Partial Records Mix for NiceUp
Formed in early 2013, Liam runs Partial Records from his base in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Partial have laid down a path of newly recorded music as well as unearthing a chunk of hard-to-find tunes…
Revival Mix for NiceUp by Undercover
A mixture of the old and the new sums up Undercover nicely. His love of reggae spans the entire gamut from 50s Jamaican Shuffle to Ska, Rocksteady, Roots to Dub, Rub a Dub and Digital, to the…
Foundation Mix for NiceUp by Undercover
A mixture of the old and the new sums up Undercover nicely. His love of reggae spans the entire gamut from 50s Jamaican Shuffle to Ska, Rocksteady, Roots to Dub, Rub a Dub and Digital, to the…
Goa Reggae Sunsplash 2016
The sound system may be new, but the energy within the Indian reggae scene is clearly far from fledgling. Arriving from Hong Kong, I spent the better part of a week attending the inaugural Goa…
The Groove Thief Mix for NiceUp
The Groove Thief is nearing his fifth anniversary of promoting quality music in Hong Kong. From the irie state of Colorado in the USA, his focus may be on dub, reggae, and other Jamaican-influence…
Goa Sunsplash Festival – Interview with Diggy Dang
The Goa Sunsplash Festival – India’s first festival dedicated to reggae and sound system culture – is set to shake the very foundations of Anjuna’s Nyex Beach on Saturday 16 January. Organized by New…
Naâman – Skanking Shoes
None of my 'Track of the Week' write-ups thus far have focused on a newer artist, so for this edition I thought I would switch up my approach and pick a more recent release with Naâman's "Skanking…
NiceUp Reggae Xmas – Sun 20 Dec
When: Sunday 20 December Where: Laundry - 240 Cuba Street, Wellington Join the NiceUp Crew for the annual end-of-year mash-up, with an all-star line-up and all-crew in session! 4pm till late…
Papa Steve Downbeat Melody Mix for NiceUp
Papa Steve has run Downbeat Melody Sound in Bristol UK, for the last ten years. His passion for reggae developed in the 70s when he began going to blues dances in South London and built his first…
Inner West Reggae Disco Machine Mix for NiceUp
The Inner West Reggae Disco Machine is a sound system from the Inner West suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The crew, consisting of Rik Sonic, Stevie Dub and Gonz, are a bunch of reggae addicts with a…
The Groove Thief talks to Tour De Force at Reggae Sun Ska
The Groove Thief traveled to Bordeaux, France, to represent NiceUp at the 2015 Reggae Sun Ska Festival. The following interview, with Jay Spaker [aka Double Tiger] and Quoc 'Q' Pham [aka Q-Mastah] -…
Dun Di Place Vol.3 Mix for NiceUp by Grafta
Dun Di Place Vol.3 is the third in a series of strictly dancehall mixes by DJ Grafta, that represent the main focus of his output as a selector, Jamaican street music. Originally hailing from the…