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* From the vaults of veteran Dubplate-Master Keety Roots' Black Legacy Studio comes this slice of instrumental dubwise meditation dating from early 1990's.
* `Why' originally came on the `Dungeons of Babylon EP' from 1994 which fetches `silly money' on the collectors market, making this reissue a god-send for fans of this genre.
* On the flip side is a previously unreleased dub mix of the same tune.

Brand New 2017 Edition - finally available again on this CD and alternatively on 2LP Vinyl for the First time (moll16lp). The legendary movie soundstrack based out of Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. The sixteenth release on the Moll-Selekta label shares its title with a wonderful film, a heartwarming homage to the golden age of rocksteady. It documents the recordings being made for this very album at the Tuff Gong studios, Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. Excerpts from an all star reunion concert staged in Kingston and older archive material complete the picture. Never before in the history of Jamaica, which already occupies a unique place on the world map of song, its sound embraced by western popular music, has such an illustrious collection of singers and players been assembled. The album showcases 15 rocksteady classics in sparkling, deeply inspired new versions, recorded in the studio which also played host to album sessions of a certain Bob Marley. Under the musical direction of Ernest Ranglin, a guitarist of considerable renown not only on the reggae circuit, but also on the jazz scene, mixed by legendary engineer Errol Brown - in Duke Reid's employ at the Treasure Isle studio in the sixties - and freshly arranged by Lynn Taitt.

The ultimate edition of the Roots Reggae masterpiece release 1977-2017! The album classic was originally issued in 1977 in Jamaica only and 20 years later in 1997 released by the Blood & Fire label as the outstanding but now deleted "Heart Of The Congos". VP Records' sub-label 17 North Parade has released now the definitive 2017 re-mastered 3LP deluxe edition put together with both respect and gratitude to that illustrious antecedent (also available as 3CD-set incl. the ultrarare original LP mix). This new 3LP-Vinyl-set is based on the more well-known mix and master from the Blood & Fire re-release, plus dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions and has with "Don't Blame It On I" an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed. The 3LP-Vinyl was state-of the-art re-mastered again by Kevin Metcalfe and comes in a 6mm spine jacket sleeve with full colour printed illustrated inner sleeves and the liner notes by Noel Hawks. Stickered with the quote: "The best roots reggae album ever..." (Lloyd Bradley)

As Dub Reggae music becomes a global force, Vibronics & Conscious Sounds team up with veteran singer Sandeeno to present this 10' EP of brand new future dubs. Taken from the hit album 'Half Century Dub ... Five Decades In The Mix', this EP deals with the new-skool of dub and contains mixes never before released. It is packaged in a lush full colour sleeve and is strictly limited to just 500 copies with no re-press.

01. Stand Alone
02. Riding High
03. Soul Almighty
04. Memphis
05. Brain Washing
06. All In One
07. Caution
08. Mellow Mood
09. Rebel's Hop
10. Do It Twice
11. Cheer Up
12. Soon Come
13. Can't You See
14. Try Me
15. It's Alright
16. You Can't Do That To Me
17. Touch Me
18. Treat You Right
19. No Water
20. Corner Stone

* Two brand new Reggae Roots vocal tracks featuring Danny Red and Paul Fox are now available on a double A side 12" Vinyl EP.

* Both singers have been busy in the UK Sound System scene since the early nineties. Also featured are, A side: Ras Happa (Bongos) & Fullness (Drums). AA side: Jahman Dan (Bongos) & Fullness (Drums).

*The two songs are called 'Lion in Me' and 'Still Chanting'. Each song features both singers in collaboration style and also has two dub versions. It is a joint project between Sound Business and AbabaJahnoi labels on the newly formed Red Fox label.

*12" in Plain Sleeve, poly sealed outer.
*Vocals & Dub recorded at Sound Business.
*Produced By: Paul Fox.

Das neue Album des englischen Gentleman's Dub Club auf dem amerikanischen Easy Star Label folgt dem 2015er Release "The Big Smoke". Für "Dubtopia" ist das Konzept den Fokus aus Songwriting vom Vorgänger mit dem bassbetonten, uptempo Drive ihrer Liveauftritte zu fusionieren. Das Album wurde vom Bassisten der Band, Toby Davies ,produziert und featured Gäste wie Taiwan MC, Lady Chann, Eva Lazarus and Parly B. Die LP erscheint als limitierte transparente Edition mit Download Code.

