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The latest project by "El Gusano", a moniker of the elusive Pablo Arrangoiz, aka Dj Fitness, Bauzer Vep, Señor Faxwater, Glue Boy, Goiz and too many more to list (seriously, check out his Bandcamp/discogs). Arrangoiz is a Mexican native based in Miami, known as much for his ever varying aliases as he is for his scrupulous production and sui generis live and DJ sets. Focused on incorporating Latin ritmos with contemporary elements of his other influences such as house, techno, free jazz, German new wave, electro, Miami bass, noise, and more, Arrangoiz’s production, much like the artist himself, is one of a kind.

Saka La Bolsita", the inaugural release on Impacto, the new label and love child of Miami powerhouse producers Nick León and Jonny From Space, is a sonic conglomeration of acid cumbia with slivering jazz chords, microtonal reggaetón constructed with a tuning system made by finding the overtones of air conditioners, demonic dembow with a dash of house, Autotune Festival sex music, and all out pure ratchet core with an El Chavó sample. Including collaborations with lifetime friend Matt Angel AKA "El Descarao".

Known for his viral video series Sexta dos Crias, Ramon Sucesso is a virtuosic DJ who crushes, reimagines, and rearranges songs to such a degree that the original tracks become virtually unrecognisable. He has turned his controller into a particle accelerator, creating firework-like bursts of classic funk carioca samples, his own productions, mainstream tracks, nonsense TikTok sound bites, and tons of his trademark beat bolha. All contained within an unparalleled, mischievously non-linear rhythmic flow.

‘Ramon’s social network profiles are as outrageously unpredictable as his mixes. He posts interactive emoji games, bountiful fast-food feasts with his family, comments about the Flamengo football team, and videos of him playing FIFA. He has a prolifically restless mind, constantly riffing and improvising; he does whatever it takes to get by, to navigate the reality of life in Brazil and overcome the daunting challenges of the music industry.

‘Sexta dos Crias is the culmination of Ramon’s DJ work. A LP that embodies the newest in funk carioca, a faithful transposition of the bailes to vinyl. Ramon has unpretentiously ushered in a new age of experimentation for the genre – making a daring and unprecedented foray into a territory where extreme and radical sounds abound.’

This tape contains a recording of a live of NPLGNN recorded at Human Razzmatazz (Barcelona) on March 2023.Everything you hear it comes from two Korg Electribe EMX1 +Pioneer DJM900 NXS + Traktor.

To describe the sound it makes sense to bring back what was thepress release of “Sigma/Tau” the first record of NPLGNN releasedin 2014 on Where To Now? (RIP): “NPLGNN creates a less pampered style of body music, stripping away the usual signifiers such as melodies and basslines to create something more utilitarian, brutal and pure.

This is the pre-babel language of dance music - it's cadences are rhythmic and its meaning is comprehensible to all on an innate, primal level.”Ten years later this tape makes those words still remarkable to describe the sound of the Neapolitan head. Among a bunch of unreleased sounds you can go through all the NPLGNN recent records for LavaLava, Youth, Hundebiss and its own lathe cuts series dubbed here and there with vocal cuts intersections.

Coming off like the rude son of early ‘00s breakcore heroes, quotingthe Manchester Boomy heads, NPLGNN delivers a 45 mins mutant soundsystem recording. It's acid dancehall punk, amorphed ragga riddimz, or whatever you want to call it. 100% dancefloor melting .Ask Aphex Twin for a couple of IDs

With releases that have been heavily rooted in Glasgow's Southside, Full Dose take things international for the next release and invite Jamaican dancehall artist I Jahbar (SKRS, Duppy Gun) to showcase their talents over two versatile Brollachan productions.

Smokin' is a celebration of marijuana in the truest sense, with I Jahbar's potent delivery perfectly connecting to the bouncy dance floor riddim.

UFO is an altogether different prospect, the spaced out percussive production serves as a blank canvas for I Jahbar to make a call for peace, unity and love to overpower the corrupt forces at large here in 2023.

To close on either side are dubbed out, free-form remixes from Lvchessi, Full Dose's brother in sound."

Hustler Records announces THE DON as its debut release; a beast of a track, leaning more towards heavy breaks with a Ragga vocal and emotive strings. THE DON is all about remembering you are THE DON of your own life and you never walk alone.

THE RAGGA TWINS:
The Ragga Twins started out on London's Unity sound system, and are regarded as pioneer s of the scene. AllMusic called them "crucial cogs in the development of U.K. dance music.

LUSINDA:
One of the female DJ’s actively pushing boundaries and scenes forwards. Her eclectic taste in music overspills into her sets; ranging through anything bass heavy; House, old skool, Techno, Drum & Bass, UKG and Grime. She focuses on the raw end of the sound whilst still being both accessible and innovative. For more than 16 years DJ Lusinda has been djing around the globe; South America, Europe and USA.

Florentino announces Kilometro Quinze, a brand-new EP out 20 October. The five-song project will be Florentino’s debut EP on XL Recordings as part of the iconic house bag series. It includes the celebrated single “Constrictor (feat. BAMBII and KD One)” and a newly released single “Pressure” featuring the Mercury Prize-shortlisted multi-hyphenate, Shygirl.

Created over a three-year period between Manchester, London, Bogotá, New York, and LA, Kilometro Quinze features bold solo productions from Florentino (aka Yeshe Bahamon Beesley) alongside additional collaborations with Venezuelan-native Baby Cocada and fellow Sangre Nueva bandmate, DJ Python.

A direct reference to his grandfather’s farm near Villavicencio - a city in central Colombia where the Andes meet the plains of Los Llanos - Kilometro Quinze is a total realisation of the riveting, cross-culture club sound that Florentino has carefully constructed over the last few years. By drawing on the vast musical influences of his British-Colombian heritage, Florentino presents a unique sonic world where the darker acid tones central to Manchester’s underground club scene meet the irresistible swing of Latin American dance sounds. Kilometro Quinze is Florentino at the height of his powers as he releases some of his most captivating, innovative music to date.

2 jungle tunes, 1 drum & 1 dubstep. All ragga/hip-hop styles quiet old school tune. The F_king Finger is the masterpiece here. Good tune that would have deserved a better pressing. But that's not a mystery anymore...

Argent Sale welcomes Kaval for a strong third release on the label, presented in it's full artwork 12" vinyl copy.

Kaval has quickly risen among the heavyweights of the French bass music scene. Perfecting his MPC skills release after release, landing his productions on some of the finest outlets in the game: BBC radio, Rinse Fm, Boiler Room & Keep Hush.

