I’m on that easy vibe dub tip today. Thank you, Gilles Peterson.
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Chopstick Dubplate ft. Cheshire Cat – Chopstick in Wonderland
As a long-time junglist, I will always a soft spot in my heart for ragga even if I don’t dig into the sound too much anymore. That doesn’t mean there isn’t quality tunes being made on the regular. Quite the opposite actually, the genre genre is still quite healthy even if the quantity is smaller […]
We The Ragamuffin
The music, the clothes, the place, the time. Shot on location in Peckham in 1993, this 29 minute short film will put a smile on your face. Watch We The Ragamuffin From Dazed Magazine: “Working with a purely improv script and local grassroots cast, Julian Henriques’s We the Ragamuffin provides a fascinating glimpse into the hybrid […]
Beats & Pieces Vol 28
Well, I had intended for this next B&P to be a podcast showcasing some new tunes…however after a massive gear failure, a sick child, and the impending arrival of house guests I’ve called that off for the time being. I still intend to do the podcast, but I’ll need to get the gear sorted out […]
Rodigan vs Barry G – Legendary Reggae Soundclash 1985
Hat tip to my Sean Roofless for providing us with this classic recording! Hop into Doc Brown’s flux capacitor-equipped DeLorean and ride with me back to 1985. David “Ram Jam” Rodigan has, to this point, been on London radio since 1978 slinging reggae dubplates and been the uncontested champion of England. Barry G, of RJR […]
Marvellous Cain – Sound Fi Dead
Marvellous Cain drops a frenetic ragga jungle set full of one-offs and dubplates spanning his 20 year history in the game. https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F59020860 Marvellous Cain “SOUND FI DEAD” #RIQ -YARDROCK JUNGLE 012 Mix’sTape by Marvellous Cain
The Heatwave – Five Million Rewinds
Hat tip to my buddy Elena for the link to this mix. Summertime vibes throughout. Jack it up selector! The Heatwave cram the biggest UK hits to come out of Jamaica into one crazy mix: 50 years + 83 tunes x 73 minutes = approximately five million rewinds. These songs have been pulled up, wheeled, […]
BMC – Live The Life You Love
Sometimes you need to wind down a tough day with a little reggae. //www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fbadbwoybmc%2Fbmc-live-the-life-you-love%2F&embed_uuid=fd22ef6d-b73c-4501-9c73-08840f7f3ce6&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard BMC – LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE by Badbwoy Bmc on Mixcloud
Peaking Lights – Lucifer Mixtape 4
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 […]
Gilles Peterson interviews David Rodigan
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 […]
