Reggae & Dancehall Vinyl 1185 Items

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Universal Egg)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Real Rock Records proudly presents an exciting collaboration between the legendary Zion Train and the British sing-jay Dubdadda. This single, extracted from the early 2000s album “Original Sounds Of Zion,” is a true sound system thriller. The tune features catchy horns and irresistibly danceable rhythms, with Dubdadda in top form. It comes with a special Zion Train label design. Don’t miss out on this one!

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Zion Train

Illuminate

Dissident Sounds Remix EP

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This release represents the first original Zion Train album in 5 years and features 9 vocalists alongside extremely talented musicians. Vocalists include Cara, Michel Grena Prince Jamo and Rider Shafique whilst amongst the musicians are such luminaries as Paolo Baldini, Don Fe and Gianni Denitto.Zion Train are working alongside the Stop Ecocide and Extinction Rebellion campaigns with the release of this music to help attempts to build a brighter future for our planet - to this end we are reprinting the Leap Manifesto authored by Naomi Klein and friends with this release.

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Zion Train

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Universal Egg)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Zed2dizee Music)

Zion Head

Mount Zion

Zenzile X Irie Ites Meet Trinity

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jonathan Holness popular known as Zion Head is a Jamaican born independent reggae music recording artist that is base in France. Zion Head is starting to be a house hold name in Europe, and around the world as a genuine reggae music artist. His first Ep Jah Watching, as showing that he has the voice, the sound and lyrics to be come one of reggae music standout artist. His song Show Love, from that album Jah Watching, as been featured on the Jamaican Central Express Ronmuschette 10 ten music count down cart. Zion Head is extremely happy to announce is now first album (Mount Zion) which consists twelve tracks including four collaboration with the light's of some of reggae music icons such as Macka B, Anthony B, Yasus Afari, and Stranger Miller & Cento P.Zion Head is heading for greatness with his lyrical content and his unique style gives you a types of feeling that you just want to dance and listen to some good positive motivation. Conscious irie reggae music, in this album you will definitely fine 3 or more songs that you will fall in love with, in fact may be all the songs. Zion Head sing about Education, he sing about the struggle people go through in life, he sing about going back to Israel to fine the truth, he sing about smoking weed and alot more. You just have to go check this album out,

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No Worry Yourself

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Dub It Up / Irie Ites)

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Crammed)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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16 years after their first collaboration, the reggae label Irie Ites Records and the group Zenzile, pioneer of Dub in France, pool their skills to produce a new musical nugget!
This project identified under the name DUB IT UP begins a series that will see Zenzile and Irie Ites associate with different singers. Trinity, Jamaican singer and toaster, a true living legend of the 70's Reggae, is the first artist associated with this project. A 3 tracks EP "No Worry Yourself" will be released in February 2020.
An album with 5 songs and their respective Dubs will follow in May 2020. This disc will delight, undoubtedly, fans of reggae and Dub, old school produced: live music and analog!

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Zenobia

Halak Halak

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Akashic)

Zebby Blax / Unitone

Roots Music / Dub Music

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (A-Lone)

Zambeze

This Is The Night

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (A-Lone)

Zambeze

Portrait Of A Roots Man

23,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2020 | EU | Original (All Nation)

Youthie

Rebel Horns

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Youthie)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This is the first release on All Nation Records new label, courtesy of French producer Simon Nyabinghi.
With all instruments and mix done in his freshly rebuilt studio, Simon delivers a proper roots and dub riddim that has already done the rounds as dubplate magic around the globe prior to its official release. With the help of young and upcoming talent Youthie on trumpet duties, this uplifting track will rock any sessions as well as your living room, especially when followed by the wild dub mix you’ll find on the flip of this record.

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Youthie

Gecko Tones

31,99 €*

Youth Meets Radical Dance Faction

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Gecko Tone, Youthie's 3rd album, is now available on vinyl LP! Roots, World & Groovy Reggae with an organic vibe, tinged with Jazz, Latin & Afrobeat accents."Gecko Tones is a colourful reggae/dub album with a positive vibe!

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Cockroach Town Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Cadiz Music)

33,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Endlessly Yellow Vinyl Edtion

Young Israelites

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Jump Up)

First Light (Mad's Lovers Smooth Mix)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Tel Aviv's world famous roots reggae & rocksteady band's latest album now on yellow vinyl! Darlings of BBC presenters DON Letts and David Rodigan, the band is once again set to hit the European reggae circuit in 2024. Ten tracks of lovers rock vibes with gorgeous three part harmonies.

