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Talking to people who live their lives in Dub & Reggae. A series of in depth interviews with artists, sound systems, promoters and all kinds of people that have spent their lives in the world of Dub & Reggae. It's hosted by Steve from Vibronics, who has been producing Roots Reggae Dub for over 20 years, runs the SCOOPS Records label and performs regularly all over the world.
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Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
52 min
This week my guest is Solo Banton. Solo is a talented & charismatic performer, lyricist, producer, host & a great interviewer too (check old his Old Ragamuffin show to see what I mean). We get chance to find out how his life in dub started back in London, as a young child obsessed with Reggae Music & Sound Systems, we also talk about how Covid has messed the music industry up and about his future plans, we had a great chat .. hope you enjoy it !
Solo Banton Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/solobantonofficial/
Old Raggamuffin YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrytMH740Ino089tzQw2bQ
www.instagram.com/vibronicsdub
www.lifeindub.com/
www.vibronics.co.uk/
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
1hr 2 min
This week my guest is Jamie Kibir La Amlak, we talk about his experience from a very early age of reggae music, speaker boxes and music making, We learn a lot about the Kibir La Amlak journey that started out in Southend, one of the great places for reggae sound systems in the UK, and amongst many subjects we talk about the Brazilian singing trio the Dawtas If Aya, with whom we have both worked.
Kibir La Amlak Bandcamp : https://kibir-la-amlak.bandcamp.com/
Kibir La Amlak Website : https://www.kibir-la-amlak.com/
www.instagram.com/vibronicsdub
www.lifeindub.com/
www.vibronics.co.uk/
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
46 min
This week my guest is Sandra Cross. Shame on me that it took me 20 shows to finally get a female guest! Sandra is THE voice of Lovers Rock, but she’s also a lover of roots reggae, hence the tracks we released together last year. In the interview we learn about her early days growing up in Brixton and how she rebelled and immersed herself in the vibrant London sound system scene of the 70s and 80s. Sandra offers some real insight into what it was like to be a no.1 hit-making artist back in the day and about how she continues to write and record today.
History Dub Link : https://vibronics.bandcamp.com/album/history-dub-re-issue
Sandra Cross Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sandracrossmusic
Sound System Girl : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKX-fnKG6Bw
https://www.instagram.com/vibronicsdub
http://www.lifeindub.com/
http://www.vibronics.co.uk/
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
44 min
This week my guest is Paul from Nucleus Roots in Manchester. Nucleus are of the great collectives and production houses that started out in the 1990s. Paul talks about his love of live music and how punk has been a big influence on him, as well as the whole story of my personal favourite Nucleus Roots release - the infamous ‘Brown Album’ .
FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/nucleus.roots
BANDCAMP : https://nucleusroots.bandcamp.com/
Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020
55 min
This week my guest is Murray Man from Birmingham, a great vocalist and producer and founder of the Mellow Vibes record label. Certainly one of the nicest guys in the business, Murray Man talks about his childhood times in Jamaica as well as some great stories about the old sound system days in Birmingham and his involvement in the Virgo sound system back in the 1980s … enjoy !
Murray Man YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/Mellowvibesuk
Murray Man Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/murrayman.murrayman
http://www.lifeindub.com/
http://www.vibronics.co.uk/
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
59 min
This week my guest is Sukh from Indica Dubs. It was the first face to face interview recorded in the Dub Cupboard studio here in Leicester. In the interview we find our about how Indica Dubs started, but also about Southall, a part of West London that has supported Reggae and Sound Systems for years and years. Sukh also tells us about what he has learned about releasing records and about his commitment for and love of the vinyl format.
Jah Light Jah Live exclusively at Bandcamp : https://vibronics.bandcamp.com/album/jah-light-jah-love-re-issue
Indica Dubs Bandcamp : https://indicadubs.bandcamp.com/music
Indica Dub Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/IndicaDubs/
Vibronics Instagram : www.instagram.com/vibronicsdub
Vibronics Facebook : www.facebook.com/Vibronics-16183313401
Jul 29, 2020
Jul 29, 2020
1hr 2 min
This week my guest is Steve Jah Warrior. Jah Warrior will be known to many for his classic releases in the 1990s, working with legends like Prince Allah and Horace Andy , but Jah Warrior was active long before these records came out, and in this interview he talks about attending sound system dances in the 1970s and 80s, about building his sound system as well as tales of being at the forefront of things we now take for granted, like internet record shopping.
Jah Warrior Bandcamp : https://jahwarrior.bandcamp.com/
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
1hr 4 min
This week my guest is Stryda from Dubkasm in Bristol. Stryda is a prominent figure in the reggae & sound system arena, he started out on Pirate Radio back in the 90s and is now maybe best known as being one-half of the mighty Dubkasm. He is also promoter of the legendary ’Teachings In Dub’ nights in Bristol and is about to launch a new Radio show. As well as all things Dubkasm and Teachings in Dub We talked a lot about the city of Bristol, a city that has given Vibronics so much support over the years.
T-Shirt link :https://vibronics.bandcamp.com/merch/i-live-my-life-in-dub-t-shirt
Dubkasm Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Dubkasm/
Dubkasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dubkasm
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
57 min
This week my guest is Joseph from King Alpha Sound System, King Alpha have become an essential name in the Sound System scene over the last few years, with their own heavyweight sound system and record label. We talked about growing up in Ghana, King Alpha’s rise up the ranks via the Word Sound & Power stable in London and about the intensity of sound system music .. enjoy!
T-Shirt link : vibronics.bandcamp.com/merch/i-live-…n-dub-t-shirt
King Alpha Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/KingAlphaSoundSystem/
King Alpha Bandcamp : https://kingalphasoundsystem.bandcamp.com/
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
52 min
This week we have Dougie Wardrop from Conscious Sounds, Bush Chemists and Centry on the Life In Dub Podcast show, so many music projects that are part of the foundation of UK Dub & Reggae. Dougie is a highly talented and prolific music producer who’s passion for making music remains as strong as it did way back in the 1980s when he started out. Dougie is a life-long rebel with a fascinating history and the first person on the Podcast to say ‘bollocks to the government’. We talk about his connections with Manasseh, Dubhead and lots of 1990's history as well as news about what to expect in 2020 .. enjoy!
T-Shirt link : https://vibronics.bandcamp.com/merch/i-live-my-life-in-dub-t-shirt
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www.lifeindub.com/
Conscious Sounds Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Conscious-sounds-Bush-chemists-714364162009895/
Conscious Sounds Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/conscious_sounds
Vibronics Instagram : www.instagram.com/vibronicsdub
Vibronics Facebook : www.facebook.com/Vibronics-16183313401