Artists: Courtney John & Ticklah
Title: Born To Fly
Label: Liondub45
Catalog #: LNDB45-004
Format: 7" Vinyl & Digital
Release Date: December 7th, 2012
Genre: Reggae / Roots & Dub

After a year-long break, LionDub45 returns with a stellar new release from Brooklyn based producer Ticklah featuring stand-out vocals from Jamaica’s Courtney John. Both artists should need no introduction - as a founding member of the Dap Kings, Antibalas, and the Easy Star All-Stars, Victor Axelrod spreads his work across hip hop, funk, soul, and African rhythms, working with artists like Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse and Estelle, but his more rootical vibrations are saved for his Ticklah productions. Courtney John is a celebrated Jamaican vocalist who has worked extensively with Sly & Robbie on their Silent River label and the UK based Peckings camp.  Courtney's sweet falsetto style evokes the classic era of lover’s rock and early dancehall. It’s easy to hear Axelrod’s funk roots in the guitar and organ licks on the vocal version of “Born to Fly”, and the busy production is filled out by a precision guitar skank, bubbling bass, and a spare percussion palette while maintaining a vintage roots feel. Courtney chants his lover’s song high over the rest with the poetry and clarity that has earned him his fame. On the dub, a liquid bass leads the drastically reduced rhythm as expert echo treatments of the drums and pads propel the deep, heads-down groove. Ticklah and Courtney John provide two perfect sides for lovers of classic roots reggae and dub with a strictly conscious and positive message. LionDub45 is proud to bring New York and Jamaica together once again for it's fourth release.

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LNDB45-004AA - TICKLAH FT. COURTNEY JOHN - BORN TO DUB

You can remix this track to win a trip to Havana, Cuba to work with Gilles Peterson. Go to www.havanaculturamix.com for more details. You need to submit your remix before the 31st March.

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Ernest Ranglin - Misty (Federal - Dub Store Records)

This is one heavy slab of dirty funk.

The a-side is an absolute BRASS monster of a track titled "Harrow."  A cut that gallops from the first hits of the snare drum to the blaring sounds of horns, ultimately making our aural universe a better place.  The b-side, titled "Nautilus (Hijacked)," is an instrumental cover of sorts, containing recreated hooks from "Nautilus" (Bob James) and "Hijack" (Enoch Light), which were famously sampled by Slick Rick (Children's Story) and The Beatnuts (Watch Out Now) among others.  

BAND INFO:  This is the second 45 on the Kept Records label by Breakdown Brass, young veterans of Brooklyn’s soul and funk scene — its members tour and record with Antibalas, Sharon Jones & the Dap‐Kings,Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown, Slavic Soul Party & many others



Harrow

More soulful reggae tunes on the grill: 'The Soul Of Reggae Vol. 5' selected & mixed by SoulBrigada | july 2016. Twenty dope reggae cover versions of great US-Soul tunes (from labels such as Motown, Stax or Philadelphia International Rec. etc.). Make it Reggae!

Listen to vol.1: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-of-reggae
Listen to vol. 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-reggae-2
Listen to vol. 3: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-reggae3
Listen to vol. 4: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-of-reggae4


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SoulBrigada Pres. The Soul Of Reggae Vol. 5

Nat Birchall comes together with dub master, multi-instrumentalist Al Breadwinner Redfern and legendary Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon for a heavenly 10-track voyage of instrumental Roots Reggae. Read more @ https://wp.me/p471L0-8Yg

Nat Birchall &  Al Breadwinner -In The Hills (TS Premiere)

Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer, Akira Ishikawa. Featuring percussion-heavy versions of ‘Let's Start’, ‘Bongo Rock’ and ‘Pick Up The Pieces’.

'Back To Rhythm’ was the final recording in Ishikawa’s African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band ‘Count Buffalos’, featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka, Larry Sunaga and arranger Hiromasa Suzuki.

Includes excellent cover versions of The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, BT Express, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band, Incredible Bongo Band and Fela Kuti.

Originally released in Japan in 1975 by Columbia, this is now extremely difficult to find in its original format, and very pricey indeed!


Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Back To Rhythm

Akira Ishikawa - Hey Jude

Jackie Mittoo - Stereo Freeze

Jackie Mittoo - Steady Rock

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1 heure pour votre confinement # reste à la maison et danse

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