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Peaking Lights – Lucifer Mixtape 4

Wes — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:29 +0000

I know absolutely nothing about Peaking Lights and I’m rocking a summer cold that’s making me just lazy enough not to Google. In any case, they’re serving up some deep, dubby summer reggae vibes on this mixtape and it’s pretty boss. I especially love the cover version of Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” at 39:46.

**Quick Note – Dub does not mean dubstep!!!

LUCIFER MIXTAPE 4 by peakinglights

Gilles Peterson interviews David Rodigan

Wes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:07:51 +0000

Gilles Peterson interviewed reggae and dancehall legend David Rodigan for his Worldwide show recently, and what was supposed to be a 20 minute Q&A turned into a wonderful collection of stories and music selection spanning his 30 years in the game.

Original post and streaming player link from Gilles Peterson’s website.

Download the mp3 (right click, save as)

Want to know more about David Rodigan? Check out his website and his Wiki.

Tracklist:
Gallow Street Jug — Untitled
Dennis Bovell — Jazterpiece (Mixed Repertoire)
Queen Ifrica — Montego Bay (VP)
Myele Manzanza — Delay (Every Waking Hour)
Small Faces — Tin Soldier (Immediate)
Millie — My Boy Lollipop (Fontana)
The Wailers — Simmer Down (Studio One)
The Byrds — Mr Tambourine Man (CBS)
Delroy Wilson — Dancing Mood (Studio One)
Otis Redding — Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay (Stax)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces — 007 (Shanty Town) (Trojan Records)
Tony Tribe — Red Red Wine (Downtown)
The Skatalites — Phoenix City (Studio One)
Jackie Mittoo — Ram Jam (Coxsone)
Sound Dimension — Declaration (Coxsone)
Eric Barnet — The Horse (Gas)
King Tubby — Infusion Dub (Roots)
Aswad — Back To Africa (Stylus)
Jimmy Cliff — You Can Get It If You Really Want (Mango)
Augustus Pablo — Sleng Teng Dub (President)
Leroy Gibbon — No No No (Tubby’s Rodigan Dub)
Augustus Pablo — Sleng Teng Instrumental (President)
Tenor Saw — Ring The Alarm (Rodigan Dub)
Frank Sinatra — New York New York (Reprise)
Maxi Preist — New York New York (Rodigan Dub)
Maxi Preist — New York New York (Rodigan Dub) (Live footage from Brooklyn 1985)
Frank Sinatra — New York New York (Reprise)
Tenor Saw — Ring The Alarm (Rodigan Dub) (Live footage from Brooklyn 1985)
Count Ossie and His Band — Blacker Black (Sight N Sound)
Folkes Brothers — Carolina (Blue Beat)
Laurel Aitken — Boogie In My Bones (Starlite)
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics — Inez (Dutchess)
Roy Shirley — Hold Them (New Beat)
Alton Ellis & The Flames — Rocksteady (Trojan)
The Maytals — Do The Reggay (Attack)
Harry J. All Stars — Liquidator (Harry J. All Stars)
Augustus Pablo — Mr Big (Starapple)
U-Roy — Rule The Nation (Duke Reid)
Dirtsman — Hot Dis Year (Digital B)
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Slave Driver (Island)
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Rasta Man Chant (Island)
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Could You Be Loved (Island)
Shabba Ranks — Ting A Ling (Shang Muzik)
The Abyssinians — Declaration of Rights (Studio One)
Burning Spear — Marcus Garvey (Capo)
Ijahman Levi — I Am A Levi Dub (Gilles’ Selection) (Basic Levi)
The Drop — Takeover (David’s Selection) (Shoal)
Dennis Brown — It’s Too Late Dub (Gilles’ Selection) (Aquarius)
Keith Hudson — Pic A Dub (David’s Selection) (Mamba)
Augustus Pablo — East of The River Nile (Gilles’ Selection) (Message)
Tarrus Riley — Soul Grabber (David’s Selection) (Yard Vybz)
Coki — Old Hope (Gilles’ Selection) (DMZ)
King Tubby — In Fine Style (David’s Selection) (Earmark)
Phyllis Dillon — One Life To Live (Rodigan Dub) (Gilles’ Selection)
Joya Landis — Kansas City (David’s Selection) (Trojan)
Breakage — Together (Digital Soundboy)
Jackie Mittoo — Totally Together (Studio One)
Dadawah — 72 Nations (Dug Out)

Rodigan Meets Metalheadz

Wes — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:45:31 +0000

Hat tip to Breaks Blog.

The man, the myth, the legend…David Rodigan showcased his dancehall mastery for the We Fear Silence Metalheadz night @ Cable. Also big sets from Lenzman, Commix, and Marcus Intalex going back2back with Klute.

