EmVKush August Mix

In preparation for our show in New York City with Truth, LSN, Terraphorm, Jig, and the Tsunami Bass Experience crew, we decided to put out a short mix of some of our favorite music from the past year or so.

For this mix, PDX Mandem bassist/DJ EmVKush selects a few of his favorite dubby and dark riddims from friends on the west coast and beyond. This is just the merest glimpse into what is to come at Epicenter16 on Friday, August 19th in Bushwick. You can grab your tickets here: tsunamibass.bandcamp.com/merch/epicen…tsunami-bass

Inside the mix is music from Gulls, ZamZam Sounds, Modi Bardo & Satta Don Dada, Foundation Channel, Compa, 6blocc, Wulf, Bukkha, DTR, Dubbing Sun, EshOne, Mesck, Gourmet Beats, Dub-Stuy Records, Tetrad, Akcept, Slick Devious, and Skelli Skel.

Epicenter16: Truth, LSN, PDX Mandem, Terraphorm, Jig, Tsunami Bass Experience

This week we will be descending upon the city of New York for what is to be an insane night of bass music of the highest caliber.  Long time veterans Truth (New Zealand; Deep Medi Musik/ Firepower Records/ Deep, Dark & Dangerous/ Tempa/ Rottun/ SMOG/ Artikal/ Black Box/ Boka/ Wheel & Deal/ Aquatic Lab/ Get Darker) will be back on the 100,000 + Watt Tsunami Bass Sound System to supply some serious pressure alongside LSN (UK; Uprise Audio), Terraphorm, Jig on visuals duty, the Tsunami Bass Experience crew, and ourselves.

We cannot wait to bring some serious bassweight to the mighty Tsunami Bass Sound System and to showcase some of our favorite music from friends on the west coast and around the world, along with our own productions. 

August 19th, 2016.  Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.  Procure TIX or RSVP for location (tsunamibassexperience@gmail.com). 

You can grab your tickets here.

Underslung x Banana Stand Sound x FatKidOnFire on XRAY FM

For our inaugural show on XRAY FM we welcomed Underslung, an acetate/vinyl DJ, record label owner, and sound system owner and operator based out of San Diego, California.  With his label and sound system, Banana Stand Sound, Underslung has been working tirelessly to bring sound system music to the masses on the west coast and beyond.  Already on their 3rd vinyl release after launching the label in 2015, Banana Stand Sound shows no sign of stopping, with their 4th release already penned and planned.  This is a strictly vinyl operation, pressing each release onto 180 gram 12" vinyl with no digital releases.  Sound system music in its purest format. 

This mix features loads of exclusives and some forthcoming material from the label.  The mix premiered first on our show early Saturday morning on the 28th of May, 2016, and will be hosted by the legendary FatKidOnFire blog thereafter. 

Love and respect out to Underslung and the whole Banana Stand Sound crew every time. 

Reach (Averted Vision, New Zealand) on KPSU

For our final installment of "PDX to London Town" on KPSU, we invited the badbwoy Reach, bossman of the New Zealand based record label "Averted Vision," down to the KPSU studio for a mix.  Lots of New Zealand based producers included inside the mix along with some big forthcoming tunes from Innamind Recordings + more.

Much respect to Reach and Averted Vision, keep an eye out for some fresh material in the near future. 

ARTKL022: Causa - Undubbed EP

The next release from J:Kenzo's Artikal Music UK imprint comes from the elusive German producer, Causa.  Causa's been making some serious waves in the underground over the past year and ARTKL022 finally marks his first release on vinyl.  Needless to say this one is an instabag and is some seriously heavyweight sound system artillery capable of deading a soundbwoy quick!

Preorders are up now via Artikal Music UK's Bandcamp store:

Killa Sound 004: One Step Fwd/One Dub Fwd (Bukkha Remix)

2016 is shaping up to be a big year for our breddah, Bukkha.  His first vinyl release of the year comes on the seminal reggae refix/remix label, Killa Sound, which is a subsidiary label to Moonshine Recordings, based in Poland. 

Pressed to 10" vinyl, KillaSound004 features a deadly remix from Bukkha of Max Romeo's classic anthem, "One Step Forward," with a dub version on the B-side. 

Pre orders are up at all the usual outlets, go support this massive release!

 http://killasound.bigcartel.com/product/killa004-unknown-artist-one-step-fwd

http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/74610-killa004-unknown-artist-one-step-fwd-1-per-customer

http://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/collections/dubstep-dub-reggae-pre-order-forthcoming/products/bukkha-one-step-fwd-white-label-10-vinyl

http://www.whitepeachrecords.com/shop/ty1rfqkxsh2y37fir5ttikkqf6zsj2

 

 

ZamZam Sounds 37 + 38: Gulls/Gulls Rhythm Force, Ishan Sound/Alter Echo & E3 Remix

April marks the return of some sunshine and warm temperature to the Portland area and ZamZam Sounds has been hard at work to ready their next releases.

