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MERMAID
DUB FOREVER
Beer &- Cat No: BRB-12
- updated:2026-07-15
Tokyo-based producer MERMAID, whose previous album *DUBMAID* was also fantastic, has released her highly anticipated new album *DUB FOREVER* on her own label, Beer & Records! This new work is another masterpiece of "strange dub"—lighthearted, unique, and full of heartfelt melodies—that’s even more powerful than before and sure to put a smile on your face. Track B1, “Baby” (sample 1)—a cute, mellow dub cover of Freddie Scott’s sweet soul classic “(You) Got What I Need,” best known from Biz Markey’s “Just A Friend”—is also a real standout. Limited to 500 LPs. Now in stock!!! We highly recommend it.
Track List
「ニュールーツというわりには人懐っこいサイン派ベース＋エレクトロ・ダブで、世界のダブ・アディクトたちの話題をかっさらったMERMAIDのLP『DUBMAID』。2025年のリリースから1年、早くも『DUB FOREVER』なる新作がここに。電子音、ダブ・ミックスにサイケ度と人情味をさらに増しながら、今回はなんとクラシックに唱歌（バッハ「G線上のアリア」(A1)、ゴセック「ガヴォット」(B2)、唱歌「一月一日」（B4））まで題材にしつつ、レゲエの基礎の基礎、スタワンのファンデーション・リディム「アンサー」（A4）、さらにはスカ時代からの「シャンク・アイ・シェック」（A5）、キング・タビーによる「スレンテン」ライヴァル・チューン「テンポ」（B3）と、そして前述のB4、なんとも加山雄三フィーリングもありな「一月一日」の足下には、ドン・ドラモンド発のこれまたスタワン・リディム「ヘブンレス」というダブルにアダプテッドな楽曲も。カヴァー＝ヴァージョニングの妙たるレゲエのうま味を出汁に使いつつ、これまた人懐っこいアシッドの熱風が低音とともにスピーカーから吹き出すダブ・アルバムに。今回はさらなる新基軸として随所に自身の歌・トースティング（!?）・虫声などをフィーチャーし、Lee Perry『Roast Fish, Collie Weed, & Corn Bread』やYoonkee『Asian Zombie』などなどの作品を彷彿とさせる、いわばシンガー・ソング・ダブワイザー（SSD）な1枚に。ここ数年の世界的なエレクトロニックなミュータント・ダブな流れ（Tapes、Froid Dub、SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL、John T Gastあたりとか）にも、どこか無意識系で通じちゃってるオリジナルなダブ・アルバムが誕生と言っていいでしょう。（河村祐介 / 書籍『DUB入門』監修）」
About MERMAID:
MERMAID is a Tokyo-based electronic producer and musician, deriving from the DDM (Dangerous Dance Music) crew associated with Tokyo record vendor Los Apson?.
Artwork : Satoshi Suzuki
Mastering : Makoto Oshiro
Produced by MERMAID
MERMAID is a Tokyo-based electronic producer and musician, deriving from the DDM (Dangerous Dance Music) crew associated with Tokyo record vendor Los Apson?.
Artwork : Satoshi Suzuki
Mastering : Makoto Oshiro
Produced by MERMAID
It’s been a year since “DUBMAID”—that unique, unconventional, and polarizing dub album that challenged new roots and defined the first half of 2025 as a dub-themed masterpiece. Has it gotten even more powerful? With a subtle increase in its fluffy uniqueness, lyrical sensibility, nostalgia, and driving energy—all built on a foundation of sine waves alone—it embraces an imperfect, experimental quality while showcasing an exquisite, childlike sense of style in its selection of classic cover songs. It’s quirky yet cute, blending her own vocals and high-pitched squeaks into a perfectly balanced, strangely smirk-inducing bath-dub-electronica-soulful-cozy finish. B1 “Baby” (sample 1)—a cute, mellow dub cover of Freddie Scott’s sweet soul classic “(You) Got What I Need,” best known from Biz Markey’s “Just A Friend”—is also a real standout. The sense of unfulfilled melancholy is irresistible. With its meticulously crafted artwork, this is a stunning physical gem. Since the previous release sold out in no time, don’t miss out on this one if you’re interested.
Featuring artwork by Sei Suzuki and mastering by Makoto Oshiro, this is a beautifully finished analog LP masterpiece. Limited to 500 copies.