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Without a doubt one of the most iconic and legendary reggae labels to come out of the UK, Fashion Records has a rich and deep history that reaches far beyond the world of reggae. The brainchild of John MacGillivray and Chris Lane, two music devotees who manned a market stall in Clapham Junction selling imported reggae and ska vinyl during the late 70s (which later went on to become the hugely popular Dub Vendor shop), the label was set up in 1980 and started generating hits instantly, regularly topping the UK reggae charts and attracting attention further afield. Soon a recording studio was built, which served as a drop-in for most of the Jamaican stars passing through London at the time. Horace Andy, Johnnie Clarke, Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Junior Delgado and many more household names all spent time in the A-Class studios during the early days, although it was the stars of the new UK reggae explosion that really put the label on the map. Alongside artists such as Dee Sharp, Keith Douglas, Papa Face & Bionic Rhona, the label was a springboard for artist such as Asher Senator, Macka B, Andrew Paul and Smiley Culture, the latter whom scored a top 20 hit and a couple of appearances on Top Of The Pops with his 1984 single "Police Officer". 

Going from strength to strength, it was the chart explosion of dancehall in the early 90s that saw more international names come flocking to the label and more hits racking up - far too many to list here, but a brief glance through the discography shows Cutty Ranks, Papa San, General Levy, Top Cat, Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy and Wayne Wonder all recording sides for the label. With the subsequent lull of mainstream dancehall hits, it wasn't until another more uniquely English style of dance music came around that the label was rediscovered; jungle. Based around the soundsystem style of Jamaican music, with an emphasis on the cutting drums and heavy basslines, young jungle producers used many of the tracks recorded and played by the previous generation as its backbone, the vocals given new life by the rudimentary samplers being used in bedroom studios all over the land. 

Fast forward 25 years and those reverberations are still being felt today - drum & bass, dubstep, hip hop, trap and almost any other sub-genre of what many now refer to as "bass music" has the DNA of reggae and dancehall running through it, so its only right to expect a little payback at some point. A&R'd by music fanatic and owner of the NICE UP! record label, Jon Sheppard - "Inna NICE UP! Fashion" aims to bring new life to some of these legendary tracks by having modern day producers rework them in their own style and re-introducing them to a new audience. From the frantic breakbeats of rave-revivalist Special Request and the bottom end sonics of Radio 1's Toddla T & Melé, to the modern minimalist dancehall-tech of Machinedrum and the digital dub drone of The Bug, there is plenty to get excited about here. Poland's Radikal Guru serves up some classic dubstep, Germany's Jahtari crew take it back into 80s nostalgia with their 8-bit dancehall style, whilst modern reggae producers Wrongtom, Jstar and Mr Benn all show why they are on the forefront of the UK reggae revival. The tempo gets upped for some heavier jungle inspired remixes from Aries & Gold Dubs, Serial Killaz and festival favourites Dub Pistols, hopefully giving a little bit of something for everybody.

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As You See It (Mr Benn remix) - Cutty Ranks

Perdominant (Machinedrum remix) - Papa San

Incredible (Wrongtom remix) - General Levy

I And I Saw Them Coming (Radikal Guru remix) - Starkey Banton

To Whom Respect Is Due (Jahtari remix) - Asher Senator

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The blissful lead crafted by signee Dub kulcha in ‘Seeker Dub’ strives to shine bright in the faces of all listeners. The purity of the bassline, the delayed trumpet and glistening frequencies that follow will plant a seed, which grows out to an uplifting anthem overwhelming many.



Dub Kulcha - Seeker Dub

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Flowdan - Horror Show Style (Dziga Remix)

Coming soon on Lion Charge - 12" vinyl only!

