Sites For Your Musical Productions: Messian Dread Reports For Studio Dubroom

SITES FOR YOUR MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS
MESSIAN DREAD REPORTS FOR STUDIO DUBROOM

WWW, July 2014 - During these last months, the Dubroom has been releasing new original music in a new original sound. This music has been put on the Dubroom website, and equally -without too much noise on the Dubroom about this- put on a variety of sites that enable producers, artists and/or labels to present their music online. Why? Just to see what these sites are doing in themselves for your average online (DUB) Reggae artist. Messian Dread reports how over 10,000 of ads on sites only led to 8 free downloads...

Let's call them free Online Music Distributors or OMD's for the sake of this article, shall we? For that is what websites like SOUNDCLOUD, REVERBNATION and others we're going to take a look at, actually do. You upload your MP3/WAV file(s), some pictures and write a little bit of info and voila, there's your page. Ready to be viewed by what many sites call "fans", your music available for download and/or streaming and/or purchase.

This is exactly what I've been doing during these last months. I've been uploading the new Dubroom music to a number of sites, just to see what would happen. An experiment, of which some results are not yet available which in itself makes a point. Yes, that first. There is no website that will instantly give you "fans" or even views. You'll have to use the OMD's as part of your own route, like they do with your music. You see them as distributor of your music where they see you, us, as content provider for their websites. Nothing wrong with that, but nothing to overlook either. 

Indeed: gone are the days where just one website could boost an artist and could even become a threat for established musical industrialists. Gone are the days where you could reach out to that large audience by committing yourself to one OMD. This here is a scattered Internet, where listeners have to look for the good music using all kinds of websites and we, music creators, have to do the same. We have to use all the websites or at least three or four, and we have to have a website for ourselves as well. Even a facebook page won't do. 

With all this in mind, I took a look at some websites. Just because I hadn't released a track in years, even the websites where I already had an account needed some serious work. It was kind of an opportunity to see the various websites through the eyes of a new artist. Other websites needed me to make an account, so there was my chance to get a quick discovery look at them. Here they are, in a particular order:

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Radio Dubroom 2014 Chapter 7: Daughters of Zion

DAUGHTERS OF ZION
RADIO DUBROOM 2014 CHAPTER 7

WWW, June 2014 - The seventh chapter of Radio Dubroom 2014 is a livication to all the Daughters of Zion, sometimes getting no attention and sometimes getting the wrong attention. Dignity and consciousness form the main vibe in the one hour and twenty-or-so minutes of this non-stop mix of Roots Reggae and Dubwise. Lots of Dubwise.

The set starts of with a Vibronics Dub, from the album Dub Italizer, a classic until this very day. Second is Lady Shelly, welcome to Canada, not in the least because of some recent publications concerning the trouble Queen Ifrica got from blind warriors fighting Rasta without knowing who they fight against. 

What follows is a selection of UK and EURO Dub and Roots, from Sweden to the UK to the Netherlands. Vibronics, Zion Train, Slimmah Sound, Dubcreator and Goldheart Music are all present. And the Mad Professor, too, with a track from the excellent "Inspirational Sounds of Mad Professor" album released through Zion Train's Universal Egg label.

Enjoy!

PLAYLIST 

01. Vibronics - Positive Dub
02. Lady Shelly -Welcome to Canada
03. Judy Green - So Much Confusion
04. Judy Green - So Much Confusion Dub
05. Sheya Mission - Summertime Dub
06. Sheya Mission - Summertime
07. Sheya Mission - Feels Like Rain
08. Sheya Mission - Feels Like Rain Dub
09. Sis Sanae - Free Jah Jah Children
10. Boney L - English Girl
11. Boney L - English Girl Dub
12. Vanya O - Oh Jah Dub
13. Vanya O - Oh Jah
14. Mika - Tonight
15. Mika - Tonight Dub
16. Nishka - Who Jah Bless Dub
17. Nishka - Who Jah Bless
18. Sis Omi - Judgement Come
19. Sis Omi - Judgement ComeDub
20. Boney L - Jah Music
21. Boney L - Jah Music Dub
22. Aisha - Creation Dub

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NISHKA WITH HORSEMAN AND DENNIS ALCAPONE - DUB HURTS/HURTS DUB

NISHKA WITH HORSEMAN AND DENNIS ALCAPONE - DUB HURTS/HURTS DUB
DUBROOM NET LABEL RELEASE

WWW, June 2014 - Straight from the Dubroom Studio: two heavyweight Roots Reggae Dubwise tracks featuring Nishka, Horseman and Dennis Alcapone on an original Dubroom riddim with real horns and real Dub mixing by Messian Dread. Dis ya tune come fe nice up the nation!