Once again Kaval demonstrates his flawless control over percussion and rhythm as well as high levels of eclecticism: 'DRILL TOOL' is atmospheric and dark,

'WOODPECKER' is a straight up bongo-filled festival tune, 'MICRORIDDIM' is quasi- ambient, and last on the list 'SHAKER' built to mash up any club.

Enigmatic group known for their song Cumbia Del Desierto on a 12-inch vinyl they share with El Dragón Criollo at El Palmas Music. This song was played with fury by music lovers and collectors around the world.

Well, beautiful people La Jungla is back with the melody in this mini album titled De Borondo!!!

A cut of four songs where criticism, humor, experiences and good vibes are present throughout all the songs.



Come and we'll go De Borondo well, surely something cool is going to happen.

Amsterdam based Mausovic Dance Band make madcap music intent on expanding musical universes. Powered by elastic rhythms and some potent dub wizardry, the five-piece are synonymous with flipping global music traditions and creating new, sound-system stylised, synth powered, dance-floor experiments. Whilst their 2019 debut album on Soundway Records offered a frenetic mix, imbued by the Colombian champeta, Ghanaian highlife and spaced out disco, their new forthcoming album Buckaroo Bank, set for release on Swiss label Bongo Joe Records, feeds off the industrial sounds of New York City, post punk and early electronic explorers. At the very centre of the project is the dub, the Mauskovic echo chamber, guided by their universal hero Lee Scratch Perry and made possible by their studio friend Kasper Frenkel who provided the tools this new Mauscovic riddim philosophy. A proper family band (4 of them are related), and fronted by Nico Mauscovic who is also part of Zamrock touring band W.I.T.C.H., the group have released various singles since their debut album including on Berlin label Dekmantel and most recently, on experimental Swiss label Bongo Joe, their perfect home for brand new album Buckaroo Bank.

Soul Jazz Records new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection coincides with the launch of Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name. This landmark exhibition explores the links between Caribbean and British art and culture from the 1950s to now.

Soul Jazz Records album, sub-titled “Soundsystem Culture – Black Musical Expression 1973-2006,” focuses on the most important Black British musical styles to emerge out of the distinctly Caribbean world of sound systems. The album features an all-star line-up including Dennis Bovell, Shut Up and Dance, Cymande, Digital Mystikz, Brown Sugar, Funk Masters, Janet Kay, Ragga Twins and more.

The album is a lightning-rod journey across Roots Reggae, Jungle/Drum & Bass, Jazz-Funk, Lovers Rock, Jazz, Dubstep and more. Much of Soul Jazz Records’ catalogue comes out of these genres and this album is partly an overview of some of Soul Jazz’s earlier releases (including Digital Mystikz’ long-deleted groundbreaking and now highly-collectible single, ‘Misty Winter’) alongside some choice rare and classic tunes that span over 30 years of sound system culture.

Many of the tracks represent how Black British artists defined their own identity with songs such as Brown Sugar’s righteous ‘Black Pride’, ‘I’m In Love with A Dreadlocks’ and Tabby Cat Kelly’s powerful ‘Don’t Call Us Immigrants’. Aside from being musically rooted in the distinctly Jamaican-born phenomenon of the sound system, much of this identity is also shaped by the triangular relationship of being British-born, of Caribbean heritage, and with an equal love of African-American Jazz, Funk and Soul, as evidenced with many Lovers Rock tunes reggae covers of American soul tunes (such as those of Jean Carn, William de Vaughan and Rose Royce featured here). This stateside influence can also be heard in groups such as the Funk Masters, a group formed by reggae radio DJ Tony Williams, whose jazz-funk music successfully crossed over into New York’s clubland, as well as the great Cymande, whose unique street-funk became staple material for numerous US hip-hop artists in the years that followed.

In the early 1990s, jungle and drum and bass artists took the essence of reggae’s soundsystem culture – MCs, dubplates, crews – and applied them to their own music, applying heavy reggae bass lines to intense double-speed drum breakbeats. At the forefront of this new movement were the duo Shut Up and Dance, working closely with The Ragga Twins, aka Deman Rocker and Flinty Badman, both MCs for North London’s infamous Unity reggae soundsytem. In the early 2000s, dubstep, spearheaded by Digital Mystikz, became the latest instalment in this ever-evolving soundsystem culture.

Fresh in from the powerhouse that is Bokeh Versions, we have a first time vinyl issue of two (future)classic Dancehall EPs from Kingston - RDL Shellah's 'Showcase' on one side, and G Sudden's 'Bunout Boss' on the other, with the elusive / productive SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL on production on both sides.

Here comes the first vinyl release from King Doudou’s DSMG Label, a transparent 7 inch designed to make you dance .

Taking hints from old school reggaeton pioneers like dj Blass or dj Negro, the french producer and dj gives us his version of a future facing reggaeton, El Sonido De La Nueva Generación .

The white side is an action packed, bass heavy reggaeton hybrid, mixing classic dembow rhythms with glitchy modular synths for a hectic ride .

On the black side, dj’s can find the drumapella, ideal for quickly adding some reggaeton drums to any track in their mix.

Enter a world of post-IDM, ambient and reggaeton, with a progression of deep synths, reverb, and percussion whose rhythms are born from the southern hemisphere. This is the world of DJ Python, a.k.a. New York based producer Brian Piñeyro, who also sometimes goes by Dj Wey, Deejay Xanax, and Luis. Making his Dekmantel debut with an extended EP of contemporary electronica, fashioned in his cult unique style, Python brings his deep-reggaeton style to the Dutch imprint.

With his first LP Dulce Compañia released in 2017, Python extended his cult status in the electronic music sphere with motives of ambient, and tropicale, all the time keeping his music deeply rooted in classic underground dance music. Along with a Breaking Through feature on Resident Advisor, an almost legendary appearance on Boiler Room — in which he ignited the room in Santiago with bellowing reverbs —, extensive touring, and a residency at New York’s Nowadays (healthy programmed by the team behind Mister Saturday Night), Python has dutifully snaked his way in today’s cult artist category. Making his next step with this six-tracker on Dekmantel, Python aggrandises his prestigious drum sequencing, merging the world’s of drone-driven electronica, cerebral synths, and steely out-of-this-dimension-dancehall.

