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Essential dub album, with Albert Malawi on drums, Earl Bagga Walker & Michael Ashleyon bass, Earl "Chinna" Smith & Tony Chin on guitars, Pablove Black on piano.

Mixed by The Scientist, produced by Sugar Minott, reissue of 1980 album on the Black Roots label.

LP + CD
Ska (or bluebeat) marked the true rise of Jamaican popular music, finding the most popular in the first half of the years if "60. It was the forerunner of other major genres such as rocksteady and reggae, and as these featured a rhythm with accents on raising the musical joke. Fundamental to the English contribution from the last years "70 which gave the exotic rhythm a cultural connotation as well as musical giving rise to rude boys, skinheads and mods. The fascinating Italian street at Ska begins in the second half of the 80s, albeit sometimes embarrassed with punk, when many bands first underground on the Lombardy-Piedmont axis begin to have a national resonance, Bluebeaters, Statute, Matrioska, Royale Casino, Persiana Jones, Shandon etc. With the time and bandwidth of this period, they mistakenly united to each other without having the requisite chronological or stylistic requirements and hybrid music left for what they were not, the genre faded, deflated, imploded even if a hard-core musician continued to operate "in the shadows" and with a discreet personal follow-up. In the last decade, the rhythms of the ska Italian were mostly abandoned by the 2-Tone-ska, with its ska-core and ska-punk dances, and back to the origins of the traditional Jamaican ska. MAGNETICS : Today something finally begins to move. And this is something very high. Leave behind the ingenuity of the past, so that a new generation of musicians stand out in the Italian landscape. High-tech musicians whose first references are Jamaica of the origins and the New York scene of recent years. THE MAGNETICS of "lifting" movement do so much, and quality material to be heard alike. It is surely early to talk about the rebirth of the Ska, primarily because at the public and local level there is still a bit of the prejudice that the genre has brought back from the '90s. But with groups such as THE MAGNETICS, the new formation led by Olly Riva and Mr.Massa, with their early reggae could finally be the right mood.

"In The Midst Of The Storm" brings together two exceptional talents and two generations of reggae musicians. Jah9's previous release "9" was critically heralded as one of the most re-freshing reggae albums of 2016. And now, fans will get the fully de-constructed, dubwise version of the album with nine newly recorded dub sessions from the legendary dub master, Mad Professor. He's renown for hundreds of productions with the who's who of jamaican veteran artist like i.e. Lee Perry, U-Roy, The Congos, Horace Andy, and did also great dub re-mixes for Massive Attack, Sade, Depeche Mode, Grace Jones and many more. This release marks the first Mad Professor title with VP Records as well as the first commercial recording of Mad Professor and Jah9 together. The press and media coverage will include interviews with Mad Professor and Jah9. The great original cover illustration is by artist Richard Nattoo!

Following the sucess of 'Train Wreck' and 'Tree's' on ASXXX001, Ash Walker returns with a bang for his second installment on his Vinyl only, White Label series, with 'Put it on' & 'Bush Weed''

A-side 'Put It On' is a straight up summer sizzler! A hip-hop meets rocksteady mashup, Ash Walker style. The tune carries with it the now well-established 'live' sound that Ash has been developing over the last few years, and the addition of his trademark reverbs and effects ensures that this one will get a great reaction whether being enjoyed to at home or played out to a dancefloor.

AA-side 'Bush Weed' comes like an Augustus Pablo classic updated by Ash and his band for the 21stCentury. The delicate acoustic intro sets the tone for what is sure to be a big tune this summer, before a powerful bass line enters the mix and becomes the tune's backbone. We later hear a melodica added to enhance even further to the track's expansive sense of atmosphere. The crisp guitar at the start of the track reappears towards the end to wrap up four minutes of sun-drenched and beautiful music.

