vor knapp 7 jahren schaffte der jamaikanische sŠnger mit >no guns to town< den internationalen durchbruch und in 2005 folgte das gleichlautende debŸt-album! diverse tourneen durch europa und festival-events folgten. nun erscheint das 16 stŸck starke nachfolgealbum, produziert von house of riddim - mit fantan mojah und louie culture sind zwei illustre gŠste am start.

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a selection of tried and tested cuts from king tubby’s hometown h-fi sound system.

the house band of bunny ‘striker’ lee was formed in the mid-1970s by some of jamaica’s most prominent and musically expressive session players. the shifting core line-up spun off from the soul syndicate and thus typically featured earl ‘chinna’ smith and tony chin on guitar and bernard ‘touter’ harvey on organ. carlton ‘santa’ was the main drummer, but carlton barrett of the wailers band and ‘benbow’ creary were sometimes featured. most crucially, on bass, aston ‘family man’ barrett shifted to fully fullwood (and occasionally, earl ‘bagga’ walker), until robbie shakespeare took over, becoming the bandleader. the band was responsible for the popular ‘flying cymbal’ style that took jamaica by storm, and you can hear it in abundance on this killer dub set from 1975, its excellent cuts of cornell campbell and johnnie clarke material mixed at king tubby’s studio - a must for all serious fans of dub.

congo natty aka rebel mc aka mikail tafari veredelt unter mithilfe legendärer dub-soldiers sein letztes studioalbum jungle revolution und liefert ein basslastiges monster für alle dub, reggae & jungle fans! dub war der soundtrack meiner jugend, erinnert sich congo natty und kollaboriert für dieses projekt mit einer anzahl an neuen und bereits etablierten dub-künstlern wie adrian sherwood, lee scratch perry, dj madd, young warrior (sohn von jah shaka), joe ariwa (sohn von mad professor), dubkasm, und vielen anderen. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

limited one-off pressing on yellow double vinyl.

the 1982 album from cornell campbell back on vinyl.

collectors edition / 8x12 inch box / 180g vinyl

the 2007 jah stitch album back on vinyl.

70s hits, b-sides, dub- and extended versions from junior ross & the spears.

a great collection of classic roots recordings from the mid-70’s for the singer who came close in challenging bob marley & dennis brown for reggae’s crown. all re-mastered recordings available as 23-track 2lp-set in a gatefold sleeve, with in-depth sleeve notes by noel hawkes. the release is supported by several summer festival appearances.

first time reissue of the very first dub lp released in nyc, 1975! part of the genesis of the jah life label! first time reissue of kaya dub from 1975, noted as the first ever proper dub lp pressed and released in new york city. the eponymous lp is among the first set of releases on the kaya label. this imprint was the first to showcase the partnership of percy chin and hyman jah life wright as producers and cornerstones of the burgeoning nyc reggae scene of the day. though these tracks originate from jamaica thru a connection with pat jah lloyd francis and have also been released elsewhere, this is none the less a killer selection of dubs from tubby s and randys. in sound and visuals, kaya dub serves as a fantastic snapshot of the music and vibes of roots reggae in the mid 70s, among the best dub lp s of its time.

mr leroy smart, the self proclaimed don, tells it like it is - every song a story in itself.

zwei burning sounds kompilationsalben von 1978, zum ersten mal auf cd. mit tracks von: big youth, i-roy, jah stitch, big joe, lord creator und viele mehr. produziert von phil pratt

sunburned reggae incl. johnny clarke, barry brown, horace andy and many more

by the age of 15, david rodigan was djing at school dances and youth clubs. the infectious, crazy back beat of jamaican ska first captivated him as a teenager in the mid 60 s, it was a driving, energetic sound which he found impossible to resist. when the pace cooled down and condensed into rock steady david was equally enamoured because the sweet, aching vocal style of jamaica s young stars could be heard to full effect.

this monster double cd is a lightning journey through dub featuring jamaican originators such as king tubby, lee perry, prince jammy and bunny lee, alongside electronic futurists and dubstep artists such as kode9, harmonic 313 (warp) and lv (hyperdub), as well as hip hop pioneer roots manuva and original junglist congo natty. musical worlds collide as francois kervorkian meets jamaican dj legend u-roy, and german techno giants rhythm & sound meet cornell campbell.