The EP’s pening track 'Lampara' snakes and twists, like a rugged 90s London broken-beat, electronic exploration, evoking nostalgic feelings a la Boards of Canada. The retro aesthetic flows through with second track 'Tímbrame', where the tropical reggaeton percussion floats through wafty, deep synth melodies and chimes, like a vibey, emotive, come-down, get-down, post-party dancefloor filler. 'Cuando' steps up a gear, as the digital percussive rhythms go into overdrive, while 'Espero' goes all Gaussian, by offering a transportive, meditative expression. 'Be Si To' pulses into full Phython territory, chops-and-cuts-and-slices across a sleuth of Warping, proto-drones. The record’s final track 'pq cq' is a singular question mark about darkness, feeling, and trans-dimensional thinking, as the track shifts in-between kicks that feel one and the same between past, present, and the dub.

Repress Soon!

From the creator of Deep Reggaeton and the hit record "¡Estéreo Bomba! Vol. 1", DJ Python, returns with the first masterful full length album "Dulce Compañia". Comprised of eight ethe-real, banging hits of the most unique and thought provoking calibre - mixing Deep House, Shoegaze, Trance, and of course, Reggaeton - these songs-not-tracks slide over the Dembow in the unique way only Python can dream up. Rated E for Everyone.

Taking the tradition of Jamaican music to utilise the same rhythm tracks for infinitum, here, as an accompanying release to the boogie version of I've Been Waiting For You (ERC081), is a twist on that ideal, not using the riddim but an actual remake of the song, with a digital reggae cover of Glen Ricks' classic.

Released some 8 years after the Seraff Rec
ords single in 1991, the re-titled I Have Been Waiting saw Ricks team up with dancehall legend Philip "Fatis" Burrell and his Xterminator label.

Starting with the Kings & Lions label to release the likes of Sugar Minot and Tenor Saw, Burrell soon launched the Vena (1985) and then Exterminator (1988) - later Xterminator - labels as vehicles to the rising dancehalls stars, to much acclaim.

This limited 10" release showcases perfect digital re-versions, using Ricks' soulful vocals across a simple bells and horns topped "casio" riddim. The transference comes in traditional vocal and version, so who better to craft a special extended "digimix" than returning to the 'cut'n'paste' skills of DJ Duckcomb. Again he steps up, mixing seamlessly between originals, adding desk dubbing when required and bringing a new flavour to Emotional Rescue.

Dub, raggae, dubstep, dancehall... MC Taiwan under all influences ! Another groovy Chinese Man !

Repress – Raggatek power featuring Mandidextrous, Suburbass and... Vandal:)

Absolutely fire showcase of St. Lucia’s Kuduro Soca or “Dennery Segment” sound, a local style notorious for slack lyrics and its hi-NRG pace, here served up spicy as fuck by one of the Caribbean island’s premiere DJs for Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Tapes.

Packing pure heat from the town of Dennery in St. Lucia’s Mabouya Valley, DJ Chengz’ mixtape extends an unmissable introduction to Dennery Segment, a fast and grimy offshoot of the Angola “Hard ass” style of Kuduro that’s been banned in the region for its blend of salacious lyrics and rave-inciting rhythms. Also incorporating strong influence from Zouk and Lucian drums, Dennery Segment is a super strong example of punkishly road level party music from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora that highlights the pronounced, technoid Portuguese accent dominating global dancefloor dialogues right now.

Catching 67’ of rudely stripped down drum loops and hooks locked with MCs chatting sexually charged filth in Kwéyòl (Saint Lucian Creole), the mix arguably recalls the energy of Carnival as much as the grime and Soca that went into UKF, and bristles with the electric rawness of early Marfox and classic Príncipe. But the defining feature is really the raunchy lyrical content, working in a long tradition of XXX-rated Soca styles but with a bang up-to-the-second sense of economy and directness touching on everything from alcohol problems to “Sex like spaghetti”, and galvanised by the jabbing, gruffly rhythmelodic urgency of the productions.

Little known beyond the region, perhaps aside from diaspora carnivals in US and EU, the infectious percolations of Dennery Segment are bound to incite fervent reactions with all discerning dancers and listeners who love it as rugged and rawly stylish as it comes. DJ Chengz’ expertly selected and blended mixtape is the ideal entry point to Kuduro’s latest mutation for anyone with hips and ears attuned to thrilling new music from the tropics.

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Darkside Kuduro continuum styles from Lisbon’s PML Beatz, racking up the heaviest Angolan-Portuguese gear this side of Nazar on their debut for Príncipe Lobbed from their respective bases in Lisbon and Luxembourg (one of the countries Portuguese have traditionally sought a better life), the three tracks of ‘Pedra de 800 Kg’ hustle a strong introduction to siblings Lisandro and Ivan aka PML Beatz.

Drawing on a shared Cape Verdean and Angolan heritage, the duo started producing in their early teens back in 2010, but got distracted, as teenagers are prone to do, before returning to the software circa 2017 with a little help from their their former neighbour and mentor, DJ BeBeDeRa - whose grinding tarraxhos have been issued on 7” by Promesses - to finally produce this killer trio of club workouts.

Hypnotic and hard in a signature Príncipe style that firmly resonates with SA Gqom, strains of syncopated UK Bass and mutations seeping out of all corners of the internet, the EP kicks off with a mesmerising mix of New Beat-esque choral drones with synthetic Berimbau-like riffs and flinty rhythm in No Cubau’, before ‘Manganza’ doubles down the darkness with murderous bass drones and distorted drops recalling Durban taxi techno vibes, and ‘Pedra de 800 Kg’ - so titled after their father’s motivational expression “That’s easier to lift than a 500 Kg rock” - recklessly pushes the dance to a steely, uptempo frenzy.

Thrilling dancefloor subcurrents from Egypt’s Mahraganat / Electro-Chaabi scene on this incredible compilation showcasing the main players and their percussive dialogue with the likes of Nervous Horizon’s DJ Plead and DJ Haram of Hyperdub and the DiscWoman collective. It’s a vital survey of some of the most thrilling and forward dance music you’ll hear this year - if you grabbed that insane 1127 LP on Nashazphone, DJ Haram’s Hyperdub debut, or any of Eek & Islam
Chipsy’s mad LP’s - this one’s pure fire.
Cairo Concepts is the first series dedicated to documenting the trajectory of the current, road-level Egyptian subculture known as Mahraganat. Like Nyege Nyege Tapes at the other end of the
Nile, down in Uganda, Cairo Concepts reveals thrilling club heat some from way off the usual roadmap, and the way in which it is directly influencing club music’s international hotspots. In a double refraction of influence, the local and international artists on ‘Cairo Concepts’ offer a global exchange of rugged bass pressure, ornate percussion and autotuned rap vocals.
Nervous Horizon’s DJ Plead provides two big highlights with the tucked 2-step and killer hand-drum fills of ‘Battiekh 3’ recalling Mutamassik’s classic ‘War Booty’ 12”, while her vinyl-exclusive
‘Ana Ho’ features Cairene MC Alaa 50 on a prime, Timba-style flip of Dr. Dre. And fresh from her wicked Hyperdub debut, DJ Haram follows suit with a strong vocal cut ‘Blessed’ starring a barking
Nustaliga over sizzling hi-hats, quaking bass and snake-hipped flute melodies, also included as a stripped down and useful instrumental.
Nustaliga also serves solo highlights with the swaggering nstrumental ‘Mezmar’ and the hard hunch of ‘Mahragan El Share3’, whose combo of buzzing horns and trilling drums should recall the street rave sound of Eek and Islam Chipsy, while 3Phaz tends to the set’s wildest moment with a blown-out banger ‘Phazbaz’ reminding of that amazing 1127 LP on Nashazphone, and Tor5y absolutely slays it with the stuttering drum and vocal edits of ‘Wala3.’

