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2004-11-08: BABYLON MUST FALL!

GOD HELP AMERICA; THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN...

The Mirror

THEY say that in life you get what you deserve. Well, today America has deservedly got a lawless cowboy to lead them further into carnage and isolation and the unreserved contempt of most of the rest of the world.

This once-great country has pulled up its drawbridge for another four years and stuck a finger up to the billions of us forced to share the same air. And in doing so, it has shown itself to be a fearful, backward-looking and very small nation.

This should have been the day when Americans finally answered their critics by raising their eyes from their own sidewalks and looking outward towards the rest of humanity.

And for a few hours early yesterday, when the exit polls predicted a John Kerry victory, it seemed they had.

But then the horrible, inevitable truth hit home. They had somehow managed to re-elect the most devious, blinkered and reckless leader ever put before them. The Yellow Rogue of Texas.

A self-serving, dim-witted, draft-dodging, gung-ho little rich boy, whose idea of courage is to yell: "I feel good," as he unleashes an awesome fury which slaughters 100,000 innocents for no other reason than greed and vanity.

A dangerous chameleon, his charming exterior provides cover for a power-crazed clique of Doctor Strangeloves whose goal is to increase America's grip on the world's economies and natural resources.

And in foolishly backing him, Americans have given the go-ahead for more unilateral pre-emptive strikes, more world instability and most probably another 9/11.

Why else do you think bin Laden was so happy to scare them to the polls, then made no attempt to scupper the outcome?

There's only one headline in town today, folks: "It Was Osama Wot Won It."

And soon he'll expect pay-back. Well, he can't allow Bush to have his folks whoopin' and a-hollerin' without his own getting a share of the fun, can he?

Heck, guys, I hope you're feeling proud today.

To the tens of millions who voted for John Kerry, my commiserations.

To the overwhelming majority of you who didn't, I simply ask: Have you learnt nothing? Do you despise your own image that much?

Do you care so little about the world beyond your shores? How could you do this to yourselves?

How appalling must one man's record at home and abroad be for you to reject him?

Kerry wasn't the best presidential candidate the Democrats have ever fielded (and he did deserve a kicking for that "reporting for doo-dee" moment), but at least he understood the complexity of the world outside America, and domestic disgraces like the 45 million of his fellow citizens without health cover.

He would have done something to make that country fairer and re-connected it with the wider world.

Instead America chose a man without morals or vision. An economic incompetent who inherited a $2billion surplus from Clinton, gave it in tax cuts to the rich and turned the US into the world's largest debtor nation.

A man who sneers at the rights of other nations. Who has withdrawn from international treaties on the environment and chemical weapons.

A man who flattens sovereign states then hands the rebuilding contracts to his own billionaire party backers.

A man who promotes trade protectionism and backs an Israeli government which continually flouts UN resolutions.

America has chosen a menacingly immature buffoon who likened the pursuit of the 9/11 terrorists to a Wild West, Wanted Dead or Alive man-hunt and, during the Afghanistan war, kept a baseball scorecard in his drawer, notching up hits when news came through of enemy deaths.

A RADICAL Christian fanatic who decided the world was made up of the forces of good and evil, who invented a war on terror, and thus as author of it, believed he had the right to set the rules of engagement.

Which translates to telling his troops to do what the hell they want to the bad guys. As he has at Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and countless towns across Iraq.

You have to feel sorry for the millions of Yanks in the big cities like New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco who voted to kick him out.

These are the sophisticated side of the electorate who recognise a gibbon when they see one.

As for the ones who put him in, across the Bible Belt and the South, us outsiders can only feel pity.

Were I a Kerry voter, though, I'd feel deep anger, not only at them returning Bush to power, but for allowing the outside world to lump us all into the same category of moronic muppets.

The self-righteous, gun-totin', military lovin', sister marryin', abortion-hatin', gay-loathin', foreigner-despisin', non-passport ownin' red-necks, who believe God gave America the biggest dick in the world so it could urinate on the rest of us and make their land "free and strong".

