“Atlas” by Dub Inc: the manifesto album that puts reggae back at the center of the world

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Album: ATLAS – Dub Inc

Release date: November 28, 2025

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A 9th album that redefines longevity: Dub Inc delivers “Atlas”

With Atlas, their 9th album, Dub Inc prove that you can last without losing your identity. Twenty years after their beginnings, the Saint-Étienne collective drops a record that feels like a statement of faith in live, committed, human music, standing against a world saturated with algorithms and manufactured images.

Still faithful to their DNA – conscious lyrics, unstoppable riddims, razor-sharp flows, stage energy and an instinct for unifying hooks – Dub Inc allow themselves a true renewal here: new musical colors, new collaborations, a new momentum, without ever betraying who they are.

Atlas is made of 12 inspired, bright and powerful tracks, drawing a map of a world in crisis but still full of hope, carried by a strong conviction: “not everything is lost.”

An engaged album that speaks to citizens of the world

Dub Inc have never run away from reality, and Atlas is yet another striking proof. The album puts clear words on the wounds of a planet that seems to be going off the rails:

hardening borders,
social and identity-based divisions,
personal and collective crises,
digital pressure and cultural standardization.

But far from defeatism, Bouchkour and Komlan remind us, track after track, that it is urgent to come together. The choruses hit like rallying cries:

to push away what divides us, protect what unites us, and remember that we are all “citizens and neighbors” in the same global building.

The album manages a rare balance: tackling heavy, meaningful issues without weighing down the listening experience. On the contrary, Atlas overflows with federating optimism, a constructive energy that makes you want to raise your fist… and sing along with the band.

A broader musical palette than ever before

On the sound side, Atlas marks an important step in Dub Inc’s discography. The band push their love of musical cross-pollination further than ever, while remaining firmly rooted in reggae.

Reggae, cumbia, oriental vibes, rock and electro: a global sound map

Reggae remains the foundation, but is colored with cumbia thanks to the accordion, which brings warmth and a street-party feel.
The oriental influences are deepened by the mandole, opening rich, emotional melodic landscapes.
Some songs take on a more rock dimension, driven by a powerful, stratospheric electric guitar, clearly built for the stage.
Other tracks experiment with electro textures, while a few stay very acoustic, almost intimate.

This wealth of textures offers a complete musical journey, perfectly in tune with the album title: Atlas becomes a kind of sonic globe where each track is its own territory.

High-profile features: Marcus Gad, Kabaka Pyramid & the extended family

Dub Inc have never been a closed-off band, and Atlas proves it again with carefully chosen collaborations, selected as much for their meaning as for their style.

Kabaka Pyramid appears on “Break the Silence”: a leading figure of the Jamaican “reggae revival”, Grammy winner, he brings his sharp flow and conscious writing to a manifesto-track that calls on us to speak up, denounce and act.
Marcus Gad, a deep, spiritual voice from New Caledonia, joins on “Mémoires”, a vibrant song about remembrance, roots and transmission.

Alongside them, we find long-time musical allies who are now part of the Dub Inc universe:

Alaoua Idir on mandole (Track 3),
Antony Gatta on percussions (Tracks 4–6),
Hakim Méridja himself on percussions (Tracks 1–3–6),
Frédéric Peyron on accordion (Tracks 4–6) and keyboards,
Fanny Meridja on backing vocals on “Étoile filante”,
A powerful horn section:
- Trombones / Trumpets: Til Schneider
- Saxophones: Marcus Kesselbauer
- Horns recorded at Tailormade Studio (Tracks 5–7–10).

The result is an album that sounds deeply like Dub Inc, yet wide open to the world.

A creation rooted in real life, far from digital standardization

After the cancellation of their previous tour for health reasons, 2024 was a turning point for Dub Inc. Rather than breaking them, this forced break became a time for regenerative introspection.

In their new studio in Saint-Étienne, the Greenlab, the band chose to return to the essence of what they are: playing, searching, experimenting, together.

In a world where artificial intelligence and hyper-digitalization often push creativity towards uniformity and artificiality, Dub Inc now claim an even clearer stance:

to make real music, sincere, spontaneous, played with real instruments.

Even the Atlas album cover follows this philosophy: a unique, physical artwork, created by two Saint-Étienne-based artists, Fabien Cornut (642) and Judith Chomel. No generic visuals or generated images – but an artisanal work that extends the album’s soul.

Rock-solid and detailed production: the Atlas sound

On the technical side, Atlas rests on an experienced and loyal team.

The core band

Lead vocals: Aurélien “Komlan” Zohou
Lead vocals: Hakim “Bouchkour” Méridja
Drums & percussions: Grégory “Zigo” Mavridorakis
Guitars: Jérémie Grégeois
Bass: Moritz “DaBaron” Von Korff
Keyboards: Frédéric Peyron and Idir Derdiche

Recording & mixing

Recorded by Benjamin Jouve at Greenlab Studios / Saint-Étienne (France, 2025)
Mixed by Guido Craveiro at Pork & Rabbit Studio (Leira, Portugal, 2025),
- Except tracks 6 & 11, mixed by Laurent Dupuy.
Mastered by Guido Craveiro at Pork & Rabbit Studio.

Guido Craveiro, who is now mixing his 4th album for Dub Inc, also delivers a classy, progressive dub remix to close the record with “Atlas dub” – like a nocturnal, more introspective map of the same journey.

Tracklist: a full journey through the “Atlas” universe

Atlas
Décibels
Drapeaux
Comment faire ?
Break the Silence feat. Kabaka Pyramid
Ma bataille
Mémoires feat. Marcus Gad
Don't let me down
Motivé comme personne
Il le faut
Étoile filante
Atlas dub by Guido Craveiro

Between militant anthems, more personal songs, calls for memory and determination, and a final immersive dub track, Atlas plays like a full path: from awareness to action, from doubt to light.

Atlas on stage: where the album reaches its full power

Dub Inc are a band built for the stage, and Atlas has clearly been designed to hit hard live.With riddims forged for sound systems, choruses that beg for singalongs, explosive horns, and rock and electro edges, everything points to a powerful, unifying live set.

📅 Find all dates of the Atlas Tour here:👉 Dub Inc – Tour 2025 / 2026

If you’ve already seen Dub Inc live, you know: every show is a musical, militant and human gathering. With Atlas, the promise is clear: an even denser, more generous, more intense show.

Why “Atlas” can become a viral, landmark album

Atlas has everything it takes to mark its era:

A cult band of the French reggae scene that keeps reinventing itself after nine albums.
A lucid, committed message, yet full of hope and concrete energy, at a time when many are looking for meaning.
A rich musical blend (reggae, cumbia, oriental colors, rock, electro, acoustic) that can touch a wide audience, far beyond strict reggae circles.
International features (Kabaka Pyramid, Marcus Gad) that amplify the global reach of the project.
Top-level production, a strong visual identity, and a live energy that has already conquered venues across Europe and beyond.