Sòn Du Maquís

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙩-𝙙𝙪𝙗 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨’ 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚.

Both are made by Stefan Dubs under the guiding light of his live project, Sòn Du Maquis. This project has deep roots in the free rave, micro-festival, and dub & sound system culture of his country. It’s also the name of his own label, home to his dub-infested productions; ranging from slo-mo jungle to droney steppers and blown-out trip-hop on a slightly medieval tip.
Staying true to classic sound system tradition, each side pairs the original cut with its own version.

First there is Tolosan Dub, a trancey bass meditation colossus with deep synth work moving around in the trees. Some early nineties UK digidub vibes are surely mashing up the dance here. The version workout slows things down a bit, taking you even deeper into the riddim... strictly warrior style !

On the B-side we've got Bonnefoï Dub, which is pure bass-bin filth with a rootsy harmonica touch and a raw clubby feel. This tune just screams to be played out loud on a proper sound system. The version is certified dance-floor gold, yet there are enough dubbed-out flavours going on for intimate headphone sessions or some mad home skanking.