You probably won't be surprised to learn of would-be Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn who, on Tuesday, promised to ban abortion and execute any doctors who carried them out.

He also told voters that lesbianism is so rampant in the state's schools that girls were being sent to toilets on their own. Not that any principal could be found to back him up.

These are the people who hijack the word patriot and liken compassion to child-molesting. And they are unknowingly bin Laden's chief recruiting officers.

Al-Qaeda's existence is fuelled by the outpourings of America's Christian right. Bush is its commander-in-chief. And he and bin Laden need each other to survive.

Both need to play Lex Luther to each others' Superman with their own fanatical people. Maybe that's why the mightiest military machine ever assembled has failed to catch the world's most wanted man.

Or is the reason simply that America is incompetent? That behind the bluff they are frightened and clueless, which is why they've stayed with the devil they know.

VISITORS from another planet watching this election would surely not credit the amateurism.

The queues for hours to register a tick; the 17,000 lawyers needed to ensure there was no cheating; the $1.2bn wasted by parties trying to discredit the enemy; the allegations of fraud, intimidation and dirty tricks; the exit polls which were so wildly inaccurate; an Electoral College voting system that makes the Eurovision Song Contest look like a beacon of democracy and efficiency; and the delays and the legal wrangles in announcing the victor.

Yet America would have us believe theirs is the finest democracy in the world. Well, that fine democracy has got the man it deserved. George W Bush.

But is America safer today without Kerry in charge? A man who overnight would have given back to the UN some credibility and authority. Who would have worked out the best way to undo the Iraq mess without fear of losing face.

Instead, the questions facing America today are - how many more thousands of their sons will die as Iraq descends into a new Vietnam? And how many more Vietnams are on the horizon now they have given Bush the mandate to go after Iran, Syria, North Korea or Cuba...?

Today is a sad day for the world, but it's even sadder for the millions of intelligent Americans embarrassed by a gung-ho leader and backed by a banal electorate, half of whom still believe Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.

Yanks had the chance to show the world a better way this week, instead they made a thuggish cowboy ride off into the sunset bathed in glory.

And in doing so it brought Armageddon that little bit closer and re-christened their beloved nation The Home Of The Knave and the Land Of The Freak.

God Help America.

2004-10-19: "Dub Shoe - Episode 1: The Stepping Shoe" is now available. Infos here.

I found out that the album already circulates as an illegal MP3 version in the internet. If I find out what jerk is responsible for that, be sure that I will take revenge! I have no understanding for such an act. I am suffering and have problems to sell any records at all and some ass uploads my music; someone I trust and sent a promo package to. :(

2004-08-31: Next Dub Flash dance - this time in my hometown Berlin:

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Next Dub Flash release "Dub Shoe - Episode 1: The Stepping Shoe" is now scheduled for 10/10/2004. Watch out the infos on the label-website.

Germany's finest reggae portal Irie Ites presents the Top 5 of different selektas on their website. Latest additions are from Dub Flash Sound and Unity Sound. Check here.

UK's Operation Sound System will release a 10" soon featuring System Failure from Denmark and more. Check www.operationsoundsystem.co.uk for infos and samples.

GunJah Records from the Czeck Republic released a new roots 7" from Babylon Station. A-Side sees "Food Fi Di Youth" featuring King Kalabash & Baron Black on theSoulRise riddim, B-Side sees "Poust" featuring Emsa on the Hot Desert riddim. An exclusive dub version will be on the Dub Flash release "Dub Shoe"! More infos: www.gunjah.cz

A new remix album from Zion Train will be out soon or is already out. Check www.wobblyweb.com for infos.

2004-07-29: The next Dub Flash release will come soon: It is a 10 track vinyl LP compilation, fully dubwise, no compromise. Heartcore dub for the dubheads. It will come with a full cover to please your eyes, too. Infos here.

Piano B from Italy have released a selfmade CD (review). Interested people should check www.piano-b.com.

