I thought another version of Rathid (that track kicks me up) coming up :) 

Brain Damage meets Big Youth - "2020 I Pray Thee"
From the album 'Beyond the Blue'

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Opening this Big Youth album – the first since more than a decade – here is one of his most powerful hymns, « I Pray Thee », unexpectedly revisited by Brain Damage. A padded atmosphere, with languorous jazz melodies, emphasizes the thundering incantations of the legendary Jamaican master. This being a perfect introduction to the unprecedented musical breakout concocted by both artists that, while in the middle of the pandemic, refuse to slump and know no bounds to the vitality of their art.

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... a story in History

… or how to condense in a sound bite, the incredible and terrible journey, experienced by Martin Nathan and his longtime friend Samuel Clayton Jr, both gone to Jamaica in March 2020, for a collaboration with the legendary Big Youth. The context of a first and unprecedented world lockdown has only left them very little time to record the takes with the famous DJ, before they both contracted the virus. Martin Nathan was lucky enough to be able to get back to France, although had to remain confined and to take care of himself alone in his studio during five weeks upon his return. Samuel Clayton Jr, however, did not come back, struck down by the disease in Kingston.

The iron determination of the producer, supported by his label Jarring Effects and the Jamaican producer Stephen Stewart, did nonetheless bring the project to completion.

For his part, one thing is certain, Big Youth is in great shape! He brilliantly signs his return with that album, made up almost exclusively of new pieces, the first in many years! In the very words of the numerous prominent musicians and singers who witnessed the takes at Anchor studios in Kingston, he has lost none of his verve: « …you still get it, man! ». Sparkling and inexhaustible, distilling an amazing variety of vocal styles, that he created himself, he recalls at once “the old days”, the golden age of Jamaican reggae in the 1960 & 70’s, performs his version somewhat conspiracist, of the sanitary crisis, evokes his faith and tells about love … while perfectly merging into each universe offered by Brain Damage.

As if we are delighted to hear the elder’s shape and inventiveness, Martin Nathan is definitely not outdone and overhauls his style once again for the occasion. Always more musical, his compositions integrate diverse influences, hitherto untapped by him, like jazz, blues, ska, rock-steady … enhanced by the wonderful and smooth horn arrangements signed by Franck Boyron and his sidekicks, Baptiste Sarat and Fred Roudet. The whole, drawing on a production that left nothing to chance, surely is a new cornerstone of Brain Damage rich discography that keeps us wondering how far it will take us anew.

Samuel Clayton Jr, however, will be deeply missed. If one can hear him regularly and clearly as samples, throughout what will remain the last album he worked on, it is above all his mindset that Martin Nathan
strove to respect with that new musical and human adventure.

The emotion is audible, tangible.

- - - 

Credits : 

• Composed by Martin Nathan
• Written by Big Youth
• Trumpets by Fred Roudet
• Recorded by Samuel Clayton JR & Stephen Stewart at Anchor Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
• Mixed by Martin Nathan at Rumble Inn in Lyon, France
• Mastering by Kobe at Loaded Studio in St Etienne, France
• Artwork by Ben Hito
• Production: Jarring Effects Label

Beyond The Blue

2020 I Pray Thee

Brain Damage meets Big Youth - "Beyond The Blue"
From the album 'Beyond the Blue'
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... a story in History

… or how to condense in a sound bite, the incredible and terrible journey, experienced by Martin Nathan and his longtime friend Samuel Clayton Jr, both gone to Jamaica in March 2020, for a collaboration with the legendary Big Youth. The context of a first and unprecedented world lockdown has only left them very little time to record the takes with the famous DJ, before they both contracted the virus. Martin Nathan was lucky enough to be able to get back to France, although had to remain confined and to take care of himself alone in his studio during five weeks upon his return. Samuel Clayton Jr, however, did not come back, struck down by the disease in Kingston.

The iron determination of the producer, supported by his label Jarring Effects and the Jamaican producer Stephen Stewart, did nonetheless bring the project to completion.

For his part, one thing is certain, Big Youth is in great shape! He brilliantly signs his return with that album, made up almost exclusively of new pieces, the first in many years! In the very words of the numerous prominent musicians and singers who witnessed the takes at Anchor studios in Kingston, he has lost none of his verve: « …you still get it, man! ». Sparkling and inexhaustible, distilling an amazing variety of vocal styles, that he created himself, he recalls at once “the old days”, the golden age of Jamaican reggae in the 1960 & 70’s, performs his version somewhat conspiracist, of the sanitary crisis, evokes his faith and tells about love … while perfectly merging into each universe offered by Brain Damage.