ZamZam Sounds #37 comes from none other than a veteran in the Portland bass/world music/groove music community, Gulls, who runs the the vinyl/tape/digital label "Boomarm Nation."  The A side is entitled "Water Creature," a hypnotizing, groove heavy track that makes you feel like you're on a beach soaking in the sunshine and the good vibes that the warm weather brings.  The B Side, entitled "Message to Rogg," is a collaboration with his group, Gulls Rhythm Force, and is an instant addition to any heavy 140 BPM dubwise set.  This one is tried and true on a sound system, with a deep bassline and melancholy horns that are soaked in reverb and delay.  Limited to 600 copies worldwide.

Gulls also had a recent release on another Portland label, PDXINDUBTING!, a cassette and digital label run by Monkeytek.  You can check and support the release over on their Bandcamp. 

ZamZam Sounds #38 marks the return of the Bristol badbwoy, Ishan Sound, with a tune entitled, "Rush On The Tonic."  His signature pan flute is ever present and he lays down an earth shaking bassline, along with the slap of a spring reverb to really set this one off in a deep, dark, and dubwise direction.  The B side features a ruff remix of the A side from the dubplate kings of Portland, badman Alter Echo & ZamZam Sounds co-boss, E3.  Bury a soundbwoy 6 feet deep with this one.  Limited to 800 copies worldwide. 

Artwork and design done by

Copies of each release will be landing at the usual online retailers very shortly.  Next up from ZamZam Sounds is #39 from a well known producer based in Manchester.  Soon come, hold tight for now. 

Boomarm Nation's Family Album 2016

Boomarm Nation's Family Album 2016

The first release of 2016 for Portland based label Boomarm Nation showcases loads of talent from all over in the world.  PDX locals like Strategy, Alter Echo & E3, Natural Magic, Gulls Rhythm Force, and Elite Beat are joined by the likes of international artists such as El Mahdy Jr, SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL, iskeletor, Best Available Technology, Dj GrOun土 a.k.a Ground, and more for an eclectic and unique mix of heavyweight sound system music. 

Warning Dub/Nubian Dub remixes from Egoless, Ishan Sound, and DJ Madd

The next installment in ZamZam Sounds 10" and 12" vinyl label, Khaliphonic, is set to drop at the beginning of 2016.  Khaliphonic 05: Nubian Dub remixes from Egoless and DJ Madd.  Khaliphonic 06: Warning Dub remixes from Ishan Sound and Egoless.  Both on 10" vinyl.  Shipping 2nd week of January, direct preorders from ZamZam beginning the week after Christmas. Limited to 800 copies each, no digital, no repress. Artwork designed and printed by Polygon Press, mastered & cut as always by Lewis at Stardelta.

 


SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL - TrustInDigikal / IfUWantMe 7" OUT NOW

Following up his 12" LP on Portland label Boomarm Nation, SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL brings his intergalactic dubwise meditation to Bokeh Versions, a new label based out of the UK. 

7" with "TrustInDigikal" and "IfUWantMe."  IfUWantMe is taken from the SKRS album LoversDedicationStation (forthcoming on Bokeh Versions).

7" and digital available to buy now from the Bokeh Versions Bandcamp

HAMA - "Imidiwan N'assouf" (Boomarm Nation/Sahel Sounds) OUT NOW

HAMA - "Imidiwan N'assouf" - Out now on 10" VINYL and digital formats.  B side features a remix by KrucialKuts aka Gulls & El Mahdy Jr. 

Recorded by: Flow Wolf
Mixed by: Jesse Munro Johnson
Mastered by: Alter Echo

Layout / Design: Christopher Kirkley
Photography: Polygon Press

Executive production: Christopher Kirkley For Sahel Sounds / Jesse Munro Johnson For Boomarm Nation - 2015- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Available for purchase now via Boomarm Nation, here.

Modi Bardo & Collinjah team up for the next release on Foundation Channel

Dropping on December 4th, Foundation Channel co-boss Modi Bardo has enlisted the help of Canada's veteran Ragga MC Collinjah for the next release on the label.  West Coast G Funk Hip Hop meets Dubwise pressure and stylee on a 160 BPM tip.  This one's for all the ganja smokers and soldiers pushing worldwide to help end the prohibition of this sacred plant.

Purchase here

Wulf at Valentine's 11/28

On 11/28, Wulf invades PDX to play at Valentine's alongside PDX's very own E3, Soopah Eype and PDX Mandem rude boy's Skelli Skel and EmVKush.  Also featuring the Mandem's Party on Marz! He'll be up from SF on visual duties!  Dubwise meditation is mandatory.

And what better way to spread the word than with a vinyl giveaway!!!  We are running a contest on our facebook page to give away a copy of Boomarm Nation's recent release, E3 to the end featuring an El Mahdy Jr remix on the flip!

 And if you're actually coming to the show, we will also be giving away signed copy of WULF's COMMUNITY DUB that just came out on Lion Charge Record with the Egoless remix on the flip!  Just show up and you'll be entered into the rudeboy raffle!  

Very excited for this saturday, hope to see you there!