Friday, May 27, 2011

There Was One Before, Now There Are Many: Playlist May 27, 2011

Tile by Royal Oak artist Doug Spalding,
one of many exhibitors at the
Detroit Festival of the Arts in 2002.
Linton Kwesi Johnson was there too.
That's another story.

Fat Freddys Drop: Blackbird (Live at Red Bull Studios) from YouTube!
Scuba: Tense (Ramadanman Remix) -- Eclipse 12" (ABUCS 2010)
Congo Ashanti Roy: Breaking Down The Pressure -- Disco Plates Collection Part 2 (On-U Sound 1998)
Dr. Pablo & The Dub Syndicate: Pressurized -- Adrian Sherwood Presents The Master Recordings Vol. 1 (On-U Sound 1998)
The Uniques: Trying Hard To Find A Home -- Absolutely Rocksteady (Pressure Sounds 2010)
The Aggrolites: In The Cut -- Rugged Road (Stomp 2011)
Ninjaman: Murder Dem -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (Greensleeves 2011)
Barrington Levy: Eventide Fire A Disaster (Edit) -- Riddimentary: Diplo Selects Greensleeves (VP Records 2011)
Prince Jammy: One Million Dub -- Evolution Of Dub Vol. 5: Was Prince Jammy An Astronaut (Greensleeves 2011)
Pale Rider: No Time To Gaze -- Want To Go To Zion EP (Cassava Outernational 2009)
Pale Rider: Want To Go To Zion -- Want To Go To Zion EP (Cassava Outernational 2009)
Scritti Politti: The Word Girl -- Cupid & Psyche 85 (Warner 1990)
Scritti Politti feat. Ranking Ann: Flesh & Blood -- Cupid & Psyche 85 (Warner 1990)
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System: Seismic -- Volcanic Dub (M Records 2001)
Burial: Street Halo (Hyperdub 2011)
Leo Graham & The Upsetters: Revelation Time -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Black Dub: Canaan -- Black Dub (Sony 2010)
The Pioneers: I'm Moving On -- Jackpot Of Hits (Explosive Rocksteady) (Trojan 1997) Thanks to Trojan Spirit 69!
Ethnic Fight Band: Jacqueline Rocker -- Music Explosion (Ethnic Fight 1977) Thanks to P.A. to da Reggae!
Clanky B. Tuffins: Visual Pollution -- Invaderism (Round Trip Mars 2010) Free download from Bandcamp!
Dudley Sibley: Gun Man -- A Studio One Pioneer (Black Skin 1991) Thanks to You & Me On A Jamboree!
Rico Rodriguez & Ghetto Rockers: Gunga Din Dub -- Warrika Dub (Island 1977) Thanks to It's Coming Out Of Your Speaker!
African Head Charge: Dobbyn Joins The Head Charge -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
African Head Charge: God Willing-- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
We're Not Popstars: Dub Hallow -- Full Colour (Ind. 2011)


Fat Freddys Drop in the Red Bull Studio:

Friday, May 20, 2011

"You Should Have Some Prince Jammy"

Pale Rider's Concentric Dub LP on Cassava Outernational Records (2011)

Dawn Penn: You Don't Love Me (No No No) -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (VP Records 2011)
Ranking Joe: World In Trouble -- World In Trouble (M Records 2005)
Ranking Joe: World In Dub -- World In Dub (M Records 2006)

Disrupt: Events Occur In Real Time (Police In Helicopters 2011)
African Head Charge: The Best Way -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
Black Dub: Last Time -- Black Dub (Sony 2010)

General Plough: One More River + Dub Version (Black Originator/Rock A Shacka 2011)
Kiddus I: Crying Wolf -- Graduation In Zion (Dub Store 2007)

Long Shen Dao: Wrap You Up -- Tai Chi Reggae (Dragon Road 2011)
Naggo Morris: False Rasta (Springhill S&G 2011)
Prince Jammy: Chatty Mouth Dub -- The Evolution Of Dub Vol. 6: Was Prince Jammy An Astronaut? (Greensleeves 2011)
Pale Rider: Concentric Dub -- Concentric Dub (Cassava Outernational Records 2011)

Reggie Stepper: Drum Pan Sound -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (VP Records 2011)
RSD feat. Wilks: Fire Wall -- Good Energy (Punch Drunk 2009)
Talisman: Dole Age -- Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-83 (Bristol Archive 2011)
Actress: Gershwin (Nonplus 2011)
Peverelist: Dance Til The Police Come (Hessle Audio 2011)

4th Street Orchestra: Hawaii 5-0 (Rama 1997/2011)
4th Street Orchestra: Dubber (Rama 1997/2011)
Kiddus I: Crying Wolf (Nyabinghi Take) -- Graduation In Zion (Dub Store 2007)


And now...
Prince Jammy (later King Jammy) using the mixing board as a musical instrument:

Friday, May 13, 2011

Black Sun Rises: Playlist for May 13, 2011


Kode9 (Steve Goodman) & The Spaceape (Stephen Samuel Gordon)

Tonight, we feature Kode9 & The Spaceape's new album Black Sun. Read an enlightening interview with the artists at The Quietus - which is where I found this cool picture.

