Dubtribe Sound System
The San Francisco-based electronic unit Dubtribe Sound System formed in 1993, quickly emerging as one of the most popular acts on the North American rave circuit thanks to marathon live appearances across the continent. Previously known simply as Dubtribe, the duo of Sunshine and Moonbeam Jones changed their name in 1997 and released several singles before their third album Bryant Street appeared on the fledgling Jive Electro imprint in early 1999.
Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Album: Bryant Street
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Released 2/99 on Zomba Recordings/BMG/Jive/Novus/Silvertone. For the past six years, Sunshine and Moonbeam Jones of San Francisco's Dubtribe Sound System have spread a utopian message of brotherly love, global unity and inner peace through the American underground. The duo has preached its sermons solely on small indie labels and at one-off rave events, but Bryant Street is music meant for the masses. With its hippy-hop, funky breakbeats, euphoric-acid bass lines, and uplifting tribal arrangements centered around diva soul, the record is an accurate display of Dubtribe's positive vibes and potent funk. At times, the doctrine is deep and melodic, at others, it's abrasive and in-your-face. But whether you prefer it hard or soft, the album is an excellent look at one of music's most vibrant units.
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12": Equitoreal
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Released 1999 on Imperial Dub Recordings. Written by S. Jones & M. Jones. Produced by the Dub Tribe Sound System. 'Equitoreal' is my personal favourite track from the 'Bryant Street' album, being a regular tune on the Whirl-Y-Gig playlist since its release in 1999. Its a catchy percussion based tribal-trance crossover, combining unusual tribal vocals (sounding like the guy is gargling mouthwash) plus the instantly recognisable spoken vocal of "God have mercy on your soul". The album version is mixed/blended into the surrounding tracks and so having this separate single version is an essential must. This version is also subtly different to the album version too, as is also true of 'Loneliness in Dub'. The Mariachi Dub Version of 'Equitoreal' is equally as good as the original, although through dropping the vocal and chants and adding a very cheeky melody this version becomes an altogether different track (which also is played regularly at Whirl-Y-Gig). Well worth hunting out.
CDS: Equitoreal
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Released 1999 on Zomba. Written by S. Jones & M. Jones. Produced by the Dub Tribe Sound System. This single is strangely bereft of the full version of the track it's based on. See above for review. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.
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For further information on the Dubtribe Sound System see their official web site .
