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lp in gatefold sleeve, originally released in 1981

2x12 inch, 180 g vinyl

two sought-after reggae boogie classics from desmond chambers, including toby tobias remix.

10 tracks from desmond dekker on limited red 180 gram vinyl.

180 g vinyl incl. linenotes

der kölner produzent desmond denker präsentiert auf seinem aktuellen release zehn stücke auf einer gratwanderung zwischen electronica und grime. durch die absenz von vocals und beats wird die einnehmende atmosphäre angereichert durch pure synthesizer-melodien, von analogen und virtuellen klangerzeugern geschaffen. das ergebnis geht dabei weit über ambient hinaus und beweist, das seine essenz der elektronischen musik frisch und lebendig ist. nach seinem vinyl-album denking out the world (2010) und diversen maxis und compilation-beiträgen, setzt mdf03 nun den forschungsauftrag kölner elektronik-schule im uk-sound- fort. was damals als produzent der bambam babylon bajasch begann und sich in der zwischenzeit durch das renommierte musikprojekt the nest fortgesetzt hat, trägt hier früchte als weiterer brückenschlag zwischen tanz und geistesmusik.

technoid dubstep from cologne by the keyboarder of oliver twist kooperation

wat ik dacht toen ik lag (zea the dub remix album) rmxs by andy moore-the ex,desmond denker,phanton

the music lovers collection bring you a cool selection of rockesteady anthems, get ready to party!

11 void s breakout ep finally sees a much demanded vinyl release. with acid carousel being championed heavily by charlotte de witte and also featured on her new form iii: rave on time livestream, this four-tracker has been garnering attention from across the globe and comes with a remix from crystal geometry. hailing from athens, greece, 11 void is the collaboration between christian cambas and athens rave culture boss, desmond kind.

elektronic music by wolff parkinson white

the definitive skinhead reggae collection on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the 1957 album from dave brubeck, dave van kriedt, joe morello, norman bates and paul desmond back on vinyl.

limited ddition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange 180 gram vinyl.
red red wine is a compilation album compiled by the jamaican producer brother dan, better known by his stage name dandy. the album consists of some of his most popular productions like tony tribe’s “red red wine” and israelites “games people play”. the reggae version of the neil diamond title song became a hit in the uk in the summer of 69. with his own showcase label downtown dandy entered the music world, including his popular release “reggae in your jeggae”.

freaky electro 10 track lp

limited to 300 hand numbered copies

limited ddition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange 180 gram vinyl.
hot shots of reggae is an recording on which a bunch of popular reggae songs are brought together. the album was originally released in the autumn of 1970 and compiled by the legendary chinese-jamaican producer leslie kong. he had enjoyed many hits in in europe and selected some of the true pearls from the reggae music to shine on the album. the album includes the maytals hit monkey man, the sparkling so much love by joe white and the fine rythms of ken boothe’s freedom street. the influential producer leslie kong once discovered jimmy cliff and recorded him on his own record label beverley’s. in 1962 he recorded bob marley’s first single and through the 60’s het became known as the producer of many big artists, like desmond dekker and joe higgs. he died of a heart attack, at the age of 38, in august 1971.

das legendäre jamaikanische label trojan records feiert bereits seinen 50. geburtstag und veröffentlicht mit »ska & reggae classics« eine neue compilation mit den größten hits des labels, nun auch auf 2xlp!
im juli 1968 eröffnete das jamaikanische label mit sitz in london, trojan records, das geschäft und innerhalb von monaten nach seiner gründung wurde der aufregende neue reggae-sound einem weltweiten publikum vorgestellt. im laufe der nächsten jahre stand trojan für eine reihe von weltweiten mainstream-charthits durch legendäre künstler wie desmond dekker, ken boothe, john holt, the maytals, bob & marcia und dave & ansel collins. zudem legte trojan den karrieregrundstein für die zukünftigen superstars des reggae bob marley, dennis brown und gregory isaacs.

anlässlich des 50-jährigen jubiläums von trojan records veröffentlicht bmg diese in bester pressqualität gefertigte picture-vinyl, die auf der a-seite den ikonischen trojan-helm und auf der b-seite das markant gestaltete »trojan 50«-logo zeigt. das album enthält ein dutzend der größten charthits des labels aus den 60er bis 80er jahren, dargeboten von den größten stars der jamaikanischen musik und gibt eine perfekte einführung in das legendäre reggae-label.

drummer and music producer desmond mahoney is another of the unsung heroes of british reggae. born in jamaica, he moved to the uk in 1967 and began his professional career playing drums in a band called young ones from zion. he was a founding member of black slate when the group formed in 1974, played with them through their glory years and after running a sound system in north london for many years, returned to the fold when the group reformed a few years ago. his first foray in music production probably came during a brief period in toronto in 1978, working with a band called the ishan lions, but he was back in the uk in time for black slate’s breakthrough material, which brought them onto ensign in the uk, barclay in france and alligator in the usa. at the same time, he continued to arrange and produce for a number of british reggae artists operating in both the roots and lover’s rock modes, female duo nya & natty’s ‘one love stylee’ seemed to bridge the two styles quite successfully on this greatly sought-after 12-inch, first issued in 1981 on the s&g label, then based at a record shop in bow.

die compilation »monkey business« vereint reggae-stücke aus der zeit zwischen 1968 und 1970 in einer schicken limitierten 10 x 7”-single box. die zusammenstellung fußt auf der ursprünglichen ›monkey business‹ lp auf trojan von 1980.
mit desmond dekker, the upsetters und max romeo sind viele der stilprägenden künstler vertreten. boss sounds oder auch ›classic skinhead reggae‹ genannt, bezeichnet die musikalische strömung des ska aus jamaika, die von britischen skinheads der arbeiterklasse als ausdruck ihrer subkultur übernommen wurde. die meisten stücke wurden für die dancehalls produziert und sind entsprechend upbeat.

this man is obviously in love with his drumbox, and so are we. deadly davy kehoe s debut is a beauty, and yet another suprise thrown up from the wah wah wino camp. deft production and sonic understanding combined with a real rock n roller mind set. evokes a similar feeling on first listen like that morgan buckley 12- some years back now, unique. storm desmond is already getting props and radio plays all over. shexy ball control throughout. big tip!

