Sounds On The Big-Fi (aka StopThatTrain)

Big-Fi meet Eastwood & Saint in Tribute to General Echo [DUBTREC-014]

Stop That Train — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:14:00 +0100

Preview track from the forthcoming album Big-Fi Meets.

[DUBTREC-014] - Version Big-Fi - Meet Clint Eastwood & General Saint in Tribute To General Echo.

It’s no secret that Big-Fi Love Eastwood & Saint and here we set about updating one of our favourites from their Two Bad DJ album ina dubstep style.

…. another preview track next week :)

Aquarius - UK Reggae Documentary (1976)

Stop That Train — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0100

October Update

Stop That Train — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:07:00 +0100

Quick synopsis for those that cba to read it all:

Version Big-Fi vs Feral – D’Skasting gets a full official release on itunes
Direct downloads might not work for a while
Lots of new tunes being uploaded to YouTube
The site now has 2 rss feeds

1. Version Big-Fi vs Feral – D’Skasting (above) gets a full official release on Feral’s new album Girl With A Halo 2 and can now only be purchased via itunes. (I can’t for the life of me figure out how to grab the ulr but just search for Feral and you’ll be able to find it).

This of course means I’ll be deleting the mp3 download from the original release but I’ve uploaded a HD version on YouTube so it’s still available to stream in full … and don’t forget the Dub version is still downloadable here along with our Blue Monday dubstep remix ting.

2. Our web space hosting deal is just about to expire and I ‘m currently transferring over “www.versionbigfi.com” over to my control and that it points here “www.big-fi.co.uk” don’t be surprised if tings mess up in the meantime.
After a long hard think I’ve decided not to renew the hosting but go with file sharing sites for downloads… sorry about that but it really wasn’t worth paying out for when there are so many other ways of distributing music these days. Talking of which …

3. I’ll be releasing the next batch of tunes via YouTube, then when I have enough I’ll package them up as an mp3 album. This way I can release something new and do away with all the extra “baggage” of creating covers/dubs/versions etc and keep the music fresh, as and when it happens.
It’s great that the video/track can be embedded just about everywhere these days and listened to without having to leave the page in most, if not all of those dreaded social media sites that we all seem to belong to and as it’s probably my first place of call if I want to hear something I haven’t got both old & new why not embrace it?

4. There are now 2 rss feeds for the site one for all the site updates including the podcast and everyting else that gets posted & one for just version big-fi news & releases.

-Tone

ps New Tune out next week: Big-Fi meets Clint Eastwood & General Saint … oink! .. but not that one!

pps Apology’s if the email subscription feed messes up during the site update/change over and sends out old updates.

ppps Here’s an oldie from the Everything But album. Big-Fi’s take on the old Scientist classic Stalag 17 …

Version Big-Fi - Stalag-A-Go-Go

Version Big-Fi Meets Little Anthony - Out Of My Head [DUBTREC-013]

Stop That Train — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0100

Version Big-Fi - Out Of My Head
01. Version Big-Fi Meets Little Anthony - Out Of My Head (04:02)
02. Version Big-Fi Meets Little Anthony - Out Of My Head (Extended) (06:06)

Version Big-Fi would like to thank:
Little Anthony without whom…

Catalogue No. DUBTREC-013
Release Date: 08/09/09
DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PACKAGE INCLUDING ARTWORK HERE

YouTube Upload 03 : This Is The Law (Big-Fi Dub)

Stop That Train — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:31:24 +0100

Version Big-Fi - This Is The Law (Big-Fi Dub)

Dub of our 4th single.

