final 6 track reissue ep of munichs mid-90s afro-cosmic project

slowed afro-percussion, brazilian flavours, elements of ethno folk, flighty wood instruments, trance overtures, shamanic voices and more are pieced together via heavy sample use in an early hip hop mastermix style.

babilbon is the fusion between babylon and bilbo.

debut lp

150 copies - few crackles are back with a limited run of dancehall mixtapes = absolute madness / highly recommended

50 copies only, krikor dancehall riddims on a new label from bfdms judaah

this will mark the first time all of these tracks will be available on vinyl. further, the album will feature unreleased tracks from cringe machine as well as a twins remix of love letters contribution nag. an interview of harsh riddims ryan parks by 2mrs mike simonetti (and vice versa) make up the liner notes and the labels will be throwing parties in nyc and atlanta to celebrate the release.

groove riddim is back on wax classics with four riddims curated by his pure passion for real house music.

f.s. blumm aka frank schültge from berlin has been making marvelous music for many years now. be it solo like on his latest album (pingipung in 2013) as part of the subtle folk-duo -bobby & blumm- or as a sound- scape researcher at the side of nils frahm. but even though f.s. blummbastic sees the light of day for the very first time in this release, the combina- tion of dub and blumm is not new: he is part of the quasi dub development (qdd). the collective around blumm and luca fadda from new york recently released the album -little-twister vs stiff-neck- with features by lee scratch perry or lady ann on pingipung in 2014. these -riddims and biscuits- came to live during the creation of material for future qdd-concerts. f.s. blummbastic played all instruments himself, rhythm guitar, organ and of course bass to send the results the the colleagues in new york. soon it was clear: these riddims have the most impact in their reduced form. theyd like to stand alone and get played back loudly. for the drums f.s. blummbastic brought helmut erler aka hey from hey-Ø-hansen into the qdd cosmos. not only did he bang the drums, but he has also mixed, mastered and cut the vinyl of this album.

wax classic shows no sign of stopping in 2014! we return with a brilliant selection of cuts from the very talented skylax newcomer, groove riddim.

it was his birthday a few days ago and to celebrate jaydan has decided to give us all a present, and its a whopper. showcasing the talent of the latest addition to his stable renegade, on the a its the co-lab, master and padwan together give us >dead people<. on the flip renegade steps up solo with >late night flex<.

well then. whats the news? on >we so horny<, hey-°-hansen strip down dub rhythms ranging from the fifties up to electronic dancehall and make them up freshly in the guise of dubstep. dub at the interface between digital and analog.

quality 3 track bizz by dark knight!!

this one a big, big tune, dark knight is a newcomer to the funky scene and with this 12inch im sure it wont be long until he is one of the top boys in the game! urban riddims representing once again for the uk funky massive!

in the back room at the raw fusion club in stockholm is where the tropical treats crew hold it down every month with their selection of the undiscovered black vinyl jewels from around the world. now they ve taken their world funk sound to vinyl for a classic gamm release. their re work of oneness of jujus african rhythms is an absolute blinder while waarewaah is another afrodelic monster that is sure to turn heads...

originally released as a limited vinyl edition in 2010 which had quickly sold out,this much sought after longplayer by the austrian duo hey-o-hansen now sees the light of day as a cd. on we so horny,hey-o-hansen strip down dub rhythms mostly from the fifties and make them up freshly in the guise of contemporary club sound.

ryan parks aka fit of body is a true multihyphenate as a mix-media artist, solo song auteur, and ceo of the critically robust cassette tape label, harsh riddims. he reunites with label 2mr to deliver a celebration of the halfway point between the after-party and the house.