Alter Echo & E3 feat. Jay Spaker "Late Night Dance" J:Kenzo Rinse rip

I Found Død (Violinbwoy Remix)

Congo Natty X Nanci & Phoebe - Road To Zion (DJ Madd Steppa Mix)

One More Tune radio show - Rinse France - Third Sunday of the month 10pm-12pm (CET) - www.rinse.fr
Hosted by DJ Bluntsman & DJ Pohy.
Special guests : 
_ RDG (Circle Vision/Subaltern/Gourmetbeats - Dk)
_ CAUSA (Circle Vision/Artikal Music/ZamZam Sounds - Ger)

Tracklist :

_ DJ Bluntsman (00:00 -> 24:45)
Skream : Rutten // Tempa
Victor Rice : The Whip // forthcoming Badasonic Records (LP In America - Reissue)
Fatta Warri : Jayz You Mouth // RSQRB Productions
Rootz Radicals ft. Anthony B & Uno Jahma : Let Jah Fire Burn // Fett Music
Professor Skank ft. Danman : Jah // Moonshine Recordings
Haspar ft. Joshua Hales : Our Souls // Black Redemption
Haspar ft. Singing Cologne : Just For A While // Black Redemption
Dubbing Sun ft. Echo Ranks : Politician (SmallTown Dubz Roots Version) // forthcoming Moonshine Recordings

_ Causa (24:45 -> 01:07:15)

_ RDG (01:07:15 -> 01:47:03)

_ DJ Pohy (O1:47:03 -> end)
AC Slater, Jack Beats & Sinden ft. Flowdan - Boss Like That // Night Bass
Arma - Flutes // Lobster Boy
DJ Madd - Badman Talkin' (Murder He Wrote Remix) // Tumble Audio
Night Bass & Shift K3Y - Ragz // Night Bass
Redlight - Fried Eggs // Insomniac
Redlight & Flava D ft. Shanique Marie - Show Me // Insomniac
Proxy & DZA - Poltora // Night Bass

If u want us to promote your music during the show, send your work at :
onemoretunepromo@gmail.com
Next show on Sunday the 16th of February with Tambour Battant.
Keep the Skeng !!!

RDG :
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@rdg
www.facebook.com/CircleVisionAudio

Causa :
@causa

One More Tune :
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Bluntsman :
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www.mixcloud.com/djbluntsman
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Pohy :
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@deejaypohy
www.mixcloud.com/djpohy
www.twitter.com/DeejayPohy
www.instagram.com/instapohy

Rinse France :
www.rinse.fr
www.mixcloud.com/RinseFrance
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Rinse France Podcast

One More Tune #103 w/ RDG & Causa - Rinse France (19.01.20)

Mastering by A.L.F(https://www.facebook.com/kevin.ALF.jaspar)

O.B.F Feat Nazamba - Injection [Nickynutz 2020 Unofficial Remix] FREE DL @ Buy button

SCRUB007 B2 Mungo's Hi Fi - Ram jam slow up

Taken from the hugely popular "Pack Up And Run" album released earlier this year, Glasgow based producer Escape Roots delivers another dubwise single including a couple of wicked remixes. Featuring Moscow's finest mic-controller Tenor Youthman who brings a lovers rock vibe to the track in his classic hill & gully rider style.

Remixes come from Somah, who is constantly making waves with releases on Deep Medi and Scrubadub. He delivers a deep and spacious 140 flip with lots of reverbs, horns and tuff basslines! Scotland's Samson Sounds then take the track to another level with a dancehall influenced version using chopped up vocals and trappy hihats to create something very fresh - both essential weapons for any selector!

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Dilemma (Samson Sounds remix)- Escape Roots ft Tenor Youthman

Forward thinking record label with reggae at its heart, but encapsulating hip hop, dub, dancehall, drum & bass, jungle, dubstep and beyond.

Taking in the rich history of soundsystem culture and spitting it back out for modern dance floors.

Get in touch : bookings@niceup.co.uk

songs for friends and loved ones.. written to order for gifts from an aging hip hop rap rocker with folky-reggaeish-electro tendencies.... 

I And I Saw Them Coming (Radikal Guru remix) - Starkey Banton

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