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Yoshiko Goshima

7" | 2019 | JP | Reissue (PolyStar)

33,99 €*

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Cultures Of Soul)

Release: 2019 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Repress of Mad Professor's 90s Japanese Mono Lovers remix masterpiece 7" S.S.W. Yoshiko Gotoh is also known as the vocalist of Denki Groove's 'Niji'. This is the first 7" release from '19, coupling the classic "First Light" with a superb dub mix of "Nameless Pierce", and is now being repressed in a limited edition of 300 copies Yoshiko Goshima was described as "a genius female singer with a five-octave voice" in the 1990s and early 2000s. She is a talented artist who is popular for her soulful singing that combines sweetness and toughness, and her 1999 hit single 'Open Up', which was used in a TV commercial, is also memorable. This 7" couples two rare remixes by the reggae dub scene's Mad Professor. The A-side features the 'Mad's Lovers Smooth Mix ver.' from the 'First Light Remixes' 12" single, which was released as a promo-only single in '97 and is now hard to find. A light dub number with dreamy synths and a stretched high-tone voice that feels great, the B-side is the "Mad's Summer Swim Mix" of "No Name Earrings" from the CD single "Swingin' the Swing", also released in '97. " from the CD single 'Swingin' the Swing', also released in '97. It is a moving song with powerful yet melancholy and delicate vocals and a chorus work that builds to euphoria towards the latter half of the song

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Yoruba Singers

Fighting For Survival

22,49 €* 24,99 € -10%

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Special 10)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Having remained continuously active since 1971, the
Yoruba Singers are the longest-running musical group
in Guyana. Emerging from a music scene mostly
dominated by slick, commercial entertainment, the
Yoruba Singers brought a new dimension to Guyana
popular music, cooking up a potent stew of afrocentric
vibes, steeped in a committed invocation of the
country’s African heritage.
The Yoruba Singers released several recordings
during their imperial period in the nineteen seventies
and eighties, but what is broadly regarded as the
group’s magnum opus is the 1981 album Fighting for
Survival. The album sums up the group’s first decade
of operation, serving up a heavy mix of calypso, jazzy
funk, reggae and afrobeat. Initially released on the
short-lived Interculture label and later reissued on a
Guyana-only compact disk, the album has long been
more talked about than actually heard. But thanks
to Cultures of Soul a new edition is now available
in wide release, and with it comes the opportunity
to experience some of the deepest grooves the
Caribbean has to offer!"

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Yohlu

Mokuren

22,99 €*

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Infini-T Music)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Fukuoka-based soul unit YOHLU's latest single is now available as a 7-inch release on the up-and-coming label Special 10 Records! The cover was drawn by Ho Chi Minh City-based illustrator Daniel Tingcungco. The EP couples the reggae~lovers rock Side A “mokuren,” which takes a step forward into a new realm from the traditional sound based on soul, R&B, and hip-hop, and the straight pop Side B “melty,” which shines with its chorus work.

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Yeyo Perez

Tiempos Ruff

Zunguzenguguzeng Record Store Day 2024 Yellow Vinyl Editoin

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This first single is not only available on digital platforms, but also as a 7” record on a limited edition press, with Tiempos Ruff on the A side and its instrumental riddim version on the B side.

A musical bomb, inspired by the great Mikey Dread, that will shake the ground while talking about the nowadays struggle and inequality.

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Yellowman

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Greensleeves Dubstep)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2011 | US | Original (VP)

Yellowman

Duppy Or Gunman

Release: 2011 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Yellow Umbrella

The Yellow Album

22,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Yellow Umbrella

The Black Album

22,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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X. A. Cute /Ethnique Punch

Fasih / Sligo

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (N/A)

11,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We Dem Boyz Remix / Yeeruh Remix

Wiz Khalifa / Symbiz

7" | 2015 | EU | Original (Teka)

8,09 €* 8,99 € -10%

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Upsettress)

Winston Watson

Dispensation

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Winston & Slim / Lynn Taitt

Til My Dying Day / Road To Nowhere

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Dutchess)

11,99 €*

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Winston Reedy & Two Flames Syndicate

Ruff & Tuff

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Two Flames)

How Long Rastafari (Medley) / Bamboo Beef

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ruff and Tuff’ is the first 7" reference from Two Flames Records. This single is an exciting collaboration with legendary artist Winston Reedy and the house label band Two Flames Syndicate, featuring David “Jah D” Goldfine” from Zion I Kings on bass and Gyasi Crosdale on guitar.

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Winston Reedy / Salute

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (R.I.T.S.)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Room In The Sky)

Winston Reedy

Red Rose

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Roots Vibration)

Winston McAnuff

Unchained

11,99 €*

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Winston Jarett / Danny Clarke & Lee Perry

Mini Mini Dress / Not Taking Any Sentence

7" | 2015 | EU | Original (Upsetter / Reggae Fever)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Winston Fergus

