"An alternative history of dub's evolutionary adaptations & mutations." - XLR8R
"One juicy song after another." - Beat Magazine
"A fourteen song collection of outstanding dub hypnosis." - Big Takeover
ROIR has a storied tradition of releasing reggae
& dub, with over 25 years of working with
both established and unknown acts who have
that unusual quality that springboards them
to wider recognition. Essential Dub is a healthy sampling (taken from currently
available ROIR releases) which showcases the
diversity of the genre.
Dub has been instrumental in shaping the
current musical climate, helping to redefine
the engineer/producer’s role in
the process. Musicians as diverse as the
Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Sublime, and
No Doubt have been effected by Dub’s
long reach as have heroes of yore: The
Clash, Adrian Sherwood, The Slits, Brian
Eno, & PIL to name only a handful.
We bring you the future as well as the
past-- heavy on the bass-- this should
be felt by every sinew in your body. A
perfect release for summer coinciding
nicely with all the reggae tours &
summer festivals.
Featuring:
Oku Onuora
Dub Out, Dubbin’ Away
Along with Mutabaruka and Linton Kwesi
Johnson, Oku Onuora is pre-eminent as
defining the genre "dub poetry".
Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus
Truth and Right, Rastafari Dub
Nyabinghi sound with African drums &
bass. Recorded at Dynamic Sounds Studios
in Jamaica.
Dub Trio
Drive By Dub, Exploring The Dangers Of…
"Like a Sly & Robbie of the tri-state
area… a more palpable, living instrument
experience akin to what, say, The Roots
do with hip-hop." –NY Press
Bush Chemists
East Of Jaro, Raw Raw Dub
"This is dub for Dub's sake, the
way King Tubby made dub - relentless and
experimental and full of trance-inducing
movement and depth." –The Beat
Bad Brains
Leaving Babylon, Bad Brains
Legendary album from 1981, considered
the definitive landmark for breaking the
NYC hardcore scene.
Twilight Circus
Bassie Dub I, Dub From The Secret Vaults
"The heaviest original dub sounds
on the planet!" – XLR8R
Bill Laswell
Space-Time Paradox, Version 2 Version
Filled with thick earthy basslines, a
bedrock of drums, fiery percussion, blustery
guitar and atmospherics. With Jah Wobble.
Dr. Israel
Sensimellia, Patterns Of War
Think Massive Attack vs. Sade vs. Bob
Marley.
Niney The Observer
Acoustic Dub, Observer Attack Dub
All of the tracks on this disc were first
recorded at the original Randy's Studio
and the old Joe Gibbs Studio in Jamaica
1969-1976 by legendary producer King Tubby,
and are given brand-new dub treatments
by Niney for this release.
Alpha & Omega
Africa/Ethiopia, Sound System Dub
“Pure listening pleasure for lovers
of thick,
Terrorists
Anittoo, Forces 1977-1982
With Lee "Scratch" Perry &
Roland Alphonso!
"An important punk-reggae phenomenon"
–All Music Guide.
“This one rocks the twin poles of
reggae and roots.” –The Beat
Badawi
Turbo Auto Drive, Bedouin Soundclash
"He teases and mystifies in the same
spirit as Lee 'Scratch' Perry" –URB
“A high-powered blend of Middle
Eastern and Jamaican music (dub).”
–NY Post
Phase Selector Sound
Jackson Park, Disassemble Dub
They take the next step forward from Adrian
Sherwood, Alpha & Omega, Wordsound
I Powa and Zion Train.
"Plenty of bubbling guitar and synth,
booming bass and drums… underground
and in the pocket." –The Beat
10 Ft. Ganja Plant
New Day, Hillside Airstrip
An adaptation of John Brown's Body. From
passionate rootical vibes to heavy dub.
"The best reggae album since the
last Culture release." –BBC
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