Rootsman Standing Firm 2011
New roots and one-drop reality selections on some real heavy dub rhythms. Excursions on the Tonight (BDF), Police in Helicopter Reactivated (Necessary Mayhem), Herbsman Hustling (Bombrush), more versions on Prisonbreak (Bass Runner), Standing Firm (Sick Donkey) Rootsman Skanking (Kingston) and an extended Promise Land mix (DEB/Ghetto Youths). Karim Burrell's new look Xterminator come with a gem of a riddim, Long Days, Short Nights, my selection of the month... Jesse Royal chats in fine style while Kayla does an irie cut of Ain't That Loving You. Michael Rose is on excellent, militant form. Buju tribute from Beres Hammond.
Year 2 year 12'' Discomix Collection 1991. More stinging dancehall from Two Friends, Gussie Clarke and Jah Screw. Excursions on the deadly Housecall riddim, aka Original Mission Impossible (Culture T's cut is BAD!), Swing Easy (Gun Talk), Cuss Cuss, Jump & Spread Out, Party Time, John Law, Mr Bodyguard, Fancy Girl and Stallion. Trademark tunes by Tony Rebel , Cutty Ranks and Ninjaman. Digital roots from Mikey Melody on Monday Morning Blues. A great era for reggae music.
Year-2-Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1992. The fifteenth year of this series sees the further divergence of the different strands within the music, creating two individual and separately recognizable genres; ragga (dancehall/bogle/bashment, etc) & reggae, with nuff fusion between... All styles are well represented here. Top ranking productions from Jah Screw, Junior Reid, Phillip Burrell, Steely & Clevie, Adrien Genius, Rooftop, Joe frazier, Taxi, Madhouse, Colin Fat and Sting International. While no longer predominant, Music Works still contribute while Junjo Lawes steps back into the arena with hits tunes from Cocoa Tea and Ninjaman.
Year-2-Year 12'' Discomix Collection 1993. The 16th and final year in the series, 1978-1993. Xterminator, Music Works, Jammys and Junjo step it up...
