Ruba-a-Dublin Reggae Festival - Artist Profile 1 - DUB INVESTIGATION.

Unless you've been lying under a very big rock in Dublin town for the last couple of years you will know about the first group featuring in our 'Artist Series'. One of the Live Stage acts you will see this October 27th.  Please take a moment to investigate;

Dub Investigation are a roots music project based in Dublin, Ireland. With flavours of Dub, Reggae, and Afro-beat throughout their rich sound blend, Dub Investigation produce socially conscious music that uplifts, empowers and challenges the listener.
Founding members Dan Taliras & Larry Ojelade met by chance at a music Festival in 2007. Their debut release, E.P, Dub City Vol.1 was released online in 2009 to critical acclaim & later that year, they formed their own label: Dub Investigation Studio. Since then, they have worked with a number of well known artist's throughout Ireland and across Europe. 
The band are heavily involved in Ireland's growing bass and conscious music scene. Dub City Vol. 2, an album representing the broader musical influences of the band, was released mid 2011. As with any working band, the live line-up has always been flexible, with contributions from well known vocalists and musicians from the Irish roots scene. The band are well known for their production quality and authentic vocal style and have satisfied large audiences in many of Ireland's well known music venues. Their most recent release is Sound Systematic, a collection of bass heavy anthems with a strong UK dub influence.

Watch 'Introducing Dub Investigation' 

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Investigate Further: 

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The Beatyard Official website

A few new gigs have just come in this week. If we happen to be passin' through your town/city get in touch and let us know ;)

GIGS:
Feb 18th - Carlow, Lower Deck.
Feb 23rd - Bristol, Black Swan.
Mar 1 - Dublin, Album launch in the Twisted pepper.
Mar 2 - Derry, Sandinos for the Live show with MC Kwasi.
Mar 8 - Dreden, Germany.
Mar 9 - Leipzig, Germany.
Mar 9 - Dublin, Button Factory (supporting Zion Train.)
Mar 22 - Budapest, Hungary.
Mar 23 - Grazz, Austria.
April 5 - Berlin, Germany with Dirty Ragga Squad.
April 6 - Ulverton, Lancashire with Monster Monster.
April 12 - Cardiff, Wales with MC Little Tree.
April 13 - Bristol.
April 26 - Irish Moss Records Showcase night @The Hootenanny, Brixton, London.
May 3 - Dublin, Beatyard@The Bernard Shaw.
May 10 - Norwich with MC Mystro (TBC)
May 18 - Dublin Dirty Dubsters Live. Cambo Don + OneLove Crew.

PLEASE NOTE APRIL 19&20th are still avail. We will be based in Dublin&London on these dates if any promoters in UK/Europe are interestested.
Thanks, see you all soon.

Dirty Dubsters!

It's been a while since we've used the ol' blog but there's tonnes of stuff happening at DDHQ of late so lets get right into it.

Album:

Firstly, thanks to all the Bloggers, DJ's and heads in general for all the love on the last two album singles - Dirty Dubsters Feat Mystro ' Fire it up' and Dirty Dubsters Feat burro Banton 'Can't Stop We' which will be avail on Irish Moss Records Feb 18th. Its been good to get such positive feedback and we hope this will give you a good indication of things to expect from the album which is out Mar 8th on 12'' and Digi Download courtesy of Irish Moss Records:
 https://www.facebook.com/irishmossrecordspage?ref=hl



Official Fire it up Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYrqJAxn7Y

Can't Stop We: http://soundcloud.com/dirtydubsters/dirty-dubsters-feat-burro

A BIG shout to all the friends that have contributed massively on the remixes for both tunes. Spenda C, Fog, Jinx in Dub, Bobby C + Yes King.

GIGS:
Feb 15th - Dublin, Bernard Shaw.
Feb 18th - Carlow, Lower Deck.
Feb 23rd - Bristol, Black Swan.
Mar 1 - Dublin, Album launch in the Twisted pepper.
Mar 2 - Derry, Sandinos for the Live show with MC Kwasi.
Mar 8 - Dreden, Germany.
Mar 9 - Leipzig, Germany.
Mar 9 - Dublin, Button Factory (supporting Zion Train.)
Mar 22, Budapest, Hungary.
Mar 23, Grazz, Austria.

We're in the UK for the month of April touring around doing gigs. There's still a few vacancies for the month. Let us know if you're interested in having a DD set at your party: dirtydubster@gmail.com.

We'll be back in a few days to give out some free Vinyl + CD's,

Thanks,

Dirty Dubsters!

