Baby Arm Soundsystem - Disarmament Dub - online release
Having
spent the last few months in reggaeland, I'm keen to branch out this
track of the week to include a spoken word track: a speech by Haile
Selassie which has been set to a tasty...
I first came across the name and voice of Lopez Walker from a compilation called Children Of Jah - a collection of sweet tunes re-released in a nice package by UK's Blood and Fire label. The artist title on this compilation reads Chantells and...
The 2nd Drop camp come correct with this stunning slice of wax,
released towards the end of last year. South London based four-piece LV
have a sound typically stripped back enough to be roots, but with one foot purposefully stepping to the...
Kullar from Roots Youth's who, in between hosting an
excellent weekly radio show, running a record stall all over London, and touring
with his sound system, has consistently released quality roots music on his
Roots Youth label for some time...
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....