Coming from a musical background – Google Barry Tomes and Norma Lewis (Momma and Poppa Bear) and you’ll see what I mean – I’ve always been pretty open minded in the music department. My iPod has the most random mix of music on it.
I’m quite in to drum ‘n’ bass and recently this has developed into a love of dubstep. It seems to be pretty popular at the moment, with Skream and Rusko making it on to Radio 1 playlist thanks to remixes of La Roux and Mr Hudson.
As part of Rewired’s work with Punch Records, I’m really excited about working on their latest tour, Dub to Dubstep, which kicks off later this week.
Mikey Dread
The six-date maverick tour is an exploration of the connection between dub, reggae and dubstep. Such a massive genre across the world, people don’t often understand the difference between these three types of music so Punch is working with Channel One Sound System and Vagabondz to bring this tour to life.
Who’s involved?
Celebrating their 30th Anniversary, Channel One will bring their custom-built soundsystem to each venue, with Mikey Dread as Selector and Ras Kayleb as MC. The tour will also feature four leading dub artists; The Uplifter, JazZstepPa, Kromestar, and Rob Smith aka RSD.
Who are they?
A fixture on the scene since 2003, The Uplifter is an established DJ, who brings his performances to life with animated art projections, live percussion and vocalists. He will be joined by JazZstepPa, one of the UK’s leading dubstep acts that have already attracted attention from BBC Radio 1. Another sought-after dubstep DJ, and BBC 1 Xtra and Rinse FM resident, Kromestar, will also feature in the line-up. The final act to take to the stage as part of the exciting tour is Rob Smith aka RSD, who has produced a number of songs including Massive Attack’s first single ‘Any Love’.
The Channel One Sound System
When is it?
Dub to Dubstep is taking place between 28 November – 12 December:
28 November: Beaver Works, Leeds
3 December: The Rainbow, Birmingham
4 December: Trinity, Bristol
9 December: The Den, London
10 December: Digital, Brighton
12 December: Old Firestation, Bournemouth
It’s exciting to see a different type of tour happening and from what I know so far, it’s definitely going to be explosive, so make sure you check it out. I will be going to a couple of the gigs so give me a shout if you’re going too!
For more information, check out www.punch-records.co.uk.
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