Controlled by Remote: Playlist for Jan. 13, 2012

In Memoirs of a Geezer (Serpent's Tail 2009), Jah Wobble reveals that one of his favourite collaborations ever was the Nicky Skopelitis/Bill Laswell album Ekstasis, from which we heard a great bass & guitar track tonight.

New Age Steppers: Death Of The Trees -- Love Forever (On-U Sound 2012)
Gold Cobra: Friday The 13th Dub -- Rhygin Showcase (Rhygin 2011)
Zion Train: Share The Flame -- State Of Mind (Universal Egg 2011)
Luciano: Sweep Over My Soul -- The Best Of Luciano (Xterminator 2002)
Pinch & Shackleton: Torn & Submerged -- Pinch & Shackleton (Honest Jon's 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: God Smiled (Moody Boyz Remix) -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
Roots Manuva: Banana Skank -- 4everevolution (Big Dada 2011)
Theo Beckford: Jack & Jill Shuffle -- You & Me Presents Jamaican Blues (Online Compilation from You & Me on a Jamboree!)
Jackie Mittoo: Juice Box -- The Keyboard King At Studio One (Universal Sound 2000)
Keith Leblanc: Einstein -- Stranger Than Fiction (Nettwerk 1989)
Nicky Skopelitis feat. Jah Wobble: Tarab -- Ekstasis (Axiom 1003)
Unitone Hi-Fi: Up To Eleven -- J-Star & Dr Cat Present Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
Eek: A Mouse: Wa Do Dem -- Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture (Soul Jazz 2008)
Citizen Sound feat. Ammoye: Wa Do Dance (Wrong Tom Dancehall Remix) --Wa Do Dem Remixes (Balanced Records 2011)
Disrupt: Events Occur In Realtime (Jahtari 2011)
The Boom Booms: Paradise -- ¡Hot Rum! (Lit Fuse 2011)
Skream: Zoned -- Freeizm History (Free Download 2011)
Dubmatix: Dingdom Dub (Nate Wize Kingdom Of Bass Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
HIM: Creality -- Egg (Southern 1996)
Fat Freddys Drop: Midnight Marauders Pylonz & Kinetix Remix -- D&B Versions (The Drop 2006)

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The Irie Listener filled in at the mic & controls tonight. The Wake the Town Crew is mighty thankful!

Best of Best of 2011 (cont.): Playlist for Jan. 6, 2012

We continue our backward glance over the last year's output in reggae, dub and dubstep with a look at Steve Barker's picks for best of 2011 from the January 2012 issue of The Wire magazine. And of course we check in on this month's dub news.
It should be said, Barker has hepped us to a LOT of great music over the last year, and even more over the 11 and 1/2 years we've been doing this show. Thus, Wake The Town is troubled to hear that On The Wire, the radio show Barker hosts on BBC Lancashire, may come to an abrupt end due to budget cutbacks to local radio at the BBC. After 28 years?
Don't ground a flagship show!
Barker's show debuted many On-U Sound releases over the years, and of course dropped tons of the highest quality reggae and dub. He was also the first UK dj to play Detroit techno pioneers Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. Some of Barker's remarkable dub specials are available for a download, click and listen!
(Photo via Boomkat.)


PLAYLIST:
Jeb Loy Nichols: Moving Time -- Long Time Traveler (On-U Sound JP 2010)
Generation Rockers: Coast To Coast -- Rhygin Showcase (Rhygin 2011)
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs: The Saints Go Marching Through All The Popular Tunes -- King Size Dub Chapter 15 (Echo Beach 2011)
Peikko & Lassi: Pula Dub (Groove) -- Pula Dub EP (Sahko 2011)
Dub News Selections:
Frente Cumbiero & Mad Professor: Chucusteady Dub -- Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor (SalgaelSol 2010)
Gregory Isaacs: Bad Da -- The Ruler (1972-1990) (VP Records 2011)
Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown: Big All Around -- The Ruler (1972-1990) (VP Records 2011)
Little John & Billy Boyo: Brandy/Houseman Connection (Springhill 2011)
King Midas Sound feat. Green Gartside: Come & Behold -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)*
Sugar Minott: Good Thing Going -- Hard Time Pressure (VP Records 2011)
Carl Moore: My Forefathers Died In The Sand/Strange Mood (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Muslimgauze: Untitled 1 -- Babylon Iz Iraq (Fathom 2011)*
Selections from Steve Barker's Dub Top Ten of 2011:
The Upsetters: Deep & Deadly -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Obeah Room (Digital Mystikz Remix) -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
Soom T & Disrupt: Puff The Police -- Ode To A Carrot (Jahtari 2011)
Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators: Dub Is Everything -- Dub Will Change Your Mind (King Spinna 2011)
RSD feat. Ricky Ranking: Dancehall Rock -- Go In A Good Way (Zettai-Mu JP 2011)
Phil Pratt: Dr. Bash -- Dial M For Murder in Dub Style (Pressure Sounds 2011)
African Head Charge: God Willing -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)
Deadbeat: Second Quarter -- Drawn & Quartered (BLKRTZ 2011)
Last Song, Not Part of the Barker List, But We Sure Like It:
Dubmatix feat. Brother Culture:Rough Likkle Sound (Marcus Visionary Jungle Remix) -- Clash of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)

