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Our First Compilation!
DubCombe Records is extremely proud to present its first compilation featuring some of the best Scottish Dub & Reggae producers.
What draw us towards such great people it’s not only their remarkable production skills, but as well their great personalities and friendship. Involved in few projects along side DCR, those individuals have always dmonstrate an outstanding partecipation and involvement with the label and among eachother, giving birth to some exceptional collaborations.
Due to be released in MARCH 2015 is a DubCombe Records Showcase of those aforementioned talents!
TRACK 4 Trumpet by James Balchin
TRACK 5 Courtesy of Mighty Oak Productions
Cover picture by Valerio Santucci
Maxiroots meets Longfingah
After the great success at last wee DUB festival, Glasgow-based dub producer Maxiroots join forces once again with Berlin-sensation MC Longfingah to present their new productions.
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Vinyl purist Edinburgh-based soundsystem crew Mighty Oak brings the best selection of heavyweights dub-reggae athems mixed with great own production and of course…they supply the SOUNDSYSTEM!
Edinburgh own best up-&-coming dancehall/digi-reggae producer pairs with Scottish MC Tom Spirals to show how dem tings a done outta di Edinburgh toun!
See No Light EP by MAXIROOTS – OUT NOW!
After the success of the latest release by Samson Sounds, DubCombe Records sticks around the block to discover one more talent that Glasgow has to offer. Argentinian-Scottish naturalized, MAXIROOTS joins forces with the Edinburgh based independent dub label to present his first solo EP ‘See No Light”. It is with great pleasure that we are presenting here a first taste of this exciting new release, available from the 1st of MARCH on
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“Maxi Roots here presents a diverse EP of full-frequency electronic dub, influences from electronica & bass music can be heard alongside old-skool dub, all mixed up dark and deep to great effect. Looking forward to hearing more from this promising new producer. BIG UP!!!”
Steve (Vibronics)
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Please meet MAXIROOTS
Born in Buenos Aires Maxi has been involved in many different projects both as bass player and sound engineer for a number of years. Following his move to Glasgow in 2008, he started one of the most successful reggae/dub bands in Scotland – The Mezzanine Allstars (former Captain Slackship’s Mezzanine Allstars). He has since shared stages with legends such as Lee Scratch Perry, Toots and the Maytals, The Wailers, and Jimmy Cliff among others. Over the past six years, Maxi’s deep involvement in the Scottish dub scene gave him opportunity to engage with few of the names he always considered great influences of his style, names of the caliber of Mungos Hi Fi, Vibronics and Zion Train to name a few. This lead to a sick addiction for the BASS (and it’s not just the instrument we are talking about!).
This was of great inspiration, encouraging Maxi to move into production and forge his own sonority under the name MAXIROOTS. Following nearly three years of preparation and road testing around Scotland, Maxitoos finally sees his first solo EP – See No Light – taking shape and form with DubCombe Records, an independent net label from Edinburgh/Rome, dedicated to those who love Dub music and its derivatives.
SUNRISE EP Launch Party…The Video!
One of the best parties ever! A great turn up for a wonderful event to celebrate a great release, the Sunrise EP by Glasgow dub cats SAMSON SOUNDS.
Here the video from the launch party delivered by the Bumbaclot Mediahouse crew to relive those magic moments….ENJOY!
Early Grey EP by DU3NORMAL – OUT NOW in FREE DOWNLOAD!
First breath of life for DubCombe Records comes from Hungarian producer DU3NORMAL and his Early Grey EP.
A cup of tea is a moment of break, relax and peaceful meditation; based on those concept DU3NORMAL has chosen the title of his first EP to represent the inner status of his mind while producing DUB.
The release floats on heavy kick drum beats in accordance with the stepper British style for an EP that will make you sweat from the first note!
Produced By: DU3NORMAL
Mastered By: QUOOB
REVIEWS:
QUART [Hungary – 15.02.12]
“Jah Instead BudapestWe have some Hungarian ambassadors of all the Jamaican music genres now, recently for example the pre-reggae music was introduced here by Three Teadies and Mighty Fishers; and, although Anima Sound system started from here, dub music is still missing from the palette somehow. DU3normal plays this genre whose EP called Ealy Grey is the first downloadable release of DubCombe Records. The four tracks are worth to listen not only because of the fact that hey, there’s a dub tune in which they say Budapest instead of Jah, but also because it is tough, inspirational and it makes you want to dance. Our expert says this music follows the tradition of the UK stepper style – you can hear really good sounds beside the drum and bass: light guitar and brass themes with slyly effected synths.”
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FREEGAN KOLLEKTIVA [Greece – 10.02.12]
[…] “Although he comes from Budapest, Hungary, he has some island vibes in the sound, especially in the last track ‘Relax’. The sound is dub-centered with no deflections. It is a mix of dub of the classic era with a European vibe, especially UK steppers. The most evident characteristic of DU3normal is heaviness as beats and bass are quite pronounced, driving the songs. As the EP progresses, the songs are becoming more infectious. ‘Budapest’ presents a typical dub/reggae theme from start to finish, while ‘Fat Breakfast’ drops some 1980’s keys in the mix that gave me a bit of Jahtari style feel. The third number ‘Shadowsteppa’ is a homage to UK stepper dub style (Alpha and Omega, Disciples etc.), with some innovative samples. It is a personal favourite from this EP, along with the last track ‘Relax (Steppa Mix)’ which sounds so positive, shining and uplifting – mixing island dubbing with heavy kick drumbeats to stuff you with some energy. The sounds used on this track remind me the dreamy, spiritual sounding productions of Augustus Pablo.” […]
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