Reggae & Dancehall 2258 Items

Release: 2024 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Satingarona Record Store Day 2024 Edition

The Bongo Hop

LP | 2024 | WW | Reissue (Underdog)

26,09 €* 28,99 € -10%

From DJs To DJs Limited Edition Box

Release: 2024 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Reissue of the cult album by THE Bongo HOP for the 20th anniversary of the Underdog Records label.

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L'Entourloop

7x7" Box | 2024 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

74,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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At Studio One - Reggae Mash Ups 2024 Random Colored Repress

Jay-Z

LP | 2010 | US

22,99 €*

Tetra Hydro K Vs Bakû Vs Jael

Release: 2010 / US

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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Jay-Z's 'Black Album' acapellas mashed up with classic Studio One riddims striaght out of 70s Kingston.

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Tetra Hydro K Vs Bakû Vs Jael Red Vinyl Edtion

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (ODG Prod)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Partial)

Jah Free

The Wicked Can't Run

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Deep Medi Musik)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A dig into the vaults leads us to the lesser-spotted Jah Free, a stalwart of the 90’s dub scene and purveyor of all things musically DIY.

* This is a raw melodica-led instrumental backed with an even rawer bongo-frenzied cut.

* Originally released on the Jah Free Music label in 1993.

* Those were the days when some producers where using cassettes to record on home studios.

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Egoless

Dubternal

Jam Session / No Frustation

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"dubternal" is an ode to the healing power of instruments. An ode to human touch in an ever-increasing artificial world. An ode to that young punk with a guitar on his back, heading to rehearsal space, reminding him that it's always worth pursuing creativity in all forms and shapes." Egoless 2024

Release date: Fri 22nd March 2024 12" Double Vinyl & Digital (MEDiLP018)

Mastered: Egoless @ Empire of Tone Studios Artwork: Egoless

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Peeping Toms

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

9,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Come On / Somethin' In The Air

Peeping Toms

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

9,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (La Tempesta Dub)

Andrew I,Reggie Amma

Ask Them

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (La Tempesta Dub)

Mellow Mood

Mañana

28,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | UK | Reissue (Revolutionary Sounds)

The Revolutionaires

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Aquarii)

Joe Armon-Jones

Wrong Side Of Town

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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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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Tread Along / Tread Along Version

Bunny Wailer

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

She Caught The Train / Cora

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Two roots classics from Bunny Wailer originally released on the Solomonic label.

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Ray Martell

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Harlem Shuffle)

13,49 €* 14,99 € -10%

LP | 2024 | Original (Sofia Thea / Baco)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7inch black vinyl 45 RPM - Hsrss-0025 Special Edition - Strictly Limited TO 500 Copies This is the first re-release on 7inch vinyl single of the early Reggae classic “She Caught The Train” by Ray Martell released in 1970 on the Trojan sublabel Joe in the U.K. and later covered by UB 40 in 1983. The original Jamaican song, a huge hit, has featured on many compilations but has never been repressed as a single, until now…It is still extremely popular and very much in demand today. It was initially released with the track “Tea House From Emperor Roscoe” by Dice The boss on the B side - which we also release separately on the 22nd of March 2024 – see below. On this release, we chose to showcase a super rare song written and performed by Ray Martell, the gorgeous “Cora” initially released on Attack in 1970. Both tracks have never been reissued until now.

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Mo'kalamity

Shine

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Cool Operator Limited

Delroy Wilson

2LP | 2024 | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Happy Family Red Gold Green Vinyl Editoin

Junior Marvin

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pias/Flat Iron)

28,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Instrumental Dubs #1 2024 Repress

12" | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Isle Of Jura)

24,69 €* 25,99 € -5%

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

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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The first in a series of mini compilations exploring instrumental Dub versions of sought after and long out of print titles from the world of Reggae, Disco, Boogie and House. Many of these versions still contain vocals, snippets here and there drenched in delay or reverb, a style you’ll recognise from many of the Jura Soundsystem edits on the label. The late Glen Adams & Finesse open proceedings with their Island Disco cover of Marvin Gaye’s classic, followed on the A2 by a super rare UK Boogie/Brit Funk mix of Tippa Irie’s ‘Panic Panic’ (shouts to Tippa for personally helping to push through the license) and the A side closes with the 80’s leaning ‘Yes I Do’ from Belgium’s Special Occasion. The first half of the B side comes from Carol Williams with the Special Club Dub mix of ‘Can’t Get Away’, originally a one sided promo only 10” from 1983 complete with spoken word intro from Carol thanking New York’s Metro DJs for their support of the song. The LP closes with a Jura Soundsystem Dubby Edit of La Palace De Beaute’s ‘Sin’ pulling back on the vocal and going heavy on the delay.

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Midnight/Midnight (Dub Version)

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

19,99 €*

Dancing Shoes Record Store Day 2024 Red Green Vinyl Edition

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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Mikey Dread

10" | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)

25,64 €* 26,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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I Am A Robot 2024 Repress

Pupa Jim

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Jahtari)

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baco Music)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Obscure digi dub gem from 2010 by French one-of-a-kind vocal scientist Pupa Jim, available on wax for the first time since its initial short run 14 years ago.