Ash's unique fusion of jazz, dub and trip-hop has been getting consistent support from producers and DJs across the board, from Gilles Peterson and Don Letts at BBC Radio 6 Music, through Joe Kay at Soulection to Tim Parker, Throwing Shade and Trevor Jackson all at NTS Radio.

The next instalment in the Dubplate series sees our very own Scrimshire step up to the plate for the fourth time!

Having gained huge amounts of radio play for his own productions, as well as the occasional cheeky re-edit, Scrimshire brings us two firing reworks of somewhat unsung soul singer, Margie Joseph.

Her version of I Can't Move No Mountains is given extra fire for the dance floor with plenty of twist and turns along the way, while her take on the Bill Withers classic The Same Love That Made Me Laugh, is given a little extra bounce that makes it a slightly more subtle club killer.

1985 in Tokyo, the Japanese ska scene saw the dawn of a new era when Ska Flames run into the circuit.

Back then there wasn't even a club scene, although the city had some ska hot dances where live music was happening and DJs were playing out their gems. In fact that was the only place in Japan where you can buy or even listen to the Jamaican ska music. Those ska musicians and DJs were seen as cool and hip players causing this movement by drowning themselves into the Skatalites records.

That's when an English gentleman, goes under the name of Gaz Mayall, who discovered the Ska Flames while his visit in Japan. The band released their first album "Ska Fever" for Gaz Rockin' Blues in 1989, successfully debuting the London gig the same year spreading their name across the globe. What's interesting is their song titles, "Samurai", "Kurosawa" and even "Hot Sake". They are all seemingly named by Gaz who perhaps felt the Japanese romance to their music. The Ska Flames indeed is a band that deserves it all.

The Ska Flames music is unconventional - like if they only play what they felt the best ska at times. It's manly, but rich in variety and humorous at the same time. Their first single "Tokyo Shot" sounds miraculously refined like Showa pops.

When you talk about the live shows of the Ska Flames, it's like a Japanese local festival. Full of atmosphere and good vibes. Every band member stands on the stage like bosses, confidence would be the only word that can explain their presence. Legendary, it is also known that their gigs sell more booze than anyone else's.

In 1989, when the Skatalies and Prince Buster toured Japan, the Ska Flames represented the Japanese ska scene receiving applause from every punter. Since then, they played the same roll supporting other Jamaican legends at numeros occasions, acting as a bridge between the two countries.

It's been over thirty years since the beginning, meanwhile the Japanese ska scene has strongly been established and is as bold as ever. We cannot measure how much contribution the founding members such as Kenji Miyazaki, Koji Ise, Akihito Nakasu, Seiichi Nagai, Toru Shibagaki and Kei Miyanaga, as well as the next generation Michihisa Ishii, Kei Mizorogi, Jin Shimura and Naoki Tanaka have rendered to the Japanese music.

The Ska Flames have been and will always be leading the Japanese ska music spreading the good vibes all around. Right about now, I would like to present this stunning album to all the great musicians of Jamaica and no other than Prince Buster.

Naoki Ienaga (Dub Store Records)

Originally this was an ultra rare 1989 album from Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners fame. This spin-off group's LP is one of the most sought after collectable Ska releases of the 1980s, Mad Butcher is pleased to present this high quality reissue on their sub-label Black Butcher Classics.

'Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Volume 1' is the debut album from London outit The Hempolics. If variety is the spice of life then this album embodies it, taking a heavy reggae roots infuence and mashing it with hip hop, electro, soul, rock and pop to provide an antdote to the atenton-defcit generaton. Some bands talk an 'all killer no fller' album, The Hempolics walk it.
Over years of recording top internatonal talent The Hempolics enigmatc leader, Grippa Laybourne, has been carefully honing his own masterpiece and selectng a gang armed and dangerous enough to execute it. Alongside mainstay vocalists Nubiya, Dandelion and Harry come other top talent including Maxi Jazz and Paolo Nutni. Singles of the album have already picked up massive support on BBC Radio.
With a unique modern yet vintage sound and a serious punk DIY ethic this working class band are destned to have the rich kids and performance school drones dominatng the industry quaking in their wake. This is the sound of the underdog
coming to bite.

