Monday, February 25, 2013

Alpha & Omega - Moonshine Steppas Podcast II

Alpha & Omega - Moonshine Steppas podcast Vol. II. Crucial blend of new A&O releases alongside their more familiar late-80s and 90s selections seamlessly mixed. Some seriously heavy bass and reverb in typically upful A&O style... Features some Dub Judah as well as snippets of Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Lutan Fyah and a host of other mainly UK based artists.
Thanks to Alpha and Omega @aandodub for the music
and making this available.
Listen & download 4 free on the A&O -SoundCloud-
Vol. I is also available here alongside previews of new A&O projects.


Sunday, February 17, 2013

Leon Wint - Jennifer & Mudies All-Stars - Jennifer Sey


I've ripped and uploaded this irie, irie 7'' to U-Tube. 

Leon Wint - Jennifer
Mudies All-Stars - Jennifer Sey

I just love this tune!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Jah Kingdom - Reedition Mixtape Vol. 1 1998-9

Jah Kingdom - Reedition Mixtape Vol. 1. Killer late 90s mix by Jah Kingdom Sound System from France. Rapid juggling style. 60 crucial new roots selections from around 1998. Mostly conscious vibes. Hi-lights include ssential cut on the Love & Hate, Hungry by Buccaneer and a deadly 1998 relick of Lloyd Robinson's Cuss Cuss by Triston Palmer.

Version fall like rain... Riddims: From Long Time (Kariang), Psalms of David (Opera House), Heart Don't Leap (Harry Mudie & Jammys), Mean Girl (Xterminator), Cuss Cuss (Maximum Sound & Shocking Vibes), Love & Hate (Penthouse), King David (Hi Power), Heavy Load (Star Trail), Stars, Train to Zion & Solomon (Digital B), Chase Vampire (Barry U) and Barry O'Hara's Pressure & Slide (X-Rated).

BIG thanks & respect to the Jah Kingdom posse..

Saturday, February 9, 2013

DJ Herbal T presents... Dedicated To You - Mid-80s Dancehall Mixtape



DJ Herbal T & Vineyard Sound System... Dedicated To You. Selekta Herbal T spins some more serious vinyl on this ruffneck mixtape of mid-eighties dancehall selections. Keeps it tight with a good balance of singers and deejays.

Xtra-large riddim like Tonight (Youth Promotion), He Prayed, Heavenless, Full Up & Answer (Midnight Rock), Tempo & Fever (Firehouse), Mad Mad (Signet), Heavenless (Powerhouse), Revolution (Jah Screw), Harry J's Sleng Teng/Computer (Sunset) Solomon and a serious excursion on Junjo's cut of the Mad Mad/Diseases (Volcano). 
Continuous mix. 65 minutes.
Thanks again for the uploads Herbal... Bless.

Friday, February 1, 2013

DJ Herbal T presents... Ragga Wi Ragga Mixtape

DJ Herbal T presents... Ragga Wi Ragga - 90s mixtape. Wicked reggae dancehall and raggamuffin DJ mix from the late 80s and early 90s. Deejays rock it with the singers.
Ruffneck riddim like Tempo (2Friends, Mr Doo), Selfish Lover (Music Works), Stick It Up (Mr Doo), Love Mi Ses (Dance Vibes), Raggamuffin Girl (GTs), Take It Easy (Natty), You Dead Now (Shocking Vibes), Sick & Know Fi Move Your Waist (Phillip Smart), Boops (High Power), Koloko (JR) and Penthouse's Pon mi Nozzle.
 Nuff respect to HERBAL T, VINEYARD SOUND and the NOTTINGHAM posse.
Thanks for the upload and keep em coming... BIG UP!
Continuous mix. 70 mins.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Elevate UR Mind 2012