Programmed by the Maffi crew, the Copenhagen riddim experts of the myspace era, this relentless 7″ module aged oddly well, with its futuristic AI-theme and timeless simplicity.

Jahtari main electrician disrupt is taking a closer look into the strippped down riddim schematics on the flip side, kicking it with a minimum set of transistors to wreak maximum havoc dubwise.

>> Run this program:

10 DUB 20 A 30 Goto 10

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Supa Mana

Dub Siren

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Guiding Star Orchestra Feat. Azizzi Romeo

Jah Send The Rain

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Tribe 84)

LP | 2024 | US (Bad Time)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We are pleased to introduce our new single coming out on 16th of February featuring ever productive Guiding Star Orchestra eleven-man roots reggae ensemble from Copenhagen, Denmark and young, upcoming, Jamaican roots Artist Azizzi Romeo (son of legendary Max Romeo) on “In Jah Sight” riddim. Coming out on both vinyl and as a high quality digital release.

The song contains conscious lyrics on top of a meditating steppas riddim with beautiful arrangements from GSO horn section and includes an amazing dub version made by the great Roberto Sanchez from A-Lone Ark Music Studio. Two wicked collaborations on both sides of a heavy slab of 7” record!

The song is an uplifting statement about putting trust in your faith. “When thirst cover your mouth, Jah will send the Rain!” A strong message from a young Artist who’s ready to take over the world of conscious roots reggae music. This is the first time Orchestra has done a collaboration with a vocalist and we have many more collaborations planned for the future as well as some brand new solo material coming this year. Stay tuned!

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Call Me Malcolm

Echoes & Ghosts

Taikokissie & Dub Passengers

Release: 2024 / US

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Aggressively Catchy SKA Punk With Proggressive Metal Influences, Uk’s Call ME Malcolm Provides A Stellar 3RD LP Available ON Electric Blue Vinyl Razor-toothed, harmony infused, delicately ferocious ska. British 5-piece Call Me Malcolm exploded onto the Ska Punk scene in 2018 with a record described by ska legends Less Than Jake as "a saving grace of the genre." Malcolm's genre blending mastery and intricate songwriting has since crafted “some of the most special, unique, ambitious music in the punk underground.” (BrooklynVegan) landing them at #8 in Ska Punk Daily’s “Albums of the Decade” and #15 in Brooklyn Vegan’s “Best Punk Albums of 2020” with consecutive releases. 2024 sees the release of Echoes and Ghosts, a 10-track, melodic powerhouse about identity, self, and suicide. Songwriter-in-chief Lucias describes it as “a eulogy for the parts of myself I killed with medication, and a love letter to the silhouette I became.” Call Me Malcolm are the first UK band to sign with Bad Time Records (We Are The Union, Kill Lincoln, JER/Skatune Network) and fit right in with the diverse family of ska-adjacent “New Tone” bands pumping fresh energy into the genre.

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Tepid Sunshine

10" | 2024 | JP | Original (I Like Your Anger)

28,99 €*

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Taikokissie & DUB Passengers, led by Tokyo-based Lo-fi musician Taikokissie, whose previous album "slow Dance IN Suburbia" was well received, presents their second 10-inch release!! Hard jazz, improvisation played with skill and dubwise with deep effects that dive deep. A great masterpiece with the warmth of mellow raw sound that emerges in the darkness. Four songs and 28 minutes long, recommended for chill out along with gentle dancing. Includes download code.

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Jah Children Invasion Volume 6

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Wackies)

29,44 €* 30,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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New compilation and long overdue next entry in the long running 'Jah Children Invasion' compilation series! This volume focuses on Wackies' foray into digital reggae, with a killer selection of tracks from the late '80s and early '90s. There are three previously unreleased tunes alongside seven others culled from prior rare and long out of print releases. In DKR style this comes in a 2 sided hand silkscreened jacket.

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Uptown Top Ranking-Reggae Chartbusters

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Trojan)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Lewis Bennett & The Viceroys

Universal Love

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Bug)

LP | 2024 | Original (Badasonic)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Burning Bug Records presents the new 7-inch reggae single, Universal Love, a collaboration between the established English producer Lewis Bennett and the iconic Jamaican vocal group, The Viceroys.

Universal Love is a captivating fusion of old-school Roots Reggae and modern Dub music, and is a testament to the enduring power of Reggae music to unite people through its positive message.

Bennett brings a wealth of experience to the single, infusing the track with his signature Spanish Flamenco guitar techniques, adding a unique and vibrant flavour to the traditional Reggae sound.

The Viceroys, who are from the heart of Jamaica and regarded as veterans in the Reggae scene, lend their authentic and soulful vocals to the collaboration, adding an extra layer of authenticity and nostalgia to the single.

Universal Love is a song which transcends boundaries, celebrating the roots of Reggae while embracing the evolution of the genre in the modern age.

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The Utopians

Look Around You

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | Original (Badasonic)

The Bandulus

Tell It Like It Is

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Youth Meets Radical Dance Faction

Welcome To The Edge Neon Pink Vinyl

LP | 2023 | Original (Cadiz Music/Youth Sounds)

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (333)

Stanford Shirley

The System

14,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pork Pie)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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333 reissues a massive sought-after and obscure Jazzbo-produced 45 from Stanford Shirley. The System was recorded at Harry J's studio and released in 1987 on the late Linval Carter's Ujama label. Though one of the lesser known cuts from Jazzbo's late 80s production stable, it is surely up there with one of the best. Killer archetypal digi business.

