Digikiller HHV Records 19 Items

7" | 2025 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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10 song compilation LP featuring Jughead, Dutch Man, Little John, Frankie Paul, Little Chukie, Prince Oret, Lee Crystal, Early B, Baker B.

Little John is one of the most loved and prolific 80s dancehall artists. He started as a child artist in 1979 and by the mid 1980s had recorded for every major producer. In 1984 at age 14 he already knew the ropes of the business and started to produce 45s on his own Romantic label, which he continued sporadically releasing tunes on up until 1993. For us this is one of the coolest looking labels of the latter 1980s, and has a handful of hard to find killer 45s, mostly obscure and mostly slept on. So naturally we needed to corral these for another all killer no filler compilation. True to his own roots, Little John’s label mostly features fresh youthman artists, though a handful of veterans, like Frankie Paul and Early B who are both featured here, also recorded for him. The ten songs on this comp are our favorites from the label, featuring a selection of killer rhythms spanning the heavy mid 80s style, the proper late 80s digital style, and the more uptempo early 90s style. Hardcore DKR heads take note - this features three cuts on that most hallowed 1987 digi rhythm.

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Viceroys

Don't You Cry

2LP | 2025 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We finally return to the infamous 1980 production run of Sly & Robbie and their Taxi label. Keen followers of the dubplate runnings of yore know that in ’80 going into ’81, the spare, piledriver sound of Taxi drum and bass at Channel 1 was one of the, if not Thee ruling sound on dubplate. Some tunes, like “Heart Made of Stone” and several Black Uhuru tunes were eventually released on wax and became hits. Others, like “Warrior” and “Rocks and Mountains”, never got that far, only unearthed after decades of infamy as dubplates. So to kick off our return to this sound, here’s one that was never released and very few ever had the privilege of playing, even on steel. “Don’t You Cry” by the Viceroys is raw, haunting roots with a monster drum and bass workout of a version. Straight from the dub room at 29 Maxfield Avenue to your living room, another DKR special delivery.

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Lennox Brown

Danger Zone

7" | 2025 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Another one from Lloydie Slim, this time on his Ivanhoe the Conqueror label. This is the horns cut of his killer lick of drum song, by sax man Lennox Brown. A different mix of this was released on the flip side of the New York pressing of Tappa Zukie’s cut, where it was titled “Ivanhoe Strikes Again.” This mix, with its dub version, were put to tape for a single release titled “Danger Zone” which never happened at the time in the late ‘70s. Another previously unreleased heater, now you can play this one alongside the other cuts of this rhythm appearing on our Record Smith compilation albums.

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Hopeton Lindo

Tribute

7" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Digikiller)

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A special moment here with this one. This is one of my personal all time favorite tunes since I first heard it just about 20 years ago. Likewise, it’s been on the DKR wish list since the very first time such a list was made. This record has it all - one of the best rhythms of the entire ‘80s let alone the early digital canon, laced with lazers, killer synths, dive bombs, vocoder, screeching across the border, militant lyrics, gigantic drums, perfect claps, the list goes on and on. An absolutely perfect record for the period and for the ages. Hopeton Lindo lets loose an awesome vocal - his salute to the heroes and martyrs of the militant struggle against South African apartheid - Benjamin Moloise, Stephen Biko and of course Nelson Mandela. If you don’t know, read up on these men Asap. This tune was made at Tubby’s on a wild mix of the original King Tubby’s tempo riddim, and was originally released on the very short lived Aqua label due to some producer runnings back in the day. Now recut from the original master tape, this is one of those joyous occasions where this new issue actually sounds better than the original, which suffered from being made at the notoriously quality plagued GG’s pressing plant. Fans of late ‘80s digital and militant reggae take note - this is your perfect storm. A long time searching for this one, finally here.

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John Holt & Alton Ellis

Live & Love

Riding On A High & Windy Day

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Killer combination roots tune from these two legends. Released in 1986, but the music sounds more in a 1980-81 Roots Radics style. Backed with hard dub version.

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Breezy

7" | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Digikiller)

Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Here's the inaugural release in a new series from the archives of the late great engineer & producer Philip Smart. Philip's resume is impeccable - early friend and collaborator of Augustus Pablo, radio host and dj, first apprentice of King Tubby, and founder, producer and engineer at one of the major reggae studios of New York City history, Hc&f. Many years back our brother label Goldshop did a series of 45 reissues of the dancehall classics from Philip's Eclipse label. We always wanted to go deeper, but time moves fast, and unfortunately, Philip left us in 2014. But everything in due course, and now with his estate we've gone thru the archives to assemble a fantastic series of releases. This first release is a must - produced by Philip during his time as engineer at Tubby's studio, this is an awesome rockers style take on the moody Paragons classic. The flip features a classic blueprint mid 70s Tubby's style dub, HPF in effect with the first Prince, Philip Smart at the helm. Originally released thru Brooklyn's legendary Keith's record shop back around the time it was recorded.

