Arkology - Fire Dub / Education Dub
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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER - THIS ITEM, AND ANY OTHER ITEM ORDERED ALONGSIDE - WILL SHIP AS SOON AS WE GET OUR COPIES (11th Aug)
A very welcome surprise to see Arkology material appear on wax in 2k23, and even nicer to see it happen via our friends at Ace Tone as well.
We'd been made aware of Arkology's, original, and mostly underground take on dubwise music by our dear friend BKV Industrial already... so it's always nice when things kind of come full circle (in our little cosmos at least, and now in yours too).
Anyway, enough waffle - we just wanted to inform you that we're extra, extra excited about this one. It's rock solid dubwise music.
Read the information gathered around this release via the artists and label, below >>
"Ace Tone presents the label's second release: “Arkology - Fire / Education”.
Previously only released on CD, the two versions encompass the spirit of the UK sound system culture, late 80s onwards.
Arkology - standing for the science of the ark, was formed by Skorpi Gad I and Zanga – two like minded dance hall regulars. Right at the start of UK hip-hop - an emerging wave and sound of the youth, Arkology were pushed by young rappers from the area to produce them. This resulted in the launch of Positive Beats records in 1987. In contrast to hip-hop from the US which started to become more commercialised at that time, in the UK it took a different stance of awareness and consciousness, forming under direct influences of calypso and reggae music. It was rooted in sound system culture and Arkology was there at the beginning of this emergence. By experimenting with hip-hop and reggae, and through diverse collaborations with artists from the neighbourhood, their style was found within a strong community. Having met at Jah Shaka’s dance halls, they worked with the mastermind dub engineer Aba Shanti I, who was very supportive of young ‘street level’ passionates and played a big role in their development. Arkology started working closely with Aba Shanti, who mastered many of their early productions, and mixed their debut album The Blueprint in 1994.
On ACTR002, two tracks resurface into a new context, sounding as relevant as they did during the time they were produced. Fire Dub is what a perfect union of hip-hop and reggae sounds like, accompanied by a shattering bassline. The B side Education Dub, carries the timeless message onto the streets of today, in a more percussive and digital style."
>> 100% crucial disc, if you want a slice of real Uk underground sound system music, pressed up on wax as proof, for years to come.Arkology - Fire Dub
Arkology - Education Dub