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Yellow Umbrella

The Black Album

22,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Black Rose)

Prince Jamo

The Badlands / Dubwise

Ns Kroo Session Dubplates

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Deep and heavy Roots in a 70s Revival style. Self produced, written and performed by the great Prince Jamo out of UK! Shaka style

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AndrooNs Kroo

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Poly Dance Theatre)

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Shella)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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This is it. Poly dance theatre 006 arrives. Fresh arrival. For the 6th Poly Dance Theatre release, androo has decided to release exclusive dubplates from NS Kroo sound system (androo & baba). Yes. 2 tracks from the smoky, always intense and sometimes very special sessions of the NS Kroo sound system over the last 10 years. Exxxperienceee. Wave Dub style is a blend of synth wave, dub stepper and club elements. A side: Fast Dub, tribute to Kitachi, (Iration steppas). Indeed, NS Kroo didn't wait for the recent re-issues to play Kitachi tracks, and has been inspired by this vibe from the outset. Club meets Dub! Fast Dub is trance, it's raw, it's sporty, it's for the legs, it's good support (aducteurs), it's for nimble feet, it's a book whose last sentence ends on the first, it's repetition, it's different style, it's dance, it's wild, it's club rhythm, it's baba operator, it's androo selector, it's sound system vibes, it's NS Kroo in 2019, it's a discreet, slightly punkish non-chalance, it's distortion, it's "we don't give a fuck about codes", it's that and lots of other things... B side: Wave Dub Style Is Back. It's all in the title. This track is probably from 2014? Wave dub... A mix of new wave/synth pop and dub, with a club mix feel. Again, trance music, the kind you play when the night never ends to end, an epic end-of-session odyssey. Soft and strange synth with strong 808 rhythm. 2 mixes. 1st mix: pop synth experience. 2nd mix: raw trance club mix. Wave Dub Style Is Back was remastered by androo in 2023 with the support of poly dance theatre compagnie.

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Nkrumah

Rough & Rugged

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Move & Groove / Dub Store)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Rough and Rugged sees Toronto Reggae Don Nkrumah pairing up with the analogue production wizards behind the enigmatic Local Dish label for a wild, synthy Dub excursion. Sounding something between 80's Dancehall and a late 70's Cabe Verde grail, Nkrumah's cool baritone rides this deeply funky, synth soaked analogue riddim. Originally released as a lathe cut 7" in miniscule quantities this is an edition of just 500 copies. Just wait until you hear the Dub!"

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Kingstonians

Sufferer / Kiss A Finger

Promised Land / Promised Dub

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Two classic rocksteady sides from Derrick Harriott's Move & Groove label.

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Shades Of Black

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Africa Mae Do Leao)

11,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Bob Marley

The Reggae Legend

51,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Gyrators Feat. Likkle Nate

Murderer

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (3 Bun / Creation Rebel Soundsystem)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dubquake)

Unlisted Fanatic

Ubuntu Time / Blackman

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Dubquake)

Sub Dub

Digital Africa

30,99 €*

Lee Scratch Perry X Bob Riddim

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2001, Yorkshire, England. Subdub is in full strength shaking down Leeds' city walls with regular parties, community events & sound system sessions. Active since 1998, the devoted crew push UK Dub music forward, inviting key players of the scene to play at their events powered by the mighty Iration Steppas sound system. Session after session, the Subdub imprint nurtures a loyal community of skankers while building close ties top artists in the field. A solid reputation that resonates amongst dub-heads around the globe. After 3 years of existence and having already put out 3 singles on their Tandori Space Records label, the idea of putting out a Subdub compilation album sparks. Producers get involved and the ‘Digital Africa’ project takes shape! But when the test presses finally arrive, the difficult financial situation and bleak state of the vinyl market at the time force the project to get shelved…

22 years on, while on a pilgrimage to Subdub and stopover at the Tribe Records HQ, the Dubquake team see the dusty test presses emerge from the record store vaults and get a taste of the incredible music through the shop's speakers… Unreleased & exclusive tracks by Iration Steppas, Jah Warrior, D.BO General, Vibronics, The Disciples, Tena Stelin, Nucleus Roots, The Bush Chemists & Freedom Masses. 12 undiluted UK Dub cuts from the 90s pressed on to 2x12” vinyl discs, with a 13th bonus digital track. Pure sound system business, raw dubs inna vanguard style!

‘Digital Africa’ is finally coming out on Dubquake Records in time to celebrate Subdub’s 25th birthday. A forgotten compilation full of history, curated by Simon Scott & Mark Iration. Guaranteed to bring back sweet memories to veterans of the dance, a great piece of dub music education for the rest of us!

