On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, causing widespread devastation. The death toll rose to over 150,000. Humanitarian efforts swiftly took place both on-site and through fundraising for relief efforts. Betamorph Records partnered with AmeriCares, a Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid Organisation, to raise money through a multi-volume compilation release, Dubsteppers For Haiti.
For this compilation, which is now in its third volume, various artists contributed a track. With 100% of all proceeds donated directly to AmeriCares, each dollar raised will deliver $35 in goods and services.
In only five days, sales of ‘Dubsteppers for Haiti: Volume One’ have already totalled just under $1000 from Digital Tunes and Juno alone. This means that AmeriCares will be able to provide close to $35,000 in aid to the people who need it most. These two retailers are the first choice to purchase the compilation from, as they release the proceeds every month. This means that the result of Dubsteppers for Haiti’s efforts will come to fruition in visible aid as soon as 1st February. The compilation will also be released on more widespread sites such as Beatport and iTunes in the next week or so to reach a wider audience.
On Volume One, Betamorph Records compiled 30 tracks from The Widdler, Zeno, Dubheadz, SymbL, Claw, Robbing Hood, Sinjin, ABZ, Jason C & Metaphase, Mind, Ceeker, Bleed, Chi, 0045 & TDBZ, Bokator, VooDoo Steamboat, Baron Rogue, Mr. Curtamos, Chewie, KzA, Korea, Flexie, Seed Art Ha, RumbleJunkie, S.I.E., Kalbr, and Metaphase. Some of these artists may only have had a few digital releases on some net-labels and be labelled as up-and-comers in the underground scene of dubstep. But don’t judge the roster by the names – listen to the music, think of the message, and participate in the cause. Whether the sound is of high production calibre or not – the money that will help those suffering is real. And you can be part of this as well.
“Respect to all of humanity. We are making a difference, no matter the naysayers… Making a difference, One Dub at a Time”
