ALPHA STEPPA/ALPHA & OMEGA/FLEX ZAGAZZOW LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE 7″ (packed in custom made double 7″ sleeve with artwork) Pre-orders up! Order NOW at Steppas Dub Shop and reserve your copy, shipped to you fresh out of the oven before it even hits the shops! AND receive the whole pre-release EP as digital download immediately at no extra cost, exclusive to Steppas Dub Shop. Released June 4th 2012.
Mixmag TUNE OF THE MONTH – MAY 2012
Alpha Steppa Meets JahYu (Steppas Records)
“If you’ve followed this page, you’ll know our love for Alpha Steppa, a UK producer with a rich roots reggae heritage who’s injected that into a dubstep framework. Here he teams with Korean producer JahYu, who’s just dropped a hefty single on Monkey Dubs, for a near-perfect fusion of meditative Eastern instrumentation with 21st century sound-system vibration. The killer track here is Alpha Steppa’s relentless remix of ‘Wangbi’, which sounds like Mala in a Taoist temple.”
“… sounds like Mala in a Taoist temple.”
*WIN* a copy of this VERY Limited Edition 12″ (with Japanese/ Korean OBI strip) – Just LIKE the Steppas fan page http://www.facebook.com/alphasteppa then after two weeks we’ll choose a name out of a hat! Alpha Steppa Meets Alpha And Omega #2 Featuring Gregory Isaacs. Only 20 in existence and not for sale!
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Alpha Steppa Meets JahYu EP [Steppas Records]
‘Alpha Steppa Meets JahYu’ is the the latest EP from Steppas, bringing together the very best of East and West roots and dubstep. Produced in Korea, the record features heavy bass working seamlessly with traditional instruments. Oriental flute and string melodies slide effortlessly amongst some powerful roots-based dubstep, creating a sound that is unique and full of flavour. German/ Korean producer JahYu has been heavily influenced by major UK dub artists such as Iration Steppas, Jah Shaka, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and of course Alpha & Omega, which makes this collaboration a perfect fit. Check out ‘Wangbi’ and its Alpha Steppa remix to see how well these opposing cultures complement each other.
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*Thailand*
March 3rd ~ BANGKOK
*Japan Tour*
March 6th ~ TOKYO
March 9th ~ KOBE
March 11th ~ YOKOHAMA
March 12th ~ HIROSHIMA
March 14th ~ KYOTO
*UK*
March 23rd ~ BRISTOL
GOLI & ASHBURNER/RSD/ALPHA STEPPA – ‘Get Up’ [STEPPAS RECORDS]
“West Country Rootical Righteousness. Four variations on a theme by Goli & Ashburner, for anyone who appreciates the fact that bass and space are enough to keep a dancefloor moving. Bristol legend Rob Smith, aka RSD, adds a rolling junglist sensibility to his version, while label boss Alpha Steppa takes it closer to 1980s digital reggae on his dub.”***** MIXMAG
“Another heavy duty steppers’ platter from Goli & Ashburner featuring RSD on remix detail. ‘Get Up’ plays it red-eyed and mystical in classic ’06 dubstep fashion, all dread sub wobbles and acres of dark, duppied space for heads to roll in, backed with a sweeter, stickier version and mellow dub. Remixing, Rob Smith aka RSD brings the old-skool junglist vibe with a lick of Amens and chopped bassline for a more unruly flex.”
BOOMKAT
“In a period, where the music scene is largely saturated by the trends of bass music (commercial dubstep, brostep etc.), it is utterly refreshing to listen to a release that points directly at the beginnings of dubstep in the mid 2000’s. Goli & Ashburner’s theme refers back to the days when the genre was just sprouting, rendering a sound akin to artists like Loefah, Cotti, Skream and mostly Digital Mystikz. It features the dark, suffocating atmospheres, the slow pace, the crawling & rattling subbass and sparse use of sounds (in contrast with the overproduced dubstep of today) as bred in original dubstep recordings for ‘stretched-out’ bass meditation.
RSD, aka Rob Smith, has years of experience in UK bass music and already a few cuts flirting with reggae and dub. He stands more on the dub roots side of the dubstep spectrum. His version features an ‘Amen’ breakbeat and a thicker more pronounced bassline, providing a more energetic mix with a junglist vibe.