Another sure fire 7" from Home Hitters, bringing 2 more pure party starters to wax - this time focussing on when hip hop meets reggae

LTD to 300 / SPLATTER VINYL. Planet Mu Recording artist, Gobstopper label boss, and Boxed club night founder Mr.Mitch provides the third PRESSURE release of 2019. This strictly limited, blue and yellow splattered vinyl platter is futurist dancehall at its most exhilaratingly demented. Random synth patterns, chaotic bleep emissions and all round oscillating madness ensures this furiously fresh track, flows freakily, like a bogle frenzied droid transmitting from Kingston, Jamaica, year 2049. Kevin Martin aka The Bug, nagged Mitch into submission, to release this Acid Ragga killer, after the PRESSURE label CEO, heard ‘Not Modular’ standing out clearly from Mitch’s gobsmacking one hour ‘Techno Dancehall Mix’ at the end of 2018. And as a tribute to South East London don dada Mitch, The Bug himself decided to slice, splice and dice ’Not Modular’ into two additional atomised remixes. The Bug’s ‘Straight’ remix, is sub aquatic bashment, pulsating deeply from the bottom of the ocean, buried in a blizzard of white noise and disembodied, hypnotic chimes, with panic sirens set to stun. Whilst the ‘Raw remix’ is no less disorientating and funky, sounding like Lenky’s classic ‘Diwali’ riddim rewritten by an 808 clap addict, with hips set to full rotation. Conclusively alien and ridiculously infectious.

After teaming up with label boss Coco Bryce early last year, Dead Man's Chest aka Alex Eveson goes in for his first solo release on Diamond Life.

Drum Shanty is definitely the more rowdy one. Going straight for the throat with a ragga chant and gritty lofi drums, it'll surely get any party started in no time. It's rough and rugged, but still retains Eveson's trademark subtle style and flair.

Blue Mountain is a whole other beast. Its low pitched breaks and quirky melody make it sound more like a double tempo trip hop tune than the junglist skank outs you might expect from Dead Man's Chest.

Authentic 80's roots capturing the 70's vibes in solid manner. Female vocal on "Declaration of Rights" rhythm calling for repatriation although on the other hand a slick dancehall cut by Super Black on the very same rhythm.

Channel One artist The Jays' big dancehall tune for King Tubby. Although its pop element is clearly heard this one also consists of tougher side. Skillfully arranged in dancehall fashion yet deeply resonates with the spirit of roots reggae.

Tubbys, as well as Jammys tunes after the digital revolution, you can find many that sounds great but not all of them will stick to your heart forever. However this Michael Prophet digi killer comes with absolute presence and confidence reflecting his true soul.

Another unreleased material from Tubby's studio. Although dancehall was the thing back then this tune is going to another direction by drawing a great roots vibes.

Arguably one of the best King Tubby's digital known to mankind. Going through his tapes this was one of the earlier digital sessions took place at Tubby's dated 19th November 1985. Inner Vibes a.k.a. Dilly Dally lyrically unleashing his strong observation towards one woman. Tracks laid by King Asha and engineered by Peego & Fatman.

Pressure Sounds has thankfully made such a move away from the tired Record Store Day formula, to release a funk-alicious reggae box - for sale in Record Shops, at sometime near the end of April: Five stonking 7" from the house of Herman Chin-Loy.


Starting play with a Jamaican Funk banger, the wah-wah led, Temptations infused Medusa by H2O; the wild fuzz guitar of James Eastwood - a sublime cut of the Soul Vendors' Darker Shade Of Black; Chin-Loy himself as The Teacher, with a DJ cut of Augustus Pablo's East Of The River Nile; and Pablo in person performing two gracious gestures with his pipes, making this a box of sevens to cherish.

Pressure Sounds' screen-printer has gone into overdrive on this package, embellishing the box itself, also an enclosed poster, and a towel (tea towel to you). All this handiwork, and killer-no-filler sounds justifies the eye-watering price, there won't be many available, so get them while you can.

Washing the dishes will never be the same.

New voicing on U-Brown's rhythm with horn cut from Patrick Aba Original.

More versions on the Coach rhythm, with killer bongo cut.

Prolific London based reggae label presents four killer cuts on one rhythm.

Lost 80s presents 30 tracks compiled by Gary Crowley across three 'themed' LPs, from 'Jingly
Jangly' indie-pop 7's to the edge of the New Romantic, and Dance grooves. Many of these tracks
are rare and very hard to find having not appeared on CDs or LPs since the original 80s releases.
The better known artists that do appear here are represented by some of their lesser-known
('lost') tracks.
'The 80s (and especially the first part) was an amazing time for music. It was a mad, fast,
kaleidoscopic rollercoaster ride where the chancers taking your money not only walked the walk;
they backed it up with innovative, amazing tunes that changed the way music was made forever.
That's certainly how I remember it...' Gary Crowley
Presented across 3 x Heavyweight 180g pieces of coloured vinyl, and including an introduction
and track by track notes by Gary Crowley, plus memories of the era from Nick Heyward (Haircut
100), Sarah Dallin (Bananarama), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow),
Clare Grogan (Altered Images) and more.
'So here, spread over these three LPs, I've collected together the best (in my personal opinion)
of the guitar bands, the dance acts and the synth groups that made up the soundtrack of that
gloriously thrilling decade for me and my friends. Let me just state for the record, you'll find no
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Duran Duran, Dire Straits or the like appearing on these
discs...'


























