The dub unit from Lampung – Indonesia, Roadblock Dub Collective, has just released their work. An EP entitled “Suwarnadub” which was distributed through a music imprint from Nicosia – Cyprus, Dubophonic Records in early December 2021.

It has become a signature of Roadblock Dub Collective to serve the tracks with the touch of ethno sound from their hometown tradition into dub and else.

This EP opens with “Ngelajau Dub,” a thick infusion of traditional Lampung instruments, gambus guitar and rebana (hand drum skin), and is greeted with smooth medium tempo beats and echo-laden effects. Solid bass sound on this tune was nicely stuck. On the second track “Achtung! Ghetto Lioness”, gambus guitar is well attached with delay-esque piano and dub siren style, the floating beat is also there just like a counting down signal before their rocket is taking off.

The bold style of Iday, the frontman, managed to make the whole composition more powerful. He delivered the verses in loud and high-energy chants, as he spurs the vibrations to set the dance floor on fire.

In this “Suwarnadub“, there are 4 remixes of the 2 original track above. 2 numbers were done by Roadblock Dub Collective, the “Tahtim” and “Khesek” versions “. Antreas Kastos A.K.A Subconsiousdub, a rising dub act and a master engineer from Cyprus, lend his hand for the live dub version.

Check out the freshy tracks from Roadblock Dub Collective, Tabuh Pun!

(Keyko)