16 TRACKS:
Back From The Dead
Sometimes I
Never Gonna Give Up
Dreadlocks Rides Again
Conqueror
Can't Get Away From You feat Sonni
High Grade
Jah Love Goes On And On feat Roy Radics
Holding Firm
Fire Blazing feat Jah Point
Hard To Say Sorry
Live It Up
Vampire feat Roy Radics and Tommi Infamous
The Rain
John Boy's Theme
On My Own
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Predator Dub Assassins : Fully Qualified ... NEW CD IS HERE!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
East Coast DubCast Episode 2 (Holiday Special)
1. Doreen Shaffer-Wishing You a Merry Christmas
2. Silvertones-Bling Bling Christmas
3. Half Pint-Christmas Vibes
4. Horace Andy-Christmas Time
5. Toots & the Maytals-Christmas Feeling Ska
6. Alton Ellis-Praise Jah It's Christmas
7. Al & the Vibrators-Merry Christmas
8. The Cables-Christmas Is Not Just A Holiday
9. Roy Richards-Jingle Bells
10. Charley Fresh-Sunshine On Christmas Day
11. Bunny & Skully-White Christmas
Happy Holidays to all from the East Coast Dub Cartel!!!!
Big Ups to all the friends and fam who called in for the holiday DubCast -Thanks!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
East Coast DubCast Episode 1
The Dub Cartel's East Coast DubCast is up and running with 26 mins of the hardest dub for Episode 1. It also features a written piece on the late, great King Tubby by our own Selecta King Stout. Download and enjoy!
Podcast URL: http://eastcoastdubcast.podOmatic.com.
RSS Feed: http://eastcoastdubcast.podOmatic.com.
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King Tubby: Original Dub Organizer
If you listen to Dub, or reggae in general, the name King Tubby should ring a bell. In my mind, it rings more of a spring reverb crash, or a snare-drum hit that echoes for about 30 seconds. The man was truly the originator of Dub, and therefore the originator of the concept of the “remix” that is now hugely popular across many genres in Western pop music.
He was born Osbourne Ruddock in 1941 in Jamaica. He ran an electronics repair shop in Kingston, where he would often repair musical equipment for the local Sound Systems that put on huge dances around town. He then created a Sound of his own to rival his very customers. He would use unique effects and equalizing on the records he would spin, and, of course, the quality of sound coming out of his speakers was absolutely tops. He was then asked to use his sound equipment expertise to mix special instrumental versions of popular Jamaican songs to use as backing tracks for “DJ’s” (what would be called an MC in hip-hop) to toast over both live at sound system sessions and in the recording studio, as toasting records were to become the new big thing in Jamaica. His instrumental mixes began to comprise the b-sides of Jamaican singles for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label, and his instrumental mixes became in-demand all over the Island. He used his signature echo effects, as well as his keen instinct for manipulating the controls of the mixing board to drop in and drop out various instruments in the mix, to turn the plain old instrumental B-side into a whole new piece of art equal to or better than the A-side. Thus, Dub music was born.
Tubby’s influence on Jamaican music was vast, as throughout the 70’s producers and label owners would send most of their singles to Tubby to mix a “Dub” side for. Many then began to imitate his technique, and he even trained some youngsters to help out and take some of the work load off of his shoulders. He’d start them in his repair shop, teaching them how to repair and create equipment, before letting them loose in his mixing studio. Huge names in Dub, such as Scientist and Prince Jammy (later King Jammy) got their start in this very way. Jammy’s “Jammy’s” label would be responsible for changing dancehall forever by having the “first” and arguably biggest hit digital dancehall riddim, “Sleng Teng.” Tubby’s own Firehouse label would release the “Tempo” riddim around the same time, which was nearly identical and almost as big a hit.
Tubby was gunned down in 1989, sadly ending the life of one of the most innovative and important, if largely unsung, musical minds in our century. He didn’t write the music or sing the songs. He didn’t even play the instruments. However, his work behind the mixing console would forever change the way the B-side of a vinyl single was looked at. No longer just a “throwaway” song that no one would pay much attention to, he turned it into its own animal that lived and breathed and showed great imagination, inspiration, and creativity. To this day, most electronic music mediums have King Tubby to thank as a grandfather to the music they produce, spin, and listen to. His importance can’t be overstated. Long live the King!
-King Stout
Saturday, November 21, 2009
FREE: P-Dub Hip-Hop features
Feel free to enjoy.
Bless.
P-Dub features (Hip Hop)
P-Dub features (Hip Hop): DOWNLOAD HERE.
http://www.zshare.net/download/687439199169077b/
Thursday, October 29, 2009
P-Dub presents East Coast Dub Cartel volume one.
CAUTION : These sounds are extremely habit forming.