African singer Lord Maro is searching for a label to release his nice self-made release "Say Ur Prayers". If you're interested or are a roots DJ who would like to get a promo, please contact Lord Maro directly or you can contact Dub Flash for more infos.

"Dub From The Secret Vaults" is a new album from Twilight Circus which is released on Roir (USA) now with 14 unreleased tracks. CD only. I don't have a copy so far so I can't review it.

For a couple of weeks, the "Hear What I Say EP" from Butch Cassidy Sound System is out on Fenetik (12"). You can find a sample here.

US-reggae-singer Zema has just completed recording a video with Abijah in Los Angeles for their duet "Stoned Love." The "Stoned Love" song is to appear on Abijah's new album for VP Records scheduled to be released in the next few months.

Unity Sound rocks the planet again. This time with another Dubcreator 7" feat. Madu. Track is called "Jah Garden" (US013). The next releases will be on the "Organized Riddim" with guest appearances by Jah Mason, Diddy Rankin (formerly known as Rankin Diddy) and more. A secret project is the "Unification" sub-label which might see Sir Larsie I involved. I can promise some heavy riddims which already shook my sound sessions. A little Unity Sound European tour might happen in September.

Two Deep Roots 7"es should be available meanwhile: Sis Sanae from Tokyo and Dubdadda aka Johno on the "Sufferin" riddim. Also didn't hear them so far.

Tanty Records will release "Roots Of Dub Funk 4" later this year. The 4th part of this series will feature dub versions of reggae tracks, no pure dubwise tracks. We will watch it interested.

Switzerland's reggae label Gideon Production presents the CD album "Prince Theo Set The Captives Free" (Trinity Records), produced my Morgan Heritage in Jamaica. Not dub but for sure some interesting piece of music. More infos: www.reggaefever.ch.

Two of reggae's greatest died lately: Barry Brown, the famous singer and producer Sir Coxsone Dodd. R.I.P.

Dread Unity is a new founded label from the heart of England. Dread & Fred and Unitone Soundimentional are involved. A first 10" release will come in August and will featureDill-In-Jah, MC Trooper, Mind's Eye Dub and Dread Unity.

Hamburg's Roots Messenger label and distribution proudly announces the 7" release of Rebellion The Recaller, a young vocalist from Gambia on the Inspired Ones label. Release is entitled "We Must Rebel".

Hawaiian reggae artist Ooklah The Moc released their CD "Rearrange Your Positive" some time ago. Reggae is really a worldwide t'ing.

No More Babylon, a great French live dub act, is touring at the moment with Earl 16. A live album has been recorded during their last concerts and will be released in October. Meanwhile, a 12" is available on Paqua Roots, Netherlands. You can get a copy in our Dub Flash webshop.

Australia's most famous (possibly only) dub producer Trevor "The Technician" McKenzie has some new MP3 tunes available on his website. If you like what you hear, you should consider buying the next Dub Flash release which will feature one track of him.

Heartical from France even released a 5 7"es set with new tracks incl. the "Dub Fire" riddim (Aswad) in a remix-version from Bush Chemists' Dougie. Vocalists are Al Campbell, Luciano, Chronicle, Sugar Minott and more. Luciano'S "Time Will Tell" has a melodica dub cut. Infos: www.heartical.net

After the success of the incredible "Guide Us" 7", Manila Jeepney releases more tunes on the "Guide Us" riddim: Mykal Rose "Fly The Banner" / JD Smoothe "Father" and Karen Vibes "Me & My Man" / Chrisinti "Sunburnt Faces". Unfortunately without further dubs.

The Irie Ites website has an interesting interview with Echo Beach online (German audio file).

2004-06-24: I will be on tour again, this time to Northern France. Two sessions will be played alongside local dub heroes Licivation, Tomaski & Mighty Coptics. Please click the flyers for a full screen version (note: flyers are now here).