»original skinhead reggae classics« kompiliert die bekanntesten reggae-tracks aus den späteren 60er und frühen 70er jahren, die sich mit der damals jungen skinhead-jugendbewegung beschäftigten, mit dabei u. a. acts wie dandy, lloyd charmers, derrick morgan, the pioneers oder symarip, dessen »skinhead moonstomp« später von the specials gecovert wurde.

das legendäre reggae-label trojan records veröffentlich mit dieser vinyl-only compilation eine best of kopplung mit 12 der besten jamaikanischen rocksteady tunes aus den jahren 1966-1968.
mit dabei alltime klassiker wie »007 (shanty town)« (desmond dekker), »train to skaville« (the ethiopians), sowie die originalversion von »the tide is high« (the paragons).

das label trojan startet eine neue vinyl-serie, um seine größten hits - jeweils nach genres sortiert - einer neuen generation an vinyl-käufern zugänglich zu machen. der erste part widmet sich dem -ska-. auf 180g schwerem vinyl gepresst, wurden unvergessliche hits aus der goldenen Ära der 70er jahre auf diesem album zusammengefasst. mit the skatalites, desmond dekker und lord tanamo sind einige der großen namen des genres auf dieser compilation vereint. trojan records wurde 1967 von chris blackwell & lee gopthal (beide auch zu der zeit mit island records beschäftigt) gegründet. durch ihre persönlichen reisen nach jamaika knüpften sie die kontakte zu den wichtigsten produzenten und musikern der insel und bauten deren karrieren parallel in europa au

with >el otro mundo<, 7 samurai (aka panoptikum, dubben, les gammas) deliver the best alternative versions, takes and remixes of their acclaimed >el mundo nuevo< album. and the >other world< features a wide range of musical styles from soulful sounds by the likes of desmond foster and blue eyez to hip hop, reggae, dancehall and some fine electro tunes.

rude boys are synonymous with jamaican dancehall culture from the present day going back to the very early days of sir coxsone dodd and duke reids first sound-clashes in kingston. studio one rude boy features artists and songs about rude boys and rude boy culture from all periods of studio ones history. the album features ska, rocksteady, djs, roots and dub the album features classic tracks from jamaicas finest singers and groups such as the wailers, john holt, the wailing souls, dennis brown alongside super-rare tracks from artists such as mr foundation, dudley sibbley and the soul brothers all recorded under clement sir coxsone dodds supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. musical backing comes from the legendary in-house bands û the skatalites, the sound dimension, soul vendors and soul defenders û who provide the classic studio one rhythms so influential in the history of reggae

boys and diamonds is unmistakably a pop album but also one that comfortably fits in with kompakts long-standing lineage of genre-refracting releases. you will be hard up find another record that cohesively brings to mind siouxsie rubbing elbows with shabba ranks, giorgio moroder sipping daiquiris in bali, desmond dekker envisioned through skittering footwork, tom tom club sitting in with congotronics, even early madonna produced by chris and cosey. unlikely as all of that sounds, rainbow arabia makes it sound easy. mostly recorded at their home studio in echo park, muppet palace, boys and diamonds was written and produced by the couple with help from their friends in los angeles and beyond. drummer/producer extraordinaire butchy fuego (pit er pat, boredoms, mia) contributes arrangements and beats in places, and icy demons dylan ryan plays on the percussion-heavy island shuffle nothin gonna be undone . the album was mixed at the wonderful hobby shop studios in la by mudrock, who also adds some final production touches on the record. the 11 new songs on the album, were also made possible by the encouragement of peers/heroes in la like former ghosts, fool s gold, secret circuit, abe vigoda, and part time punks dj crew. outside of their hometown, they also found support and inspiration from kindred spirits like pictureplane, spoek mathambo, as well as their new home, the ever-illustrious kompakt

post-punk, reggae afro, disco und balearic style in the mix: can, unknown cases, desmond & the tutus, chris & cosey, brian eno & john cale.

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boys and diamonds is unmistakably a pop album but also one that comfortably fits in with kompakts long-standing lineage of genre-refracting releases. you will be hard up find another record that cohesively brings to mind siouxsie rubbing elbows with shabba ranks, giorgio moroder sipping daiquiris in bali, desmond dekker envisioned through skittering footwork, tom tom club sitting in with congotronics, even early madonna produced by chris and cosey. unlikely as all of that sounds, rainbow arabia makes it sound easy. mostly recorded at their home studio in echo park, muppet palace, boys and diamonds was written and produced by the couple with help from their friends in los angeles and beyond. drummer/producer extraordinaire butchy fuego (pit er pat, boredoms, mia) contributes arrangements and beats in places, and icy demons dylan ryan plays on the percussion-heavy island shuffle nothin gonna be undone . the album was mixed at the wonderful hobby shop studios in la by mudrock, who also adds some final production touches on the record. the 11 new songs on the album, were also made possible by the encouragement of peers/heroes in la like former ghosts, fool s gold, secret circuit, abe vigoda, and part time punks dj crew. outside of their hometown, they also found support and inspiration from kindred spirits like pictureplane, spoek mathambo, as well as their new home, the ever-illustrious kompakt

post-punk, reggae afro, disco und balearischer stil im mix: can, unknown cases, desmond & the tutus, chris & cosey, brian eno & john cale