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Keep On Pushing / Soul Special

7" | 2025 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Stranger Cole / Wanachi / Moon Dread

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Time for the second release in our series with the super OG, Mr. Bobby Aitken. Bobby and his band the Carib Beats produced a whole lot of stuff for release thru Wirl back in the late '60s. One of the best is this great rocksteady adaptation of Curtis’ classic “Keep On Pushing”, with Lloyd (Robinson) and Glen (Brown) on vocals. On the flip side of this is one of the rarest Carib Beats tunes, titled “Soul Special.” This is a cool instrumental with some charming flute playing (we love flute!), only ever released as the flip of “Crying Time”, a brutally rare 45 that only exists in tiny numbers as a UK test pressing, never making it to full release.

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Capture Land / Black Root / Rastaman Suite

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

20,99 €*

7" | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Digikiller)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Huge 3 track 12" - A-side features two killer deep roots cuts, first time on single for both. B-side features a great and unique previously unreleased 'acoustic' roots tune. Comes in a Wackie's company sleeve.

New twelve inch of vintage Wackie's on City Line. The A-side features two of the best Wackie's deep roots tunes previously only released on compilation, which have long needed single release. Stranger Cole's somber "Capture Land" about the reality of squatting in the ghetto, followed by Wanachi's instrumental cut of the brilliant rhythm you might know from Azul's 'Black Rose.' The B-side features a really unique previously unreleased tune from one Moon Dread. Operatic, semi-acoustic and haunting, if you like early Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus, this tune offers a maybe less spiritual and more theatrical but still compelling take in that vein from about a decade later in the late 1970s. Comes in new Wackie's company sleeve.

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Hopeton Lindo

South African Border

7" | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Digikiller)

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Peak 1987 all time, top tier digital reggae. Killer one-away rhythm and awesome militant vocal from Hopeton Lindo. One of our all time favorite politically conscious reggae tunes, still relevant today. Better still, this release is taken straight from the original master tape and is nearly a full minute longer than the original release, wherein Hopeton drops a bit of our favorite dancehall vernacular. Real hardcore DKR heads will know when they hear it.

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Conroy Smith

Can't You See

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Hard piece of stepping digital from 1989 with the masters of the era on the rhythm track, Steely & Clevie. Likewise, Conroy is one of the iconic artists of the late '80s digital era with numerous classics to his name.

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Judah Eskender Tafari

Rocky Road

Big Leg Mary / Wasn't It You (2nd Cut)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We've been overdue to let off a modern gem from the Wackie's vaults, so here we go. Another of our favorite 12 Tribes related artists, the late great Judah Eskender Tafari, on a hard and moody but uplifting digital stepper straight from the Bronx. B-side features a great ghostly raw rhythm version from Bullwackie.

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John Clarke

7" | 1978 | US | Reissue (Digikiller)

23,99 €*

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 1978 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Double sided killer Wackie's from 1978 - Both sides fully smoked out dubwise trademark Wackie's style, essential.

Originally released on the Jumbo Caribbean Disco label from Brooklyn. "Big Leg Mary" is on the same rhythm as Wayne Jarrett's killer "Come Let's Go" (same rhythm as Dkr-125 ). Wasn't It You is a different cut from the earlier one on the Senrab label (a different cut of DKR 132), but equally as killer.

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Angela Hoytt

I Love You Dready

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Why Did You Leave Me To Cry

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Killer female roots vocal on the tuff lick of the 'Java' rhythm that we released other cuts on (see above links). This tune was originally released on 12" on Park Heights' Son of a Gun label, under the name 'Park Heights Angel' aka Angel Hoytt. This is the first release on 45, and the A-side vocal cut is an alternate previously unreleased mix.

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Everton Chambers

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

10,58 €* 14,11 € -25%

Ja To Bk: Dancehall From Park Heights 1987-1988

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Here's the first dip into previously unreleased heat from Parish. Fire late '80s Everton Chambers, riding a wicked lick of the tonight riddim. Another one proving yet again that Parish is one of the finest labels of the era.

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V.A.

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

30,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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All killer no filler 10 track compilation of peak late 80s digital tunes from Park Heights' most productive period. Pure fire produced between Jamaica and New York City. Featuring two previously unreleased tunes and the rest reissued for the first time.

Ten great tracks from Park Height's productive late '80s period, where Mr. Francis produced a lot of great early digital reggae both in Jamaica and right here in NYC. We've selected eight great never before reissued tracks from the catalog, plus two previously unreleased gems. As always, housed in a fresh jacket with the vibes of the time.

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Clive Matthews

Live Not For Vanity

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No Equal Rights In Babylon

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Classic '70s deep roots, it rarely gets better than these! First released in 2012

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Joe Axumite

7" | 2013 | EU | Original (Digikiller)

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Digikiller)

Release: 2013 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Part of a new series of reissues produced by the great Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes!'No equal..' awesome tune backed by an incredible dub featuring what sounds like infinite echo.

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Errol Dunkley

Want No More

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7" | 1988 | US | Reissue (Digikiller)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Killer mid '80s 'live digital' tune made at Aquarius Studio, released for the first time ever. A rarity to get Dunkley on this type of rhythm, this one was great to unearth.

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Everton Chambers

This Love Of Mine