Bliss!
December 15, 2009 7:41 PM Subscribe
MusicFilter: tell me of the finest blissed-out dub.
Specifically, I'm looking for tracks like the quieter half of Salmonella Dub's Inside the Dubplates, especially tracks like Tui Dub, Push On Thru, Loop 7 or Tiki Taane's Tainui Waka. Or from Waldeck, Floater (Dubblestandart Remix) (Night Garden Reflowered).
Vocals are OK, faster/cheerful is OK (like For the Love of It or Problems), but most important is an awesome and detailed bassline and none of that annoying dissonance or crazy triplet-percussion that makes most of modern dubstep sound disorganised and/or angry. Assume I already know of all the classic dub artists (King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, Scientist, etc).
Specifically, I'm looking for tracks like the quieter half of Salmonella Dub's Inside the Dubplates, especially tracks like Tui Dub, Push On Thru, Loop 7 or Tiki Taane's Tainui Waka. Or from Waldeck, Floater (Dubblestandart Remix) (Night Garden Reflowered).
Vocals are OK, faster/cheerful is OK (like For the Love of It or Problems), but most important is an awesome and detailed bassline and none of that annoying dissonance or crazy triplet-percussion that makes most of modern dubstep sound disorganised and/or angry. Assume I already know of all the classic dub artists (King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, Scientist, etc).
Seefeel's Polyfusia is the one for me.
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 8:18 PM on December 15, 2009
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 8:18 PM on December 15, 2009
International Observer
(haven't head the latest album "Felt" yet, but "Seen" and "Heard" are brilliant)
posted by pompomtom at 8:28 PM on December 15, 2009
(haven't head the latest album "Felt" yet, but "Seen" and "Heard" are brilliant)
posted by pompomtom at 8:28 PM on December 15, 2009
I wouldn't call it blissed out dub, but 2562 manages to make music that is categorized as dubstep, only without sounding angry, disorganized, frantic, anxious, etc etc. I wound almost call it ambient dubstep, but what do I know..
posted by mannequito at 11:06 PM on December 15, 2009
posted by mannequito at 11:06 PM on December 15, 2009
rhythm & sound w/ the artists
jah shaka - commandments in dub
tappa zukie - in dub
posted by mairuzu at 12:28 AM on December 16, 2009
jah shaka - commandments in dub
tappa zukie - in dub
posted by mairuzu at 12:28 AM on December 16, 2009
The artist is Burial.
The songs I'd check out first are Raver and Dog Shelter.
posted by paradoxflow at 12:38 AM on December 16, 2009
The songs I'd check out first are Raver and Dog Shelter.
posted by paradoxflow at 12:38 AM on December 16, 2009
Jah Wobble's Solaris
Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble - Radio Axiom
Alpha and Omega - pretty much anything
Planet Dub compilation album (especially the first disc) is also a good starting point
posted by mukade at 6:36 AM on December 16, 2009
Bill Laswell and Jah Wobble - Radio Axiom
Alpha and Omega - pretty much anything
Planet Dub compilation album (especially the first disc) is also a good starting point
posted by mukade at 6:36 AM on December 16, 2009
It's kind of earlier, but based on some of the links in this post, Kruder & Dorfmeister - the K&D Sessions might work.
posted by carter at 8:40 AM on December 16, 2009
posted by carter at 8:40 AM on December 16, 2009
I often use Niney the Observer, Augustus Pablo, and The Congos for purposes of blissing out.
posted by Dr. Wu at 9:14 AM on December 16, 2009
posted by Dr. Wu at 9:14 AM on December 16, 2009
Boozoo Bajou's first record 'Satta' certainly qualifies
The Orb's 'Blue Room'
Vladislav Delay - Anima is pretty blissed out, and last I checked you could download his entire catalog for free from the website
An often overlooked Jamaican dub classic is Heroes of Reggae in Dub (Played by the Skatalites, mixed by King Tubby, recorded at the Black Ark. Total triple threat).
On the dubstep tip, I quite liked Flying Lotus' latest record 'Los Angeles'; oh, and DJ Pinch's 'Underwater Dancehall' from last year was pretty good.
More as I think of them...
posted by word_virus at 9:17 AM on December 16, 2009
The Orb's 'Blue Room'
Vladislav Delay - Anima is pretty blissed out, and last I checked you could download his entire catalog for free from the website
An often overlooked Jamaican dub classic is Heroes of Reggae in Dub (Played by the Skatalites, mixed by King Tubby, recorded at the Black Ark. Total triple threat).
On the dubstep tip, I quite liked Flying Lotus' latest record 'Los Angeles'; oh, and DJ Pinch's 'Underwater Dancehall' from last year was pretty good.
More as I think of them...
posted by word_virus at 9:17 AM on December 16, 2009
Do like like dub techno at all? If you haven't heard any, you might want to check some out. The percussion is a lot simpler than dubstep, and it's warmer and friendlier. The general vibe is very chilled, and I'd definitely put it in the category of blissed out, although in a more electronic way than an old school analogue/organic vibe. It can be quite light on basslines though, focusing more on the ghostly dub atmospheres.
Some examples picked at random, see what you think:
Deepchord presents Echospace - one of the bigger names
Soultek - Detroit techo / dub techno fusion stuff
A mix of tracks - on the techno-y side, so big on atmosphere, not so much on bassline
posted by iivix at 11:45 AM on December 16, 2009
Some examples picked at random, see what you think:
Deepchord presents Echospace - one of the bigger names
Soultek - Detroit techo / dub techno fusion stuff
A mix of tracks - on the techno-y side, so big on atmosphere, not so much on bassline
posted by iivix at 11:45 AM on December 16, 2009
African Head Charge - Visions of a Psychedelic Africa
Dub Syndicate (a bit more 'electronic' sounding, but still good)
Also, the Trojan label have put out a number of boxed sets including, Dub Rarities and Trojan Dub 1 (and 2, I think) - all good places to find artists you like. The On-U SOund SYstem also have a variety of mix albums that help to find artists too.
posted by mukade at 12:09 AM on December 17, 2009
Dub Syndicate (a bit more 'electronic' sounding, but still good)
Also, the Trojan label have put out a number of boxed sets including, Dub Rarities and Trojan Dub 1 (and 2, I think) - all good places to find artists you like. The On-U SOund SYstem also have a variety of mix albums that help to find artists too.
posted by mukade at 12:09 AM on December 17, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks for all the suggestions; I have some searching and previewing to do now... I'll mark best answers if I find something I really like :)
Rhombus looks pretty good for a start. I have a lot of International Observer, Boozoo Bajou, Alpha and Omega and Twilight Circus already, though IMHO it's not half as good as the Salmonella Dub. K&D Sessions is one of my favourite albums, so good call there.
Not a fan of Burial, sorry.
posted by polyglot at 10:16 PM on December 17, 2009
Rhombus looks pretty good for a start. I have a lot of International Observer, Boozoo Bajou, Alpha and Omega and Twilight Circus already, though IMHO it's not half as good as the Salmonella Dub. K&D Sessions is one of my favourite albums, so good call there.
Not a fan of Burial, sorry.
posted by polyglot at 10:16 PM on December 17, 2009
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