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Below you find some basic information about the different Dub Flash ventures. Everything in just a few words. For the lazy people and hobby dyslexics.
Dub
Information Portal (DIP): (04.05.1998 - 31.05.2011)
This was the original Dub Flash. The VERY FIRST Dub website on the internet ever! Yes, I am a bit proud of that. It started very small, but Jah Warrior encouraged me to expand, thanks for that. Back then I needed to learn HTML, because there was no WYSIWYG and shit. I wrote more than 700 record reviews, concert & party reviews, dub-related news, had a massive link directory, hosted media files (long before Rapidshare and co.), offered artist and label discographies before Discogs came along... These were the days. With Web 2.0 the DIP became more or less obsolete. I upgraded the page to 2.0, but hardly anyone used the new interactive functions - except spammers. ;-/ And with everyone releasing their own stuff, I could not handle the reviews anymore (too many mediocre releases hid the good ones, it was just too much). Therefore, the DIP is past. Visit.
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Dub Flash Records (DFR): (still running)
After 5 years, Dubcreator wondered why I do not start a label and offered me a hit tune for that. Hence, DFR was born. Two main series were presented: The "Dub Splitz" series featured two different artists on two sides and the "Dub Shoe" albums were meant as fun (crazy shoe-theme) and a tribute to Star Wars. 6 albums were planned. Unfortunately, only few people understood the concepts. The parochialism of the scene was disturbing. Only when I made compromises (e. g. DFR007), results got better. But that was not what I wanted for Dub Flash. After 8 vinyl and 2 CD releases, there were no funds left for more. Several releases have been scheduled and are ready for release. Dozens of rough tunes are waiting in the queue. DFR011 might still come one day. Or not. In the meantime, I offer free digital releases in the outer realms of Dub as compensation. Visit.
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Dub Flash Webshop & Distribution (DFW & DFD): (final sale)
It started with a free record gift from Fried Records. Following that, I tried to offer a selection of dub releases which would be hard to get elsewhere. The shop grew and Dub Flash became a distributor. I dealt with labels and record dealers throughout the world, up to Japan, Brazil, Australia. I always had low prices, but high quality service. In all these years, only one small order got lost. From 2007 to 2009, the distribution job was so big, it became my main job. But then in 2010, from one day to the other, sales completely stopped and it never really eased off afterwards. That is of course pointless, so what to do? Put all records on sale and try to get rid of the stock. Dub Flash Distribution is basically bankrupt. I do not know what happened and for a while, I was sad. But now, that is it and it is OK. Thanks to the few loyal customers that I had. It was people like you for who I did it. Visit.
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Dub Mash Radioshow (DFDM): (on a break like Ross & Rachel)
The "Dub Mash" radioshow was a live show format which aired on Oi fm, a local radio station in Eastern Finland. The target group were casual listeners who did not know anything about Dub. So I gave them some Dub School lessons with certain topics. Always with announcements. After I moved back to Berlin, the show continued irregularly as guest features for other programs. Later, I was back on air on Oi fm for about two more years, before the last shows were exclusively produced for the Dub Flash website only. I always had fun doing the show, but it often brought me down that so many narrow-minded folks just did not get it. I plan to produce new episodes from time to time, but with a wider musical mix, not only Dub. All previous shows are archived here.
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Dub
Flash Sound (DFS): (08.04.2004 - 21.08.2010)
In order to explain the people my view of Dub, I started as a DJ. No, that's bollocks. Come again: I spinned records since 1994, back then under the name "Dieb in Dub". I also played bass guitar in a live band since I was 14, so I was always some sort of stage guy. ;-) But it never occured to me to become the "Dub Flash Selector" until Lhuger from Intergalaktik Sound invited me to Finland for a little tour in April 2004. The rest is history as well. I have to admit that I never liked it though, because the crowd seldomly appreciated my selections and instead wanted to hear basic rasta music. But I played DUB. So a lot of misunderstandings happened until I decided that the audience is not ready for me yet. ;-) You will find info (still plenty of stuff to be added!) about my past live trips including recordings, photos and more around here.
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