the flying hats - the leeds quartet responsible for one of the standout albums of the year - return in phenomenal form with blender / hot cakes, two previously unreleased cuts of the highest calibre.
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.
heavyweight digital reggae featuring the late, great jamaican singer pad anthony! for the lovers of king jammys digi era productions, and those shaka style soundsystem selections.
heavyweight digital reggae! crucial deejay counterpart for pad anthony – rebel. for the lovers of king jammys digi era productions, and those shaka style soundsystem selections.
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.
“we hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we enjoy performing it for you!” that’s how tommy mccook used to greet to the audience by at every performance of the skatalites that he hosted. since reforming after an almost 20 year hiatus in 1983, and beginning regular touring as a unit in 1989, they have not stopped thrilling audiences in every corner of the globe. even after 48 years, and various lineup changes as members leave one stage for another, the band continues to perform and record new music in the inimitable jamaican style, like only they can.
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.
this fourth selection of outernational dub from richard norris is the best one yet. booming bass, seismic echoes and fathoms deep reverb take up a widescreen space and shake the foundations. mighty dub versions and melodies. dive in!
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.
les disques bongo joe proudly announces the release of lateena and bony fly’s debut collaborative album, a 10-track journey through the pulsating rhythms of dancehall, bouyon, shatta, and reggaeton.