FULLNESS: MARCUS I, ADUBTA & THE BLACK OAK ROOTS ALLSTARS DEBUT LP
The best collaborations sound like they could only ever have happened one way. Fullness, the debut long-player from singer Marcus I, producer aDUBta, and The Black Oak Roots Allstars, released on F-Spot Records, is exactly that: unhurried, deliberate, and deeply alive.
The sound rests on authentic foundations. Real drums swing with ease, the bass moves like a slow tide, warm analogue textures fill the air, and guitar cuts clean through the mix. The album travels between early reggae, rocksteady, and roots, stretching at times into dub and echo. Everything flows.
Marcus I’s voice carries the record well. Great roots vocalists are clearly in his bloodstream, and he wears those influences with ease, staying grounded in his own experience. His delivery sits perfectly inside aDUBta’s spacious production, each giving the other room to shine.
MADE BY PEOPLE WHO TRUST EACH OTHER, AND IT SHOWS IN EVERY BAR
The album shifts mood with confidence. Upful opens wide with bright, sunny groove. Mr. Bossman swings with a wry grin. Your Love digs deeper, rich and soulful, while Upon The Roof rounds things out in deep reflection.
The title says exactly what it means. Fullness is music made by people who trust each other, and it shows in every bar.
TRACKLIST
01. Upful
02. Mr. Bossman
03. Youthman
04. Island
05. Game Over
06. Open The Gate
07. Upstream
08. Saxstream ft Viti Sánchez
09. Your Love
10. Untold Story
11. Streets At Night
12. Upon The Roof
ABOUT MARCUS I
Marc Ibarz channels the spirit of 70s Jamaica through a distinctly European lens. Recording as Marcus I, he builds his music on conscious lyrics, spiritual themes, and analogue warmth.
His 2017 debut Inner Calling, recorded with The TucXone Army, was praised for its vintage roots feel. A committed collaborator, he keeps the live-band tradition very much alive.
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ABOUT ADUBTA
A Bavarian drummer-turned-producer, aDUBta spent nearly two decades playing live before the desk called. His breakthrough, Sounds From the Attic (2023), recorded entirely on a vintage Tascam 388 tape console and featuring reggae veterans Ranking Joe and Cedric Myton, announced a producer with deep roots and serious analogue convictions. His creative partnership with Marcus I continues that tradition, track by track.
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ABOUT THE BLACK OAK ROOTS ALLSTARS
The Black Oak Roots Allstars are a Bavarian studio collective built around producer aDUBta and vocalist Marcus I. Recorded at aDUBta’s Attic Roots Studio on analogue tape, their sound draws deep from the 1960s and 70s Jamaican music playbook.
Their debut full-length, Fullness (2026), brings together a cast of musicians across roots, rocksteady, and dub, track by glorious track.