Kode9 & Spaceape: Black Sun (Original Mix) (Hyperdub 2009)
Candy MacKenzie & The Upsetters: Long Enough -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
The Upsetters: Longer Dub -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Area Code 615: Stone Fox Chase -- Trip In The Country (Polydor 1970) Thanks to Skynfan's Guide to Rock'n'Roll!
Alan Glen: Stone Fox Chase 2008 -- Rare & Unreleased: 17 Exclusive Tracks (On-U Sound Download 2009)
African Head Charge: Stoned Age Man -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: Magnificent Seven -- the CLASHification of dub (Echo Beach 2011)
Ishan People: Tough Tight & Dread -- Roots (GRT 1976) Thanks to Filé Reggae Downloads!
Ken Boothe: Say You -- Old Hits Of The Past: Sonia Pottinger Production (High Note 1960s) Thanks to You & Me On A Jamboree!
Federico Aubele: Bohemian Rhapsody In Blue -- Berlin 13 (ESL Music 2011)
Scuba: Subaqueous -- Box Of Dub: Dub Step & Future Dub (Soul Jazz 2007)
Deadbeat: Mecca (Dub) -- Eastward On To Mecca (Wagon Repair 2008)
Black Dub: Sing -- Black Dub (Sony 2010)

Kode9 & the Spaceape: Black Sun (Hyperdub 2011)
Black Smoke (feat. Cha Cha)
Promises
Am I
Love Is The Drug (feat. Cha Cha)
Neon Red Sign (feat. Cha Cha)
The Cure (feat. Cha Cha)
Black Sun (Partial Eclipse Mix)
Hole In The Sky
Otherman
Green Sun
Bullet Against The Bone
Kryon (feat. Flying Lotus)

The Aggrolites: Trial & Error -- Rugged Road (Stomp 2011)

For a limited time only!




Tuesday, May 10, 2011

"No Pop No Style - A Strickly Roots" Playlist for May 5, 2011

A reissue of "(Remember) Walkin' In The Sand" by the Shangri-Las, which hit #5 in the pop charts when it was first released in 1964. "Those girls were CRAZY!" said Shadow Morton, "I loved them."* He wrote this song and several other "3-minute operas" for them in the early 1960s. Tonight we heard a version by Hollie Cook, from her upcoming self-titled album.

DubXanne feat. Earl 16: Message In A Bottle -- King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach 2010)
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: London Calling -- the CLASHification of dub (Echo Beach 2011)
African Head Charge: Badman Plan -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
Strange Parcels: Badman Land -- Disconnection (On-U Sound 1994)
Mari Elliot: Silly Billy (Jump Up 2011)
Hollie Cook: (Remember) Walking In The Sand (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Dub Colossus feat. Sintayehu "Mimi" Zenebe, Tsedenia Gebremarkos & PJ Higgins: Uptown Top Ranking -- Rockers Meet Addis Uptown (Real World 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down -- System Shakedown (7Arts Entertainment 2010)
Vibronics: Hand Made Dub Version One (Scoops 2010)
Vibronics: Hand Made Dub Version Two (Scoops 2010)
Noiseshaper feat. Juggla: All A Dem A Do (Adrian Sherwood Remix) -- King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach 2010)
Mere Mortals: Gun Jah -- Ethnic Dub Simmphony In Ten Parts (Map Music 1997)
The Ruts: Weakheart (Rob Smith Dub Remix) -- King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach 2010)
Zion Train feat. Dubdadda: Hailing Up The Selector -- Original Sounds Of The Zion (Universal Egg 2002)
Rico Rodriguez: Man From Wareika --Man From Wareika (Island 1976) Thanks to Roots In Control!
Rico Rodriguez & Ghetto Rockers: Man From Wareika Dub -- Warrika Dub (Island 1977) Thanks to It's Coming Out Of Your Speaker!
Izrael: I & I & Dub -- King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach 2010)
Twilight Circus feat Brother Culture: Foundation Rockers (Disciples Remix)
Smoke: Let There Be Light -- King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach 2010)
The Process Meets Ghetto Priest : The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed (Adrian Sherwood Remix) (Temple Gong 2011)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Burnin' & Lootin' (Live) -- Classic Airwaves: The Best Of Bob Marley Broadcasting Live (Bootleg -- orig. 1973)

Listen to this show by clicking here. Right-click to download (or Ctrl+click if you're a Mac).

Dub Colossus perform "Uptown Top Ranking" with Sintayehu "Mimi" Zenebe & Tsedenia Gebremarkos singing primarily in the Ethiopian language of Amharic:


*Shadow Morton quote from the liner notes to Shangri-Las: Myrmidons Of Melodrama (Cherry Red 2002)