More info & mp3 download HERE

…other news: almost finished the video for the brand new single out later this week … Version Big-Fi Meets Little Anthony

Papa Grey - In Dub [DUBTREC-012]

Stop That Train — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:39:00 +0100

Papa Grey - In Dub
01. Papa Grey - The Perfect Crime Dub (3:28)
02. Papa Grey - Spirit Dub (2:58)
03. Papa Grey - Kate Dub (3:48)
04. Papa Grey - Pace Dub (5:08)

Catalogue No. DUBTREC-012
Release Date: 30/09/09
DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PACKAGE INCLUDING ARTWORK HERE

YouTube Upload 02 : Under Me Version

Stop That Train — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:54:00 +0100

Version Big-Fi - Under Me Version

Track From The Album Everything But.

More info & mp3 download HERE

…other news: check back on Wednesday as we have a new ep from Papa Grey coming out on Dubtronic

Marc Bolan (30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) 32 years on,...

Stop That Train — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:19:38 +0100

Marc Bolan (30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977)

32 years on, still loved & missed

Marc Bolan and T Rex “Jeepster” from Born To Boogie (via Daleksrule)

YouTube Upload 01 : The Hip Gahn Drop

Stop That Train — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:12:00 +0100

Version Big-Fi - The Hip Gahn Drop

Uploading a few Big-Fi tunes to YouTube to make them more accessible. No video as such just the music.

More info & mp3 download HERE

STOP THAT TRAIN - 19

Stop That Train — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:47:00 +0100

Cast Notes:
01. International Observer - Binman Dub
02. Ashtech - Just Try
03. Phokus - Inta (Wadadda Rmx)
04. G. Corp meets Lee Perry and Dubble Standart - Dubstep Devil
05. Jazzsteppa - Five
06. Jah Billah meets Jiang Liang in China Croatia Dub Connection
07. Roots Radics Meets King Tubby - Crisis Dub
08. Mad Professor - Ariwa Dub Club
09. Lulu Rouge - Melankoli
10. Overproof Soundsystem - The Model
11. Augustus Pablo & the Upsetters - Babylon Police Thief Dub
12. Messian Dread - A Case Of Culture
13. Sly & Robbie - Roots Man Dub
14. Barrington Levy - Shine Eye Girl Dub
15. Barrington Levy & the Roots Radics - Shine Eye Dub
16. John Holt - Up Park Camp
17. Ernest Ranglin - Exodus Ska

Mixed By: Version Big-Fi
Running Time 57.40
192k/44/S
Stop That Train 19 Download

we’re finally on facebook now if anybody wants to hook up:
http://www.facebook.com/versionbigfi

Big-Up-Date Time

Stop That Train — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:21:00 +0100

First Up gotta thank Dubroom.org for the 2 amazing reviews of our last album Crux/DUB Collide Hybridize … completely STONKED!!!

“When it comes to DUB, Version Big-Fi must be credited with not only an original approach, but also with a progressiveness which might very well turn out to be heralding a new style within the disciple or remixing Drum and Bass driven music.
In other words, Version Big-Fi take the technique called DUB to relatively unprecedented levels. We already saw the phenomenon of “mash-up’s”, online remixes and combinations of known tunes which the Version Big-fi definitely integrate in their works, but to simply point out to these “mash-up’s” (sorry, didn’t invent the name) wouldn’t justify their art.

Art, even, with a capital “A”.

Hear and Feel!”

Link

“Eleven tracks, wherein the UK based DUB collective explores yet deeper and more mysterious realms of the digital technologies that enabled them to produce their widely acclaimed material.

After all, not everyone is nominated for the Reggae Grammy Awards. Reggae purists, especially those that basically believe how contemporary possibilities should not be applied by producers and (other) artists in order to play the music. They will have a hard time discrediting Version Big-Fi, though. Completely independent, perhaps even ignorant of the demands of the political correct crowd, the DUB heads keep producing some remarkable stuff that needs to be heard.

This is DUB, DUB, and nothing but DUB!”

Link

… yeah we know it’s a bit of a back-slap ting posting reviews of your own music but feck it as it reminds us that there are nice people out their digging what we do during those down days and we really appreciate it.

