NS Kroo

 

I had this in with The Disciples but it didn't really fit with UK Bass culture. Androo is not from the UK but is in fact neutral in Geneva, Switzerland. These are synth Dub experimental pieces, 8 re-interpretations of material from the Disciples' previously released album Experiments on the THANK YOU label 2022..

Androo - The Disciples Experiments Reinterpreted, Bless You BLESSYOU012, 2023.
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Side A -
Some Thing Dub
Overflown Interview Dub
Overflown Raw Dub
Overflown X Dub

Side B -
Fire Night Hit Dub
Shadows Dub Wave mix
Shadows Dub Session mix
Overflown Y Dub

 

 

 

Think I might as well as shared The Disciples original version here as well for comparison. 

 

Russ D sez:
     "This is a collection of tracks recorded in the mid 90's... not reggae but what i call my 'experiments'... downtempo, electronic, ambient, ethnic, jazzy, funky, Dubby.... whatever came into my mind."

This is the extended version... 

 

The Disciples - Experiments 2xLP expanded, THANK YOU THANKYOU016, 2020

Side A -
Some Things
Dream Stream
 

Side B -
Two Minds
Fantasy
 

Side C -
Vortexion
Shadows
 

Side D -
Fire Night
Overflown
 

bounus tracks -    
Kalpana    
Law of Tones pt1
Law of Tones pt2
Kheops
Highest One     
Some Thing Reprise

 

Dub to the future,
NØ

Sound Systember 23

King Alpha

 

 

Joseph King Alpha was born in Ghana. He's lived in West London since 1991. He is a master of Dub productions in the heavyweight Steppas style. He is a veterans of the UK Dub scene. He runs King Alpha Sound System & the King Alpha recording label. His Sound System is one of the largest Sounds on the British Isles.

He has collaborated with Tena Stelin, Iration Steppas, Fikir Amlak, Conscious Sounds, Herbsman, Dub Judah & more on his King Alpha label. Since 2014, Fikir Amlak has frequently performed as a singer alongside King Alpha Sound System. King Alpha's sound is a sweet blending of old & nu skool UK Sound System Dub. 

 

King Alpha sez:
     "My life is my music. I express myself through my sound & words. I am who I am as an artist. I will always be the man of wisdom & a man who seeks."

Let's start off with a live session of the King Alpha Sound System at Club Addictive, Park Royal, London January 30, 2015.

 

King Alpha Sound System - Club Addictive, London, 2015.
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Next, NSS favorite Oku Onuora hooks up with King Alpha on this 7" single...

 

 

Oku Onuora - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, Akashic Records AR7002, 2015

A Side -
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - Oku Onuora
B Side -
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Dub version) - King Alpha

 

 

 

 

This one has King Alpha teaming up the above mentioned Fikir Amlak & Russ D (The Disciple again, I know yer seeing a pattern here)...

 

 

Fikir Amlak,Russ D, & King Alpha - I Am That I Am, Akashic Records AR-1203, 2016.

A Side -
I Am That I Am - Fikir Amlak
Mix 1
Mix 2 - Russ D

B Side -
I Am That I Am - Fikir Amlak
Mix 1
Mix 2 - King Alpha

 

 

 

 

Here's King Alpha's upcoming offering due out November 6...

 

 

King Alpha - Dub Scrolls Vol 1-Mythology, King Alpha, 2024.

Eye of the Needle Dub
Fury of Shaolin Dub
Heart of Lion Dub
Many Prophets Dub
Nothing Broken Dub
Prime Factor Dub
Terrifying City Dub
The Great Fire Dub
Thundering Mantis Dub
Unexpected Elements Dub

 

 

  

Bass culture,
NØ