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Out of stockSwaying & icy electronic dub compilation straight from DELODIO STUDIO SESSIONS Programmed and produced by FM Cut and compiled by Fa_Fane Repress of Froid Dub's "An Iceberg Cruising The Jamaican Coastline" has a confirmed docking...
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King Tubby and his apprentice Scientist produced some of the most seminal dub works of 70's Jamaican reggae 'In A Revival Dub' features the pair of studio masters tackling Jah Thomas' 'Midnight Rock' and other productions with a sack of killer reductions and abstractions for the dance Nkumah 'Jah' Thomas was one of the finest...
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Originally released in 1988 ‘Hot Rock’ was the final single from Pennsylvanian based roots reggae band House Of Assembly The band, comprising main songwriter Norman Bailey, Marc Campbell, Claver Campbell and Louis Putman, grew up in the Water House area of Kingston, Jamaica bonding over their shared love of Dub & Reggae...
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2022 repress Reissue, originally released in 1981 "Originally issued on LP in 1981, this is a long-overlooked classic of late roots reggae featuring a very good singer backed by one of the best studio bands of all time -- the mighty Roots Radics -- and mixed by the young dubmaster Scientist at King Tubby's studio Like many of his...
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Duppy Gun is evolving againagain DG 40 sees the next generation vocal crew outta the Duppy / Roolingz / Bokeh studio in Damhead JA fuse sci-fi stylee with Element - one of the brains behind Japanese renegade soundsystem outlet Riddim Chango Across 4 tracks and 3 version I Jahbar & Darkblood shout down murder once again and...
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Soundclash or romance Bony Fly vs Androo have composed six tracks finely balanced between the care given to sound experimentation and the explosive ardor of the dancefloor "Love Affair EP" was born from this particular research, the fruit of a common passion for dub music, dancehall and its infinite variations Radical and popular,...
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Out of stockIn the early 1970s the island of Jamaica, and in particular its reggae musicians, developed a love affair with small Japanese motor bikes Honda bikes were eulogised in Big Youth’s ‘S90 Skank’ and Dillinger’s ‘CB200’, whilst their rival was lauded on Shorty The President’s ‘Yamaha Skank’, to name the most obvious...
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Out of stockRastafarianism came to prominence in the late 1960s/1970s and had a huge influence on the musical culture in Jamaica The sentiments of the songs reflected the struggles of life, as reggae music always did but now with an added spiritual/conscious element to the lyrics By the mid-1970s most, if not all the top-flight singers were...
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Out of stockA disc full of heavyweight King Earthquake dubplates, released via their own imprint -Oooph! Killer drop of soundsystem gear from Birmingham's soundsystem stalwarts, with Errol Arawak at the controls Chapter One, and it's full of super-charged, Earthquake style UK Dubwise, steppers rhythms From the dank, militant bell-charged...
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The first in a series of mini compilations exploring instrumental Dub versions of sought after and long out of print titles from the world of Reggae, Disco, Boogie and House Many of these versions still contain vocals, snippets here and there drenched in delay or reverb, a style you’ll recognise from many of the Jura Soundsystem...
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Out of stockHorace Andy is a legendary Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, known for hisdistinctive vocal style, hit songs such as ‘Skylarking’, and his acclaimed collaborations with Massive Attack ‘The King Tubby Tapes’ was first issued on Jet Star Records’ ‘Charm’ imprint The album contains selections from Horace...
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Out of stock2014 release Originally released in 1980 "Hailing from the late seventies through 1980 originally, this has a state of the art Blackbeard mix from Dennis Bovell, production of the Well Pack Band from Winston Edwards and stands as a convincing album -- which goes some way to explain the advanced popularity entire dub sets went on...
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2022 repress 2012 release, originally released in 1982 "Released the same year he was working with Black Uhuru and fellow dub producer Scientist, Prince Jammy's 1982 effort Destroys the Invaders borrows Scientist's love of space noises and quirky, themed albums -- in particular, Scientist Meets the Space Invaders Plenty of laser...
