Cassettes

In these days when the traditional mainstream music industry is in freefall and anyone can make and release tunes very easily, some people are messing about with older physical formats - I guess there's a certain perception of 'coolness' about releasing your music on 7 inch vinyl for example. I've been aware that a few people have been releasing on the crappiest old format of all, the cassette. Here's a picture of some I saw today. I have no particular ideological objection to cassettes (apart from thinking they're shit) but to charge £12.99 for a cassette is nothing less than blatant thievery. Rough Trade should be ashamed of themselves.

Gravitational Dub is the name of episode 86 of The Dub Zone podcast.
You can find full details HERE and you can download TDZ#86 directly from HERE.

Tracks

1. Flamenco Warrior - MakaRon
2. 2 Dub Champions Dub Fever - Solomon808
3. Believe Yourself - Tsunami Wazahari
4. Hypnotic Stagger - Baby Arm Sound System
5. Wicked Gravity Dub - Yabass vs The Manor
6. Clint Eastwood Speaks His Mind - Tony Dubshot
7. Pe Na Estrada - y DubRifles
8. Lord Melody - Trickstar

Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 38 - Storyteller

Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 38 - Storyteller is now available to download or listen from:

• Libsyn
• MixCloud
• iTunes

Tracks

1. Lost in Hebron
   Ninja Kodou
   http://www.facebook.com/ninja.kodou
2. The Hanging Gardens
   Plaeground
   http://plaeground.com/
3. Storyteller
   Secret Archives of the Vatican
   http://www.brokendrumrecords.com
4. Snake Charmer
   Xkollective
   http://music.tigersonic.com/album/electric-flowers
5. Black Hebrew
   Natty Nation
   http://nattynation.bandcamp.com/track/black-hebrew
6. Soundboy Murderstyle (Dubwave Mix)
   Scout Ship
   http://soundcloud.com/subinfinity-recordings/scout-ship-soundboy-murderstyle-dubwave-mix
7. Nin-jutsu
   Ninja Kodou
   http://www.facebook.com/ninja.kodou
8. Space Ninja
   Tim Ismag
   http://soundcloud.com/timismag
   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tim-Ismag/103143453069250
9. It's Raining Lazers
   Plaeground
   http://plaeground.com/
10. Worlds of Resurrection
    Orko Eloheim / ChakRA Zulu
    http://orkoeloheim.bandcamp.com/album/forbidden-physics

Dreams and Visions - new release from Secret Archives of the Vatican

Dreams and Visions is the new five track release from Secret Archives of the Vatican, released 23 October 2010.

Download it from HERE.



Tracks

1. Bint al Wazir
2. Dreams and Visions
3. Storyteller
4. Spiceships of Aldebaraan
5. Children of Mars

Includes bonus video for Bint al Wazir.

Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 37 - Tears for Monks

Here's episode 37 of our very fine and eclectic podcast. Lots of amazing music including a new Secret Archives of the Vatican tune called Children of Mars.

Listen or download from HERE or MixCloud or iTunes.

Tracks

1. Steppin Up (Antennae Remix)
   MIA
   http://soundcloud.com/an-ten-nae/m-i-a-steppin-up-an-ten-nae-remix
2. Children of Mars
   Secret Archives of the Vatican
   http://www.brokendrumrecords.com
3. Azmari Dub - Mista Savona remix
   Dub Colossus
   http://soundcloud.com/patchwork-music/azmari-dub-mista-savona-remix
4. New Approach
   insp-I-ration project
   http://soundcloud.com/insp-i-ration_project/new-approach
5. Hashashin Dub
   Dubmatix
   http://soundcloud.com/dubmatix/hashashin-dub
6. He's Gone
   Jorge Goyco
   http://jorgegoyco.bandcamp.com/album/gone
7. Medicine Man
   MEAN CHAVeeN
   http://soundcloud.com/chavin/medicine-man
8. Gojira tai Mekagojira
   kidkanevil
   http://soundcloud.com/kidkanevil/gojira-tai-mekagojira
9. Tears for Monks - MIRAJA MIX
   Opium Lounge
   http://soundcloud.com/miraja/opium-lounge-tears-for-monks-miraja-mix
10. Back to Bristol (Smoked Mix)
    Twistedbrain74
    http://soundcloud.com/twistedbrain74/twistedbrain74-back-to-bristol-smoked-mix-free-download
11. Sardinya Resistance (feat Bettosun)
    Aba I Kulcha
    http://soundcloud.com/abaikulcha/tracks
12. Arabic Boy (Funky Radio mix)
    ALFIDA
    http://soundcloud.com/alfidamusic/alfida-arabic-boy-funky-radio-mix
13. Vincent Veda
    MumBai Mafia
    http://soundcloud.com/mumbai-mafia/mumbai-mafia-vincent-veda