(*Also on Barker's top ten list: King Midas Sound's Without You & Muslimgauze's Babylon Iz Iraq)


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Gregory Isaacs, the "Cool Ruler", and Dennis Brown, the "Crown Prince of Reggae", were great friends, and never let their monarchical duties get in the way of a good collaboration:

Best of 2011's Reissues: Playlist for Dec. 30, 2011

Creation Rebel feat. Ranking Superstar: Creation Rock -- Starship Africa (On-U Sound 2011)
Impact All Stars: Java (Part 1) -- Java Java Java Java (VP Records 2011)
Impact All Stars: Java (Part 2) -- Java Java Java Java (VP Records 2011)
Augustus Pablo: A Java Instrumental -- Message Music: Augustus Pablo's Digital Productions 1986-1994 (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Augustus Pablo: Original Scientist -- This Is Augustus Pablo (17 North Parade 2011)
Ernie Freeman: Dumplin's -- Looking Back: The Jamaican Chart Hits of 1958&1959 (Sunrise 2011)
Lloyd Clark with Duke Reid & His Group: Parapinto Boogie -- The Story Of Bluebeat (Not Now Music 2011)
Keith Hudson: Man From Shooter's Hill -- Entering the Dragon (Sunspot 2011)
I Roy: Tourism Is My Business -- Gussie Presenting I Roy (Sunspot 2011)
Alborosie: Dubbing Kingston -- David Rodigan's Dubwize Shower (Republic of Music 2011)
Shella Record aka Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Shella Record aka Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica Part II -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Bunny Lee: The Dub Station -- The Version Master Presents Creation Of Dub (Jamaican Recordings 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down (Vibronics Boom Time Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Untitled Rhythm -- The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon  (Honest Jon's 2011)
The Upsetters: Deep & Deadly -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Barrington Levy: Eventide Fire A Disaster (Edit) -- Riddimentary: Diplo Selects Greensleeves (Greensleeves 2011)
African head Charge: Some Bizarre -- Off The Beaten Track (On-U Sound 2011)
Steely & Clevie: Streetsweeper -- Invasion Of The Mysteron Killer Sounds (Soul Jazz 2011)
Lexxus: Cook -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (Greensleeves 2011)
Prince Jammy: Eden Dub -- Evolution Of Dub 6: Was Prince Jammy An Astronaut? (Greensleeves 2011)
Talisman: Dole Age -- Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-1983 (Bristol Archive 2011)
Sunshot Band: Danger UBX -- Dial M For Murder In Dub (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Sugar Minott: The Devil Is At Large -- Tempo Explosion (Dug Out 2011)
The Black Roots Players: Slow Tempo -- Tempo Explosion (Dug Out 2011)
Peter Tosh: Hammer (Extended Version) -- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
Dr. Alimantado: Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks -- Best Dressed Chicken In Town (Greensleeves 2011)
Dennis Brown: A Little Bit More -- At Joe Gibbs (Greensleeves 2011)
New Age Steppers feat. Jah Woosh: Singing Love -- New Age Steppers (On-U Sound 2011)

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Best of the New Music 2011 -- Playslist for Dec. 23, 2011

Zion Train's State of Mind (Universal Egg) is one of the best albums of 2011,  selected for you by the Wake the Town Crew:

Lee "Scratch" Perry feat. Roots Manuva & LSK vs. Moody Boyz: International Broadcaster -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)

Dubmatix feat. Kulcha Ites: Wobble Weeble (Eccodek's Mali to Mumbai Remix -- Clash of the Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: This Is England – The CLASHification Of Dub (Echo Beach 2011)