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Reissue of the drop-dead classic album from 1978, Alimantado with Horace Andy, Lee Perry, King Tubby, Gregory Isaacs, Jah Woosh, Jimmy Radwell and Jackie Edwards Recorded in several sessions, at the Black Ark, Channel One, Randy's and King Tubby's studios, it was the first album put out by Greensleeves, now reissued by the good Dr...
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Out of stockUK dub pioneers Alpha & Omega represent the foundation of soundsystem culture and bass music migration from Jamaica, via the UK, to the world Formed in the 1980s and with over 30 studio albums to their name Finally, for the first time in three decades Steppas Records has launched the A&O full LP reissue series The latest...
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Out of stockThe second installment of the genius sound man Lee Perry's productions with unreleased tunes and exclusive dub plates featuring Junior Murvin, Jimmy Riliey, Leo Graham, Candy Mackenzie, Jack Lord, the unforgettable's Equally as strong as the first compilation, CD and album have different...
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During the late 1970s, deejay-turned-producer Jah Thomas played a key role in the emerging dancehall movement, harnessing the Roots Radics at Channel One studio for rough-edged futuristic rhythms that became platforms for songs of everyday life Junior Keating's (or Keatting on this album) solid 1980 debut LP 'Weekend Lover'...
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Out of stockNew double Vinyl LP on Pressure Sounds due for release 25 Jan 2019 White labels of the double vinyl LP set 20 tracks spread over 2 vinyl lps Dubbing in the Front Yard & Conflict Dub Comes in a plain whit paper bag with handwriting on the label Bunny Lee as producer Prince Jammy as engineer The Aggrovators making the tracks It...
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Out of stockBACK IN PRINT! King Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi was one the great sound systems in Jamaica It also proved a fantastic outlet for the Dub Plate Specials cut at Tubby's studio, providing exclusive cuts to be played out and to intice the dance's audience The tracks at the time were mainly cut over producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee rhythms,...
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The roots reggae classic Congo Ashanti by the Congos was released in 1994 and recorded at Harry J Kingston's studio The reggae vocal trio included Ashanti Roy, Cedric "Congo" Myton, and Watty Burnett Contrasting to the previous productions of Lee "Scratch" Perry, this album contains songs with less emphasis on Dub sounds which...
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Out of stock420 Chalice All-Stars, aka Son of Super Ape,' is all Jamaican sounds – over 79 minutes of dub, reggae,...
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Out of stockThe next official reissue is a Balearic Dub album from Ambient Warrior originally released in 1995 on the Lion Inc label The album is rooted in Dub but has a much broader scope taking in various musical influences from across the globe Founder Ronnie Lion explains the concept “The Ambient Warrior was created as an outlet for...
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Out of stockThe dub classic celebrating the four decades of 1977 to 2017 now officially re-issued as 40 th Anniversary Remaster-Edition in a picture sleeve!The Joe Gibbs "African Dub" records are considered to be among the first and best dub albums ever recorded The series, recorded between 1972 and 1978 feature the Joe Gibbs house band aka...
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Out of stockBold, exuberant, expansive re-charting of the same neck of the sleng-teng invasion as vintage Jahtari and Tapes The Upsetter meets Raymond Scott meets Horsepower Productions… on a writhing, pinging bed of Spaghetti Western… at the synthy grassroots of Library Next-level stuff from Seekers, after excellent releases for Bokeh...
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A neo-nostalgic Dave Lee Mix and Dub of STR4TA’s ‘After The Rain’ is released digitally on 15th July 2021 with a 12” vinyl available in stores 3rd September 2021 The debut album ‘Aspects’ by Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick’s new project, STR4TA, is the catalyst for a new wave Jazz Funk movement...