Crazy Clown Dub

The godfather of podcasting, Mr Pete Cogle, has just released episode 85 of the The Dub Zone podcast. You can download TDZ#85 from HERE. Full details are HERE.



Tracks

1. Rupa Music Dub - DubPlay
2. Soca Dub - Phoniandflore
3. Peace Treaty (Jackie Mittoo Version) - DubRifles
4. Television Dub - Liberators
5. Kwesi Trip - Lionyard
6. Warrior In The Dub - Dub Engine
7. Rainbow Children Dub - Zion Train
8. Clown Powder - Lion of Joppa

Rock the Howdah - Secret Archives of the Vatican

Here's a new video for one of our older tunes, Rock the Howdah. We're having fun using public domain or out-of-copyright film clips to make videos. Quite easy to do!

Bint al Wazir by Secret Archives of the Vatican

We've just completed a new tune, Bint al Wazir, which will most likely be on our next EP release. Watch this space! In the meantime, we've made a nice video for it.

Paradise City – Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 36

Paradise City, the 36th episode of our fine podcast, is now available for download from HERE or MixCloud or iTunes

Transnational beats with a mostly Arabian flavour, beautiful, evocative, sensual, original.....includes a new tune from Secret Archives of the Vatican.



Tracks

1. Galatian Bridge at Dawn
   Syriana
   http://womadshop.com/detail/596
   http://realworldrecords.com/catalogue/the-road-to-damascus/
2. Dubtical Dub (Dubplate Version)
   Roots Ista Posse
   http://rootsistaposse.free.fr/
3. Bint al Wazir
   Secret Archives of the Vatican
   http://www.brokendrumrecords.com
4. Sandstorm
   Brumak
   http://obsidian.20twelvedubstep.com/album/ttblk001-brumak-elements-ep
5. Al Araby
   Syriana
   http://womadshop.com/detail/596
   http://realworldrecords.com/catalogue/the-road-to-damascus/
6. Makaan
   Natacha Atlas
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCr8ZiUrlg
   http://www.myspace.com/natachaatlasofficial
   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Natacha-Atlas-Official/125501987488351
7. A Jamaican in Cairo
   Diaspora
   http://greenqueenmusic.com/index.php?method=disco&action=zoom&id=19
8. Egyptic
   Beats Antique
   http://beatsantique.bandcamp.com/album/blind-threshold
9. Las Armas del DF - Guns of Brixton Cumbia Style
   Nahuatl Sound System
   http://nahuatlsoundsystem.com/album/la-resistencia-ep
10. Devil Woman
    Tundra Mammoth v Godzuki
    http://tundramammoth.bandcamp.com/album/godzuki

Dread Sea Dub

Pete Cogle, aka the Podfather has just released Dread Sea Dub, episode 84 of The Dub Zone podcast. It's another fine collection of rootsical dub tunes from around this planet. Details HERE. Direct download HERE.



Tracks

1. Dread Reckoning Dub - Dubmatix
2. Backfeed - The Natural Dub Cluster
3. Frozen Dub - Childread
4. Livramento - DubRifles
5. Re-Entry Dub - Blue Vitriol
6. Rigid Riddim - Dub Town
7. Fras(Lost Mix) - Dubstructor
8. Mutiny Dub - Uffe