RC Dub
Inna State of Dubmission
© 2005 RC Dub/Waxed Melon Records (837101044639)
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RC Dub is a six piece group from Lincoln, NE, that utilizes styles of dub, ska, rock steady, and jazz; while producing original and complex music. This highly anticipated full length debut album has been released to many positive critical reviews.
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- 1 elemental
- 2 ugly fruit
- 3 no control dub
- 4 rc citizen
- 5 last one
- 6 señor ska
- 7 fix my low
- 8 wet whistle
- 9 colombian gold
- 10 rc intermission
- 11 dangerous vudú
- 12 u-turn
- 13 i not so red
- 14 mango tango
- 15 who's iko
- 16 mr. green genes
- 17 catch it
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RC Dub is a five piece group from Lincoln, NE, that utilizes styles of dub, ska, rock steady, and jazz; while producing original, complex music. The mostly instrumental band can flow freely from its own reggae fusion and old Jamaican island music to more contemporary electronic dub sounds.
With the long anticipated release of their debut full length album “Inna State of Dubmission”, RC Dub has developed an impressive following and has continued to write new material, as well as play to large regional audiences. The self recorded and produced album features a full 17 tracks of RC Dubs own special blend dub reggae. This album was chosen as one of the top 20 albums of 2005 by the Lincoln Journal Stars' Ground Zero entertainment paper.
It is often hard to describe a band with such original and complex sounds, yet the roots and feel of the music all lead towards reggae. Capable of playing hours of music, the group also has extensive knowledge of Jamaican oldies including many Treasure Isle and Studio One Tracks which are crucial for any reggae listener.
At a live RC Dub show, one might hear new takes on old jazz classics, plenty of high energy ska, and lots of heavy dub. Following the release of “Inna State of Dubmisson”, RC Dub has played to many receptive audiences around the region, had many positive reviews, and has been chosen as one of the artists heard in the upcoming gangster documentary "Shooting Henry Hill" to be released in June 2006.
One thing shared by all who come out to see the groups exciting live shows is the good vibes and party atmosphere. The RC Dubbers are Calen (trumpet), Loren (trombone), Emily (bass), Brian (guitar), and Marcelo (drums). All the performers come from various musical backgrounds from jazz to punk, which inspires the unique style and sound.
Usually described as horn-filled reggae, with such a unique sound, RC Dub is difficult to compare. Reggae-Reviews.com said RC Dub is “cool, refreshing, and full of caffeine.” Chuck Foster of the Beat Magazine described the groups songs as having "...sophisticated jazz-tinged arrangements and of course a healthy dollop of dub,” this band is sure to continue rocking steady.
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"...sophisticated jazz-tinged arrangements and of course a healthy dollop of dub
author: Chuck Foster-The Beat magazine vol. 24 no. 5 2005RC Dub may have emerged from the broken pieces of the second ska revival but they pull just about every element imaginable into their presumed debut Inna State of Dubmission (Waxed Melon)including intricatedly tight horn sections, phase-shifted vocals, bass/drum/keyboard/guitar interaction, sophisticated jazz-tinged arrangements and of course a healthy dollop of dub. If I seem a little harsh in dealing with some of the submissions to "Reggae Update" consider that I am at times faced with releases like this in which the producer and players have done their homework, checked the vast expanse of ska, rock steady, reggae, roots, dub, and dancehall and come up with something truly innovative while always in tune and on time. In this case Brad Kindler, Emily Madison, David Mejia, Calen Olivetti, and Tim Aukerman have created a soundscape that drives forward with high energy without drawing too heavily from any one inspiration. Playful in title and lyric ("Dangerous Vudu", "Mango Tango" and "Mr. Green Genes" are not the least of these) they have laid a solid foundation over which they glide with grace. Operating out of Lincoln, NE, they are doubtless a band worth catching live. www.rcdub.com
The sound is immediately compelling, as early tracks like the funky "Elemental,"
author: Reggae-Reviews.comOf all the places in the United States where you'd guess a reggae band would come from, Nebraska probably wouldn't be near the top of the list. But lo and behold, here's RC Dub, a five-piece band straight outta Lincoln, Nebraska that's lot like RC Cola: cool, refreshing, and full of caffeine. Their largely instrumental music ranges from high-energy ska to funky, bass-driven dub, with electronica and jazz fusion elements spicing it all up -- indicative, no doubt of the mood swings resulting from all that caffeine. (Purists will appreciate the fact that they don't throw in a lot of the rock 'n roll sound that so many punk-leaning ska acts favor.) The sound is immediately compelling, as early tracks like the funky "Elemental," the jazzy, layered "Ugly Fruit," and the tempo-switching " RC Citizen" draw you in with an organic, live-instrument sound missing from a lot of modern, electronica-heavy dub. Frankly, I'm not someone who can sit down and listen to dub for an extended period of time without dozing off, but Inna State of Dubmission, RC Dub's debut, is an easy listen. Like a good book or movie, it envelopes you in its world, takes you on its roller coaster ride, and before you know it, it's over, and you're ready to go again. As you'd expect from a largely instrumental band, the vocals (which appear on only a few tracks) aren't the strong point; the group seems to know this, as the few vocals seem to be intentionally subdued and/or muffled. Aside from the previously mentioned tracks, other standouts include the rolling funk of "Last One" (powered by the group's female bassist; hooray for women!), the regal horns of "Dangerous Vudu," and the bouncy, mid-tempo "Fix My Low." Check 'em out at rcdub.com.
Excellent dub reggae
author: Lincoln Journal Star/Ground Zero-June,3 2005Original and complex, the music is echoing and spacey on Dangerous Vudu, propulsive and driving on Senor Ska. Uniformly well played and Immaculately produced. Sounds great across all 17 of its tracks and is a perfect summer disc.