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In the spring of 1981 a group of reggae studio musicians from Jamaica gathered in New York City under the direction of Jeremy Taylor, a music professor at NYU at that time. The result was this Reggae Interpretation of Kind of Blue
A1 So What
A2 Freddie Freeloader
A3 Blue In Green
A4 All Blues
A5 Flamenco Sketches
B1 So What (Dub)
B2 Freddie Freeloader (Dub)
B3 Blue In Green (Dub)
B4 All Blues (Dub)
B5 Flamenco Sketches (Dub)

A2 Prince Jazzbo - Free Up Yu Mind

Coming from the mind of internationally renowned reggae & drum'n'bass DJ Liondub, liondub45 is a brand new sub label of the already well established and highly sought after liondub international imprint, which represents the electronic, reggae influenced worlds of Jungle, Drum'n'Bass, and Dubstep sounds.

limited coloured 10" 500x pressing

The BSTRD 7" records are all about the focus on an individual artist. We've done Stevie Wonder, Roots Manuva, and Nina Simone. Next up is a funky tribute to the Upsetter by half of Greenwood Rhythm Coalition and Midnight Lab Band, Mister E's E.

HUGE RELEASE from the well named DUB INVADERS.... Under this moniker hide a full JARRING EFFECTS all stars combo : HIGH TONE CREW SOUND SYSTEM, DJ TWELVE, LED PIPERZ, AKU FEN, NATURAL HIGH, FABASTONE, and DINO... All joining forces to reach for the dubbiest electro, underground reggae tribe sound....

Out of Mexico City comes this freaked out electronic Blues combo, rockin'
the s*** out of our speakers. Cute Ass Algorithm is a super funky Hip Hop
Electronica EP featuring soulful Pop vocals nicely reminiscent of Outkast's
André 3000.

In coordination with the Japanese mix CD of Codek tracks by Japanese DJ & producer duo, Blast Head, Concent releases this little 4-tracker of funky-dubby grooves from the old Organic Grooves crew.

Beautiful vocal harmony roots revive from early 80s

Ltd. 7" Release.....

Disc 1

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Keep On Moving
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 (Shantytown)
Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message To You
Bob & Marcia - Young Gifted And Black
Millie - My Boy Lollipop
Harry J All Stars - Liquidator
Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel
Greyhound - Black And White
Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Love
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville
Pluto Shervington - Dat
The Skatalites - Guns Of Navarone
The Untouchables - Tighten Up
Lord Creator - Kingston Town
Joya Landis - Angel Of The Morning
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight
Disc 2

Althea And Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves
Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want
The Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek
The Upsetters - Dollar In The Teeth
Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay
Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People
The Paragons - The Tide Is High
Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
Barry Biggs - Sideshow
Boris Gardner - I Want To Wake Up With You
Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket
Toots & The Maytals - Monkey Man
Hotshots - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
Janet Kay - Silly Games
Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You
Aswad - Give A Little Love
Disc 3

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Satisfy My Soul Babe
Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby
Jacob Miller And Augustus Pablo - Baby I Love You So
Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul
Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne, Beware Of The Devil
The Upsetters - Return Of Django
Marcia Griffiths - Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Nicky Thomas - Rainy Night In Georgia
Judy Boucher - Dreaming Of A Little Island
Jimmy Lindsay - Easy
Barry Biggs - Wide Awake In A Dream
Black Uhuru - What Is Life
Bruce Ruffin - Rain
Burning Spear - Slavery Days
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Live & Let Die
Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
Lee Perry - Soul Fire
Max Romeo - War In A Babylon
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross
Disc 4

Shaggy - Oh Carolina
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
Third World - Now That We've Found Love
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi
Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Errol Dunkley - OK Fred
Gregory Issacs - Night Nurse
John Holt - Killing Me Softly
Max Romeo - I Chase The Devil
B.T. Express - Herbs
Monyaka - Reggaematic Funk
Bob Marley And The Wailers - Stop The Train
Pluto Shervington - Your Honour
Steel Pulse - Prodigal Son
Jimmy Lindsay - Ain't No Sunshine
Tippa Irie - Hello Darling
Winston Groovy - Please Don't Make Me Cry
Half Pint - Greetings
Disc 5

Red Dragon With Brian & Tony Gold - Compliments On Your Kiss
Chaka Demus & Pliers - She Don't Let Nobody
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Junior Tucker - Some Guys Have All The Luck
Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go
Mr. Vegas - Heads High
Beres Hammond - Over You
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
Gregory Isaacs - Babylon Too Rough
Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Another One Bites The Dust
Dawn Penn Featuring Bounty Killer, Dennis Brown & Ken Booth - No, No, No (World Of Respect 94 Mix)
Eek A Mouse - Wa-Do-Dem
Monyaka - Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top)
Shabba Ranks With Deborahe Glasgow - Mr. Loverman
Sly & Robbie - Boops (Here To Go)
Sophia George - Girlie Girlie
Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
Wayne Smith - Under Mi Sleng Teng
Inner Circle - I Shot The Sheriff
Jimmy London - A Little Love

A1 | Chimpo - Bad Man No Friend Fish
B1 | Chimpo - Children of Isreal
B2 | Lickle Stereo

Split 12" featuring Brooklyn's prime purveyor of cumbia, dancehall, bassline, hip-hop & Dutch bass-heavy explorer Sonido del Principe.