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Destiny

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Delicious Vinyl Island)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Caveman Dub / Dubbing Sun Feat. Lady Skavya

Inspiration

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Moonshine)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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

Optimo 25 (Part 2)

35,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (A-Lone Productions)

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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I-Man Cruz

In A Mission

21,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Truth And Vibes)

Bukkha

Repatriation EP

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Red Robin)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The Truth and Vibes label is back with its highly anticipated second vinyl release, and this time, we’re pulling out all the stops to bring you a diverse lineup of both fresh faces and familiar talents who have already graced our previous release. Our journey begins with the talented producer and our good friend, Bukkha, hailing from Spain. A notable figure on the dub scene, Bukkha has been invited to play at Dub der guten Hoffnung in Graz already twice, solidifying our productive creative relationship. The genesis of this release traces back to a track known as “Jah Praise”, which we’ve cherished as a dubplate for many years. As the years rolled on, an exciting development took place when our brethren, Joyful Lion, contributed a mesmerizing saxophone performance. It was at this moment that we knew this track deserved to see the light of day as a full release. The creative journey didn’t stop there. We embarked on a quest to infuse this already captivating tune with even more depth and soul. Enter the remarkable singer Galas, who lent his powerful voice to the project, introducing a theme of “Repatriation” that resonated deeply with our vibes. But we weren’t finished yet. To complement the rich lyrics, we sought the talents of our friend Vale from Berlin, known for his exceptional horn skills. The harmonious melodies he crafted were so captivating that we couldn’t resist asking him to contribute some solo sections, resulting in a full horns version of the track. With all the pieces falling into place, we entrusted the track to Matt from Pressure Mastering, who added the final touches to bring out its true essence. As always, we’ve teamed up with Austro Vinyl, nestled in the green heart of Austria, to deliver a high-quality pressing on heavy 180g vinyl. The release comes adorned with full cover artwork, ensuring that the visual experience matches the sonic journey.

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Tippa Lee & Naram

Reggae A Mi Girl

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Taxi)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Veteran Jamaican deejay Tippa Lee returns to the fold with a playful twist on the classic love song, professing his adoration for sweet reggae music and all its provided him.

As per usual, the enigmatic Naram is on riddim duties with a retro-futuristic piece of rub-a-dub mixing live Simmons drums, acoustic piano and a menagerie of colourful synths.

Paired with a stripped back dub version, mixed to tape, and mastered for full effect by New Zealand’s Downbeat Mastering, this is another essential 45 from the Red Robin camp.

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Sly & Robbie

Freedom

Murray Man, Danny Red, Imperial Sound Army, Dan I

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Available now the brand new single out of the Taxi hit factory. Presenting a scorching new instrumental "Freedom" out now on 7" vinyl. This dynamic track breathes new life into the Skatalites hit, "Addis Ababa," originally released on Studio One in 1964, thanks to the contemporary retouch of Sly & Robbie. Listen closely for the brilliant contributions of Charlie Organaire on harmonica, Robbie Lyn on vibraphone, and the captivating vocal vibes provided by Cherine Anderson. Together, they elevate the experience, harmonizing seamlessly with Sly Dunbar's masterful and fierce drum programming. In Sly's own words "I grew up listening to the Skatalites, they were the ones that inspired me to become a musician, I would sneak out of the house just to see Lloyd Knibbs perform, he is a hero of mine. So to lick Addis Ababa in a Dancehall style was cool".

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Nah Run / Hurry

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Imperial Sound Army)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We Play Sound / Life On Line

Earl Sixteen, I-Mitri

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Bababoom Hi Fi)

13,29 €* 13,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | JP | Reissue (Drum & Bass X Rock A Shacka)

Lord Bryner

Lock And Key

Release: 2024 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Lock And Key" was written by popular Trinidadian singer Lord Bryner. The chorus will stay in your head all day, and it is rare to find an original calypso that is so pop. The coupling is by Orville Alphonso. The melody has the smell of the Caribbean, and the ska vocals are sure to be a hit with calypso lovers. Two songs full of Caribbean moods are coupled.

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In The Mood For Ska - Caribou Ska Selection

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Drum & Bass X Rock A Shacka)

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (17 North Parade)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A collection of rare 60's sound sources, mainly by the Skatalites, that shows the heat of Kingston in the heyday of Ska!! Selections from Indian-Jamaican Dada Tewari's Caribou and Down Beat labels. Caribbean Recording Company, owned by Dada Tewari, was one of the first Jamaican studios to follow in the footsteps of Ken Khouri and Stanley Motta, and this album contains songs from the boogie shuffle to the heyday of ska. In addition to Lord Tanamo's ska anthem "In The Mood For Ska", this is the label's first album of mega-rare singles and top Caribou ska, including Don Drummond's last recording "Bellevue Special", "Up & Down" by the Mighty Vikings and "Way Of Fortune" by Pat & Roxie.

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Fred Locks

Black Star Liner

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Return Of The Raggamuffin

Skarra Mucci

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

32,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2023 | EU | Original (analog versions)

Laslo

Take On Jazz

A Place In The Sun Yellow Translucent Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Soundscape Versions presents the 4th release on sub-label Analog Versions and welcomes Laslo, DJ and Producer from Hungary. On this record he explores the lower tempo territories in a minimalistic way, fusing jazz influences with dub music and downtempo. The release was influenced by early electronic music released on the infamous hungarian label, UGAR and early nu-jazz records. Musically the main goal was to have a human, imperfect feel to the drums. As usual, everything was recorded live on the mixing desk. Instead of sequencing most of the synth parts were played live and additional guitar atmospheres were dubbed over some sections.

