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Reissue of 1980 release

Leeds has a reputation for heavy duty reggae and dancehall music - and now the city has its own production duo to follow Steely and Clevie and Sly and Robbie. Danny T and Tradesman are two salt-ofthe- earth fellas who make no nonsense digital dancehall and steppers. Their new album Built For Sound, released by Glasgow's Scotch Bonnet Records, will do you proud in any home or dance situation. Featuring industrial strength computer craftsmanship and some of the UK, Europe and Jamaica's finest emcees and singers on the mic - it's 12 tracks of non-stop bubbling party vibes with a socially conscious edge. Vocal guests include former World's Fastest Rapper Daddy Freddy, UK bashment royalty Warrior Queen, Barcelona's Sr Wilson and Jamaican veterans Lutan Fyah and Earl Sixteen.

1979 recordings, produced by Dennis Brown and mixed by King Tubby

Classic 1981 Roots Radics dub album, reissued after 35 years - a must for all King Tubby's fans. Produced By Joseph Jackson aka Ranking Joe, recorded at Channel One by Solgie, and mixed at King Tubby's.

The second 7inch in the Jahtari floppy disc series sees the return of Monkey Marc from the red sands of the Australian outback to his solar powered studio inside a shipping container on aMelbourne junkyard. Cooked up between old school samplers, obscure synths and tape delays the cuts on this double-sided disc come right from the edge of an abysmal echo chamber: cavernous reverbs, the extra-lush keys from an Emulator III and Monkey Marc's huge MPC 3000 sound that's entirely his own. Limited to 300 copies! Also keep an eye out for Monkey Marc's other projects, like his JA produced smasher No Surrender , his upcoming album with UK mic legend YT, or past classics like his Planet Smashers' EP on Jahtari from 2014 and his track for Roots Manuva's 4everevolution album, Who Goes There .

Produced by Dennis Brown and Ranking Joe

Reissue of 1993 release

Late 70s Roy Francis production

Conscious dancehall vocal

Reissue of 1986 release

Dennis Brown vocal on Mr. Bassie rhythm

1980 roots

Late 70s roots vocal and version

Reissue of 1982 release

1977 recording

Reissue of 2001 lovers release on Ras Barnibas Inc Records

Warehouse Find!

Reissue of 1968 back to back rocksteady vocals

Next cut to Roman Stewart's In The Chapel

Reissue of 1980 recording

Killer roots vocal originally released in 1978

Classic early rocksteady

Originally on Black Solidarity, 1981

Reissue of 1968 recording, back to back rocksteady vocals

Brewing another supremely heavy release on the horizon, Moonshine Recordings is stealing the spotlight once again. Proudly presenting Violinbwoy's first solo album, unadulterated sound system pressure at its finest. Slavic chants and drum rhythms meet the unrivaled power of Violinbwoy's eccentric take on modern bass music 'Fyetisov' kicks off the stellar 3x12" release with a high-powered Stepper emission. Setting the tone with a rumbling bassline and supremely energetic lead instrumentation, full force sound system music down to its core. Shining in a different light, 'Moonspell' reveals its melancholic nature gradually intensifying through otherworldly percussion and anthemic vocal sample placements. Stripped down to its bare bones,'Dubplate' unleashes its detuned, percussive shackles for a massive onslaught of four-to-the-floor, while keeping true to Jamaica's music roots. Warbling tape echo spheres and excellence in emotive expression Violinbwoy's collaboration with singer Marina P turns out to be an anthem by itself enthralling, whoever gets caught into the midst of this hymn of a track. Not backing down one step from the established level of quality, 'Sound System' featuring Junior Dread excels once more in a crystal-clear demonstration of modern roots music mandatory repeat listening. Rejoicing in simplicity, 'Rig Alert' holds true to what the name suggests - cinematic bass meditation, fluidly scaling with the size of its speaker counterpart. Moving on to Dan s vocal skills in 'Wanted': Rastafarian wisdom chanting along a skanking rhythm and orchestral atmosphere. Ethereal bells being submerged in moving air and scattered white noise, 'Run & Hide' demonstrates a more experimental side within the LP exhibiting Downtempo/Ambient inclinations in a magnificent combination with Dub characteristics, only increasing in energy to the call of the dub siren. Ready for more, the title track 'dod' captures us within the expressive, introductory playing of the violin, deserting it for echoes and sub oscillations alike. Calling upon the prowess of Rider Shafique, his harmonic toasting is being escorted by a forward-minded halftime groove in 'Find The Way'. Topping the LP off with Sis' excellence in telling a story through song on a hypnotic instrumental. The nature of last tunes is often powerful, serving to concede with an explosion, appropriate of the session as is the case with 'Surfacing' closing off the monumental EP with visceral lead movements, setting the tone alongside driving drums and one more murderous bassline, sure of receiving countless rewinds in the near future. Encompassing a plethora of current Roots- Dub- and Steppa- influenced styles, Moonshine's next LP installment is sure to be received for what it is: a definitive, quality expedition of what's firing up dance floors around the globe.

Killer roots from 1979, with Vin Gordon

Two classic DJ tracks licensed from the Disco Fuentes catalogue . First up some irresistible percussive and brass heavy latin rhythms offset by those killer vocals on A La Memoria Del Muerto by one of the most successful latin outfits worldwide.... Fruko Y Sus Tesos. On the flipside an explosive, hypnotic cumbia from Combo De Los Galleros with the dancefloor winner of 'Soledad'. Essential.

Steppas Records presents 'Osaka Steppas' Vol. 2, the second in a series of releases showcasing the Japanese underground dub movement. This edition features Osaka producers Dub Kazman and Roots Masashi. The Osaka Steppas' raw and unrelenting sound developed in the subterranean clubs of Osaka, a port city famous for its counterculture night life. Inspired not only by the sounds of Jamaica, but also drawing inspiration from UK and European soundsystem culture with enough bassweight to test even the toughest of soundsystems. Presented in a beautifully designed full colour sleeve inspired by the works of the legendary ukiyo-e woodblock artist, Hokusai. This release is not to be missed.

Steppas Records presents 'Osaka Steppas' Vol. 1, the first in a series of releases showcasing the Japanese underground dub movement. This edition features Osaka producers Sak Dub I and 2Shanti. Sak Dub I's raw and unrelenting steppas sound developed in the subterranean clubs of Osaka, a port city famous for its counterculture night life. Inspired not only by the sounds of Jamaica, but also drawing inspiration from UK and European soundsystem culture, Sak Dub I has enkindled a new sound; unembellished, incandescent, combustable dub. 2Shanti of Cotyledon Soundsystem contributes two equally tempestuous cuts of his dubstep inspired '20kg', contrary to its modest title this track delivers 20 tonnes of pressure with enough bassweight to test even the toughest of soundsystems. Presented in a beautifully designed full colour sleeve inspired by the works of the legendary ukiyo-e woodblock artist, Hokusai.