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Dark and steppa Dub... second realese on this autorpoduced quality label, navigating between electro dub in the French tradition of it (High Tone), with some Dubstep tricks... Nice sound.

DEADBEAT REISSUES 2002-2005 ALBUMS AS
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE VINYL BOX SET
Featuring 3 classic albums that introduced his intimate brand of dub-techno to the world

Ever since launching his production career at the turn of the century, dub-techno auteur Scott Monteith has been nothing if not deeply prolific. The Canadian-born, Berlin-based producer's nine Deadbeat albums and nearly two-dozen singles represent one of most prolific and consistently rewarding catalogues in 21st century electronic-music canon. It's a spectacular run of records that continues to hit new heights, as witnessed with the widespread acclaim that met his most recent album with Paul St. Hilaire, The Infinity Dub Sessions. Continuing the reissue campaign of his early output that began with 2001's Primordia last year, Monteith's BLKRTZ imprint is now set to release a massive 6-vinyl box set of his most iconic Montreal albums: 2002's Wild Life Documentaries, 2004's Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and 2005's New World Observer.

Fantastic 2000 set of fantastic instrumental reggae and ska released on GROVER RECORDS Germany, Original 60s Jamaican trombonist who has recorded countless sides with THE SKATALITES, then in the 80s was a member of THE SPECIALS, now part of the fabulous JOOLS HOLLAND Rhythm & Blues Orchestra!

'A Guide to the Birdsong of South America', is a crowd-funded album of music inspired by birdsong. Some of South America's most talented young musicians and producers including Dengue Dengue Dengue, Chancha Via Circuito and Psilosamples, used the recorded song of an endangered species from their country and created an original track.The album aims to raise awareness about the plight of these birds and also to raise funds for those working to protect them. All proceeds will be donated to a pair of Ecuadorian NGO birding charities, the Fundación Jocotoco and Aves y Conservación.The album will be a diverse snapshot of the region's new sound, taking in seven South
American countries from Brazil to Chile and ten artists, from the much hyped digital Peruvian cumbia of Dengue Dengue Dengue to Argentinian rhythm trio Tremor. French born Nicola Cruz has worked with electronica whizz Nicolas Jaar, and has now returned to his roots in Ecuador, making this project close to him in every sense of the word. The birdsong and the story of these 11 unique birds became the building block for each track in a myriad of different ways by each artist. Some used the song as a sample throughout, others incorporated it into the background while some even transformed the birds into a synthesizer! Others also took inspiration from the bird itself, its colours, its form, its threatened situation or its habitat.
Environmental activist and passionate bird enthusiast Robin Perkins' global music blog Rhythm and Roots have been able to fund the production, mastering and distribution of this unique project through a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in the summer of

More top quality Roots from Roy Cousins and the cream of Jamaica's studio session legends from the 70's and 80's. This time in tandem with Anthony Doyley's Knowledge project.

01. One Day Will Come
02. Day Of Repatriation
03. Blessing From The Elders
04. Stake Out, Testing Of Faith
05. Back-A-Yard Music
06. Mind Your Own Business
07. Movement Of Jah People
08. Good Of The Day, Grounded
09. Lost In Your Track
10. Jah Is Coming
11. Hail H.I.M
12. Straight And Narrow
13. Soldiers Of Jah Army

A fine vocal Rocksteady, 'All Night' is also known as a killer dubplate owned by Duke Vin, who is regarded as a pioneer of the sound system culture in UK. On the flip ''The Tickler' was more popular than the A-side, and in UK, allegedly no one else besides Duke Vin owned the vinyl until the 90's. This song was surely a very special one in his Dub Plate box!

Taken from the epic 'Rock Steady Party' album, this Derrick Harriott's praise of the Rocksteady dancehall is for the first time ever released as a 7" single. The B-side, 'Now We Know', is an original single version of the song and is a great example of how good The Crystalites played the rhythms.

The contemporary reggae world was rocked and happily shocked when Freestyle Records unleashed Kalbata & Mixmonster's Congo Beat The Drum album in 2014. The wholly analogue, old school production combined with the classic Jamaican vocalists featured such as Little John, Major Mackerel, Echo Minott had everyone from Toddla T to Robert Elms absolutely raving about the albums genuine roots and culture feel.

And now Freestyle presents another single, Inna Skateland, that features legend Puddy Roots on vocals, whose voice is brilliantly well suited to the dub heavy, reverb laden music. The flip side, Skateland Dub, is a brand new track, not featured on the album and is 100% exclusive to this brand new release!

