Jstar & Drcat Present: Dub Zealand
23Feb
Enter the echo chamber that is “Dub Zealand”……An original journey into Aotearoan bass culture via the versatile sensibilities of the Kiwi ear… Fourteen diverse musical tracks highlight the surprising relation between the two islands forming the “Land of the White Cloud” aka New Zealand, and that other hot spot of bass vibrations in the Caribbean; Jamaica.
From this musical puzzle comes the worldwide class of the Black Seeds, the heavyweight Dub Terminator, the dub n’bass of Rhombus in Dub and the roots fidelity of Unitone Hi-Fi - yet another artist who has claimed international recognition.
International Observer goes exotic via the Bombay Dub Orchestra remix, newcomer Jefferson Belt provides cosmic visions of the world, and Tiki Taane holds it down on a deep remix of Knights of the Dub Table
More digital science follows from Pitch Black, The Nomad, Deep Fried Dub and Sola Rosa to a very smoky mix of Katchafire’s “Collie Herb Man” that looks at Kingston Town straight in to the eyes…
Dub Zealand; a full immersion in the world of “Dub-down-under”, coordinated with passion by Jstar and Dr Cat.The Limited Edition CD’s feature sensational artwork from NZ’s Cut Collective. So whether your on the beach, up a mountain, stuck in a traffic jam, Dub Zealand
will uplift you, feel you, stimulate you, and you will keep coming back for more!!!!
Music lover Jstar’s reggae & hip-hop mashups have found their way into DJ’s record boxes & dance floors worldwide. Productions for DJ Vadim, Sonny J , Madness, Black Seeds, The Resonators and more have his services in high demand! Current bass heavy remix projects + DJ sets have evolved into dubstep, D&B, electronica and in between…..After inspirational trips to New Zealand, now joins forces with ‘Dr Cat’ to compile the ‘Dub Zealand’ CD
Luca Gatti (aka Dr Cat) is a keyboard player, composer and producer, a long- standing and respected figure in London’s underground electronic music scene. Luca has journeyed the musical world as a touring musician & studio producer, lent his services to movie soundtracks, collaborated with international artists and worked alongside Asian Dub Foundation and English National Opera in the making of a West- End show on the life of colonel Gaddafi.
His extensive discography is a testament to his eclecticisms and versatility.
Balkanica V2 OUT NOW !!!
7Feb
After the excellent feedback given by critics, audiences and dancefloors to the first volume of Balkanica!, here is the second chapter to this emotional saga showing the two aspects of the evolution of the Iron Curtain Sound in Western music clubs .
On one hand, the scene has matured, moving from a test phase to a consolidation of its codes, constantly exceeding its limits. On the other, the Balkan seed is a bearing fruits in unexpected corners of the world, turning what was just a sound in a spirit in to a presence that can cross-talk with DJs.
The sound of Balkanica V2 is varied and versatile, yet very consistent in conceptual and emotional terms. From the Occitan world of Lou Dalfin to the denied orthodoxy of Balkan Beat Box, from the solutions at the edge of combat rock of Figli Di Madre Ignota to the swing sensations of Emperor Gypsy, from the vocational street sound of Bandakadabra to the migrant destiny of Opa Cupa; filtered through the passion and experience of Feel Good Productions and by other digital accomplices the like of Ahilea, Dusty, Dr Cat, Pavor Stelar, DJ Pony and Stefano Miele, the world of Balkanica! V2 moves perfectly balanced between past and future, Eastern Europe and global freedom of action.
Feel Good Productions present Balkanica V2 by greenqueenmusic