Record Producer/ DJ / Record Plugger and Record Shop Owner Herman Chin-Lay operated out of his Aquarius Record shop at Half Way Three ,Kingston ,Jamaica.
It is from this base that he started his recording studio where he not only put out the first ever Dub album 'Aquarius Dub' but was also responsible for naming future artist Horace Swaby.
By allowing him to use his exotic fictitious working name 'Augustus Pablo' for his own recording career.
Although called 'Aquarius Dub' the tacks that make up this album were cut at Dynamic Sounds, Harry J's and Randy's Studio 17.
It was not long after this release that Herman opened the first ever twenty four track studio Aquarius Studios.
We have compiled this set of Dub tracks that were worked on at Aquarius studio's itself.
Using the legendary studio for some of the recordings and/or it's mixing and voicing facilites.
Hope you enjoy the set...Dubbing at Aquarius Sounds...

Record Producer/ DJ / Record Plugger and Record Shop Owner Herman Chin-Lay operated out of his Aquarius Record shop at Half Way Three ,Kingston ,Jamaica.
It is from this base that he started his recording studio where he not only put out the first ever Dub album 'Aquarius Dub' but was also responsible for naming future artist Horace Swaby.
By allowing him to use his exotic fictitious working name 'Augustus Pablo' for his own recording career.
Although called 'Aquarius Dub' the tacks that make up this album were cut at Dynamic Sounds, Harry J's and Randy's Studio 17.
It was not long after this release that Herman opened the first ever twenty four track studio Aquarius Studios.
We have compiled this set of Dub tracks that were worked on at Aquarius studio's itself.
Using the legendary studio for some of the recordings and/or it's mixing and voicing facilites.
Hope you enjoy the set...Dubbing at Aquarius Sounds...

1976 release, on the Ethnic Fight label, Junior Delgado once again, backed by the Ethnic Fight Band and produced by Larry Lawrence.

Previously unreleased dubplate with version.
Small run, no re-press, label artwork to follow.

One of the sweetest and most idiosyncratic voices in reggae, tenor singer Cornell Campbell also has one of the longest-running careers of any Jamaican recording artist. Taken under Studio One founder Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd's wing at a very young age, Cornell cut his first recordings in 1956, long before ska was even established. He remained based at Studio One for many years (working as a label printer as well as a recording artist), and also voiced sides for King Edwards in the ska years. He then briefly joined the Sensations in rock steady and recorded at Treasure Isle, before moving back to Studio One as leader of the Eternals when reggae arrived, cutting huge hits there such as 'Stars' and 'Queen Of The Mistrel,' and giving early coaching to Slim Smith, Jacob Miller and bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Joining forces with ace producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee in the mid-1970s brought a dramatic new surge in popularity that greatly boosted his profile overseas. The Ropin' LP was issued on Third World's Justice subsidiary in 1980—a sub label set up to handle Striker's product in the UK (though hits like 'Mash You Down' and the title track had been handled in Jamaica by Joe Gibbs). One of the album's outstanding moments is 'Bandulu,' an anti-rude boy epic voiced on the 'Late Night Blues' rhythm, while opening cover, 'Just My Imagination,' has an uncredited toasting portion from Errol Scorcher.

One of the sweetest and most idiosyncratic voices in reggae, tenor singer Cornell Campbell also has one of the longest-running careers of any Jamaican recording artist. Taken under Studio One founder Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd's wing at a very young age, Cornell cut his first recordings in 1956, long before ska was even established. He remained based at Studio One for many years (working as a label printer as well as a recording artist), and also voiced sides for King Edwards in the ska years. He then briefly joined the Sensations in rock steady and recorded at Treasure Isle, before moving back to Studio One as leader of the Eternals when reggae arrived, cutting huge hits there such as 'Stars' and 'Queen Of The Mistrel,' and giving early coaching to Slim Smith, Jacob Miller and bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Joining forces with ace producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee in the mid-1970s brought a dramatic new surge in popularity that greatly boosted his profile overseas. The Ropin' LP was issued on Third World's Justice subsidiary in 1980—a sub label set up to handle Striker's product in the UK (though hits like 'Mash You Down' and the title track had been handled in Jamaica by Joe Gibbs). One of the album's outstanding moments is 'Bandulu,' an anti-rude boy epic voiced on the 'Late Night Blues' rhythm, while opening cover, 'Just My Imagination,' has an uncredited toasting portion from Errol Scorcher.