King Midas Sound: Earth a Kill Ya (Gang Gang Dance Remix) -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)

Grace Jones: Hurricane Dub –Hurricane (PIAS 2011)

Soom T & Disrupt: I Need Weed -- Ode to a Carrot (Jahtari 2011)

10ft Ganja Plant: Ringers Rock -- Shake Up the Place (ROIR 2011)

African Head Charge: The Best Way -- Voodoo of the Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Zion Train: Great Leap Forward -- State of Mind (Universal Egg 2011)

Tack>>Head: Exodus (Dubvisionist Dub) (Echo Beach/Irie Ites 2011)

Senior Allstars: Wha'ppen Dub (Dubvisionist Remix) -- In Dub (Skycap 2011)

Pinch & Shackleton: Cracks in The Pleasuredome -- Pinch & Shackleton (Honest Jon’s 2011)

Big Sugar: If I Were Heaven Tonight -- Revolution Per Minute (Bread & Water 2011)

Hollie Cook: That Very Night -- Hollie Cook (Mr. Bongo 2011)

Prince Fatty & mutant Hi-Fi: Black Powder -- Return Of the Gringo (Mr. Bongo 2011)

Kode9 & the Spaceape feat Cha Cha: Black Smoke -- Black Sun (Hyperdub 2011)

Jamaram: What Do You Mean Dub -- In Dub (Echo Beach 2011)

Little Axe: Song To Sing -- If You Want Loyalty Buy A Dog (On-U Sound 2011)

Aldubb meets Citizen Sound feat. Ammoye: Wa Doo Dubb -- King Size Dub Chap. 15 (Echo Beach 2011)

See-I: Disturbancy (Face to Face) -- See-I (Fort Knox 2011)

Ghetto Priest: Ghetto Life -- The Lion of Judah Hath Prevailed (2011)

Martin Basic: Deck the Version ii (Unreleased)

Merry Christmas to all! We'll be back next week with some of the best of the dub and roots reggae albums re-issued in the last year.

Recombine: Playlist for Dec. 16, 2011

Dubmatix: Gun Down (Mungo's Hi-Fi Refix) -- Clash of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Kein Hass Da: The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth () -- King Size Dub Chapter 15 (Echo Beach 2011)
Ammoye & Rise Ashen: Swing Me -- Haffi Win (Balanced Records 2010)
Jah Wobble: Pineapple -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble in Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
10 Ft. Ganja Plant: Strongback -- Shake Up The Place (ROIR 2011)
Solo Banton: Music Addict (Jahtari 2011)
Vernon Maytone/Tapes: Old Pan Sound (Selah Waddadah 2011)
Carl Meeks: Tuff Scout (Tuff Scout 2011)
Mungo's Hi-Fi: Session Pon Top (feat. Biga Ranx) -- Forward Ever (Scotch Bonnet 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Bed Jamming -- The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon (Black Star Liner 1980) Rereleased on CD & vinyl on Honest Jon's in 2011!
Lee "Scratch" Perry: Spongy Rubber Dub (Dialect & Kosine Remix) -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
The Revolutionaries: Don't Watch My Size -- Dial M For Murder in Dub Style (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor -- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
Peter Tosh: Heavy Razor (Shajahshoka)-- Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) (Columbia 2011)
The Revolutionaries: Walking Razor-- Dial M For Murder in Dub Style (Pressure Sounds 2011)
Well Pleased & Satisfied: Black On Black (King Town 2011)
Edric Connor & The Caribbeans: Rookoombine -- Songs From Jamaica (Saland 2008)
The Jolly Boys: Requimbine Song -- Sunshine 'N' Water (Rykodisc 1991)
Shenley Duffus: Rukumbine -- Deep Ska (Proper Records 1999)
Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars Meet Victor Rice: Ruckumbine MK II -- Pick Up The Pieces (Grover 2001)
Dubmatix: Gun Down (Zion Train Remix) -- Clash of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)


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"I wonder what them call this night food": Playlist for Dec. 9, 2011

Philip "Fatis" Burrell (left) & Half Pint (Photo by David Corio)

Philip "Fatis" Burrell, producer of dancehall megahits, head honcho of X-terminator Sound Records, who "broke" Luciano, Capleton & Sizzla (among others), and helped reintroduce roots & Jah Rastafari into Jamaican popular music in the 1990s, has passed away. A fine obituary by reggae-ologist David Katz is here.

