[judgement]

Chris, on Dec 6 2009, 09:04 AM, said:

PS. Static's 'don't mention the war' really cracked me up.

I was glad to see the German supporters didn't show support for Hurricane by doing the I Nazi salute.

[nardo]

audio is clean on the minidisc but having a few difficulties with the sound card on the PC encoding it to mp3 - hold tight

the way I heard it Hurricane took the rounds but not the dub-fi-dub

want to thank E.N.S. - you really brought something to Sydney, we appreciate it and u will always be welcomed in this town next time we add a 45 clash with the whole Sydney crew, would b wicked

[E.N.S.]

big one dat fe real. thanks all the pple coming around after d clash giving me props. good experience, cant wait for the audios and hear all my mistakes lol

big up firehouse!!!

[Mikey Glamour]

nardo, on Dec 6 2009, 12:21 PM, said:

audio is clean on the minidisc but having a few difficulties with the sound card on the PC encoding it to mp3 - hold tight

King big and serious LOL.....if mi did record this dance you all know seh it would have been up 2 hours max after the event....big up nardo but man dem ting deh fi fix up iyah LOL (Joke mi ah joke wid yuh king)

[Mikey Glamour]

Next time we have a dub plate clash we can have some thing like this on the back of the flyer for those who aint sure what the hell a clash is LOL



A Sound Clash is a musical competition where crew members from opposing reggae sound systems pit their skills against each other. Sound clashes take place in a variety of venues, both indoors and outdoors. Traditionally, each sound system would use their own equipment.

More recently, however, many venues have sound equipment 'built in'. Primarily featuring reggae (or dancehall) music, the object is to beat or "kill" their competitors. By choosing carefully the tracks played or "selecting" and featuring exclusive, personalised tracks or dub plate specials, a sound system can stimulate a more positive reaction from their audience and so win the clash.

Dubplate
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[1]. 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. These dubplates will often be either unreleased recordings (which may or may not end up being made available to the general public) or exclusive versions or remixes of existing recordings. They are often used as a market research tool to assess the probable sales of a tune once it's released, as they are far cheaper to produce than a pressed vinyl record. However, because they have a limited life-span they can only be used about fifty times. Vinyl dubplates are a recently-developed format which allow extremely durable recordings to be made (lasting 90% as long as pressed vinyl) and are more suited to cases where no release is imminent, or the release date is a long time away.

Dubplate Special
A Dubplate Special, also known as a Dubplate or special, is an exclusive version of a piece of music, usually (re-)recorded by a Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Chutney, Hip Hop or any other genre artist that the Sound System is able to solicit for the Dubplate. Although CD is now the preferred format for these recordings, the use of the word "Dubplate" (commonly abbreviated "dub", particularly in the Drum & Bass scene) to describe them has survived. These recordings are often used for competing in a sound clash, in which rival reggae or soca sound systems compete with each other to produce the most imaginative or unusual dubplate specials. The exclusivity of the recording is made evident by changes to the usual lyrics to include the name of the sound system that has commissioned the recording, often remarking on the prowess of the sound system in question, and sometimes the weaknesses of the opposing sound system(s) in a given competition. Dubplate Specials are an essential tool in a sound clash - the more exclusive the better - but they also form an intrinsic part of the Reggae industry. A notable example is the special of "No, No, No (You Don't Love Me)" recorded by Dawn Penn for a number of sound systems in the early nineties. The special recorded for Saxon Studio International sound system replaced the lyrics "No, no, no, you don't love me..." with "No, no, no, can't test Saxon", referring to the invincibility of the sound system. The song became an international hit, and Dawn Penn endorsed several other sound systems with the same lyrics and continued to do so for many years.

[L.Static]

Large up Mikey and pupa Judgement fe real! How anybody fe sey Hurricane won inna de tune fe tune ah joker! E.N.S. took de rounds wicked iyah mi nah lie, but one fe one anuda story..... Massive respect to E.N.S. and mi mi yute man friend Mr. Grave fe gwaan and push fe dis ya!

[Chris]

nardo, on Dec 6 2009, 11:21 AM, said:

the way I heard it Hurricane took the rounds but not the dub-fi-dub

I agree.

[jax]

I got sick and couldn't make it. Fucking so disappointed. I literally shed a tear that I couldn't get there. Sounds like it was awesome.

Will d/l the audio.

Bring on the next one!!

[ISIS]

Yeh, last night was mad!!!!

Big up Firehouse and ENS, Mikey, judgment and all the SYD massive was great to finally reach, esp to take n a clash of this level.

I reckon the outcomes of the night reflected the vibes and was pretty fair.

[Djrasta]

nice cyaan wait for the audio. Big up Syd crew for putting on clash. War vibes me seh

[nardo]

AUDIO FILE
http://firecorner.dy...cane-091205.mp3
01:43:36 118Mb 160kbps MP3

[Nich Power]

Yes Nardo, looking foward to this...

[mista grave]

thankyou firehouse, hurricane, judgement and mikey for an unforgettable night. i think hurricane should have won the rounds, firehouse definitely killed in the dub fi dub. cant wait till audio finishes downloading! more clashes!!! and more dances at hermanns!!!!!!!

[Jubei]

Clash sounds wicked, wish I coulda been there, missed gigs left right and centre this weekend, arrived in Athens tonight to see posters for Jah Shaka and Gregory Isaacs playing last night