WEBCAM HI-FI is the project that Fredread has been leading with passion since 2004.
Lulled as a teenager by numerous artists, on the one side : “A new chapter of dub” by Aswad, “Brutal dub” by Black Uhuru, on the other, “I against I” by Bad Brains or The Clash’s “London Calling”… It is therefore without surprise that after twenty five years of underground activism, he should be drawn to dub and reggae music.
Very conscious of his need to be independent and a fervent adept of the “do it yourself” ideology , he created his own music label, Tube Dub Sound Records and built himself a wooden house on the top of a hill in the south west of France, where he also installed his recording studio.
Fredread has produced numerous riddims and singers such as Kenny Knots, Earl Sixteen, Anthony John, Carlton Livingston, Tony Tuff, Ranking Joe, Nya Azania, Roberto Sanchez, Jah Marnyah, Ranking Trevor, Trevor Junior and many more.
All these releases are available on vinyl 7”, 10”, 12” LP and Cd.
Collaborations with I-plant and Weeding Dub relate the proximity with these artists.
WEBCAM HI-FI represents over 200 gigs worldwide, of course in France but also Mexico, England, Finland, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Portugal, Holland, Switzerland alongside King Shiloh, Mungo's hi-fi, Jah Rej from Jah Works, Kanka, Junior Cony, Jonah Dan, Dub Addict, Brain Damage, Vibronics, Blackboard Jungle, Adrian Sherwood...
In the wake of this serious reputation, it is on top of a hill in the south west of France, at the Huge studio, that Fredread has once again written, recorded and mixed this new opus.
Strongly rooted to Jamaican music, never forgetting the meanings of “foundations” , WEBCAM HI-FI’s music remains synonymous of a dynamic, precise and organic sound laced with carefully set arrangements.
With a powerful drum & bass continuum, sharp skanking guitars, shimmering brass and flute sections, the alchemy works on the first listen.
Over the years, this recipe has established Tube Dub Sound Records as a truly leading label.
Tradition and modernity backed by strong Rasta convictions.
Fredread is releasing a new album of WEBCAM HI-FI “feeding my faith”, already the 15th reference on his record label Tube Dub Sound Records. This second album”Feeding my faith” comes after the highly acclaimed album “Livity is my temple” which was acknowledged by the international dub scene where singers such as Horace Martin, Joseph Cotton, Dan I, Parvez, Madu Messenger appear.
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