[Z] E4. Whodini - Magic's Wand [Special Extended Mix]



[ZD] F4. The Staple Singers - Slippery People [Club Version]

Kid Lib Returns to Sweet Sensi Records alonside new label signing, the mysterious Dub & Wheel bringing 4 cuts of old skool 8-bit Amiga jungle.

Heard in his DJ sets, his NTS radio show, and in the hands of tastemaker DJs from Bogota to Birmingham, now four of Florentino's most sought after club bootlegs are finally available to the world, on a limited edition vinyl. Inspired by grime's white label culture, where top DJs competed to acquire the freshest exclusives, Contrabando takes a series of modern dancefloor classics and blends them with Florentino's signature mutant reggaeton. Iconic samples collide with double-time dembows, twisted vocal samples, fluttering synths, and heavyweight sub bass. A treatise on the recent history of global pop music that sounds best played loud in a dark club, Contrabando is true soundsystem music for the 23rd century.

Tim Reaper returns to Sweet Sensi Records bringing his patented old skool junglist production. 4 smashing ragga jungle cuts that would smash the dance in 1993 and 2018 and beyond!

The bombastic track and its Dub version !

Old school and Acid Jungle new label from Paris. A bloody powerfull dancefloor break on the A-side and a more mental stable loud sound on the flip ! MUST HAVE !

Nyege Nyege Tapes follow the frenetic 'Sounds of Sisso' comp with Bamba Pana's debut album, Poaa' - an incredible 2nd volley of grimy Singeli fire from the belly of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania,
Jumanne Ramadhani Zegge a.k.a. Bamba Pana is one of the core producers, alongside Jay Mitta, of the Sisso studio - a central hub for MCs and producers in the Mburahati ghetto on the outskirts of Dar Es Salaam. Along with his peers, Bamba Pana uses a laptop and software to update the local, usually acoustic and instrumental style of Singeli, computerizing its hyper rhythms and zinging melodies for the needs of younger, contemporary crowds in an upfront, direct way that has translated far beyond its East African roots, as anyone who witnessed the Sounds of Sisso tour or heard the compilation will surely attest.
As a début album statement, 'Poaa' could hardly be more distinguished. Perhaps best compared with the urgent tempi and quicksilver syncopation of Shangaan Electro or Angolan Kuduro
to outsiders, it's effectively a form of Tanzanian grime or hard dance music, using rapid-fire, hypnotic rhythmelodies to drive crowds to dance in thrilling, new ways.
Bar one killer cut, 'Linga Linga' featuring the distinctive bark of Bamba Pana's long-time vocal foil, MC Makavelli, the set is entirely instrumental with voices used only as strobing rhythmic
filaments. The other eight tracks range from an introduction to brand new dance from Africa' in Agaba Kibati', to what sounds like turbo speed Makina in 'Biti Three', whereas 'Baria' hops from
shredding synths to hyper coloured percussion in wild style.
Meanwhile 'Biti Six' features some of the set's giddiest harmonies, spiralling so fast they evoke weightlessness, while 'Kusini' is patently compatible with the ruffest P. Adrix riddims for Príncipe,
and the incendiary 'Pooa Bama Rmx' provides a breathless 145bpm race to the finish that feels twice as fast, thanks to its inimitable, needlepoint percolations.

Low Jack's Editions Gravats yield a killer debut of lean, mean reggaeton/dancehall mutations by Clara! Y Maoupa on the club-ready BZH series.
Following Low Jack's feverishly received 'Riddims du Lieu-dit' pack and the recent 3rd volume to Clara!'s cult, female MC-focussed 'Reggaetoneras' mixtapes, 'Meneo' slings three vocal cuts, plus two instrumentals and an acapella, serving to remarkably reveal Clara! as a cool and deadly vocalist and producer alongside Brussels-based Maoupa Mazzocchetti, who's best known for his EBM/industrial misshapes on Mannequin, and as member of An Ultimate DJ for PRR! PRR!
Hailing from Spain's northern coast, Clara! presents a unique spin on the imported reggaeton stylesshe grew up listening to and eventually DJing at beach parties in her home region, before moving to Paris and Brussels. Combined with the more industrial rub and tug of Maoupa Mazzocchetti on the instrumentals, they render a piquant spin on reggaeton proper in Ruge, where Clara! masterfully glydes over acidic bass and dembow drums, also handily included as instrumental and acapella.
Flipside, on 'El Ratón' they resurrect and version the seminal '90 bashment anthem 'Playground
Riddim', tilting it 20 years forward with resonant tweaks and plasmic textures infiltrated by another effortlessly slinky and on-point vocal from Clara!, before the duo really push the prism with the paso-doble vamps and raving chicanery of 'Discordia', the EP's maddest and hyper-colourful number, again featuring Clara!'s wickedly poised and playful vocal.
The result is a delectable new take on Caribbean futurism, presenting Clara! as a vocalist to be reckoned with, and rendering a whole new angle to Maoupa Mazzocchetti's production style after years of gristly, technoid beat-offs. In other words: pure heat for fans of Equiknoxx, Low Jack, LAPS, The Bug.

Low Jack and co's Editions Gravats call up DJ Clara! for a killer 3rd volume of her female MC-focussed 'Reggaetoneras' mixtape series
Hailing from Northern Spain but based in Brussels, Clara!'s previous tapes for Editions Gravats' affiliates at PRR! PRR! are guaranteed party starters, serving to highlight stacks of female
reggaeton MC from the '90s thru to the modern day.
Clara!'s 3rd mixtape is also her baddest by many measures, masterfully sweeping thru dozens of tracks in just under 30 minutes, and including a healthy handful of her own blends and edits (the dembow versions of Darude and the Outhere Brothers stand out) along with reams of Kalimotxo-soaked, beach-ready anthems from Demphra, Ivy Queen, La Sexy Rose, La Bori, La Goony Chonga,
Sexy Vaguita, Las Culisueltas and many more.**Airhorn**

This is the translucent red vinyl format of the 11 track album that was released on CD in January 2018.

New Release by Django Django´s own Kick + Clap label. 12'' EP kitted in Kick & Clap House Sleeve and white dust jacket

Lady Chann & Rapha team up for 'Hard Drive'... The UK's 'number one dancehall queen' returns with a storming Carnival heater called 'Hard Drive'. 'Back it up, hard drive' is the command from the Lady on this minimal dancehall rhythm, which packs in solid sub-bass, a bark, and some well-placed/spaced-out percussion. The producer is the Bern, Switzerland born and raised Raphaël 'Rapha' Gasser, who became hooked on dancehall after hearing a mixtape by Berlin-based Supersonic Sound and has gone on to collaborate with the genre mainstays like I-Octane, Sheba, Kiprich and more. On the flip B-side is the remix by Newark-based Jersey Club original R3LL, upping the BPM and sure to keep forward thinking dance-floors bubbling. Kick N Clap is the record label founded by Django Django's Dave Maclean.