As if we are delighted to hear the elder’s shape and inventiveness, Martin Nathan is definitely not outdone and overhauls his style once again for the occasion. Always more musical, his compositions integrate diverse influences, hitherto untapped by him, like jazz, blues, ska, rock-steady … enhanced by the wonderful and smooth horn arrangements signed by Franck Boyron and his sidekicks, Baptiste Sarat and Fred Roudet. The whole, drawing on a production that left nothing to chance, surely is a new cornerstone of Brain Damage rich discography that keeps us wondering how far it will take us anew.

Samuel Clayton Jr, however, will be deeply missed. If one can hear him regularly and clearly as samples, throughout what will remain the last album he worked on, it is above all his mindset that Martin Nathan
strove to respect with that new musical and human adventure.

The emotion is audible, tangible.

- - - 

Credits : 

• Composed by Martin Nathan
• Written by Big Youth
• Horns by Franck Boyron 
• Recorded by Samuel Clayton JR & Stephen Stewart at Anchor Studios in Kingston, Jamaica
• Mixed by Martin Nathan at Rumble Inn in Lyon, France
• Mastering by Kobe at Loaded Studio in St Etienne, France
• Artwork by Ben Hito
• Production : Jarring Effects Label

You raised your hand
You calling me 
Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
You try to get my attention but you can’t keep it
Attention to detail, that shit is needed x2


Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
IPhone X
You don’t like that
Can a Nigga type tap
Can’t lie im feeling trapped
Can’t lie i can’t adapt
Can’t lie i ain’t with the Gang 
Can’t lie, I'm with Solange 
We in the Lounge….
Smoking on a Pound (that Sticky)
And it's about to Go Down…
G.B its your Round (She looking pretty)

You raised your hand
You calling me 
Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
You try to get my attention but you can’t keep it
Attention to detail, that shit is needed 

I Told her that i'm with my Shooter
Paranoid like who there?
Two Broads, I do this 
Neph thinks i'm the Coolest
She Keep Calling me Back
Calling me Bad 
But i ain’t Michael
Misclick One Typo

You raised your hand
You calling me 
Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
You try to get my attention but you can’t keep it
Attention to detail, that shit is needed x2

Multiple Broads
Some Live aboard
We Strike a Cord
You that I ain’t with the Dawgs
I just with my Kittens
Beyonce keep me Smitten
But a Dog need a Bone
Why you Blowing my Phone ?

You raised your hand
You calling me 
Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
You try to get my attention but you can’t keep it
Attention to detail, that shit is needed

Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
IPhone X
You don’t like that
Can a Nigga type tap
Can’t lie im feeling trapped
Can’t lie i can’t adapt
Can’t lie i ain’t with the Gang 
Can’t lie, I'm with Solange 
We in the Lounge….
Smoking on a Pound (that Sticky)
And it's about to Go Down…
G.B its your Round (She looking pretty)

You raised your hand
You calling me 
Calling out Gee
Through a Phone Screen
You try to get my attention but you can’t keep it
Attention to detail, that shit is needed

Attention [Demo]

Vera is High . Feat. Art - X

JEAN-PAUL DUB - FUCK WARS !!! - RMX Business Of War (Pupajim - Stand High Patrol ft Charlie Chaplin)

inside

Meditation

3 - Far From What My Eyes Can See - Feat. Kiangana

FootPrint System - Shakti 2016 *

FootPrint System Feat N - Tone - Sarasvati Shatnam Stotram
          Riddim & Rework - FootPrint System feat N-Tone
          Mantra & Bansuris - Eshwari Pandit, Sheha Suresh & Ankit Joshi

LYRICS :

Sarasvati Mahabhadra Sahamaya Varaprada
Shriprada Padmanilaya Padmakshi Padmavaktraga
Shivanuja Pustakadhrit Naanamudra Ramapara
Kaamrupa Mahavidya Mahapaatak Nashini 

Mahashraya Malini cha Mahabhoga Mahabhuja
Mahabhaga Mahotsaha Divyanga Survandita
Mahakali Mahapasha Mahakara Mahankusha
Sita Cha Vimala Vishva Vidyunmala Cha Vaishnavi 

Chandrika Chandravadana Chandralekha Vibhushita
Savitri Sursa Devi Divya-lankaarbhushita
Vaagdevi Vasudha Tivra Mahabhadra Mahabala
Bhogada Bharti Bhama Govinda Gomati Shiva 

Jatila Vindhyavasa cha Vindyachal Virajita 
Chandika Vaishnavi Brahmi Brahmagyane Kasadhana
Saudhamini Sudhamurti Subhadra Surpujita
Suvasini Sunasa cha Vinidra Padmalochana

