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Shark Attack / Dub Attack / Toture The Devil / Dub Torture : King Earthquake Ke10-12

King Earthquake 10". Hot Like Fire + See Dem A Come w/ Dubs - Joseph Lalibela

King Earthquiake 10". Where Were You / Sister Olidia + Jah Kingdom Come / Sista Olidia Feat. Winston Furgus.

Parallel pairings from NYC and Melbourne. Long drip-feeding insane productions via their NTS Radio residency, Blazer Sound System materialise ‘Tanka Riddim’. The slow burner menacingly slithers like a serpent coiling its prey; its victim praising the reality-dismantling guitar delay and exuberant roots of the afterlife. CS + Kreme’s flipside mystics summon ‘Crushed Cream’ from the forest floor. Neck-snapping hypnobeat that was seeded between their dual Total Stasis initiations - the prelude to an untouchable streak on The Trilogy Tapes. White label 10” with hand stamped motifs by Thomas Jeppe.

For the first time since its original 1984 release, the original U.K. edition of the album, a.k.a. “BMW1,” is being issued on vinyl – this time with the two original U.K. cassette bonus tracks. With 16 tracks, LEGEND will now be a 2-LP set for maximum audio fidelity.

Note that this is vinyl-only, there will be no digital equivalent.

Rickard Jäverling is a musician with a lot of projects going (Dödens Dal, Liljor, e.g.) and now two of the songs from his previous Höga Nord Rekord album ”3” is released in new versions remixed by Stockholm based Ganjaman_72. Heavy urban dub influenced by old agent movies is what you’ll get on this 7”.

The music is both retrospective and futuristic and the subtle dub influences in Jäverlings music comes together naturally with Ganjamans_72s ambition. On ”Chasing our hours” the baseline is
still the driving force of the song but the reverb drenched melodies, that in the original version is clearly fronted, now lies echoing in the ackground and creates new depth to the song.

”Insane Pissapes” has developed into being the more dance floor oriented of the two tracks and takes Jäverlings music from the soil
of Dalarna out beyond Earth’s orbit. These songs are the perfect soundtrack to a long, lonely night drive trough a big city, going nowhere, getting lost.

Trule materialized fully-formed in late 2018 with zero hype or fanfare, and quickly became a buy-on-site label for fans of dubwise garage/tech/bass hybrids. It took us a minute to realize that the label’s boss and primary artist Al Wootton was none other than Deadboy, who’d been making post-2 Step memories for his many devotees with a decade’s worth of melancholy club beasts like “U Cheated” (Well Rounded) and “If U Want Me” (Numbers). We knew we had to have some of his new works for ZamZam, so we couldn’t have been happier when he crafted some sound system tunes just for us, the first label besides Trule to host tracks under his under his own name.

“Request” marries a steamrolling bassline to a pummeling 4/4 kick, syncopated percussion, dark skanks, and layer upon layer of haunted reverbs, vocal fragments, and decaying tape delay. While full steppers, the slyly swung drum work never let you forget his roots in deep garage and house. Special Request!!

“Philo” cranks the tempo up to 140 for for a dub techno stepper that is at once storming and dreamlike, the pounding kick and militant snare fills contrasting starkly with floating pads that oscillate and shimmer, floating up from the dreamlands only to be shot through with lasers and left in fragments of reverberation. Late night B side for the stamina crew.

It's time to Pack Up And Run! Glaswegian producer Escape Roots has been steadily plying his trade crafting steady rocking dubwise riddims and remixes for artists such as Daddy Freddy and Parly B as well has holding down a residency at Mungo Hifi's legendary "Walk & Skank" weekly session, supporting a who's who of UK and international reggae all stars. Along with regular appearances at festivals such as Boomtown and Kelburn Garden party over the last few years, he has been building an arsenal of his own productions and killer dubplates. Always built for soundsystem, his production has grown and developed immensely over the last few years and the added dynamic of an amazing selection of vocalists really helps to deliver a deeper message.

Collecting orders for Repress

Better late than never! Finally after almost 7 years from the original release date, Radikal Guru's debut album 'The Rootstepa' has been pressed to wax for the first time. The double 180g LP version in a gatefold sleeve will be available from June the 8th via all usual outlets. The LP contains 12 original tracks featuring such vocalists as: Cian Finn, Brother Culture and Mokey Jhayam.

Rider Shafique, Ishan Sound, and Kahn need no introductions. As individual artists and fellow members of Bristol’s Young Echo collective, they are responsible for some of the most crucial music to come out of Bristol in the last decade. We couldn’t be prouder to deliver this powerful message music in these extremely dread times.

