In advance of his set at the LoDubs Showcase at dBFestival next week, Monkeytek was kind enough to pass us along a recently recorded live set of his.  Here's a live recording of Monkeytek & MC Jagga Culture live at the 3rd installment of the Version party in Portland, OR on July 24th, 2010. The party also featured a headlining set from Dub music pioneer and master at the controls, Scientist as well as Alter Echo.  News surfaced today of a Dubstep vs. Scientist LP on Tectonic and apparently Scientist dubbing tunes from Mala and King Midas Sound.  Will be sure to keep you posted when more details become available.  Big up @laurent_fintoni for the heads up.

Monkeytek, along with Ryan Organ hold it down as the resident DJs and curators of Portland's monthly Various party, which has been bringing in acts like Kode9 & Spaceape, XI, DJG, and Daega Sound to the city since 2006. We had a chance to attend in March of '09 and if you ever make it out there, be sure you try to reach. The venue, vibe, and H.A.S. sound are all top notch. Their next party is October 2nd when Toronto's XI will be rolling through to PDX and as always, more information on the Portland scene can be found at pdxindub.com.  Decibel attendees can also get a chance to see XI when he plays the DECIBEL X FRESH latenight on the 24th along with Dibia$e, Devon(who), and Tastemaker at the Monkey Loft going til the early AM.

This live mix is for everyone with a deep love and appreciation for dub and reggae music and dubstep that incorporates and highlights those production elements.  Check out some photos from the historic night courtesy of Simon Shapiro HERE.


El Fata - London City (dubplate)
Maffi (dubplate)
Aswad - Dub Charge (Island)
2562 - Redux (Tectonic)
El Rakkas - I & I (Lo Dubs)
LV- CCTV Version (dubplate)
Moldy - For The Head (dubplate)
Lloop - Weight (dubplate)
Sun Is Shining Dux Refix (dubplate)
COTK - We Are The Glitch DJG remix (dubplate)
DJG - The Gate (Lo Dubs)
El Rakkas - I & I (XI Remix) (Lo Dubs)
LV - Crossfire (dubplate)
El Rakkas - Seas Of Disease (Lo Dubs)
Trutek - Mystery Machine (Lo Dubs dubplate)
LV - Hip Dub (dubplate)
Jah Warrior - Heartical Dub (Jah Warrior)

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Monkeytek- Saturday Afternoon Dubbin'

Forthcoming releases on LoDubs:

LODUBS-1208005 - DZ - Chalice Dub/That Bongo Dub 12"

LODUBS-1208006 - South3rn - Fully Loaded/Muslim Dub 12"

LODUBS-1208007 - XI - G Funk-3000/Lucky 12"

LODUBS-1208008 - Pacheko - Tryouts/Bi-Polar Bear B/W Tryouts(Cardopusher RMX) & Bi-Polar Bear(Starkey RMX) 12"

LODUBS-1208009 - DZ-XI - Guns At Dawn/Showtime/Annapolis 12"

"Now, besides that, we are working on a collab with Manchester's Virus Syndicate. It will involve them utilizing a Rhythm produced by Starkey entitled "Swollen Glands", which is in the Player. The final version should be a full on vocal driven affair, with the Starkey version on the flip.

Also, late May will bring the presentation of our first CD entitled ANALOG CLASH. This double disc will contain a DJ mix by the one and only 6Blocc containing some well known Lo Dubs releases and a host of unheard hotness, plus an unmixed CD containing regular CD audio of every Lo Dubs release on 12" to that point in time. As Lo Dubs is staunchly apposed to digital distribution, this format will be the only way digital DJ's will be able to get their hands on on this material in an uncompressed form, and at a price far cheaper than any of those silly pay-for-hardrive-clutter-I-will-soon-forget-exists download sites, so put that in your pipe, yo."