….. incase you missed it here’s the Dub version of our latest single Hands Up posted on our twitter page:

Version Big-Fi - Hands Up (Super Dub)

…

…. new StopThatTrain 19 out this week also …… talking of which …

“One of the best places on the web, sorry make that the best place on the web to find excellent dub mixes is http://stopthattrain.blogspot.com. Crammed full of mixes which put commercially released similar stuff in the shade Stop That Train is my first stop anytime I’m looking for a dub heavy mix. Once you have listened to one of their mixes you will crave them all. It’s impossible to choose the best of the lot but here’s a little taster for you. You will never need to buy another reggae/dub mix ever again.”

kindly posted on The Power Corruption & Lies blog.

also big-ups going out to Dr Strangedub on for airing StopThatTrain 18 Mix in full on his radio show Echo Chamber on KFAI 90.3Minneapolis

and thanks to the following podcasts / MixTape crews for featuring Big-Fi tracks first off check out Switch Docta’s
BassReflex 2009 &
Forward - Inna Roots Direction
also the The UBLF Podcast The Chilldown Period - Episode 4
… always happy to help those that help spread the Big-Fi sound.

… last but not least we were kindly sent a Bootleg/Mashup by “The Nutty Dreadlack”, it mixes our track Chicken Shot from the Everything But album along with Run DMC’s “It’s Tricky” … must admit it was a bit strange hearing it at first which is a bit ridiculous seeing as we’ve been messing about with other peoples music for years! … totally honoured though and think it’s fun :) … big up

The Nutty Dreadlack - Tricky Chicken

Over & Out

Version Big-Fi - Hands Up [DUBTREC-011]

Stop That Train — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:57:00 +0100

Version Big-Fi - Hands Up
01. Version Big-Fi - Hands Up (Version) (03:08)
02. Version Big-Fi - Hands Up (Dub) (03:08)

Version Big-Fi would like to thank:
Big Youth, Dennis Brown & Niney without whom …

Catalogue No. DUBTREC-011
Release Date: 18/06/09
DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PACKAGE INCLUDING ARTWORK HERE

Version Big-Fi - I Make The Hits [DUBTREC-010]

Stop That Train — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:55:00 +0100

virtual 7” dubtronic platter including riddim cut

Version Big-Fi - I Make The Hits
01. Version Big-Fi - I Make The Hits (03:15)
02. Version Big-Fi - I Make The Hits (Riddim) (03:15)

Version Big-Fi would like to thank: Scotty & Joe Gibbs without whom …

Catalogue No. DUBTREC-010
Release Date: 01/06/09
DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PACKAGE INCLUDING ARTWORK HERE

"Time to hear for yourselves why the punky reggae dub of this bass-heavy twosome is so addictive"

Stop That Train — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:52:00 +0100

“Time to hear for yourselves why the punky reggae dub of this bass-heavy twosome is so addictive”

-

thought it was about time we thanked the marvelous Dadasonic for all their help with spreading Big-Fi’s music.

Big-Fi Love & Respect

»> Dadasonic blog

STOP THAT TRAIN - 18

Stop That Train — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:40:00 +0100

Cast Notes:
01. Ranking Dread - Jean Green Dub
02. Sly & The Revolutionaries - Herb
03. The Upsetters - Washroom Skank
04. Dreadzone - Life, Love & Unity (Drumhead Mix)
05. Version Big-Fi - Mystikz Jai Ho (MashUp)
06. Joe Gibbs - Schooling The Beat
07. Prince Far-I - Throw Away Your Gun
08. Ticklah - Scratch To Win
09. Kulture - Babylon & Rotten
10. Version Big-Fi Meets Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping
11. Papa San And Lady G - Legal Rights
12. Clive And Naomi - Open The Door
13. Monkeyman at the Control - Selecta Dubstep
14. Chase & Status - Eastern Jam
15. TC - Wheres My Money (Caspa Remix)
16. AudioShrapnel - He Said He Dubbed Me

Mixed By: Version Big-Fi
Running Time 56.26
192k/44/S
Stop That Train 18 Download