In a catalog overflowing with lyrical majesty, “When Shall We rise” is one of Rider Shafique’s most direct and moving missives yet - a critical dissection of the racist foundations of dominant culture - whether UK, EU, or US - and the struggle of the racially oppressed within it. The plea to abandon assimilation into Babylon system, in lesser hands could easily be cliched or flat-footed, but with Rider’s pen and voice it is a revelatory spiritual call-to-arms - there are no saviors coming - we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

The riddim is classic Kahn & Ishan- uncompromising rockstone mid-tempo steppers that is at once orthodox and utterly, inimitably their own- plucked strings, haunted pipes, pounding kick and heaving bassline in propulsive amalgamation. Straight off the desk, “When Shall We Dub” strips the vocal out entirely, focusing on breaking down the incredibly militant riddim, crafting a dark, roiling ocean of reverb, swells of delay breaking the surface in blackest night.

A closely guarded dub for several years, “When Shall We Rise” is now free to circulate and become the anthem that it demands.

Peace, health, & strength to all.

- 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- Mono Recording
- Limited Edition Of 750 Copies On Orange Colored Vinyl

Morwell Unlimited Aka The Morwells Was A Reggae Group Formed In 1973 By Maurice 'blacka' Wellington. After Releasing Some Successful Singles In Both Jamaica And The United Kingdom They Recorded New Songs For Their 1980 Album A1 Dub. The Channel One Studio Celebrated In-house Band, The Revolutionaries (including Sly & Robbie), Provided The Instrumentation For The Album. It's A Great Example Of The Ability To Reach Out To Higher Grounds With Attractive Reggae Music. After The Release Of The Album The Band Broke Up And Maurice Continued His Work With His Morwell Esquire Label Until His Dead In October 2000.

A1 Dub Is Available As A Limited Edition Of 750 Copies On Orange Colored Vinyl.

First time Repress "Greensleeves Records", 12” Classic from
1979- 2 Roots anthems back to back!

• Deep- and heavy extended workouts from "The Dark Prince of Reggae" • Both Sides made big impressions on the sound system scene on raw dub-plate, continued heavy Jah Shaka rotation means they remain in-demand to this day!

First time Repress "Greensleeves Records", 12” Classic from
1981- 2 more Roots anthems back to back!

• Both Sides mixed by Scientist at King Tubby’s in a 12” murder style
• Original Roots Radics drum & bass from reggae’s golden age
• Produced by Linval Thompson!

2x7"

Brand new EP from the London's own Mowty Mahlyka aka Dark Angel, well know for his previous Moonshine Recordings killer release 'Propaganda'. Riddims for this double 7" beauty were cooked by the Moonshine all stars - Bukkha & D-Operation Drop. Expect some serious dubwise fayah!

Soul Jazz Records are releasing this 20th anniversary edition of their classic Studio One Rockers on unique Record Store Day EXCLUSIVE coloured vinyl + download code. This new edition is a one-off pressing exclusively for Record Store Day Owned and founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Studio One's output serves as a comprehensive guide to the history of Reggae music.

The music on Studio One Rockers covers all areas of Reggae such as Ska, Rocksteady, Roots and Dancehall, all areas in which Studio One led the field and has become the essential introduction to reggae fans throughout the world.


Included in this compilation are classic Ska tracks ("Phoenix City"), Rocksteady ("Feel Like Jumping"), Roots music ("Truth and Rights"), Dancehall (Freddy McGregor, Michigan and Smiley) and many more. Featured here are many of the classic tracks from Studio One. From Dawn Penn's legendary "No, No, No" to classics such as Horace Andy's "Skylarking" and Marcia Griffith's "Feel Like Jumping".

"Compilation of the year. 100% Essential” Time Out "Compilation of the year. A compilation of unbelievable quality. Awesome” DJ "A who's who of Jamaican music” The Times "An essential slice of musical history" Wire "The most credible compilation of reggae you can buy” - The Guardian.

* Brand new release from the mighty Ital Horns - Dave Fullwood - Trumpet & Richard Doswell - Saxaphone - (Crispy Horns, Zion Train, Conscious Sounds and more),
* Blazing horns on a one drop roots reggae rhythm produced by Liam `Partial' McGurk and mixed by Dougie Wardrop from Conscious Sounds.

7” SINGLE IN A HARLEM SHUFFLE HOUSE BAG!

