New Subatomic Sound System “Shaolin Dub” 4 song EP out now everywhere ! 3 alternate mixes out exclusive on our Subatomic Bandcamp site[ Save it now and stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer and many more]. Emch on the dub mix, Troy on the sax, and percussion legend Larry McDonald on congas. 3 instrumental dub versions: fire, water, & foundation. Download from iTunes. DJs who want high qulality wav files and other formats? Hit Beatport, JunoDownload, etc.
Shaolin Dub was written and recorded by Subatomic in the downtime during the pre-production of the “Super Ape Returns To Conquer” album with Lee Scratch Perry and inspired by the mostly instrumental African jazz influenced dub reggae on the original Super Ape album but re-contextualized in a Subatomic production environment that includes both analog and digital recording & mixing technology. Additional live instrument recording was done in Brooklyn at the Bridge Studio and is documented in the EMC educational video with Subatomic Sound System on live dub mixing. “Shaolin Dub” has been performed live throughout the 2017-2019 tours but never released until now.
Vocal versions coming on a next release. Check tour dates Sept 19-29 USA & Mexico with Lee Scratch Perry.
Check the live video below shot by Joey Clay during our tour with Julian Marley and please copy the link here to share the video with your peoples.
2 alternate mixes on Bandcamp (full length alternate mixes of ‘Foundation version’ & ‘Water version’)
Subatomic Sound System is dropping a new single & inviting u to come celebrate with us at a night of dub echoes, bass vibrations, & beats for your dancing feet. Friday 8/2 NuBlu. #SubatomicSoundSystem will be there along with special guests Addis Pablo & Isis Swaby of Rockers International JA, live dub set from Doctah X plus selectors 100dbs & Miss Hap with Treasure Don on the mic and more.
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Emch : Riddim, Dub Mixing, Melodica
Troy Shaka Simms : Sax
Larry McDonald : Congas
Recorded at Subatomic Sound in NYC & LA by Emch
& The Bridge in Brooklyn by Amon
Mastered by Emch at Subatomic Sound
Percussion legend Larry McDonald worked with Count Ossie back during the inception of reggae and Nyabinghi drumming in the late 1960s, and that culmination of musical influences and spirituality was also in our ears and our minds at this time. The song brings together stylistic elements of current electronic music with foundation African rhythms, dub reggae, and Ethiopian jazz, balanced differently across the mixes on the release.
