Dub Invasion Festival
SEPTEMBER 7th-16th
Sound Liberation Front is a Brooklyn-based organization rooted in music and culture that seeks to connect and inspire. Its mission is to promote music of the past and present and provide a collaborative platform for the music of tomorrow. Since 2009, the group has produced innovative events and programs such as the Sound Liberation Festival in Brooklyn, the Afro-Dub Sessions concert series and the annual Coney Island Reggae Beach Party Series.
Subatomic Sound is a New York record label and sound system pushing the envelope of dub, releasing seminal collaborations with icons such as Lee “Scratch” Perry, David Lynch, Ari Up of The Slits, Anthony B, and Elephant Man. Emch, the leader of Subatomic Sound System, also hosts Subatomic Sound Radio on BrooklynRadio.net and KEXP’s enormously popular Mo-Glo broadcast on Radio New York, 91.5FM. On his shows, he plays the latest music from every continent around the globe where traditional sounds intersect with urban club culture.
Dubspot is a cutting-edge electronic music production and DJ school in New York City and ONLINE.
One of the original Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world, Dubspot has become the premier music school for experienced and aspiring artists alike. Just as importantly, Dubspot is an ever-growing community of musicians, DJs, visual artists, audio professionals, veteran producers and enthusiasts of all genres who share one thing — A genuine passion for music.
LionDub International, founded by DJ LionDub & Marcus Visionary in 2008, is a label based out of Brooklyn, Toronto, London, and Kingston. The label is intended as an outlet for a wide range of musical genres and producers all under one universal banner. Primarily focusing on jungle drum & bass and dubwize tracks, built on the foundations of original reggae music rather than previously rinsed samples and acapellas. LionDub International will also feature a selection of dubstep remixes and original dancehall tracks, essentially celebrating all that is good about bass-heavy music.
Wax Poetics is a bimonthly American music magazine dedicated to vintage and contemporary jazz, funk, soul, Latin, hip-hop, reggae, blues, and R&B in the crate-digger tradition; the name of the magazine is itself an allusion to vinyl records.
Since the first issue of Wax Poetics was published in December 2001, the magazine has expanded its operations to include apparel sales, a record label, a music download site, book publishing and film divisions, and a weekly radio show on New York City’s East Village Radio hosted by the magazine’s staff.
When Nickodemus and Mariano started the Turntables on the Hudson (TOTH) parties in 1998 it was one of the first late night outdoor events in NYC. With the addition of Groove Collective founding member Nappy G on percussion, the party became an adventurous, young, free-spirited community known for its eclectic musical blend.
In the past ten years TOTH took their beats from parking garages, lofts & boats to residencies at renowned NY clubs and venues like The Frying Pan, Opaline, Shelter, The Brooklyn Loft, Cielo, Element, Hiro Ballroom, SOB’s and Spiegelworld. After ten years, the TOTH parties are now taking place Fridays at the Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City overlooking Manhattan and the East River.
Deadly Dragon Sound System has long been a respected force in the reggae community as selectors, retailers, radio hosts and collectors of reggae music from the foundation of Ska all the way up to the newest riddims bubbling up from yard. With a collection spanning more than 150,000 pieces of vinyl and acetate (7″, 10″, 12″, Dubplate and LP) Deadly Dragon Soundsystem has the vaults to provide the finest Jamaican music ever made.