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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

1239.0. "Dub Music" by WOTVAX::GILLILANDP (Not very Tuna-friendly) Mon Sep 12 1994 15:23

    I have a couple of albums by a hard-core dub artist called Scientist.
    I'd like to get some more stuff by different musicians of his ilk, but
    there is no way of telling what is reggae and what is dub in the shops
    because they insist on lumping it all under the one heading of reggae,
    which it is not: there is a world of difference between UB40 and
    Scientist. Can anyone recommend alternatives? Does anyone know what I
    am talking about?
    
    Dub is just the perfect compliment to getting blasted out yer mind
    on..err, `the herb'.
    
    Phil Gill.
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1239.1yo!WRKSYS::ARTHURWhy think? Try .Mon Sep 12 1994 18:2213
Phil,

There's a compilation disc you can get here in the States on RykoDisc
called "Towering Dub Inferno". Its over 70 something minutes long and
contains Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Dub Syndicate, Scientist, 21st Century
Dub, Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus, Prince Far-I, Puls Der Zeit,
Black Uhuru, Neney the Observer, Mute Beat, Sanchez, Ruts DC and the
Mad Professor, and Roots Radics.

I have other stuff I consider Dub at home (I have this Cd here in the
office) but nothing besides Maxi Priest comes to mind.

/Prince Ras Ed :-)
1239.2What about I Roy, or is it U Roy...??WELCLU::GREENBCrap with black lines down itMon Sep 12 1994 22:375
    Also, some producers of 'electronic listening music' eg the Orb, Banco
    de Gaia etc. are using a lot of dub sounds and production in their
    music.
    
    Bob
1239.3RUTILE::LETCHERIf not for good; if not for betterTue Sep 13 1994 10:228
    
    Another label to look out for is On-U-Sound, if I remember correctly.
    
    Also, if you ever see anything by the New Age Steppers you should get a
    hold of it -- all stuff that came from the ex-Slits and various 
    Jamaican luminaries.
    
    Piers
1239.4Scientist Wins the World CupPCPLOD::63724::priornGet the **** outta here !!!!Tue Sep 13 1994 15:3916
Look for the "Mad Professor meets ..." for UK Scientist type Dubs, also any 
King Tubby albums (a new compilation has just been released). Sly and 
Robbie released a multitude of Dub albums in the 70's and early 80's (some 
under an alias) and for some upto date dubs Ragga style check out some of 
the dub albums from studios like King Jammy's and Bobby Digital.  You may 
have to visit a specialist reggae shop to obtain some of the above, but I 
have seen the Mad Professor albums in HMV etc.  If you would like them I 
could post the addresses of Greensleeves and Dub Vendor mail order, as 
these would be able to sell you all of the above and lots,lots more.

One excellent dub album available in the normal stores is "New Chapter of 
Dub" by Aswad, also most Lee Perry albums should be available.

If you need any more info or album titles let me know.

Neil. 
1239.5Some more ....PCPLOD::63724::priornGet the **** outta here !!!!Wed Sep 14 1994 12:0913
Plus....

Check out anything by Jah Shaka.  The albums are called "The 10 
commandments of Dub - part " 1..2..3 etc.

Re: .1 

Maxi Priest is definitely NOT Dub, his early albums are Lovers Rock, whilst 
the ones released over the last couple of years are Lovers/pop, although he 
has just released a couple of singles with Jamaican DJ's.

Neil.

1239.6WOTVAX::GILLILANDPNot very Tuna-friendlyWed Sep 14 1994 15:0210
    Thanks for the replies folks, plenty to check out there. No, Maxi
    Priest is not what I'd consider dub. Ruts DC - didn't they evolve out
    of the original Ruts (Babylon's Burning) after the lead singer (Malcolm
    Owen?) topped himself. Did a great song called "Jah War" - is this the one
    on your compilation album?
    
    I have the U.F.Orb album with it's dub track: good, but not really what
    I'm after.
    
    Phil Gill.
1239.7Duff info, probablyCHEFS::STRATFORDSWed Sep 14 1994 16:044
    You might try reading this months "Straight No Chaser" magazine. They
    mention a dub group "House of Manasah"(?) who are supposed to be quite
    good....
    
