Review of Jah Shield in The Journal of Music Ireland

 

The Journal of Music Ireland 

just reviewed DAB David Asher Band's Jah Shield.

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DAB (David Asher Band) Brings Purpose and Roots Power with “Jah Shield”

Monday, 11 May 2026, 10.35am

Temple Gong Recordings

“Jah Shield” feels like the kind of reggae tune that knows exactly what it wants to say. Built on a steady groove, rich horns, and a clear spiritual message, the track centers on protection, strength, and staying grounded when facing negativity. It carries that classic roots reggae spirit, but the production keeps it sounding fresh and sharp rather than simply looking backward.

David Asher brings real weight to the project. Best known as the founder of Detroit’s The Process, his musical journey has included work with respected names like Adrian Sherwood, dub legend Scientist, Congo Natty (Rebel MC), George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and members of Asian Dub Foundation. That background gives “Jah Shield” an authenticity that feels earned rather than manufactured—strong vocals, thoughtful songwriting, and a sound shaped by decades of experience across reggae, dub, and beyond.

What makes “Jah Shield” stand out is its balance. It’s conscious without being preachy, polished without losing its roots, and powerful without sacrificing groove. For listeners who appreciate reggae with both message and musical depth, DAB delivers a track that feels honest, uplifting, and grounded in the kind of tradition that continues to resonate.

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DAB David Asher Band at the 2026 Hash Bash Cup

DAB David Asher Band performing live in concert at the 2026 Hash Bash Cup.

 

DAB performs at Papa Doc Studio

                                         DAB David Asher Band 

Performs Keep On Moving at a live streaming concert at Papa Doc Studios. 

New DAB Website/Live Stream

 

The all new DAB David Asher Band website is live. Updates, releases, concerts, and more, check it out, and be sure to catch us live in concert, streaming in audio visual attack online at Papa Doc Studios, this Thursday at 7:30 pm est. https://www.dabreggae.com

Just released, Dabtronic: Lion In The City

 

Just released: Dabtronic, the electronic dub project from David Asher (also known for his work with THE PROCESS and DAB David Asher Band), has officially announced it's new single, "Lion In The City" The track draws its inspiration from a remarkable event that took place on July 12, 2025, when a mountain lion was sighted in Rochester New York, by Curtis Jones. Asher captured the raw energy of this unusual urban encounter, creating a powerful EDM track that features the distinctive voice of Curtis Jones. The single also includes an instrumental version of the track.
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THE PROCESS "Dub Instructor" Digital Reissue.

THE PROCESS digital reissue campaign continues on Bandcamp. Next up, it's the bands first full length dub release, 1994's "Dub Instructor". In addition, while going through the archives, we found a box of 100 cassette copies of The Process Dub Instructor album, from 1994. We have made them available here as a limited edition. 

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New Dabtronic Digital Single: Hellshire Fire.

Surprise! It's another new digital single from Dabtronic . 

They are coming fast and furious now, with the new jungle track from David Asher (THE PROCESS, DAB David Asher Band's) electronic dub project. Featuring the voice of a fiery preacher on Hellshire Beach JA, and a slamming instrumental. 

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DME Reviews DABTRONIC – I Blinked / Mezcakuba

DABTRONIC – I Blinked / Mezcakuba

Temple Gong 2024

https://dmme.net/dabtronic-i-blinked-mezcakuba/

A couple of deeply danceable cuts from Detroit master of rhythm-and-cruise.

Although there’s not been a lot of music from David Asher since "Dub World" by THE PROCESS and "D.A.B." by the band bearing his name saw the light of day, the Michigander has never stopped dabbling with rhythms, and DABTRONIC, his superficially pop-oriented project, is a testament to the restlessness of creative spirituality. A couple of singles that introduce this endeavor, “I Blinked” and “Mezcakuba” demonstrate two not-too-divergent aspects of what it’s all about, the latter going for soulful elation and the former for admiration of the precious, yet both of them exploring mighty grooves with a great focus on mood and detail.

DABTRONIC –

I Blinked

Featuring a couple of British singers, the steaming youngster Janique James and the late post-punk pioneer Mark Stewart, “I Blinked” is just one song – approached from eight different angles to expose the finesse of its instrumental track and the ethereal allure of its topline tune. There’s a riveting riff to serve as an axis for the mellifluous “Dabtronic Mix” before “Dabtronic Dub” engages the simmering beats and blistering brass in an insistent aural swirl – equally slow but much sexier – and before the voiceless presentation of the same unfolds into a stunningly mesmeric panorama of the new act’s possibilities. Those prospects shine on the facets the “On.U Sound” mixes – with and without the warblers whose more in-your-face roles are swapped here – add to the palette, yet they’re narrowed down on “UFOA Remix” where low frequencies come out to crawl around, and on the pair of the Alien Levi mixes of the piece, one with the murmuring Rex Joswig on board, where the song’s creepy elements try to replace its melodic core.

DABTRONIC –

Mezcakuba

While all these variants dance around a four-minute mark, “Mezcakuba” that preceded them in chronological terms offers “Misled Convoy Peripheral Nervous System Remix” as an extended version of the single’s primary cut. This almost twice as long, cinematic and highly percussive experiment takes under a glitterball what in its original form is a raga-tinged electronic jive with a snippet of folk vocalese drenched in cavernous sonics, and in “On.U Sound Out The Box Mix” is given economic, if tasty, daubs of guitar and spoken word. The results of such methods feel liturgically anchored to the very history of David Asher’s chosen genre, but the restrained rapture on display might be uniquely his own.

With his new project’s full-length album on the horizon, these two numbers signal a start of something genuinely exciting.

***** / **** 

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