Homeys Records new release, Something new', features the first collaboration between Marina P and the upcoming french producer KSD. Once the original track was completed, the vocals were given to three other producers close to the italian singer for remixing. Stand High Patrol's version offers a jazzy take on the track with unexpected footwork influences. TWM, for his very first release, presents a steppers version made for the soundsystem. Homeys brings a roots reggae touch with a flute part that leads the theme. These producers' three different remixes perfectly represent the musical universe of Marina P.

Now on their twenty ninth release of forward thinking UK Reggae & Dancehall, Reggae Roast continue with hit after hit.Their latest offering is a futuristic dancehall smasher of a beat, produced by one of their very own crew members Leo Samson, with Shumba Youth's soft vocal cries compli- menting the hard dancehall backing track beautifully. The track with its low sub fre- quencies and deadly lyrics is sure to set dance floors alight this ummer.This is the first single of their deadly 6 Track EP also coming soon to Reggae Roast Records entitled 'Hot Like Lava' and is due out later this year.Leo Samson has been putting in the work as one of the key Reggae Roast residents for the past 5 years. His first big release came in the form of a monster remix for Benny Page's 'Champion Sound' which went on to become an underground anthem. All the while he has been releasing remixes for the likes of Nice Up! Records one of the UKs best dancehall labels and Boom Sound Recordings. This is his first official release on the Reggae Roast label. The first of many!Shumba Youth is fast becoming a household name in the UK Reggae scene and one of the key artists in the new wave of talent coming out of the capitol. Reggae Roast have been instrumental in bringing exciting new talent through their ranks and Shumba along with artists such as Natty Campbell and now stepping up to fulfil their potential and are certain be the next generation of talent in the UK scene for years to come.Newcomer Sour Phree takes over remix duties for this and he creates a powerful dancehall smasher giving a new lease of life the the original. With a more contemporary sound and killer production this is sure to be a hit in clubs.Reggae Roast have plenty more in the locker so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming releases from the likes of Tippa Irie, Brother Culture and Charlie P.

A Collection with An Exceptional Sound and Visual Aesthetic, In Collaboration With The British Photographer Chris Steel-Perkins, The Counter-Cultures Photograph.

R Vincenzo is a young producer from Sao Paulo.

Sample machine. Instant collages. Mashup. Ready-made. Digital macumba. Psychedelic punch.

Livesets deconstructing and compounding tunes of african, balkan, brazilian ritualistic sounds, funk carioca, assorted cumbias, old folklores, japanese tunes and other beats creating a fusion of musical styles. Fresh & live.

Sample colector from a wide range of regions and folklores, R Vincenzo works compounding and mixing different music backgrounds,resignifying and producing new atmospheres,melting organic and electronic sounds, live, in multi-processed audio layers.

Second vinyl EP 12" to be released on June 2017

R Vincenzo is an activ member of Voodoohop collective in Sao Paulo.

ABOUT VOODOOHOP

VOODOOHOP is an outlandish art collective born from a series of underground parties. Djs, performers, dancers and visual artists together create a multi sensory tropical cabaret. Brasilian traditional heritage mix with ritualistic performance. Nomadic in nature, the collective transforms spaces from abandoned buildings to natural hideaways. Always experimenting Voodoohop is in constant flux.

Misturas e composições de ritmos e atmosferas musicais de diferentes partes do mundo (camadas africanas, balcânicas, funk carioca, cumbias sortidas, chiptunagens, cirandas, pontos de candomblé, entre outros), desconstruindo, ressignificando e compondo novas atmosferas sonoras, alterando e editando ao vivo (liveset): esse é o universo temático e de atuação do músico paulistano Ricardo Vincenzo, que pode ser visto nas pistas de danças de festas paulistanas multiculturais como Voodoohop, Calefação Tropicaos, Venga Venga, Mamba Negra, Macumbia e tantas outras.

Com formação em piano e músico de elementos tão diversos como trombone e Game Boy, de onde ele extraía sons 8Bit para o projeto audiovisual Cirko Synema, Vincenzo é um colecionador ávido de samples internacionais e outros elementos sonoros diversos (desde gravações de TV a sons de pássaros), e sua antropologia de elementos musicais é reprocessada e editada ao vivo, mutada de forma hipnótica para as pistas de dança.

REPRESSED 2x12" now with bonus download code! Heavy, heavy tunes! Studio One instrumentals are the foundation of Reggae. These rhythm tracks became the basis for all Dancehall as countless artists and producers re-versioned these classic Studio One instrumentals.

