listen up! - dj style erscheint im rahmen der reggae-compilation-reihe zum 50. jahrestag der unabhŠngigkeit jamaikas

johnny clarke war in den 80ger jahren eine fest groesse in der jamaikanischen dancehall-szene! auf der cd finden sich besten dubs von johnny-clarke wieder, an denen bunny lee und der gro§e dubmeister king tubby hand angelegt haben. incl. vier bonus-tracks

essential reggae dubs by the godfather of reggae + band

when grammy award winning producer lil louie vega signed me to his renown imprint vega records he assumed the position of executive producer for invocation. with this cam five more masterpieces to include to the already twenty tracks i had created while in belgium and africa. under the guise of louie i was able to fly to the the us and work with some artist that i really looked up to.the album was a succession of blessings after blessings. i received the support from devoted singers, songwriters, musicians, and friends who truly believed in the project and helped me with their contributions. invocation has been a long time coming but i couldnt have asked for a better time. i feel that all the stars are aligned and for the first time people are really going to experience boddhi satva in his truest form

the rastafarian roots reggae singer brings a majestic touch to the songs he sings, which are deeply infused with his beliefs. with a sense of reverence that only a solemn, pious man as prince alla could put into song, this collection centres on tracks recorded at lee perry-s black ark studio. having spent his early days living in rasta camps & working as a singer for joe gibbs, it was at greenwich farm that prince alla (born keith blake) crossed paths with tapper zukie who was so blown away by alla-s songs he initiated the recording sessions. this release compiles those songs & their extended versions alongside 3 classic extra cuts, -hail rastafari-, -black roses- & the sublime -royal throne room-.

recorded in jamaica with the cream of reggae s session men at channel 1, dynamic and aquarius studios, mixed at king tubby s.

mark stewart first made his presence felt as the front man for the pop group in the late 1970s. they were pioneers of the post punk dance sound and had success with singles such as >she is beyond good and evil<, and >we are all prostitutes<. when the band split in 1980, mark joined the emerging on u sound crew as a part time member of the new age steppers. he then went on to form his own band with keith leblanc and doug wimbish, the rhythm section of the sugar hill gang, and guitarist skip mcdonald. with adrian sherwood and his production magic at the controls, the maffia unleashed an awesome mix of styles that sounded like bootsy collins jamming over a bootleg jah shaka tape in an urban warzone. this incredible mix of funk, dub and electronic overload pre empted techno and drum & bass by years. mark stewart, often copied, never bettered. the film retraces the singers steps and paths from the early days of the pop group right up to the present. schifer, who followed mark around for a full 3 years, has crafted a detailed, often intimate portrait of the artist, supplemented by interviews with a. o. mark stewart himself, adrian sherwood (on.u sound), daniel miller (mute records), nick cave, mick harvey, doug wimbish, skip mcdonald, keith leblanc, douglas hart (the jesus & mary chain), fritz catlin (23 skidoo), mike watt (minutemen, the stooges), gareth sager (the pop group, rip rig and panic), dan catsis (the pop group), john waddington (the pop group) janine rainforth (maximum joy), massive attack, keith levine (p.i.l.) and many others, plus never seen live recordings and music clips

the first in a new series from roots records, bringing in guest compilers to pick the choice sounds from the hit sound and midnight rock catalogue. first up is the legendary barry ashworth from the dub pistols, picking artists like anthony johnson, king tubby, barry brown and jah thomas. for fans of soul jazz, blood & fire and greensleeves records.

just in time for the summer, trans air records brings you a simmering compilation disc of carribbean diso heat that will keep dance floors packed all day and all night. 12 choice cuts from the likes of billie cole, bobby raven, el cid and casual toffer something for all tastes, from soca to dance hall and more, but no matter what it is, expect only the best. this is the only album youll need to keep things hot the whole summer long... tip!!

the prime numbers label was initiated by trus me at the start of this year. this cd showcases the direction of the label and displays perfectly trusmes dj style. he mixes and blends the prime numbers vinyl releases this year with some forthcoming and previously unreleased tracks from the prime numbers artist roster. all the artists have two tracks included in the mix

cd + dvd of the real reggae flavour