On the Eleventh day of Crazemas, Afro sez to me:
"Thanks for d' Mad Professor Dub series....by the way in the same Dub, can you post Lead With The Bass Vol 1 a compilation of British Dub acts of the last century?...or some of the Bradford DJ stuff by The Rootsman or The Disciples....All d' best and keep it truly Dub!"
Well, it was a Crazee time & I didn't get back to Afro for a few days. My JA files are scattered about in more chaos than most of my other messy mess, so it took a few days to locate Lead with the Bass files. Turns out I had three volumes so I'll share them here.
As to the rest of the request, I'm not sure I know what that is, other than maybe music from The Rootsman's Radio Bradford program. So Afro, if that's what you're looking for, let me know if you see this post. I might have a set from that show that featured The Disciples.
Going out to the Afro in the House...
Well, it was a Crazee time & I didn't get back to Afro for a few days. My JA files are scattered about in more chaos than most of my other messy mess, so it took a few days to locate Lead with the Bass files. Turns out I had three volumes so I'll share them here.
As to the rest of the request, I'm not sure I know what that is, other than maybe music from The Rootsman's Radio Bradford program. So Afro, if that's what you're looking for, let me know if you see this post. I might have a set from that show that featured The Disciples.
Going out to the Afro in the House...
Prowling Lion
Prowling Lion (Version) - The Disciples
Beethoven
Beethoven (Version) - Power Steppers
Return to Addis Ababa
Return to Addis Ababa (Version) - The Disciples
Lord
Lord (Version) - Israelites
Scud Missile
Scud Missile (Version) - Iration Steppas
Come Together
Come Together (Version) - The Bush Chemists
High Rise
High Rise (Version) - Iration Steppa
Make Love Not War
Make Love Not War (Version) - Power Steppers
Various - Lead with the Bass II, Universal Egg WWCD17, 1996.
Release the Chains
Release the Chains (Version) - Centry
Dub Revolution
Dub Revolution (Version) - The Disciples
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro (Version) - Iration Steppers
Rydim
Rydim (Version) - Jah Free
Weakheart Drop
Weakheart Drop (Version) - Armagideon
Sensi
Sensi (Version) - Tassilli Players
Fanfare
Fanfare (Version) - Power Steppers
Various - Lead with the Bass III, Universal Egg WWCD46, 2008.
Congo Natty
Congo Natty (Dubplate Version) - Vibronics
No More Stress featuring Tena Stelin
No More Stress Dub - Dub Terror
Revenger Dub
Revenger Dub (Dubplate Version) - Dubdadda
Gideon Youth featuring Fitta Warri
Crisis Dub - Abassi All Stars
Universal Dub
Universal Dub (Dubplate Version) - University of Roots & Culture Sound System
Evil Fi Burn - Prince David
Forward Dub - Moa-Anbessa
Purification
Purification (Dubplate Version) - Ital Horns
Tribute to Keng Keng
Tribute to Keng Keng (Dubplate Version) - Zion Train
Dub on,
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Thanks for d Lead With The bass series....I ve lost my stuff and now the stock is very hard to find in store....In the 90 s I ve met some of the artists such as The Rootsman, The Disciples,Zion Train, Dreadzone.....and many more of the british scene....truly big up!....All d best dis year and far beyond....Keep the spirit of the dub music!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's a few that I have:
DeleteThe Rootsman remixed - Global Meltdown
https://pixeldrain.com/u/pkGHN5jb
The Rootsman remixed - Out of the Darkness
https://mega.nz/file/fgM3EKoQ#cpxiz2M6MCDim1y6dYwlD11ghrSiWjhoJV3rCQdwjso
The Rootsman - In Dub We Trust
https://pixeldrain.com/u/SSpGUgtx
The Rootsman - 52 Days to Timbuktu
https://pixeldrain.com/u/WKhZSj69
I don't see the decryption for Lead with the Bass I, II, or III. Is it somewhere in the posts that I'm not seeing or they are just not there at all?
DeleteThank you for letting me know. I have no idea where the decryption codes went. Hundreds have downloaded this so I know they were there. Guess some blogger gremlin ate them. Here they are again & sorry.
