Hip-Hop Novedades

Marina P. and Stand High Patrol collaboration delivers here a very musical album. A very Peaceful experience for the listeners... An intense pleasure of sweetness. One step ahead with Stand High Patrol to explore possibilities... incuding this kind of Rhythm and Dub sound !

Death Is Not The End issue 15 heartbreaking archival fado recordings from Ercilia Costa - made in Madrid in 1930, accompanied by seminal guitarist Armandinho. One of the early stars of fado, Ercilia Costa was the first to take the music overseas to immigrant Portgugese communities.

Orchestrated horseshit from Cash Rivers! The Sinners sell out on this 69-track psychedelic tour de force spanning genres such as country, western, country & western, rock, pop, reggae, punk, metal, hip-hop, disco, swing, children's, surf, glam, post-punk and doo-wop. It's madness! - Previous (first) Cash Rivers album Blue Balls Lincoln sold out in one day - Rumored to include members of Guided By Voices 1000 made / all gone from Source, we are getting 100





















































[ZZA] 54. Sex Change Operation
[ZZB] 55. Did You Hear Me Have To Say I Love You To A Man
[ZZC] 56. You Know You Said Woah
[ZZD] 57. Fifth Village Man
[ZZE] 58. We Party Hard
[ZZF] 59. Delicious Brown Acid - Country Essence
[ZZG] 60. For Every Action
[ZZH] 61. Party Pooper
[ZZI] 62. The Backwash
[ZZJ] 63. Eddie Spaghetti
[ZZK] 64. Shit All Over The Place
[ZZL] 65. John Shut Up
[ZZM] 66. Bubble_Country 2
[ZZN] 67. 2 OClock In The Morning And Im Still Rockin
[ZZO] 68. Newtons Laws
[ZZP] 69. You Know We Get Happy When The Sun Goes Down

* The 'ISR Rootspective' compilation focuses mainly on earlier Iron Sound Records Reggae Roots vinyl releases. The majority of tracks appear on Cassette for the first time and many are still available on 7' and 10' (see ISR website for details). Peter 'Roots' Lewis'- It's A Road Block is due to be released on 7' vinyl (IRON 10-07).

Featured throughout the album we have contributions from a variety of artists including: Monkey Jhayam (Brasil) (Vocal) Asha B (percussion & vocal work), Alvin Davis (sax & flute), Kendrick Andy (vocals), Stephen 'Marley' Wright (guitar) and Peter 'Roots' Lewis (vocal).




















1. Monkey Jhayam * Alvin Davis, Asha B, Alien Dread. **Alien Dread. ***Kendrick Andy. + Peter 'Roots' Lewis.

Landing on Alchemy Dubs is our seventh release on 7' format, a special collaboration between Ojah and Nikolaj Torp Larsen 'Nik Torp', keyboard player from The Specials.

The A side contains the track 'Mindset', a Hammond and melodica version of Ojah's 'Mind' riddim, both played by Nik Torp and masterfully recorded through an MCI desk that used to belong to Island Records (hundreds of seminal records where recorded through it, including for example Bob Marley's Exodus). Next up on the label will be a 12' featuring versions of this riddim with vocals by Fikir Amlak ('On my mind') and flute by Don Fe ('Remind').
On the B side we find a dub version as usual, mixed in analog live by Ojah in classic style & fashion.

Limited edition of 500 copies, hand-stamped and hand-numbered, served in a thick custom reversed kraftliner sleeve.
Produced by Ojah, recorded at Alchemy Dubs Studio, London
Hammond & melodica by Nikolaj Torp Larsen 'Nik Torp', recorded by George Murphy at Eastcote Studio 1, London
Mixed & mastered by Oscar Pablos 'Ojah" at Alchemy Dubs Studio, London
Graphic design by Victor Castro

Originally released in 1980

Heard in his DJ sets, his NTS radio show, and in the hands of tastemaker DJs from Bogota to Birmingham, now four of Florentino's most sought after club bootlegs are finally available to the world, on a limited edition vinyl. Inspired by grime's white label culture, where top DJs competed to acquire the freshest exclusives, Contrabando takes a series of modern dancefloor classics and blends them with Florentino's signature mutant reggaeton. Iconic samples collide with double-time dembows, twisted vocal samples, fluttering synths, and heavyweight sub bass. A treatise on the recent history of global pop music that sounds best played loud in a dark club, Contrabando is true soundsystem music for the 23rd century.