In Ting Sound

24,69 €* 25,99 € -5%

12" | 2019 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jamwax presents the resurrection of a hard-hitting space synth masterpiece that's set to ignite your senses and shake the very foundations of sound systems worldwide. 'In Ting Sound' is a sonic juggernaut, a hard-as-nails sound bwoy killer that refuses to be confined to the constraints of time. With its pulsating beats and infectious rhythms, this track commands attention from the moment the first note hits. But it's the heavy drums that truly set it apart, pounding with relentless force and driving the groove forward with unstoppable momentum. Get ready to embark on a sonic journey like no other as this reissue comes with three exclusive unreleased tracks : 'Mandela': Feel the pulse of liberation with this uptempo digital killer, featuring Winston's impassioned plea to "Free Nelson Mandela...he never done no wrong, he is just a conscious man..." Let the rhythm of justice resonate as you groove to this powerful anthem of freedom. 'Life All Over': Flip over to the B-side for a digital roots tune that- hits hard with its strong bassline and conscious lyrics. "Life AllOver" dives deep into the essence of existence, delivering a message of hope and resilience that reverberates with every beat. 'Finnegan' aka 'Life All Over Dubwise': Prepare to enter the realm of dub mastery. The second part of "Life All Over" takes you on a journey through the echoes of space and time, where the music transcends boundaries and the spirit of dub reigns supreme. About Winston Fergus : Winston Fergus, a stalwart of the UK reggae scene whose career spans over four decades. Winston kickstarted his journey in 1976 as the vibrant lead singer of The Equators, renowned for their iconic track 'Father Oh Father' released under Joe Sinclair's esteemed Klik label. Not only did The Equators make waves in their own right, but they also provided the musical backdrop for rising star Pablo Gad, solidifying Winston's reputation as a mentor in the industry. In 1977, Winston ventured into solo territory with the soulful release 'Give Me Love' on Jah Jah Bus, marking the beginning of a prolific solo career. Lightning Records recognized his talent and signed him, resulting in the release of 'African Woman'. Throughout the '80s, Winston remained a prominent figure, collaborating with luminaries like Clement Bushay, Clive Stanhope, and John Dread, producing hits such as 'Jezebel Woman', 'Keep On Dancing', and 'Hope For The World'. In the late 80's, Winston's entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish his own imprint, Fergie Music label, marking a new chapter in his illustrious career.

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Willie Williams

Armageddon Time

21,99 €*

Willie Lindo & C.H.A.R.M.

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Willie Williams' roots rock reggae classic Armagideon Time – the rare 12" extended Discomix version split into two sublime heavyweight slices and cut super-loud on a 12" single.

Produced by Studio One supremo Coxsone Dodd this is a huge Reggae anthem on the classic 'Real Rock' rhythm, famously covered by The Clash and sampled by KRS One, The Fugees and many more.

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Midnight/Midnight (Dub Version)

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Federal / Dub Store)

LP | 2010 | EU | Original (Tube Dub Sound)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Two classic sides from the Federal vaults! Mastered at D&M.

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Webcam Hi-Fi

Livity Is My Temple

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Tube Dub Sound)

Webcam Hi-Fi

Feeding My Faith

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Hits38)

Wayne Smith

Under Me Sleng Teng

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The facts behind Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng" is deliciously interesting. This instrumental changed the course of reggae music forever, churning out a plethora of digital riddims on its heels. Wayne Smith and Noel Davey originated the digital sound using a Casiotone Mt40 Keyboard, the riff being a sample from "Hang Onto Yourself" from David Bowie's Album Ziggy Stardust. Casio's employee Okuda Hiroko improved the riff for the Casiotone keyboard and the Jamaican youths tinkered creating an everlasting anthem under the masterful hands of Lloyd "Kings Jammy" James. This fresh and dynamic sound drew many outside of Jamaica to the genre of dancehall. At this time the 18 year old Wayne Smith had been on the reggae scene for some time voicing dubs for sound systems, even releasing two full albums by the time he was 14. Barrington Levy's dancehall hit "Under Mi Sensi" was his inspiration for "Under Mi Sleng Teng". The song's success heralded a historical milestone revolutionizing the sound of reggae and also the way in which dancehall songs were recorded. Up until that time the artist would approach the studio with a song taking along the lyrics and the instrumental, but the Sleng Teng hit created the role of the digital engineer who churned out sturdy computerized riddims and then invited artistes to voice. To date there are more than 500 titles using the Sleng Teng instrumental.

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Wayne Paul

Guns Them Down / Dub

7" | 2010 (Indiginous)

7,99 €*

Release: 2010

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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10" | 2016 | UK | Original (Honest Jon's)

Wareika Hill Sounds

Mass Migration

7" | 2014 | JP | Original (P Vine)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Two no-flim-flam, cross-border, dub-wise stompers paired with masterful versions from the veteran, Kingston-based unit led by the trombonist of Count Ossie’s Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari and The Light Of Saba.

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Ward 21

Mic Magician

Release: 2014 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)

Wailing Souls

Back A Yard

24,99 €*

12" | 2024 | EU | Reissue (Jamwax)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The veteran roots reggae harmony vocal group returns with a brandnew longplayer entitled "Back A Yard" (patois for back in Jamaica). The set features the two longstanding band members, Winston "Pipe" Matthews and Lloyd "Bread" McDonald, in the studio with producer & singer Alborosie, whose deep study of Jamaican music was heavily influenced by the Wailing Souls and their heyday at Channel One studio in the early 1980s. The production features all-star musicians including keyboardist Tyrone Downie, formerly of The Wailers, and bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, of the historic Roots Radics band. The first single preceding the album is a re-make of "Shark Attack" one of the bands hit from 1992, featuring a deejay verse by Alborosie. Another combination tune for the album is "No Money No Love" with the Wailing Souls alongside the prolific singer/songwriter Hempress Sativa, born as Kerida Johnson, the daughter of legendary drummer and Alpha Boys School member Albert Malawi.

