Champagne Dub channel psychedelic sound rituals in debut album Drops

An artist collective lead by drummer and producer Betamax of The Comet is Coming.

Champagne Dub are releasing their debut album Drops this November via Faith and Industry records.

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The group includes Betamax on drums and percussion, Ruth Goller of Melt Yourself Down on bass, artist Nahum Mantra on the Theremin, performance artist Mr Noodles on vocals and sound artist Ed Briggs on homemade synths.

Champagne Dub’s debut album Drops is a mix of dub, post punk, psych and English folk, with the band trying to create ‘sound without intention’ as per the teachings of Zen Buddhist philosophy.

Listen to ‘Schmooze Fest Part 1’ here:

Faith and Industry records was founded by musician and producer, Capitol K, who co-runs the Total Refreshment Studio, part of London’s Total Refreshment Centre.

Total Refreshment Centre has been closed since June of this year following an intervention by Hackney council. The centre has recently announced that it has been granted permission by the council to host a party at the centre 27th-28th October and it will host a “memorial party” in November at Studio 9294 in Hackney Wick, with Betamax’s group Soccer96 included in the night’s line-up.

Pre-order a copy of Drops here ahead of its 23rd November release, and check out the album artwork and track list below.

Tracklist

1.Schmooze Fest part 1
2.Gatito Ven
3.Drops
4.Ed’s Pipe
5.Nebulous
6.Schmooze Fest part 2
7.Tundra
8.Tree Worship
9.Rubbing Poking