Years ago, Messian Dread and the well-known UK DUB act Alpha and Omega did an a-capella exchange resulting in an excellent tune by the UK Dub Twins and a -now very much dated- track by Messian Dread. To celebrate the current sonical developments in the Dubroom Studio (yes, a new sound), a complete new track was build on this a-capella from the classic "Show Me A Purpose", (non-exclusive but licensed) vocals by two mighty MC's strategically added and subsequently made into the Dubs you can download for free in both CD Quality Wave Audio or High Quality MP3 files before listening.

The music? Original heavyweight steppers in the Roots/Rockers tradition. Two tracks, two different vibes, each one or both fully suitable to be part of your Roots Reggae Sound System selection or DJ Set/Podcast. Or simply as a part of your play-list. Whatever the case, when you like some Roots Reggae Dubwise you will like Dub Hurts/Hurts Dub, cause when the music hits you feel no pain.

This two track release is presented as 128/320 Kbps MP3 Files or true CD Quality WAVE Audio, as usual with releases out of the Dubroom Studio. Click "DOWNLOAD" to go to the Download Page. All Rights reserved © 2014 Messian Dread/Dubroom 

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Radio Dubroom Extra Chapter 1: Dread Inna Babylon, Dread Steppers Showcase

DREAD INNA BABYLON: DREAD STEPPERS SHOWCASE
RADIO DUBROOM EXTRA CHAPTER 1

WWW, June 2014 - Starting off with a selection of Jamaican steppers vocals plus dubs, only to go over into the UK versions of this militant Reggae drum rhythm: this is conscious Rasta Roots Reggae from the 1970's and beyond. Every title comes with a Dub version or is played in Discomix style (vocal version plus dub in one extended mix). 

This is conscious Reggae Music, dealing with the many trials and tribulations Jah people have to go through while still in this Babylon. A message of strength, identification, truth and righteousness. Enjoy the militant vibes when you love Jah!

PLAYLIST

01. Fred Locks - Kill Nebunechadnezar Dub
02. Fred Locks - Kill Nebunechadnezar
03. Little Roy - Touch Not My Locks
04. Little Roy - Touch Not My Locks Dubwise
05. Naggoo Morris - False Rasta Discomix
06. Dr. Alimantado - Born For A Purpose Discomix
07. Jah Woosh - Religion Dread
08. Jah Woosh - Religion Dub
09. Wailing Souls and Scientist - Face the Devil Dub
10. Wailing Souls - Face the Devil
11. Pablo Gad - Crisis Time (Discomix)
12. Pablo Gad - Going Home (Discomix)
13. Reggae Regulars - Black Star Liner (Discomix)
14. Aisha and Mad Professor - Guide and Protect (Discomix)
15. Mad Professor and Michael Prophet - Hard Working Dub
16. Michael Prophet and Mad Professor - Satan
17. Michael Prophet and Mad Professor - Jah Is My Light
18. Mad Professor and Michael Prophet - Afrocentric Dub (Jah Is My Light Dub)
19. Mad Professor and Michael Prophet - Black Heroes (Rootsman Dub)

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Radio Dubroom Extra features music which cannot be played on the Radio Dubroom podcast for legal copyright reasons. The shows cannot be downloaded. All tracks in this show (C) by artists and labels. This show (C) by Dubroom. The actual mix is hosted on www.soundmix.com/dubroom and should be completely legal. For copyright issues visit http://support.mixcloud.com/customer/portal/topics/70420-listening/articles

NEW SOUNDS FROM THE DUBROOM STUDIO AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

NEW SOUNDS FROM THE DUBROOM STUDIO AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
DUBROOM IN-SITE #32

WWW, June 2014 - The last months, the Dubroom has been the scene of more activity than the last two years combined. It all started with a complete website renovation about which we reported in the previous Dubroom In-Site, and continued as the sound from the Dubroom Studio and Net Label also went through quite an update. In the same time, users of Studio Dubroom have seen how significant additions provided them with a lot of new info and soundware. This edition of Dubroom In-Site not only sums it up, but also reveals a little bit concerning exiting new music which Jah Willing be released later in this year. Reasons enough to take a sip and read on...