"Absolutely fabulous"
Shaun Keaveney, BBC6

"Absolutely one of the best reggae acts in the UK right now."
Chris Hawkins, BBC6

"Super special"
David Rodigan, BBC1Xtra

Following The Way For We' released in 2014, The I-Twins are back with their second autoproduced album The Master Plan', available on the 2nd of June 2017. For the recording, the twins worked with musicians from Najavibes, as well as other talented artists from the Geneva reggae scene. The album goes from roots reggae to rockers and rub-a-dub, bearing few touches of jazz and soul, and deals with topics that matter particularly to the I-Twins: our relation to death, suffering, injustice, love, as well as to beauty, and gives a critical view of our political system and its dysfunctions.

Recorded at Bridge Studio, Geneva, The Master Plan' was mixed by the vintage reggae specialist, Roberto Sánchez and mastered by Sam John. The result is therefore in the perfect continuity of the work initiated by Fruits Records. However, this release marks a turning point in the catalogue of the label, which puts forward for the first time young Europeans artists, till now, it was indeed dedicated to veterans of the Jamaican music golden era.

The album will be available on CD and on gatefold double LP (300 copies) with five dubs by Roberto Sánchez.

Redseal Records (the new 10' series from Klasse Wrecks) unearth a forgotten classic from New York artist Frank Murillo. Part reggae, part pop and all soul, 'What Jah Give' is a cautionary tale of earth's fragility and man's ruthless nature. The flip features a remix from the incredibly talented young up and coming Swiss artist Androo, who dubs the original out with flair and confidence. Comes with special autographed photo of Frank M.

Hold tight the artists unknown giving the far-famed superstylin' their idiosyncratic palate.

140 on the A - 170 on the B gives it ummer vibes, dubby vibes, drum and bass vibes, super vibes!

10" transparent hand stamped vinyl for maximum brightness in these summer months.

Very limited 12'' version!
This is a musical production in memory of the roots of dancehall. All songs are produced on the MPC 2500 in combination with several analog SoundFX. Original 80s Casiotones and self-made synthesizers are used a lot!
Keep the handmade touch alive and treat music with all its facettes.
This album is meant to spread love and give strength to the people. One love

The electrifying final album from Cameroon's legendary Los Camaroes, available on LP for the first

time since 1979.

Violinbwoy s debut full length album is nearly here. The 12-track LP entitled 'Dod' will be released in October by Moonshine Recordings.

In the meantime check out this massive single to see a glimpse of what is coming. Supported by the ones of Iration Steppas, O.B.F, V.I.V.E.K., Radikal Guru, Ishan Sound just to name a few.

*Landing on Alchemy Dubs, Reminiscence contains instrumental tracks from Ojah featuring Nik Torp (keyboard player from The Specials) on melodica duties, each with two dub versions.

*On the A side we find the track 'Reminiscence', a meditational UK steppers that drops incredibly heavy on sound systems. It's a mix of programmed and real instruments, and features Nik's tasty melodica melodies that take the listener to past, present and future. There are also two dub version excursions.
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*On the B side we find the track 'Anamnesis', a journey through time that features sounds from the N'goni (a west african string instrument) alongside Nik's melodica, synths, drum machines and some north african percussion. There are two different dub versions as well on this side, all executed live in one whole take.

*Limited edition of 500 copies, 180g vinyl, hand-stamped and hand-numbered, served in a reversed printed sleeve.

One of the last Bob Marley live performances committed to film before his untimely death in May 1981, 'The Legend Live' features the Tuff Gong in his full pomp, performing 21 of his most popular works at the Santa Barbara County Bowl on the 25th of November 1979.

