Dubplate one dance1/7/2024 ![]() “Moving with the times doesn’t always make a sound system sound better. Continuing to cut dubs “up to this week”, Mikey says they’re an integral part of Channel One’s analogue sound. “Only you and one or two other sounds have it.” This could be an instrumental, but dubplate specials were tracks featuring vocals specifically about a sound system, a secret weapon when engaging in a soundclash. “They’re exclusives,” explains Channel One selector Mikey Dread, who’s been cutting dubplates since 1980, of how acetate discs were used to make special tracks for select DJs. But their spirit continued.Īnd with the advent of lathe cuts in the 2000s, which use plastic discs instead of the traditional acetate, a new generation is utilising them. As the digital era removed the need for a physical medium, dubplates largely faded back to their sound system roots. An integral part of reggae, jungle/drum & bass, UK garage, grime and dubstep, cutting houses where dubplates were produced - such as JTS, Music House and Transition - fostered musical communities, cross-pollinating scenes and driving innovation through competition and collaboration. “I didn’t realise, but I was spending two and a half to three grand each month to make sure we had all brand-new shit.”īorn out of Jamaican sound system culture, and imported to the UK by the likes of legendary sound system Sir Coxsone Sound, the dubplate became the backbone of UK dance culture. “‘The amount you’re spending, you could have bought a million pound house’,” he says, still a little incredulous. It was the peak of the duo’s weekly Radio 1 residency in the early 2000s and they were cutting two hours of fresh dubplates each week. My accountant called me one day and said, ‘You’re going to have to slow down your music purchasing’,” recalls Fabio, one half of drum & bass pioneers Fabio & Grooverider. You can also read our feature where 10 DJs select their most treasured dubplates, and also find out how to survive as a record store in 2023 This four-part vinyl collection is placed in a beautiful presentation box for which we've digitally re-created the original artwork style from Hard Disk releases back in the day to make this a true collector piece for those wanting a genuine piece of UK culture history.This feature is part of our Record Store Day content series. Our third & fourth disc once again features 2 of MC Dukes alias' with the darkside goodness that is Quiji Board, and closes with the most up to date track from the compilation by Phiziks previously unreleased on vinyl.Īll tracks on this Hard Disk compilation have been expertly re-mastered to give you the optimum listening experience while retaining that authentic early 90's sound you'd expect. Featuring music by The Man With No Name, currently the only copies of these tracks are available at an asking price of £167 on the resale market, with people already parting with up to £155 to own a copy via re-seller site discogs! Vinyl number 2 is the one that will get the collectors salivating. ![]() The first slice of vinyl on this collection features rare cuts from 1993 and perfectly showcases the evolution of the rave era into the sound that was at the time described as jungle techno, the precursor to jungle as we now know it. As a producer Duke was signed to the Boogie Times label, sister imprint of the genre defining Suburban Base, under the alias E.K.U.D.C.M. The legacy of MC Duke with the early rave sound was cemented in history forever when The Prodigy sampled his voice for their chart topping hit Everybody In The Place! He was also one of the first MC's on London's infamous Kool FM. ![]() As well as being a UK hip hop legend, he was also one of the pioneers of the early British hardcore / jungle sound & owner of the Hard Disk record label. ![]() MC DUKE was one of the first UK rappers to find a serious level of success, laying the ground work for a generation of hip hop talent to follow. PIONEERING HARDCORE / JUNGLE LABEL RE-ISSUES RARE & COLLECTABLE COMPILATION FOUR VINYL BOX SET ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |