His Majesty Presides - UK Roots 1990s

 

Roots & dub from the 90's in the British reggae tradition

Productions from Lion Inc./Lion Roots, The Herb, Barry Isaac and Vivian Jones including some great tracks by vocal groups The Amharic & Iauwata & songs from High Priest Roy Shirley's last album Black Lion Negus Rastafari (1995). Kebra Selassie's instrumental Through Deep Meditation LP is something different.

 

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Rewind Show 4 Dec 2020

 

REWIND ROOTS SESSION

REWIND ROOTS SESSION

on Rastfm 15th Feb 2019

Roots man selections, JA & UK

 

 Continuous mix. 2 hours

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City Runnings - UK Roots Reggae 1970s & 80s

 City Runnings - UK Roots Reggae mix

1970s & 80s

 RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show episode 27 - 23/12/2017

 

Continuous mix. 3 hours.

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REWIND 1985!

LoveReggaeMusic Episode 4 - 27 May 2017

I've dusted off my 1st 2 C90 mix tape attempts from back in 1985. We revisit those vibes in episode 4. Basically an early - mid 80s roots & pre digital dancehall selection of JA & UK productions. The contentious idea that reggae died with Bob is thrown on its head as this was a creative, vibrant era in reggae music. Dancehall riddims sat easily alongside rootsier material prior to the rise of the Casio-built tune.



Productions from Prince Jammy, Volcano, Jah Life, Chris Cracknell, Power House, Clive Hunt, Taxi Gang, Roy Cousins, Clive Jarrett, Gussie Clarke, Lee Perry and others. Ini Kamoze, Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, Half Pint, Eek A Mouse, Mikey Dread, Pablo Moses, Mutabaruka, Sugar Minott, Papa Levi, Tippa Irie, Yellowman, Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, Ijahman, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Johnny Osbourne, Misty In Roots, Barrington Levy, Twinkle Brothers, Rita Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Frankie Paul & much more..

Respect due to Mikey - the Brixton Rat

Greensleeves 12s 1980

 

Year 2 Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1980

 

Roots, dancehall and lovers selections from a whole heap a producers and artists. Dancehall is the order of the day, fueled by Junjo Lawes and the Roots Radics who take over from the Revolutionaries as the predominant backing band of the time. Vocal & dubwise, singers & deejays

 

 

 

Mix bag a riddim... El Rockers (Augustus Pablo), Vanity (Techniques), Fally Ranking (Jammys), Let Me Tell You Boy (Thrillseekers), Saturday Night Jamboree, Mary Long Tongue, Look Youthman and the mighty Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall (Volcano). Legendary Roots-dancehall sides like Michael Prophet's Help Them Please (Volcano) and the Diamonds' Gates of Zion (Dubmasta).

Productions from Augustus Pablo, Winston Riley, Mickie Scott, Junjo Lawes, Company X, Junior Delgado, Ranking Joe, Al Campbell, Dubmasta, Linval Thompson and Prince Jammy. Rhythm track from The Revolutionaries, The Roots Radics, Sly & Robbie, The Gladiators, Zion Steppers, The Junior Band and The Rockers All-Stars. Engineering and dubs by Scientist, Abe Arons, Jah Shaka, Prince Jammy, Barnabas and Errol Thompson.

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Reggae Tape 2 - 1985

Reggae Tape 2. Second of two C90 mixes I originally did back in 1985. They were great for hijacking stereos at sessions! Roots and dancehall tunes mostly from around 1983-85, some a little earlier. vocal, deejay & dub, JA-UK selections.

Includes my favorite current artists of the time like Misty In Roots, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Black Roots, Mighty Diamonds, Johnny Osbourne, Pablo Gad (I wore my 1st copy of the Bloodsuckers Showcase LP out!), Sugar Minott, Dennis Brown, Eek A Mouse, Ranking Joe, Lee Perry, Barrington Levy, Half Pint, Culture..... also the Saxon UK fast chat style from Papa Levi & Tippa Irie. We saw Tippa live this summer and bwoy, the man can toast fast still!! All the time the lyric a rhyme.... Riddim like the Water Pumping & Get A Lick (Prince Jammy), African Beat (Time 1), Heavenless (Black Roots), Gunman (Level Vibes), My Conversation & Real Rock (UK Bubblers), Hot Milk (Jah Screw/Ranking Joe), You Gonna Lose (Power House), Terrorists In The City (Thompson Sound), Bloodsuckers (FORM), Morgan The Pirate (Tappa Zukie), Roots & Culture (DATC).

Continuous mix. 90 minutes.

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