reissue - endlich neu aufgelegt! das album von 1982 war jahrelang vergriffen und gilt neben -rub-a-dub style- (studio one) als der klassiker des deejay-duo. -downpression- war ein weltweiter erfolg und schaffte den crossover vom dancehall reggae zur hip hop-community in new york durch afrika bambaataa, der mit dem song -diseases- seine mix-kunst zelebrierte. die zehn tracks des albums wurden mit den roots radics im channel one studio eingespielt, am mischpult saßen soldgie und scientist - zum einsatz kamen die riddims: taxi, firehouse rock, truly, cuss cuss, gunman, mad mad und solomon.

wiederveroeffentlichung eines lang vergriffenen album das 1982 erstmalig erschien und im channel one & harry j studio mit soldgie hamilton am mischpult und den musikern der roots radics eingespielt wurde. neun der zehn stuecke wurden von linval thompson selbst produziert, der titelsong der lp von henry junjo lawes. dieser basiert auf dem im not getting crazy riddim, der durch frankie pauls worries in the dance weltweit populaer wurde. der tune i spy wiederum hat den selben riddim wie eek-a-mouses do you remember. die riddims der stücke are you ready, call me, things couldnt be the same und holding on to my girlfriend kamen auch bei den legendären scientist dub-alben zum einsatz.

2 riddims - 20 tracks - 10 women - 10 men. double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

riddims and dubs from mad professor.

acid skanking is dedicated to cross-cultural riddims. the first one drops versions of the planck riddim: acid basslines meets dub science on 162 bpm. there we go ska rude girls and boys skanking on acid. the flip side with the hypernism planck brings back old school hardcore on the same bassline inclusive a proper slamming hoover ending.

another limited run of modern weird riddims from the mystery booms crew. this time by the one and only prince stoner

fracture presents sweaty dancehall riddims on exit

emerging from genevas underground scene, ethyos440 is the meeting of groove band leclair and dj/producer dj laxxiste a. this ultimate late-night-infected-dub-live band pairs sequencers and human grooves, analog instruments are played live on riddims, fxs, and samples manually executed with a dub-mix approach towards the extreme.

twisted, healing, dark, enlightening. space drum meditation is back with four airy slash pushing cuts driven by otherworldly riddims. expect that breathe-in-breathe-out kinda vibe for both spesh dancefloors and transcendental listening adventures.

swiftly following on from the successmanship of globex corp volumes 1-8, comes globex corp volume 9. featuring contributions from usual suspects dwarde and tim reaper, ably assisted by regular collaborators gand & mr sensi, this latest volume combines achy-breaky pelvis inducing floor fillers alongside groin-grabbingly deep jungle riddims. be a double-bacon geniusburger and grab one quick, else you may be labelled a jerkface, and with good cause.

today kimochi sound gets baltic sea sonar pinging techno deep, maybe something like bridging the gap between sleeparchive and mono junk. there are enough hypnotic spaces and hallucinatory frequencies in these loops to tide over the dark winter months, with enough funk packed into the riddims to inspire some heated early morning grooves.

lasst uns froh und dubby sein: basslastige riddims für die nacht der nächte. die limitierte vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive album-cd.

for this new release, the french uk am-bass-ador comes back with a 5-tracker ep, on the infamous imprint brothers from different mothers, expanding a bit more his tempo range with few special riddims. influenced by dancehall music this ep collects five party-oriented moods and interpretations of the genre with simo cell’s signature and sound design skills.

durch die echokammer und zurück: meisterhaft bearbeitete riddims der beiden dub-pioniere auf limitiertem 180 gramm vinyl.

hailing from wellington, aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, scent is a newcomer to the scene but long time gc of modern hypnosis. his first sighting featured a track ‘devils dread’ on indigo movement’s 5-year digital compilation december 2017. heaving at 140 beats per minute, ‘trax’ creates a certain energy similar to early jungle riddims. chopped percussion, giant synth stabs, weighty driving kicks with underlining sub bass and the odd flute build the track to a halt before commencing it’s minimal technoesq break down. ‘just a dream’ a rooted scentimental dub which takes you deep into a place amongst your rem sleep with sparse whaling strings and swinging percs. scent debut solo release. one to watch.

