Print your Super Ape mask for Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System 40th anniversary tour

May 12, 2016 By

Super Ape Subatomic Sound System Lee Scratch Perry

Join Lee “Scratch” Perry’s magic show! Click the image below to download & print this ape mask. Cut it out and wear it to the 40th anniversary Super Ape album tour with Lee Scratch Perry crossing the USA, Canada, and Europe between now and the end of 2016. Friday May 13 in Montreal, Saturday May 14 in Toronto, June throughout California. Tag your photos #SuperApe #LeeScratchPerry #SubatomicSoundSystem

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The 1976 Super Ape album is one of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s crowning achievements from his Black Ark studio productions, one of dub reggae’s most popular albums, and has never before been performed live until this tour that began with the USA Dub Champions Festival and Kickstarter campaign to build a giant inflatable ape. Here are some live videos from the tour and here is a feature from Wax Poetics magazine going bananas for Super Ape. [Read more…]

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Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan at Francois K’s Deep Space party at Cielo in NYC

May 11, 2016 By

Subatomic Sound System Deep Space Cielo May 22 2016
‪New York City, Sunday 5/22. Emch from Subatomic Sound System returns to Cielo to celebrate his new Lee “Scratch” Perry ‪#‎BlackArkVampires‬ release. Original dancehall don Screechy Dan special guests on the mic for a journey with Subatomic from the roots of reggae to dancehall to next phase of electronic bass and dub. All this on a world class Funktion-One sound system at François K’s epic Deep Space party, newly relocated to Sundays at Cielo 8p-2a! Don’t miss this one!

Join the event on Facebook for more! Share it with your people. Promo mix coming soon. Here is a Subatomic roots mix from Dub Mission’s 1000th event. Check Subatomic Sound releases on the Subatomic Sound Soundcloud page

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“Black Ark Vampires” Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System

March 12, 2016 By

Black Ark Vampires. Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System
Out now on Beatport (#1 in dub/reggae), iTunes (Top 5 reggae tracks), Juno (#1 in dub/reggae), ReggaeRecordDL, Spotify and more. (alternate mixes also available on limited edition vinyl)

Lee Perry’s murky Black Ark era vibes meet Subatomic’s Brooklyn beats and bass pressure on this battle cry in an all out war on vampires. Legendary percussionist Larry McDonald , a veteran of the 1970s Black Ark studio sessions, and vocalist Jahdan Blakkamoore throw extra pepper in the pot. Fiyah haffi burn! On tour through 2016: USA in April-June, Canada in May, Europe in July, August, and November. Check back as more dates and venues are announced. More information below. Share this with someone you love who loves dub.

 

Listen and download on Juno, iTunes, Beatport, ReggaeRecordDL, Spotify and more…
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NYC-2-Africa-2-Brasil remix EP digital release out now!

October 31, 2015 By

Subatomic Sound System & Nomadic Wax NYC-2-Africa-2-Brasil

Artist: Subatomic Sound System & Nomadic Wax feat Anthony B, Jahdan Blakkamoore, and more
Title: “NYC-2-Africa-2-Brasil”
Label: Subatomic Sound
Catalog #: SS030A
Format: digital exclusive
Release: August 28, 2015
Genres: Dub/ Dancehall / Roots Reggae/ Hip Hop
1) Dem Can’t Stop We From Talk | Maga Bo’s Coco remix w/ Anthony B
2) Real Authentic Dub} Victor Rice dub mix
3) Real Authentic Vibes | Buguinha Dub’s Abudaba remix w/ Jahdan Blakkamoore

“NYC-2-Africa-2-Brasil” features two of the world’s top reggae vocalists, Anthony B and Jahdan Blakkamoore, and builds on the NYC-2-Africa project from Subatomic Sound System & Nomadic Wax, a mission to musically connect the roots of NYC hip hop back through Jamaican reggae and then back to Africa. Here it takes another musical journey on an express train to Brasil…
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Subatomic Sound System in Portland for Dub Champions Festival with Mista Chatman, Signal PDX, Most Hi Sound, Zam Zam

October 20, 2015 By

Portland Subatomic Sound System, Dub Champions Festival, Analog Cafe & Theater

A NIGHT OF DUB, BASS, DANCEHALL, ROOTS & FUTURE!
Coming off a triumphant sold-out show backing dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry at the Star Theatre in early September, Subatomic Sound System returns for a solo gig for the Portland massive, accompanied by Seattle-based ragga MC Mista Chatman.

Joining the headliners will be some of Portland’s top selectors of dub, bass, dancehall and related genres, including
• E3 (ZamZam Sounds)
• Monkeytek (PDXINDUB)
• selectress instigatah (Most Hi Sound)
plus Signal resident DJs Saltfeend, Samizdat, Pouren and Shockman

Signal and Most Hi Sound are proud to present this landmark Dub Champions Festival 2015 event.

Link up with us on Facebook here! 

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Super Ape tour final show Thursday Oct 1 @Brooklyn Bowl with Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System

September 29, 2015 By

Lee Scratch Perry Super Ape Subatomic Sound System live

Super Ape fanatics!  Thank you for your support and we hope to see some of you this Thursday at Brooklyn Bowl for the final show of the US tour with Lee Perry & Subatomic Sound System!  The 10 foot gorilla was a huge hit across the entire country this past month. Scroll down for some live videos.  People have also been printing their own ape masks and wearing them to the show (you can print an ape mask at www.DubChampions.com )

This is great stuff for Perry fanatics to hear him actually performing these classic Super Ape album tunes for the first time live. Please share!  Lee Perry & Subatomic Sound System “Super Ape” album tour live preview

And here is another one: Lee Perry & Subatomic Sound System perform “Dread Lion” live in Seattle https://youtu.be/OOH-44_rzxw

