The Canadian Reggae Defender, JuLion King
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To find me on Twitter
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CCC formerly known as fuZION creates some dub gold.
1. Why are you drawn to dub culture?
Firstly, I've been drawn to dub since I accidentally stumbled upon it when I was 17. At that age, I was more of a piano/jazz keyboardist and I was into the ambient/chill out/house music at that time.
On one of the ambient radio channels I came across Max Romeo - Chase the devil. I really enjoyed it and began to discover more of Max Romeo's work and then started to fall in love with the dub sound and 70s 80s era as I discovered more and more artists such as Johnny Clarke, Hugh Mundell, Jacob Miller, King Tubby, Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, and the rest of the legends from that era!
The more and more I was discovering it, I really became drawn to dub culture when I just 'listened' to the music. The music hit me in such a creative/different way, and I really felt the music. The delays felt magical. The heavy bass lines carried the entire groove, backed by a cool steady drum groove. I could actually FEEL the drum and bass in my heart and soul. The delays would wash through my mind as I felt the drum and bass in my soul. The words being dubbed had extra emphasis and meaning to it, and most dub songs from the 70s 80s era were about problems/ situations in the world that are still relevant and happening today. The music is timeless.
2. What do you feel as you play?
It feels absolutely amazing! I feel like such a boss playing this music!! LOL! There are many feelings at once which may make it difficult to describe but the feeling is surreal.
Playing it is one thing. I just love the sound so much. Knowing that I am able to recreate to the audience what the legends created for me is an amazing feeling.
But I get pure enjoyment seeing people's reactions to what we are doing. I feel as if myself and the entire band are on a whole different level when playing dub and the audience can see and feel that. The dub adds another dimension to the music and we bring the audience into this dimension so they can feel and hear what we (want them to) feel and hear.
3. What is your dub message to the world?
The dub message I want people to receive is that music can be felt, not just heard.
Through dub, we give people a chance to feel the music as we take their mind on a journey.
I also want to help influence people to reach a higher level of their own creativity, and think outside the norm of their mind as they are listening to all the dub sounds around them.
I feel the dub can really influence people to do this - be more creative and think outside of what their minds are used to thinking.
I want to give the audience we play for the same opportunity I had - the chance to fall in love with dub unintentionally. It is something that happened to me and I would like to help that happen for many others.
As well, the message to the world is to spread peace love and happiness. Spreading ripples of positive vibrations, just as the delays ripple through the audience's mind. The dub really has a lot of the answers (well, for me anyways) to the problems of today's world. I want to keep dub alive and see it and help it grow, and hope that through the influence of our dub music and dub music in general, we can all grow together.
1. Why are you drawn to dub culture?
Firstly, I've been drawn to dub since I accidentally stumbled upon it when I was 17. At that age, I was more of a piano/jazz keyboardist and I was into the ambient/chill out/house music at that time.
On one of the ambient radio channels I came across Max Romeo - Chase the devil. I really enjoyed it and began to discover more of Max Romeo's work and then started to fall in love with the dub sound and 70s 80s era as I discovered more and more artists such as Johnny Clarke, Hugh Mundell, Jacob Miller, King Tubby, Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, and the rest of the legends from that era!
The more and more I was discovering it, I really became drawn to dub culture when I just 'listened' to the music. The music hit me in such a creative/different way, and I really felt the music. The delays felt magical. The heavy bass lines carried the entire groove, backed by a cool steady drum groove. I could actually FEEL the drum and bass in my heart and soul. The delays would wash through my mind as I felt the drum and bass in my soul. The words being dubbed had extra emphasis and meaning to it, and most dub songs from the 70s 80s era were about problems/ situations in the world that are still relevant and happening today. The music is timeless.
2. What do you feel as you play?
It feels absolutely amazing! I feel like such a boss playing this music!! LOL! There are many feelings at once which may make it difficult to describe but the feeling is surreal.
Playing it is one thing. I just love the sound so much. Knowing that I am able to recreate to the audience what the legends created for me is an amazing feeling.
But I get pure enjoyment seeing people's reactions to what we are doing. I feel as if myself and the entire band are on a whole different level when playing dub and the audience can see and feel that. The dub adds another dimension to the music and we bring the audience into this dimension so they can feel and hear what we (want them to) feel and hear.
3. What is your dub message to the world?
The dub message I want people to receive is that music can be felt, not just heard.
Through dub, we give people a chance to feel the music as we take their mind on a journey.
I also want to help influence people to reach a higher level of their own creativity, and think outside the norm of their mind as they are listening to all the dub sounds around them.
I feel the dub can really influence people to do this - be more creative and think outside of what their minds are used to thinking.
I want to give the audience we play for the same opportunity I had - the chance to fall in love with dub unintentionally. It is something that happened to me and I would like to help that happen for many others.
As well, the message to the world is to spread peace love and happiness. Spreading ripples of positive vibrations, just as the delays ripple through the audience's mind. The dub really has a lot of the answers (well, for me anyways) to the problems of today's world. I want to keep dub alive and see it and help it grow, and hope that through the influence of our dub music and dub music in general, we can all grow together.
A Reggae / Rock band out of Welland, Ontario called "Street Pharmacy" with their hit track "Waterslide". Lead singer Ryan Guay, thank you for taking the time to send your track / video. Jah Bless, JuLion