"Jam Down Posse" by Red Dragon was recorded on the classic Studio One "Far East" rhythm, so people might feel there is something similar to the hit song 'Tune In' by Cocoa Tea. King Jammy released two one-way albums on this rhythm and featured many singers and deejays on them. This song by Red Dragon is from one of those albums and one of the best ever on this rhythm.

It is well-known that Wayne Smith, who was deeply associated with Jammys in the production of the 'Sleng Teng' rhythm, was an essential individual in embracing the digital revolution of the Reggae and Jamaican musical history. The tough bassline, symbolizing Jammys' real sound, perfectly fuses with the young Wayne Smith's high key voice to create another killer tune.

Wayne Smith scored numerous hits at Jammys including his famous 'Under Mi Sleng Teng'. He also released the album of the same name where he showcased the wavy and choppy 'E20' tune and the crisp and clear 'In Thing' song on the computerized "Come" rhythm.

Spring Hill Records are immensely proud to bring you this unreleased Supercat bombshell from 1984!

On a recent visit to Jamaica we uncovered this unbelievable treasure - A huge track by the young Supercat, produced and recorded in 1984 by Jah Thomas. For reasons unknown, the tune never came out and was sitting patiently for 31 years, waiting to be discovered! Taken from the original master tapes, this is by far one of Cat's fiercest tunes. A prototype to his Sleng Teng anthem 'Trash and Ready', 'Ever Ready' is a strictly Clarks Wallabies and knits ganzie affair, with Supercat calling all posses as they roll in the dance. Cool & Deadly heavyweight mix with a riddim track by the mighty Roots Radics, this 45 is simply too essential to miss!!!

Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart is a name to remember when it comes to modern groove music! Bassist and guitarist in various band, he started production in the mid- 90s and continues today to combine modern technology with the raw and genuine spirit of the golden age of Disco, Funk, Soul, Jazz, or Reggae.

Based in Lyon (France), he's constantly been looking up for new artists and adventures to feed his endless appetite for production and composition. As a result, his discography is quite exceptional today and the list of projects he's been involved in quite impressive: Uptown Funk Empire, Mr President, Metropolitan Jazz Affair, Mr Day, Hawa, or Patchworks Galactic Project are just a few examples... Album after album, he proved a true gift of musical ubiquity, renewing in all genres and always mindful to ensure high standards.

Since 2007, just following the international success of The Dynamics first album, Patchworks has also started to hide under Taggy Matcher alias, releasing fine Reggae remixes on Stix Records, a subdivision of Favorite Recordings. And after a few years seeing these remixes played all over, the mysterious Taggy Matcher and Stix Records decided it was time to go further and prepare a first album.

After a first single covering two tracks of The Black Keys and shedding lights on a new singer called Birdy Nixon, Taggy Matcher recently presented the song 'My Man', alongside another surprising great songstress from Lyon: LMK. On this track, Taggy dug more into the Digital Reggae sound from the early 80s, showing another side of his production scale, more famous for his Rocksteady-Roots style until then.

Coming out late November, Taggy Matcher' first album, called Singasong, definitely explores even more into the various styles of Jamaican music. Surrounded by a loyal team of musicians, he continues the long-standing local tradition of covers, taking over titles as varied as "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath or "No Love Allowed" by Rihanna, to name just a few.

As for vocals, Taggy also gave his trust to a fine crew: around a captivating Birdy Nixon, the young LMK shows eloquent skills, as do Mr Day and John Milk, his two longtime buddies. And whether it's in adaptation or composition, the sound and production of this first album impress by its authenticity and style.

Serious lyrics... political sources of ragga checked here. Superb song about NO WAR in Syria... and everywhere where the original message was perverted. A superb soulfull message in a deep concerned mind. Big Up !

Limited edition of 500.

The New Year starts with the welcome news that The Cosmologist returns with episode three of the Cosmology series.

Trip 1 started life as a tribute to 70's radical firebrand's The Last Poets and their 1977 clarion call to arms, 'It's a Trip'.

A loose and ever changing collective, the initial line up was formed on May 19,1968 to mark Malcolm X's birthday, having all met at East Wind, a Harlem based writers work shop.
They took their name from a revolutionary South African poet Keorapetse Kgositisile who rightly prophesized that the talking would soon give way to the persuasiveness of the gun.

Continuing that thought, civil rights for African Americans was very much the beat of The Last Poets; a cause they would champion and indeed, were not afraid to back up their mighty words with direct action.

However, the project was a long and laboured affair spanning many months, and try as they might, the original track just would not to be bent into shape for a modern dancefloor.

It simply refused to yield to the editing process, to the extent that it led to Laurie (the musical genius, rhythm section & orchestra behind The Cosmologist) labelling it a 'problem child.'

