WWW,
May 2007 - For heavy contemporary DUB, most
people would look to the UK. And rightly so,
because the UK is traditionally associated
with some of the heaviest DUB: the Mad
Professor, for example.
And for
heavy contemporary Roots, most people would
look to Jamaica. Rightly so, too, as Jamaica
is literally the Roots of Reggae and keeps
feeding the branches from it's fertile soil.
However, to
limit yourself to such locations would
seriously harm your possibilities when it
comes to getting some really crucial music.
Especially when you take the Internet into
this account, too.
And this is
where Swedish based GOLDHEART MUSIC enters.
Indeed, from Scandinavia, where you might
not expect to find some of the fattest dubs
and uplifting conscious tunes.
GOLDHEART
MUSIC is a relatively new label, that uses
the Internet as primary outlet for their
crucial releases.
Crucial
releases, for example, by Daweh Congo and
Sheya Mission. Artists who get massive
airplay on Jamaica and the Internet, and are
positively received by reviewers and
selectors.
Reviewers
and selectors who know everything about the
"dread combination" that stands at
the roots of the best Reggae music.
Yes, the
"dread combination" of
Consciousness and Reggae. They go hand in
hand as the best music is produced from a
conscious mind, or a gold heart if you will.
The
GOLDHEART MUSIC label knows this too.
The music
they release can be described as deep lyrics
on deep Roots Music. Most of the tracks come
with impressive DUB versions, some of which
you can even download for free from the
website.
Which is
another reason to check out this great
contemporary independent label.
Not only
can you purchase their material on vinyl, or
CD, but downloads are possibility, too. And
these downloads will enable you to get the
music without having to pay for the
shipping, handling, and CD/vinyl production
costs.
So whatever
you may do to express your love for Roots
Reggae, without a visit to the GOLDHEART
MUSIC website you're seriously missing out.
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