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Wade Dyce

Money Mare

18,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baco Music)

Release: 2024 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Wade "Jimmy" Dyce was an original member of Cultural Roots. He was a vocalist and played a key role in shaping the sound of the group. Cultural Roots emerged as a four-part harmony group for producer Donovan Germain in the late 1970s, releasing « Revolutionary Sounds » and « Mr Bossman » which counts among ‘Jah Shaka's favourite tunes’. Then they released « Hell A Go Pop », one of the Greensleeves label’s lesser-known classics. In the early 80's, Wade Dyce produced alone three songs at Chris Stanley's famous Music Mountain studio. Wade Dayce surrounds himself with the best musicians of the time, namely the Revolutionaries, but does not remember the exact formation apart from Sly Dunbar on drums and Bongo Herman on percussion. « Humble », « Money Mare » and « Hide & Seek » are three forgotten songs that can be described as killer roots from the middle of the 80s and which you can (re)discover again through this reissue on the original Moving On label. For this release, Jamwax worked with Parade Studio for this original and unique Disco 45 cover graphic creation. Today, Wade, now sixty-seven years old, is living in Salem, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 2010 as a mental-health specialist. Long live to the Cultural Roots !

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Volodia

Pour Toujours

23,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vivian Jackson & The Prophets

Judgement On The Land / Repatriation Rock

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Yabby You)

12" | 2024 (Dub & Sound International)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Powerful, inspiring roots reissue of one of Yabby You’s finest songs. From the moment this tune was released in the 1970s, it became a sound system classic, sought after by both collectors and DJs. This plea for repatriation glows with a mystic vibe accentuated by stunning harmonies, driving flute and horn arrangements. Repatriation Rock flips the A-side on its head, with a mesmerising dub.

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Vin Gordon

Digging The Vibes

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Badasonic)

Release: 2024

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dub & Sound International returns for a third time and this one welcomes legendary Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon who is rightly 'Digging The Vibes.' The title track kicks off and pairs his playful patterns with a Dubsetters rhythm and some nice sunny and soothing melodies from Trommie aka Don Drummond Jr.. After the horn-led, organic and unhurried instrumental comes a dub that is fleshed out with a little more echo and is a sublime bit of roots. A second version adds another perspective to the original and we already look forward to hearing more from this project.

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Victor Rice

In America

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Scoops)

Vibronics

Woman On A Mission 2

30,99 €*

Red, Gold & Green / Terror 10

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vibronics teams up with an army of top female Reggae & Dub artists to collaborate on the new album “Woman On A Mission 2” .. to celebrate the rise of women in the Reggae & Sound System Dub scene Vibronics invited Carroll Thompson, Sandra Cross, Marina P, Sisters in Dub, Sista Habesha, Empress Shema, Koko Vega, Vanya O & SoulSteppa into the Dub Cupboard Studio to create this epic double album of Vo-cals & Dubs for 2024. The album features fine vocal tracks & heavyweight instrumental Sound System style dub style tracks.

Vibronics is one of the most established names in UK Dub/Reggae music achieving millions of views on YouTube, millions of Spotify streams and many tens of thousands of vinyl record sales. Collaborators include Michael prophet, Macka B, Iration Steppas, Soom T, Aba-Shanti and more.

Meet some of the amazing artists involved in this album:

Carroll Thompson is the official ‘Queen Of Lovers Rock” - the biggest name in UK Reggae here showing her amazing versatility by singing a roots-reggae anthem for the Sound System generation

Sandra Cross is the award winning UK Reggae legend famous for her work with Mad Professor on the Ariwa Label

Marina P from Italy via Paris teams up with Vibronics following her success with Glasgow bass heavy beat legends Mungos HiFi.

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Vibronics

10" | 2018 | EU | Original (Mania Dub)

Vibronics Meets Sista Habesha

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Music Mania and Indica Dubs is proud to present the fourth release in their Mania Dub series.

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Polarity Dub Orange Vinyl Edition

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Scoop)

16,99 €*

Vibronics Meets Koko Vega

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vibronics is one of the most established names in UK Dub/Reggae music achieving millions of views on YouTube, millions of Spotify streams and many tens of thousands of vinyl record sales. Collaborators include Michael prophet, Macka B, Iration Steppas, Soom T, Aba-Shanti and more. Meet some of the amazing artists involved in this album:

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Lion Knight Orange Vinyl Edition

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Scoop)

16,99 €*

Vibronics Meets Conscious Sounds

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vibronics teams up Koko Vega in the Dub Cupboard Studio to create this epic heavyweight instrumental Sound System style dub style track.

