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Coming from the mind of internationally renowned reggae & drum’n’bass
DJ Liondub, Liondub45 is a brand new sub label of the already well
established and highly sought after imprint, which represents the
electronic, reggae influenced worlds of Jungle, Drum’n’Bass, and
Dubstep sounds. Liondub45 is intent on releasing a catalog of
collectible 7”s focusing on deep, vintage dub and scorching Roots
Reggae showcasing the talents of a venerable who’s who of modern Dub
producers and original foundation vocalists.
Starting things with this brand new label will be a string of releases
from one of Dub music’s brightest stars – NYC based producer, keyboard
virtuoso, and vintage Reggae producer Victor Axelrod, aka Ticklah.
Victor has been a continual and integral part of the NYC music scene
for over a decade – as a performer, Ticklah is a founding member of
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, the Easy Star All-Stars,
and worked with Mark Ronson on both the Amy Winehouse and Daniel
Merriweather albums. As a producer, Ticklah was behind the boards for
the Dub Side Of The Moon album (co-production, mixing), remixed Shaun
Escoffery’s classic “Days Like This” (alongside DJ Spinna), produced
2001’s legendary Roots Combination album, and released his own
critically acclaimed solo Ticklah Vs. Axelrod LP on NYC Reggae label
Easy Star. The list goes on and on…Victor is a man in very high demand
from some very big players for his untouchable musical aesthetics, his
intricate attention to detail, and a true understanding of our musical
past.
It’s with that level of quality and a true reverence for the past that
Ticklah offers us up this very special 7”. Things kick off with
Ticklah’s remix of the red hot Jahdan Blakkamoore, whose debut album
Buzzrock Warrior on !k7 subsidiary Gold Dust is currently tearing up
the charts. Axelrod flips the “The General” into a deep and heavy dub
workout complete with an otherworldly skank and analog squelching
bass. To the B-Side, “Elimination Game”, a monster slice of dub with a
driving Steppers beat, swirling sound effects, deep percussion delays,
bubbling organs, and all the studio wizardry we’ve come to expect.
Watch out for more Ticklah 7”s on the come-up from liondub45, as well
as a slew of 7”s from the likes of Johnny Osbourne, Sugar Minott,
Luciano, Judah Eskender Tafari, and other reggae legends. “Our love &
respect for Roots Reggae music will not stop.”
Available At Deadly Dragon Sound Today!!! Then available via Crosstalk
Distro Chicago & Ernie B’s.
Look for digital via www.Junodownload.com / iTunes / Beatport & all
major digital retailers 01/20/10