explore the best in Dub music is like recommending Tom Jones records to someone who wants to learn more about soul music.
the extention of the links should be ".jpg" not ".html"
you must check out this website. perfect place for beginners!!!!
ebreggae.com
they have everything you need (except the og's!!) search dancehall by rhythm, buy dub by the pound.
obviously if you are new you should start snatching up mid 70's kingtubby & lee perry records without hesitation. blackboard jungle dub and king tubby meets the rockers uptown should give you a foot in the door. then you have the dub gone crazy comps for tubby, shit is retarded. get with some augustus pablo records (especially his 1st!!) get the congo's lp for an example of how vocal groups get served at the black ark. order some hydro, you got yourself a summer plan.
Plenty of recommendations to be had just by watching that.
i second that, i mostly hate mod dub
but
checked it last night on 3rd street
surprised how nice it was
jammy appears to like it too
Thanks, K.
I like the oldies
Heptones. You should be able to pick this up quite easily
This one not so. The original, and dope, but not really that dubby.
Same with this but it does it for me.
This is pretty much what you need
Apparently not an orthodox choice, maybe it's to happy or funky, but I like it.
And if Spooky gets a nod, then this can too. Play it in da club.
Thanks again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS0DoZrJ28w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS0DoZrJ28w
fusk this embedding shtt
Bunny Lee: King Of Dub
And all of the Rhythm & Sound / Burial Mix dubs released in the late 1990's / early 2000's
Thx for posting this!