Come shake your tail-feather against a literal wall of sound. The “Tower of Sound”, a 12,000 watt sound system, will be taking up residence in the PaperBox for one night only, ready to bust your eardrums, blow your mind, and give life to your dancing feet. Blasting through this exquisite sound system are a select group of Brooklyn’s dub purveyors; these are artists who continue to innovate and deliver the head-banging bass we adore even after the fad has past. Come early, find your spot as close to the tower of sound as you can, and prepare for take-off.
Tour De Force
With production from Double Tiger and vocals from Brother Culture, Tour De Force incorporates reggae, hip-hop and dubstep into a powerful and hypnotizing sound. This is a re-working of dub-step into a style not easily discarded with the recent passing trends; where dub ceases to only be about the beat, without failing to maximize and exploit it. Instead you can jive to sexy reggae, grind to heavy dub, and indulge in original songwriting.
Dub Gabriel
Dub Gabriel is no rookie, and his experience shines through in his daring idiosyncrasies. His lyrics and style bring to mind Grace Jones circa Corporate Cannibal days. Don’t let his heavy lyrics fool you; this is still an artist ready to rock his audience. His beats are entrancing, and his influences from the dub world incite some serious grooving. Not quite chilled-out dub, Dub Gabriel isn’t your typical mind melting dub step DJ. Instead his style is nuanced and provocative.
Ticklah
Ticklah comes off as the most traditionally reggae artist from tonight’s line-up. From that point of departure, Ticklah has released many projects through diverse
genres. At times he dabbles in synthesized sounds, creating a melodious and modernized sounding reggae. This won’t be as intense as the rest of the line-up; instead it’s a different kind of pleasure, that channeled through the amazing sound system will surely transport you to another plane.
True Nature
True Nature is mystifying and esoteric, with a seductive bass line sure to satisfy your brain’s need for chaos. His Indian influences are prominent, lending to his music an exotic allure. This is percussion at its best; original yet still within the confines of dub and reggae. True Nature is the ‘trippiest’ of tonight’s acts, and is likely to stimulate your senses into overload.
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- Rick Marcello
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