Mystikal Roots - New Label pushing out DUB side of Dubstep
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:37 pm
by philippo
For those that listen to my show on SUB FM or see me play out live will fully know about the sound I am pushing out. Very frequently I see on the DSF, people are requesting to find out more about producers who are merging reggae and dubstep together and I feel there is not enough exposure for these artists and definitely not enough tracks on the scene so I decided to set up this label to furthermore add to the ever growing community of dub and dubstep enthusiasts alike.
Hopefully this label will not only educate the people showing them that the genre DUB is by no means the same as DUBSTEP and hopefully this will start a new trend for artists to start experimenting more with their music and not follow the general conventions of a typical genre.
MYSTIKAL ROOTS
MR001: 'Youth Man EP' by Version Big-fi
For our debut release, we see Version Big-fi step up to the plate and and provide us with a three track EP entitled 'Youth Man'. The track 'Youth Man' which features the vocals of Darius is a play on the new sound of 'Future Dub', something we aim to promote in 2011. They have also included Youth Man in dub which will be appreciated by the more dub and experimental heads. On the B-side we have 'Mash Up The Nation' which again is vocal led by Darius and is accompanied by a heavy bass....just for good measures.
Re: Mystikal Roots: New Label pushing out Reggae Dubstep
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:04 pm
by dem2ruff
Feeling them vibes , will support the Cause
peace
Re: Mystikal Roots: New Label pushing out Reggae Dubstep
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:49 pm
by philippo
Cheers man much appreciated
j
Re: Mystikal Roots: New Label pushing out Reggae Dubstep
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:37 pm
by philippo
Thanks to everyone that has so far copped the new EP! Carry on supporting good music!
Re: Mystikal Roots:New Label pushing out the Dub side of Dub
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:36 pm
by philippo
This second release from the Mystikal Roots label – ‘Don’t Smoke The Dub EP’ by Skinshape- brings together a rare mix of Psychedelic dub whilst subtly including some elements of dubstep.
Mystikal Roots are aiming to branch out into a more open and diverse market as one cannot really classify or define the sounds that are present on this release. Skinshape’s influences range from King Tubby to Jefferson Airplane to Cinematic Orchestra. Elements of these can be found throughout the release.
What drew us into Skinshape and his music was the un-denying fact that his music is breaking boundaries and creating music that is unconformist in the modern sense that he is experimenting with sounds and techniques that aren’t being made in today’s dub scene. Though his music might sound modern, he is essentially going back to the roots of when dub was in its early elements, the music you hear from him is recorded live with instruments and mixed and engineered by him, just the way it used to be…
The collaboration with the beautifully talented Anina Trobec whom features on ‘Surfer Dub’, came about as they are both studying music technology at Goldsmiths University (London). Whilst they both share a passion for dub music, each of them brings together their own interpretation of the sound, which I would say mixes very well together. Anina is open to experimenting with her voice and does not stick with one genre of music which you can find with her other releases.
We here at Mystikal Roots think we have created a remarkable EP which will be an essential purchase for anyone who is a fan of organic and REAL music.