Big sets!

Metlheadz @ Cable – 17.09.11 by Metalheadz

Looks like the Lenzman set was pulled from Soundcloud. I’ve setup a download mirror HERE

Til Shiloh

rumble — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:30:48 +0000

To say I’m disappointed is a bit of an understatement. The news of Buju Banton’s guilty verdict in cocaine and gun-related charges has left me straight sick in the ol’ gut.

I grew up listening to Buju in my later youth, and have watched him progress and change in lyrics and attitude. I caught him live when I was barely old enough to hit the clubs, as he’s become an icon of reggae music worldwide. It’s difficult to watch someone fall hard who has spent his career proclaiming all he does is for only Jah.

I’ve had a few of his more recent tunes on rotation since the news hit.

But the clip I really think of when he comes to mind was shared with me by the great Sean Roofless, a clip of the mighty David Rodigan from a performance in Houston. It really is stunning.

Rodigan – Live In Houston – Buju & Pinchers Dubplates by westheoperative

Lastly, I was moved by this article in the Jamaica Observer, in which Buju’s parents relate their overall lack of words over the incident, a sentiment that would be resoundingly echoed by any parent in the same situation.

“Though you may think my faith is in vain, til Shiloh we chant Rastafari’s name.”

Heatwave – Funky Bashment Mix

Wes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:44 +0000

What do you get when you combine dancehall vocals with UK funky house (aka 4/4 UK Garage)? Gabriel Heatwave’s Funky Bashment mix.

This mix was originally featured on XLR8R’s Podcast in late September. If you dig this type of vibe you can get more from Heatwave’s website/blog.

The Heatwave – Funky Bashment Mix (right click, save as)

Filetype: mp3
Time: 56min
Size: 77mb
Bitrate: 192kbps

Tracklist:

01 Natalie Storm “Intro”
02 Lady Chann “Kill a Soundboy Fast (Heatwave Special)” (Fugitive Riddim)
03 Maxwell D “Text Text Text” (Fugitive Riddim)
04 Warrior Queen “Every Stiff John (Heatwave Special)” (Nitro Riddim)
05 Vybz Kartel “Tek Buddy (DJ Shredah Refix)” (Different Riddim)
06 Vybz Kartel & Spice “Ramping Shop (DJ Shredah Refix)” (Different Riddim)
07 Ms. Dynamite “Bad Gyal” (Bad Gyal Riddim)
08 Assassin “Idiot Sound Dat (Heatwave Refix)” (Bad Gyal Riddim)
09 Natalie Storm “Play Di Ting (Heatwave Special)” (Worker Riddim)
10 YT “Innit (Heatwave Special)” (Dirty Rag Riddim)
11 Doctor “Go Down” (Inflation Riddim)
12 Aidonia “Bounce” (Inflation Riddim)
13 Maxwell D “Bandolero” (Jumeirah II Riddim)
14 Natalie Storm “Jumeirah (Heatwave Special)” (Jumeirah Riddim)
15 Bunji Garlin “Fire Now (Mr. Leub Refix)” (Jumeirah Riddim)
16 Lady Chann “Run England” (Jumeirah Riddim)
17 Maxwell D “Mad MD” (Jumeirah Riddim)
18 Mavado & Busy Signal “Badman Place (Heatwave Refix)” (Badman Riddim)
19 Riko Dan “Ice Rink (Heatwave VIP)” (Ice Rink Riddim)
20 Ninjaman & Bounty Killer “Bad Boy Nuh Cub Scout (Heatwave Refix)” (Hey Bongo Riddim)
21 Buju Banton “Batty Rider (Heatwave Refix)” (Hey Bongo Riddim)
22 Shabba Ranks “Ting a Ling (Heatwave Refix)” (Hey Bongo Riddim)
23 Buju Banton “Bogle (Heatwave Refix)” (Hey Bongo Riddim)
24 Shystie “Pull It (Heatwave Special)” (Pull It Riddim)
25 Tifa “Nuh Good (Heatwave Special)” (Dirty Trumpet Riddim)
26 Busy Signal “Da Style Deh (Heatwave Refix)” (Dirt Salsa Riddim)
27 Rubi Dan “Funky Dip (Heatwave Special)” (Buss It Riddim)
28 Busy Signal “Step Out (Mosca Refix)” (Frontline Riddim)
29 Lady Chann “War” (King Riddim)
30 Mirikal “We Don’t Play”
31 Sean Paul “Temperature (Heatwave Refix)” (Sirens Riddim)
32 Stush “We Nuh Run” (Sirens Riddim)
33 Doctor “UK Funky Dancehall”