1239.8Ravin' Improv'YUPPY::SPICERWed Sep 14 1994 17:343
    Does anyone know anything about Dr. Didg??
    
    Ros
1239.9Mi God Me ErrWRKSYS::ARTHURWhy think? Try .Thu Sep 15 1994 00:069
Re: few back...

Maybe I've got the artist wrong? The sub-genre?

Have you heard the song "Mi God Mi King"?

I thought it was Maxi Priest...

/Ed
1239.10Your after Papa Levi ....PCPLOD::63724::priornGet the **** outta here !!!!Sat Sep 17 1994 11:597
Re .-1

Mi God Mi King was done by Phillip Levi, Maxi Priest and him used to 
perform for Saxon sound at about the same time though.

Neil.

1239.11WRKSYS::ARTHURWhy think? Try .Mon Sep 19 1994 16:055
Thanks Neil, now I won't have to go rummaging through my vinyl collection!

However does it qualify as dub? :-)

/Ed
1239.12Faststyle in the dance...PCPLOD::63724::priornGet the **** outta here !!!!Tue Sep 20 1994 19:3912
Ed,

Going back to the early eighties, I think the style was called Fast-style.

Other artists using this style were Pato Banton and Tippa Irie to name but 
a few.

They soon converted to the Jamaican DanceHall stylee though.

Neil.


1239.13Sorry...I'm just being a bit of a skankerYUPPY::PANESI've got Stu under my skinWed Sep 21 1994 10:484
 Whilst I find all this dub ting interesting, I am somewhat taken aback 
 by the complete absence of a review of The Wedding Present's latest ellpee.

 Stuart
1239.14CHEFS::GEORGEMPaddy HashdownWed Sep 21 1994 11:185
Are you being funny?

I've been raving about it for the last week!

Hang on, I'll write another quicky in topic 18.
1239.15Bogle dancePCPLOD::63724::priornBig Tings a gwan ...Wed Sep 21 1994 11:294
One more mention of an "INDIE" group and I'm posting the complete lyrics to 
BOOM BYE BYE !!!!!!!!

Neil.
1239.16He's not thereSUBURB::DIVERLWed Sep 21 1994 12:055
    Mike is off for a week to worry puffins on the coast of Guernsey,
    but I'm sure the time out will give him ample opportunity to
    prepare the stonking Weddoes review that you've all been
    waiting for................
     
1239.17CHEFS::GEORGEMPaddy HashdownWed Sep 21 1994 12:2215
WEDDING PRESENT

RIDE

LUSH

TH' FAITH HEALERS

BLESSED ETHEL

VERUCCA SALT

etc...etc....

You don't scare me!
1239.18YUPPY::ASHLEYSMITHKicker conspiracyWed Sep 21 1994 14:465
    
    re .13 - Stu, very good. The words 'Hook', 'Line' and 'Sinker' spring
    to mind.
    
    Andy
1239.19thinks that make you go MMMMMMMMMMMMAYOV11::SROBERTSONMon Jan 09 1995 15:0716
    
    	A friend of mine came up to the house with a tape of a Black Uhuru
    	dub album.He said - bet you can't listen to this for long after 
    	we'd had a couple of "cigarretes".
    
    	I thinks - music can't affect you that much - put it on and I'll 
    prove you wrong - lasted five minutes!
    
    	He'd says he hasn't come across anyone that can listen to it for 
    any length of time - 
    
    Thing is when listening to it straight it's no bother - don't
    understand that.It's as if they know the noises that will freak you
    out.It is VERY heavy dub - and now after a few listens you can get
    right into it - sorry - but don't ask me the name of it as he taped it
    off  a mate and never got the name. 
1239.20Its not big... and its not clever..!! MASALA::SWRIGHTUno CoCa Cola PorfavorMon Jan 09 1995 22:403
    

    
1239.21Who let my mum in?AYOV16::SROBERTSONTue Jan 10 1995 11:224
    
    	Is that me getting a slap on the knuckles with a ruler? 
    
    	
1239.22Retune your tranniesFORTY2::ASHMail Interchange Group, ReadingTue Jan 10 1995 12:256
I don't suppose anyone listens to Mixing It on Radio 3 (yes, 3!)? 

Next week's show (2245-2330, Monday), has a big Dub feature, with an interview 
with Adrian Sherwood.

grahame