REVIEWS: "Sheer volume of output from Studio One is astonishing, combined with the fact that the quality of the recordings never seem to diminish. These instrumentals touch on ska, rocksteady, dub, and begin to hint at the reggae sound of the late '70s. Each instrumental is perfect and has the feel that it could hardly be improved upon. Soul Jazz has once again put together a wonderfully rounded collection of music from Studio One" - All Music.

"I think if a nuclear family could have a soundtrack, ours would be the Soul Jazz comp Studio One: Scorcher. I wouldn't say it's the best record ever made, but if I heard it every single day for the rest of my life, I'd be 100% cool with it." DJ. & "Compilation of essential & rare Studio One instrumentals" - Hard Wax.

"Studio One Scorcher is the latest of these, collecting instrumental tracks spanning the years from the late 60's rocksteady vogue through the onset of dancehall and digital rhythms in the early 80's featuring The Skatalites, trombonist Don Drummond, Pablove Black and others." - Billboard.

"Wonderwheel Recordings is very proud to present the long awaitedsingle from albumBennuby Queens, NY based produced Thor Partridge, aka Thornato.""Rhinoceros"" was Thornato's breakout hit from theBennualbum, and was a perfect fit for an updated Dancehall gem of a 7"". The OG sits on the A side, with it's massive bass driven energy and killer performance from veteran chat master Gappy Ranks, while on the B Side, Montreal's Poirier (Nice Up!, Ninja Tune) delivers an absolutely stomping stripped down dembow remix with speaker cabinet shattering bass, and muted dub effects. Not likely to leave the 7"" box of selectors all over the world for quite some time!"

This is a very special one-off new special edition of one of the most popular of all the Soul Jazz Records" collections that has been out of print for many years! Featuring great new sleeve design as well as a special coloured vinyl pressing, Studio One Kings is a "who"s who" of the world"s greatest reggae artists. Studio One"s list of singers launched at the famous label reads like a roll call of Jamaican music. Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Freddie McGregor, Johnny Osbourne and more. This album features classic and rare tracks that span the breadth of the legendary Studio One catalogue: Ska, Roots, Rocksteady, Lovers and more from the 1960s and 70s. The album also comes with sleeve-notes by the great writer Chris Salewicz, author of books on Reggae Explosion, Rude Boy as well as books on Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, Joe Strummer and more.

Fresh from their remix of Jinx' "Car Full Of Herbs", Bristol/London Bass specialists Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion return to Asbo Records alongside legendary Reggae singer Bushman with "Talk Too Much". Things get busy from the start on the original DnB version, a tightly packed and weighty amen break welcomes in Bushman's thoughtful melodic vocals with dubwise horns and instrumentation recreating that timeless reggae vibe at 170BPM with snatches of bleeps and pads that hint at Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion's oldskool hardcore/jungle history. DJ Westy on the remix fattens things up bringing the bass to the front for a real sound system smasher. The 140 remix retains the main elements of the original with added dirty bass and half time drops perfect for festival season, guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser for fans of breaks reggae and that early rave sound.

The foundation of this dub album was created by some of the finest sessions musicians ever to grace the studios of 1960's & 70's Jamaica. Their instruments were the cornerstone to countless Dub LP's that began to surface in the early 70's and continued on into the 80's creating a whole new genre of music.

As they did back in the early days of dub, the Kingston All Stars gathered together in Kingston, Jamaica at Mixing Lab Studios and laid down a series of riddims that would lay the groundwork for what comes next: the singers. Both Greenwich Farm rasta, Prince Alla, and falsetto, Cedric Myton of the The Congos, contribute vocals to the album but half of the riddims on this LP are, to date, unreleased, and have yet to be voiced.

In essence, this album is a sneak peak into upcoming releases.
The style of riddims that were created during these sessions range from the Cumbia influenced 'Reyes Dub'

to the Ethiopian Jazz flavored ' Kebra Dub ' that pays tribute to the African sound system, Kebra Ethiopia Sound and shows the wide variety of influences that fuel these musicians.

Tracks like ' Dub Ova ' combine Ansel Collins keyboard work with Hux Brown's infectious grooves to create a funky rhythm that you have not heard the last of.

