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Hosted by Mark Raimondi and James · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 50 episodes
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Take a deep dive into the mesmerizing world of reggae & dub music with "A Conversation in Dub," hosted by Mark Raimondi and James Pasqua. This podcast explores the intricacies of dub through insightful conversations, interviews with artists, and in-depth analysis of iconic tracks. Our goal is to promote mindful listening: taking you, the listener, on the journey the artist intended. Through this process, we hope to introduce you to new music, or give you new insight on music you already know and love. Whether you're a seasoned dub aficionado or a curious newcomer, we’ve got you covered.
Mark Raimondi and James hosts A Conversation in Dub, a music show with 50 episodes published.
This week we feature Horace Andy’s version of “Tonight” from the Horace Andy & Errol Scorcher album Unity Showcase. We also listen to the dub version from the Big Sherman album, In a Rub a Dub Style . Originally Witten b
This week, we talk about the Aggrolites’ brand new album, Super Atomic - specifically the song “Till The Wheels Fall Off.” This is the first Aggrolites album out in 7 years, and it does not disappoint! We talk about the
This week we listen to the 1981 classic track “Reggae Street” by The Mighty Diamonds. This is the opening track from the Reggae Street album backed by Sly & Robbie (& Lloyd Parks). We talk about the iconic vocal harmonie
This week we’re discussing a very well known reggae track: “Satisfy My Soul” by Bob Marley & The Wailers. We listen to the 1978 version released on the Kaya album, as well as the 1971 version released on the Soul Revolut
This week we feature “Move Out of Babylon” by For Peace Band, based in Guam. We get into the band’s incredible musical talent and talk about their unique progression and clean production. Be sure to check out the rest of
This week we are listen to “Something Wrong” by The Expanders. We’ve talked about the Expanders a few times on this podcast, but with all the news coming from them lately, we wanted to showcase a tune from their first al
This week we feature the title song from Empress Sativa’s brand new album “Woman.” We talk about the cultural significance of the song and its powerful message about the impact women have on the world. We also dive into
This week we feature the song “Living God” and the dub version “Living God Dub” by Rootikal Riddim. This heavy tune is from their 2009 album, Inna Sufferah’s Style. We talk about the impact of reggae music in Hawaii and
This week we feature the song “Patience,” the opening track from The Simpkin Project’s latest album, Helping Hand . From smooth harmonies and guitar solos to punchy mixes, we cover it all. We hope you enjoy this album as
This week we’re featuring 2 songs by Flying Vipers: “No One Wants an Alien” from the album Off World and dub version “Alien Encounter,” from the album World Inversion. We talk about the differences between the 2 versions
This week we pay tribute to Sly Dunbar. Sly was one of the most prolific musicians of all time, having played on over 200,000 recordings. He was part of many backing bands including The Revolutionaries, Word Sound & Powe
This week we pay homage to legendary guitarist Stephen “Cat” Coore of Third World. He passed away on January 18, 2026 at 66 years old, leaving behind an enormous legacy. He founded Third World at just 17 years old and pl
We kick off our first episode of 2026 with one of our favorite artists, Hollie Cook. We listen to the song “Frontline” from her latest album, Shy Girl . Topics include the song’s unique phrasing, its flawless harmonies,
This week James is joined by Dave Shiffman, filling in for Mark. For our last episode of 2025, we pay tribute to a reggae legend who passed recently, Jimmy Cliff. We listen to the song “Wonderful World, Beautiful People”
This week we listen to “Blind Boy” by 80s reggae powerhouses, Musical Youth. The group was made up of children ages 11-15, all with talent beyond their years. This is the fourth track on their 1982 album, T he Youth of T
This week we are joined by Derek Waldmann a.k.a. Man of the Forests. We talk about how he has shaken up the reggae scene as one of the few violin players. He’s played with a wide variety of artists including Alific, Vana
This week we talk to Art, Mike and Dylan from New Jersey based band Sensamotion. Their latest full length album, Feel It All Around, just dropped this past August. In addition to talking about the creative process behind
This week we’re listening to lovers rock music from The Netherlands, from artist JOJO Gladstone. We listen to the track “Glad That I Found you” from the 2017 album, JOJO. We talk about the very clear Roots Radics influen
This week, James is joined by Dave Shiffman to talk with JC from the band, Self Control. We discuss their latest single “Ice Breaker” - a politically charged modern roots tune addressing ongoing social injustices, especi
We’re back from our hiatus with an amazing new tune! We listen to the opening track from the new album by Eureka Sound called “Rediscover.” We get into the art of genre bending, the beauty of space in a song, and the ste
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