krikor is back on the label with a new six tracker. following up his pacific alley lp from last year, we now get pacific alley in dub, taking tracks from the lp and re-working with ample echo and new riddims strictly made for the dancefloor. spacious pads and linn drum claps are run through the board as voices ping back and forth in the chamber, equally blissed out and trippy turning these tracks into completely new freaked out compositions. summer jams guaranateed. includes download card.

with an arsenal of releases on labels like ndatl, ppu, black catalogue, 2mr, and harsh riddims, atlanta artist stefan ringer presents the first release on his own imprint fwm entertainment. this contribution contains a fluid spectrum of sounds . “southside-, is a soulful, sexy summer house cut. “great beat” follows up in a similar vein, jazz inspired, introspective, and upbeat. while “wanna be bad” is a freaky skating rink inspired track. “got me 123&#8243,, is a hypnotic 2 step groove, and rounding it out is “fr shawty” a slowed vocal stepper.

ryan parks is a mixed media artist, music producer/performer, and ceo/founder of critically robust cassette tape label, harsh riddims. he was born in college park, ga and grew up skating all around atlanta, soaking up the dense kaleidoscopic cultural ooze found both in and outside the perimeter of atlanta. aside from his visual practice which usually takes shape as mixed media (jacob lawrence/matisse inspired in my opinion!) collage, he has been releasing music as fit of body for seven years. fit of body crafts soulful house ballads that draw on freestyle, bell hooks, old school detroit techno, jazz, and southern rap passed through a no wave paradigm. fit of body has previously released work on cgi, dka, ransom note, and his own label, harsh riddims. “black box no cops” is fit of body’s debut 2mr release, named for atlanta hallowed skate grounds, black box. the vinyl release includes a download code.

new blundetto 7inch. the second from his new album “slow dance” . after ken boothe, blundetto invited another legendary jamaican singers : little harry (dancehall figure and burner of dubplates) and cornell campbell (whose reggae falsetto can be heard on island productions from studio one to bunny lee) to add their voices to his burning riddims.

comeme writes a new chapter of its own history, introducing a new artwork, a new logotype and new music starting with these three various artists eps. we have decided to call it solidarity forever as a motivator for our everyday actions, and as a reminder of why we are doing what we do. these 12inches will introduce artists new to the label, new collaborations and new approaches from co&#769,,,meme members already familiar to you. volume one will feature tracks by matias aguayo, katerina, daniel maloso x red axes and gladkazuka, you will be able to hear heavy modern latin riddims, technotic melancholia, lysergic disco fantasy and post internet underground funk - utopian music against dystopian times. and this is only the beginning.

wieder lieferbar! “mister yellowman” aus dem jahre 1982 hat den superb zeitlosen sound, den die wahren klassiker ausmachen. mit den musikern der hi-times band und den roots radics im channel one studio mit produzent henry junjo lawes aufgenommen, am mischpult saß soldgie hamilton. das album zeigt den superstar des dancehall-reggae der 80er jahre zum höhepunkt seiner karriere! (soundsystem info: benutzte riddims u.a.. vanity, pressure and slide, i can t hide, dirty harry, gunman, bobby babylon aus dem hause studio one und volcano)

up next on trouble maker we have got some intergalactic riddims courtesy of newcomer cosmic weirdos - extra terrestrial. the aptly named >renegade< keeps things cool on the inside and rowdy on the outside....somewhere between electro & techno this is the track nasa have been trying to discover for the past decade. >satisfaction< takes us on a trip around jupiter and finds itself disco dancing with unidentified alien lifeforms. on the remix we have got someone who definitely knows a thing or two about inter-dimensional space travel - mr carl finlow aka random factor aka silicon scally - who serves up exactly the kind of quality you would expect from the captain of the starship enterprise. the truth is out there...