Alpha Steppa’s version is probably the most dynamic. Being a spiritual child of the UK dub pioneers Alpha & Omega, he has created a personal style, consistently forged throughout his releases over the last two years, which draws influences from dubstep, UK dub and 1980’s digital reggae with some far-eastern timbres. That proves to be outright refreshing for enthusiasts of innovative bass music who seek for dub consciousness at the same time. All of his capacities as a producer are displayed on ‘Get up version’. Blending ‘worked-out’ low bass frequencies and discontinuous drum breaks with his persistent ethnic vibes he brings about a brighter side of ‘Get up’, more soothing. ‘Get up dub’ displays more of a throwback 1980’s digital sound, with the Alpha Steppa characteristic sounds and dubstep-sensible riddims intact.”
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ARTIST: Goli and Ashburner. Remixes by RSD and Alpha Steppa
TITLE: Get Up EP
RELEASE DATE: 1st December 2011
FORMAT: 12″/Digital
Steppas Records are pleased to announce the release of “Get Up” by UK dubstep heavy-weights Goli and Ashburner. The newest record from the cult-indie label also includes remixes by world renowned dubstep musicians RSD (aka Rob Smith) and Alpha Steppa. Representing a move towards darker, deeper and heavier roots-based dubstep, “Get Up” demonstrates the best of UK dubstep at it’s most innovative.
Having spent much of 2010 and 2011 releasing on majors such as Chemical Records, Ministry of Sound and Clandestine Cultivations, Goli and Ashburner are now placed in the centre of the current dubstep explosion. Their energetic mix of grime, bassline and dubstep has won them international fans following tours in America, Belgium, Sweden, Holland and Croatia. With “Get Up” they demonstrate their commitment to dubstep that is heavy, full of bass and cutting-edge.
RSD, one half of legendary duo Smith and Mighty, has been making waves in the UK bass scene since the 1980’s. Considered pioneers of the dubstep scene, Smith and Mighty were never ones to shy away from experimenting with dub, reggae and drum’n’bass. RSD’s solo work is regarded as being just as significant and he has released on well respected labels such as Punch-Drunk, Earwax and Tectonic. His contribution to “Get Up” is deep, energetic and driven by a trademark, chest-rattling RSD bass line.
Alpha Steppa, child protégé of Alpha and Omega, debuted in 2010 with a bang. His label, Steppas Records began in style, offering up fresh dubs and soundsystem mixes by his mentors, as well as one of the final releases by titan of the reggae scene, the late Gregory Isaacs. Alpha Steppa produces dubstep that is aware of its roots heritage and works to integrate that into some of the most innovative dubs being made today. Currently based in Eastern Asia, he has begun integrating an authentic oriental sound into the UK dubstep vibe. This ground-breaking style can be seen clearly in the two tracks he has contributed to the “Get Up” EP – a deep, sub-heavy remix offset by a crisp version with a heavy UK dub vibe.
LABEL: STEPPAS RECORDS
CAT: AS0411
GENRE: Dubstep/Dub
MANUFACTURING: Phoenix of Vinyl
“Deep, dark, rootical dub. Alpha Steppa is well rooted in Bristol soundsystem lineage, so no surprise he’s hooked up with Rob Smith (RSD/More Rockers/Smith & Mighty). Alpha’s originals are super-crisp reggae with a distinctive horn melody, but RSD’s two mixes might be the darkest thing he’s done, weird and degraded but still with that righteous roots feeling.”
Joe Muggs MIXMAG
This is a music video for the track Kayagum by Alpha Steppa from Steppas AS0110 made by Squiff for Onevision. Big up to Squiff! Here’s what he has to say about it:
Check out this awesome track which merges Korean influences with dub in a 21st century style. I guess you could call it dubstep, but i think its broader than that! Watch it full screen and full volume and crank up the bass.
This is the best video i have done, thanks to the cooperation of Doo and Ben, who i met in my favourite car park in Bristol for a couple of hours*
Featuring Doo with a cameo from Ben who is alpha steppa. The location had some really nice green lights, lovely orange posts and the metal lifts which added to the ambience of the video.
And after hearing this track a 100 times or more i still love it.
