Israel Starr feat. Tomorrow People – Love Her Mind
First and foremost, congratulations to Israel Starr on the win in last years Vodafone Music Awards for Best Roots Artist. I say it's about time this man got the recognition he deserves, bless up!
Monkey Marc – Yaad n Abraad feat. Dre Island
Monkey Marc's back with another quality release, kicking off 2018 with yet another impressive riddim following last year's scorching "No Surrender" project. The lead single, the socially-conscious…
System Unknown Sound System Mix for NiceUp
System Unknown are a collective of selectors and musicians who share a love for Jamaican music and sound system culture. Meeting in Melbourne through their work as sound engineers, the crew was…
Dubmatix interview and Overdubbed review
With his highly anticipated meeting with Sly and Robbie just out, Dubmatix kindly took time out of his busy schedule to speak with The Groove Thief about the Overdubbed project, his recent remix…
Vibration Lab & The Digital Messiahs – Digital Messiahs Theme & Dovecot
An impressive collective, Vibration Lab & The Digital Messiahs is a veritable sound system supergroup. Led by the seasoned UK production duo alongside veteran MC Brother Culture, the rest of the…
Bass Foundation Roots Sound System Mix for NiceUp
Delhi Sultanate has long pioneered the sounds of reggae and hip hop in India. In addition to his solo career, he owns and runs Bass Foundation Roots sound system with his partner Begum X. New…
Wake the Town – Sun 7 Jan
When: Sunday 7 January Where: Laundry - 240 Cuba Street, Wellington First NiceUp session for 2018 and the Wake the Town Crew are back! This time featuring NiceUp selectas, Conviction Roots (direct…
NiceUp Xmas Party – Sun 17 Dec
When: Sunday 17 December Where: Laundry - 240 Cuba Street, Wellington 5pm kick off Join the NiceUp Crew for the annual end-of-year mash-up, with a special all-crew session. Big tunes and vibes…
Bobby Was A Gangster / Ravers Party – Red Robin 12”
Release Date: November 27 2017 Red Robin’s return to wax once again begs the question, why did 80s rub-a-dub ever fall out of fashion? Read on as The Groove Thief weaves together a track-by-track…
45 BLAST How Yu Fi Sey Dat? – TurboFlexx Mix for NiceUp
A compilation of some of the finest 7 inch vinyl from the How Yu Fi Sey Dat? records catalogue. It would not be unfair to say "How Yu Fi Sey Dat?" was one of the most important record labels in…
Pomegranate Sounds feat. Little Harry – Life No Easy EP
‘Life No Easy’ is the debut release for Pomegranate Sounds, the production team of Tree-Angles and The Groove Thief. With deejay Little Harry on vocal duty, the release comes with the vocal and three…
Eesah – Tell No Lie
Frankly, any release on Royal Order Music ought to be noted at this point, as Chronixx has certainly proven his ability to not only deliver hits but also make tastes. Eesah - first featured on…