Now widely considered an equal of the now legendary 'Live at the Rainbow' show from 1977, the concert includes superb versions of such major hits as 'I Shot The Sheriff', 'One Drop', 'Exodus', 'Jamming', 'Is This Love', 'Stir It Up' and the anthemic 'Get Up Stand Up'.

Previously released in 2016 on CD+DVD, this 3LP set comprises the very best of the band's performances from the night, which have never previously been released on vinyl.

Presented in a handsomely designed triple-gatefold, the release is to be exhaustively promoted via Trojan's website, facebook page, twitter, YouTube channel and mailing list, with reviews actively solicited from all the significant periodicals and sites.

First recording of Yabby You - as Brother Joe - from 1972.
Deep Nyabinghi drum and chant business.

Tough obscure Freedom Sounds production by Bertram Brown.

A re-lick of Words, from the Black Ark, with extra horns.

Ever topical, from Rasheda.

Peckings do over of Carol Kalphat's Africa.

First time reissue, recorded in 1979, top UK steppers.

ALEM (worldin Amharic) is the 2nd release in a series of collaborations between The Hoodna Orchestra and artist and performers from Ethiopia. The song was written and sung by the singer and poet Demisu Belete, to a tune by Ilan Smilan. It is an intense love song describing one's love as a cure to all pains and woes.

Belete's singing style is heavily influenced by the great singers from the golden age of Ethiopian music, especially Mahmoud Ahmed and Tilahun Gesesse. Belete's deep voice, alongside the dynamic and groovy performance by the Hoodna orchestra, creates a powerful composition that sweeps the listeners away to a different time and place.

The B-side is an Ethio-dub version of the song that features members of ADYABO Ensemble, a group that specializes in traditional Ethiopian music and Folklore.

The song titled ALEM-DUB is an attempt at fusing old and new, tradition and Modernity. The result is a hypnotically groovy track, heavily painted in Bright psychedelic colors.

The single will be released in a 7" vinyl format and will be launched at the Red Sea Jazz Festival Aug. 30th 2017 and in a series of special shows featuring DEMISU BELETE which will come to Israel especially for this occasion.

The reggae rocker, Courtney John unleashes his new album,
Ecosystem, born from a collaboration with the French label Soul
Man Records which also produced the successful album Reggae
Loves Soul!
With this new LP, recorded and mixed between Kingston and Paris, Courtney John has created a lyrical painting of our world, hosted by a classic early reggae sound that will appeal to reggae aficionados and a wider audience of music lovers...

LTD Black + Blue LP

Landing on Partial, from the man Jah Scoop is `Insurrection' - a moody and militant organ-tinged melodic instrumental piece, which refreshingly features nothing but 'real instruments'. So, think late 1970's style with perhaps an unintentional nod towards Jackie Mittoo's `Ayatolla'
*Despite the brooding pace and nature of `Insurrection', it drops heavy on sound system, especially the echo-laden dub version on the b-side.
*So, Jah Scoop Who dat Jah Scoop is in fact Guy McAffer aka Geezer, the legendary techno producer and artist Geezer of­ RAW and Stay Up Forever fame. He's also the keyboard player for festival-favourites Back to the Planet and guitarist with punk outfit Dogshite. That's who.

REPRESS !

Outstanding three track EP from the archives of Caliban (A side project of London musician Milton Myrie, a session guitar player who worked with cult UK buddhist afro and reggae band Ozo as well as on the much sought after Steel and Skin 'Afro Punk Reggae' 12'). Talk about bang for ye buck.. 1 side crucial oddball digital cuts, b side sounds like a UK jazz funk classic... Gold Print Sleeve. BIG TIP!
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Caliban produced only one self-released 7' 'Open Mind / Digital Reggae' in 1984.

