Jungle music has taken on many forms over the years, but one consistent hallmark has been its rich dubplate culture. For many of the sound’s leading artists, every record played in a mix or DJ set comes with its own unique story of how it landed there, often because it will never be heard again.
International collective Chopstick Dubplate have shown this throughout their career. While the crew are most obviously affiliated with their Chopstick Dubplate imprint, they’re just as well known for their mixtapes, where they pull together unreleased material from across the spectrum of jungle and ragga music.
On 12th January, we invite founding members Aries, Jacky Murda and Demolition Man to play Room One as part of a drum & bass and jungle heavy bill. To mark the occasion, they sent us over a free download of their new Taqueria Chopstick recording, an hour-long mixtape fully stacked with dubplates from the crew and some of their closest peers.
Tracklist:
No Worries in the Dance – Frankie Paul [Dubplate]
No No No – Dawn Penn [Dubplate]
One Sound – Junior Reid [Dubplate]
I Know Myself – Ernest Wilson [Dubplate]
M16 – Sammy Dreadlocks [Dubplate]
Chopstick is the Ruler – Norris Man [Dubplate]
100 Box of Dubplate – Carlton Livingston [Dubplate]
Number 1 Sound – Junior Murvin [Dubplate]
Junglist Girl – Sammy Dreadlocks [Dubplate]
My Sound – Ras Demo aka Demolition Man [Dubplate]
Fifty Pound of Weed – Jah Roamy [Dubplate]
Pass the Kutchie – Mr Williamz [Dubplate]
Who Knows (Shy FX remix) – Protoje & Chronixx [Dubplate]
Ganja Smoke – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Ward 21 [Dubplate]
Gwarn (Chopstick Dubplate remix) – Potential Badboy feat. Demolition Man [Dubplate]
The Burial (Chopstick Dubplate remix) – Leviticus feat. Jigsy King & Tony Curtis [Dubplate]
Darkage (Aries & Fleck remix) – DJ Solo [Kartoonz]
Champion (Chopstick Dubplate remix) – Rukus feat. Ward 21 [Raider Records]
Don Dada – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Louie Rankin & Freddie McGreger [Dubplate]
Killing Pussy – Chopstick Dubplate fear. Junior Cat [Dubplate]
Jungle Love – Chopstick Dubplate feat. General Pecos [Dubplate]
Blam Blam (Birmingstrong Anthem) – Aries & Jacky Murda feat. Cheshire Cat [Dubplate]
Jungle Style – Aries & Jacky Murda feat. MC $pyda [Dubplate]
Big Up the Shape of You – Chopstick Dubplate feat. General Levy & Ed Sheeran [Amen Workout Mix]
Equal Rights – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Ishawna [Amen Workout Mix]
Eating Rights – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Kiprich [Amen Workout Mix]
More Punanny – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Left Side aka Dr Evil [Dubplate]
Boom Wah Dis (Riddim Prod By. Serial Killaz) – Burru Banton [Dubplate]
Bag A Greens – Chopstick Dubplate feat. General Jah Mikey [Dubplate]
Saturday Night – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Mr Williamz [Dubplate]
Gate Man Dub – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Supercat [Dubplate]
Murderer Medley – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Johnny Osbourne [Dubplate]
No Ice Cream – King Yoof feat. Johnny Osbourne [Dubplate]
Walk N Skank – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Jah Screechy [Chopstick Dubplate]
Deta Now (Lionfire remix) – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Demolition Man [Chopstick Dubplate]
Murder Dem – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Ninja Man [Dubplate]
My Sound A Murda – Chopstick Dubplate feat. General Jah Mikey [Dubplate]
Doesn’t Matter Soundboy – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Luciano [Dubplate]
Night Till Morning – Chopstick Dubplate feat. General Pecos [Dubplate]
Sound Get So Cold – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Richie Spice [Dubplate]
Gash Dem – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Chuck Fenda [Dubplate]
Really Like You – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Sarah Lugo & Protoje [Dubplate]
Jah Sunrise RIP VIP – Congo Natty & Chopstick Dubplate feat. Frankie Paul & Tenor Fly [Dubplate]
Soundboy Gone (Amen VIP) – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Jah Mason [Chopstick Dubplate]
Almighty Chopstick – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Lt Stitchie [Dubplate]
Alaska Ride Tarantula – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Tenor Fly [Dubplate]
Openland – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Teflon aka Mr Mutton [Dubplate]
Killing Teng – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Wayne Smith [Dubplate]
Slew Dem – Chopstick Dubplate feat. Capleton [Dubplate]
Brown Paper – Roni Size feat. MC Dynamite [Dubplate]
Rebel Wid A Cause (Chopstick Dubplate remix) – UK Allstars feat. Congo Natty, Daddy Freddy, General Levy, Tenor Fly, Tippa Irie, Sweetie Irie & Topcat [Dubplate]