2004-04-03: I will be offline until 16th April because of my Finland tour. I won't be able to answer any e-mails during that time so please be patient. Thank you! (The site will be online nethertheless, of course.)

Sorry also to all people who are still waiting for their content to be added. T'ings are very busy at the moment. The links, the databases, the media files, the photos... it will all be updated later in April.

2004-03-20: On 1st April, the new Dub Flash release will be out: an 8 track heavyweight dub album. Please find all infos here.

Lots of new releases from Vibronics this year. Besides two Scoops releases, there are two 7"es on Deep Roots and on 29 March, an album on Universal Egg ("Dublilftment"; 2xLP, CD) will follow.

The Japanese Play Label released an album with Twilight Circus vs. DJ Spooky. Sounds interesting. European release date: 30 March.

The Swiss rasta magazine Armageddon times has a special offer until end of March. 3 issues for 10 Sfr. Ask here about infos.

On-U Sound: A CD and a CD-single will be released in April (no vinyl???): Charlie "Eskimo" Fox, a long time On-U member, will release "Nattorius" with 11 tracks from 1983 to 2003. Samia Farah will release the "Homesick Blues EP". I don't know what this will be like but both releases make me wonder a little bit to be honest. Later this year, Chainstore Massacre 2 is planned. Doug Wimbish talks about his project Dougalow Sound System andan On-U festival tour in summer. Sounds promising.

Sound Boy: The daughter label from On-U Sound seems to be at the end - but only concerning the name. Another company uses the same name and I guess sued Sound Boy (our Sound Boy that is). Now they are preparing a new name.

The cool reggae web magazine UpFront features a spotlight about Dub Flash in their March edition. Have a look. Really nice design and content!

South-German DJ Sheriff Limbo has some items for sell. Download his Excel-sheet if you're interested.

2004-01-31: The German Reggae website www.irieites.de features two interesting interviews at the moment. One is in English with Ryan Moore from Twilight Circus and one is in German with me. :-) Please check them out, they are really interesting!

Dub Flash goes radio. On 4th February, Radio Campus Lille (France) will broadcast a heavyweight dub & roots selection by DJ Dub Rogue, the Berlin heavy stepper (which is in fact me *lol*).

Please click the logo to tune in. Show starts at 8 in the evening (7 for UK users). The playlist features tracks from Dubcreator, Chronicle, Dub Syndicate, Lightman, Rankin Diddy, AB-10, Earthground Combination, Iration Steppas and more. 60 minutes pure rootical dub vibes.

2004-01-16: Welcome to the new year. It has been quite quiet ;-) @ Dub Flash lately because I had to put my full power to my label work which is very exhausting if you do it all alone. But now, luckily (for you!) I broke two bones in my right foot (unfortunately I'm a quite good footballer, so I get a lot of fouls...) and can't go to work. So, time for a new update. :-) Please have a look here to check what's new on the site. For the other news, read on:

I got to know a good reggae singer from the USA called Zema. There's a CD + 10" available at the moment which I really can recommend. The 10" is reviewed here, too. Check www.ZemaZema.com for infos.

The new Dub Syndicate album "No Bed Of Roses" will be out in February on CD and double vinyl (with 1 track which is not on the CD!). You can find a review already now here.

The new Twilight Circus album "Foundation Rocker" is out by now. Unfortunately I don't have a copy so far (as I can't go to the shop because of my foot and I don't have a promo available either). Wait for the next update. But I was told from several people that it's his best album so far. Well, we will see... ;-)

The Black Redemption label released a new 10" - but only in Japan. It's very nice stepper tune with 3 vocals and 1 dub cut. To check it and get a copy nethertheless, visit www.blackredemption.com/Rise%20Up.htm.

The German Irie Ites website has a nice feature about the Hamburg label Ire Hifi, who worked together with Alpha & Omega, Gentleman, Daddy Teacha, Errol Bellot and much more. Go here: http://www.irieites.de/pkritiken/Ire_hifi_special.htm.