Kode9, Digital Mystikz, The Bug, Various - Box Of Dub 2- Dubstep And Future Dub

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5...according to our Brian on Thu 08 Nov, 2007.

Well Dubstep seems to be showing no signs of abating in popularity with hot dubplates and scorching comps winging their way around the world (it's even reached New Zealand where the likes of DJ Hype, jump up jungle's mid 90s kingpin is still the hottest ticket in town!!) and Soul Jazz, reputable players in archive funk, soul, hip hop, reggae and all things rump shaking, have their second collection of blistering tunes out for the connoisseur. ' Box of Dub 2' includes 12 tracks of stomach rumbling, feet shuffling head mantras ranging from the dark, eerie and minimal to the more trad spiritual/rhythmical. Cult of the 13th Hour for instance remind me of Lionrock who in turn were possibly inspired by the genius that is Linton Kwesi Johnson so it's an ever evolving scene. My pick is King Soly's 'Tamil Dub' which does it for me totally. A subtle cerebral massager with a playful and sweet bassline. Ace. The usual suspects are out in force, my faves Digital Mystikz & Skream offering up a couple of cuts a piece with scene leaders such as Kode 9 and Pinch coming on strong. I think the longevity in this music will be assured due to its traditional roots inflections and the attention to detail evident in the pace and space of each track. It's also turned a lot of younger converts onto the timelessness & spirituality of roots Dub, splicing genres without bastardising or diluting the core feeling of this sparse but weighty music. If techno/dub hybrid labels such as Basic Channel/Chain Reaction are still feted so feverishly to this day then there's no reason why the likes of Hyperdub & DMZ can't still be throwing up bass-tastic slabs of genius 10 years down the line for a new generation. Quality gear indeed....CD/2LP.

‘The Box Of Dub’ album returns for a mighty second volume featuring an all-star cast of Dubstep pioneers including Skream, Burial, Digital Mystikz, Kode 9 and more. Featuring all-newly recorded exclusive tracks of Future Dub and Dubstep from the key artists in the scene, this album is simply some of the finest music being produced in the UK at the present time.
After the killer ‘Box Of Dub’ album on Soul Jazz Records earlier in the year, and the amazing amount of publicity around the Dubstep movement that continues to get bigger by the day, this album once again shows clearly the influences of original electronic dub pioneers such as King Tubby, Scientist and King Jammys on this new generation of artists and producers.‘Box Of Dub 2’ continues the onward journey of Dubstep as all the young producers involved step up the music, drawing on new sounds and influences, to bring some of the finest sounds for the future of music. With a distinctly UK urban sound, this new album also continues to show the music’s nod towards Jamaican Dub and electronic wizadry. Emerging out of South London, Dubstep has grown from its roots in the Grime and Drum & Bass scenes to create a new movement of artists – such as Digital Mystikz, Kode 9, Burial – influenced by sound-system culture as well as technology. With heavy basslines and complex drum patterns, this is dance music that also works for the mind, being both progressive and innovative.
The CD comes in Soul Jazz customary packaging and super-loud DJ double-vinyl.
All press and promotion by Soul Jazz Records and Cypher Promotions. The album launch party for ‘Box Of Dub 2’ takes place at Elektrowerkz in November and will feature Skream, Kode 9, Digital Mystikz, Space Ape, Cotti, Ramadanman plus Soul Jazz Records Sound System. A guaranteed roadblock.

Ramadanman – Every Next Day
Pinch (ft Rudey Lee) – Step 2 It
Cult Of The 13th Hour
(Kevin Martin AKA The Bug & Space Ape) – Wickedness
Cotti – Tamil Dub
Kode 9 – Stung
Digital Mystikz – Thief In Da Night
Sub Version – Soul-Jah Boogie
Digital Mystikz – Third One
Cotti (ft Kingpin) – Let Go Mi Shirt
Pinch – Chamber
Skream – Too Much Sushi
Burial - TBC
Skream - Sublemonal