Super Ape Lee Scratch Perry Subatomic Sound System Dub Champions Festival

If you are an instagram user, please repost this square version of the tour flyer below the cut…

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Lee Scratch Perry needs giant Super Ape & more for Dub Champions Festival

July 28, 2015 By

Lee Scratch Perry Super Ape Dub Champions Festival
Final day of Kickstarter! Ends Thursday evening! To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s “Super Ape” album, one of the crowning achievements of dub and reggae produced at his Black Ark studio in Jamaica, Scratch will be performing the album for the first time ever live at Dub Champions Festival events across the USA this September and October. Check out the Kickstarter here! Bring this historic album to life and contribute towards:

  1. A giant inflatable gorilla to emulate the album art
  2. Including our full backing vocal and horn section throughout the tour [band members are currently based in NYC and LA]
  3. Animations of the album cover artwork

Please watch the video for more information on the project and history of Lee Perry. This Kickstarter is put on by Emch, founder of Dub Champions Festival and band leader of Subatomic Sound System, with the consent of Lee Perry. We have been supporting Scratch in the USA for the past 5 years. During that time, we have refined a combination of electronic elements and live instruments to represent Scratch’s Black Ark studio sound in a live environment. Word on the streets is that these are some of the best Scratch has ever done. Tour dates below the cut…

Super Ape will be performed at these Dub Champions Festival events.
Tue-Sep-01 Solano Beach CA @ Belly Up
Wed-Sep-02 Los Angeles CA @ Echoplex for Dub Club
Thu-Sep-03 San Francisco CA @ The Independent
Fri-Sep-04 Santa Cruz CA @ Moe’s Alley
Sat-Sep-05 Portland OR @ Star Theater
Tue-Sep-08 Kansas City MO @ The Riot Room
Wed-Sep-09 Minneapolis MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Sun-Sept-13 Austin TX @ The Flamingo
Mon-Sept-14 Santa Ana CA @ The Observatory
Thur-Sept-17 Black River Falls WI @ Infrasound Festival
Thurs- Oct-1 New York City @ Brooklyn Bowl
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Brooklyn Bowl! The Skatalites & Subatomic Sound System this Saturday May 9

May 5, 2015 By

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Brooklyn! We’re back! Legendary Jamaican ska pioneers The Skatalites (50 years deep as a band!) meet NYC dub and bass specialists Subatomic Sound System this Saturday May 9 at Brooklyn Bowl. We are just back from a southern tour with Lee Scratch Perry and we can guarantee the vibes will be way up. Last show together sold out so so cop advance tickets now. Join up on Facebook and use the links above this post to please spread it on social media. Check out some sounds after the cut…
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Dub Champions Festival Europe 2015 lands in Vienna, Linz, Amsterdam: 5-14 February

January 25, 2015 By

Dub Champions Festival Europe 2015

DUB CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL EUROPE 2015

VIENNA 5 + 7 FEB | LINZ 6 FEB | AMSTERDAM 8 + 12-14 FEB

3 CITIES | 9 EVENTS | 30+ ARTISTS

DUB MUSIC PERFORMANCES & EDUCATION EVENTS FROM THE REGGAE ROOTS TO THE FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC BASS MUSIC, FEATURING LEGENDARY DUB MASTERS AND SOUND REVOLUTIONARIES.

Follow as it unfolds: Website | Facebook | Twitter | #DubChampions on Instagram

Subatomic Sound presents the 3rd annual Dub Champions Festival Europe, a journey into the international musical phenomenon called “dub.” Characterized by heavy bass, drums, and the copious use of effects, producers become the artists and the mixing board becomes an instrument with this Jamaican art form.  The festival features both performances & educational workshops to exhibit how the music is created and has evolved from its 1970s, reggae roots to become a cornerstone of electronic bass music. Dub has also inspired countless genres from rap to rock to punk to dance music, and in the process has redefined the role of producer as artist. Advance ticket links for all events on the festival site and Facebook events for all 9 shows and workshops.

ABOUT DUB CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL

Dub Champions Festival was founded in New York City by Subatomic Sound, and is dedicated to featuring the world’s greatest dub pioneers from Jamaica to every continent worldwide.  Our goal is to build a global network of artists and event promoters across generations who are committed to educating, preserving, and pushing forward the sound and tradition of dub music through high quality music and events. The European festival is produced in cooperation with our committed friends and family from Dubblestandart, Bunfire Squad, True Soldiers Productions, RAW, SubPac, and Dubspot.
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Lee “Scratch” Perry & Subatomic Sound System “Black Ark Vampires” limited edition 45 vinyl

November 9, 2014 By

SS029 Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System "Black Ark Vampires" vinyl 7" 45

UPDATE New mixes also available 3/18/2016 on Black Ark Vampires digital EP.

Lee “Scratch” Perry & Subatomic Sound System “Black Ark Vampires” limited edition vinyl 45 debuted Nov. 4. 2014 on Juno Records, #1 in dub, #1 in reggae, and broke the top #100 in all music before selling out on the site (more copies on the way).  It premiered for Halloween on Brooklyn based Jamaican culture site Large Up  and received an overwhelming response.  Buy it directly from Crosstalk Distribution (US), Juno Records (UK) (who ship worldwide), Jetset (Japan) and many other fine record stores around the globe.

On “Black Ark Vampires”, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Subatomic Sound System have crafted a throbbing sound-man tune propelled by subsonic bass, bubbling skanks, and pulsing beats that balance the murky and mystical vibes of Perry’s classic Jamaican dub reggae recordings with the flammable energy and subsonic vibrations of current electronic bass music, fine tuning a recipe that they have slow cooked throughout their last four years of U.S. tours spreading authentic dub to a new generation in places like Coachella, Dub Champions Festival, and Red Bull Music Academy.
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