Junior Reid / Prince Jammy – Jailhouse / We Got To Leave
(KJ Imperial 12”) 12" disco mixes can be strange things. They usually feature a storming track and then an instantly forgettable filler track on the flip. Every now and again though there is an…
Cornell Campbell feat. Ranking Dread – Bandulu (Hard Times)
Essentially two songs paired together upon the "Late Night Blues" riddim - a powerful yet rarely versioned bass-driven cut inspired by "Shine Eye Gal" from Black Uhuru - this is a rather unique…
Israel Starr – Old School Loving
BlessUp Music presents the official video for Old School Loving by Israel Starr.
Wake the Town
When: Friday 3 October Where: Havana - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington The Wake the Town Crew are back in session in October! With special guest from Melbourne, champion selectress, Miss Fee. And the…
Spikey Tee Mix for NiceUp
Original rude boy, Spikey Tee, back in the mix with a jungle special for NiceUp. All Killer! More info: NiceUp SoundCloud NiceUp MixCloud
Earl 16 – Vampires
Bless Burning Sound Records 12" I can't say enough about the productions that come out of the A-Lone Ark Muzik studio. Roberto Sanchez, comandante in charge of this studio, keeps pearling out heavy…
Rototom Sunsplash 2014
16 - 23 August @ Benicassim, Spain Writing a review on a festival such as Rototom Sunsplash is a daunting challenge. This festival is in its 21th edition, and to give such an experience a fair…
Dub Koala Mix for NiceUp
Recently returning to his homeland Aotearoa and settling in Wellington after a couple of years in Melbourne, Dub Koala's experience of Melbourne's sound system culture reaffirmed his love for dub,…
Protoje – Kingston Be Wise
Tune of week? Possibly my tune of the year. Released in 2012, I first heard this gem in a David Rodigan set in London and thought I need that on seven inch. It’s all killer no filler.
Crucial Vibes Sound Station
When: Saturday 13 September Where: Schanzenstr 41A 20357, Hamburg Crucial Vibes Sound System featuring: Highn B Chalwa Sound (Munster) Hawk I (NiceUp Crew) Mighty Howard Original sound thing!
Starkey Banton – Jah Always Around I
Civil Disobedience 10" EP | Peckings Fresh out of the Pecking's camp is a 6-track, 10", featuring Starkey Banton on Earl Cunningham's classic Jailhouse riddim.
Dubbing Sun & Digid meets Clinton Sly – Champion Sound
Dubbing Sun, in collaboration with Digid, focus on the heavy vibes with their eponymous record label's second 7". The Austrian/Belgian collaboration brings a tight sense of production, from the…