PROMOTING CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE DANCE

Dubroom Online, Edition September 11 2009

"PROMOTING CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE DANCE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 11 2009 - Dancehall isn't exactly that part of Reggae Music which is loaded with, let's say, conscious lyrics. If it isn't pornographic, we got violence as a popular topic and of course everything is not just preached, but practiced as well...

It's actually quite simple. The more slackness is promoted, the more this is also practiced. The more Consciousness is promoted, the more Consciousness will be practiced.

Of course, promoting Consciousness doesn't mean that we don't have to be "churchically correct" or "political correct" at all. It "just" means, that we have to be conscious in whatever it is we are doing.

Conscious when we are building our carreer as a female Dancehall vocalist, for example. Like Lady Shelly, whose free MP3 album should really be downloaded by every self-respecting Dancehall fan.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

ROD TAYLOR - HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 11 2009 - Rod Taylor riding this Mikey Dread riddim with a spiritual and heartical message as a true born Rastaman: another classic from the Dread At The Controls!

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LADY SHELLY - KARAMANTI MIX VOLUME 1 - RESURRECTION (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - With tracks like "Kum Out", several mixes of "Welcome To Canada", Lady Shelly's free MP3 Album gives a good representation of her past and presence as more-than-conscious Dancehall vocalist.

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LADY SHELLY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

After her massive success in the 1990's with hits on several dance labels, Lady Shelly returned from Montreal to Jamaica where she re-launched her carreer as a much needed, more-than-conscious Dancehall Singer/DJ.

Her refusal to compromise with the often disgusting "rules" in the Music Industry has not stopped her from producing hits like "Kum Out", addressing domestic violence, and "Welcome To Canada", addressing the way Jamaicans are treated in Canada.

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GREGORY ISAACS - STORY BOOK CHILDREN (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (9)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 10 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (9)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 10 2009 - Thanks for your interest in the Dubroom, and also for your interest in this little column.

During the last week-and-a-day, I've been sharing a bit concerning the Dubroom, especially from my own point of view as founder, editor and main contributor.

It is a blessing to promote (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness, to maintain an independent position in order to uphold a tradition that made Reggae Music appeal to the hearts and souls of too many millions of people world wide.

It would be totally foolish to make a Reggae Website without respecting the tradition that made the Music big. In any way, it would totally eradicate the reason why this website exists.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

HORACE ANDY - AINT NO SUNSHINE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 10 2009 - Here we have Horace Andy singing a cover version of the well known non-Reggae title. He's doing it over a dubbed out Rub a Dub riddim, making this one a thousand times more enjoyable than the original. Crucial!

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - DUB TENTACLES VOLUME 1

WWW, September 2009 - Fresh Poulp Records' first attempt at an all-Dub compilation surely came up with some really crucial Dub Steppers among some weaker choices.

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MISTY IN ROOTS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Ever since they were founded in the wake of the 1970's UK Reggae Band Boom, Misty In Roots are known for their uncompromising, spiritual and militant Roots Reggae. This is a band that will always sing praises to Jah and chant down Babylon.

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PHILLIP FRAZIER - COME ETHIOPIAN (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (8)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 9 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (8)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 9 2009 - Obviously, it took a long time before the Dubroom took the shape and size that the website currently has.

The possibilities of the Internet increased significantly since the Dubroom was established online in 1997, and of course, my own experience increased as well.

It's always good to keep realizing just where you're coming from, though.

Fun, too.

It's fun to look back and read these early articles and reviews, fun also to see my own mistakes as absolute beginner among absolute beginners in these early days of the Internet.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

JOHNNY OSBOURNE - RUN (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 9 2009 - Johnny Osbourne in another Reggae classic complete with DJ chanting over the digital Rub a Dub riddim: time to put on your dancing shoes and dance away the blues!

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - ON THE ROCK: DANCEHALL IN 2K8 (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - Dancehall avant la lettre: hip hop style and slackness galore, with vocalists like Damien and Stephen Marley, Buju Banton and Sean Paul all riding over labels released by the Germaica label.

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CLINT EASTWOOD (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Together with General Saint, he scored a major hit called "Stop That Train". But before that, Jamaican DJ Clint Eastwood had already toasted some crucial releases into the microphones of Jamaican studio's.

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LOUIE RANKING - HOT ME HOT (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (7)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 8 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (7)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 8 2009 - In a column like this one, on my messiandread.dubroom.org website, and on the forums I express my freedom of speech under my own name, while restraining myself into professional objectivity on another.

Obviously, I'm much more experienced in this than in the time I started to review over 12 years ago now. I had to learn to refrain from words like "I", for example.

Especially when I read the earlier album reviews, it produces a smile on my face and sometime it's so terrible that I write another review instead.

I will not very likely do that with articles, though. That would be literally falsification of history.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

EDI FITZROY - CHANT DOWN BABYLON (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 8 2009 - No, this is not a cover of the well-known Bob Marley track. This is a hard stepping Roots Reggae tune with Edi Fitzroy delivering a militant message that goes straight to Babylon Head!