Elevate UR Mind 2012
 
 
 Lift up your conscience... Features some supa heavy riddim like the Most Royal (Maximum Sound) Happy Trod (Leaf of Life), Butterflies (Xterminator), Sweet Wata (Jukeboxx) and Oneness Records' awsome and mighty Reggaeville. Some seriously catchy versions on this ya one..., check Farmer Man by Naptali & Indonesian singer Ras Muhamad. Island Rock do a joyful relick of Evening News featuring Pinchers, Sizzla, the Mighty Diamonds and the return of Papa Briggy who chats in fine form. Irievibrations recall deeper roots on Jungle Skunk, with strong performances from messenger Luciano and Anthony B who revisits his Defend Your Own lyric. Necessary Mayhem resurrect another vintage classic, this time a haunting, minor key version of  Red, Black & Green aka The Possessed. Such works further establish the label as the dominant force in UK reggae production, check them on Soundcloud. Expressive roots singer Jah Mali makes a welcome return here with Blood Thirsty


Continuous mix. 79 minutes.

Siamrootsical Roots & Culture Mix 2012

  SiamRootsical Roots N Culture Mix 2012
 
 
 Finally putting this one out, I've been too busy gardening this summer. Reggae music again! Riddim like Life After Lifetime (Larger Than Life), King's Army (Dimmie Joe), Island Breeze (Madd Spider), Real Reggae (Payday), Hold U Medz (In the Streetz), Murderer (No Doubt/Madhouse), Beat Down Babylon (Jukeboxx), XTM Nation's hot remake of Wings With Me and Twilight Circus' superb Binghi riddim from 2008 featuring nyah drumming from Skully. Nuff version. Cultural deejay Keke-I bigs up all horticulturalists on Farmer Man while blazing fyah like Sizzla on the stunning Why Do We Fight. Barrington Levy & Gyptian team up for another great remake of Murderer (No Doubt). Buju Banton ripped up a storm on Pedal Pusher... gwaan Buju! While various members of the band continue to release solo projects, Morgan Heritage made a welcome comeback with The Return before beginning their European tour. Reggae music lives!


Continuous mix 79 minutes.
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Neva Lose Wi Medz - New Roots Mixtape 2012

Neva Lose Wi Medz 2012
Nu roots reggae mixtape. Higher medz. Big up all italists... 4:20 forever!!!




Excursions on the World View (AJ Records), Freedom Shines (Truckback), Necessary Mayhem's Sensimillionaire & Kouchie, Satta (Jamplified) & Original Satta (2004 Clinch). Revisits Long Days, Short Nights (Xterminator), showcasing a fresh (and 2crucial!) cut from Richie Spice. Sizzla rails out against gossips with Rumours on the Promise Land, His 2001 Xterminator version Live It Up is here also. Karim Burrell's new label XTM Nation (formerly Xterminator) comes hard with a Lutan Fyah-Jesse Royal combination Loyal Soldiers. Check Mr. Williams' wicked 80s-style deejaying on Tommy Ranking - BAD!! Rootsman Guinney Pepper sings for humanity on Be Kinder.



Continuous Mix. 79 minutes

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Year 2 Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1987

Year 2 Year 12'' Discomixes 1987. This series came out as a curious collection of mainly back-releases in '87 and precious little was fresh. No Jammys, no Music Works, no Techniques here... Its an eclectic mix of styles and periods, mixing up roots from the late 1970s, pre-digital dancehall and contemporary UK productions. Good listening, but hardly cutting edge at the time. Productions from Augustus Pablo, Tommy Cowan, Augustus Clarke, Willie Lindo and Kangal. 1987 contrasts sharply with the other Year-2-Year volumes in that it dips into the archives (no Jammys, no Tubbys here). Features the Winnie Mandela hit tune by Carlene Davis, interesting in retrospect...




 
 Continuous mix. Short and sweet at 33 minutes. Repost..
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Year 2 Year Discomix Collection 1986


Year 2 Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1986. Vocal and dubs, human and digital riddim. Featuring: Nitty Gritty, Beres Hammond, Al Campbell, Peter Metro, King Kong, Junior Murvin, Tony Tuff, Tonto Irie, Junior Delgado, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, J.C. Lodge, Johnny Osbourne, Cocoa Tea and Carlene Davis. Productions mostly from Jammys though tunes by Gussie Clarke, Robbie Lynn, Willie Lindo & Joe Gibbs feature also.