The first release of the long anticipated Riddim Series coming out on ARIWA. An ideal reference for soundtrack and background music. The Riddims are the raw rhythm tracks before final overdubs, backing vocals

and melodies have been added to finish off a recording. Technical information has been included to satisfy the curious minded geeks and trainspotters. The first batch of recordings feature Horseman on Drums,

Black Steel on guitars and Lloyd Parks on bass guitar.

"You Know Why" being the next cut to Augustus Pablo and Jacob Miller's thriller "Who Say Jah No Dread" originally on Rockers International.

This reissue includes vocal and version, and a great proto-digi lovers tune from Pete Campbell.

First released 1983, Produced & Arranged by Winston 'Niney The Observer' Holness.*except 'Lonely Man' produced & arranged by Jah Larry. Recorded at Joe Gibbs Recording Studio, 24 Retirement Crescent, Kingston 5, Jamaica. Engineer: Errol

'Errol T' Thompson. Mixed at: Channel One Recording Studio, 29 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, Jamaica. Musicians. The Darbers Band. One Vibes: Drums: Martin 'Largie' Sinclair, Bass: Howard 'Spred' Bedasse,

Guitar: Dalton Browne & Steve Golding, and Trumpet: Arnold 'Willie' Brackenridge.

One of the busiest and most respected Reggae artists in the industry today releases another new cut on the classic ARIWA label. Produced by Joe Ariwa and featuring dubtastic mixes by the man on this new fresh 12 inch

single. General Levy is a Lion in a jungle with a clean heart spreading the word that good Will always overcome evil. Stunning 12 inch picture bag artwork to boot! The 12 inch features Trixters, Black Steel, KarMelody and Jacky Murda with

additional backing vocals by Donnie Reid and Chardel Rhoden.

Reissue of 1978 album on 180 gram vinyl.

Reissue of 1997 album by Toots & Maytals. Personnel: Lead Vocals: Toots Hibbert, Background Vocals: Raleigh Gordon, Jerry Matthias, Guitars: Hux Brown, Carl Harvey, Rad Bryan, Keyboards:

Winston Grennan and Bass: Jackie Jackson.

Reissue of 1975 album on 180 gram vinyl. Produced by: Norman Grant. Recorded at: Channel One Recording Studio, 29 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13.

Studio One Freedom Sounds Is The New Collection From Soul Jazz/studio One Focussing On The Intense Period In The Second Half Of The 1960s When Studio One's Vast And Unbeatable Output Of Ska, Soul, Rock Steady And Reggae Made It Literally One Of The Hottest Musical Empires In The World.
During This Highly Successful Period, Clement 'sir Coxsone' Dodd Released Hundreds And Hundreds Of Superlative Singles Seemingly On An Almost Daily Basis, In The Process Making Huge Stars Out Of Jamaican Singers Such As Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, The Wailers, Slim Smith, Jackie Opel And Many More.
Powered By The Finest In-house Musicians Working In Jamaica, Whether It Was The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo's Soul Brothers, The Sounds Dimension Or The Soul Vendors, Studio One Functioned As Hit Factory On The Scale Of Motown In The Usa, Shaping And Defining Reggae Music For Decades To Come.
Singlehandedly Studio One's Founder Clement Dodd Was Able To Create The Most Successful Vertically-integrated Record Company That Jamaica Had Ever Known With Pressing Plant, Printers, Studio, Shops, And Sound Systems All Running At Once, With Over 50 Employees And Hundreds Of Artists Working With Studio One During This Time.
Studio One Freedom Sounds Tells The Story Of Studio One In The 1960s With A Stunning Set Of Ska, Soul, Rock Steady And Reggae Killer Tunes As Well As Informative Sleevenotes And Track-by-track Info By Noel Hawks. The Album Is Released As Heavyweight Double Vinyl (+ Free Download Code), Deluxe Cd And Digital Album.

