Channel One Sound System have been an integral part of roots, dub, reggae, and have broken down many barrier between music for a long time... 30 years to be exact.
Starting out in 1979, set up by brother Mikey Dread and Jah T. have traversed across the entire nation, and indeed 8 other European countries, to bring heavyweight bass and dancefloor business to the masses. Having played Glastonbury and the Big Day Out tour in Australia and New Zealand, Channel One Sound System are one of the most recognized and established veterans within the game.
Their long-awaited 'Dub to Dubstep' tour kicks off later this week, marking the beginning of a six-date showcase of one of the world's leading music genres collaboration between the scene's leading artists and DJs. The tour starts in Leeds on 28 November and will visit Birmingham, Bristol and London.
This tour has been brought together by Vagabondz and the ever-hard working Punch Records; the tour has a lot on offer. Mikey Dread will act as the selector, with Ras Kaylib on the mic. If that wasn't enough then The Uplifter, Jazzsteppa, Kromestar & RSD will bring the bassweight. In fact so much bassweight your knees are guaranteed to be turned into jelly by the end of the night.
Jazzsteppa should need no mention whatsoever. They have been making waves in the scene for the past couple of years now. A live infusion of dubstep with hints of roots and reggae, it is always a live show to be remembered.
The Uplifter brings a whole new experience in roots and dub, with percussion, collabs from guest vocalist and MCs, as well as animated art visuals spanned across the set.
BBC 1Xtra and Rinse resident Kromestar is a true don in the dubstep scene, heavy tune after heavy tune, and with releases such as Kalawanji, as well as outputs on Noppa, Southside Dubstars and Hotflush, has become one of the most respected dubstep artists on the scene.
Topped off by Rob Smith's RSD, who has previously collaborated with the likes of Massive Attack, and with more releases than you can shake a bass bin at. 2Kings, More Rockers, Punch Drunk, Tectonic and Grand Central but to name a few, the man is nothing short of a legend.
This is not a tour to miss, catch them smashing the dancefloor at the following;
* 28 November: Beaver Works, Leeds
* 3 December: The Rainbow, Birmingham
* 4 December: Trinity, Bristol
* 9 December: The Den, London
* 10 December: Digital, Brighton
* 12 December: Old Firestation, Bournemouth
Note: The Bristol leg is looking relativly stupid in the face at the moment... The addition of Gentlemen's Dub Club is no mean feat.
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