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Half Century Dub (Five Decades In The Mix)

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Scoops)

20,99 €*

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Moonshine)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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As Dub Reggae music becomes a global force, Vibronics & Conscious Sounds present an album that celebrates 50 years of dub music. Dougie Wardrop & Steve Vibronics present an album that takes classic music from each decade of dub, starting with 1970s Jamaica music right up 2010s worldwide dub sounds. The two prominent UK Dub producers will take each decade in turn, as the listener is catapulted across half a century of roots rocking Reggae music. This unique dubwise concept album will feature reworking of classic tunes from 1970s, 1980s, new versions of crucial music from the Conscious Sounds & Vibronics back catalogue from 1990s & 2000s and some brand new future dubs for the 2010s. Dubwise music across 50 years.

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Vibronics

Let Love Be Your Guide

Someone To Love / Oh Little Girl

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Moonshine welcomes Vibronics & Saralène in the Moonshine Recordings family. Their long awaited track 'Let Love Be Your Guide' will finally see the daylight in October.

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Versatiles / Hitones

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Deltone)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Moonshine)

Veak

Journey EP

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | US | Original (Zam Zam Sounds)

V.I.V.E.K

Illusions Dub

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Few names shine as brightly in the cosmology of dubwise bass music as that of V.I.V.E.K. From releasing absolutely ground-breaking tracks for the better part of 20 years primarily on his own System and Vivek imprints, to curating and hosting his legendary System nights, to bringing so much rising talent to light, it’s honestly difficult to imagine the last two decades of UK and global sound system music without him.

For ZamZam 96 V.I.V.E.K went straight to the bedrock of sound system music and delivered a power-stepper of galactic proportions.

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12" | 2018 | EU | Original (4Weed)

Zion Kingdom

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Digi Killaz)

Yaad N Abraad Riddim

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dre Island, 5 Star, Iba Mahr, Aza Lineage, Earth and The Fullness, Monkey Marc jumping on the Yaad n Abraad Riddim. Six times dope.

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2LP | 2016 | US | Original (VP)

We Remember Dennis Brown

32,99 €*

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The ultimate tribute project with all exclusive new recordings featuring the new breed of jamaican stars and upcoming artists like Chronixx, Jah 9, Iba Mahr, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Ikaya, Exco Levi and exciting bands like Raging Fyah or No-Maddz. Also paying tribute are the international known and established artists Jah Cure, Maxi Priest, and Gyptian, Richie Spice, with also the veterans Freddie McGregor and Mutabaruka being on board. All tracks have been recorded with producer legend Clive Hunt, who also appears with two instrumentals as the VP Hit Team. "We Remember Dennis" comes as 2LP-vinyl set with 20 tracks available including high-quality printed inner sleeves presenting sleeve notes and images! (Also available as 2CD Digipak with 24-page booklet including photos and linernotes).

"We Remember Dennis" is a celebration of the life and music of Dennis Brown, proclaimed one of the top 50 voices of the 20th Century! He is also one of the most influential vocalists among reggae musicians and was noted to be Bob Marley's favorite singer. His iconic status and pivotal place in the history of reggae music is highlighted by the range of contemporary artists and power in the musical selections on the album. The two-disc longplayer blends romantic love songs and ballads with roots and revolutionary songs made famous and (mostly) written by Brown, with all tracks recorded with producer legend Clive Hunt. Dennis Emmanuel Brown was a spokesman for the people of Jamaica and the diaspora and his message is a vital today as when these songs were first recorded. His voice and his music are with us and we remember Dennis Brown (born 1st February 1957 - r.i.p 1st July 1999) - his music will will forever!

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12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Turbo Guidance Ent.)

Versatile Dub Gems #1

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Brand new release from Turbo Guidance Entertainment! We deliver a compilation with 4 versatile dubs cooked by our wizards ! Pablo Bozzi (half of Imperial Black Unit and half of Infravision) signed "Sangria Sound System N°1", a slow burner italo-disco track. Perfect to close a cosmic set in the afternoon drinking pepper-mint lemonades! Cowbells everywhere and powerful arpeggiator. Watch out the guy, this year is going to his year! In the second position we have a reggae-disco remix from the man Androo; part of NS Kroo and also well known on the label Music From Memory. He totally switched the original dub techno track of Babe Roots into something sweet and bouncy. Lobster for you ears. You can even ear autotune on the vocal! Awesome! Coming at the third place, here come Komodo from Indonesia! "Funky Buzz" is a perfect blend of tribal and dub rhythms with a repetitive bassline. Big delays and full effects to rock iguanas. Komodo is a rising star of South Asia, look at the sky to see him shining like a Telsa soon ! And last but not least, we serve you a sweet downtempo riddim from Mali-I aka Z Lovecraft (Rhythm Section). He built a hip-hop influenced track with aerial chords. Perfect music if you want to take the mic and try to toast like a real badboy. Only 400 copies for the world. Sleeve visual is gently printed in risography 3 colors at Shift Studio (Tunisia) - DIY each and everytime.