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RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS - KNOCKIN LIKE A HAMMER PON UR FUKKING DOOR (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - From Shaggy and Elephant Man to Mykal Rose and Collie Budz, they've all voiced dub plates and other mixes for the Scandinavian Raggabalder Riddim Rebels. Heavy Dancehall that you don't want to miss out.

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JAH STITCH (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Together with producer Bunny Lee, Jah Stitch scored an impressive number of hits in Jamaica during the 1970's as he chanted on top of some heavyweight Roots Rockers Dubs.

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EDI FITZROY AND BIGGA STA - COME TOGETHER (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (6)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 7 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (6)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 7 2009 - The Dubroom reviews (DUB) Reggae Music. All the reviewed material is at least considered "fair", which means that everything you can find here is considered to be a serious suggestion for your next addition to your Reggae collection.

The choice for the reviews is made on a number of conditions, most of which can be found in the FAQ section of the Dubroom on ask.dubroom.org.

When I write for the Babylon Observer, or when I write a review, I will restrain myself obviously more than when I write under my own name.

I have come to learn, that most people overstand and apprecilove this way of working. They know this to be a way for me to express my freedom of speech on one place, where I have and want to show professional objectivity on another one.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

VIBRONICS - AWAKENING (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 7 2009 - With several change of vibe throughout the whole track, this Awakening is indeed a pleasant one. Vibronics starts the day with Dub, and Dubs like this one definitely sets the tone for an Ire Day!

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TEFLON - THE IVA BURNING (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - Jamaican Dancehall DJ Teflon chants it up in the style that ones like Sizzla made popular. As he rides the riddims by the German based Upliftment Sound System, it becomes clear how he is developing his own -very promising- style.

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KING TUBBY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - There would not be a Dubroom without King Tubby. There would not be many things without Tubby's. He is generally considered to be the Founding Father of DUB Music, as he started to remix the instrumental versions as a work of art rather than as a technical job.

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YAMI BOLO - JOHNNY BE GOOD (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (5)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 6 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (5)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 6 2009 - The upholding of the tradition that (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness are connected goes hand in hand with the independent nature of the Dubroom, which is reflected in the way the site is presented.

In this column, on my website messiandread.dubroom.org, on the Message Boards, that is where I will speak my own opinion.

Opinions, even, which I know are not necessarily shared by everyone who is also keeping up with the tradition that (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness are connected.

So I have to keep certain opinions for my own space, and not have them drive, for example, my choice of music to review.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

LUCIANO - TELL I WHO (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 6 2009 - The MessenJah rides the One Day riddim with uplifting and spiritual lyrics. Once again, Luciano knows how to touch the heart and soul of Jah people with a musical meditation from the Heigher Heights.

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ALLEY CAT - THE IMPERIAL (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - In about 80 minutes, the Germaica Label and Upliftment Sound System introduce us to the person and style of Jamaican Dancehall vocalist Alley Cat.

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LUCIANO (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - Luciano is named after the Mediterranean singer because of his remarkable talents and skills when it comes to voicing the riddims. The MessenJah is currently (August 2009) one of the leading voices in contemporary Roots Reggae and he has been for decades already!

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UPSETTERS - LONG SENTENCE (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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THIS IS THE DUBROOM (4)

Dubroom Online, Edition September 5 2009

"THIS IS THE DUBROOM (4)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 5 2009 - The Dubroom keeps up with the tradition that connects (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness, while maintaining a very necessary independence to continue this position.

It drives the choice for material to review, obviously. On top of that, it also drives the way everything is presented on the site.

In this column, for example, I allow myself to write from a personal perspective.

I will however not do that without stating specifically that I am stating my own ideas here.

A thing you can see in the fact that under each column you can read how it contains my own opinion and not necessarily that of the Dubroom as a whole.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

STEVIE CULTURE - CONSCIOUS LYRICS (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, September 5 2009 - In this 2008 release, Stevie Culture takes Reggae to it's Roots once again while singing why he does just that: Conscious lyrics have to be sung for the general upliftment of the people. Niceness!

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - SPRING DROPS (DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW)

WWW, September 2009 - Morgan Heritage, George Nooks, Capleton, Luciano, Queen Ifrica: "just" a few names of crucial vocalists riding riddims produced by the Upliftment International Sound System, in a mega mix released by the Germaica Label.

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U ROY (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, August 2009 - U Roy is the first to ever record what later would become known as "toasting" or DJ Style. He can be considered not only as the godfather of Reggae Toasting, and DJ, but also Dub Poetry and even Rap and Hip Hop!

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UPSETTERS - CURLY DUB (DUBROOM EZ TRACK PORTAL)

WWW, August/September 2009 - From August 16 to September 30, the Dubroom presents a new track available for free download at EZTRACKS.com. Just click to listen and check it out!

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