'Clappers " features Sly Dunbar's big drums and another Hux groove creating a classic skanking dub reminiscent of rhythms by The Revolutionaries band.
As with all good Dub albums, the tension and release as instruments are brought in and out of the mix are felt as they much as they are heard. The negative space left by dropping the bass is then filled with a horn line or guitar lick soaked in echo or reverb giving tracks a second life. The album, mixed in Montreal by producer & engineer Mossman, who is no stranger to engineering dub, has become a worldwide collaboration and is a harbinger of big things to come from the Kingston All Stars!
The Kingston All Stars are Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Mikey 'Mao' Chung, Linford 'Hux' Brown, Jackie Jackson, Robbie Lyn, Everton & Everald Gayle. Under the artistic direction of Moss ' Mossman ' Raxlen, a multi-faceted musician, producer, engineer and writer, the KAS will be releasing new recordings as well as performing live shows internationally. These are the musicians and session men who recorded at a variety of Jamaica's legendary studios, and created so many of the classic rhythms from the 1960's and '70's - a countless number which have since become staples in a wide variety of today's musical genres from hip hop to dancehall to dubstep and techno. In various incarnations, members of the group have been part of or recorded with Bob Marley's Wailers Band, Studio One's Sound Dimension and Soul Vendors Band, Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Upsetters, Peter Tosh's Word Sound and Power Band, Toots and the Maytals, Now Generation and many more.

The foundation of this dub album was created by some of the finest sessions musicians ever to grace the studios of 1960's & 70's Jamaica. Their instruments were the cornerstone to countless Dub LP's that began to surface in the early 70's and continued on into the 80's creating a whole new genre of music.

As they did back in the early days of dub, the Kingston All Stars gathered together in Kingston, Jamaica at Mixing Lab Studios and laid down a series of riddims that would lay the groundwork for what comes next: the singers. Both Greenwich Farm rasta, Prince Alla, and falsetto, Cedric Myton of the The Congos, contribute vocals to the album but half of the riddims on this LP are, to date, unreleased, and have yet to be voiced.

In essence, this album is a sneak peak into upcoming releases.
The style of riddims that were created during these sessions range from the Cumbia influenced 'Reyes Dub'

to the Ethiopian Jazz flavored ' Kebra Dub ' that pays tribute to the African sound system, Kebra Ethiopia Sound and shows the wide variety of influences that fuel these musicians.

Tracks like ' Dub Ova ' combine Ansel Collins keyboard work with Hux Brown's infectious grooves to create a funky rhythm that you have not heard the last of.

'Clappers " features Sly Dunbar's big drums and another Hux groove creating a classic skanking dub reminiscent of rhythms by The Revolutionaries band.
As with all good Dub albums, the tension and release as instruments are brought in and out of the mix are felt as they much as they are heard. The negative space left by dropping the bass is then filled with a horn line or guitar lick soaked in echo or reverb giving tracks a second life. The album, mixed in Montreal by producer & engineer Mossman, who is no stranger to engineering dub, has become a worldwide collaboration and is a harbinger of big things to come from the Kingston All Stars!
The Kingston All Stars are Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Mikey 'Mao' Chung, Linford 'Hux' Brown, Jackie Jackson, Robbie Lyn, Everton & Everald Gayle. Under the artistic direction of Moss ' Mossman ' Raxlen, a multi-faceted musician, producer, engineer and writer, the KAS will be releasing new recordings as well as performing live shows internationally. These are the musicians and session men who recorded at a variety of Jamaica's legendary studios, and created so many of the classic rhythms from the 1960's and '70's - a countless number which have since become staples in a wide variety of today's musical genres from hip hop to dancehall to dubstep and techno. In various incarnations, members of the group have been part of or recorded with Bob Marley's Wailers Band, Studio One's Sound Dimension and Soul Vendors Band, Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Upsetters, Peter Tosh's Word Sound and Power Band, Toots and the Maytals, Now Generation and many more.

Record Kicks presents a new limited edition 45 vinyl by UK rock steady/soul/dub combo Pama International feat another two winners. On the A side the new single "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" flipped by the reggae 69 stormer "Gasoline" on the B side.
In their first 10 years Pama Int'l recorded 9 albums, 3 BBCRadio 1 Maida Vale sessions, won the Rebel playlist on BBC6, and became the first new act to sign to Trojan Records in 30 years. Their collective nature saw them work with members of The Specials, Madness, Steel Pulse, Style Council, Galliano, Kasabian, Mad Professor, Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff to name a few.
Wacth out, the 45 is limited to 500 copies worldwide.