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Yasushi Ide

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Love Injection)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A command across genres has distinguished Yasushi Ide"s work as a DJ and producer since emerging from the multi-scene spawning big bang that was Tokyo"s highly influential club milieu of the 1980s. This productions draw variously from hip-hop, dub, house, punk, jazz dance, exotica and electronic music - and at their most expressive, synthesize sensibilities within a single track. Now available for worldwide distribution from Love Injection Records on 7-inch 45 vinyl, the Yasushi Ide "A Place In the Sun (Kaoru Inoue Remix)" is paired with the equally gorgeous "A Place In the Sun (Dub)."

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Arte Reggae

27,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Baby Come Back Feat. Ethel Lindsey

Mato

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Stix)

LP | 2023 | CZ | Original (Easy Star)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Stix Records, a sub-label of Favorite Recordings, presents the 2nd release from its new Mellow Reggae Series project. Launched earlier this year by Mato & Ethel Lindsey with a stunning cover of the famous “What You Won’t Do For Love” by Bobby Caldwell, the series continues with the same duo, now taking over “Baby Come Back”, the underground AOR/Blue-Eyed-Soul classic from Player.
This time again and likewise could be told about Bobby’s most famous song, “Baby Come Back” can be considered as a “One-Hit Wonder”, reaching #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, while very few people might be able to name who performed it. Like he always does, Mato delivers an outstanding version, delighting us with his matchless skills for dub production. Already perfectly matching on Bobby Caldwell’s rendition, Ethel Lindsey ensure again the perfect vocals over Mato’s production. Currently preparing his 1st album to be released on Favorite Recordings, Ethel has a long music and singing experience, unless an almost blank discography. From his very young age, he’s developed a deep passion for AOR and Blue-Eyed-Soul style.
Starting his reggae production career in 2006, Thomas Blanchot (aka Mato) has released music through various projects on EDR Records, Big Singles or Makasound... In the meantime, he developed a real trademark: taking over classic French, Hip-Hop, OST, Classical or Pop songs, into roots reggae-dub new versions. His 15 years collaboration with Stix Records and label honcho Pascal Rioux gave life to many masterpieces and the story seems far from the end…

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Samory I

Strength

Release: 2023 / CZ – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)

Sonia Whittingham

Sweet Sensation

The Father Of Libyan Reggae

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Only 1 per customer!

UK Lovers Rock holy grail 12” from Sonia Whittingham, produced by Glen Sloley and originally released in 1988. ‘When I look into your eyes I feel a sweet sensation. I know our love is true ‘cos you make me happy'

A 140gram pressing in full colour sleeve designed by Bradley Pinkerton.

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Ibrahim Hesnawi

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Habibi Funk)

Tommy Mccook & The Supersonics / Lloyd Williams

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Habibi Funk is digging deep to present the songs of Ibrahim Hesnawi, otherwise known as “The Father of Libyan Reggae.” Kingston meets Tripoli in this incendiary collection of Arabized roots, dub, dancehall and more. Featured on Habibi Funk’s last compilation (habibi015) with his track “Tendme,” Hesnawi crafts restless funk with evident buttressing from a reggae foundation. Highlighted across the LP is how Hesnawi essentially pioneered such an effortless synthesis between traditional Libyan music and Jamaican reggae stylings, plus the endlessly disparate funk, jazz, and disco accents which firmly situate Hesnawi in a league of his own.

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Ska Flea / I Wish I Had Someone

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (Duke Reid Classics)

Tyrone Davis / Dave Barker

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Cool Ska Inst. Cover Of Spanish Flea backed with a funky vocal cut.

A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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If This World Were Mine / Funky Reggae

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Duke Reid Classics)

If You Ask Me To Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Killer early reggae vocal tune and an funky instrumental Reggae cut. TIP! A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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Victor Axelrod

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Daptone)

Hors Controle / Hard Headed

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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If you're a fan of Daptone Records, chances are you've read or heard the name Victor Axelrod, and even if you haven't, you've heard music from his hand. As a producer, arranger, recording and mixing engineer, and keyboardist, his creativity has extended across more than two decades of the label's releases, even dating to its prehistory with Desco Records. If You Ask Me To..., the first LP under his name for the label, is a collection of singles released between 2007-2023 as well as unreleased tracks from Sugar Minott and Binky Griptite. The genesis of which came via an 11th hour request from Daptone for a Sharon Jones remix (2007) that resulted in the reggae version of "How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?" found here. This opened the door to additional explorations of reggae/soul synergies within the catalogue, affirming the musical and cultural link between Daptone's core soul sound and Axelrod's passion for Jamaican music. While previous projects like Ticklah Vs. Axelrod and Roots Combination (produced under the alias Ticklah) were inspired by the Jamaica of the 1970s and 80s, this set specifically channels an earlier period in the 1960s when Jamaica was both strikingly original in its continuum of genres but also closely and empathetically attuned to Black American music. Through Axelrod's exceptional taste and the notable contributions of guitarist Tom Brenneck, original tapes from Bob & Gene's MoDo discography, members of The Frightnrs, and others from the NYC reggae community, the legacy of trailblazing Jamaican artists like Alton Ellis, Tony Gregory, and Ken Parker continue to resonate and inspire a whole new generation of reggae and soul enthusiasts.

