From its inception, Reggae music was created to be played through bass heavy and well-tuned Sound Systems. When heard through a custom Reggae Sound System, the music takes on a new life and dimension, expressing the fullness of its potential. Listeners experience a deep connection as they hear and feel the powerful grounding and uplifting spiritual vibrations. Building on the tradition of roots and culture Sounds like Jah Shaka, Aba Shanti and King Shiloh, the Inner Standing Sound with its Sound Sanctuary events is making its debut in 2013…
The heartfelt passion for the sonic power and message of Reggae brought the Inner Standing crew together in 2008. Peter Lionheart had been building Lionheart Sounds for years, playing many gigs, producing and distributing tens of thousands of conscious Reggae mix CD’s, and working with local roots singers and producers. While this was powerful way to get the message out, it left much to be desired in terms of unleashing the power of the sound… Rumi Q spent his formative years in Paris where he was exposed to and inspired by the thriving Sound System scene. It was around that time that he began collecting reggae vinyl and focused his studies on sound engineering and production. After connecting, the inspiration and mission was clear; to build a Sound System that would provide the full roots experience to the California roots community…
Inner Standing Sound plays well tuned and heavily amplified Reggae and Dub music to uplift the body, mind, and soul… In these times when political, economic, and spiritual chaos and confusion reign supreme in human society, Inner Standing works to provide a safe space, a vibrational Sound Sanctuary, where natural, earthly, and cosmic energies of upliftment can flow unimpeded… The medium used to carry these vibrations is Roots and Culture music from the vintage classics of the 70’s, the digital revolution of the 80’s, the roots resurgence of the 90’s, all the way to the current cosmic UK electronic dub. The musical experience provided is deep; mystical, meditational, and uplifting. We dig for truly potent tunes, primarily in the vinyl format, as well as playing unreleased dubplate tunes from today’s current producers and our own studio. But whatever style or format we play our focus is on heavy rootical riddims, positive and serious messages, and sound quality, emphasizing deep round bass and crisp clean mids and highs. While we come from a Rastafari foundation, we see the universal nature and value of the message of truth and right, wholistic impartial love, and personal accountability, and work to make this essence accessible to all people. Ultimately we look at what we do as bass driven ritual dance healing; providing a space where people feel safe from negative external influence, free to be their natural selves, and encouraged on their path of goodness…