DIGITALDUBS is the #1 reggae/dub/dancehall sound system in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. For the last years they have played throughout Brazil, including a weekly party
in Rio, exposing international sound system culture to a new, eager audience.

BSTRD Boots returns yet again with a trip to Brasil courtesy of LA-based DJ and Producer Yosaku, who recently turned heads with his remix of James Brown's "Aint it Funky" on the GAMM Doin' James 12" series

Brooklyn's Bastard Jazz once again partners up with the Jahtari netlabel for another delectable digital dub seven inch, this time from Normaa, also known as Eduardo & Raúl Acosta, two brothers who hail from the Asturias region of Northern Spain.

Written by Donovan Steele and produced by Noel Alphonso, Rob Symeonn's "No More" features the vocal stylings of Willow Wilson and is taken from Rob's 2006 release, "The Chosen One."

incl. Instrumentals......

Described by BBC Radio 1 DJ and experimental music maven, Mary-Anne Hobbs as «one of the most inspired and agile lyricists in the world today», Ben Sharpa has created an epic work that takes the listener on a journey into the tortured mind of an artist who has remained fiercely dedicated to his art... think ROOTS MANUVA, DJ MUJAVA, BEANS....

CD 1: 1960 To 1971
1. Independent Jamaica - Lord Creator
2. Like A Dream - Alton & Eddie
3. Since You're Gone - Roy & Paulette
4. Rico Special - Rico Rodriquez
5. We Will Be Lovers - Lord Creator & Norma Fraser
6. Don't Stay Out Late - Lord Creator
7. Goodbye Pretty Darling - Basil Gabbidon
8. Make Hay - Cornell Campbell
9. Royal Charlie - Charlie Organaire
10. Blow Roland Blow - Joanne Gordon & Roland Alphonso
11. Portrait Of My Love - Baba Brooks
12. Malcolm X - The Skatalites
13. Mouth A Massy - Alton Ellis
14. Rum Bumpers - John & Alton
15. John And James - The Maytals
16. Yagga Yagga - Delroy Byfield
17. Machine Shop - Don Drummond
18. Home Home Home - Stranger & Ken
19. Such Is Life - Lord Creator
20. Sugar Sugar - Bob Marley & The Wailers
21. You Can't Fool Me Again - Peter Tosh
22. Wha She Do Now - The Gaylads
23. Warfare - Count Machukie
24. End Dust - Randy's All Stars
25. True Man - Ethiopians
CD 2: 1971 To 1976
1. Java - Augustus Pablo
2. Hospital Trolley - I-Roy
3. King Of Babylon - Junior Byles
4. Don't Go - Horace Andy
5. A Little Love - Jimmy London
6. Cheater - Dennis Brown
7. For The Love Of You - John Holt
8. Too Late To Turn Back Now - Alton Ellis
9. Be Thankful - Donovan Carless
10. Woman Of The Ghetto - Hortense Ellis
11. Children Of The Ghetto - Senya
12. Lonely Soldier - Gregory Isaacs
13. Going To Zion - Black Uhuru
14. Ordinary Man - Lloyd Parks
15. Ordinary Man Version 3 - Impact All-Stars
16. Hold Tight - African Brothers
17. Righteous Man - Keith Popin
18. Created By The Father - Errol Dunkley
19. The Race - The Gladiators
20. My Guiding Star - The Heptones
21. Something On Your Mind - Hubert Lee
22. Country Boy - Charlie Ace & Dirty Harry
23. No Jestering - Carl Malcolm
24. Knotty No Jester - Big Youth
25. Fattie Bum Bum - Carl Malcolm

incl. Instrumentals

Gotan Project's Christoph H. Müller and Peruvian percussionist Rodolfo Muñoz (Chinchivi, Sandunga) have teamed up to create RADIOKIJADA, a unique musical adventure based upon Afro Peruvian rhythms and culture, a crossover of powerful percussion, strong melodies, deep basslines and contemporary production methods.

Rootical dub masters in heavyweight 21st century style!! Flexing fresh international dub heat off a white label 12" from Dubblestandart (Vienna) (in advance of an official packaged release in 2009).
[A] A1 | Iron Devil (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) [Subatomic Sound System dubstep rmx]
[B] A2 | Iron Devil (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) [dancehall mix]
[C] B1 | Wadada (feat. Prince Far-I) [Tom Watson dubstep rmx]
[D] B2 | We All Have to Get High (feat. Prince Far-I) [Tom Watson dubstep rmx]

Deadbeat is Scott Monteith, a long time Montrealer and recent Berlin ex-pat who has been releasing his own special blend of dub laden, minimal electronics since 2000, for labels such as Cynosure, Musique Risquée, Scape, and Spectral to name but a few.