ABOUT NORA DEAN:

Although one of the greatest Reggae female vocalists, little is known about Nora Dean. She recorded solo and also as a member of The Soulettes, The Ebony Sisters and The Soul Sisters. Nora Dean's most known song "Barbwire" was a number one hit in 1969. Her songs today are considered great classics among early Reggae fans.

As both sides of this single shows, Nora Dean was without doubt one of the greatest Jamaican voices ever.

"Peace begins within" is an beautiful uptempo early Reggae masterpiece where Nora's vocal ability really shows. It is an unusual song depicting in a few words the hard reality of life, on an uplifting early Reggae beat. Brilliant track! The original single is one of the most sought after Reggae 7" vinyl ever with a price tag of about 900 dollars a piece if you can ever find one...

We wanted to do something very special for this release so we selected the 1969's "Ay Ay Ay Ay" for the B side. "Ay Ay Ay Ay" is an unusual track, a very Jamaican song although not quite Reggae, wonderfully weird where Nora sings, moans, laughs, shrieks, whistles, delivering one of her most compelling vocal performance on a background of tribal drums and hypnoctic guitar. Irresistible!

7” SINGLE PRESENTED IN A BLACK SLEEVE

These two avidly sought after Early Reggae tracks have been extracted from the 1970 “SUFFERER” album...

These 2 tracks are extremely rare on 7” vinyl and are sought after by literally thousands of collectors and Early Reggae fans alike. Price for a mint copy of HOLD DOWN will fetch over Euro 500, if you ever find one…

THE KINGSTONIANS:

Jamaican vocal trio, the Kingstonians were formed around 1966 by Cebert Bernard (aka Jackie Bernard) and his brother Lloyd "Footy" Bernard, along with mutual friend Lloyd Kerr. They began their recording career with producer J.J. Johnson, but had their greatest success between 1968 and 1970 with producer Derrick Harriott, who helped steer the singles "Singer Man" and "Sufferer" to the top of the Jamaican charts.


Reissued on 7" vinyl for the first time, this is a licensed release of the very rare and very much in demand HOLD DOWN. It presently trades at about USD500 for a mint copy if you can ever get one.

This track was originally published on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl single The Kingstonians HOLD DOWN/Barry York WHO WILL SHE BE on Crab (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

With "HOLD DOWN" The Kingstonians signed an outstanding track with great vocals, tight lyrics (see below) and a rhythm guaranteed to get these brogues tapping! This gem quickly became a genuine anthem right next to the likes of 54-46 WAS MY NUMBER or MOON HOP and yet it has never been repressed on 7’ vinyl, hence it’s high collectable value...

This is a licensed reissue of the rare 7" vinyl single track. Very much in demand, it presently trades at about USD300 for a decent copy.

It was originally released on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl single The Kingstonians NICE NICE /I’LL BE AROUND on Big Shot (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

This is another cracking uptempo track, very typical of The Kingstonians & Derrick Harriott’s production at that time and a perfect flip side for the A side anthem.

All time killer in-demand Barrington Levy roots anthem from 1983. Produced by George Phang, backed with lethal Sly & Robbie propelled dub treatment.

2 Hits from Funkycan. Good investment.

One of the ‘Cool Rulers’ heaviest roots slabs and one of his most sought after, originally released in 1976. Backed with original killer dub version from Errol T, here’s the first time legal re-press of this Joe Gibbs produced classic!

“Though the rhythm base originates from Bob Andy’s Studio One tune “Unchained”, it has become not only a well-coveted rhythm, but it became more popular after Dennis Brown’s recording “Easy Take It Easy” (and in 1993 re-versioned by Bim Sherman / Dub Syndicate as “Can’t Take It Easy” for On-U Sound). Today, both the Dennis Brown rendition and this particular version by the water-smooth-voiced Gregory Isaacs in 1976, released on the Joe Gibbs label imprint Belmont under the title “Babylon Too Rough”, are major roots club staples”.

Heartical 1978 roots classic from Prince Allah backed with original killer dub version from Errol T. First time legal re-press of this Joe Gibbs produced classic originally released on the Joe Gibbs Record Globe label.

Keith Blake (born 10 May 1950), better known as Prince Alla (sometimes Prince Allah or Ras Allah) is a Jamaican roots reggae singer whose career began in the 1960s, and has continued with a string of releases into the 2000’s.

Originally issued on Blue Beat, Buster waxes moralistic, backed with alternate version of UK release.

A cover version of Smokey Robinson's My Girl, backed with Drummond with (possibly) the full Skatalites band.