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Out of stockChasing after the herbs like Druids, a peppery Anansi with a pink balayage hurried by carrying a bunch of loose cables and heavy bulky bags Mumbling something to herself, we believe she said: "Music is my name I’m a dreamer", we followed her about but soon after lost her path Walking our way back, a few of these cables were...
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The enigmatic Manila-via-British Columbia ensemble SeekersInternational returns to Tokyo-based label Diskotopia for the follow up to 2016's Ragga Preservation Society SeekersInternational Presents Ragga Preservation Society – Worldwide Sound comes after a prolific five-year creative journey exploring different sonic avenues...Out of stockFollowing the release of his debut EP ‘An Iceberg Cruising The Jamaican Coastline’, Froid Dub presents a companion EP of dub versions and bonus beats for DJs Prime cuts like ‘Iguana’s Dub’ take the originals’ icy grooves into even deeper, head-nodding territory, while the isolated beats underline Froid Dub’s...Out of stockCultural polymath - pop star, filmmaker, radio broadcaster, commentator, Grammy winner Oh and DJ, too Take your pick from the many coats worn by our selector, Don Letts aka The Rebel Dread Born in Brixton, a child of the Windrush Generation, Letts’ slippery and unorthodox career is somewhat hard to define, without taking a...Out of stockWithout Count Ossie, it could be argued, there would be no ska, no reggae, no dancehall, no Jamaican popular music as we currently know it A Rastafarian drummer born Oswald Williams in 1926, Count Ossie began performing Nyabinghi music in the 1950s This rhythm and chant heavy religious meditation derived from the drumming...Here’s a monster of its own Not to be confused with Trevor Jackson early 2000 project (even if the british producer has obviously been informed by post-punk, dub, post-industrial and the likes) Playgroup was more than anything a collective, based somewhere around Bristol and London Drummer Bruce Smith was the key figure behind...2021 repress; LP version Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio opened its doors in 1974, situated in his backyard at 5 Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica Using only basic equipment, a Teac 4-track recorder, a Soundcraft mixing desk, an Echoplex delay unit, and later adding a Phaser effects unit that he used in conjunction with...Out of stockUpon release in 1971, 'Africa's Blood' was the first record Lee "Scratch" Perry released under his own name, although his band The Upsetters do appear on most of the tracks There's an undeniable influence from American contemporary R&B, but still Perry's signature dub and reggae fusion shines through Comes on 180 gram...Out of stockA thundering 16 tracks produced by Lee Perry that takes us through the key period of his output at the Black Ark Many of the tracks come from a single master tape The remaining tracks are from dub plates As re-issues go this is pretty remarkable Maverick Productions that showcase Perry at his most...Out of stock'Conquering Lion' stands as one of the few truly essential albums of the roots era As devotional as anything by Burning Spear, as polemical as Bob Marley, and as militant as the Mighty Diamonds, the album also communicates a haunting spiritual quality that is uniquely its own Amazingly, for such a coherent work, the tracks were...Out of stockRepress! 'In Fine Style' was the second album of Augustus Pablo's material to be released on Pressure Sounds It is a unique set in that much of it has never before been released on CD and was only ever previously available on rare seven and twelve inch...Out of stockRids the World of the Curse of the Vampires (1981) not only ably displays Scientist's varied approach, but also clocks in as one of his best outings Scientist keeps things lively with plenty of reverb and echo-treated percussion, ghostly piano parts, video game sound effects, and other wobbly interjections from the mixing board...Out of stock2020 repress; LP version Scientist's name can be found all over any dub record collection; he was a protégé of King Tubby, and many would say that when dub fell on quieter times it was Scientist who breathed new life into it His pared-down mixing style suited the dancehall reggae sound that arrived as the '70s rolled into the...Out of stockWith this 1982 album, Scientist delivers one of his most progressive mixes, deconstructing the originals down to their skeletal base and adding just the right amount of mixing board-generated Echoplex and reverb with his patented minimal sound A landscape resplendent with steely piano, depth-charge drums, and futuristic dub...
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