An all-day Dubtastic party and workshop. For more information about this unique event and the artists involved go to the event page at lprnyc.com
Scientist
Scientist inadvertently began his music career when a friend suggested he visit the legendary dub producer/mixer King Tubby, not to remix records, but to get some transformers by which Scientist could build his own amplifiers. Soon Tubby challenged the Scientist to take a shot at remixing a record. Brimming with adolescent bravado, Scientist took Tubby’s challenge, which led to an extended apprenticeship in dub experimentation under Tubby’s guidance. Scientist’s unique idiosyncratic dub style, playful and very psychedelic while loaded with echo explosions and blasts of feedback, has taken him through a legendary career, in which he has worked with the likes of Don Mais, Linval Thompson, and Henry ‘Junjo’ Lewis, produced and remixed hundreds of tracks, while releasing them on an equal number of records and compilations. For over three decades, he has been a powerful presence in the Dub scene, and will always be known as one of the true pioneers of the genre.
Dub is a Weapon!
The Brooklyn underground music scene is arguably the finest producer of musical talent in the world today, and it is from the depths of this artistic melting pot that Dub Is A Weapon has emerged. Founded by lead guitarist and dub engineer Dave Hahn in 2001, this group has become the leading purveyors of heavyweight, rootical dub in the world today. Appearances alongside such notable artists as Matisyahu, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Femi Kuti, Mad Professor, the Benevento/Russo Duo, Antibalas, Easy Star All-Stars, Steel Pulse, the Slackers, the Wailers, John Brown’s Body, Charlie Hunter, Mad Professor, Ice T, and Jah Wobble have helped them to convert legions of music fans with their, “chassis-rattling dub beats that defy the laws of rhythm maintenance.” (Chicago Reader)
Badawi
Composer, producer and sound alchemist Raz Mesinai makes music at the intersection of Dub and modern composition. As a solo artist and with his ensembles, he creates mythic performances evoking ancient rhythms with electronics, acoustic instruments and turntables. His recordings as Badawi have placed him on the forefront of the experimental electronic scene for over a decade, with remixes contributed by such artists as Kode 9, Shackleton, DJ Spooky and Headhunter, and Badawi remixes of Burning Spear, Arto Lindsay and Shackleton. He’s been a fixture of the downtown New York improvised music scene as well since the late nineties, collaborating with such luminaries as John Zorn, Mark Dresser, Elliott Sharp, DJ Olive and many others.
Kiva
DJ Kiva is an NYC based artist/DJ/producer residing in Brooklyn and founder of the recording studio and label Adios Babylon. He introduced the world to the sound of Stuttastep: a form of music derived from a formula of afro-cuban time signatures, broken beats, dubwise production, heavyweight bass, and a cast of talented NYC vocalists and poets. Kiva’s music combines the best of soulful live performance with futuristic electronic music production techniques, and his latest full length album, “Degrees of Freedom,” explores a wide spectrum of the human experience. The record features a highly talented crew of guest performers including NY afrobeat empress Toli Nameless, Nigerian vocalist/spoken word artist Onome, Oakland based hip-hop artist Sunru, Philly’s Jneiro Jarel, and many others. Kiva has released numerous full length albums and remixed many soul, broken beat, reggae, and dance music artists, which have been released on Adios Babylon (USA), King Tubbys Dub Heritage Foundation (USA), Tommy Boy (USA), Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), Bagpak (USA), Sunshine Enterprises (Austria) and more. A veteran live musician, Kiva also tours internationally as live guitarist for “Willie Isz” featuring Jneiro Jarel and Khujo Goodie of Goodie Mob and currently teaches electronic music production at Manhattan based DJ & Music Production School Dubspot.
Rupture
You won’t find another musician as agile and reckless as DJ Rupture. He’s performed in over 25 countries, released records on Soul Jazz & Tigerbeat6, DJ’ed in a band with Norah Jones, done two John Peel Sessions, and was turntable soloist with the 80-member Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Rupture’s fans include Robert Plant and that hot person you saw on the street yesterday but were afraid to talk to.
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