24.11.12

Canticle of the Sun

The Canticle of the Sun is a song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi in late 1224 while recovering from an illness in a small cottage at San Damiano in Italy. Think of Saint Francis as a kind of medieval rasta.

12.11.12

Inky Jack - Red for Days



Watch the Inky Jack masterplan unfold. This one out on Famous Records. Very red.

3zee1 & Jay RootZ dub session




Here's the excellent session 3zee1 and Jay RootZ did on Red Light Radio last week. Pure deep dubs and rootical vibes.

15.9.12

Out now: Marlon Asher feat. Stef Kalloo ~ Beautiful Day Remixes




buy at amazon ~ juno ~ boomkat ~ beatport ~ red eye records

The Art of Alchemy


Illustrations from Splendor Solis ~ an alchemical manuscript written in Germany around 1530 by Salomon Trismosin, teacher of Paracelsus. 

9.9.12

Dub equipment and dub philosophy pt. 3



Our thoughts are usually made of images and/or words. Wordy thoughts are abstract and linear, because compared to reality, words are simple abstractions. As a species, humans use abstract thought for their fundamental survival strategy: design. Unlike animals, we think about the design of weapons, shelter, clothes, food etc. And when there's time left, we design musical instruments and music.

20.8.12

Discovery of the HIGGS FIELD: implications for BASS music?


The discovery of the HIGGS BOSON is great news for DUB scientists. It's a big thing, like the discoveries made by Einstein about 100 years ago. But having said that, DUB scientists are not really surprised by the news of the so-called GOD PARTICLE. It's just a confirmation of DUB theory, which is always a bit ahead of ACADEMIC theory.

19.8.12

Spring reverb & tape echo for techno dubbers



Cooking with Terrace: techno chef reveals it all! Secret dub recepies and vintage keyboards. For more analog synth fetishism check interviews with Legowelt, Rude 66, Kraak & Smaak and Duplex.

17.7.12

Jacky Ligon ~ Other Time (2011 | reloaded)




Jacky Ligon is a real dub scientist. Not only does he program his own instruments, he also experryments with time, space and cosmic harmonies, and the sound is dominated by bass and drums.

4.6.12

Dub Techniques ~ fat analog dubs from Greece


Check out Zaq Wilson from Salonik (Greece) on Soundcloud: nothing but fat 100% analog dubs. And for tech-dubheads there's even more to enjoy: excellent techno-dubs by Zaq over here.