Luciano: Gunzalis -- Rough Inna Town: The X-terminator Sound (Maximum Pressure 2002)
X-terminator Crew: Gunzalis Dub -- Rough Inna Town: The X-terminator Sound (Maximum Pressure 2002)
Luciano: It's Me Again Jah -- Where There Is Life (Island 1995)
Roots Manuva: Beyond This World -- 4everevolution (Big Dada 2011)
Soom T & Disrupt: Roll It -- Ode To A Carrot (Jahtari 2011)
Sister Nancy: Bam Bam -- Winston Riley Quintessential Techniques (VP Records 2009)
Public Image Ltd.: Another -- Plastic Box (Virgin 1999)
Jah Wobble: Not Another -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble In Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
Dubmatix: Deep Dark Dub (TVS Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
King Kong: He Was A Friend 12" (Dug Out 2010)
Deadbeat: Fourth Quarter (Cala's House) -- Drawn & Quartered (BLKRTZ 2011)
Deadbeat: Cala's House (Efdemin Remix) -- Drawn & Quartered Remixes (BLKRTZ 2011)
Dub Syndicate feat. Dr. Pablo: No Alternative (But To Fight) -- Pay It All Back Vol. 2 (On-U Sound 1988)
Little Axe: I Got Da Blues -- If You Want Loyalty, Buy A Dog (On-U Sound 2011)
Pale Rider: Silver Eyes -- Concentric Dub (Cassava Outernational 2011)
Dub Vulture: Dead Bastards -- Snarl! (Ind 2011)
Prince Fatty & The Mutant HiFi: The Good, The Vlad & The Ugly -- Return Of The Gringo (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Chin's Calypso Quintet: Night Food -- Boogu Yagga Gal: Jamaican Mento (Heritage Music 2002)
Des Allstars: Night Food Reggae -- Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2002)
Nora Dean: Night Food Reggae -- Tighten Up Vol. 7 (Trojan 1973)
Duke Reid: Night Food -- Deep Ska (Proper Records 1999)
Augustus Pablo: Credential Instrumental -- Message Music: Augustus Pablo's Digital Production 1986-1994 (Pressure Sounds 2011)
The Nomad: Give Some Dub -- Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
Luciano: Where There Is Life -- Where There Is Life (Island 1995)

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Big Sugar is Coming: Playlist for Dec. 2, 2011

Big Sugar are playing on Sunday night, Dec. 6, at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI, backed up by Wide Mouth Mason. Doors open at 8 PM.


Dry & Heavy: Rumble -- Full Contact (BSI Records 2000)
Dry & Heavy: Rumble (Dub) -- King Jammy Meets Dry & Heavy In The Jaws Of The Tiger (Beatink JP 2000)
Primal Scream: Trainspotting -- Vanishing Point (Creation 1997)
Primal Scream: Last Train -- Echo Dek (Creation 1997)
Little Tempo: Brazilian Summer -- Sun Bride (Sunshine JP 2011)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down (Vibronics Boom Time Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Public Image Ltd.: The Suit -- Metal Box (Virgin 1979)
Jah Wobble: Blueberry Hill -- The Legend Lives On: Jah Wobble In Betrayal (Virgin 1980)
Jah Wobble & Julie Campbell: Feel -- Psychic Life EP (Cherry Red 2011)
Jah Wobble & Julie Campbell: Feel (Remix) -- Psychic Life EP (Cherry Red 2011)
Acidkit & Chronos: Cup Of Dub -- Dub Dimensions (Ajnavision 2011)
Manasseh & Praise: Dub For Dennis -- One Dub (Interchill 2009)
Graciella Rodriguez: Stop That Train -- On-U Sound 30th Anniversary: King Size Dub Special (Echo Beach 2011)
Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars Meet VIctor Rice: A Dub Supreme -- Pick Up The Pieces (Grover 2001)
Jefferson Bell: The Creeping Tings Of The Earth -- Jstar & Dr. Cat Present Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
King Midas Sound: Meltdown (Kode9 & The Spaceape Rework) -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)
Big Sugar: I'm A Ram -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Burning Bush (Ram Dub) -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Cass Corridor (Ram Chroma Dub) -- Ride Like Hell EP (Silvertone 1995)
Big Sugar: Revolution Per Minute -- Revolution Per Minute (Bread & Water 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry vs. Mala (Digital Mystikz) -- Obeah Room (On-U Sound 2011)


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