About Release
With the 7th Grade of the Riddim Dub School series, Prince Istari entersJunior High School. Prince Istari returns with his Riddim Dub Schoolseries now on 12inch, pushing deeper into the intersection of dub, drumand bass, and sound system culture. This 6-track EP, titled "lessonsinto drum and bass wise", explores raw rhythms, analog feedbacks, andheavy low-end pressure.The EP starts with a Drum and Bass cut with a One Drop of the DUB MELOOPY tune from Riddim Dub School 5th Grade. INTIMACY COORDINATORfollows with a heavy Disco Dub. The last track on Side A is LABOUR’SDUB, with deep bass polished through spring reverb. The shakers come inlate and push the whole thing forward. Side B begins with GONE TOO SOONfrom Riddim Dub School 4th Grade, in an alternative version. It’sfollowed by the most upfront track on the release CONQUERING DUB – brassfanfares and a deep disco rocker beat with minimalistic arrangement. NODUB INNA DI WRONG ends the 7th Grade with a roots way style. It suggeststhat dub music doesn't belong to or support negative, corrupt, or unjustactions or spaces. Dub music stays righteous, true, or positive, anddoesn’t associate with bad vibes or wrongdoing.