[Video] Digitaldubs feat. YT – Soundsystem Culture

Digitaldubs’ with this brandnew tune featuring YT on the M.I.C.

Young, gifted and baaad #10

Yes, it’s true! We’re celebrating a little anniversary today with our 10th interview in this column.

Just been back from Salento and already have the next part of our Young, gifted and baaad interviews for you.

This time, for the first time, with a real hard working sound from the Netherlands, who keep pushing dancehallmusic forward since 2003.

People, please make some noise for the Dutch Delight KEYTOWN SOUND.

# Please introduce your Sound and all the members to the readers.

Blessings to all massive and crew, this is “The Dutch Delight” Keytown Sound, all the way from a place called Leiden ina Holland.

Keytown consists of 3 members: Ard aka Martial is the sound’s man on the mic, Leon is the jugglin part in the machine and handles all bookings and Marcus aka Senior is a selecta specialised in foundation tunes

# When was the founding of your Sound and since when do you djing?

Keytown Sound was formed in 2003. There had not been a Reggae party in Leiden for years and we had the opportunity to host our own night called The Glue Factory at a venue called LVC the same year.

TheGlueFactory started out with 2 resident sounds: Ruff-E-Nuff was formed by Martial and Senior,  One Blood Sound consisted of Yabba Youp and Leon.
MC and Singjay Papa Aya sang tunes with both sounds, Nieke, Marko, Jennifer and Julius aka The Chairman (R.I.P.) created all decorations for the party.
After a while Yabba Youp formed his own sound Crucial Warrior, Leon joined hands with Martial and Senior and Keytown Sound was born..

Senior started out DJing in the early years of LVC, playin Funk, Reggae and more.
From root he’s a musician, started out as a bassplayer but playin way more instruments.
Was part of a project called Rohan Lee & The Recipe wich he toured Europe with, also they made an album together.

Martial started out playin HipHop, Funk and Reggae by his self and  with the bredda who paved the way for Dancehall in Leiden DJ Wrok, playin at several venues in the region.
Later on they formed Ruff-E-Nuff, being a fresh follow up for Leiden’s foundation sound Runcome.

Leon started out DJing HipHop in Leiden’s local youthcentre BreeHuys, later on in Coffeeshop Bebop. Discovered Reggae and Dancehall music in 2000, lovin and representin it to the fullest from then on. He also worked in legendary Reggae recordshop Boudisque in Amsterdam till it closed down in spring 2008.

# Can you describe which style your sound plays mostly?

We play everything, from Foundation Roots Reggae to the baddest latest Dancehall and everthing inbetween.
A set from Keytown means you’ll hear tunes in a jugglinstyle, with every now and then a dubplate, backed up with decent speech.

# Please tell me about the most important cornermarks in the sounds history, like clashes, the baddest dances, etc.

Baddest dance for Keytown up till now was last year in Pescara, Italy. We were invited by our breddas from Pure Love and Balooba, 2 rising sounds ina Italy, to come play in their resident club called Wake Up!. Club positioning is very nice, near the harbour of the Adriatic sea. Vibes from the massive were MAD!!

As for our own bashment TheGlueFactory in our hometown, the dances with mr. David Rodigan and Bass Odyssey were mad.. The 5th anniversary with Sentinel and Herbalize It was also a BIG party, Kim LaQueen was also in the place with a wicked performance, place full up, crazy night!

# Which plans do you have for your sound in the near future and what are the real longtime plans for it?

We try to keep our people in Leiden up to date with TheGlueFactory providing the best in Reggae Dancehall music. A few weeks ago we had our biggest party up till now, ting called “The Champion’s Week”. Saturday June 20th we invited Mighty Crown, Saturday June 27th Bass Odyssey was our guest. We just played at Herbalize It’s bashment Ring Di Alarm with them plus Jah Melody and Marlon Asher.

Later on this year we’re going back to Pescara and we were invited by the big bad Sentinel to come play in Stuttgart. Germany is definitely the country in Europe where we would love to play more so there is a big part of our focus.
Locally August brings a birthdaybash from Leon, Crucial Warrior and Papa Aya and in September TheGlueFactory line up is nice with Herbalize It, Balooba and Keytown.

For Keytown Sound the plans are simple: just promote Reggae Dancehall music as much as we can in Holland and cross the borders, meet good people throughout the music and keep doin our likkle part keeping the Dutch Reggae Dancehall scene going.

# Which persons, sounds, artists have influenced you musicallywise?

Speaking of artists Capleton is definitely our favourite artist from long time. As for sounds we rate all soundman, just because yuh do yuh ting! Personal favourites are Bass Odyssey, Mr. Rodigan, Supersonic, Sentinel, Mighty Crown, Jah Sound International, Herbalize It.

# What was the first dubplate you ever voiced, and do you still play it?

Luciano – Stay Away on the Doctor’s Darling riddim. Beautifully voiced, for sure we play it.

