Jambassa is a digital dub project, started in 2000 by Carmine Minichiello (Gamino) & Raffaele Gargiulo (Papa Lele), and settled in Irpinia -South of Italy-, a rugged and poor land, far away from the nerve-centers, where digital dub music had way and space to express itself: a physical and cultural isolation, which develops in Jambassa an own original style, detached form the genre standards.
Initially born as Dj set, Gamino & Papa Lele matured a natural bent to studio productions formerly in 2006, with "Waiting Dragoon", their first work and fourth publication of the Aquietbump, a label founded by Jambassa with other two artists: Paolo Picone (Peak) and Giovanni Roma (Black Era).
Jambassa sound is digital, even if extremely warm, "contemporary", even if strongly linked to '70/'80 jamaican roots music, and "essential" but rich, more based on groove textures than melody, and so: drum, bass and other few elements.
Starting from these music approaches, spontaneous collaboraborations and experiencences began with several italian and foreigners artsits such as Disrupt (DE), Mikey Murka (JA/UK), Volfoniq (FR), Hotdrop (ES), ltd. Candy (DE), Ranking Forrest (USA), Sardinia Bass Legalize (I), Rankin' Alpha & Dubital (I) and others.
Besides the three official releses ("Waiting Dragoon - 2006", "The Roots and the Flowers" - 2008 and "Macchine Parlanti" - 2009), Jambassa appears on other productions, with re-mixes and original tunes, amongst which "Italian Dub Community showcase vol. 1", a compilation with songs made by best underground italian dub musicians, and "Future Sound Theory vol. 2", by Matt B for the asian label Celestial Dragon.
Jamassa had a big an intense live activity, taking part in very important national and international events: "Delicious Offbeat Vibration Festival" in Freiburg (DE), the Dub Station in "Fusion Festival" in Lartz (DE), "Dub en Sauce Festival" in Montpellier (FR), in the Raw Tempel's Dub Bar in Berlin (DE) and the NIU espai artistic contemporani in Barcellona (ES).
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Jambassa è un progetto di musica dub digitale iniziato nell'anno 2000 da Carmine Minichiello e Raffaele Gargiulo con base in Irpinia, sud Italia, in un territorio aspro e povero, lontano dai centri nevralgici dove questo genere musicale ha avuto modo e spazio per esprimersi.
Un isolamento fisico e culturale che sviluppa in Jambassa un proprio stile originale lontano dai clichè di genere.
Nato inizialmente come dj set, Jambassa ha maturato una vocazione verso la produzione di studio già dal 2006 con "waiting dragoon", prima opera di Jambassa e quarta pubblicazione della label Aquietbump fondata qualche anno prima insieme con Paolo Picone (Peak) e Giovanni Roma (Black Era).
Il sound di Jambassa è digitale pur restando estremamente caldo, è contemporaneo pur conservando un forte richiamo alla roots music degli anni '70/'80, è essenziale ma ricco, basato più sulla costruzione del groove che sulla melodia, quindi batteria, basso e pochi altri elementi.
Da qui nascono spontaneamente collaborazioni e condivisione di esperienze con diversi artisti italiani e stranieri come Disrupt (DE), Mikey Murka (JA/UK), Volfoniq (FR), Hotdrop (ES), ltd. Candy (DE), Ranking Forrest (USA), Sardinia Bass Legalize (I), Rankin' Alpha e Dubital (I) ed altri.
Jambassa oltre alle 3 releases ufficiali, Waiting Dragoon (2006), The Roots and the Flowers (2008), Macchine Parlanti (2009) appare in altre produzioni e compilations con remixes e pezzi originali tra cui sulla compilation "Italian Dub Community showcase vol. 1", che raccoglie brani dei migliori artisti dub italiani e la partecipazione alla compilation "Future Sound Theory vol. 2" compilata da Matt B per l'etichetta asiatica Celestial Dragon.
Intensa l'attività live, partecipando ad eventi nazionali ed internazionali di assoluto rielievo, quali: "Delicious Offbeat Vibration Festival" a Freiburg (DE), la Dub Station del "Fusion Festival" a Lartz (DE), "Dub en Sauce Festival" in Montpellier (FR), presso il Dub Bar del Raw Tempel di Berlino (DE) e il NIU espai artistic contemporani di Barcellona (ES).
Macchine parlanti: talking machines.
An explicit anthem to identify the living essence of this work. Jambassa confirms direction, identity and sound, pushing the boundaries with 7 new tracks, adding a very special spice for each one.
Undisputed attitude.
We have finally, thanks to a few of our secret agents some precious unreleased material from hotdrop headquarter in madrid. Aqbmp proudly presents 5 soulful roots dub tracks plus 1 remix from our spanish reggae heroes. So far away from stereotype but so close to the roots… Enjoy the vibes! produced and licenced by Aquietbump (net)label
This second chapter, also compiled by MattB, presents 10 of the most interesting producers in the electronic scene today. MattB once again decided not to follow an easy trend, instead opting to deliver a diverse yet incredibly cohesive showcase of what is the state of electronic music in 2008. produced by Celestial Dragon Records
after more than one year from waiting dragoon ep the veterans Jambassa release their second work: "the roots and the flowers” The deepest roots of black music inspire and hold
the electronic essence of Papa Lele and Gamino. 6 tracks from the same element: the earth! produced and licenced by Aquietbump (net)label
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AAVV Italian Dub Community Showcase Vol. 1 released on january 30, 2008 - free download
aquietbump & italian dub community presents
the 1th volume of this italo dub roots compila-
tion self produced by crews and bands of Ita-
lian dub community / idc web forum and
distribuited by Aquietbump (net)label
. ...cooperation, no competition!
Two platinums vinyls, a mixer, a microphone, Atari, Dj, that is enough to compose a its magnet-dub sometimes roots, sometimes steppa on Waiting Dragoon ep 7 titles of real south italo Dub
JAMBASSA stil' veteran'!!!! grande produzione...comm i facit parlà vui ste machinett non u fa nisciun!!! vibrazion che fann tremmà i montagn!!! un saluto. manajah
you should come to germany soooon again... if you make plans to come over, pls contact me, so I can organize some shows (and Andi from Freiburg should organize some too;-) ).
THANK TO ADD...MY NEW FRIEND
GOOD MUSIC
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