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DeleteConcerning The Rootsman I far prefer his oriental dub stuff Im not a fan of his dancehall stuff.Ive spoke to him about it in the early 2000 when he was touring Europe -because Im a big fan of dub fusion ( Dreadzone,Fun-Da- Mental,The Disciples Russ D,The Transglobal Underground,Mad professor,Zion Train,Centry, Alpha & Omega, On-U-Sound...) When I visited him in the early 90 s in Leeds ,he invited me at his radio pirate show of that era....So anything from the Rootsman oriental dub stuff is welcome- Into The Light, Out of The Darkness, 52 km To Timbuktu, or some of his cooperation with Russ D-The Disciples.....One more time thanks for making my day....
ReplyDeleteThanks NØ! Amazing stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charlie. Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks to Afro.
DeleteAnything on Universal Egg is worth having thanks Reb
ReplyDeleteThanks,jukebox.
DeleteNØ What more can I say ? You made my day by giving me back my lost 90 s stuff of the UK s dub scene.Im a big fan of the british dub scene and as dj Ive performed with Dreadzone,The Rootsman,Fun-Da-Mental, Transglobal Underground,Asian Dub Foundation, Mad Professor...I did some remixes with Hami Mantu (The Transglobal Underground) and featured on their album = Moonshout=track called Mag & Ndaw.....Maximum respect my last request African Head Charge (In The Pursuit Of The Shashaman Land), Israel Vibration (Strengh Of My Dub) if you can....Keep the spirit of dub alive!
ReplyDeleteGive me a couple days to dig this out of my clutter & check back here. I know I have African Head Charge. As for Israel Vibration, I don't know of an album Strength of my Dub. I know there is Strength of My Life & also the song Strength of My Dub on their Dub Vibration album. Let me know if you want the song only or the Dub Vibration album cuz I ain't got Strength of My Dub album. As a friend sez: Carry Jah heavy load!
DeleteIt s The dub vibration album -all the version are from the album Praises!!!!Thanks
DeleteI'll get the AHC & Dub Vibration ready in the next couple days. Check back. Also, I've shared Centry, Jonah Dan, Dreadzone & more here previously. You can check the labels list at the side for individual items or just pick the Dub heading there & check the whole bloody list. Back in a few.
DeleteAmazingly I found both of these in the first place I looked & they were in excellent condition, so no need to wait, here they are:
DeleteAfrican Head Charge
https://mega.nz/file/bl9whYTJ#4kaYyta_vq4Pmsar74eqG6ldZpezz6OCvQdLuTe_lXk
Israel Vibration - Dub Vibration
https://mega.nz/file/z19znCJT#ZfUzo9lzjqaPEabnAlKg8eQjR1hOc3pIBitV-exEbjI
Dub Vibration contains the Dub versions of Strength of My Life & Praises with the incomparable Roots Radics band w/ Style Scott, Flabba Holt, Bingy Bunny, Dean Fraser, Augustus Pablo & many more.
This has been good fun. Thanks Afro & Mooz.
Fantastic stuff here, thank you. Especially the Rootsman shares, I'd lost most of my copies when an old hard drive died and its so nice to hear this again.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, before business, want to thank you for the kind mention on the Ryan Moore post.
DeleteNow, as per The Rootsman. I know you have quite outré musical taste not unlike myself. Thought you might be interested in some of these:
The Rootsman/Muslimgauze - Fuck Israel
https://mega.nz/file/ClslXDqZ#zjf0hnMF8wdfx4Ohn8TcrK3wy0TNcENt7-dpan11NyU
The Rootsman vs Muslimgauze - City of Djinn
https://mega.nz/file/75FyXBID#UF2TDetcvRKfxsN-NbhGEkqFNDOreWNqrj_LikEZPBc
The Rootsman vs Muslimgauze - Return to the City of Djinn
https://mega.nz/file/Ch1DFCYC#QHSXbnquayLbsB0svbh-uhRRRvUuuMyIZ4ta9AvpttY
The Rootsman - Roots Bloody Rootsman
https://pixeldrain.com/u/osmS64AC
These are probably not something that Afro was looking for but since you lost files, thought of these for you.
Oh yes, you know my style. Those are all fantastic, if you come across is the Muslimgauze/Rootsman album Amahar is probably the most easily accessible and has some very strong music on it. However it is the Rootsman's remixes on Al-Aqsa Intifada that are my favorite of their collaborations. Again, thank you for the excellent shares. Hope others pick up on this stuff as it is just wonderful.
DeleteNØ you know how to make your thing , so keep on spoiling me...The Rootsman any thing from him is always welcome....I ve played with a lesser known dub project called Kitachi (UK) in Rouen (France) some 25 years back and boat 2 of their albums ,I can t remember the names ive lost them in a venue where I played and since no way to find them...I ve tryed to search online in vain...maybe you may know them? Their name sound japanese but all of them are from England.....keep on rocking bro!!!!! The Rootsman is a real deal.
