Out now: Scratchy Dubplate Crew - Scientific Dancehall

Download: dubbhism-netlabel-002-scratchy-dubplate-crew-scientific-dancehall.rar

Kandinsky's dubb teachings - from 3D to immersion

Hommage to Grohmann

This last episode of Kandinsky's dubb teachings is again about the spatial tricks Kandinsky used, and about connections between spatial fx in paintings and spatial fx in music, especially dub. We can see that most paintings have a virtual kind of space, like a 3D illusion. In music there's something similar going on. But what  is musical space?

Kandinsky's dubb teachings - book book book!

Kandinsky's writings:
Wassily Kandinsky: Complete Writings on Art (Lindsay & Vergo)

Serious deejay-bashing over at FIRST magazine

Some really serious dancehall-bashing over at FIRST magazine. Here's a long quote from an article by producer Sherman Escoffery:

The mighty Konono #1 teaming up with Baloji

BALOJI feat. KONONO n1 - KARIBU YA BINTOU from BALOJI on Vimeo.

awesome video featuring the city of kinshasa, check it

Ring modulator shootout: Moogerfooger MF-102 vs. Vermona RM1

Ring modulation is an audio effect that's used mostly by experrymental musicians and producers. There are many different models and sounds, so how do you choose the ring modulator that's right for you?

Carnival special

scratchy dubplate crew - carnival special (irie lion mix) by ISM Studio

Brazilian carnival is dutty but Rhineland style carnival is nutty so this is a special livication to all nuttaz east of the river Maas

"That is dutty!" Craig Mungo's
"Bassline!!!" Jah Billah

Mad Professor sample CD by Loopmasters

From the official propaganda:

"Mad Professor has worked super close with the Loopmasters team to create an exclusive and authentic collection of some of his most prized musical gems from the Ariwa studios reggae vaults – providing producers of Dub, Reggae, Dubstep, DnB and other musical styles with previously unheard and undiscovered audio material!

Out now: Vuelo meets Tony Dubshot - The Vuelo Tapes

Download: dubbhism-netlabel-001-vuelo-meets-tony-dubshot-the-vuelo-tapes.rar

I-lodica feat. Marcus Hillman - Dub Party

i-lodica showcase by ISM Studio

In the mix: Max Stagger - Kentucky Blue Sensi Skank

It's the return of the amazing MAX STAGGER!!! Strictly highest grade, even burn, smooth draw, kinda grabs you by the booboo.

Kentucky Blue Sensi Skank by Max Stagger on Mixcloud

South Rakkas Crew giveaway

free music doesn't get better than The Stimulus Package by SRC

Album review: Sevish - Golden Hour

I never write album reviews. It seems useless because there's so much new music nowadays. But Sean 'Sevish' Archibald is something else.

You probably haven't heard of him but anyway Golden Hour blew me away from the first time i heard it. It's released on Sean's new Split Notes netlabel (free download, creative commons license).

Kandinsky's dubb teachings - deep thought on 3D

Concepts like 'space' and 'time' are REALLY BIG. Each time a scientist or an artist invents a new way of looking at them, there's a lot of interest. Right now James Cameron's Avatar is changing the look of 3D in cinema. In the same way, Kandinsky's writings and paintings helped change ideas about 3D in painting 100 years ago.