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Bexiga70 - Retirantes

The enigmatic Amara Touré from Guinée Conakry finally getting a well deserved compilation showcasing all of the 10 songs ever released between 1973 and 1980. Cuban influenced music of a different kind featuring amazing spaced-out guitar works!! Stay tuned for some of the most beautiful music ever recorded !! Release Date: Last week of May!

Lamento Cubano - Amara Touré

Remix of Carl Meeks - Bad Boy (Cool Down Your Temper) in a late 80s/ early 90s digi style!

Produced using the acapella version on Checkmate Records 12".
Riddim inspired by a diffarent cut of the same song on Natty French Records 12" titled 'Bad Bowy'.

Complete with instrumental dub version.

Available for free download via Bandcamp: https://interruptmusic.bandcamp.com/album/carl-meeks-bad-boy-cool-down-your-temper-interrupt-remix

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Carl Meeks - Bad Boy (Cool Down Your Temper) (Interrupt Remix)

Live set from my resident party DnA at Vario Bar, Olten - 9.12.24

Live @ DnA - [24/12/09]

This is a Drum and Bass remix of our recent reggae release, Righteous Leader. Lasai’s powerful lyrics and melodies blend seamlessly with The 420 Sound’s heavyweight, gritty DnB production, creating a solid foundation for his standout vocal performance. Driven by heavy synths and deep basslines, this remix brings a fresh reggae energy to the DnB rave scene.

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The 4'20' Sound, Lasai - Righteous Leader (Remix)

Carrying the knowledge of the local selectors and mentors who have paved the way before him, Chapters brings a wicked mashup of old school dancehall and new school bashment.

Chapters Mix for NiceUp

Manchester's Dub Smugglers return with another soundsystem scorcher, linking up with UK legend Top Cat for "The Youth". A dubwise bass heavy riddim provides the perfect foundation for Top Cat to run lyrics in his trademark style and pattern, giving a rousing lesson for the kids of today. Taken from their forthcoming album "Earn Your Stripes" its a perfect distillation of the Dub Smugglers sound.

Remixes come from fellow Manchester donny Chimpo who flips the tempo to an all out junglist stormer, already causing some mischief as a dub for the last few months. Head of Hull's Dub Junction label Simma also steps up to deliver a heavy hip hop reggae hybrid, complete with a dub version to take things deeper.

The Youth - Dub Smugglers ft Top Cat

The 420 Sound - Live @ Paradiso Music Room

Dubbing Sun & Smalltowndubs ft. NattyCampbell & RiderShafique - Babylon A Fall

FR013 - Pana Dub Ft Mikey General - Pay Attention

Romain Virgo - Caress Me | We Remember Dennis Brown

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February 1st, marked the late reggae and lover's rock icon Dennis Brown's 59th birthday. Hailed by NPR Morning Edition as one of the 50 great voices of all time and by Bob Marley as one of the best reggae singers in the world - the revered Jamaican icon began his recording career at the tender age of 11 and has more than 75 albums to date. Even though he passed away at the early age of 42, his music and legacy lives on.

VP Records, reggae's leading distributor and label, will pay homage this spring with an extensive tribute album We Remember Dennis Brown of his timeless hits covered by some reggae and r&b's most renowned artists today. Each song was re-produced by Jamaican legend Clive Hunt with his all-star team of musicians to give each song an authentic yet fresh feel.

To celebrate the icon during his birthday month, VP Records will reveal one song from the album every Friday for the next five weeks - including "Caress Me Girl" on Feb 5 from one of Jamaica's brightest voices Romain Virgo, "Milk & Honey" on Feb 12 by roots reggae rockers Raging Fyah, "Bloody City" on Feb 19 from the Caribbean's soulful songstress Jah9, "Promised Land" on Feb 26 from Hawaiian reggae band The Green and "Have You Ever" on Mar 4 by R&B powerhouse Marsha Ambrosius.

In addition to these power hitters, We Remember Dennis Brown will feature an array of singers from Brown's native country and across the globe who he influenced. Jamaica's latest crop of stars (including Jah Cure, Gyptian, Chronixx and Jesse Royal) as well as the island's icons who worked with Brown (like reggae vocalists Bushman and Freddie McGregor) all offer their contributions. Freddie's son Chino McGregor and Christopher Ellis, the talented UK-based singer and offspring of Alton Ellis (another one of Brown's musical mentors and confidants), both deliver powerful renditions of Brown's classics. New Zealand rockers also create a breezy rendition of "If I Had The World." The worldly collection proves that his universal sound transcends all boundaries of time, race and creed. Each artist adds their own original flair to Brown's profound soul-stirring sound - touching the hearts of new and old fans alike on this unique multi-disc collection. We Remember Dennis Brown will include deluxe packaging as well as extensive liner notes on the belated legend.