One-Sided Limited Edition White Label 12" from Deep Medi.

Excellent comp which marked the 30 anniversary of Bob Marley's death in May 1981, this double album collects together highlights from Marley's pre-Island Records recordings. Bob Marley had already established himself as the leading voice of Reggae music before his signing to Island Records in 1972 and his rise to international super-stardom. This is evident from these 20 gems from his earlier recordings made with The Wailers, which many reggae authorities consider to be his finest and purest work. Very much roots-based, they are in marked contrast to Marley's later ones for Island, where his sound was tailored towards the lucrative rock market. These remarkable recordings from the late 60's and early 70's remain as testament to Marley's genius as both a songwriter and a singer. Comprising in the main of titles from his sessions with famed producer Lee Perry, the set features several titles which Marley was successfully to return to in later years, such as 'Trenchtown Rock', 'Lively Up Yourself', and 'Natural Mystic'. The set also contains several sought-after titles and versions as well as his original recording of 'Concrete Jungle', a highlight of his 'Catch A Fire' debut album for Island.

Excellent comp which marked the 30 anniversary of Bob Marley's death in May 1981, this double album collects together highlights from Marley's pre-Island Records recordings.

Bob Marley had already established himself as the leading voice of Reggae music before his signing to Island Records in 1972 and his rise to international super-stardom. This is evident from these 20 gems from his earlier recordings made with The Wailers, which many reggae authorities consider to be his finest and purest work.

Very much roots-based, they are in marked contrast to Marley's later ones for Island, where his sound was tailored towards the lucrative rock market. These remarkable recordings from the late 60's and early 70's remain as testament to Marley's genius as both a songwriter and a singer.

Comprising in the main of titles from his sessions with famed producer Lee Perry, the set features several titles which Marley was successfully to return to in later years, such as 'Trenchtown Rock', 'Lively Up Yourself', and 'Natural Mystic'.

The set also contains several sought-after titles and versions as well as his original recording of 'Concrete Jungle', a highlight of his 'Catch A Fire' debut album for Island.

Planeta Mix Records label Spanish Barcelona and Urban Life Recods Italy exhibit this double CD with 42 tracks UNMIXED with the best of Reggaeton , Latin dance and electro .

Originally based in Galicia, Clara grew up with the Porto Rico sound of Reggaeton, quite popular in the discotheques down the Galicia beaches, from her teenage years.
Reggaetoneras 2' is a mixtape made with a selection of 100% Reggaeton female MCs, from 90s jams to more recent riddims. The style of the mix is influenced by French hip-hop DJs like Cut
Killer and DJ Poska or from the mighty compilations Double Face' from DJ Kost & DJ Goldfingers. Collages, scratch, edits, AV8 skits, with the help of DJ David Coquelin, are coming all around her
mixtape. t's an excellent introduction to the dembow rhythms which so strongly inform current dance music, from the mega pop hits of Bieber and Drake thru to the avant output of Arca or Kamixlo. n another, it's also an expertly curated and researched compilation of music that lies beyond the reach and knowledge of scene outsiders.s Essentially, however, it's a perfect summer session, crammed with rude drums and hooks evered from major dance hits, and sandwiched with skits and personal edits to form the kind of informative and hugely entertaining mixtape you can reach for over and again...

2 track Single from Garnett Silk released by Roof

The hot summer compilation is coming !!! Suburbia Summer 2016 will make you dance with the most famous hits of the largest TOP DJS of the moment . Mixed exclusively by Lanfranchi & Farina , Suburbia Summer 2016 is your appointment with the summer ... in output in the best record stores !

Trojan introduce a genre-themed vinyl album range aimed at satisfying the demands of Jamaican music fans of all persuasions - from hardcore collectors to casual buyers. Pressed on high quality vinyl and presented in handsomely designed sleeves that convey an authentic yet contemporary feel, each LP focuses on a specific style, ranging from vintage mento to modern dancehall, with the first three in the series highlighting the ever-popular sounds of ska, dub and classic reggae. Over the coming months every major genre will be highlighted on further equally compelling collections, ensuring fans of all Jamaican music styles are satisfied. Every album will be exhaustively promoted via Trojan's website, Facebook page, Twitter, YouTube channel and mailing list, with reviews actively solicited from all the major music periodicals and online sites. Recent years have witnessed a significant resurgence of interest in dub, a style developed in the early seventies by a small number of talented sound engineers who took reggae beyond previously perceived limits. Featured on this hard and heavy set are 10 of the finest dub mixes from the Seventies and early Eighties, mixed by its most influential exponents, including such giants as King Tubby, Lee Perry, King Jammy and Scientist.

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01. Pedro Oliveira - Ginza
02. El Yabo - Hay Muchacha
03. Riveros - Si Tu Supieras
04. Vatos Locos - Me Gustan Todos
05. El Yabo - Mi Amor
06. Vatos Locos - Boca Boca
07. Riveros - Bajando
08. El Yabo - Tus Amigas
09. Vatos Locos - Traketea
10. Riveros - M Dile
11. El Yabo - Las Cachorritas
12. Vatos Locos - Palito
13. El Yabo - Se Que Te Gusta
14. Riveros - Que Poco Me A De Querer
15. Vatos Locos - El Vampiro

Ola ..Reggaeton , the compilation with the smell of summer . 15 Traces all to dance , contains super hit GINZA and other great songs as: Boca Boca , Las Cachorritas ,myI love ...

The unreleased album from 1984 sees the day of light! The final album for Keith Hudson aka The Dark Prince of Reggae was recorded at Tuff Gong Studio and backed by The Wailers! Six extended masterpieces of rasta communications. A must have album for the Keith Hudson fanbase, for Roots Reggae & The Wailers collectors in general, and all the dubheads outernationally!

Smilax Records presents his first release completely dedicated to Reggaeton : Reggaeton 2016 Mega Hits. A 19 tracks selection for your dancefloors !!!!

Released in Jamaica in 1971 and produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Soul Revolution Part II is a sequel of sorts to Bob Marley And The Wailers' debut LP, 1970's Soul Rebel. The Wailers' work with Scratch is considered by many reggae fans to mark career pinnacles for all involved, and classic hymns like 'Don't Rock My boat' or the revisitation of Curtis Mayfield's 'Keep On Moving' were destined to become among the more widely hailed efforts in the repertoire of Bob Marley. An historical milestone in early reggae history, back on shiny heavyweight vinyl.

