Salmonella Dub LIVE introducing Whirimako Black & Nino Birch in DubnBass

Kia ora!

Salmonella Dub 1993 original Line up - Dave Deakins, Mark Tyler, Andrew Penman, Pete Wood &- ALIVE together for the first time in 15 years. Fresh off the Twominds Festival stage - The originators  are back in the studio rehearsing an epic Dub n Bass set with featured guests  - Salmonella Dub influencer - Beat Rhythm Fashion’s Nino Birch & Ngāi Tūhoe soulmate & Soul Funk Jazz diva Whirimako Back. 

Word from Andrew

“We are bringing a big 3hr bag of Dub magic - representing with the full live band original circa 1993 line up + the Salmonella Dub SoudSystem Ft. The Mighty Asterix & in support Lady J’s ska new wave Kiwi music set to warm the garden up. Can’t wait for our return to the Playhouse- it’s our debut  show introducing Whirimako Black & Nino Birch in Dub n Bass. “

“We’ve finally finished remastering our 14hr  Back Catalogue ‍  ‍- it’s been a ruff couple of years for whanau - We’re now completely broke but we are by no means completely broken. Still hopeful peps might wanna go out - even more hopeful a few may be able to give a little and invest in our vinyl 

“So cool Nino is joining us!! We used to listen to Beat Rhythm Fashion on RDU in the 4th form.  Damned auspicious that Nino is now joining us Live on stage - especially as it’s at same time Pete Wood has returned. The FREAK LOCALS unite -  There’s a finished album with Whiri which by accident also includes tracks with Nino.  The releases that come with the next shows are closure on a recording process that started with Pete  back in 2012. We gave 3 of those tracks Nino to  work on after the WHO SNUBBED WHO ? Stuff went viral.  It was the least we could do to uphold the Beat Rhythm Fashion mana.

The thing is I never turned down that Legacy award - I’d let Recorded NZ Music know that mum said I should accept it graciously and they knew that was our intent. There’s a fair bit of mahi involved including getting leave from day jobs, preparing an historic show reel, selecting and prepping a band who had been influential to represent with a track. It was 6 weeks before the awards when I was told that Beat Rhythm Fashion weren’t worthy to perform Drifting. When I pushed for the reason why? - I was told the show producers deemed BRF unsuitable for the “shows” demographic. So I had to ask the question - “Whose show is it?”Aren’t you peps the music award show producers?

Nope - turned out the NZ Vodafone 2017 Music Awards in the Spark Arena had been sold to a failing TV3 media company with no knowledge of Aotearoa Music History. They didn’t know who Beat Rhythm Fashion were - didn’t care that - Verlaine/Chills/Cinnamon Girls  & Greg Bainbridge - Bilders/ riddum section.

It all worked out for the better in the end - Mum says I did the right thing - we got to wrote 3 epic tracks with Nino World She Waits Shaping Ground  & Andy’s Jam - became We’ve got this Gift - Never too late - You wanna take the long way not the wrong way home.

Not to mention Nino’s lyric “Your house will fall with it’s halls of separation” quietly became reality.  Hat’s off to NZ Recorded Music for getting rid of the Red Carpet the following year. “

The real story is in the Spin Off ‘s article .

The digi &  vinyl release schedule  includes -

10x remastered Deluxe Albumswith additional unreleased out takes singles.

4x unreleased versions of Inside the Dubplates‍ dropping on the Dubplates 25th.

2x live video albums - Dub Survivors -  Kiwi Kids R Remix Kids - SoundSystem Live

2x new digi albums - Searching For The Source (a 14 year journey that started with Antsmif the week of the last Kaikoura Roots Festival 2012  I’m coming Alive‍ (ft. Whiri & Nino)

4x Genre Anthologies - #1 - 30 years Alive in Aotearoa Jungle - 1995-2025 (160-170Bpm - 16 bushwhacker memoirs), -  #2 - Switch Lickers (170-178bpm - 12 Dub infused Drum n Bass anthems)  - #3 - Deep in Southland (100-128Bpm - 12 Dub House toe tappers) including 3 from the Mighty Mu.- #4 - Space Weavers  - Lost in whenua (a selection of 20 quintessential Salmonella Dub no genre NOT REGGAE Dub wanderings)

45x Radio Cuts - Commercial Grates 2nd edition Cheese grated from albums over 33 years Mainland stylee.

se with special guests Ladi J on Friday December 27th - 2024 from 7.30pm - 11pm

Get ready to groove to some epic tunes and enjoy a fantastic live performance from these talented artists. It's going to be a night to remember, so don't miss out!

See you there!

Salmonella Dub SoundSystem - Bio

The Salmonella Dub SoundSystem officially began 25 years ago - playing their new dub plates from Dreadzone and Mad Professor on a tour Salmonella Dub was managing for Pitch Black’s debut album. new releases and remixes at dance parties festivals with dubplate album launch tours in the striped back dancefloor friendly version of the live band.

The Salmonella Dub SoundSystem features Salmonella Dubs originator Andrew Penman (Dj Rudeboy) on the mix with the Mighty Asterix and Whirimako Black on vocals and the amazing Salmonella Dub horn section live. Prepare for an audio visual mashup of the bands full catalogue with nu album tracks from SOUL LOVE TRIPPA - RETURN TO OUR KOWAI & FOR ALL THINGS ALIVE + remixes and versions from The Nomad, Dj Mu - Fat Freddy’s Drop, Dub Fx, Dj Digital, Dreadzone, Adrian Sherwood and more...

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