In Dub

Germany's Sam Ragga Band was founded in 1996 by Jan Eiﾟfeldt (aka Jan Delay) and musicians from the Absolute Beginner backing band. The Sam Ragga Band plays a fascinating and beguiling mix of reggae with a generous smattering of pop and soul. Their spectrum ranges from roots reggae with German lyrics to dancehall-style songs sung in English. One of the band's signature features has been their use of a wide range of guest vocalists, whose diverse lyrical styles give the Sam Ragga Band their uniquely versatile, classy sound. In 2000, the Sam Ragga Band played some of the riddims on the legendary Jan Delay album, Searching for the Jan Souls Rebels. Later, they met London singer Seanie T. (renowned for his work with Roots Manuva and Masta Ace), and recorded their albums Loktown Hi-Life (2002), the Sound of Sam Ragga (2004) and Situations (2006), all with vocals by Jan Delay, Sammy Deluxe, Flowin'Immo, Onejiru and Jessica McIntyre, Esther Cowens, Patrice, Simone Watson and Nena. This exclusive dub album on Echo Beach sees remixers QP Laboratories, Pensi, Weed acoustix, Niko Sieve king and Martin Rothert - all friends of the band - work their magic on tracks off the last three Sam Ragga Band albums. Slowly and smoothly, echo and reverb silhouettes shimmer through the arrangements of these classic tracks, transforming them into the Sam Ragga Band, in Dub.