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Uptown Top Ranking-Reggae Chartbusters

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Trojan)

31,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Southside Productions)

Too Long / Too Short

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Thompson Sound All-Stars Vol.1 - Linval Thompson & Friends

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Thompson Sound)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | US (Bad Time)

This Is New Tone

29,39 €* 41,99 € -30%

Release: 2024 / US

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Catbite, WE ARE THE Union, Kill Lincoln & More Combine FOR A Modern DAY “dance Craze” Showcasing THE Current State OF SKA 2xLP Gatefold With 11x17 Poster on Doublemint Green Vinyl Recorded live across the 24 dates of the 2023 Bad Time Records tour, “this IS NEW Tone” captures the energy and diversity of the modern ska punk scene through 24 brilliant tracks from some of the genres best and brightest bands. With Catbite, We Are The Union, and Kill Lincoln highlighted as the tour headliners, you get a taste for what makes each of these bands so special live... the songs have a unique energy, you can feel the crowd responding, and it’s easy to imagine being packed into a club somewhere across the country sweating it out to your new favorite bands. Joined by fellow label mates BAD Operation, J. Navarro & The Traitors (Jay of The Suicide Machines), JER, Omnigone, Eichlers, The Pomps, Joystick, and Thirsty Guys, each of the bands contributes their unique brand of ska and punk to this jam packed celebration of one of the best live genres in music. With the help of engineer / mixer Rick Johnson (Mustard Plug, Jeff Rosenstock), the album captures the raw experience of being at the club while also maintaining a high audio fidelity in order to truly document these bands properly. The record also accompanies a live concert film / documentary of the same name which will premiere in Spring 2024. If you’re looking for evidence that ska is still alive and thriving, look no further than “this IS NEW Tone”.

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LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Red Wig)

This Is Kologo Power

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Makkum)

This Is Frafra Power

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Legendary Studio One Records - Original Classic Recordings 1963-80

2LP | 2011 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Release: 2011 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This album here is a lightning roller coaster musical journey through the music of Studio One, the most important record company in the history of Jamaican reggae music. Ska and Rock Steady feature from the greatest names in reggae: The Skatalites, The Maytals, Marcia Griffiths and The Heptones alongside vocal and roots styles from Horace Andy, Willie Williams and Wailing Souls; DJ and dancehall styles from Michigan and Smiley, Prince Jazzbo and Lone Ranger; plus some wicked instrumental and dub. It's all here! 100% essential foundation style.

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2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

The British Core Lovers

47,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Dennis Bovell is a producer, musician, and engineer who is an indispensable part of the history of British reggae. In 2008, P Vine compiled a collection of Dennis' master recordings under the title "Rebirth of British Reggae" and released it on vinyl for the first time. Marie Pierre's version of the Young Rascals' classic "Groovin'," which has been covered by numerous musicians including Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin, was released as a 7-inch single on P-vine in 2021 and sold out immediately. This is a supreme compilation album with plenty of sound sources that reggae fans will not be able to resist.

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The Bristol Roots Explosion Record Store Day 2024 Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Bristol Archives)

56,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Take Us Home: Boston Roots Reggae (1979-1988)

2LP | 2019 | US | Original (Cultures Of Soul)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One - Dub Fire Special

2LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Studio One Dub Fire Special’ brings together 18 heavyweight dub cuts, all recorded at 13 Brentford Road in the 1970s.
Featuring a stellar selection of dub cuts to classic and foundation songs recorded at Studio One with music from the legendary in-house bands – The Sound Dimension, New Establishment, Soul Defenders and Brentford All-Stars – featuring the likes of reggae’s finest musicians - Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles, Cedric Brooks, Freddie McGregor and more.
These fresh dub sounds employed the mighty mixing desk skills of The Dub Specialist, aka Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, Sylvan Morris and Scientist to full effect. Studio One Dub Fire Special features our latest chapter of raw, stripped-down bass and drum sounds direct from Studio One, ‘the University of Reggae’.

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Studio One Black Man's Pride Volume 2

2LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This is the second installment of deep roots Rastafarian reggae at Studio One and features classic music from some of the most important figures in reggae music – Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Jackie Mittoo, The Gladiators – alongside a host of rarities and little-known recordings, such as a truly rare Mystic Revelation of Rastafari seven-inch single, Willie William’s first ever recording ‘Calling’ and Horace Andy’s righteous (and equally rare) masterpiece ‘Illiteracy.’
Black Man’s Pride 2 extends the legacy of Studio One’s ground-breaking path in roots reggae which began at the end of the 1960s and continued throughout the 1970s. The album tells the story of how the rise of Studio One Records and the Rastafari movement were interconnected, through the adoption of the Rastafari faith by key reggae artists – everyone from the Skatalites and Wailers in the 1960s, major singers such as Alton Ellis and Horace Andy at the end of the decade, through to major roots artists such as The Gladiators in the 1970s – and how Clement Dodd consistently recorded this heavyweight roots music throughout Studio One’s history.
The sleeve-notes to this album also discuss the links between Rastafari and Studio One in time and place, noting how both the religion and Clement Dodd’s musical empire had their roots in the intense period of pre-independence Jamaica in Kingston, expanded in the 1960s following the visit of Haile Selassie in 1966, and how roots music then came to dominate reggae music in the early 1970s. Also discussed is how the outsider stance of both reggae music and the Rastafari movement relate back many hundreds of years to the original rebel stance of the Maroons, escaped slaves who set up self-sufficient enclaves in the hills of the Jamaican countryside.