#Any last Words?

Have to promote our breddas from outta Holland! These men make serious big tunes, so make sure to check out tunes from big singers like Ziggi, Maikal X & Joggo. Big up yuhself kings!

And just big up REAL people. Everyone who LOVE Reggae Dancehall music and livin a good life!

Thank you for the Answers Keytown and big up yourself!

If you want to check out some Keytown Juggling Audios make sure to download this two dances:

CD1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GJZTDMLE

CD2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W8HC0ZTA

CD3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CYX7ZEIV

CD1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RYTCS73U

CD2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J2GU8WGS

CD3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LS2DH5CC

Young, gifted and baaad #9

Well well, it took a long time, but I’m back with a new Interview!

This time we all take a look to the k.u.k. nation namely Austria and get used to the positive sound from Tragwein called

Good Vibration.

# Please introduce your Sound and all the members to the readers.

Well, this is Good Vibration also known as the positive sound from Austria.

The crew-members are so far: Highman (our Top-Selecta), Klopi (MC, Selecta, founding member and musical mastermind), Kutchie (MC, Selecta, Operator), Neule (Selecta, founding member, Soundengineer) and Rudy (Selecta, founding member, Management)

# When was the founding of your Sound and since when do you djing?

Good Vibration was established in 2003.

Klopi has been in the music biz over years and started djing around 1997, as well as Neule.

Highman – formerly Fireclath Sound – is selecting since 2000.

Kutchie is the veteran in the Sound – formerly Old Dog and Jah Power Sound member – spinning and operating since 1995.

Rudy has been listening to reggae music for a long time and started selecting around 2003.

# Can you describe which style your sound plays mostly?

We focus on reggae and dancehall, but Hip Hop, RnB and Soul are played as well.

Good Vibration is known for excellent juggling and speeches, perfect teamwork and the biggest and most powerful soundsystem in Austria.

In the early afternoon the crew begins stacking the soundwall for high quality entertainment, original soundsystem culture, simply jamaican style.

# Please tell me about the most important cornermarks in the sounds history, like clashes, the baddest dances, etc.

Good Vibration has not been part of a soundwar till now, and clashing is not our first priority.

We`ve played  in Jamaica a couple of times.

These great experiences were really pathbreaking for us.

In Austria we have organized open air dances up to 2000 people and played alongside sounds like Bass Odyssey, Stone Love, Black Scorpio and so on.

# Which plans do you have for your sound in the near future and what are the real longtime plans for it?

Step by step, we don`t rush it! Always working on our performance and skills. In the future Good Vibration should be well known in the international reggae scene.

# Which persons, sounds, artists have influenced you musicallywise?

Selecta Bert & Soundsgood Intl, Stone Loves’ art of juggling, Zee Original Bass Odyssey, King Jammys Super Power, Black Scorpio, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Sizzla, Anthony B…to many great artists and Soundsystems to mention.

# What was the first dubplate you ever voiced, and do you still play it?

The first dubplate for Good Vibration has been voiced by Lone Ranger, and yes, we still play and enjoy  it.

Thank you very much for the Interview Good Vibration and good luck for the future!

Make sure to check out this 80min. Live-Audio of Good Vibration juggling.

Welton Irie Interview

Just found this Interview with Welton Irie in my Bookmarks again. I totally forgot about this, but have to read it instantly.

And because I’m a nice guy, I’m gonna share it with you.

Here you go.

Interview

I’m just about to start a new rubric here, where I will introduce some of the best and most promising upcoming sounds from germany, europe and the world to you.

I will do a little interview with them, post up some of them mixes and audios and tell you where you can see/hear them juggle some time soon.

Unfortunatly I don’t have a name for that rubric yet, but when I come up with one it will surely be the bomb.

Look out for the first post sooooon.

If you have some special sound in mind that fit in these category don’t hesitate to give me a hint by sending an email or post a comment.

Have a nice weekend, fellas!

Uptown Skankin’ Soundclash Finals

Totally forgot about this, but end of this month 3 Sounds (Sting like a Bee, Soundvibration and Steady Rock) fight for the Uptown Skankin’ Soundclash Title at KuCaf in Mainz.

Unfortunatly I couldn’t make it, but nevertheless better you show up and witness the killing.

Host of the night will be no other than Sultan from Netherland’s Herbalize-It Sound.

Good ol’ something #2

As you may know from this post, I really love those old Juggling- and Soundclash-Posters from back in the days.

And lucky me, some guys have uploaded a lot more of these at DHR.

Big up!

See it there:

(lol@Matterhorn and Babyface in  what, I guess, was called his “Soundkiller-Stance”)

Flyer for French Crown Soundclash

The Promoters  for the French Crown Soundclash, coming up on the 27th of March in Caen, recently drops the flyer for the event.