DSZ#3… One Dub Step Beyond…

Stop That Train — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:18:00 +0100

Big-Fi Featured Mix:

DSZ#3… One Dub Step Beyond…

Pantegruelist, by Sativa Soul.Belgium.
Brokah, by Soi.Belgium.
Bad Man Place, by Octave Noize.England.
D’Skasting (feat. Feral Big-Fi Dub), by Version Big-Fi. England.
Dub Bandit, by Lucid.New Zealand.
Dagga Step, by Sah Illah.Croatia.
mnml anml, by Doomstix.Australia.
Teub Stp, by Mr Dark. France.

get it from The Dub Zone

Version Big-Fi - Reggae Service Mix

Stop That Train — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:54:00 +0100

Here’s the mix we had aired on Jon’s Reggae Service show on SineFM this weekend.

It’s quite a good introduction to the Big-Fi sound as it features tracks from both our albums along with 3 new tracks from the forthcoming “Big-Fi Meets” album and a few that have only appeared as “singles” …. so basically the best of Big-Fi in 30 mins and all with added dubwize.

Version Big-Fi
Reggae Service Mix (SineFM 29.03.09)
Track list:
01. Version Big-Fi - Dub Again
02. Version Big-Fi - Come Again
03. Version Big-Fi - Stalag-A-Go-Go
04. Version Big-Fi - Under Me Version
05. Version Big-Fi vs Michael Prophet - No Call Me John Boops*
06. Version Big-Fi vs Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping*
07. Version Big-Fi vs Feral - Dskasting (Big-Fi Dub)
08. Version Big-Fi vs New Order - Blue Monday
09. Version Big-Fi - You Are Not Alone
10. Version Big-Fi - Alone Dub
11. Version Big-Fi - Serious Sounds
12. Version Big-Fi - Serious Dub
13. Version Big-Fi vs Dillinger - Dub Organiser*
14. Version Big-Fi - The Hip Drop (Version)
*Unreleased

you can hear the whole of the show (recommended) here (29th March 2009 part 1&2) including an interview with Tone from Version Big-Fi (in part 2).

or download the stand alone mix direct

Version Big-Fi - Reggae Service Mix

30.45/192

Big-Fi Love & respect to Jon

Sine FM Radio Mix on Sunday 29th March at 9pm GMT

Stop That Train — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:16:00 +0000

A Quick note to say that we’ve created a special half hour mix for Jon’s Reggae Service show on Sine FM to be aired tomorrow night at around 9pm (UK time), the show is also streamed live on the net via this Link.

A best of so far, along with 3 new tracks from our forthcoming “Big-Fi Meets” album and all with extra dubwize.

Track details after the show.

Home Office defends plan to monitor social network conversations

Stop That Train — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:19:38 +0000

• Facebook and MySpace could be required to hold data about every person users chat with for up to year
• Privacy campaigners condemn ‘centralised snooping’

Privacy campaigners expressed alarm today over government plans to monitor all conversations on social networking sites in an attempt to crackdown on terror.

A Home Office spokesman said that the internet eavesdropping plan, which would be set out in the next few weeks, would cover any social network that allows people to chat to one another, including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Twitter as well as internet calls on Skype.

He said the proposal would update existing plans to store information about every telephone call, email, and internet visit made by anyone in the UK on a central database.

“We have no way of knowing whether Osama bin Laden is chatting to Abu Hamza on Facebook. Or terrorists could be having a four-way chat on Skype,” he said.
Read more via the Guardian

The constant eroding of our liberties under the “terrorist threat” bollox being spouted by a bunch of liars & cheats in government is wearing rather thin. When is something going to be done about these control freaks … and don’t tell me the blue shite will be any better.

get up, stand up.

Version Big-Fi vs Feral - D’Skasting gets official release (sort of)

Stop That Train — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:24:00 +0000

… well an official free 320k mp3 given away at kctv.

or download the original mix plus big-fi dub along with our Blue Monday remix here

Feral