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We Can Do The Ska 5

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Smith And Miller)

Rasta The First Feat. Boom Horns

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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# 5 is the latest from the "Non-Ska bands play Ska" series: two bands, one single, international artist!A French streetpunk band and a Belgian hardcore orchestra playing ska? Works. Amazingly well. HORS CONTROL from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté have gained a reputation as roughnecks over the years, here they go almost smoothly to work, skank in the smart offbeat and write the eponymous theme song for the SMITH & MILLER Series: "Do the ska". HARD HEADED debut in 2021 on S& M with their longplayer, are very soft headed here and only pick up the pace towards the end. Great mix on foreign terrain, definitely more skilfully than deliberately executed.500 ww copies, handnumbered.

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Restless Mashaits

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Partial)

14,44 €* 16,99 € -15%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 4 Green Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (VP)

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Chapter 4 als Limitierte Green LP!

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African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 3 Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (VP)

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Chapter 3 als Limitierte Red LP!!!

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African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 1 Yellow Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (VP)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Whp)

Burning Spear

Live At Coconut Groove

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Lawson)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Winston Rodney aka Burning Spear, one of the greatest visionaries in Roots Reggae music, caught live in Santa Cruz, California in 1980, a fabulous year for Jamaican music. Backed by a solid seven piece band, Rodney delivers a highly dense, hypnotic array of songs including immortal Roots anthems such as "Slavery Days", "Columbus", "Old Marcus Garvey" and "African Postman".

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Dozan11 (Miki Dozan)

Lifetime Respect

21,99 €*

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Lovedub Limited)

Prince Fatty

Expansions

Hermon Mehari / Cheick Tidiane Seck

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Prince Fatty's new independent record label Lovedub Limited kicks off with a super 7" from the man himself. It is in fact something of an homage to the 1970s jazz-funk of Lonnie Liston Smith but with some hefty dub and reggae treatment. Shniece Mcmenamin stars on vocals and brings plenty of summer soul to the groove which is also lit up with free-flying flute lines over steady reggae rhythms that will sink you in deep to Winston "Horseman" Williams and Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie's drums, organ and piano. On the flip is the dub with the iconic Liston-Smith melody leading you through a lazy afternoon in style.

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Tenafaqit (Danilo Plessow Remix) / Motherless Child (Angel Bat Dawid Remix)

12" | 2023 | FR | Original (Komos)

Release: 2023 / FR – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Ensancha El Alma)

Androcell

Imbue

2LP | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Pressure Sound)

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Reissue, in vinyl format only, of the last Androcell album released in 2014.

300 copies pressed in double 180 grams black vinyl, remastered for this special release.

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Hermin Chin Loy

Musicism Dub

32,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Sweet Dreams / Experimental Sounds

Dad Bod Dub

7" | 2023 | UK (Cry No More)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Merge)

Hollie Cook

Happy Hour In Dub

The Mango Wood Moskito Bite

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A heavenly set of dub versions to pair with Hollie Cook's critically acclaimed 2022 album Happy Hour. Hollie’s first full dub record since 2012, Happy Hour in Dub was coaxed into being by close listening of the original album’s modern lover’s rock.

Hollie and Happy Hour producer Ben Mckone explain:

The reason and inspiration for wanting to make the dub record is because Happy Hour, in its original form, has so many intricate musical details running throughout the songs—from the backing vocal and string arrangements to some far more subtle details. And during the mixing process, hearing some of these parts on their own over the drum and bass foundation, we felt there was so much left to explore and expose in the songs and take them to outer space.

At the controls rejoining Hollie in exploring the space, Mckone takes her soulful creations and stretches them to their sonic limits, with new vocal features by Josh Skints and Kiko Bun.

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Never Can Tell / Down In Mexico Lim.Ed.

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Horus)

Sangie Davis

Jingling Keys

12,59 €* 17,99 € -30%

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Scotch Bonnet)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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We are very proud to present this previously unreleased Sangie Davis song and recording from 1979 recorded at Tuff Gong.

Here is an excerpt from the biography which will be included with the full release due out in May, giving some of the history of the song. Written by Glen Lockley:

....One day Bob Marley visited and heard Sangie rehearsing in the back. He was shocked to learn that the songs were Sangie’s own compositions, and wondered why he had not shared them with him before. He was invited to quit the cooking and juice-making and begin working with Bob at Tuff Gong. However, shortly afterwards there followed the assassination attempt on Bob’s life, an event witnessed first-hand by Sangie. Bob and The Wailers subsequently relocated to London for around 16 months. Meanwhile, back in Kingston, Sangie continued to record and perform, primarily with the Twelve Tribes Of Israel Band with artists such as Fred Locks, contributing to his album Black Star Liner, Dan Hutson & The Seers (Baptism) and George Beaufort (Reaching To Our Goal).

After returning to Jamaica to headline the One Love Peace Concert, in April 1978, Bob instantly sought out Sangie. Shortly afterwards the pair composed Wake Up And Live, inspired by the roadworks they have encountered on a car journey from Kingston to Nine Mile which was used as a metaphor for the trials of life. The track would, of course, appear on the 1979 album Survival.

Sangie states that their collaboration She Used To Call Me Dada, plus Babylon Feel This One and Jingling Keys, both written by him, were recorded as demos by The Twelve Tribes Of Israel Band. Bob added overdubbed vocals to the former pair but not the latter. Though none of these tracks were ever officially released, they have become well known within collector circles and, indeed, to the wider reggae fraternity.

