Vinyl Releases
20TH CENTURY DUBS (180G VINYL)
12 Inch
23.06.23
20th century dubs on hand-numbered 180 gram vinyl.
GRAND ANCESTOR SALES PACK 001 (3X7 INCH)
3x7 Inch
18.02.22
triple 7 inch sales pack from grand ancestor, including releases ga004, ga010 & ga014.
PITY (180G / VINYL ONLY)
12 Inch
29.10.21
limited 180 gram vinyl - hand-stamped - vinyl only.
THE VIPS (LTD 180G VINYL)
12 Inch
14.06.19
limited 180 gram vinyl in hand-numbered sleeve.
WARRIOR (7 INCH)
7 Inch
29.09.17
jeph1 uses hand-made spring reverb devices, east african traditional instruments, tube delays and field recordings all amalgamated in order to create a piece of music that pays tribute to the principles of uk sound system culture.
mc trooper adds a layer of energy with his conscious lyrics praising the positivity of roots music to exalt the king & chant down babylon. grand ancestor’s tenth release is sure to be a fixture pon di circuits.
DJ MOMMY (7 INCH)
7 Inch
07.12.18
hand-numbered 7 inch vinyl.
MUSICAL HEALINGS (LTD 7 INCH)
7 Inch
27.07.18
limited hand-numbered 7 inch vinyl.
THE GRAND TEMPO (180G VINYL)
12 Inch
11.05.18
up until now, this dubplate has only been heard in session, a heavy nod to classic jamaican dub, fused with uk steppers and contemporary bass music. grand ancestor is thrilled to offer a limited run 12” to the public, no digital, no repress.
ROOTS ATTACK DUB / ITS MAGIC DUB
12 Inch
23.02.18
grand ancestor’s eleventh release in the catalog features the legendary dub controller, ras muffet, of roots injection fame who’s had his tunes played by the likes of channel one, aba shanti, and jah shaka. with decades of dub experience, ras muffet dug deep into his vaults to produce two eerie dubs focused on the bottom frequencies and the continued evolution of the genre. steppers enthusiasts worldwide will be delighted to get this weighty 12” onto their turntables before this limited pressing is all gone.
NO HARM (180G VINYL)
12 Inch
31.07.17
grand ancestor presents our fifth release, featuring no harm, a sound system weapon from american bass warrior malleus. despite it’s name, this a side will damage speakers and steal the air from dance floors with it’s serious bass weight. the track goes in with a triplet shuffle rhythm and a mosaic of perfectly treated samples and sounds, weaving a sonic spell. we reached to japan for the remix, and enlisted part2style to flip the original with a truly unique and inspiring interpretation. this record is worthy of the rinse! no repress, vinyl only.
NATTY NATTY / BASSUKA
12 Inch
20.01.17
grand ancestor’s ninth release features swedish badman, blue hill.
on the a side, “natty natty” is a ruff & tuff 140 bpm dub steppers tune produced a few years ago with a classic sample from the mighty yabby you. this one is sure to be a sound system anthem as it will relentless stretch any bassbin tasked with the duty. on the flip, “bassuka” is hardcore steppers track with a proper distorted bass line giving off a proper industrial vibe.
JOY (7 INCH, VINYL ONLY)
7 Inch
04.11.16
ga008 sees another 7” release from the label, this time, spain and norway collide to give you joy! on vocal duties, spanish rub-a-dub queen, ponchita peligros delivers a powerful and personal message of triumph as only she can. norwegian 8-bit aficionados, helgeland 8-bit squad provide a melodic steppas riddim featuring a twangy nylong guitar and nuff bass to move tings forward inna proper 80s digikal style.
WORLD GONE CRAZY (7 INCH)
7 Inch
02.09.16
heavily grounded in the uk steppas sound from the late 90’s, adam prescott has enlisted the help of uk veteran, king general, on his latest single, “world gone crazy”. king general steps up with real conscious lyrics backed by ap’s rootical rhythm section, the duo come together to provide a reality check. on the flip, adam’s dub is a stripped back, raw take on the original, in true dubwise fashion. expect real heavyweight digital pressure built to test any sound system.
CARELESS LOVER (LTD 7 INCH, VINYL ONLY)
7 Inch
29.07.16
grand ancestor meets the jahtari posse on a crisp biscuit with germany s top ranking rubadub empress jane bee issuing a warning to all careless lovers in the area on a dark, heavily dubbed out riddim by new zealand producer naram. jane s smoky tone of voice and enigmatic lyrics provide a compelling point of difference to your garden variety modern reggae artist - and with a hazy, reverbdrenched version on the flip, careless lover is bound to ensure things get well spooky in the dance. vinyl only, limited pressing, no repress.
STRAIGHT TO MI BRAIN (7 INCH, VINYL ONLY)
7 Inch
26.02.16
grand ancestor and the illuminated join forces again, this time teaming up with distant roots and clinton sly in order to bring you *straight to mi brain*, the latest 7 inch record from ga. clintons energetic and powerful presence on the a side is further interpreted on the b, with the illuminated and distant roots collaborating on the dubwise version. this is a limited 7 inch pressing, hand stamped, with no repress or digital offering.
GIDEON TIME / GIDEON DUBWISE (7 INCH / VINYL ONLY)
7 Inch
06.11.15
grand ancestor announces its first 7 inch release, featuring the massive riddim work of reggae roasts adam prescott and the vocals of the legendary danman. the a side, gideon time, is a full on heavy steppers track that will crank up the energy of any dance. the b, gideon dubwise, takes the track in a dark, effects laden direction. this is a 140 gram, vinyl only hand stamped released.
PEACE MAN TIME / TONIGHT
12 Inch
16.03.15
this is the second white-label release from nyc/ldn based vinyl imprint grand ancestor.
BACK JAH (ALPHA STEPPA REMIX)
12 Inch
24.07.14
grand ancestors debut white label release featuring heavy sound system reggae from cuttle and alpha steppa.