Cornell sings 'The Gorgon'.....the king of the dance,the b-side version feautures the great U Roy toasting to the vibes

Two killer Gregory vocal tracks back to back produced by the hitmaker from Jamaica Bunny'Striker'Lee

Johnny Clarke sings the Burning Spear classic.....'Creation Rebel'
The B-side 'King Tubby' version features another DJ legend Mr U Roy

Ocean Drive Music is nothing if it can't help you bring your dreams to life, and DJ Cam has just made one of his biggest dreams come true - composing a soundtrack to Miami Vice. Cam's Miami Vice is fourteen visual tracks, an imaginary score that positions itself as the 'official' soundtrack just as Hollywood is preparing to film a reboot, following the first movie adaptation in 2005 by the series' original producer - and now cult director - Michael Mann. 'My album is definitely a proposition for them! When I was living in Los Angeles, I met a guy who worked with Michael Mann and he encouraged me to do the project. He understood that it was homage from a real fan... Apart from that, I'd really like people to listen to the album and search out the film. I want them to ask themselves if it really is the soundtrack to a movie...' Miami Vice definitely puts the 'camera' back in Cam, making him the first-person view for our cinematic cortex Although strictly unofficial and a pure product of his cinematic mind, this original soundtrack is intrinsically linked to the legendary series: as a feature-length album, a collection of cinematic sequences, his Miami Vice strongly evokes Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs and their investigations set in the sordid underworld of Florida's jetset. Cam shines a spotlight on the two inspectors from the Miami-Dade vice squad as they infiltrate Colombian cocaine smugglers and face dangerous criminals like those seen in the documentary Cocaine Cowboys, the infamous traffickers of the 1980s...

Nice to hear some jungle ragga with General Levy, UK Flavor, big tingz !

Aries POWER !!! The sound is amazing and the tunes are dancefloor killerz. Needed !

in stock again!!

Galletas Callientes & Monkey Tool are proud to present this fantastic project !!

Electro Tropical at its best... NEEDED ! Melting vinyl and electronic sciences to the traditional instruments of Cumbia, Batterias and street music... A melt of tropical electro, Ragga, techno, Batuccada, Dub, Merengue... Defenitly a masterpiece

Raggatek classic from the Kaotik Sound System in the United Kingdom. Massive.

Riki Bum Bum Damián, Kiki Douna, Osmani García 



















Nuclear Chacal Y Yakarta, DpuntoD, El magnifico, El Yonky, Insurrecto, Los Atomicos 

One side from DJ K bringing a superb Ragga jungle killer, and, behind, 2 tunes from the Lemon Drizlay Crew, one Ragga Juncle core and one Raggatek ... an absolute killer. Superb EP. Second isuue in two year... there is no miracle : quality takes its time to come !

The debut release from the newest antipodean addition to the Jahtarian stables is a double-LP-length digikal reggae opus filled with gritty minor-key riddims designed to wreak havoc on the cogs of the Babylon system.The project was born in a most unlikely fashion, after naram crafted an 80s horror film-inspired riddim on a battered iPod while on a bicycle trip across the Middle East. The March of the Gremlins riddim then somehow found its way into the hands of disrupt - thus kicking off a truly outernational collaboration. Along with the kiwi riddim builder, Gremlins features a roll call of legendary UK veterans on vocal duties - with the triumphant return of legendary 1980s fast chat pioneers Asher Senator and Peter King alongside the ones like Jah Screechy, Sammy Gold and Speng Bond. It also marks the debut of Leipzig's rub-a-dub songstress Jane Bee and exquisite cover art from King Midas' Kiki Hitomi. Despite being named for a riddim built on an iPod, this album is heavy on authentic analogue niceness - w th an arsenal of vintage synths and studio gadgets used to full effect. And with disrupt on dubbing duties in his secret lab, the release is tied together by a lush, haunting atmosphere that's been faithfully recorded to tape. Like the furry mogwai creatures from the 1984 film of the same name, Gremlins is bound to kick up rumpus after dark - and the pressings are well heavy - so don't sleep on this one!

Raggatek full out EP, Bang Bang remix, Dubstep Tribe ragga, etc... Dancefloor bullet, superb tunes ! And a cool printed sleeve !

Repressed, Remastered and Re-cut at its best ! The don't respect police Ragga Jungle version... A Clash Hardcore bootlegg ! Excellent funny prod as excpected !

Limited 300 Orange Vinyl
Before these two friends joined forces in flander's eastern fields, they were already well known figures in Belgian's dnb scene. Except
for beers and chocolates, these are truly Belgians finest export product.

21. Mi Vitamina Chacal & Yakarta

Repress from MSD Raggaetek tunes on Cubi 01,02,03 and 04 !

Reality Shock last realese... A bloody fat generous 6 tunes EP. Roots sound with some dancehall dub sounds.

Rare Marga on wax comes with a brighfull mini LP : Superb collection of Skadub tunes.

Steady, Dub, Raggae, Instrumentals... And a crazy World Version that deserved to be listened. Superb realese, very original... Almost as if that was a Chieftain Joseph mini LP. Must Have.

01. Grupo Extra - Quiero fiesta
02. Clon Latino - Fiesta latina
03. LKM - Dia de fiesta
04. Clon Latino - Fiesta
05. Compa / El Fido, Zapata - Mueve y sacude
06. Sayut, Don - Hermosa y yakarta
07. Douna, Kiki / GarcÃ-a, Osmani & Damián - Riki bum bum
08. Electro - Diabla
09. Chacal & Yakarta - Mi vitamina
10. Romero - Yo te quiero
11. Oviedo, Yulien / Chacal - Mi novia es una loca
12. Grupo Extra - Beautiful girl
13. Alcalde & Julio - Tengo que desire
14. Silega & Joe - Mujer electro
15. Don Latino / Pancho Bjah / Hinojosa, Marco - Pa ti pa mi (Radio Edit)
16. Yosuany - Amarte a la antigua
17. King Of Love - Mi reina
01. Yoanis Star - Soly y playa
02. Klan Macho - Dame un besito
03. Sr. Rodriguez / Yadyr - Ualalala
04. Don Latino - Mohada
05. Clon Latino - Loco por ti
06. Ozkaro Delg2 / DJ Domingo - A la ucha cha
07. LKM / El Chaca - Hablo pokito espanol (Habana Club Remix)
08. Los Sabrosos / Los 4 / El Chacal - Tu no te emborrachas (Conguita Remix)
09. Principes De La Bachata - Quedate conmigo
10. Los Emperadores - Yo soy tu loco
11. DJ Unic / El Yonky - Llegue pa quedarme con to
12. Los 4 - El pasaporte
13. Los 4 / El Chacal - Recoge que te vas
14. Lin El Avatar / El Fido, Zapata / DJ Lucy - Carnaval
15. La Senorita Dayana / Adriano DJ - Se que me va a extranar
16. Chacal & Yakarta - Mentiras tuya
17. Grupo Extra - Chula

Cool ragga dubstepper, with a main tunes and version.