the magnetic buzz riddim brings us back to the jamaican early dancehall days where heavy rub a dub riddims used to rule the dance. fruits records studio band the 18th parallel travelled to jamaica and teamed up with reggae greatest bass player robbie shakespeare from famous duet sly & robbie to build the explosive and powerful magnetic buzz riddim. sylvan white, famous for hit songs like africans unite or mountain top recorded in the early 80s, comes back in the business after years off the scene with his beautiful song mother nature. then follows an experimental dub mixed by spanish wizard roberto sánchez featuring robbie’s crazy lead bass line. b side shows for the first time on vinyl record young promising artist from rockfort earth warrior followed by the sweet voice of veteran singer delroy melody whos famous for hit songs from 1980 like ease up the pressure and natty dread she want. heavy maxi 12inch record paying tribute to the early 80s jamaican reggae!

the magnetic buzz riddim brings us back to the jamaican early dancehall days where heavy rub a dub riddims used to rule the dance. fruits records studio band the 18th parallel travelled to jamaica and teamed up with reggae greatest bass player robbie shakespeare – from famous duet sly & robbie – to build the explosive and powerful magnetic buzz riddim. sylvan white, famous for hit songs like africans unite or mountain top recorded in the early 80’s, comes back in the business after years off the scene with his beautiful song mother nature. then follows an experimental dub mixed by spanish wizard roberto sánchez featuring robbie’s crazy lead bass line. b side shows for the first time on vinyl record young promising artist from rockfort earth warrior followed by the sweet voice of veteran singer delroy melody whos famous for hit songs from 1980 like ease up the pressure and natty dread she want. heavy maxi 12inch record paying tribute to the early 80’s jamaican reggae!

3 legendary jamaican artists, all born 60 years ago in kingston, jamaica show us that in the 21st century they are all still at the top of their game. michael prophet, earl 16 & rod taylor. uk dub master vibronics brings the heavy riddims and the singing legends bring their vocal prowess. the results, a magical collection of 3 limited edition 7” vinyl singles presented in beautiful colour collector’s sleeves.

3 legendary jamaican artists, all born 60 years ago in kingston, jamaica show us that in the 21st century they are all still at the top of their game. michael prophet, earl 16 & rod taylor. uk dub master vibronics brings the heavy riddims and the singing legends bring their vocal prowess. the results, a magical collection of 3 limited edition 7” vinyl singles presented in beautiful colour collector’s sleeves.

3 legendary jamaican artists, all born 60 years ago in kingston, jamaica show us that in the 21st century they are all still at the top of their game. michael prophet, earl 16 & rod taylor. uk dub master vibronics brings the heavy riddims and the singing legends bring their vocal prowess. the results, a magical collection of 3 limited edition 7” vinyl singles presented in beautiful colour collector’s sleeves.

“i’ve said it before, but dancehall and its influence on uk music has been a massive inspiration for me, going way back to hearing chris goldfinger on radio 1 playing music that was like nothing else i’d heard before. i love that fundamental rhythmic pattern, and i love how within the same world you can have some tunes that are built around the sweetest melodies and harmonies, and others that are built around super-tuff minimal drums and crazy squeeks and bleeps.
when it came time to build another ep for critical, i decided to link up with my good friend and long-time collaborator rider shafique, who has a much deeper knowledge of this music than me, and together create something that references both old and new dancehall, while still being playable in the kinds of sets i ve become known for. there’s no halftime and no chopped-up jungle breaks here - we wanted to make something really focussed and even disciplined - and hopefully we’ve succeeded.
big shouts to the vocal collaborators - super hyped to work with stush on a tune, irah came through with the righteous fire, and tiffanie malvo absolutely bodied her beat - but ultimate biggups have to go to rider. this wasn’t a project where i made the beats and rider voiced them - for pretty much every tune, we worked and reworked the riddims together. we’re both stoked on the results, and it seems like people in the dance feel the same way.” - sam binga