Dubtribe Sound System

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1990s Dubtribe Sound System established a house music scene becaue of its live performances record releases, and self-operated label, Imperial Dub Recordings. Comprised of Sunshine and Moonbeam Jones, the male-female duo met in San Francisco's thriving early-'90s house scene and soon after began making music together as Dubtribe. The duo's debut full-length, Sound System (1994), became a huge success, particularly the tracks "Sunshine's Theme" and "Mother Earth." The latter especially became a success, expanding Dubtribe's following beyond the West Coast. The duo began touring extensively, making its name more as a touring act than a recording one, in fact. Despite the relentless touring, Dubtribe did continue to release a steady output of music, mostly 12" EPs on its self-operated label, Imperial Dub Recordings. In 1999 the duo approached mainstream crossover success with Bryant Street, a high-profile album for Jive Electro released during the height of the late-'90s electronica boom.

Following the hype, Dubtribe quietly compiled two double-disc archival releases in 2000 -- Archive, Vol. 1: Rare and Deleted, a collection of dancefloor tracks, and Archive, Vol. 2: Ambient 1994, a collection of tracks from the duo's Selene Songs era. The duo released these collections on Imperial Dub and hoped to attract the legion of new fans drawn in by Bryant Street. A year later, in 2001, Dubtribe released "Do It Now," its most popular dancefloor track to date. The track became so popular that the duo released an EP of remixes and one of versions. In the wake of this success the duo mixed Dubtribe Sound System Vs. Chillifunk Records: Heavyweight Soundclash (2002), a 15-track mix showcasing the British house label.

Sunshine Jones currently writes a popular blog at his website

The couple are no longer married and live in separate states.

""""" ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide """""

Discography:

June 1993 - organico org 00? ( ? = Unknown )

Little Green Men "Close Encounters" - Dub Encounter (Dutribe Remix)

November 1993 - org 003 [blue with DUBTRIBE circle] 12"

 a mother earth (sunshine's remix featuring dj collage)
   memory (edit) --- open up your heart
 b mother earth (original)
   mother earth (remix) --- open up your mind

May 1994 - org 004 [green, double DUBTRIBE circles] 12"

 a sunshine's theme (original mix) --- open up your arms
   sunshine's theme (sunshine's remix)
 b sunshine's theme (dubstylee mix) ---  open up your eyes
   sunshine's theme (1/2 tab acid mix)

September 1994 - org 006-1 [brown, double DUBTRIBE circles] 12"

 a deep soul (sunshine's remix)
   deep soul version
 b deep soul
   deep souled out version

dubtribe sound system - vinyl double pack

  1. June 1994 - org 007-1a [yellow] LP

       a  hold your head up high
          tribal
       b  the love theme from dubtribe
          scat

  2. June 1994 - org 007-1c [red] LP

       c  acceleration
       d  so much love
          eighty east

dubtribe sound system cover art dubtribe sound system - compact disc
June 1994 - org 007-2 [blue] CD

  1. intro
  2. a little sun
  3. sunshine's theme
  4. so much love
  5. deep soul
  6. hold your head up high
  7. the love theme from dubtribe
  8. eighty east
  9. acceleration
 10. mother earth
 11. exit
 12. so much for love

Mephisto Odyssey "Black Dahlia"
September 1994 - Mephisto Records

   - Dubtribe Remix

Trip 'ta' Funk "Pushin' Right Along" (pseudonym)
October 1994 - org 009-1 [the green label] 12"

 other side:
   original mix & dubtribe remix
 this side
   sunshine's thanks and praise mix
   & "we are who we are" (featuring MC Spinach)
      dedicated to Doc Severenson
      Fo' EGP an' yo' Mama!
      Organ Solo by Richard Scott
      Trumpet by Lumo

mother earth remixes
January 1995 - org 011-1 [red ink a / green ink mother earth b] EP 12"

 a SunshinE's Ammunition mix
   reclaim Your House Nation (Dubtribe version '95)
 b   that side remixed by:
   1 Freaky Chakra
   2 Velocette
   3 Simon