Roots reggae

Second Single From my up and coming Majestic Melodies Mixtape adding some xylophone to this classic Rockers Production Featuring the Forever young Legend Earl 16 in a dub style

Peaceful Man Dub - Rockers All stars (Vibes Dubplate)

Warrior Dub

Black Ark In Dub and Black Ark Volume 2 are two pieces from master reggae and dub producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s seemingly limitless musical puzzle, featuring a bedrock of deep rhythm tracks recorded at his iconic Black Ark studio just before its demise. The albums were originally issued on the Black Ark International label, the imprint of Lee Perry’s wife and co-producer/collaborator Pauline “Aisha” Morrison.

Black Ark In Dub features bass heavy, spooky dub deconstructions of Lacksley Castell’s “Jah Love Is Sweeter,” Carole Cole and Aisha Morrison’s “Ethiopia,” Lee Perry’s “Lion A De Winner,” Watty Burnett’s “Open The Gate,” George Faith’s “Guideline,” and Danny Hensworth’s “Mr. Money Man,” along with an embellished dub version of Ras Keatus I’s “Dreadlocks I” and the much sought “Guidance,” a Jah Shaka Sound System staple, exclusive to this album. 

Black Ark Vol. 2 is more vocal oriented, featuring extended dub mixes of Carol Cole’s “Ethiopia,” The Originals “Got To Be Irie,” Junior Byles “Mumbling & Grumbling” and The Inamans remake of the Bee Gees hit “How Deep Is your Love,” along with an alternate take of the Silvertones roots classic “Give Thanks” (with a flute overdub), as well as a couple of excellent covers from Third World lead vocalist Bunny Rugs. 

The 19 track CD and digital version of the release is expanded with the vocal cut of Lacksley Castell’s “Jah Love,” and the CD deluxe packaging includes a 1,500 word contextual essay from Lee Perry biographer David Katz. This reissue preserves the edits and tape splicing of the original releases.

"Guidance" will be issued on single for the first time on a one-sided 45 r.p.m. picture disc for Record Store Day UK, August 29, 2020.

Black Ark In Dub / Black Ark Vol. 2

Black Ark Players - Guidance

Lacksley Castell - Jah Love Is Sweeter

Silvertones - Give Praises

Black Ark Players - Cool Rockers

Natty Fred é um dread maningue nice que cozinha bué de bem. Gosta da natureza e das coisas boas que a vida traz.

No percurso musical viajou do punk dos Controversos à eletrónica de Manuzze, experimentando aqui as suas próprias produções com o irmão Dj Dodge. Destacando-se sempre um fundo enigmático que o levou ao reggae dub e à formação dos Dread Natta, onde é produtor e instrumentista. Acompanhou Riddim Culture, remisturou para Kumpania Algazarra, fundou em 2010 o colectivo Dub Poets, agora Satta Dub,  com Ismael Roots, gravou com The Grasspoppers, co-fundou, em 2012, YAGUM Project e faz ainda uns trabalhinhos por fora.

Hoje, Natty Fred pode ser ouvido no outro lado do mundo ou mesmo aqui ao lado com Dread Natta, Dub Poets, a solo ou com convidados, ou ainda a decorar paisagens sonoras de inspiração neo-xamânica com YAGUM Project. É também convidado frequente na melódica de Jah Rockers Soundsystem.
A suas produções rotulam-se com DUB, todavia a viagem a que transportam pode passar por diferentes paragens. Entre temas de inspirada meditação e outros de fazer estalar os dentes encontra-se sempre um baixo sério e gordo e uns finos cristalinos de fazer levantar a bochecha. Muitos efeitos, muito boa vibração e um grande sorriso no rosto!



Natty Fred is a real nice guy who cooks very well. He likes nature and all good things that life can bring.

In music, he has travelled from Controversos punk to Manuzze's electronic music, experiencing here his own musical productions with his brother, Dj Dodge. Always with an enigmatic found, it tooked him to reggae dub and the foundation of Dread Natta, where he's the producer and instrument player. He joined Riddim Culture, remixed to Kumpania Algazarra, founded, in 2010 the colective Dub Poets with Ismael Roots, recorded amoung The Grasspoppers, co-founded, in 2012, YAGUM Project and keeps working where he still can.

Today, Natty Fred can be heard on the other side of the world or right next to us with Dread Natta, Dub Poets, solo or with guests, or even decorating neo-xamanic inspired soundscapes with YAGUM Project. He's also a frequent guest at Jah Rockers Soundsystem melodica. His musical productions are described has DUB, however the journeys flows us through many soundscapes. Between themes of deep meditation and others making our teeth crack, there's always a serious fat bassline and cristal clear tops that keeps us high. A lot of effects, a lot of good vibrations and a huge smile on his face!


http://www.mixcloud.com/nattyfred
http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Natty+Fred/releases/