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Atlanta based producer Matt Mansfield aka Piper Street Sound has created a collaborative EP of instrumental Reggae music with legendary Reggae guitarist Andy Bassford (Toots and the Maytals, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, Culture, Roots Radics). 'Black Eyed Peace' follows 2020’s 'Small Plate / Rid Them EP' but puts a focus on guitar melodies masterfully executed by Maestro Bassford. The songs still bear Piper Street’s customary horn heavy and dub infused style but move into some new territory; elements of Rocksteady abound, major keys now bounce along side their minor key brethren, Yaya Brown’s akete drumming prods and propels the rhythms carved by the ultra tight drumming of Brian Daggett and the bass of Mansfield, Chris Case’s keyboard mastery blazes along side the horns of Will Scruggs, Jonathan Lloyd and Dashill Smith. 

'Black Eyed Peace' is a collaborative affair pieced together gradually over the course of the pandemic, the horn sessions miraculously took place the week before everything shut down, and all other elements were recorded in home studios and electronically gathered by Matt, who acted as track-herd and trail guide, scouting ahead, blazing a path while shooting fearful glances behind at the specter of disease and death that shadowed the procession through the forest of fear.

Piper Street Sound found a sacred glade, a clearing in the forest with room for hope, and got to work building a fire with his fellows, over which to craft this musical brew, heavily dosed with dubwise analog effects, shimmering and splashing spring reverbs, rich and hearty tape delays, the guitar mastery of a musical hero floats atop as frothy foam, and love for humanity is the base malt. Here it is. Won’t you take a sip?

Download/Vinyl: https://lnk.to/blackeyedpeace

Credits:

Drums - Brian Daggett
Bass - Matt Mansfield
Akete Drum - John Arthur Brown
Percussion - Matt Mansfield
Guitars - Andy Bassford, James Keane, Matt Mansfield
Keys - Christo Case, Matt Mansfield
Tenor Sax - Will Scruggs
Trombone - Jonathan Lloyd
Trumpet - Dashill Smith

Horns Recorded by Spencer Garn and Brent Hopkins at Diamond Street Studios in Atlanta
Produced and Mixed by Matt Mansfield
Mastered by Joel Hatstat
Songs written by Matt Mansfield and Andy Bassford
Horns Arranged by Jonathan Lloyd
Executive Producer - The inner fire of human consciousness that you may know as Jah or that may remain unnamed. 

www.andybassford.com
www.piperstreetsound.com

Black Eyed Peace

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Black Eyed Peace ft. Andy Bassford

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Track from the album "Eat Ripe Fruit - Special Edition"

ELIJAH With TERRY LYNN - GUN CRY

Nilotika Cultural Ensemble is a Nyabingi band from the source of the Nile in Uganda. They use traditional instruments and the full ensemble of around 15 people, including friends and family. Their music can be described as drum-heavy African Nyabingi and Baganda music that fuses traditional melodies and rhythms with Hip Hop and Reggae.

The song “Ghetto People” is about the hardship of growing up in the ghettos of Kampala and trying to find a way out without becoming a criminal. Positive music, a network of creative people and the spirituality of the Nyabingi Rastafari movement is the key to a better life.

The track features a career-topping melodic performance in Luganda and English from renowned Hip Hop artist Spyda MC, accompanied by the massive percussion and drum sounds of the Nilotika band. Spyda has toured Europe and East Africa both as an artist in his own right and with Nilotika’s offshoot band “Nihiloxica”, who have received rave
reviews from Pitchfork, Wired magazine, Mixmag, etc.

German production duo Ancient Astronauts add some groovy remix treatment to “Ghetto People” in their trademark Boom Dub style to underline the message and melody of this beautiful song.
credits
released July 8, 2022
Lyrics by Spyda MC.
Written and composed by Aineomugisha Alimansi Wanzu.
All instruments played, performed and arranged by Nilotika Cultural Ensemble.
Remix by Ancient Astronauts.
Recorded by Wana Benjamin and Muggaga Timothy at East African Records Studio in Kampala / Uganda.
Mixed by Kabanjak.
Mastering by Artur Wnorowski / TurnUp Mastering.
Published by Oneminded Soul Publishing.
Cover photo by Thomas Katongole-Strauch.
Cover layout by David Cecil.
Executive producer: Thomas Katongole-Strauch and David Cecil.
P & C 2022 East African Records & Switchstance Recordings

Ghetto People (Ancient Astronauts Remix)

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vocals/lyrics: Sarah Goodall

b*tch i've been better (freestyle)

Overdub instrument at Home Recording - 8/23/2025
Performed on Yamaha DTXtreme III Drum Kit with a Yamaha M12 Percussion Drum Pad

Don't rush it too much -  Vocal n Drums.wav

About time to upload this. Features Method Man & Sharon Jones, and some film samples. You might have heard it on Doe Rans show a few weeks back, where a lot of my new material gets a first airings, so stay tuned t his show for other new bits of mine before they become available.

I don't have DL capability on here any more, so just follow the but button..though it does require you following me and reposting it..hopefully not too much of a bind or a free track though.. :)

Any comments likes n stuff always appreciated. cheers

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Meth & Sharon - Hate Nobodys Style (click Buy for free DL)

JahJah Bless 2016 (Revoiced)

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - Smoke on the Water

Track from my album AWAY FROM THE FLOW
CD & Digital (name your price):
https://thefrenchtouchproduction.bandcamp.com/album/away-from-the-flow

AWAY FROM THE FLOW

HOT SHIT (feat. Hippolyte Fevre)

Its hard to remix such perfection..
See you in Sydney, Leon!

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