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Mungo's Hi-Fi

Past And Present

Dickes B Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Mungo's Hi Fi return with their exciting new vocal project Past And Present. Released on their Dumbarton Rock label, it's the eagerly awaited vocal companion piece to 2021 dub album Antidote. Past And Present is unique for Mungo's in being devoted to the Rub A Dub reggae style that arose in late 70s and early 80s Jamaica. The record has its roots in both past and present. Back in 2021, Mungo's responded to the pandemic with the dub project Antidote, an album of reflection among wide spaces and nature. As the world has reopened, Past And Present celebrates the return of verbal communication and dancing to hypnotic basslines, with the original vocal cuts by veteran and rising microphone talent. The haunting voice of French pure singjay Pupajim encourages us to face living in the now, on title track Past and Present. Pioneering Jamaican female deejay Lady Ann toasts the importance of Good Lovin' over a sensual, waist-winding rhythm. Ethereal UK neo lovers rock singer Hollie Cook revisits her classic Sugar Water, floating above a sparse and eerie future Rub A Dub soundscape. Honey-toned Londoner Kiko Bun exudes confidence and humility as a Riddim General while veteran talker Solo Banton shakes up the dance on his seismic, much requested, We Pulsating. The biblical voice of Jamaican legend Prince Alla sounds fresh on a revisit to his immortal Only Love Can Conquer. Fellow elder statesman of reggae Johnny Clarke contributes the sole non Rub A Dub offering with the "Flying Cymbals" driven, deep roots track Rain Keeps On Falling. French singjay Shanti D and Israeli chanter Ranking Levy pair up on the mighty Jaqueline rhythm for a warning against Total Disaster. The prodigious Charlie P joins Godfather of UK emcee-ing, Daddy Freddy, to request freer movement on Control The Border. The final statement is without words or vocals: as Mungo's production team take centre stage for the soaring Birds Of Vice - the A side to Antidote's closing dub, Birds Of Pleasure. In reggae, the vocal traditionally precedes the dub...

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Seeed

12" | 2023 | EU | Reissue (Warner)

Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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At Studio One - Reggae Mash Ups Yellow Vinyl Edtion

Jay-Z

LP | 2010 | US

27,99 €*

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (333)

Release: 2010 / US

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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Jay-Z's 'Black Album' acapellas mashed up with classic Studio One riddims striaght out of 70s Kingston.

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Rupie Dan

My Black Race

Joe Gittleman / Bad Operation

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Death Is Not The End's 333 sub-label drops a much needed reissue of Rupie Dan's My Black Race 12" from 1982. A huge Shaka selection featuring one of the heaviest dubs available from this era of UK roots production. Originally written and produced by Rupie for his Flag Records label, with engineering from Tony Addis (later of Addis Posse and the Warriors Dance label).
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"The lyrical idea for My Black Race came about during the 1980/81 social/racial revolution that took place in several cities all over England, including London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds etc. I was living in Bradford, West Yorkshire at the time and was a DJ/Sound System operator on Jah Scorcher International Sound. I also co-hosted a Reggae show on an independent radio station Called Pennine Radio 235. In my regular job I was a youth and community leader with the Bradford education council. I was fully connected and in touch the community.
Seeing how the media used the events of the social uprising as a weapon to further discriminate against the African & Caribbean community committed me to say and do something to elevate the minds of especially young people who were already demoralised by the rhetoric that brought about the so called "riots" of the time. It was during this time that the lyrical foundation of "My Black Race" was laid. The rhythm came later after hearing Barry Brown's "No Wicked Shall Enter the Kingdom of Zion". In the summer of 1982 I entered into the Addis Ababa recording studio on Harrow Road, Paddington and recorded the song having moved to London the previous year. Musicians featured included Victor Cross on bass and Mark Wright on drums (both from the Ariwa band), Rizzo on guitar, Tan Tan and Bami on Horns (all 3 from Aswad band), Bubblers on Piano/Organ (Undivided Roots/Ruff Cutt Band). Lead vocals were provided by myself, with backing vocals Jenifah Gad and Niomi who was working with David Bowie at the time. The engineers were Bubblers and Tony Addis (later of Addis Posse & the Warriors Dance label).
Jah Shaka was in the studio during the entire recording session. I was aquatinted with him as I was previously involved in a 3 way soundclash with Shaka, Quaker City and my sound at the time Jah Scorcher. Some years later I was in Terry's Dub studio in North Acton cutting some dubs when King Jammys and Bunny Lee walked in and heard the song. Bunny was responsible for the production of Barry Brown's "No Wicked Shall Enter the Kingdom of Zion". Thankfully they were both impressed by the track which delighted me as a young up-and-coming artist/producer. The rest is history as we know it. Jah Shaka was mystically constant hence his attachment and love for the song. Jah bless and guide him."
- Rupie Dan, 2023.