Filmed and edited by squiff for one vizion www.onevizion.co.uk
Squiff
*Trenchard Street car park in Bristol is worth a visit if you are in Bristol, Concrete, mesh on the windows, aluminium lifts, green lighting!!! To quote Ridley Scott, ‘If you can see the beauty in the darkest of things, you can see the beauty in everything’
We’ve been working through the lost DAT tapes and have discovered and processed another four previously unreleased gems from the early days of Alpha & Omega! Available to download now exclusively from Steppas.
Discovered in a cardboard box – a collection of lost DAT tapes covering the early years of Alpha & Omega. They contain many unreleased mixes of classic A&O tracks from the first seven A&O albums! A&O are gradually working through them and choosing the best ones exclusively for Steppas Dub Shop. The lost dubs are available to download as full quality wavs straight from DAT tape and will appear exclusively at Steppas as they are discovered, we hope you enjoy them.
Download 320kbps MP3 Dubplates >> here!
Download Full Quality WAV Dubplates >> here!
“Deep, dark, rootical dub. Alpha Steppa is well rooted in Bristol soundsystem lineage, so no surprise he’s hooked up with Rob Smith (RSD/More Rockers/Smith & Mighty). Alpha’s originals are super-crisp reggae with a distinctive horn melody, but RSD’s two mixes might be the darkest thing he’s done, weird and degraded but still with that righteous roots feeling.”
Joe Muggs MIXMAG
“Bass-wise specials spinning on a Korea-Bristol axis. On his side Korea’s Alpha Steppa runs two authentically heavyweight Digidub steppers propelled by chest-caving 4/4 sub pressure. Flipside RSD duppies the vibe via unfeasibly powerful low end and ultra-spacious dubbing delivered with a rudeboy stance.”
BOOMKAT
“Another great release from Alpha Steppa, son and nephew of Alpha & Omega (UK dub pioneers since 1990). 4 blazing dubs. Highly recommended!”
Ernie B
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31/07/11 UPDATE: Blessings, AS0311 12″ will be delayed for a few weeks, some trouble with suppliers in the biscuit factory! on a positive note, the mastercut and plating will be superb like last time! plus we’re giving away a free remix of Dub Empress by Alpha & Omega exclusive to Steppas Dub-Shop while you wait! wicked mix inna classic UK dub style!
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Alpha Steppa Meets the legendary dubstep producer RSD. The Bristol bass vanguard also known as Rob Smith (one half of respected dub duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for over two decades. Since the late 1980s, Smith & Mighty played a huge part in the evolution of UK bass music. Thanks to their experiments in dub, reggae, drum’n'bass and beyond they are widely regarded as part of the pioneering force behind dubstep. RSD’s sound is an integral part of the dubstep scene which has earned him releases on respected labels including Punch Drunk, Earwax and Tectonic. In 2010 Alpha Steppa, the son and nephew of uk-dub heavyweights Alpha & Omega released his debut on Steppas Records, the well-received release featured two of his own productions backed with dub remixes of both tracks from Alpha & Omega. In early 2011 Alpha Steppa went on to release an EP featuring the late great Gregory Isaacs, one of the most talented reggae artists of all time. This new and crucial Steppas release features two heavyweight Alpha Steppa dubs accompanied by RSD remixes ready to rattle even the toughest of chestplates. Hailing from Korea, and in true Alpha Steppa style the release maintains an authentic oriental vibe fused with the sounds of his dub heritage, filtered through an exploration of the newer sounds of dubstep. Essential musical biscuit.
Cat Number AS0311
Release Date Soon
Distribution Ernie B, Cargo Records, Dubwise
Format 12″ Vinyl & Digital Download
Track Listing
A1. Alpha Steppa – Dub Empress
A2. Alpha Steppa – Empress Steppa
B1. Alpha Steppa – Dub Empress Dub (RSD RMX)
B2. Alpha Steppa – Empress Steppa (RSD RMX)
Alpha Steppa Meets Alpha & Omega Part 2 featuring Gregory Isaacs is finally available as 12″ vinyl! Sorry about the delay (problems at the pressing plant), but we hope you’ll find the wait worthwhile! It’s a super clean press and a serious musical biscuit straight out of the oven and ready for your collection. Many thanks for your patience! Bless, Steppas.
MIXMAG
