Explosion Sound System Mix for NiceUp
NiceUp Crew · Explosion Sound System Mix for NiceUp Explosion Sound System, Northern Ireland’s heavyweight Dub Kings, are a Belfast-based collective who have been promoting reggae and dub alongside…
Awa Fall and Shaolin Sound – Crack In The Lens – Track of the Week
A weighty sonic triumph, this international collaboration finds Italian singer Awa Fall (aka Sista Awa) linking up with UK producer Shaolin Sound, who also handles the ensuing dub. Awa Fall &…
Jah Yute Entertainment presents Reggae SoulJahs Worldwide Vol. 4
A one-riddim celebration of ten years of the Texas, USA-based label, Reggae SoulJahs Worldwide Vol. 4 is a rolling take on Bandolero by McPullish, spearheaded by Sgt. Remo. Ranking Joe represents the…
Jamin-I Vinyl Mix for NiceUp
NiceUp Crew · Jamin-I Vinyl Mix for NiceUp Jamin-I comes through with a vinyl selection for NiceUp Aotearoa. Starting out collecting 7" records from Jamaica after living in the Caribbean for work,…
Mark Professor Crucial Selection
Signature tunes, anthems, call them what you may! I think every DJ will have a song that is their calling card. Historically, the early sound systems had a tune they used to sign on and sign off.…
Roots Fire Sound Mix for NiceUp
NiceUp Crew · Roots Fire Mix for NiceUp [From Selector Warric] Since I discovered sound system I have been hooked. I began collecting and building speakers and audio equipment in the hopes of…
Empress Naima Mix for NiceUp
NiceUp Crew · Empress Naima Mix for NiceUp Empress Naima’s strictly vinyl selections are solid and bass-heavy, yet sweet and conscious. Empress started on Kfm radio back in 2004, and has been…
Iron Gate Sound – Cornerstone EP and Interview with The Groove Thief
Billed as a double A-side, Iron Gate Sound’s Cornerstone EP is a global project of heavyweight proportions. The riddim, lush yet deep, finds meaningful vocal traction with both Fikir Amlak and Rider…
Fuk Th3 4or Mat – Transformed – Track of the Week
I was listening to tunes with some crew last weekend and rediscovered this album from 2016, Artificial Selections by Christchurch duo Fuk th3 4or Mat. A collaboration project album between Pylonz…
DJ Khaled feat. Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer, Barrington Levi – Where You Come From – Track of the Week
(We The Best, 2021) I wouldn’t cross the road to see DJ Khaled perform. He might be hugely popular – a few million Instagram followers, a few more million albums sold or downloaded – but until this…
Seanie T Crucial Selection
This is the album Ballistic Affair by Leroy ‘Don’ Smart. I chose this album because it is the first record I ever brought with my pocket money in 1977. I can still see myself walking down the street,…
Madlib – Sound Ancestors
(Madlib Invazion, 2021) If you read past the title of this review, you’re probably halfway there. You see, Madlib, the main alias for California multi-instrumentalist Otis Jackson Jr, is like an…