Junior Reid NiceUp Interview Special

Check the Junior Reid Interview Special, produced and hosted by DJ Art from Newtown Sound.

Interview with Messenjah (Reality Chant) and Kris Kemist (Reality Shock)

NiceUp talks to label owners and producers, Gabriel 'Messenjah' Calcott (Reality Chant Productions), and Kris Kemist (Reality Shock Records), about their debut collaboration, the 'You've Been Bad'…

Reggae Dancehall with Newtown Sound at Afrika

When: Friday 4 October Where: Afrika - 18 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington DJ Art (Newtown Sound) brings a night of reggae dancehall vibes! Free entry! 11pm till late.

Photo by Alan Fairless

Rototom Sunsplash 2013

17 - 25 August @ Benicassim, Spain For many reasons, this eight-day festival is a must for reggae enthusiasts. It showcases the best in emerging and established artists over several stages, has daily…

Newtown Sound Digital Selections 2010

5-Star General, DJ Art, out of Newtown, Aotearoa, brings a mix focusing on killa Digital Reggae music from the past, the present, and the future. Featuring: Dub Terminator, Unitone Hi Fi, Tapes,…

John Holt – Ali Baba

Treasure Isle (1970) A little over a week ago, Nottinghill Carnival, the biggest reggae party on the planet, was in full swing. The sun was shining, I’d got my fill of jerk chicken and I was heading…

Mark Professor 7″ – Oystah Card

Producer Wrongtom teams up with Mark Professor on his new reggae/dancehall label Rongorock. Oyster Card may sound a bit odd to those who have not used London public transport in the past ten years,…

Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 6

Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 6 by Niceup Crew on Mixcloud The sixth mix in the Ghetto Red Hot series by DJ Art Official AKA Newtown Sound, which began in 2005. Dedicated to spreading the best in 80s, 90s…

Chronixx – Alpha and Omega

Chronixx is the man 'with the flavour' at this moment in time, and he does not disappoint with his cut on the 'Inna Rub-a-Dub Style' riddim, produced by John John down Jamaica way. Original heads…

Steve the Hat Mix for NiceUp

Steve the Hat is a Wellington DJ with three decades experience as a club and sound system selector. After DJing at seminal Wellington clubs, Claires and Naked Angel, he has spent the last twenty…

Soundclash

When: Saturday 14 September Where: Dux Live - 363 Lincoln Rd  Addington, Christchurch Bass Factory Sound system in association with RDU and The Dux Live, will once again host one of the biggest bass…

Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 6 Mix Release Party – Queenstown

When: Saturday 31 August Where: Tardis Bar – Cow Lane, Queenstown Free! Featuring: DJ Art Israel Starr DJ Pops