best regaae sounds by superstar bunny lee

when the gaming laws changed in jamaica in 1970, the hookim brothers joseph joe joe and ernest, who ran jukebox and one armed bandit distribution, decided it was time to expand their empire. they would build their own recording studio in the heart of kingstons ghetto land on maxfield avenue. the name would become legendary in the reggae world - >channel 1 studios< was born. this set of classic unreleased dubs comes from the in-house session band the revolutionaries , produced by the great bunny striker lee.

king tubbys finest dub reggae collection : lost treasures

hot reggae and dub sound

this new album features the music of calypso in its many styles. included is music from its birthplace - the island of trinidad - as well as a number of other caribbean islands (including jamaica and the bahamas) and its subsequent onwards journey (britain, panama and the united states), recorded during the years 1955-69.

rare dubs from jackpot records 1974-1976!

the 1970s saw winston wright working closely with dynamic sounds studios nucleus of musicians cutting material for all the top producers of the time including numerous sides for bunny striker lee, which we have focused on for this set of tunes. from 1975 onwards winston wright was a member of toots and the maytals touring band, but we celebrate here his mighty fine studio work. adding his touches to many a fine rhythm as only winston could we hope you enjoy the set.

dj andy smith Ð one of the worlds premier funk djs and the man who supplied portishead with their samples Ð joins forces with keith lawrence - renowned reggae collector and reggae dj from www.colourfulradio.com - to present the heaviest selection of funky reggae in the uk smiths comps have sold over 35.000 units inc. the acclaimed -document- series which included albums for greensleeves & trojanp>killer cover versions of stevie wonders you havent done nothing (sly dunbar), marlena shaws woman of the ghetto (hortense ellis) & william de vaughns be thankful for what you got (donovan carless) super rare cuts from bumps jackson, barry waite & sly dunbar tracks from impact, randys, demon, dynamic, hot shot, tent & various pama records offshoots various tracks from the pama catalogue which back-in-the-day was a contemporary of trojan inc tony scotts what am i to do now, pussy by kid longo, lloyd terrells i did it, ricos tribute to don drummond, d tony lees peyton place, lester sterling & stranger coles bangarang & children get ready by the versatiles.

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.

repro of this sought after 1969 reggae lp. includes 10 classic tracks featuring top jamaican session players such val bennett, winston wright, and gladstone anderson.

180g vinyl! the summer of 2008, the echo inspectors are touring germany. one of their stops lands them in koln, after getting their fix of record shopping at kompakt they would meet up at a local bar with pawas who just remixed their latest record. joining the guys for a mid afternoon beer would be local producer and friend of pawas, adam kroll. fast forward to 2020 and adam would reappear on the radar as adam k.roll with a fresh new dub sound, completely different to the minimal techno records of the mid 2000s. this fresh take on dub would capture the interest of the echo inspectors. many dms later would lead to adam producing five fresh tunes for primary colours. trying to describe adams music is not easy. adam seamlessly blends the sounds of dub techno, ambience, electronica, jamaican dub and an infusion of summer island sounds. primary colours has the honour of re-releasing one of their favourite adam k.roll tunes, into the ocean, initially released digitally on adams on bandcamp page, into the ocean has been reborn on wax. we loved it so much that we got the echo inspectors to remix it into a formidable dub techno groover. kick back, sip on a fine whiskey, light a little number and immerse your aural senses to the sounds of the final call.

180g vinyl! the summer of 2008, the echo inspectors are touring germany. one of their stops lands them in koln, after getting their fix of record shopping at kompakt they would meet up at a local bar with pawas who just remixed their latest record. joining the guys for a mid afternoon beer would be local producer and friend of pawas, adam kroll. fast forward to 2020 and adam would reappear on the radar as adam k.roll with a fresh new dub sound, completely different to the minimal techno records of the mid 2000s. this fresh take on dub would capture the interest of the echo inspectors. many dms later would lead to adam producing five fresh tunes for primary colours. trying to describe adams music is not easy. adam seamlessly blends the sounds of dub techno, ambience, electronica, jamaican dub and an infusion of summer island sounds. primary colours has the honour of re-releasing one of their favourite adam k.roll tunes, into the ocean, initially released digitally on adams on bandcamp page, into the ocean has been reborn on wax. we loved it so much that we got the echo inspectors to remix it into a formidable dub techno groover. kick back, sip on a fine whiskey, light a little number and immerse your aural senses to the sounds of the final call.