Continuous mix. 77 minutes. Repost...
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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Hol' a Raggamuffin - Dangerous dancehall 1987

Hol' a Raggamuffin - Dangerous dancehall 1987. Digital dancehall mix from 1987. Productions from King Jammy's, King Tubby's, Techniques, Redman International, Jah Tubby's and Black Scorpio. Version excursions, nuff hits. Raggamuffin ruffer than Rambo, tuffer than Tyson. Featuring: Courtney Melody, Ackie, Daddy Lizard, Flourgon, Sanchez, Junior Wilson, Bunny General, Robert Lee, Tenor Saw, General Doggy, Uglyman, Dixie Peach, Pad Anthony, Eccleton Jarrett, Lloyd Hemmings, Tinga Stewart, Red Dragon, Sister Charmaine, Frankie Paul, Leroy Gibbons, Tiger, Admiral Bailey, Colin Roach, Little Twitch, Lieutenant Stitchie, Tippa Lee & Rapper Robert, Conroy Smith and Dignitary Stylish.
  Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Repost...
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Raggamuffin & Rambo - Dancehall Thrillers 1987

  Raggamuffin and Rambo - Dancehall Thrillers 1987
  
 
The sounds that moved us in Bradford in 1987.
Deadly & dangerous digital dancehall hits with pure niceness in the digital era... Crisp JA & UK productions from King Jammy's, King Tubby's, Techniques, Redman International, Kilamanjaro, Philip Smart, Fashion and Jah Tubby's. Tempo never let up - version pon version... Now you know why they call raggamuffin Rambo!
 
 



Continuous mix 2hrs40
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Soundboy Kuff 'N' Dem - Dancehall pressure 1988

 

Soundboy Kuff 'N' Dem - Dancehall pressure 1988
 
 
Wicked and bad raggamuffin soundbwoy collection from 1988. Nuff hi-power hits from King Jammy's, Witty, King Tubby's, George Phang (Power House), Fashion Records, Techniques and Steelie & Cleevie. Version pon version...


Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Relist...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

Garnett Silk Live @ Earthday 1994



Superb footage of Garnett 'Archangel' Silk live at Earthday, Ocho Rios 1994. Backed by the Jahpostles band. Can't believe he's been gone 18 years but the vibes live on fi real! Righteousness...

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Year 2 Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1985

Year 2 Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1985. 12 inch continuous hits mixtape from 1985. Vocal and dubwise, human and digital. The year when Jammys unleashed Sleng Teng on the world! Other superb riddim like Bam Bam, Hypocrites, Stalag, Icky All Over, Run Down The World & the mighty Tempo (all Jammys). Vanity, Bobby Babylon, Stars, Answer & Queen Majesty (all Powerhouse). Heavenless (Sly & Robbie), Freedom Fighter (Errol Marshall), Let Off Sup'm, Private Beach Party & Raggamuffin (Music Works).


Continuous mix. 158 minutes. Relist...
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Sunday, October 14, 2012

อีสาร - ทานตะวัน ๒๕๔o - Isaan - Than Tawan 2540

ทานตะวัน - อีสาน (๒๕๔๐) Isaan - Thantawan 1997.
ปริพนธ์ 'ไฝ่' วัฌนช่า - วซินะกร 'โอ๊ะ' จริยไพบูลย์ -วัชราภรณ์ 'ตั้ว' เทพพงษ์
ชุดเพลงเพื่อชีวิตที่หายากจริงๆ อัดออกจากเทปเก่าๆ ของเรา... คูณภาพเสียง - พ่อใช้ได้... เพลงบ้านนอก เรื่องสิ่งแวดล้อมธรรมชาติ... ดีๆ เย็นๆ สบายๆ ตั้ง 12 เพลงฉบับนี้
Little known and hard to find album from Isaan, a Thai 'songs for life' group. Than Tawan (Sunflower) has 12 easy going Thai country style songs with predominantly rural and environmental themes Its long been a favorite of ours. Taken from the original cassette tape.
THIS IS NOT A REGGAE ALBUM
Thanks and respect to Fai and all the band, love the music...
68MB 192kbps

