Dub Echoes OST

the original soundtrack of the documentary. the album name pretty much explains it as it is. from classic dub tunes to the more experimental and broad world of dubstep music.

Dub Echoes - trailer from Bruno Natal on Vimeo.

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The Liar - Future Roots Vol. 2

Here's a sweet dubstep mix by NYC based "The Liar" (aka. Mike Mazzotta), one half of the duo "Future Sounds of Brooklyn". You can find more info here and pay attention to their parties poppin' in NYC.

Track list:

Shallow - Joanna Newsom (16bit RMX)
Broken - Martyn
Visions and Dreams - Landslide
Expansions - Sigha
Paradigm Shift - Headhunter
Rut - Joe
Walk Through Walls - Untold
Acquarius - Kloke
The Untitled Dub - F
Rain Mind - Giant
Action Potential - Jus Wan
Bon Feat. Zhakee - Von D
Plumes - Kontext (ReLocate MX)
93 Till Infinity - Souls of Mischief (KidLogic RMX)

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DJ/Rupture - Uproot

Sandunga already posted the excellent Nettle album, here's DJ/Rupture's mix from last year that was one of my favorite records of 08'. 

Rupture's mixes always have this unique cohesion to them. Drawing from a pool of worldwide artists these songs from varied genres and moods blend together perfectly going by with an almost dreamlike flow. The album feels like a journey from beginning to end which isn't very common amongst mix albums.

"Uproot oozes self confidence, with effortless mixing of disparate source material. The hour-long record does not seem to run nearly this long, due to the economy of ideas and excellent pacing. Dancehall bangers flirt with chamber music, Nigerian folk and Moroccan hip-hop, eventually decaying into an extended suite of near beatless ambient post-rock. The closing tracks recall Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a striking contrast with the first half of the record’s wobbling low-end bass and dub. It’s an exquisite way to cool off a mix. Uproot is an accomplished release from one of New York’s finest DJs, one that deftly illustrates his transition from showy wunderkind to an elder statesman of forward-thinking mixology."

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Dusk + Blackdown - Margins Music

Abelardo request. One of the top dubstep/grime releases in 08. From Boomkat:

"It's been a long time coming, but dubstep hack Martin 'Blackdown' Clarke and co-producer Dusk have finally completed their A-Z of London's sonic landscape in the form of 'Margins Music'. Blackdown's writings on his hallowed blogpsot have long been hinting and suggesting at a music that encompasses the rich diversity of London's myriad of multi ethnic communities and their inherent territorialism. So alongside his trusty sidekick, the pair invite us for a mooch round their end. From the opener 'Darker than East' we set out with sirens blazing and a running commentary from Target for company, but it's 'Con/Fusion' featuring the first of many lush vocal contributions from Farrah that will really hold your attention, before moving through predominantly south Asian ends on the run of 'Lata VIP' to the string led bollywood pomp of 'Kuri Pataka'. The album takes a swerve into sweaty grime territory at the halfway point with 'Concrete streets' feat Durrty Goodz and the massive 12" cut 'The bits' feat Trim on furious form, making the breezy respite of the album highlight 'Dis/east' all the more welcome for it's rich tapestry of cooling textures shaped from swirling strings and tripping piano lines. This prepares you sweetly for the final tracks running on a steppers vibe til the album's closure, with 'The Drumz of Nagano' rolling out some Oriental rhythm mysticism before killer recent single 'Focus' comes to the end of the line with that epic crescendo. As a package it's quite an accomplishment as a sonic charting of LDNs urban life in this decade and if you've been following his blogspot or consider yourself to be a connoisseur of the finer end of the grime/dubstep spectrum this comes very highly recommended."

Rican dubsteppas

Kode9 & the Spaceape - Memories from the Future

Kode9 is the founder of the Hyperdub label and one of the principal movers n shakers in the Dubstep scene based in London primarily. Along with Burial he was one of the first dubsteppahs to properly release an album, this time along with MC Spaceape. Working with the picked-clean bones of Rave, Jungle, House and Dub, reconstructing bleak, haunted future zones hitherto unimaginable, Dubstep may be the first Hauntologic genre of music. The comedown, 21st century style.

Glass

The Bug - London Zoo

Who says weed always makes you happy?

War, poverty, crime, corruption, economic issues, ext... These reggae rappers/singers don't seem too optimistic. They're angry and what's happening around them seems hopeless. It's a testament to our times and social climate. Who better than Kevin Martin to provide them an apocalyptic backdrop of grime, hip hop, dancehall, ragga, and dubstep with abrasive touches of industrial.

"To all dem fucking people who hold de keys but continue to close doors".

One of the best albums of the year.

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