Sometimes, it is good to take a little bit of rest. The Dubroom started back in 1997 and developed but during the first part of 2014 and some years before that, yours truly had absolutely no energy to continue in the same way. The sound that was developed around 2006, was worn out to say the least. Five albums and well over thirty EP's/Singles, altogether about 130 different mixes, the last one released in this year, 2014. In another update you can already read a little bit about it, but this edition of Dubroom In-Site gives a bigger picture.

Most self-respecting artists and producers will have a sense of unsatisfaction concerning material they have (seen) released in the past. It's called healthy criticism or continual insight, whatever. Usually, such a sense leads to some kind of development but it can take time, sometimes years before anything is actually achieved. 

Even though it can take years, an improvement can be done in a short time. Just compare "Dub the Wicked" (MP3) with "Imperial Dubwise" (MP3), the first one released in April and the second in May of this year 2014. The difference is hopefully noticeable, and is not just the result of some financial investments in licenses and hardware. Not just the result of a sense of responsibility and dignity when it comes to using the obtained material. It has to do with inspiration as well, something that is very hard to define. Call it the X-Factor. Personally, I Messian Dread prefer to say the JAH Factor but that will be no surprise for anyone even remotely familiar with I (works).

Now, these past few months it's not just the Dubroom Website where a lot of things are going on. The very same, well, to be quite frankly even more can be said about the Dubroom Studio. Thus far, only a couple of tracks have been released but much more is produced, just not released. A sneak preview is given in......

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Radio Dubroom 2014 Chapter 6: Anti-Racist Dubs 'n' Steppers

ANTI-RACIST DUBS 'N' STEPPERS
RADIO DUBROOM 2014 CHAPTER 6

WWW, June 2014 - Another selection of stricktly heavyweight Steppers coming your way! Featuring some recently reviewed Net Label releases, a healthy portion of UK DUB and Roots, a Lyrical Benjie classic from Dubcreator's MP3. com days and two recent Dubroom productions, one of which is not released and perhaps might not be released so this mix could very well be the only opportunity to hear it.

Starting off with a no-nonsense track by Canada's Dub maestro Dubmatix, taken from a free compilation recently reviewed in the Dubroom. Also reviewed on mp3.dubroom.org is the brand new anti-racist Vocal and Dub by Yeyo Perez and the Bass Culture Players from Spain. Mr Bossman Dub by Dub Machinist is als taken from the free "Lost in Dub Chapter 1" compilation.

Next segment contains a selection of vocals and dubs released through Zion Train's labels Deep Root and Universal Egg. With the exception of Dr. Dubious and Sister Verdiana - Stone In the Wall Dub, which was taken from the third chapter of the excellent Italian Dub Community Showcase series.

Lyrical Benjie is no stranger to the Dubroom visitors. The Netherlands-based Roots Singer is a veteran vocalist, and to listen to his conscious lyrics over a Vibronics and a Dubcreator track is a blessing for the soul. Hopefully, the trtack you can hear straight after the Dub of "Ten Plagues" gives you a good vibe as well, since this is a track taken from the fresh mixes in the Dubroom studio. As you may or may not know, there's hard work going on in establishing a new sound, well, this is just one Dub out of many that may or may not be released later. Just listen to the track, and -when you want- give a little feedback. This is also welcome for the Dub from Dennis Alcapone's "Got To Be Conscious", by the way. That one track can be downloaded for free.

Again, Izyah Davis and Fullness. Taken from the album "Arise" (reviewed in the Dubroom), this show features the title track. A superb track of which we play the vocal and the Dub. Closing off, two crucial Dubs by the UK based Nucleus Roots collective. Massive, heavyweight!

