A Look Back on the Original Dub Information Portal
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Status update: Archived on 31.05.2011 Unfortunately, every nice journey has to end some time. Therefore, Dub Flash's original Dub Information Portal is archived as of 31st May 2011. Different reasons could be mentioned, but let's just say that I am tired and disappointed of how the scene developed during the last years. I am a Dubhead of the 90s. I feel like a relict of ancient times. I dislike the teaching way of young whiteboy upper class middle Europeans who live such a painful, suffering life in the name of Jah. I am 34 now. And I still like to party, drink vodka and have fun. But there is not much fun and joy in this scene anymore (so it seems to me). Joy is the devil's way!?! Too many rastazombies out there. I better run and hide. Last steps to completion: 1. The photo section. 2. The video section. |
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This is what is left from the ORIGINAL Dub Flash. For many years, this was the main ingredient and main intention of Dub Flash. But then came the label, the distribution and so on and the hobby changed to a business and money destroys all, some say. Maybe it's true. In any case, apart from a lack of time, it was honestly mainly a lack of interest that caused me to stop working on the DIP. The feedback was in 90% of the cases negative and I remember very well the strong reactions from certain well-known artists if I didn't praise their boring new release with a 5 stars rating. Oh, I could tell stories. Hypocrites everywhere... |
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Anyway, in the left navigation you get some content. I know it's not very interesting to read dub news from 1999, but this is an archive. A history lesson, if you will. Most websites just go offline at a certain point. Dub Flash at least leaves some sort of heritage: 735 record reviews. A pity I didn't make it to 1.000, but then again, I could have done that if I just would have wanted. But I didn't. ;) |
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The DIP went online on 4th May 1998, back then with very little content, maybe 5 or 6 HTML pages in total. I still don't know how Jah Warrior found my page and gave me hints on what to do with it. The reviews and news were always the main ingredient. In the early years, I also interviewed artists and wrote concert & party reviews, but I took off that content longtime ago. I always had an extensive link directory. But this became obsolete with Web 2.0 and especially Google. Think about it: When I started, there was no Google. The main search engine back then was Altavista. Look at them now. At least, they still exist. But why? I rather stop then ending up being told that my website has no use anymore. Actually, some arrogant youths already said so. Older people often complain about the lack of respect towards the Elderly. I'm not old yet and I don't want to complain. Instead, I'd like to say something I would have liked to say very often to certain people in this scene: "Go fuck yourself, you bloody sons of bastards and bitches. In my opinion, you're just stupid cunts who know absolutely nothing." Oh yes, that felt good! ;p |
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Enough ranting, back to topic: I also hosted media files long before hosting services like Rapidshare or pages like Versionist or Talawa saw the light of day. This archive only features selected photos and few videos though. I took off all music files. The photos are actually very special. They were taken by a former co-worker of mine during the late 70s to early 80s. You find them nowhere else. I'm still very proud of this collection. One photo of Prince Far I later even made it on a LP. Thanks, Norbert. |
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Well, that's it then. The very last sentence of the "Dub Information Portal": 13 long years... I cannot really say it was fun, but it was an experience and an important part of my life. R.I.P.D.I.P. ;) |
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