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Rockstone Sound History

Rockstone Sound began in Summer 1999 when Ecki, Heidi and JR formed a DJ crew and started to play reggae and dancehall music to the people around. On several vacation trips to Jamaica, they had fallen in love with Reggae and Dancehall music, and were deeply impressed by its grassroots protagonists, the Jamaican soundsystems. These travels had also brought huge piles of reggae records which laid the foundation of an ever since growing collection. The records soon found their way to the turntables when Heidi and JR played on local dances and homeparties, with Ecki chatting on the mic in the style and fashion of the Jamaican soundsystem culture.

Rockstone Sound (in the beginning under the name of Fat Kat Sound) started to hold dances in East German towns like Halle, Jena and Magdeburg. They were the first DJ crew to play hardcore reggae and dancehall in the area. With a wicked selection that covered all types of Jamaican music, foundation classics to hot new dancehall hits, Rockstone introduced this music to many people and rocked crowds on countless sessions. It was at that time that Rockstone started to record own dubplates, customized exclusive songs by Reggae and Dancehall artists.

Monthly regulars were held, such as “Hands Up Club” in Klub Luise, Magdeburg, “Bashy Bashy Fridays” in Volkspark, Halle or “Pull Up Club” in Uma Carlson, Jena. Rockstone further played on dances in Prague, Berlin or Dresden.

Rockstone aired their own radioshow Rockstone Soundstation from 2001 to 2007, twice a month on Radio Corax 95.9 FM. In 2004 and 2005 Rockstone proved themselves in competitions with other soundsystems: They took part in two 45 soundclashes (a competition with the main rule that no dubplates are allowed, but only “regular” tunes) in Leipzig and carried 2 trophies home.

In 2007, Dave joined the crew as MC. He brought with him stage experience as singer of the ragga latina band Sazón. Dave is also riddim producer and the rapping part of artist-duo Buzzdrive. In 2010, DJ Sensay joined as the youngest recruit. As a DJ, he focusses on brandnew dancehall tunes and R’n’B, has his own podcast radio show “iSwagga” on Raggakings.net and produces remixes.

References

Festivals & Open Airs

  • Splash! Festival Kick-Off, Ferropolis, 2010
  • Splash! Festival, Ferropolis, 2009
  • Mitteldeutschland Tanzt, Günthersdorf, 2009
  • Reggae Ethnic Session, Žíznikov u České Lípy, 2008, with Luciano, Etana, Eastwest Rockers, 2008
  • Splash! Festival, Bitterfeld, 2007
  • Klang der Sonne Festival, Magdeburg, Festung Mark, 2007
  • World Cup Fan-Fest, Leipzig, Augustusplatz, 2006 (with Culcha Candela, Nosliw)
  • Waterbeats, Magdeburg, Salbker See, 2006
  • Link Up! Festival, Leipzig, AGRA, 2004 (with Gentleman, Dr. RingDing, Pow Pow, Soundquake, Sentinel)
  • Joyride Festival, Dresden, Industriegelände, 2004 (with Jah Sound, Whitebread)
  • Fiesta del Largo, Magdeburg, Barleber See, 2004
  • Bunte Republik Neustadt, Dresden, 2004
  • Open Air Festival, Mühlhausen, 2003
  • Summer Safari, Schkopau, X50, 2001 (with Laurel Aitken, Desmond Dekker uvm.)
  • Hokus Pokus, Halle, Beidersee, 2000

Clubs, Venues & Locations

Halle

  • Turm
  • Palette
  • Capitol
  • Volkspark
  • Urania
  • Deepartment
  • Chaise Longue
  • LaBim
  • Ärztehaus am Markt
  • Steg
  • Zetka
  • VL
  • Stellwerk
  • Zauberberg

Leipzig

  • Distillery
  • Kulturbundhaus
  • Conne Island
  • Moritzbastei
  • Kosmopolitan
  • Nachtcafé
  • Zoo Leipzig
  • Staubsauger
  • Domino
  • King King Club
  • Gieszerstrasse
  • Feinkost

Magdeburg

  • Klub Luise / Blow Up!
  • Riff
  • Mikrokosmos
  • Zoo Magdeburg
  • Wasserkunststrasse
  • Club Möwe
  • P7
  • Sket
  • SD Württemberg

Dresden

  • Katy’s Garage
  • Whatever

Berlin

  • Fraystil
  • Cassiopeia

Prag (CZ)

  • Bordo
  • Cross Club
  • Matrix Klub

Jena

  • Kassablanca
  • OGS
  • Uma Carlson
  • Rosenkeller
  • Café Wagner

Chemnitz

  • Atomino
  • Voxxx

Merseburg

  • FH-Mensa
  • Falle
  • G Punkt
  • Amsterdam

Erfurt

  • Centrum
  • Pauker/Unik.um

Hannover

  • Faust

Dessau

  • 2BE Club
  • Alte Brauerei
  • Beatclub
  • Wagonbau Saal

Göttingen

  • Electrooscho

Rostock

  • MS Stubnitz

Plauen

  • Alte Kaffeerösterei

Cottbus

  • Bebel

Meissen

  • Nachtcafé

Bamberg

  • Ludwig

Bernburg

  • Bernabeum
  • Bootshaus Saaleufer

Achern

  • Die Möhre

Saalfeld

  • Klubhaus

Helmsdorf

  • Unstruthalle

Köthen

  • Live Music Circus

Wernigerode

  • Kuba

Ascherleben

  • Funky Shaker

Siegen

  • Unicafé

Ilsenburg

  • Klima

Forst

  • Buntes Haus

Rudolstadt

  • Saalgärten

Naumburg

  • Otto

Söllingen

  • Flugplatz

Gardelegen

  • Feuerwache

…ca’ we a true country sound, seen.

Live Support for Artists:

  • Ronny Trettmann
  • Dr. RingDing
  • Ill Inspecta
  • Sazón