The message within that original 1978 track was so powerful and despite the advances made in racial parity in the ensuing decades, inequality remains stubbornly entrenched, leaving so much of the Last Poet's 35 year old sermon ringing as loud and true today as it did when it was first unleashed. In a Broken Britain that last year saw a massive rise in food banks on the one hand, whilst the other hand spent a staggering £6 billion at the Boxing day sales, 'the man' may have moved out of plain sight, but he is still running the same game.

In the end, following the purchase of a Roland SH 1000 (fans of Imagination will instantly recognize the bass synth that gave Body Talk & Illusion those killer hooks) it then led the track somewhere altogether unexpected. Sometimes, you just have to let go of an idea and the beats take over to decide upon the final destination.

The end result draws inspiration from' it's a Trip', where the faintest snatches of the vocal ghost in and out of the mix. From there, a slow and menacing chug builds into an epic journey that takes us to the very heart of Balearica that will we are sure, find favour amongst DJ's who opt for a more eclectic playlist .

As with any problem child, perseverance, patience and a lot of love helped Trip 1 to flourish, and to finally find its true voice.

Trip 2 is different beast altogether and can be traced back to the very dawn of the Cosmic movement, via Italian originator Daniele Baldelli. Mike Oldfield's Foreign Affair was a track he picked up on its 1983 release, as it fitted his hypnotic electronic sensibilities perfectly and many DJ's have since adopted it over the years as an ethereal end of night anthem.

As with all The Cosmologist reconstructions, the track is reworked so as to grace a contemporary setting, whilst retaining the essence of the original.

The influence of Jah Shaka hangs heavy in the air, with an authentic 70's style dub designed to rumble those speaker stacks. This is the sound of a popular holiday destination out of season and it warms the soul like late winter sunshine.

A limited, hand stamped 12" on crystal clear vinyl, this next piece in the Cosmology jigsaw will be let loose in spring, for those who know where to look...

Under the influence, and always under the radar...

Copies sent to Andrew Weatherall, DJ Harvey, Daniele Baldelli, Giles Peterson and Luke & Justin UnaBombers.

* A classic roots instrumental from the late 1970s featuring legendary trombonist Vin Gordon, who to call a legend or a veteran would be an understatement. Vin played on numerous Studio One classics such as `Real Rock`, `Babylon Rock`, `Steady Beat' as part of the in-house band Soul Vendors.
*Other notable works were with Lee Perry, Joe Gibbs and Aswad - he played on the classic `Warrior Charge'.
`Kojo Hoy - an instrumental with Aswad as the session band, is in the vein of the aforementioned `Warrior Charge'. It came out in the late 70s on a 12' in very small quantities and has been sought after by collectors ever since.

Admiral Tibet calmly sings about the newly established slavery system and their new wicked tactics on the heavy-weight dancehall rhythm. He showcases his stable vocal techniques with his very own cool and smooth lyric flow to match with this minor coded rhythm. Another crucial song among the Redman catalogue.

Dave Bailey's 'Concrete Jungle' is considered as one of the most popular tunes within the Redman's catalogue. This is not an ordinary digital Dancehall track, as some Roots flavors are added to the fast and edgy rhythm where Dave Bailey showcases his cool & smooth vocals to make this tune a killer!

Recorded to the same rhythm track as 'New Tactics' by Admiral Tibet. Horace Martin, who is known for his major works during the late 70's to the early 80's, has released the 'Mix Up' LP on the Redman label. His deep sounding vocal and Redman's synthesizer works result in this essential "Geow Now" tune.

One of the Redman's earliest works is this song called 'When I Release' by Puddy Roots, who was a very active artist during the 80's. King Tubby was part of the production and you can really hear it when the tune's heaviness gets melted with Puddy's impressive singing style.

Redman has versioned one of the most popular dancehall rhythm of the 80's, the 'Stalag', to create another unique sound. This track allowed Wayne Palmer to pass to the listeners his tender lyricism with his melancholic melodies.

Cornell calls all the dreads to the dance in Greenwich Farm...All will be there...backed up with its Version B-side.....

Recorded at Channel One, by Ernest Hookim. Mixed at King Tubby's by Scientist. Arranged and produced by Roy Cousins.

