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Le 8 décembre dernier, le bassiste Robbie Shakespear nous quittait à l'âge de 68 ans. Une perte immense pour le reggae dont il était l'un des plus grands bassiste, en tout cas le plus prolifique. Il formait en effet avec Sly Dunbar la mythique section rythmique, Sly & Robbie, qui a accompagné en studio comme en live, les meilleurs chanteurs du reggae pendant des décennies et jusqu'à récemment. Tribute avec la diffusion exclusive en audio d'un live à Montego Bay (Jamaïque), le 30 août 1986 à l'occasion du festival Reggae Sunsplash, featuring Ini Kamoze et The Tamlins. Un certain Dean Fraser est au saxophone et le somptueux "Baltimore" clôt le concert...

Tracklisting :

1. Intro : Tommy Cowan 
2. Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang 
3. Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang 
4. Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang
5. Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang
6. Ini Kamoze : Settle With Me
7. Ini Kamoze : I Want It Ital 
8. Ini Kamoze : Taxi For Me
9. Ini Kamoze : General
10. Ini Kamoze : World-A-Music 
11. The Tamlins : Wish It Could Rain
12. The Tamlins : Go Away Dream
13. The Tamlins : Ting-A-Ling 
14. The Tamlins : Tears / Reasons 
15. The Tamlins : Baltimore.

Merci à Xavier Grollet / Credit photo : Ebet Roberts (New York, 1988).

Live Tape Archive #8 : Sly & Robbie, Ini Kamoze & The Tamlins @ Reggae Sunsplash 1986 (Montego Bay)

Barry Brown - Not So Lucky

Veil Whispers

Norris Reid "Freedom Train"/"True Vision" (Rockers)

Black Roots have produced, written, composed and recorded some highly acclaimed songs during their long career. One of these is ‘Move On’.

The song is about a relationship that has broken down, in which the man realises that his partner has fallen in love with someone else and that he feels that he has no choice but to ‘Move On’. How many of us have faced this dilemma in life’s journey?

First released on their debut vinyl outing simply called ‘4 Track Demo 12”’ back in 1981 it was picked up by the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel and played on national radio. This helped to propel the band to prominence. Then it appeared on their debut album ‘Black Roots’ that came out in 1983. Since it has featured on some re-releases notably on French label Makasound’s ‘On the Frontline’ and ‘In Session’, and Sugar Shack’s ‘Reggae Singles Anthology’. It is one of the band’s anthems. This is a song that is recognised world-wide and is undoubtedly one of their top 10 best songs of all time.

So it seemed a reasonable proposition for the band to bring it back into the studio some 35 years on to rework it, redefine it, modernise the sound and then release it. And here it is as a digital download only offering, 5 mixes of this wonderful song recorded back in July 2013, once again at J&amp;J Studio, produced by Jeff Spencer and the band, and mixed by Louis Beckett. One of the cuts features Jah Garvey, an upcoming artist, also based in Bristol, who lends his lyrical skills to give added meaning and poignancy to this song. 

The band has made a video to promote this release produced by 8th Sense Media, a film production company based in St Paul's Bristol that the band have worked closely with on several projects including 'Ghetto Feel' and 'Son of Man' .

Move On EP

Move On featuring Jah Garvey

Buy @ Bandcamp

Move On (featuring Jah Garvey)

BOST & BIM FEAT. BRISA ROCHE & WINSTON MCANUFF

No Justice... Dub (Bost&Bim/Dub by Serial)

Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix - Overdubbed
Echo Beach  (EB125) (CD/LP/Digital)
(release date 19.01.2018)
                                
In reggae, all roads lead to the “Riddim Twins”, Sly & Robbie. They’ve been revered as style-defining icons for years, and together and individually have a massive influence on the genre. They are also renowned for their willingness to shatter boundaries and experiment with sounds. Over the past decades, they have never been shy of leaping over into other genres – for instance, their timeless, super-tight production work for Grace Jones...!
Now, Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix. The Canadian producer and multi-instrumentalist got his hands on original Sly & Robbie tracks and spent months crafting this new album, Overdubbed. Dubmatix is celebrated for his out-of-the-box thinking and willingness to experiment, and the album shines with fresh ideas. 
Sly & Robbie’s tunes, which are originally without vocals, haven’t simply been dubbed: extracting the individual essence of each track, Dubmatix has added a plethora of tweaks, ideas and individuality, making his musical signature clearly audible. On some tracks, he invited vocalists, including Jay Spaker (John Brown's Body), Screechy Dan and Prince Alla, to contribute their unique style. As well as Dubmatix himself, the album features many other musicians. 

The result is an album that shines with eclectic diversity. From roots oriented tunes to dubs for the clubs, there’s a bit of everything. Dubmatix’s refreshingly playful, bass-heavy approach creates new highlights while at the same time paying deserved homage to two world-class musicians. 

CD

01 DICTIONARY  
02 SMOOTHIE (ft. Prince Alla, Screechy Dan & Megative)   
03 RIDING EAST   
04 GREAT WALL  
05 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN (ft. Jay Spaker)
06 DIRTY FLIRTY  
07 GREAT ESCAPE  
08 SHABBY ATTACK   
09 FRENCHMAN CODE (ft. Treson)      
10 BURRU SATURDAY   	
11 RUFF HOUSE   
12 RIDING EAST (Original Western Mix)  
13 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN (DUB)  

LP (incl. CD – lmited edition of 999 copies – paginated and numbered)

 Side A
01 DICTIONARY   
02 SMOOTHIE (ft. Prince Alla, Screechy Dan & Megative)  
03 RIDING EAST    
04 GREAT WALL   
05 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN (ft. Jay Spaker)  

Side B
01 DIRTY FLIRTY    
02 GREAT ESCAPE    
03 SHABBY ATTACK    
04 FRENCHMAN CODE  (ft. Treson)   
05 BURRU SATURDAY

Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix - Overdubbed (Megablurb...mix)

Brand new single from the father of dub poetry OKU ONUORA. Backed by Rico Rodriguez and The 18th Parallel, to be released on a very limited 7" vinyl translucent red (Only 110 copies).

Oku Onuora Meets Rico Rodriguez - Fuel For Fire

This song makes me think of a ghost, wandering in a rainy forest

Picture by Ryan Bruce

Ghost in the Forest

Mad professor - Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton

FIRST ALBUM OUT ON SPOTIFY - "The Landing"

Musician / Beatmaker / Pianist

Style : Lofi - Chill - Downtempo - Hip hop

Pianist and beatmaker from France, trying to bring emotions to my tracks. I assume that every track should tell a story !
I use MIDI, samples and acoustic instruments in the process.

I love to draw illustration and animation inspired by my tracks. You can see it on my Instagram account !

You can download and use some of my tracks, as long as you give credits :)

I'm also open to collab 
Let's help each other ;) 

Hope you will enjoy what you hear ! 

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