Double A side, 80s roots, produced by Lincoln Minott, and mixed at Channel One.

Pressure Sounds / Upsetter label collaboration, re-imagining the Junior Byles cut 'The Long Way' featuring Lee Perry on vocals and Diggory Kenrick on musical embellishments and mixing.

Four different mixes on a high quality vinyl 10'. Comes in a Pressure Sounds bag.

At 83 Years Of Age, Lee Scratch Perry Is Proud To Present To The World His Next Full Length Solo Album (with Dub Versions) , Continuing His Inimitable Roots Reggae Legacy.

Lee's Brief For The Album, Was To Blend The Vintage And The Obscure, During The Sessions Lee Referred To The Sound And 'black' And Wanted Space, Light And Darkness In The Songs And Their Respective Dub Versions.

The Result Sees Lee Having Mixed Up An Analogue Concoction Of Ultra-rare Effects, Sonic Wizardry And Deep Heavy Roots Rhythms.

Over 2017 and 2018, Lee Scratch Perry re united with Producer and Mixer Daniel Boyle, to start work on their second Solo album project for Lee.

Picking up where their last efforts ''Back on the Controls'' left off. Lee wanted to continue the raw analogue sound they had cultivated together over multiple past releases, and take it to the next level with new effects devices to create another sonic signature.

They entered the studio in 2017, to begin to put together ideas for the tracks, which were then taken to RAK studios in London with their ever changing Rolling Lion All Stars session band; to lay down the rhythm versions.

Using strictly vintage analogue equipment, they employed Neuman valve and RCA Ribbon microphones, and RAK's early model vintage API desk to record, the 'sound' for the album was sculpted in these sessions. Vintage, but punchy, which was then blended with Lee's choice of super rare and custom analogue effects. Ursa Major Space Station and Stargate delays and reverbs, old choruses, Plate and spring reverbs, and tape delays were used to create a tight vintage feel but retaining the rawness of the 'Low Fi' roots sound Lee was aiming for.

With the music coming together, the vocal sessions were held in Abbey Road studio 3, again using vintage RCA ribbon mics, over driving their EMI TG console and Fairchild compressors to create a pleasantly distorted Lo Fi vocal sound.

Lee and Daniel then returned to Daniels Rolling Lion Studio, to mix and Dub the album, live, on the mixing console.

'Rolling Lion All Stars' Musicians: Vocals: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Drums: Ed West Bass & Guitar: Hughie Izachaar Keys: Robbie Lynn Additional Keys: Calvin Bennion Percussion: Daniel Boyle Kete Drum: Mathias Liengme Hurdy Gurdy: Brian McCoy Horn Section: Rory Sadler, Robert Landen Melodica: Puraman Backing Vocals :

* A UK roots / dub classic produced by Riz All Stars aka Nick Manasseh and Gil Cang (Tuff Scout) with Time Unlimited member Orville Smith on vocals.
* Originally released on the 'Who Gave the Permission' Riz Records compilation LP in 1995 and then remixed for Orville's 'Walking on Tightrope' set in 1996.
* Crucial roots fodder with blazing horns and tasteful flute.
* These are the original vocal and dub cuts.

Scotch Bonnet Records revels in the sheer breadth of reggae and dancehall for their second daringly diverse Puffers Choice compilation. Following the success of 2016's volume 1, the label arm of Glasgow's Mungo's HiFi has selected more cream cuts from their globe-trotting link-ups celebrating sound system culture.

* 300 unit limited edition stamped 10' vinyl only sampler for the forthcoming Smith & Mighty compilation 'Ashley Road Sessions 88-94', a collaborative release from Tectonic Recordings and Punch Drunk Records.