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Wavebreaker #4

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Bad Time)

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Poor Man's Friend)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones Legend JOE Gittleman Meets Rising SKA Stars BAD Operation FOR A NEW Split Available ON Electric Blue Vinyl For nearly 40 years, Joe Gittleman was the heart and soul of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, easily one of the most beloved and influential ska bands in the world. Although the band suddenly parted ways in 2022, Joe had no intention of also parting ways with making music... quite the opposite. With the help of some friends like Bosstones’ saxophonist Leon Silva and original Big D & The Kids Table guitarist Sean Rogan, Joe has come roaring back with a collection of solo material that rivals that of anything in his extensive and storied catalogue but is somehow also imbued with an extremely modern, fresh, and positive energy. In Joe’s mind, nothing could be more refreshing than pairing his new work with one of the most exciting bands to have hit the ska scene in years. BAD Operation released their debut record in 2020 and instantly turned the ska scene on it’s head. Combining two-tone ska with both traditional and punk elements, the band coined the term NEW Tone to describe the new paradigm they were spearheading in the ska community; one that saw the music evolving creatively, while simultaneously returning thematically to the socially consicious, progressive, and political roots of the genre. Their songs felt entirely original, but contained enough throughlines to the various iterations of ska that every generation could agree that they were doing something extremely exciting. Now, for the first time since their debut, BAD Operation is back with new music that takes their sound and style to the next level. When Bad Time Records asked who they would want to do a “Wavebreaker” split with, the question was answered the moment BAD OP learned Joe Gittleman was working on new material. Stylistcally and thematically, this is a pairing that could not be a better fit. Joe has paved the way for progressive ska music for his entire career, and the influence on BAD Operation is clear from the moment the drums kick in on “What Keeps Us Moving”, or the way the bass leads you into the extremely fun “Grandma’s Car”. Joe’s lead track “Carrie O” grabs you right away with an electronic dancehall beat (right away nodding to the evolving modern ska sound), before launching into a danceable ska punk tune that will have enough recognizable elements to please any of his long time fans. The single most important element that links these two artsists together? Joy. A joy for making ska music, and relishing the medium for everything it can offer. You can hear the love bursting out of these tracks, and even when the subject matter turns difficult you know they are facing reality with an outlook that has love for their fellow human. This is a truly special release, and one that will certainly go down as a hallmark moments in ska’s storied history.

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The Viceroys & Yakka

Maga Down / Maga Dub

11,19 €* 13,99 € -20%

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Partial)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This heavy roots reggae cut comes courtesy of The Viceroys, legendary harmony group from the stables of the world renowned studio 1. First recording for the venerable Mr Dodd in 1967 The Viceroys were instrumental in moving the sound from rocksteady to reggae with early hits like “Ya Ho” and “Love & Unity” .

The A side of this weighty 45 is a revisited vocal from the early days of the group, a haunting, smokey rendition of Maga Down. Drawing musical influence from Ethiopian and Cuban music as well as its obvious early reggae basis this record sounds fresh whilst simultaneously transporting you back to the golden era with its warm nostalgic themes.

The flip side is an ethereal dub mix from the Bristol based Yakka, an almost psychedelic journey into the mixing board bringing out the best of the vintage sound pellet.

This is the third release from Bristol label Poor Man's Friend Records, produced in the Poor Man's Friend studio and voiced in Jamaica only 300 copies of this smoked out ode to the golden era are available for purchase.

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Vibronics

Silver & Gold

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dubmission)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A slab of horns-led sound system niceness from the mighty Vibronics with their trademark digital steppers sound with a bassline that could tear down the walls of Babylon.

* `Silver & Gold’ and the dub-wise counterpart both appear on vinyl for the first time, despite being rinsed on dubplate for the last 15 years.

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Tor.Ma In Dub

Terra / Terra Dub

10,99 €*

Destiny Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Tor.Ma in Dub’s bass-quaking Terra and it’s fierce flipside Terra Dub drop on 7” this May 5th.

Terra’s pulsating bassline is complemented by sparse tribal percussion and disembodied vocals, creating a grounded and meditative vibe.

Terra Dub is straighter and heavier, with a punchy bass and a relentless steppers rhythm, guaranteed to lively up the dancefloor.

Both tracks are taken from the Solve et Coagula album, which focused on alchemy and transformation, with the elements presented in pairs. Downbeat dubs morph into uptempo steppers, all crafted with the unique blend of roots and psychedelia that are the hallmarks of the Mexico-based producer’s style.

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Alborosie

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Baco)

Big Red

Come Again

33,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

Abram & Néstor

Four Minutes Of Funk

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Essential Artist Collection-Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Trojan)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Judah Tafari

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Daptone)

11,99 €*

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Daptone)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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While far from a household name in reggae, Judah Eskender Tafari cultivated a loyal fanbase and respectable catalogue during his recording career. The Studio One single, "Rastafari Tell You" sits at the top of a small set of deep cuts he recorded for Coxson Dodd's famed studio starting in 1978. These have continued to find a place at roots reggae sound systems and DJ rub-a-dub parties after nearly five decades. The earnest lyrics and spiritual mission of these early recordings would define Judah's entire career, extending through the decades to "Great Escape", a new Daptone 45 produced by label stalwart Victor Axelrod. The song alludes to the Old Testament in a vision of mankind gone astray, trying to escape the confines of Earth for salvation. Axelrod provides a lush roots backdrop against which Eskender shines in a way we haven't heard in years.

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Leon Dinero

One Way Love / Version

11,99 €*