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Dub Farm cultivates roots reggae and modern electronic sounds to create an original style that is not "techno" dub, but are not entirely Jamaican either. Live drum and bass tracks are always the foundation, the roots. From there, each song grows on its own until it is mixed down ina dubwise style. Usually this is done in the old-school Jamaican way of dropping sounds and effects in and out spontaneously "on the fly" in real time, in the tradition of Lee Perry, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo. Still, the Dubfarm crew is no stranger to modern technology, and no piece of gear, new or old is safe from being manipulated into the mix. Dubfarm chief rocker, Sam Godin performed in reggae bands for over ten years and was a founding member of John Brown's Body. With them, he wrote and recorded music for the ablums "All Time", "Among Them" and "This Day" (Shanachie Records) which have appeared in Hollywood films and received critical acclaim from many publications including Rolling Stone and High Times. He has also played reggae keyboards in over 1000 live shows and toured the United States, Jamaica and Japan, giving him the opportunity to perform with and learn from many of the true masters of reggae music including The Wailers, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Culture, Israel Vibration, Jimmy Cliff, Mad Professor and Lee Perry. Another contributor to the Dubfarm sound is Tommy "Jah Bunny" Benedetti who is recognized as one of the hardest roots reggae drummers in the business, and is the resident drummer of John Brown's Body. Paul Merrill, (who also plays trumpet for the Phil Woods band) adds a mellow tone that melts in your ears. Nate "Salis" Richards plays the sweet licks on the guitar and Sam Godin rounds out the sound with crucial dubwise basslines, keyboards, melodica and studio wizardry. -Tanty Records.In the past several years, Dubfarm has collaborated with many artists from a wide-range of styles and backgrounds. Many Dubfarm tracks have been featured on compilation CDs and vinyl for variety of record labels worldwide. Currently available streaming from this website exclusively is a unique interpretation of "Samaya" by Vas, featuring the stunning vocals of Azam Ali (of "Niyaz" on Six Degrees Records). Other Dubfarm remixes that are already commercially available include "Soi Soi" from "Ryukyu Underground Remixed" on Respect Records (Japan) and "Baba Hanuman" from Krishna Das's album "Breath of Heart" (produced by Rick Rubin). Dubfarm's version of Baba Hanuman appears the excellent "Earth n' Bass" collection on Triloka / PolyGram Records which also features tracks by Bebel Gilberto, Manu Chao and Kruder & Dorfmeister. The track has also been re-released on several other compilations, including Razor and Tie's "Elevation." Samuel Godin has also released remixes under his own name, including the 2011 release of "Just A Little Pollution" on the FRKWYS Volume 7 (appearing on CD and vinyl from RVNG INT), and extended remixes and performances from the Phillip Glass opera "Satyagraha", featuring the sublime vocals stylings of Falguni Shah (Falu). Also check for releases from Tanty Records in the UK featuring Dubfarm on the "HeavyWeight Dub" series. Other long-time collaborations include many live shows and studio recordings with Karsh Kale, John Brown's Body,Earthdriver,Falu, Kevin Kinsella, and I-Town Records (who featured Dubfarm's debut limited-release EP as one of it's first releases). |