You may or may not of seen on my to-do list but I wanted to do a regular feature sooo here is one of them. Dubplate Drama is not the TV show but a historic look back at some of the dubplates I have sitting around.
Dubplate (from wikipedia) - A dubplate is an acetate disc — usually 12 inches, 10 inches or 7 inches in diameter — used in mastering studios for quality control and test recordings before proceeding with the final master, and subsequent pressing of the record to be mass produced on vinyl. The "dub" in dubplate is an allusion to the plate's use in "dubbing" or "doubling" the original version of a track. The name dubplate also refers to an exclusive, 'one-off' acetate disc recording pioneered by Reggae sound systems but also used by drum and bass and other dance music artists, DJs and sound systems.
Ill be going through adding a little story to the plate and giving the track away for download recorded from the dubplate with all its crusty glory. These records are unique, one off's and each one of these records cost £25. Some of these records were cut at either the world famous Music House in Holloway or Liquid Mastering in Staples Corner.
I hope these stories will give you an insight into how tunes come around and the production process that goes into it.
Keep an eye out for Season 1, Episode 1
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