Two gigs coming up to mention. Firstly this Fri. night in the Twisted Pepper we return to our Residency in the Bernard Shaw with the man of the moment Johnny Pluse. For those who didn't see him posing in the Star newspaper last week, let us fill you in. His Label Bulabeats is on its 40th release now and Johnny's bringin' his one man band this fri on the Dublin leg of whats looking like a busy summer ahead for the King of Trim! Also on the night is Dirty Dubsters with Saxman Anton and Hydra on Visual duties which will spread out over 6 different screens throughout the bar - this looks Sick, trust we...Last time the Shaw was Rockin hard!
And so to the BIG ONE...Irish Moss Records are back with another UK Reggae / Dancehall artist who has been causing a storm with his conscious lyricism and seriously catchy hooks and flows. YT Ripped it up at Life Festival last year and will certainly do some damage to the Twisted Pepper Stage rm. Accompanied on the night by Dirty Dubsters before they split ways to undertake numerous big bookings for the summer including, Boomtown, UK, Shambala (Canada) NYC, Toronto and more. Catch the Dubsters dropping some exclusive album tracks which they hope to release Dec 2012. Dublin Favourite Lex Woo will also be dropping his blend of Raggae, calypso, Dancehall and all the oddities and rare groove vinyls in this dudes collection. MC Little Tree will be making the trip across from his new home of Cardiff to Host the main Rm. Proceedings. It doesn't stop there though... The Jamaican Village will be spread through to the Bar area also with Carlos, Shimmy, Ras Tinny & Co. providing the tunes while you sip from a special 'Irish Moss'Cocktail and eat proper Caribbean grilled treats from the 'Jerk Shack' this is going to be a very memorable night so get down early and for your 5e tickets - jsut like the Irish Moss Records page on facebook and drop us a line on the event wall. It's been really great to see everyone coming down for these shows so far so we'd like to thank you all and we look forward to more unbeatable live vibrations May 25th. FB Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/372366292801460/389128111125278/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity Irish Moss Records Page: http://www.facebook.com/irishmossrecordspage Irish Moss Records - "Good Fi Di Body"

new irish moss records blog

We have set up a new Irish Moss Records Blog, dedicated to all things IMR, news info and freebies...


so get on it here: http://irishmossrecords.blogspot.com/

Irish Moss Records pressent Top Cat

Twisted Pepper live room - 11th November 2011)


Top Cat - MC Seminar + Live Set,Dublin Nov 10/11th
Lots going on at Dubster HQ This Month.

As you may or may not be aware we are bringing the UK Reggae, Dancehall & Jungle veteran MC Top Cat to Ireland for his debut appearance here. We are hosting his ''How to MC'' Seminar in the Loft Room of the Twisted pepper on Thurs Nov 10th. Where he will be explaining the Tips, Techniques, Skills and theory behind the art of the Microphone Controller. Entrance is a mere 5euro and Top Cats Critically acclaimed book ''How To MC'' will be on sale after the lecture has finished (15Euro).



Friday the 11th Will see The man himself do a 1hr set of all his classics in the Twisted Pepper Live room alongside Rankin Rez, MC Kwasi and The Dirty Dubsters (accompanied by Live drums and Saxophone).

Entrance is 10E but Limited early bird 5Euro guest list is still available by writing ''Irish Moss Records'' on the Facebook event wall.

With a career spanning 20 years which include 11 number 1 singles, 2 National top 20 hits, MC of the Year 4 times and the only MC to hold MC of the Year in both the reggae and the jungle scenes at the same time his achievements as an artist are undeniable. Top Cat has also excelled as a producer producing his own tracks as well as other artists such as Tenor Fly, Nerious Joseph, Baby Wayne, Simpleton, Mike Anthony and many more cover the years. His productions have also seen him win Record of the Year at the Reggae Music Awards in 1995. A pioneer in the UK urban music scene Top Cat's vocals have been highly sort after and were used in the creation of the jungle scene and also the speed garage scene, the latter leading to the first top 20 garage tune to hit the charts in 1997 paving the way for an influx of many other mainstream acts after.

As an artist Top Cat is dynamic both on record and as a live act and has formed all over the world to many a large audience from the Far East, to the USA to Eastern and Western Europe to the Middle East. This is a rare chance to see the Cat in Ireland so put your name on the facebook concession list and don't miss out on Friday 11th November its sure to be another Irish Moss Showcase to remember as any time he touches the track the whole place a go rock!!!!!

Top Cat will also be running an exclusive seminar on "How to MC" on Thursday 10th in the Twisted Pepper venue, you can get entry to this on off seminar simply by purchasing his book How to MC
for mor info on the seminar click here

Check out some Videos:

Top Cat ft Jacky Murda and Max Power (music video)
Top Cat & Tenor Fly live in Bristol

Dirty Dubsters (live) Electric Picnic 2011
Dirty Dubsters - Oh No (music video)

The General Toasting for St.Paddy's eve

This year why not break with the annual tradition of watching pissed up teens beating lumps out of each other in Temple-Bar in front of aghast US tourists by raising a glass of the Black stuff on weds night (Paddy's day eve) With the 'Incred-Incred-Incredible' General Levy with support from ourselves in the Twisted Pepper, Abbey Street, Dublin for the wicked HERTZ U club night.



We'll also be giving out Free Irish Moss CD's with new and exclusive tracks from the Label ahead of the Label Launch on March 25th!

Join us in celebrating the festivities early this year.

'COME DOWN MY SELECTAAAAH'