TITLE : GARAGE DUBS
RELEASE DATE: NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FORMATS: DJ FRIENDLY TRIPLE VINYL / FULL LENGTH
CD
LABEL : FREE RADICAL SOUNDS.COM
GARAGE DUBS
The second release on our new compilation based label Free
Radical Sound Recordings. Compiled by the same A&R team of DJs & producers
who put together the 21ST CENTURY SKA : 2001. GARAGE DUBS showcases the
wealth of Dub, Reggae & Ragga influences present in the burgeoning 2 Step &
Garage / Breakbeat crossover scene.
The GARAGE DUBS
compilation features bass bin busting instrumental, alongside some excellent
underground vocal
tracks with top roots singers & ragga M.Cs, in many cases re-interpreting
classic tracks with a definitive contemporary edge.
Top UK Underground Garage producers such as Heavyweight Crew, DJ South
Central from Nice & Ripe Records and Charjan mix with old skool ragga -
garage fusion from General Levy and the legendary Ratpack. Also featured are
well respected roots vocalists such as Black Steel and Anthony Johnson,
re-interpreting tracks such as 'Legalise It' and 'Gunshot' in a refreshing,
yet respectful way. GARAGE DUBSwill appeal to fans of Garage / Two
Step, Dub Reggae & Ragga all in equal measure.
Garage Dubs Artist Profiles :
'LEGALISE IT'
ELECTRIC MEDICINE
featuring BLACK STEEL
A much praised
version of the Peter Tosh classic, up until now only available on limited edition white label release. This 2 Step rework with added production comes at you
from K.O Records engineer Anton A.K.A Electric Medicine, alongside the
velvet tones of established roots vocalist Black Steel. A Notting Hill
Carnival anthem.
'Bad ASS BASS'HEAVYWEIGHT CREW
A big underground tune - originally out on
white label only that was picked up on and played out by such garage
luminaries as Norris Da Boss Windross and the Dream Team - and recorded by
the production team behind high profile UK garage label Nice & Ripe records.
'GUNSHOT'
CHARJAN / ANTHONY JOHNSON
A reworking of Jah Thomas's
collaboration with roots singer Anthony Johnson and the Roots Radics. This
updated version has producer Charjan, pioneer of all things raggage together with Anthony Johnson ( the original vocalist ), turning
attention on the gunmen who lurk in the ghetto, and calling for and end to
the violence.
'PROPER TINGS'
DUB VIRUS
Dub Virus is London based Clayton Mitchell, and
'Proper Tings' sees the mashing up of Electro & Two step in a new fusion. Also involved
in a number of high profile garage releases as Industry Standard, Claytons'
solo project is a bass heavy excursion into the UK underground.
'POP NO STYLE'URBAN MYTHS featuring TINY
Originally out on popular UK
garage label City Dubs - who had a hit with the garage anthem 'Flav' by Big
Bird, Urban Myths weigh in with a rootsy dubwise 2 stepper. With a weed
themed vocal from Tiny, who also plays out live with Industry Standard, Pop
No Style is a perfect garage / reggae hybrid, that move roots music well
into the 21st Century.
'LONDON'
( Satin Storm Remix )
NOONDAY UNDERGROUND
A bass heavy remix of
leftfield samplists / lo-fi act Noonday Underground, taking the lead from
vocalist Daisy Marten and adding a subsonic, 2 Step breaks angle to the
original track. Remixed at Satin Storm Studio with producer Tom Dread at
the controls, he also runs Midlands based soundsystem Earko and is a
resident DJ at the well known House Of God club night.
'CLIPPER'
RATPACK
The infamous Ratpack have been a constant presence on the
underground dance scene since the early days of rave, and have an international following for their fusion of
Ragga, Breakbeat, Drum & Bass and Garage, taking the music where others have
feared to tread. This version of old skool favourite 'Clipper'
has been updated with a current 2 Step mix.
'GET HIGH'DJ SOUTH CENTRAL
Heavy on the smoky dub - funk vibes, DJ South
Central weighs in with a bass heavy dance floor workout. DJ South Central is
a resident DJ for radio station Upfront 93 FM, and plays out at one of the
main garage nights - Twice As Nice. He records for the Nice & Ripe label
under his own name, and as Large Joints and has remixed tracks by artists
such as Surburban Lick & Todd Edwards.
'CHASE THE CAT'
( Majestic Rinx remix by Quantum )
GENERAL LEVY
Smooth dubbed out 2 Step
production from UK producer Korrine backs the Generals trademark reggaefied
ragga toasting. A big name on the ragga & reggae scene, General Levy also
crosses over to wider audiences through new production techniques and
styles.
'BIGFOOT'
(Electric Medicine Remix )
SUBCULTURE
A collaboration with roots reggae singer Winston Fergus, turning his
attentions to the mysterious Sasquatch. This remix was produced at K.O
Records studio in conjunction with Electric Medicine's Anton. This
incarnation of Subculture features Roop, producer for Dubhead Records act
Urban Dub, with the Soundsystem DJs.
'SKABOT'
T.B SPOOK UNIT
A new project for Jake Subtropic who has recorded on a number of labels and is best known for his 'Subtropic' releases on the breaks label Fused and Bruised. T.B Spook Unit is a collaborative venture with other Brighton based musicians. 'Skabot' is a phat bass driven, twisted 2 step affair, incorporating the Ska off beat and bluesy vocals. Jake describes this 'Skabot' as a 'two step 4-4 kinky ska glitch monster'.
Checkout our T.B Spook Unit Interview
'WHY DO THE WICKED ONES RULE'
MATIC featuring M.T.C
Matic are a studio collaboration between DJ Smart Monkey and Lewis Zip Dog (Zip Dog Records). Their track is a 2001 style reworking of the classic Jah Works track by Martin Campbell re-sung by roots singer M.T.C.
TITLE : GARAGE DUBS
RELEASE DATE: NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FORMATS: DJ FRIENDLY TRIPLE VINYL / FULL LENGTH
CD
LABEL : FREE RADICAL SOUNDS.COM
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