Foundation Sound & Skari – One Love
Originally a digital-only release, Foundation Sound's 2014 solid collaboration with Skari has proved sufficiently popular to warrant a limited 7" pressing. Full in both sound and message, "One Love"…
Bugle – Be Proud – Track of the Week
Let me start with saying, I love Bugle. He would quite easily be one of my favourite foundation artists. Since first hearing him on the Daseca-produced 'Doh', with Serani I was hooked on him. I will…
Roots Factory Mix for NiceUp
UK crew Roots Factory, bring you an essential mix of some of their favourite records, unreleased gems, and home-made heavyweight dubplates and specials. Since 2007, Roots Factory have been making…
Randy Valentine – Still Pushing EP
Randy Valentine has been a name I've been hearing about for a few years now. I must admit I had passed him over a little at first, but did find myself checking riddims to see if it was him killing it…
Word Sound & Power Mixes for NiceUp by Adrians Wall
Three-part mixtape series from Adrians Wall - Word Sound Power. Showcasing Roots Reggae, Dubplate Specials and Heavyweight Steppers. Originating from High Wycombe in the UK, Adrians Wall started…
Yabby You – Dread Prophecy: The Strange and Wonderful Story of Yabby You
(Shanachie) Opinions about the reissue releases from Blood and Fire, Pressure Sounds, Soul Jazz etc are mixed. Sometimes facts and details are incorrect, sometimes the selections are a bit baffling.…
Midnight Riders – Me A No Gunman – Track of the Week
Jimpys International Records Year of Release: Unknown A tune has been intriguing me for some time now, it's called 'Me A No Gunman' on the B-side of a Jimpy's International Records 12", which…
Conviction Roots Mix for NiceUp
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Conviction Roots began with an interest in Asian underground and drum n bass, which naturally led him to reggae. The Roots Foundation sessions in Wellington…
Misty In Roots – How Long Jah – Track of the Week
A potent piece of late 70s UK roots, "How Long Jah" is the reverse side of the first release from Misty In Roots' own People Unite label, "See Them Come." Long a favorite of John Peel, the band is…
Joanna Law – Midnight Blue – Track of the Week
In the life and times of a record collector, you sometimes end up with these strange anomalies which have nothing to do with you looking for records, but that end up with you bagging a serious tune…
Curtis Lynch Jr feat. Shola Ama, Big Fris and Stush – Let It Go – Track of the Week
There is a lot of good, well-produced reggae around at the moment, and the reggae coming out of the U.K. is no exception. Here we have a track produced by Curtis Lynch Jnr for his Necessary Mayhem…
NiceUp 10 Year Birthday – Sat 30 May 2015
When: Saturday 30 May Where: San Fran - 171 Cuba Street, Wellington Featuring: Jacky Murda (Chopstick Dubplate, UK) Raw Collective Hawk I Winston Spliff Shaw Shot DDog (Bass Frontiers) DJ Jaz 9pm…