01. Junior Reid - Oh Happy Day
02. Junior Reid - Daylight Version
03. Junior Reid - Skanky Producer
04. Junior Reid - Skanky And Dub
05. Junior Reid - Movie Star
06. Junior Reid - Starlight Version
07. Junior Reid - Concrete Castling King
08. Junior Reid - The King And The I Version
09. Cornell Campbell - Jah Give Us Love
10. Cornell Campbell - Jah Give Us Dub
11. Cornell Campbell - A Love Thats True
12. Cornell Campbell - Loving Dub
13. Cornell Campbell - Informer
14. Cornell Campbell - Dub A Informer
15. Cornell Campbell - I'm A Man
16. Cornell Campbell - Man Plus Dub

Leroy Smart's 'Mr.Rich Man'...Trurh and Rights..Mr Rich Man,You're Living Too Rich...Alongside it's Dubbed B-side Version.....

Rocksteady took over Orange Street ,Kingston, Jamaica around 1966,the same time that an extreme heat wave hit the Jamaican Island.
Some say the previous jerky Ska Rhythms proved too strenuous of an activity to partake in during the all night Sound Systems.
So it proved a winning formula to slow the beat down to a more leisurely pace.
Whatever the reasons were this two year period that ran until 1968 would see some of the power escape from the big three producers,Clement 'Coxonne 'Dodd,Prince Buster and Duke Reid...who up to that period ruled the airwaves. It was time to make room for a new wave of up and coming producers that also had something to offer the people.
So sit back and enjoy some Rocksteady straight from the dances of Jamaica...
Hope you enjoy the set...............

01. LOVE AND DEVOTION-ROY SHIRLEY
02. IF I DONT KNOW-ROY SHIRLEY
03. TAKING OVER ORANGE STREET-GLEN ADAMS
04. IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING-LESTER STERLING
05. GIRL OF MY DREAMS-UNIQUES
06. GOOD AMBITION-ROY SHIRLEY
07. SOUL VOYAGE-LESTER STERLING
08. HOLD DOWN MISS WINEY-GLEN ADAMS
09. I'M GOING HOME-ERROL DUNKLEY
10. FOEY MAN-GEORGE DEKKER
11. HOORAY-UNIQUES
12. ITS REGGAE TIME-DON T LEE
13. MY WORLD-WEBBER SISTERS
14. REVELATION-ALVA LEWIS
15. WALL FLOWER-KEN ROSE
16. I REMEMBER-GLAN ADAMS

Brand new (and also the last one) treat in the The Very Polish Cut-Outs 7inch series, usually devoted to quirkier and weirder tracks than the much acclaimed 12" samplers.

Eltron John kicks off the A side with a reggae influenced rework of a Polish children's song from late 80's called 'Ludzie z Marsa'.
His modern, dubby production and close attention to the smallest details fuses perfectly with abstract lyrics. This serious-not-serious song treats about people who are from Mars and invade Earth, because 'they can't remember what the forest animals look like, what a farce !

Already road tested by the members of TVPC, this Caribbean-East European depth of a groove works perfectly in late night drunk sets.

On the B side Eddie C visits executive suite of a cruise ship with his extended, melancholic rework of 'Stoneczna Promenada'. The original tune is an old Polish cocktail-lounge classic from the late 70's, transformed here into a psychedelic story of epic proportions.

Moody loops evoke instant headnodding and added dub effects magnify the nostalgic, sunny vibe.

Deep and heavy cultural modern roots coming in a vintage Lee Perry / Black Ark analog style.
* Vocals from the lesser spotted Istan Black (aka Hugo Blackwood) who recorded with Perry back in the mid-1970s, most notably on the tracks `Reggae Music' with Dr. Alimantado and `Vibrate On' with Augustus Pablo.
* A brutal but subtle dubwise cut on the flip from the Lost Ark crew.
* Fresh roots reggae sounds coming from the ever on-the-ball Partial Records.

*Old school roots reggae steppers rhythm produced by Ryan Moore aka Twilight Circus employing the talents of veteran vocalist Mikey General and riddim section Mafia and Fluxy, alongside legendary Jamaican guitarist Earl `Chinna` Smith.
*`Bulletin' was originally released on CD almost a decade ago but after extensive sound system play on dubplate by numerous sound systems in the UK and Europe, Partial Records have decided to give it a welcome vinyl release.

A 25 year old radio reporter's personal journey in the final, most repressive moments of a hated regime. The last years of apartheid were the most brutal as a low-level civil war was battled out on the dusty streets of South Africa's black townships. Released on the 25th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela walked to freedom, ZA86 is edited from nine tapes in the unique cassette archive of Turnstyle News, unlocked for the first time from a Cape Town cellar. It takes the listener to a violent world with moments of great beauty. The reporter, far from being edited out, is very much present, as are the thumps and bumps he hears in his headphones. From a May Day call to arms by Winnie Mandela to the extreme views of white right wingers; from 19 year old platoon leaders to the aftermath of an attack by police and soldiers in Soweto; from the words of envoy Terry Waite to the funeral of a television cameraman and the Band Aid-like pop song released by the apartheid regime, ZA86 unflinchingly documents the disturbing reality of 1986 in South Africa. A journey into the heart of apartheid.

