Press Release: DUBLIME.

Where was dub, the foundation itself, founded? If one specific place had to be chosen, it would be in a studio in Kingston, Jamaica, under a mixing board controlled by Lee Scratch Perry. Descriptions fail the uniqueness of Perry - the Upsetter, the genre-splitting, personality-clashing, forward-thinking, unpredictable, innovative legend that is as inexplicable and challenging musically as he is in disposition. With 72 wild years of life, over 50 years of changing the face of music, and countless musical contributions - performing under seminal monikers (Little Lee Perry, Lee King Perry, The Upsetter, Pipecock Jaxxon) and roles (producer, performer, A&R director, band leader, DJ, song-writer, label owner, studio builder, alleged studio arsonist) - Lee Scratch Perry is indisputably one of the most important and fascinating character in the development of bass culture. Beyond hearing new, highly-anticipated material from his upcoming collaborative album with Adrian Sherwood (to be released later this year), even we can’t predict what surprises he’ll pull from the sleeves of his ornamented clothing.

Alongside Lee Scratch Perry, ROOTS in Room One is a mixture of legends and newcomers alike, each a force to be reckoned with, all forging a name for themselves with different weapons. Ranging from throttling low-end bangers to reggae-infused jungle to speaker-shattering dnb basslines to the very essence of all, dub, ROOTS will be a history lesson of dub’s progression and the leaders of the many scenes that fall within.

“When I was choosing the artists for Dublime, it seemed natural to put them in these different rooms. Though I wanted complete freedom of classification, I thought these rooms would benefit the night in a ‘musical journey’ sense. ROOTS stemmed from the headliner Lee Parry, the older feel of dub that leans to a heavy bassbin reliance - hence the additions of Roxy supremo Don Letts, DnB pioneer Dillinja and new dubstep prodigy Rusko, who also has a rootsy feel to his Steppa-esque productions.” – Matt V, Dublime

Room Two’s TEC is a showcase of innovators that have taken dub down a more techy, electronic route, though still building their complex productions on soundsystem culture. With artists like German experimentalist Stefan Betke (Pole) zealously pushing the digital dub and minimal side of things, Kode 9 cohesively bringing together dubstep and hyperdub, and the incredible dubtechno producers Sleeparchive bridging the gap between 4/4 and dub, TEC is aimed as much at the head as the chest.

“TEC shows the more techno side of things, with an electronic tinge. All artists in this room have a very particular twist to their sound in an electronic sense.” – Matt V, Dublime

And with Leeds’ Sub Dub icons Iration Steppas at the front of POOM, Room 3 will be throbbing with bass gathered from all over the dub map, from the darkest corners of the underground to the reggae rooted beats of Trojan Soundsystem to the brightly off-the-wall sounds of Trunk records.

“POOM is completely across the board - artists who mix up all dub styles, reggae, dub, jungle. It’s a very diverse room with more of a party vibe.” – Matt V, Dublime

Full lineup:

DUBLIME.
SUNDAY 25/05/08
tickets: 0870 0600 100 or www.fabriclondon.com
10pm-6am £13/£10 (NUS/fabricfirst Members)

ROOM ONE:
ROOTS...
Lee Perry Soundsystem & Special Guest (LIVE), Dillinja (Valve Recordings), Congo Natty aka Rebel MC (LIVE), Caspa & Rusko (Dub Police), Loefah (DMZ/ Deep Medi), Don Letts (Dub Cartel Sound System), Souljazz Soundsystem
MCs Pokes, Warrior Queen & Rod Azlan

ROOM TWO:
TEC...
Pole (LIVE) (Scape/Mute), Sleeparchive (LIVE), Kode 9 (Hyperdub), Scuba (Hotflush), Pinch (Tectonic/Planet Mu), Appleblim vs Peverlist (Skull Disco/Punch Drunk) Downshifter (Skud/Hyponik)
MCs Flow Dan & Rogue Star

ROOM THREE:
POOM...
Iration Steppas (Sub Dub), Moody Boyz (Studio Rockers), Antisocial (Deep Medi), Blackdown & Dusk, Earl Gateshead (Trojan Sound System), Jonny Trunk (Trunk Records)



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