More album rips...

And one more from Jamaica, as requested by Stefski.
Dennis Brown: Make It With You

Classic Time #47

Here I Am Baby (1974)

Rocker's Delight

I've been ripping records I'm getting rid of for 3 days now. I don't know why I decided to let this one go, maybe I'm just not the completist I once was. It's kind of fun and somewhat rare too.
Prince Blackman: Rocker's Delight Instrumental (1980)

The Mikey Dread Show

African Anthem is a pretty solid Channel One dub album all the way. But what really makes it special are Mikey's skits. Actually, I'd say it's the single greatest record for DJ vocal snippets, ever. It's crazy how many times it's been pillaged over the last 20 years or so, listen for yourself if you don't believe me.


The above clip has all the skits from the album edited together in a single file, ready to be cuepointed as you like. Download from the Divshare logo and leave feedback if you find this useful!

Juicy Fruit

FIle taken down due to bad sound quality. Will re-up at some point.

Christine's smooth lovers rock rendition of the Mtume classic, produced by Chosen Few of Trojan and Konduko fame. She delivers the song convincingly and whoever mixed the song makes a point of dubbing out the "i'll be your lollipop, you can lick me everywhere"-line.

Wayne Chin does Bobby Caldwell

As requested by my man Big Chan:
Wayne Chin: Won't Do For Love (198?)


UPDATE: Here's Otis Gayle's classy Studio One version of the same at 192kbps. Click the Divdshare logo to DL.

Rodigan returns...

...and I can't recommend the event enough. Here's a 4 minutes snippet from the beginning of his last year's set. The sound is distorting, but you'll get the point.

Jackie Mittoo: Disco Dub

Jamaican keyboard hero Jackie Mittoo moved to Canada in the mid 70's and stayed in Toronto for the rest of his career. One of his projects from that period is The Money Makers, a somewhat obscure collection of reggae instrumentals.
A funky little track called Disco Dub has been a huge personal fave ever since I first heard it on one of my Toronto visits.
Jackie Mittoo: Disco Dub

Isn't it ironic / all you wanna do is smoke chronic

What we have here is a cool little reggae remix of Angie Stone's smash hit from 2002. The original version and house remixes were all over the place for months on end, this mysterious UK white label was barely available for a week.

Angie Stone: Wish I Didn't Miss You (Nuffwish Reggae Remix)

Friday / Saturday / Sunday

The weekend was hectic to say the least. Friday at Redrum set it off right, it was supposed to be an R&B night but we ended playing classic disco, funk, whatever. Shout outs to Jaako and the Top Rocks crew.
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul: I've Got So Much Trouble On My Mind

Saturday I took a flight to Stockholm and played Trädgården there with my man Stefski. Our room was off the hook from the minute they opened the doors. Everything from bay rap to dancehall to club music was played and naturally I had to throw in some of my own things as well.
DJ Anonymous: Name Brand Party Break

Sunday night back in HKI I just had to check out the weekly reggae night at Redrum (again). The place was packed and the music was top notch. I was running back and forth to the booth trainspotting 45s, here's a real hot song I had saved on my cell. Big up Komposti.
Tony Rebel: The Herb

Real Jamaican Funk

Roots Underground: High Times (1977)
The Skatalites: Herb Man Dub (1975)
Brentford Allstars: Greedy G (197?)

While Greedy G by Studio One house band Brentford Allstars is a stone cold classic and well familiar outside of the reggae scene the two others are slightly more obscure. High Times is off the Tribesman Assault album on Wackies and is still somewhat unknown despite having some of the heaviest drums ever recorded. I first heard it played by my man DJ Didier (Koneisto 2001!) and needless to say I was in the booth trainspotting before the intro break was finished. Herb Man Dub remained unreleased until 1999 but has been a favorite ever since.

45s to 320s Part 2

Six more personal reggae faves...

Freddie McKay: Picture On The Wall
Blank: Sing A Simple Song
Winston Wright & The Upsetters: Jam #1 (Extended Intro)
Lord Tanamo: Keep On Grooving
Hot Shot All Stars: Guns In The Ghetto
Herman & Augustus Pablo: East Of The River Nile

Btw, shout outit Bommi-Tommile, Henrikille ja kumppaneille - Kompostin eilinen sunnuntai AKA out in the streets they call it Redrum oli kingi.

45s to 320s

Some of my all time favourite reggae 45's...

The Heptones: Ain't No Woman
Freddie McGregor: Natural Collie
Keith Rowe: Groovy Situation
Karime Kendra: 90% Of Me Is You
Jacob Miller: Baby I Love You
Donna Corbett: No More Bang Bang (Version)