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LP | 2019 | US | Original (VP)

Strictly The Best 60

24,99 €*

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ten selected tracks have been compiled for the LP-vinyl edition with Singers on side one and the Deejays on side two, including Tessanne Chin's "Breakfast In Bed" and Noah Powa's "No Stress" feat. Shams The Producer as exclusives. The cover art is by Japanese illustrator Murasaki.

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LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

Step Forward Youth

24,99 €*

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Step Forward Youth" takes a serious look at the reggae of the punk rock era in England and its resulting global impact. Here are 12 selected tracks especially for LP-Vinyl including the obscure roots reggae heat such as the Barry Ford Band's "Rebel" plus Prince Far I's "Heavy Manners", Culture's "Two Sevens Clash" and furthermore great tunes by Dr. Alimantado (as well pictured on the album's cover) alongside Jah Stitch, Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo, Keith Hudson, Michael Rose, Junior Murvin, Tappa Zukie and the dub version to Johnny Clarke's "None Shall Escape The Judgement.

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LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Teams)

Stamper Doctor Dub Zone

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Spirit Of Reggae

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Some A Holla Some A Bawl Sounds From Kingston Town Jamaica

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Kingston Sounds)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Orange Street, Kingston, Jamaica the epicentre of the Reggae world.

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LP | 2024 | Original (Smudge All Stars)

Smudge All Stars

36,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Ska, Ska, Skandal No. K

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Ska Ska Skandal No. 7

21,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

Ska Fever Volume 2

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Scotch Bonnet Presents Puffer's Choice

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Scotch Bonnet)

18,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Here at Scotch Bonnet Records we love Reggae music's rich heritage. Not only is it is as strong today as it ever has been, soundsystem culture has now spread to every corner of the world. To celebrate this we have compiled a few musically important releases from some of the key musicians and producers that have influenced and nourished Scotch Bonnet records since the start. Some have appeared on single, some are dubs that Mungo’s Hi Fi couldn’t stop playing on the Soundsystem, and there are some brand new pieces to keep it crispy fresh. The end result is Puffers Choice.

Featuring tracks by Prince Fatty, The Hempolics, Viktorious ft Parly B, Disrupt ft Zeb & Scotty, Led Piperz ft Solo Banton, Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Sugar Minott & Daddy Freddy, Stalawa ft Delroy Melody, Naram ft Tenor Youthman and others.

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Rude Zazous Goes Ska Artillerie Lourde / Rude Zazous Goes Ska

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Liquidator Music)

8,49 €* 9,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Roots Tribe Showcase: Love Jah More

LP | 2010 | EU | Original (Roots Tribe)

20,99 €*

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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11,5 track strong LP on the Dutch Roots Tribe label (January 2010). All tracks produced by Slimmah Sound. Fat beats included. Vocal & dub style.

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Rocksteady Taking Over Orange Street

LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Jamaican)

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Reggae Versions Classics Hits Turned Into Reggae Music

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Reggae Dub

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Vintage sounds collection is well known for all the albums gathering the best of a musical style in a beautiful vinyl ! Theses two albums introduce two important trend part of huge Music Family - Reggae Dub and French Rap by introducing the best of the artists that create or influence each style.

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2LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (BMG Rights Management)

Red Gold Green & Blue

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Phase One Collectors Edition

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Phase One)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)

Optimo 25 (Part 2)

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Optimo (Espacio) started life as a weekly club night. It was born at The Sub Club in Glasgow on a wet, windy, wintry November Sunday night in 1997. Run by JD Twitch and partner in crime Jonnie Wilkes. Optimo was a reaction against what felt like an increasingly conservative musical soundtrack in clubs here at that time. Clubland felt as if it had become very bland and a bit too serious; it was the era of the dawn of the Superstar DJ. Clubs often felt like bastions of male energy. It seemed dance music and culture was going somewhere far, far away from where it was meant to be. The notion of fun had got lost.

It was no longer the world they had devoted ten years of their lives to already, and lots of their friends felt the same. When the opportunity came up to do a Sunday night at The Sub Club it felt like the perfect opportunity to rip it all up and start again. So they did. There was nothing in the city (or possibly anywhere) like it. As the club believed wholeheartedly in what they were doing, there was no pressure from The Sub Club to fill the club. So, they embraced the freedom. Groups of people who had never been in the same room at the same time before came together. A community of kindred spirits started to emerge.