PLAYLIST 

01. Dubmatix - Permanance (Dub Reservoir)
02. Bass Culture Players - Bash Dem Barriers Dub (LaFamille)
03. Yeyo Perez - Jah Jah Have No Colour (LaFamille)
04. Dub Machinist - Mr Bossman Dub (LaFamille)
05. Tena Stelin - Child Soldier (Deep Root)
06. Dub Terror - Child Soldier Dubwise (Deep Root)
07. Jah Free - Hear Me Calling (Deep Root)
08. Jah Free - Hear Me Calling Dubwise (Deep Root)
09. Dr. Dubious and Sister Verdiana - Stone In the Wall Dub
10. Sis K and Zion Train - Power (Deep Root)
11. Sis K and Zion Train - Power Dubwise (Deep Root)
12. Lyrical Benjie - With Jah I Shall Overcome (Vibronics)
13. Lyrical Benjie - Dubwise (Vibronics)
14. Lyrical Benjie - Ten Plagues (Dubcreator)
15. Lyrical Benjie - Ten Plagues Dub (Dubcreator)
16. A Dubroom Pre-release or Non-release (Dubroom)
17. Dennis Alcapone - Dub To Be Conscious (Dubroom)
18. Izyah Davis - Arise (Fullness)
19. Izyah Davis - Arise Dubwise (Fullness)
20. Nucleus Roots - Dub it Up Rasta (Nucleus Roots)
21. Nucleus Roots One Fe De Soundman ( Nucleus Roots)

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Radio Dubroom 2014 Chapter 5: Roots Reggae Dub Wisdom

ROOTS REGGAE DUB WISDOM
RADIO DUBROOM 2014 CHAPTER 5

WWW, June 2014 - With Roots and Culture from all times and places, this chapter of Radio Dubroom shows how Reggae Music goes together hand in hand with consciousness. From Jah Wisdom to conscious observations, you will find it voiced over the bass and drum lines. Here is Roots Reggae Dub Wisdom: enjoy!

The set opens up with a track from the download archives of yours truly: this one was available for download on the website from the (Netherlands based) producer Robert Curiel back in the previous century. It's a Dub full of vibes, just like the second one by Sheya Mission and the 1975 7" release by what many consider to be the first Roots Reggae band in the UK. 

Continueing with another rare vinyl single with Michael Prophet and a healthy portion of Dub re-released through the Blood and Fire label. Mchael Rose forms a bridge to more recent material, that is, from the last decade or so. Crucial material from Twilight Circus, Mad Professor, Slimmah Sound, Don Fe, and the new Dubroom release featuring Dennis Alcapone.

Chapter five of Radio Dubroom 2014 is also the first mix done using the new hardware here in the Dubroom, a rather exciting thing to do but that's for another occasion. 

PLAYLIST

01. Robert Curiel - Satta in Dub
02. Sheya Mission - Summertime Dub
03. Cimarons - Rooting Dub (rare 7")
04. Cimarons - Rooting for a Cause (rare 7")
05. Michael Prophet - Concious Man (rare 7")
06. Michael Prophet - Conscious Man Dub (rare 7")
07. Scientist - Dub Bible
08. Big Youth - Jah Love Them Dub
09. Yabby You - No Tarry Yah
10. Michael Prophet - Mash Down Rome Dubwise
11. Michael Rose - Born Free (Discomix)
12. Michael Rose - Stepping Out Of Babylon (Twilight Circus)
13. Michael Rose - Stepping Out Of Babylon Dubwise (Twilight Circus)
14. Mad Professor - Judgement Dub
15. Dennis Alcapone - Got To Be Conscious (Discomix)
16. Bunnington Judah - Burning Fire (Don Fe)
17. Bunnington Judah - Burning Fire Dubwise (Don Fe)
18. Bagga T - Worship Dub (Slimmah Sound)
19. Bagga T - Worship (Slimmah Sound)
20. Kyle Sicarius - Jah Is My Light (Slimmah Sound)
21. Kyle Sicarius - Jah Is My Light Dubwise (Slimmah Sound)

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