DeleteMooz, I've got 120+ Muslimgauze releases. Am a big fan of Bryn Jones & have shared Muslimgauze frequently. Bryn worked a great deal with The Rootsman, taking his stuff & remixing, as well as The Rootsman remixing Muslimgauze. All fantastic. Al-Aqsa Infitada remixes definitely top-shelf. I as well hope others see these comments & avail themselves to the things our dialogues have spawned.
DeleteAfro, glad to be a part of this great sharing process.
Kitachi was none other than Iration Steppas Dennis Rootical (Dennis Daley) & Mark Iration (Mark Millington) along with Jack Rubles. They released a couple of sets on Dope On Plastic label: the A Strong Unit 2xCD & Stay of Execution, A Strong Unit is more steeped in Dub/reggae with Stay of Execution being more breakbeat.
A Strong Unit 2xCD - the first CD is fifteen tracks, is the original A Strong Unit while the second CD is seven tracks & is Live in Hasselt, Belgium.
Kitachi - A Strong Unit, Dope on Plastic RTD 129.3358.2, 1996.
CD1 -
https://mega.nz/file/LwNkAKrL#X1CItn-3F1nuKasaiF53BYJRX7vFevBwS4Bwb7lazHU
CD2 (Live at Hasselt, Belgium)
https://mega.nz/file/yw1HQD4a#zihFHgiWwr5pOoAT5We9wQZCSJUR8wiWwpiTfp4UhxE
Kitachi - Stay of Exicution, Dope on Plastic CD DOP008, 2000.
https://mega.nz/file/OxlikKaL#dGXvjCPxYA-FD3crv32Jvro9uTCdxV-BL4XbCJ3Pstc
Flippin eck mate. You've only gone an done it again! Barely time to catch my breath after the Mad Prof extravaganza and now so many top tunes which I'd only had on tapes - Centry, Iration, Bush Chemists... Thanks again
ReplyDeleteAnd Afro too, thanks. I remember Kitachi well from the Bristol scene back in the day. Peace & Blessings
MarkyD
NØ Thank you so much for all the Rootsman,not forgeting -Lead With Bass series- , Israel Vibration-Dub Vibration and of course the African Head Charge -In Pursuit of Shashamane Land....Uk rock the dub scene!!!! Maximum Respect!!!! Im enjoying them....You help me to discover release I didn t know such as -Lead With Bass Vol .3, The Rootsman vs Muslimgauze...these guys are ahead of their time....they are not afraid of looking beyond the horizon of the dub.....very refreshingIIIII
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, MarkyD, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Take yer time, catch yer breath, we're in no hurry here. Light up a spliff & relax.
ReplyDeleteThe Kitachi crew are from Leeds, & as Iration Steppas Sound System are the foundation of the West Yorkshire underground bass music scene. Mark Iration & Dennis Rootikal met in the early 1990’s & formed Kitachi 1n 1993, when sound system culture was changing & the music was evolving away from the Jah Shaka more politicized style to a much more universally broadened appeal. Their partnership led to the development of the most progressive style of reggae & Dub, which has inspired a generation of new Sound Systems & Dub producers. They called their style Dub in a Year 3000 style as it encompassed the past of Dub to the Future.
NØ thanks for opening the gate of the british dub scene...a part of my early 90 s tour in the Yorkshire where I first met The Rootsman and later Steve Barker of The BBC Lancashire,most of others I met them in festivals accross Europe and venues....SummerJam (Cologne),Roskilde (Denmark) and many others place in France, Belgium, Austria, Poland,.....in some of the biggest rave parties in the 90 s and in the early 2000 ....Thanks for the precious infos about the history of the Sound System in England....Ive enjoyed playing with the Dreadzone and thanks I have allmost all their album, The Revolutionary Dub Warriors -what a outstanding live act!....Keep on spoiling me....I miss those excellent 90 s dub vibes
ReplyDeleteNØ Thanks for The Kitachi album -Im enjoying their hit tune -Constructive -!!!! What a mash up of 90 s....I remember my stay in Leeds ( Chapeltown) during the early 90 s...I like the british approach of the electro dub....Keep feeding us with that vibes...You truly made my saturday evening!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNØ believe it or not Im right now enjoying Out Of The Darkness Remixed,an outstanding album ,definitively out of the darkness, into the light,,,,,Thanks
ReplyDeleteStay tuned for today's fun fare.
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