Crucial vibes from Haris Pilton and Greg Evans coming up with roots, dub and jungle cuts on Ting A Ling EP for Such A Vibe records.
Nobody sleep on this!
Tag: Roots
King Shiloh Soundsystem – Healing of the Nations selections
Maestro Neil outta King Shiloh round sound from Netherlands running heartical selection series called Healing of the Nations.
Highest recommendations by Jah Billah!
Mungo’s Hi Fi – Antidote
Back in July, the mighty Mungo’s crew released a perfect antidote to stress: dubs of songs to come.
Inspired by dub pioneers such as King Tubby, Scientist and Errol Thompson, this is no carbon copy style.
More roots than step, proper downtempo DUB vibes to chill out.
Favorite track: Intravenous Dub
Fonki Cheff – All vinyl mix
Fonki Chef runs a DJ-ing school and a video series of crucial all vinyl selections delivered with impeccable style. Coming in with nuff flavors, 45’s and 7″ inna extra large mix.
Check check check it out!
LEE SCRATCH PERRY 1936-2021
40 days are gone since the sad news of Lee Scratch Perry leaving this earthly domain.
Lee Scratch Perry was fundamental force in shaping of Ska, Reggae, Dub, Techno, Jungle and essentially every modern genre of music.
His legacy is such that he will never be forgotten.
New York Times:
Rolling Stone:
NBC:
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, reggae pioneer who was producer for Bob Marley, dies at 85
Wire:
Scratch and me: Steve Barker remembers Lee Perry
NPR:
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Visionary Reggae Producer, Dies At 85
NME:
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, 1936-2021: eccentric, brilliant dub legend who heard what we couldn’t
Lee Perry@discogs
LONG LIVE KING JAH MUZIK!
Haris Pilton – Reggae Station
Fresh from Positive Reality records come full roots album. Nah miss!
Augustus Pablo – Santa Cruz 1989
You know reggae music is past, present and future. Take a listen to lovely live performance by late and great melodica master Augustus Pablo. Augustus Pablo inspired generations to come, making melodica a iconic dubwise instrument. Many music man pick up a flute, a trumpet or a sax. And so legacy lives on.
Who can name the backing band on this one? Drums are insane!
Image source: King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (Deluxe Edition) by Augustus Pablo
Various Artists – Remix Mi Dis 2018
Marshall Neeko coming in with original riddims and dubs on this 2018 remix edition.
Gwan get it!
Queen ft David Bowie – Under Pressure (Monodread Roots Refix)
In case you missed it, don’t be a fool and go get it. Monodred refixes Queen and David Bowie combination classic into roots killer.
Haris Pilton – Mr. Politician
Politicians come and go, but good reggae music is here to stay.