DENNIS BROWN
Dennis Brown was greatly influenced by American balladeers such as Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin as well as Jamaican singers like Delroy Wilson and John Holt. At only 12-years-old, he cut his first hit "No Man Is An Island" at Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's famous Studio One. Within the years, he was a force to be reckoned with musically - dubbed the "Boy Wonder of Jamaica" and "Crown Prince of Reggae." Before he was 16, he had worked with Jamaica's top recording artists (Alton Ellis, Horace Andy) and producers of the time (Prince Buster, Dennis Alcapone, Winston "Niney" Holness and Vincent "Randy" Chin). In the 1970s, he worked closely with producer Joe Gibbs and released multiple albums. One of the album's songs "Money in my Pocket," peaked at #14 on UK Top 40 chart becoming one of the biggest international hits in Jamaica's history. This success landed him the cover of the NME's February 1979 issue. Enthusiastically adapting to the new dancehall era, Brown released a huge amount of work throughout the 1980s recording with genre's major producers like King Jammy on Brown's 1986 album The Exit and Gussie Clarke in 1989 with the Gregory Isaacs duet "Big All Round" and the album Unchallenged. He continued to record prolifically in the 1990s before his passing. His 1994 album Light My Fire and 2001 release Let Me Be the One were both nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

We Remember Dennis Brown

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Romain Virgo - Caress Me | We Remember Dennis Brown

Africa 45, number 13 – http://www.mrbongo.com/products/mulatu-astatke-ft-frank-holder-assiyo-bellema-teshome-meteku-hasabe-7

‘Assiyo Bellema’ – Mulatu goes afro-latin, plus steel drums courtesy of Frank Holder. Assiyo Bellema was recorded during Mulatu’s time in London, during which he met Frank, along with many others including Tubby Hayes and Joe Harriott.

‘Hasabe’ was originally released on Amha in 1969. Soaring Ethiopian vocals and horns create a classic Ethiopian sound. Teshome Meteku was leader of Soul Ekos Band - they lived together! - and were very active in Addis in the 1960’s.

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Mulatu Astatke ft. Frank Holder - Assiyo Bellema

Taken from the acclaimed album "Migration", which covers a myriad of bass genres, this opening track "Positive Up" finds Poirier in a deep dubby dancehall mood. Reminiscent of classic Unity or Jammy's productions, the 80s digital vibe is updated to suit modern dancehalls and soundsystems.

Regular collaborator Face-T provides the vocal counter, once again displaying his brilliant lyricism and delivery, whilst also evoking the legendary Shinehead with a whistling solo - its been a while since we heard one of those!

Available on 7" vinyl and digital on 8th April

Positive Up - Poirier ft Face-T

Club Des Belugas - Wearing Out My Shoez

It might be cold at this time of year, but the Fire Can’t Cease from Escape Roots as he presents another mixtape packed full of his productions. 

Trap and dancehall meets roots revival in this scorching mixtape packed full of exclusive dubplates and tracks from his forthcoming debut album "Pack Up And Run".

Tracklist
1) Chronixx - Blaze Up The Fire remix 
2) Aza Lineage - Prosper remix 
3) Dre Island - Yaad n Abraad remix 
4) Skari - None 
5) Eva Lazarus - Bad Gyal dubplate 
6) XL Mad - Can’t Hold We Down 
7) Charlie P - Fire Can’t Cease freestyle 
8) Cian Finn - Sweep Over My Soul 
9) Jonnygofigure - Vinyl Lover dubplate 
10) Dark Angel - Turn Ya Lights On remix 
11) Blackout JA - Ram Dance dubplate 
12) XL Mad - Hot Pack dubplate 
13) Skari - Money remix 
14) Dandelion - Feeling The Pressure dubplate
15) Chase & Status ft Irah - Program remix 
16) Daddy Freddy & Blackout JA - Bun Dem Out dubplate 
Junior Reid Outro 

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Fire Can't Cease Mixtape - Escape Roots

A mighty partnership, OBF and The A1 Crew were in full force at the fort, with Charlie P, Sr Wilson and Shanti D forming a dream team of vocalists. Bouncy riddims and the sweet sounds of reggae and heavyweight dub also in full attendance!

Recorded live at SUBDUB 21 in SUBDUB Arena, Saturday 7th September 2019

O.B.F & The A1 Crew ft Charlie P, Sr Wilson & Shanti D  - Live at Outlook 2019

Viciado na sensação indescritível que a musica produz e no poder transformador da mesma. 

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

Positive Up - Poirier ft Face-T

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