Vidyarupa Vishalakshi Brahmjaya Mahabala
Treyimurti Trikaalagnya Triguna Shastrarupini 
Shumbhasura-pramathini Shubhada cha Sarvaatmika
Raktabeej Nihantiri cha Chamunda Chambika Tatha

Mundkaya Praharna Dhumralochna-mardana
Sarvadeva-S-stuta Saumya Surasura Namaskrita 
Kaalratri Kladhara Roop Saubhagya-dayini
Vaagdevi cha Vararoha Varahi Varijasana

Chitrambara Chitragandha Chitramalya Vibhushita
Kaanta Kaamprada Vandya Vidyadhara supujita 
Shvetanana Neelabhuja Chaturvarga Phalaprada
Chaturanana Samrajya Raktamadhya Niranjana 

Hansaasna Neeljangha Brahma Vishnu Shivatmika 
Aivum Sarasvati Devya Namnam Ashtottara Shatam
******************************************************

FULL ALBUM IN FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD AT: http://odgprod.com/2016/10/24/footprint-system-shakti/

FootPrint System Feat N - Tone - Sarasvati Shatnam Stotram - Shakti 2016

"Warriors" MDC remix for StarWax mag competition
Master by K-Sann Dub

Star Wax X Soom T X MDC / "Warriors" Remix

Extracted from the album «¡Ya no mas!»

October 19th 2018

Brain Damage
«¡Ya no mas!»
(Jarring Effects/ L’autre distribution)

On Frédéric Péguillan's initiative, Brain Damage performs for the first time in Colombia, within Télérama Dub Festival in 2016. Over there, the encounter with Gatos Negros was decisive. For years, with unflinching dedication of Macky Ruff and La Gaitana, supported by budding or legendary artists, as well as by many socio- cultural coordinators, the collective has been engaged every day in some overlooked districts of Bogotá, towards deprived youths, representing the majority of the population. A common creation was immediately on the table, and fruitful studio sessions spontaneously popped with some of the most atypical artists of the city.
One year later, supported by Jarring Effects label this time, Martin Nathan returns to Bogotà within ‘France-Colombia Year’, with firm intention to bring the project to completion, far from the glitz, accompanied by Romain Etienne — photographer from Lyon-based Item Collective — for an original and subtle illustration of the adventure. New meetings happened during marathon studio sessions, to complete a dream team casting.
Pioneers like Javier Alerta Kamarada or Kontent Thug — who respectively first brought reggae and hip-hop in Colombia in the nineties —, and Jimena Angel — pop icon with a world-class voice, keen on traditional songs —, take turns in the recording booth, alongside with Macky Ruff and La Gaitana, themselves, for militant anthems. Numerous musicians also took part in the sessions : percussionists, trombonist, flautists, harp and marimba players, featuring an ancestral knowledge and a cultural diversity, characteristic of the country.
With this raw material, Martin Nathan returned to his own studio to finalize the project, prompting it into an unexpected direction, as he is used to, at odds with reggae and dub scene current trends that are crushed by UK influences, but also million miles away from electro-cumbia clichés flourishing here and there since a few years.
Yes. A new Brain Damage album is indeed what it is all about : the 14th, never really where expected, always swimming against the tide. Falsely lo-fi latin ballads, unlikely fusions between digital techniques and centuries-old traditions, polished aesthetics to highlight raw texts and incisive lyrics : all the ingredients are there for a new alien album, unique, telling about the constrast between the cultural treasures of a country and its everyday life harshness.

¡Ya no más!

Afrika - kaliente (feat. Javier Fonseca)

Monkey Temple

... 𝟮𝟬+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝘂𝗯 & 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 '𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵' : "𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲" 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭


With more than 14 albums and 750+ concerts behind him already, Martin Nathan ventures for 20 years now, into many artistic and stylistic experiments, under the name of Brain Damage.

Acclaimed as one of the founders of the French dub scene in the late 1990s, he soon appears as a major influence for a whole generation of musicians. But the artist is definitely not among those who forever rest on the models he founded, and he constantly reinvents himself, as his myriad projects flow, especially multiplying always more prestigious collaborations with figures like High Tone (fr), Vibronics (uk), Horace Andy (Ja), Harrison Stafford (usa), or Big Youth (jam) more recently.

Along with his many productions, it is also with his truly live and explosive performances, that Martin Nathan has grown a solid reputation throughout the international scene, and it is exceptionally rare to see an artist celebrating his 20th career anniversary, with so much vitality and creativity.

2020 I Pray Thee

Brain Damage

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