Good dub riddim, good Steppa, and a superb ragga jungle mid-temp mix on the first track b-side. MASSIVE !

James Bond Ragga Dub anthem ! A must have !

01. Chacal & Yakarta - Mi vitamina
02. Douna, Kiki / García, Osmani & Damián - Riki bum bum
03. Los 4 / El Chacal - Recoge que te vas
04. Oviedo, Yulien / Chacal - Mi novia es una loca
05. Candyman - La police
06. Adversario / El Yonki - Andy y ve
07. Cubaton All Stars - Tu di que si
08. Los 4 - El pasaporte
09. Forever, Jacob - Acelera'o
10. Romero - Yo te quiero
11. Los 4 / El Unico - Como tu inflas
12. El Consul - 123
13. Sr. Rodriguez - Este loco te espera
14. Silega & Joe - Pau pau (Remix)
15. Los Sabrosos / Los 4 / El Chacal - Tu no te emborrachas (Conguita Remix)
16. LKM / El Chaca - Hablo pokito espanol (Habana Club Remix)
17. El Chacal / El Diplomatico - Esquizofrenica
18. Insurrecto - Angeles
19. Los 4 / Simonet, Manolito - Farandulero

Alpha Steppa is thrilled to announce the arrival of a truly unique and international release that is bound to enthral music lovers of every generation. Alpha And Omega, true icons of the dub world have joined forces with son and nephew Alpha Steppa to create Dub Dynasty. The record, in the words of Alpha Steppa, is 'an exploration of the unrelenting force of nature and the inspirational powers that brought us together to create this record.' Taking inspiration from this credo, the title Unrelenting Force is a true reflection of the power and community that dub has mastered. Alpha And Omega and Alpha Steppa have called on their favourite collaborators from the UK, Ireland, South America, New York, Jamaica and South Korea to join with them in merging their pure, unadulterated dub into one of the deepest releases ever seen. Alpha Steppa spent 2011/12 living and creating music in Asia, and he has been rewarded with some powerful connections in South Korea. For Unrelenting Force, he has called in Koonta, a member of Rude Paper and Korean reggae duo Koonta & Nuoliunce. Having worked with Alpha Steppa in Korea the pair's previous collaboration is indicated with the smoothness and ease in which Eastern and Western styles are mixed. Another artist from Korea to feature on the release is up-and-coming melodica wunderkind Smiley Song. Featured here on the tracks Dub Dynasty and Warrior Song, Smiley proves that the roots sound is alive and well all over the world. Singing on Chicken and The Cow and The Buffalo and Goodness is N'Goni, one of the most exciting and mysterious new lyricists/singers to hit the scene. One of the most powerful tracks on the album is Monsoon Come, featuring the Dublin based South American singer Ras Tinny, this song is a true representation of the Dub Dynasty sound and is sure to surface as a single. Dub Dynasty is pleased to introduce these exciting new talents to the dub community and are certain a huge future awaits them. Dub Judah, of Dub Jockey label fame, is one of the most respected names in UK Dub. His vocals on The Earth to It's Original Form prove that old dub gods don't die, they just get better and better. If you listen to dub and aren't in awe of the name Linval Thompson, you aren't listening hard enough. This iconic producer and singer has been making reggae since he was 20, playing with every major artist that ever passed through New York or Jamaica. A producer of over 40 albums, he is considered one of the essential contributors to reggae and its message in the 1970's golden era. Featured here on the dub Long Time, Thompson's vocals are as memorable as they are powerful. A taster of the full Linval Thompson release from Vibration Lab due for release later this year. Last but not least, Cian Finn contributes his unique blend of Celtic spirit and rootikal dub to 9 Years and Dub Island. Finn's work as a member of Intinn saw the group named Best Upcoming Reggae act in the U.K and Ireland and he is renowned for his overwhelming positivity and insight into the principals of dub/reggae. Finn worked with Alpha Steppa on last year's Moonshine Steppas release and the pair play off each other beautifully to create music that has a universal appeal and message. The whole album is presented on limited edition 12" vinyl in a beautifully designed sleeve accompanied by a CD containing bonus mixes and dubs. This LP is powered by bass, the kind of bass that can reverberate through your whole body and lift you into another time and place. Raw, pure and unadulterated dub.

180g Vinyl Re-issue mit farbigem Einleger inkl. Fotos und Sleeve Notes dieses classic Roots Albums von Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus aus dem Jahre 1974.

The warm-up for the first full artist album by Mikail Tafari aka Congo Natty aka Rebel MC in twenty years - the brimstone-heavy 'Jungle Revolution' - continues with the first full single taken from the record.

Engaging with the new trend for 150bpm jungle, 'Jah Warriors' twists the form into a righteous roots reggae tune that rolls out in its second half with all the power and propulsive force you'd expect from a Jungle legend. Featuring the sweet tones of Nanci Correia, quality reggae stylings from YT and hype man duties from Tafari's teenage son Yosief, it's a superb marriage of junglistic style and fearsome bass which sounds both timeless and utterly contemporary.

The first remix comes from Joker, originally introduced to Tafari by Buggsy, who has worked with both men. He keeps the reggae feel of the original (how could you get rid of it!) but gives the whole thing an irresistible, stoned, purple slide. Machinedrum is next up. The sometime Azealia Banks producer and new Ninja Tune signee is a massive jungle fan and opts to pay respect to the tradition with a very clever re-work of 'UK Allstars.' The junglists are fully represented, finally, by mixes from Benny Page and Serial Killerz, both of whom take the tempo back up to more familiar jungle territory, pile on gigantic b-lines and let the party really start.

Mala returns, donning his Cuban hat once again, this time at the helm with
friend and collaborator Simbad. Reworking the single 'Noches Sueños' from
his acclaimed 'Mala in Cuba' album, Mala takes a step southwards towards
Croydon and his dubstep roots, going deeper and more Mystik in style, while
keeping those lucid, dream like jazz vocals provided by Havana's Danay
Suarez.