featuring revered jamaican vocalists such as wailing souls, michael prophet, linval thompson, hugh mundell.

these obscure shellac 78t have managed to cross about 70 years without brakes or sand damages. this fine selection of very rare and never released sides on vinyl are coming right away from jamaïca in the early 1950-s !

jamaican god of reggaeton / dancehall - his 2002 album deluxe clear vinyl rerelease ! incl hits gimme the light, like glue, get busy, shake that thing feat busta rhymes !!

synth lovers rock at its best! jamaican born and new-york based, laury webb is a singer, musician, producer, actor, former model and writer. he wrote the beautiful woman my queen for his grilfriend in 1987.

jamaican born singer based in ethiopia teddy dan returns to the jah works label for -that’s not the way-. sending a clear message to all the warmongers, this jah rej production resonates strongly in these times.

tapper zukie after taking a little time out of the musical arena has come back with an album full of great material and has called in an a list of fellow jamaican artists to add flavour to this great set.

best of jamaican maytals on yellow colored double vinyl

reissue of the 1976 album from idris ackamoor & the pyramids.

limited 4x12 inch vinyl boxset, bring together the 1970’s recordings of the pyramids, led by idris ackamoor.

truly paramount track by californian duo kg superstar & b.valentine. kg expressive jamaican style vocals and b.valentine adlibs makes this track perfect for the summer to come and really giving goosebumps. so dont miss it !

deep roots and dub for soundsystem from jamaican legend prince alla, produced by ray ranking for ghetto cornerstone.

musical masterpieces from the upsetter ak-ive - the definitive anthology of lee scratch perry. comes on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the history of female punk, compiled by vivien goldman.

matthieu boré combines jamaican ska and 60’s garage rock influences on his new album.

second album from barcelona based drop collective, fusing jamaican influences and jazz.

true jamaican sound

the third album from hamburg based bacao rhythm & steel band. limited pressing on deep emerald coloured vinyl.

the third album from hamburg based bacao rhythm & steel band. regular pressing on black vinyl.

broken beats with jamaican influence from marc mac.

island years version of the bob marley box set for the first time available on vinyl outside jamaica. features many classics plus rare mixes, b-sides, jamaican singles and alternate versions on 6x12 inch vinyl, housed in a slipcase with 20-page booklet included.

night owls with 2 soul classics in jamaican style.

legendary jamaican reggae band toots & the maytals are back with a new studio album.

the first of three 12 inch from jamaican duo, the pearls. reggae disco rap from 1980

a great collection of jamaican love songs.

the new album from jamaican reggae band third world on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the new rocksteady sensation from geneva! cosmic shuffling brings back the jamaican 60s golden sound with his vintage ska and rocksteady. recorded with just a few ribbon microphones and mixed in the purest tradition by spanish wizard roberto s‡nchez on analogue tapes, cosmic goes wild is simply irresistible. between sweet romance and serious life reasoning, between heavy bass and sweet horns, sharp guitars and rough drums, cosmic shuffling gives a modern approach of an old time music, with a stunning vintage sound ! pressed on 12inch maxi vinyl, this record was built especially for sound system purpose. only 300 copies!

repress - scott grooves 12inch on natural midi representing the first four parts of the scott grooves sound - basic part, synth part, jamaican part, and the gritty part. even though all four tunes differ from each other, they all have scotts unmistakable groove.

premiere wordsmith joell ortiz is back with a new album.

the art ensemble of chicago celebrates their 50th anniversary with this 4x12 inch vinyl release with download code included. tracks on vinyl 3 & 4 were recorded live at edgefest, ann arbor, mi.

when reggae masters turn hits into jamaican groove. sly robbie, alpha blondy, marcia griffiths, horace andy, morgan heritage, gregory isaacs, inna de yard, alton ellis, ken boothe, jimmy riley... they all play the game with their new versions of hits of today and yesterday.

the art ensemble of chicago celebrates their 50th anniversary with this double vinyl release. housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

the proper debut ep from jamaican artist koffee.

summer disco boogie madness

reggae guitar legend andy bassford pays his hommage to a great jamaican soundtrack.