Following the re-discovery of this very little known 7' by Caliban a few years back, UK producer Jackson Bailey aka Tapes managed to track Milton down, who as well as being in possession of most of the stock of the original record, was also sat on a number of amazing unreleased recordings from the Caliban sessions. With an album of unreleased Caliban material compiled by Tapes to follow later on Music From Memory, this EP introduces one of the unreleased tracks, the incredible feel good disco anthem Supernatural'. Taking us on a glittering, rhythm charged rocket tour of the Funk Cosmos, this until-now-unheard future classic will surely set the summer nights alight.

The three track 12' also includes Digital Reggae' which featured on the original Caliban 7'. This computerised dancehall/funk hybrid was partially penned to address the lack of black culture included in the payload of the United States' first space station, Digital Reggae will be included in the Payload of Skylab!'. As well as the original mix, the EP also includes a new dub put together by Milton himself and assisted by riddim specialist Tapes!

Ramrock Records are proud to present the new album from musical visionary, Ghetto Priest.

Already known to many as the frontman of Asian Dub Foundation and vocalist on their globally acclaimed single 'Fortress Europe', Ghetto Priest has been captivating audiences with his powerful vocals and magnetic stage presence over the past three decades.

With a raw energy and spirit un-matched by many artists of his generation, he constantly pushes at the boundaries of roots music, his style strongly maintaining the essence of his Jamaican heritage. Produced by On-U Sound supremo Adrian Sherwood..

His latest sermon is a blend of righteous incitements and damning indictments that reflect the paranoia of daily life. Title track 'Every Man For Every Man' asks us to reach out to our fellow neighbour while he delivers a sobering message towards the environment and defending if from the evils of a money-motivated government on 'Sacred Ground'.

On the mystical 'Good Lord', Ghetto Priest seeks spiritual guidance and his raw primal energies and forces come to light in a passionate re-working of the Robert Burns poem, 'I Murder Hate', before the trials and triumphs of black women are voiced in the Judy Mowatt song, 'Black Woman'. On the little-known Peter Tosh song, 'Babylon Queendom', he passionately announces Babylon's fall, demanding back the riches she's plundered.

A long-time member of the On-U Sound family, Ghetto Priest was a former rudeboy and Arsenal football hooligan who was incarcerated briefly after stepping on to the wrong side of the tracks. Turning to Rastafarianism, he began writing lyrics, and he honed his vocal skills and artistic persona around the sound system culture of the early 80s, before becoming part of Sherwood's African Head Charge collective and started MC-ing on the producer's live/DJ sets.

As one of the more flamboyant and creative performers to emerge from the scene, he was invited by Asian Dub Foundation to take on the vocals for the opening track of their 'Enemy of the Enemy' album released in 2003 along with lead vocals on the follow-up album, 'Tank'. His On-U Sound debut came a year later, the critically acclaimed album 'Vulture Culture', produced by Adrian Sherwood.

He went on to record under his own name for a number of other labels including Reggae On Top and Conscious Sounds. More or lesser known artists to have flavoured his guest vocals include The Underwolves, Sinead O'Connor, Groove Armada, James Hardway (aka David Harrow) and Little Axe.

In 2011, Ghetto Priest joined forces with Lucid Mover in a project called Screaming Soul. This resulted in the album 'Ghost Inna Shell' and in 2012, an Adrian Sherwood and Nick Coplowe (aka Mutant Hi-Fi)-remixed companion, 'Ghost Inna Dub'.

In 2016, he released the single 'Life Ain't Easy' based on Dennis Brown's 'Easy, Take It Easy', via Ramrock Records, and has two more projects in the Ramrock pipeline set for future release.

David Rodigan, Premiered in 'Clash', reviewed in 'Reggae Vibes', Soundsphere Magazine, God is in the TV. To be reviewd in MOJO etc. I'll update as and when I get the reviews

Reissue from this 45, originally out on 71 Records in 1986!

Reissue from this 45, originally out on Ridim Force in 1986!

Recluse joins the Version Collective family with his dubby melodic Rastaman Seen.

Subtle Mind, Melle and The Illuminated join the heavyweight 12" on remix duties.

Sub required material!