Word spread, slowly. Lots of people checked it out. Many loved it, some hated it. The core of the Optimo idea was to embrace music they loved that might work on the dancefloor from whatever era or genre they thought felt right. It might not seem very radical now but at that time it was revolutionary.

After about a year and a half, the club went from having 100 people attending most nights to suddenly one week having 500 people turn up. It was very weird. It was as if a collective light bulb went off in people’s heads in Glasgow. From that week on, until the very last weekly Sunday night at the Sub Club, in 2010, over a decade later, it was packed.

There were 550 Sunday Optimo nights. A LOT of music was played. So, what was the music? People often find it hard to pin down exactly what Optimo is. This has been a positive but also a negative as we live in a world where people want easily defined “brand identities”. The simplest definition of the music played is “music for dancing”, which of course is a very broad definition. Even better than trying to define it in words, we have these 2 volumes of music that give a hint of what that might be.

This is not a “Best of Optimo” or a “Greatest Hits of Optimo” compilation. For people who come to, or used to come to the nights there are of course “Greatest Hits”. But, over such a long timespan they are “hits” belonging to a certain moment in time and space. Someone who came to Optimo in 1997 would have a completely different notion of the big tracks at the club to someone coming in 2003, or 2010, or today. This compilation is just a snap shot missing several genres that might make up the DNA of Optimo. There is though a broad sweep through lots of music Optimo loves, that they believe is amazing. Music that they know will rock a dancefloor, that they have played between 1997 and 2023. Of course Optimo nights were not all about rocking the dancefloor. The first hour was always a time for them to play music they loved that often was far removed from the dance. Side 1, Volume 1 of this compilation is the kind of music one might hear at the very start of an Optimo night.

Optimo have always loved a good slogan. The most long lived, and fitting Optimo slogan is "We Love Your Ears", which is in essence what it is all about to them.

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2x12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Above Board Projects)

Optimo 25 (Part 1)

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Operazione Sole - Italian Pop Reggae, Dub & Summer Love Affairs

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Maledetta Discoteca)

26,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Operation Sole like the summer, hopefully, imminent; “Operazione Sole” like the 1967 song by Peppino Di Capri, considered, perhaps wrongly, the first ska in Italy, but certainly the first to talk about Jamaica and upbeat rhythms. The record you have in your hand is intended to be a testimony to how much the sounds born in Kingston between the '60s and '70s had a significant influence on local pop. With the first explosion of reggae in England between 1968 and 1970, as well as with the rise of Bob Marley to a worldwide cult phenomenon, parallel to the all-English phenomenon of Two Tone and the ska revival, Italy, always attracted by the new trends not only English, he certainly couldn't stay on the sidelines. Therefore these innovative and unknown upbeat sounds, derived from the blues of the 1950s and mixed with a Caribbean sauce, have also taken hold in the Bel Paese. It began as early as 1959 with the song “Nessuno” by Mina, considered to all intents and purposes a Jamaican shuffle, to arrive in a few years at blue-beat (I4 di Lucca, Claudio Casavecchi) and ska (Margherita, Peppino Di Capri , Silvano Silvi, Renzo and Virginia) and be exposed to the first reggae (for example Jo Fedeli and his Italian version of “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker). Thus, we quickly reach the end of the decade of the economic boom and the culture, styles, references change: everything becomes more busy (on a cultural, artistic and political level). After a stalemate phase that lasted more than five years, Bob Marley's reggae (considered a sort of new Messiah) conquers the planet, including Italy: the producers and artists, even at a high level, for a few years do not remain at all indifferent to this novelty and decide to introduce the "upbeat", primarily reggae, into the various pop repertoires: well-known names such as Loredana Bertè, Mario Lavezzi, Rino Gaetano, Ivano Fossati, Ilona Staller, Adriano Celentano, Edoardo Bennato throw themselves headlong into new sonic adventures, in a pioneering way, but often with excellent results. The "Operazione Sole" collection wants to take the credit, instead, of proposing and discovering lesser-known artists (with the exception of Gino Santercole, former associate and relative of Il Molleggiato), often real meteors in the Italian musical panorama, who have tried to achieve (or achieve again) success by adapting the pop that was so popular in those years to the new black sounds prevailing in the West. We are in the early 80s and we range from the most classic reggae, to Italo-disco contaminated by dub up to the true Neapolitan style which, on more than one occasion, in its being endemically "black" and full of groove, has wrung out the watch out for agreements made in Kingston and London. “Operation Sun”: a pleasant philological work, but surrounded by an equally pleasant aura of disengagement.

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (No Wahala Sounds)

No Wahala In The Dance!

20,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A collection of contemporary reggae, dub and electronica, which marks a broadening of musical horizons for the label beyond reissues of lost African guitar dance music. The LP covers a range of Jamaican inspired sounds, including roots reggae, dancehall, dub and jungle, which may act as a taster for potential future releases.

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Moonshine Recordings Meets Rider Shafique

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Moonshine)