Dub Flash

Dub Mash Episode 59: Night Train to Oulu (Part 2) is available now on Mixcloud and Archive.org. And soon also on the currently being re-made dubflash.com website.

This episode is a spontaneous live mix I did on my work laptop during a night train ride from Helsinki to Oulu. I only had the free software "Mixxer" available, headphones, and a mouse.

I never used the software before and was learning while recording.

Overall, I think that this turned out pretty nicely, given the circumstances.

Part 1 was uploaded about a week ago, and so far got 0 listens on Mixcloud and Archive together. Thanks for the encouragement. You guys are the best.

Last year, I created the Dubbook, an alternative social media platform. Never heard of it? Oh well. 🤷 Anyway. So that all my work back then wasn't completely in vain, I'm using the Dubbook's backend now for the Dub Flash website.

I like the idea of going back to an internet 1.0 design and general approach, but with some conveniences from internet 2.0. Basically, what I envisioned in 1998, but what wasn't possible back then. Now it is. "28 years later." Hmm. That sounds like a good movie title. 🤭

The new version of the Dub Flash website looks like from 2000, but it is build on a modern, secure framework which offers interactivity features to what otherwise is simply a representational label's website. Yes, that means that this is NOT a relaunch of the original "Dub Information Portal". It's just about Dub Flash Records.

You can read about, watch, listen, download/buy the releases, listen to the radio show "Dub Mash", watch the photo gallery, learn about upcoming and old events, read interesting wikipedia articles about Dub Flash related artists, happenings and whatnot - from my personal perspective.

And not just that. You can like and comment every single post, message with other fans or me. Or discuss with other in a simple old-school forum, like way back in the days. You can even sign up for a retro 90s style e-mail newsletter.

You can consume everything passively just by visiting the site. Everything is readable publicly. Or you can create a Dub Flash account and actively participate. Honestly, if you e.g. like DFR002, I would be thrilled if you give it a "like" on my website. Or write a short review. I promise that I will only delete reviews I don't like. 😅

I just finished the backend and frontend work, and started adding content. So far there are only two releases, but soon there will be all 46, or whatever the current number is. And the 59 radio shows. And live gig recordings. Never-seen-before-photos and videos. And whatnot. All exclusively on dubflash.com.

I don't know if anyone cares for any of it. But it's my place to write my own history. My own, cosy online home. 😍

New release on Dub Flash: Dub Rogue "TV's Greatest Dubs (Season 1: The Vocal Versions)". You find it on Bandcamp.

New release on Dub Flash: Dubby Cruiser "Convertible Dubs (Season 1: The Dark Dubs)". You find it on Bandcamp.

New release on Dub Flash: Johnny Ireland "Ireland Dubs (Season 1)". You find it on Bandcamp.

After over a decade with the last design (moving starfield background), I remade the Dub Flash website. Aside from a more modern layout, I streamlined all the available information to make it match with other platforms. There is also more interconnectivity with other platforms, e.g. I made new Youtube playlists and embedded them into the site. Together with a Bandcamp widget, you can listen to all Dub Flash songs directly from the website without facing ads or suggested content.