* In a classic Bristol live roots style, Love is The Key features vocalist Dan Ratchet at Ashley Road Studios, home to the legendary Smith & Mighty.

* The forthcoming compilation 'Ashley Road Sessions 88-94', due out in November 2018, celebrates 30 years of Smith & Mighty by collecting an album of previously unreleased material from the influential golden era of their original studio in Bristol.

Legendary UK reggae artist Barry Issac's 2010 LP, African News.

1978 saw the release of Bob Andy's album Lots of Love and I, which includes the classics 'Ghetto Stays in the Mind' and 'Feel the Feeling.' As one of reggae's most influential songwriters he wrote 10 new songs for this fantastic LP. Bob Andy's incredible voice is hearable all over this record. It has often been noted that the mark of a great artist is the continued production of notable works throughout his lifetime. A veritable explosion of cover versions of Bob Andy's songs and rhythms has already introduced a new generation of fans across the globe to his music. Besides his solo career he was one of the founding members of The Paragons.

A1. LOTS OF LOVE AND I
A2. FEEL THE FEELING
A3. YOU LIED
A4. TROUBLED WOMAN
A5. MY TIME [I DESERVE]
B1. UNCHAIN ME
B2. STEPPING FREE
B3. MASH IT UP
B4. THE GHETTO STAYS IN THE MIND
B5. REVELATION

Roots dub versions and instrumentals ! Olschool !

The newest addition to the Matasuna Records label roster is Greek producer and beatmaker Kill Emil. For the upcoming 7inch vinyl single he delivers two great Afro-Tropical joints.


Kill Emil has been on the road for almost a decade and has a remarkable output of singles & LPs on various labels. Rooted in Hip Hop he produces tracks with different influences from all over the world. Sophisticated beats, positive grooves and warm loops characterize his sound and make him a sought-after producer and live performer. So it's not surprising that he regularly tours all over Europe.

The opening track Matata is a midtempo groover with rhythmic guitar melodies, catchy brass lines and mystical vocal parts. Kill Emil skilfully embeding them into his beat framework by adding various effects and echoes to create a new and hypnotic sound. A delicious Afrolatin joint that gets you moving!
On the flipside another tropical gem delivering some Latin madness. With Humanidad Kill Emil shows his beatmaker skills by chopping the samples, reassembling them and adding some heavy breaks and percussions to boil a hot and stirring mixture. NYC Salsa at its best!

Dub-stuy Lines Up Its Second Release From New York's Blind Prophet Just In Time For Summer. rastaman Chat' Is A Bass-heavy Skanker Featuring London Based Ras Demo Aka Demolition Man And Backed By A Large Drum & Bass Remix From Greek Producer Fleck.

The Sp's Title Track Combines Lilting Chords And Delayed Stabs With A Rub A Dub-inspired Beat And The Bass Weight Of Dubstep To Provide The Perfect Backdrop For Ras Demo's Fast Spitting Lyrical Flow. The Singer's Uplifting Message Pulls From The Teachings Of The Rasta Faith, Celebrating Its Uncompromised Moral Principles And Liberating Power In The Face Of Oppression From Mainstream Society.

Backing The Title Track Is An Energetic Drum & Bass Remix From Athens Based Producer Fleck, Who First Connected With The Dub-stuy Crew At Outlook Festival. Keeping True To His dub To Jungle' Philosophy, He Speeds Up Proceedings To Give The Dancefloor A Workout In Classic Junglist Fashion.

A Summer Anthem In The Waiting, This New Single From Dub-stuy Celebrates The Label's Foundations While Keeping Things Fresh And Pushing Forward, Ever.