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Roots Survival - In The Street Mixtape 2012

Roots Survival - In The Street Mixtape 2012 by Damalistik. Impressive collection of fresh tunes and current reggae hits released via SoundCloud.
Excursions on the 9:58/Reggae Music Again (Penthouse), After affection (H2O), Rockfort Rock (Lifeline), Sweet Sounds (Adde/So Shifty), Cool Out (Good Good), Real Reggae (Payday), Live In Love (TJ Records), Cardiac Strings (ZJ Chrome) Indiscretion (Jukeboxx) Steel Strings & Chill Spot (Chimney) and Street Soul (Jugglerz) among others. Artist like; Peetah Morgan, Busy Signal, Protoje, Konshens, J-Boog, Tarrus Riley, Chronixx, Beres Hammond, Christopher Martin, Exco Levi, Lutan Fyah, Jah Vinci, Cali P, Cecile, Sizzla, Romain Virgo, Capleton, Fantan Mojah, Wayne Marshall, Bounty Killer, Alaine, Bugle, I-Octane, Jah Cure, Zagga, Voicemail, Mavado and many more...

NUFF RESPECT & THANKS TO DAMALISTIK
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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Srirajah Rockers - Youth Explosion 2010 - ศรีราชา ร็อคเกอร์

ศรีราชา ร็อคเกอร์
 Srirajah Rockers - Youth Explosion 2010. Debut album from the Bangkok roots reggae outfit. Inna typically laid-back, sabai Thai roots reggae style. 11 original songs and rhythms sung and deejayed in Thai and English. Live, spacious, guitar driven roots reggae sound throughout with some nice instrumentation and dubby echos. Irie flute and heavy bass. The title track is a wicked slice of rockers/steppas with a strong rockers drum pattern. Another milestone in the development of reggae music in Thailand.

Bibim Windy City Meets Srirajah Rockers EP 2010

Bibim Windy City Meets Srirajah Rockers EP 2010. Thailand's ศรีราชา ร็อคเกอร์ collaborate with South Korea's Windy City in an earth-shaking Asian dubwise extravaganza... Six tracks of international flavoured reggae and heavyweight, ambient dubs. Vocals in English Korean and Thai. The supurb Elephant Rider Dub utilizes a deep roots riddim over which traditional Thai hand drums and waen duel it out, morlam style... KILLA!!  Put Yah Lighta (Give Mi The Fyah) is another highlight, along with the single Sweet Reggae Music. A Bibim production.
 
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Terror Fabulous Mixtape

Terror Fabulous - Jump & Gwaan Bad
 
Non-stop 90s dancehall-ragga mix. Featuring Terror Fabulous alongside Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Daddy Screw, Nadine Sutherland, Wayne Wonder, Capleton, Shabba Ranks, Mad Cobra, Maxi Priest, Louie Culture, Spragga Benz, Tanya Stephens, Bounty Killer, Jigsy King, Carol Gonzales, Dennis Brown, Gary Minott, Peter Metro, General Degree, Frankie Sly, Snow, Shaggy, Rayvon, Terry Ganzie, Kulcha Knox, Sanchez, Frisco Kid, Don Yute and Dirtsman

 
Riddim like Livestock, All Fruits Ripe, Batty Rider, Bruk Wine Butterfly, Love Punnany Bad, Excellence, Top Ten, Three Blind Mice, Story Come To Bump, Car Crash, Ba Ba Boom, Action, Could You Be Loved... Productions from Mad House, Shocking Vibes, Jammys and Digital B. 60+ tracks.