The East Coast Dub Cartel is a coalition of the east coast's best reggae, ska, dub and rock steady artists. The Cartel was organized by P.Dub of Predator Dub Assassins, who created this series of recordings to showcase some of the brightest talents and most interesting faces of the genre.
The distinct sound of the album may be familiar to those familiar with Predator Dub Assassins as Dub Assassins front man P.Dub handles the writing and production and plays multiple instruments on the tracks. Though each artist has their own unique style, this lends a warm cohesiveness to the CD. The recordings were engineered at the Dub Shack utilizing session band The Dub Smugglers who both augment the bands that appear, and also provide an excellent backing to the solo artists. Members of the Dub Assassins also appear on many of the tracks.
Known Dub Cartel members include:
Predator Dub Assassins : Hard and dangerous. Responsible for numerous musical killings.
Inspecter 7 : Back on wax after 10 years. Known to move freely in U.S. ska underground.
Tommi Infamous : Trained in the lethal art of the Dee Jay. Smuggles lyrics by the ton. Approach with extreme caution.
King Django : Reputed boss in large ska smuggling ring. Faces charges for his involvement in 5 Tons of Ska flooding international markets.
Barry and the Penetrators : Extremely brazen multiple offenders. Punk, ska, reggae and dub. These guys have been on the run for a long time.
Tiffany Sterling : Do not be fooled by appearances. The feminine exterior masks lethal MC skills and unmatched vocal talent. Known to carry a high caliber concert flute.
Roy Radics : International musical criminal hailing from North London, U.K. Last spotted with notorious ska/reggae gang The Rudie Crew.
Master Timo Scott : Radical dub poet and bass player with Predator Dub Assassins. Wanted for a slew of offenses. Shows a concern for the disenfranchised. Must be stopped at all costs.
Ronnie Rude : Suspected of conspiring with The Dub Smugglers to unleash an extremely potent brand of rock steady onto the streets. Forget the baby face. This guy is bad, bad news.
"Pistol" Pete Creekmore : Dangerous instrumentalist last known to be hiding among the notorious Silver Dollar group. Specializes in saxophone ambush. Does not use a silencer.
Stringbean & the Stalkers : Masters of disguise. These guys have been known in the past to deal mainly in blues, but their recent move into raw uncut reggae has authorities highly concerned.
Keep on the lookout for these artists and report sightings of the East Coast Dub Cartel to the proper authorities.
http://www.myspace.com/eastcoastdubcartel
http://www.myspace.com/pdubs
dubassassins@gmail.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Pressure Drop Soundcast Episode # 164: Dub Diner 2
September 14, 2009 By: Andrew Barker Pressure Drop Soundcast
Thanks again for choosing the Dub Diner. On the platter this time is some heavy bass, drums, and echo chamber. The special for today is an interview with Predator from Predator Dub Assassins, it comes with a side of new tracks from P-Dub and the new CD East Coast Dub Cartel compilation. For dessert, we have some more dub from across the globe served a la mode. So get your hunger ready because the pressure is about to drop on you courtesy of your chef, Andrew Barker.
Track List:
1. King Tubby The Dark Dub Ruler- King Tubby
2. Man From Shooters Hill- Keith Hudson
3. In These Times Dub- The Upsetters
4. Please Be True Version- Sound Dimension
5. Dirty Jersey- Predator Dub Assassins
6. Sea Hag- Inspecter 7
7. Air Force One- Predator Dub Assassins
8. Shtiklakh- King Django
9. Marigwana- Predator Dub Assassins
10. Payroll- P- Dub feat. Yellow
11. The Way You Make Me Feel- The Drastics
12. Dub Ho- Victor Rice
13. Rude Boys Abroad- Bedouin Soundclash
14. One More Dub- Deal’s Gone Bad
15. Milk & Honey In My Dub- Prince Fatty
16. The Death of Mr. Spock- Roots Radics Band
17. Scientific- Scientist
18. Born To Dub- The Soul Vendors
19. Eviction Dub- The Slackers
20. Empirical Conqueror Dub- Dubmatix
21. 555 Dub Street- Augustus Pablo
22. Dub Inna Babylon- The Gladiators
23. Steppers Dub- Earl “Heptone” Morgan
24. Kojak- Lee “Scratch” Perry
25. It Dread Inna Inglan- Linton Kwesi Johnson
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Predator Dub Assassins are coming to Florida for 4 shows:
November 3rd - Land Shark Cafe - 1728 N. 3rd St - Jacksonville Beach (with 74 Soundsytem)
November 4th - Angell and Phelps - 156 S. Beach St - Daytona Beach (with Re-Form)
November 5th - Flagler Tavern - 414 Flagler Ave - New Smyrna Beach (with Barry and the Penetrators)
November 6th - Frank's Front Row - 308 Seabreeze Blvd - Daytona Beach (with Barry and the Penetrators+Re-Form)
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