I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks: Brown Sugar And The Birth Of Lovers Rock 1977-80


Soul Jazz Records are releasing this first ever collection of the pioneering British reggae Lovers Rock group Brown Sugar including rare singles, dubs and extended mixes. The album comes with extensive sleevenotes and interviews with Dennis Bovell, Pauline Catlin, John Kpiaye and Winston Edwards (Studio 16).
Brown Sugar were formed by three young teenage girls - Pauline Catlin, Caron Wheeler and Carol Simms in South London in 1976. In the short period of time 1976-1980, the group - working with Dennis Bovell on the mixing desk and John Kpiaye ('Brownie T) in the studio - recorded barely a handful of singles on the new Lovers Rock label, a number of which went to the top of the UK reggae charts. But success stopped there, and with no album release and no industry support the group broke up in the early 1980s.
Following their split Caron Wheeler became the lead vocalist for the hugely successful group Soul II Soul, Carol Simms launched a solo career as Kofi (re-making a number of Brown Sugar songs with producer Mad Professor) and Pauline Catlin returned to education.
Despite their relatively low-key mainstream public exposure Brown Sugar (and the label on which their first records appeared) announced to the world a new genre of reggae music, Lovers Rock, which spoke for the first time with the sensibility of a new segment of British society; that of first generation-born Black British female youth.
And while Lovers Rock became synonymous with sweet love songs, Brown Sugar's music in fact expressed far more; a righteous pride and consciousness in being Black and British, a political stance more often associated with UK roots groups like Black Slate, Aswad, Misty in Roots and other British reggae acts in the late 1970s. Brown Sugar were in fact their own genre of 'conscious lovers rock' - an expression of ideological black cultural pride. 
Brown Sugar's handful of three-minute love songs (often plus extended dubs) somehow manage to encapsulate all the complexities of identity, sexual politics and youthful righteousness of Afro-Caribbean youth living in Britain in the 1970s. Songs such as 'I'm in Love with A Dreadlocks', 'Our Reggae Music', 'Black Pride' and 'Dreaming of Zion' spoke with a straightforward righteousness and consciousness that few roots groups could hope to match. The fact that they were all teenagers is even more striking. 
In the mid-70s British reggae came into being as first generation Black Britain was able to find a voice able to express the issues of growing up British with Caribbean roots. This came about in two different ways - the British roots music of (essentially male) groups such as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Black Slate - and Lovers Rock, the expression of a black essentially (but not totally) female consciousness - Brown Sugar, Louisa Mark, 15-16-17, Marie Pierre, Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Jean Adebambo and others. And significantly, while British roots music was a variant on a Jamaican style, Lovers Rock was uniquely British - the first authentic British reggae sound. 
Dennis Bovell comments, 'For Lovers Rock we needed a pulpit, a way of saying 'this is the style'. Sound systems were already saying 'this is lovers,' brandishing it in the dance. Our intention was to create a style of music that my generation could identify with - one that had a beat, and you could dance to with your partner in a sound system setting.' 
Dennis Bovell's mixes for the group gave a further dimension to Brown Sugar records - a sound system mentality, adding sound effects and dub elements. 'I'm in Love with A Dreadlocks' was the debut release for both Brown Sugar and the Lovers Rock label, a fitting calling card for both. The record was a hit on many sound systems across the UK, reaching the top of the reggae charts. 
John Kpiaye: 'They never put out an album. And all these records were seven-inch singles; when 12-inches turned up it just killed the seven-inch.'
Although the career of Brown Sugar was short-lived, their legacy and influence remains significant and now, 40 years on from these first records, all of the members are still involved in music. Pauline Catlin has recently re-launched her career under a new moniker, Shezekiel; Carol Simms, aka Kofi, remains a successful solo artist, one of the queens of Lovers Rock; Caron Wheeler, after leaving Soul II Soul at the end of the 1980s, embarked on a solo career, before re-joining the soul super-group which she continues to front to this day.
This new collection brings together all the groups essential recordings for the first ever time.