BIG UP TERROR FABULOUS - TOP-RANKING DEEJAY IN THE 90S
 
 
Versatile deejay Terror Fabulous blazed out of the Mad House and Shocking Vibes camps in 1991 alongside man like Daddy Screw, Buju, Louie Culture, Beenie and Capleton and had a string of hits throughout the early and mid 1990s. Similar in style to Buju (without the rockstone voice) but with his own trademark pronounced intonation, Terror hit first with bogle gal tunes like Gwaney Gwaney & Dorothy and tuff reality tunes like No Retreat, No Surrender and Order. His 1993 collaboration with Nadine Sutherland, Action, was a worldwide hit, winning him a major label deal for an album. The excellent Yaga Yaga, produced by Dave Kelly, was well received but a return to the grassroots soon followed. He went on to record many great tunes for Penthouse, Digital B, King Jammys/John John, Fat Eyes, Xterminator, Black Scorpio and others, coming with more and more killer reality sides after 1994. Sadly the hits dried up by the end of the decade as the sound began to change and new names emerged and Terror Fabulous, along with fellow deejays Louie Culture, Terry Ganzie and Determine, seemed to drop out of the race

Continuous mix. 79 minutes.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Smooth Ride - Laid Back Reggae & Lovers Rock Selections 2008

Smooth Ride - laid back reggae and lovers rock. 



Irie likkle lovers and slow one-drop mixtape from 2008. Excursions on the January Morning (Free Willy), Love Potion & Drop Leaf (Don Carleon), Hard Times (Gibbo) and Kemar McGregor's vibsy Drop It (No Doubt).

Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Repost...
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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Talkin' Pirates - Vital Selections 2008

Talkin' Bout Pirates inna 2008 feat. Peter Tosh 
Blazing nu-roots mixtape from February 2008. Nowadays reggae artists join Peter Tosh in a warning. Modern day pirates still ''come fi abuse poor people''. Whole heap a conscious hits. Includes excursions on the Confessions riddim (Jukeboxx) and Irievibrations' vital Hit Drop. Some heavyweight Morgan Heritage and Sizzla sides and two new roots classics from Duane Stephenson. Collie Buddz killer Youths of Today is here also....





Continuous mix. 78 minutes. Relist..
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Monday, February 27, 2012

Kabaka Pyramid - Rebel Music 2011


Kabaka Pyramid - Rebel Music 2011. Crucial & hard debut set from the Kingston deejay and producer. 10 tracks. Leads with 6 solid roots rhythms before venturing onto some cool dancehall and hip-hop beats. Lyrically solid - strictly conscious reality business here... Original style, original riddims. Collaborations with singers Protoje and Koro-Fyah.
One to watch out for in 2012...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Siamrootsical Roots & Culture Mix 2011

Siamrootsical Roots N Culture Mix 2011 
 
 
Rocking new roots, one-drop and conscious dancehall mixtape. Riddim like Blue Skies (Supa Hype), Sunset Boulevard (NCF), Know My Friends (EMG), Better Tomorrow, Johnny B Goode & Big Stage (Penthouse) and more cuts of Xterminator's vital Danger In Your Face. A  shower of good Cure tunes after a relatively quiet spell. Gyptian also, like the essential Kayla Bliss combination on Mr. Wicked. Rootsman Phil Watkis had a small hit a few years back with Know My Friends, a tune I first heard on a Rebel Salute DVD. Great tune but we'd like to hear some more from him. Lutan Fyah sound-alike Exco Levi's broke through this year and rides ruff again on Mr. Hammer. BIG UP Jesse Royal... the deejay crucial everytime! Another one to watch in 2012...


Continuous mix 79 minutes
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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Total Reflection Of The Foundation - 90's Roots Mixtape 1999

Total Reflection Of The Foundation 
Conscious new-roots vibes from the 90's over both fresh and vintage riddims. 




Excursions on the Brass Gates and Do Some Good while Xterminator & Penthouse both revisit the Right Time (Comforter) and Death In The Arena & Freedom Blues. The Mighty Diamonds join Morgan Heritage, Beenie Man, et al. in voicing one of their best riddims with a new song, Jah Love. One of the most overlooked singers of the period, the former Black Scorpio & Shocking Vibes artist Raymond Wright shines on the powerful Critics Highway - the tune never left my turntable for a while in 1997. Shame we didn't hear much more from him at the time... Other productions from: Roof International, Black Scorpio, Taxi, Shocking Vibes, Fat Eyes, Life, How Yu Fi say Dat, Ffrench, X-Rated, Star Trail, Backyard Movements and Digital B.


Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Relist...
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