From Downside Up 12" single, (G.A.M.M. Enterprises Inc) 2009
Patric Collen and Pete Webb are a couple of groovy Swedes who are
getting noticed for their tasteful mash-ups. Aside from dozens of
remixes, they have so far...
Yabby You - Conquering Lion - 1972
'Like a strange ting, inside a-my thoughts - like an angel a-sing', were the words spoken by Vivian Jackson, aka Yabby You, about the divine inspiration behind the tune that boosted him to the attention of the...
Artist: Harry Craze
Track of the Week: Wa6
Label: Deep Medi Musik
Medi - 22
Big bright epic film score of a tune coming direct from the Deep Medi
/ Antisocial camp is Harry Craze's Wa6. This a refreshing and quality tune for me
which is why...
This track was released in
October 2006 on Jah Sun's album Height
Of Light through More Love Productions. As you can guess
from the title the track is a pro-vegetarian/vegan song.
Tracks like this are inspiring
to Ital living, especially when...
Informer - Lady Ann (1981)
Prod. Joe Gibbs
Heavenless Riddim
Kilimanjaro, of the biggest sound systems in Jamaica during the late 70s, was where Barbara Smith aka Lady Ann was first passed the mic by top deejay Little John.
Lady...
Hands down one of the best
Hyperdub records I have heard this year. An incredibly tall order to
make when picking one out of a plethora of amazing releases on
one of the most forward thinking dub / electronic music labels on the
planet....
From Bangers R Mashed 12" - Nuff Wish Mixes Plate 6
My
preoccupation with crazy reggae mash-ups has been well nourished in
2009 with the release of some great sides by Taggy Matcher, The
Bombist, J-Star and Nuff Wish. The truth is, that in...
At the recent Firehouse gig here in Welly, selector Undercover dropped the jungle remix of Prophet Rides Again and Harvana Bar went so crazy the needle on the turntable started bouncing! This prompted me to big up this tune as track...
Two
seminal tunes from the 1995 Smith and Mighty long player Bass is
Maternal (More Rockers) get the heavy repress treatment on the new
Bristol imprint - Punchdrunk Unearthed. Run by Punchdrunk label boss
Peverelist, Unearthed's mandate is to...
'Well I don't want no white guy look pon me and call me nigga'...from start to finish on this track, Tippa tells it straight.
Rebel on the Roots Corner comes from the 1994 album of the same name, where Tippa teamed up with the Mad Professor at...