The Afro National Band Was Formed In Freetown, Sierra Leone In 1972. Their Inspirational Leader, Sulay Abu Bakarr Accompanied By His Wife Patricia And Ayo Roy Macauley Split From The Sabanoh Jazz Band To Form Their New Group. They Skillfully Merged Highlife And Jazz Sounds With A Deep Knowledge Of West African Sounds. Growing To Become One Of The Premiere Bands To Emerge From Sierra Leone They Not Only Defined The Sound Of The Country For A Generation But Also Crafted Some Of The Country's Most Popular And Memorable Songs (for Example Sonjo Which Is Included On This Collection).

The Band Toured Extensively Throughout Africa And Europe In The 70s (working With The Giant Of Sierra Leone Music Akie Deen In The Process). Towards The End Of The 70s The Band Departed Sierra Leone, Sulay And His Wife Moving To Maryland In The Us And Other Members Moving To London.

Our Collection Focuses On Possibly Not The Best Known Songs Of The Band But The Tracks Which Have The Rhythms To Move The Dance Floor. We Open With The Foot Tapping "jokenge" And Its Driving Shuffle Beat, Swirling Organ And Percussive Guitar Lines. "push Am Forward" Takes A Afro-psychadelic Turn With Its Hypnotic Rhythms And Driving Distorted Guitar. "mr Who You Be" Is A Cover Of The Fela Kuti Track, Doing It Fine Justice. "gowa" Highlights The Vocal Prowess Of The Band, As Dose The Ever Popular "sonjo" (the Version Featured Here Is A Rare Alternate Recording).

"money Palava" Opens Up Side Two With Its Infectious Highlife Beat And Hooky Vocals. "money Nor Bataya" Highlights The Bands First Use Of Synthesizers. "mother In Law" Sweeps Up Back To Free Town 1973 With Its Clever Vocal. "set My Soul On Fire" Is A Bonus Track Which Brings In The International Flavour Of The Band.

The Afro National Band Continues In Various Guises To This Day, With Sulay And Patricia Acting As The Proud And Talismanic Figures For A Whole Generation Of Sierra Leonean Music.

More killer UK digital steppas from the legendary King Earthquake.

2 track Single from Skiddy & Detroit / Bunny Gale released by Rebind/Dub Store Records

Earl Zero's tuff retake of his monster classic track produced by Bertram Brown. Much sought after and now finally released on 7" for the first time, accompanied by the Soul Syndicate backed version.

Hey-O-Hansen is a dub duo from Berlin. Helmut Erler and Michael Wolf are originally from Austria; their blend of folkloristic melodies from their home country with the bass-loaded echo chambers of Jamaican roots has been called Austrodub. In 2010, Pingipung put together a compilation called 'Rare and Unreleased Austrodub Tracks' to express our love for the oeuvre of the duo. They have been pushing buttons in the Berlin underground scene since the year 2000, Helmut Erler being a mastering engineer at internationally renowned Dubplates & Mastering. 'Die Sonn und Der Mond' was the exclusive unreleased track composed for the occasion of this digital compilation. It is now available on vinyl for the first time, reworked, mastered and cut by Helmut Erler into this 2018 version. Kazumi sings the vocals for the track, and her Japanese accent in the lullaby adds to the psychedelic vibe of this wonderful hit. On the B side edit, Helmut does the singing, in his Austrian tongue with a vocoder and his acoustic guitar. This single is a part of Pingipung's ongoing Concentrical Series of 7'' records. Previous contributions include Umeko Ando, Andi Otto, Ya Tosiba and Ion Din Dorobanti.

We Are Proud To Announce The Latest Addition To The Moonshine Recordings Artist Roster - Halcyonic & G Roots - Two Young Talented Producers Out Of Bristol, Uk. Their Debut Moonshine Release Entitled 'future' With Vocal Support From Junior Dread And Additional Remix By Violinbwoy Will Be Released On The 6th Of July On Vinyl & Digital.

The bombastic track and its Dub version !

Massive hardtek. Dancefloor killer on the A side with a raggatek Core for the start and then a wicked Hardfloor... The Flip brings a long hardtek tribe:)