roots mechanics invite tuff we tuff out of italy on melodica & amsterdam’s veteran change the mood on the horns for the first release on their grounded sounds label. rough but rootsy.
previously unreleased. both sides with dub. a-side is mastertape mixes, b-side is the original early 1980s dubplate mixes. comes in bond export company sleeve.
this studio collaboration between the french dub pioneers and the famous dub kids from lyon seems to have been really prolific in terms of quality and quantity.
what a great honour for ray ranking & tesfa zion to work with one of their musical heroes, the legendary sizzla kalonji. rootical rub a dub riddim with horns in satta style, exclusively on 7” vinyl record.
originally released around 1982, now reissued by golden gems with unreleased cuts from jammys vaults. lyrics borrowed from a woman in love by no-other-than barbara streisand.
bunny wailer, respectfully called -the blackheart man, produced johnny scars one-off recording united africa. the mystic singer wrote this heavy roots song and sang in his unique chant with a stylistic nod to the roots reggae icon, burning spear. the song appeared as on the solomonic production imprint in 1986.
a musical plea for peace, love and tolerance in these troubling times. a meditative vocal from lyrical benjie supported by rapha pico on this roots gem by dawehdread. dubmix by the mighty jah works and earth works.
representing the new generation of conscious reggae music world wide, brazilian singer junior dread teams up with amsterdam based producer u-root in a digital style.
driven by a heavy bassline & delightful melodies, dangerous situation by upcoming singer zuri nativa & producer fontoyard needs to be heard - whether it’s on a soundsystem or at home.
repress - the hardest working reggae band in southern england, dubheart is on a mission to spread messages of peace, love, unity and resistance through a heady stew of contemporary roots reggae, delivered on live instruments with a hefty dose of dub in the mix. cool under pressure, their latest offering, is the band’s most compelling set to date, a ‘showcase’-style album where every vocal track is followed by its dub counterpart, and the vital contribution of the brassica horns—from rising london ska band chainska brassica—is another intriguing element that makes this album tougher than the rest.