This is the forum for all things Melbourne beats. Post your gigs and other Melbourne music related information here. Keep it about the music and music only, please keep on topic.
Heartical HiFi Outernational live and direct inna Basement Session style. Melbourne's favorite soundsystem crew with Stryka D (UK), Cassawarrior (NZ) and Boover Banton (JA UK) are once again ready to rinse it in fine style. Heavily armed with ruff an tuff selection, massive stacks of speakers and 20,000 watts of pressure, Heartical HiFi plays for the upliftment of the people, while taking no prisoners of any sound bwoy, dibby DJ or mouth shotta mic grabber who want come test. To round off a perfect night of jumping, twisting and dancing will be support selections from Satta (Germany) and local Jahson as they step up on the mighty green machine for the first time. 100% Reggae Dubwise no compromise!
'He who feels it, knows it'
FRIDAY 17/JULY.
The Night Owl
33 Elizabeth St (enter via lane way off Flinders Lane)
Melbourne CBD.
Jus a bump it up and reach out to all Dub headz and Reggae music lovers.
this ya one Basement Session, fully locked and loaded and ready to roll it THIS FRIDAY!!
For those who haven't experienced the complete Heartical HiFi machine and the Outernational Crew in action then Basement Sessions at the Night Owl is the only place where you get it. You get me?
Just a little education to teach them youth about what Heartical HiFI's Basement Sessions is all about.
DUB CLUB MELBOURNE PRESENTS BASEMENT SESSIONS:
Basement Sessions is a monthly event with a difference, being Melbourne’s only regular club night 100% dedicated to dubwise music and classic reggae. Unlike other reggae themed nights that only promote a line up of DJ's Basement Sessions keeps it real, forwarding the music in the true tradition and focusing on developing a soundsystem culture in Melbourne.
Basement Sessions is held at the Night Owl Bar- an old underground bank vault in the city now converted into a music venue without sound restrictions, the dance usually happens every third Friday of the month, where people from all backgrounds enjoy uplifting music with a positive vibe. Basement Sessions is hosted by Heartical HiFi Outernational and is absolutely essential for all lovers of reggae and dub music with serious bass.
SOUNDSYSTEM CULTURE:
‘Soundsystem’ is the traditional medium through which reggae and all its sub genres such as dub, roots and dancehall etc is presented. The term refers to not only the machine itself with its set of speaker stacks and equipment, but also to the crew where each member plays a role in the running of the 'sound'. Often the sound system is custom built, giving each individual set its own unique character. Often two or more sounds will meet and play off each other in a competition known as a soundclash. The concept dates back to the early 1950’s in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, from where it was brought to the UK and other countries by Caribbean migrants. Communities developed around their local soundsystems and each would have its own loyal following rather like a football club. The dances were crucial in lifting the spirits of the Caribbean exiles, helping them to forget their hardships - something that reggae and soundsystem culture now does worldwide, regardless of nationality. As music constantly evolves, the soundsystem is the foundation that resonates through many sub genres of modern progressive music we know today.
For various reasons and compared to other countries around the world Soundsystem culture is a little late in reaching Australia but never too late. A soundsystem is something that not everyone or anybody can build, it takes a lot of knowledge, skill, blood sweat and tears and considering all that goes into it, including collecting the music to play, it all takes many years to achieve making every individual sound something that is very unique and special.
Maximum respect to all the soundman in Australia who continue to work hard in doing things properly so that our scene can be on par with the rest of the world, You know who you are.
Blessings to all the dub headz and real reggae music lovers who come back month after month and support us, also to all new faces that reached this one, it was a great turn out of people from all places and ages, all enjoying the uplifting vibes that a Heartical HiFi session is all about.
Maximum raspek to the DCM team who all work very hard together in bringing forward Melbourne's most unique Reggae Dub dance each and every month. Sensi Systa, Cassawarrior, Boover Banton and all our friends who help out.
Bass a drop!
Don't forget next Session Friday 21st August. Hold tight.
should be down for this