Recorded in 1967 and previously unreleased material from the original master tape. This elegant but also distinctive recording is certainly incomparable to other recordings that appeared during the Rocksteady era. Veteran singer Eddie Perkins started his career in the early 1960s and worked with Alton Ellis as a duo called Alton and Eddy.

From his early career Roland Alphonso has covered many songs with his own unique style. 'How Soon' is simply another beautiful instrumental cover performed by Roland. 'How Soon Pt.2' is a previously unreleased take to the A-side. Released on the Federal label in 1966 and reissued from the original master tape.

The Renegades consisted of Winston 'Pipe' Matthews, Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald and George 'Buddy' Haye. They later became a group called The Wailing Souls. 'Mr. Hops' is definitely one of the most powerful Rocksteady vocal song among the whole Merritone catalogue. Originally released in 1966, this is one of the rarest records you could ever find. On the flip side features a previously unreleased Ska vocal recording, 'Oh My Love', also taken from the original master tape.

The Renegades showcase one of their early works with perfection. 'Big And Fine' was originally released in 1966 and collectors would say this record is one of the most sought after from the group. It also features Oswald Sewell's previously unreleased Ska vocal material 'Oh My Love' from the original master tape on the B-side.

The Blues Busters were Philip James and Lloyd Campbell, the most consistently popular Jamaican male duo of the early 1960s backing Sam Cooke on his Jamaican tour.


The LP is issued on 180 gram vinyl. Advertising in Record Collector Magazine


Early One Morning
Oh Baby
The Spiritual
Your Love
Behold
Lost My Baby
Donna
You Had It All Wrong
Tell Me Why / Pleading For Mercy
There's Always Sunshine
Little Vilma / Warning You
I Need Some Loving
You're Driving Me Crazy
I've Done You Wrong

Ticklah arrives with his first official maxi-single for Names You Can Trust, featuring his long-anticipated reinterpretation of Willie Colón & Hector Lavoe's Nuyorican classic El Dia De Suerte. With countless musical endeavors under his belt, plus founding duties in the Dap-Kings, Antibalas and the Easy Star All-Stars, Ticklah, aka Victor Axelrod, remains a serious force in the studio as exhibited in his methodical deconstruction of these seminal New York City Latin anthems. Reworked entirely from the ground up with a precise and soulful approach to foundation reggae roots and dub, Ticklah's extended take on El Dia De Suerte stretches out into new territory, yet remains faithful to the original's timeless message via Mayra Vega's stunning vocals. Rounding out the package are Ticklah's renditions of Eddie Palmieri's Mi Sonsito and Si Hecho Palante from his 2007 album on Easy Star, already deemed dancefloor essentials by soulful DJs worldwide, remastered and now available on vinyl for the first time. It's arrived!

Well, no one can accuse us of rushing things: it's been a year since Jump Blues Jamaica Way became the third volume in our Jamaican Sound System Classics series, but here at long last is the fourth instalment. It's Jamaica Jump Blues Time! is available as both an 84-track 3CD selection and also a 28-track 2LP vinyl collector's edition. These will be of equal interest to both Jamaican music fans and connoisseurs of classic US rhythm & blues. Since Fantastic Voyage released Jumping The Shuffle Blues back in 2011, each successive volume in the series has been eagerly awaited by lovers of the music, some of whom have even suggested tracks for the consideration of compiler and annotator Phil Etgart.

Over the last twelve months Phil has been busy researching what records were favoured by the Jamaican sound systems. This is no easy matter, considering that many had their labels scratched out and were retitled by DJs keen to preserve their 'exclusives', meaning that they were known on the island by their sound system titles. This is the music that provided the inspiration for Ska and all that followed. So enjoy sound system favourites by Louis Jordan, Joe Liggins, Wynonie Harris, Fats Domino, Lowell Fulson, Roy Milton and a host of other names, both famous and obscure. Maybe we'll do it all over again sometime, but you can't hurry a good thing!

Stalawa is back with his irresistable digital rub a dub sound, which is again perfectly complemented by Ponchita Peligros' vocal taking you back to a dance in the 1980s, but in a Different style. This is Stalawa's first release on his own Foreign Mind Records label and follows the massive success of his first sold out single on Scotch Bonnet Records. This one is set to fly off shelves as well so with a limited run of 500 don't think about it for too long.