Mungo’s Hi Fi cement their long-standing connection with Italian-born, Paris-based singer Marina P, by releasing eagerly awaited concept album Soul Radio. Over six years in the making, Soul Radio is an ambitious representation of the artistic fullness of Marina P, expanding into multiple genres while keeping its roots in rocksteady, reggae and ska.
Born in Italy to jazz loving parents, Marina P travelled to Paris to get involved in its music scene. Word reached Mungo’s HiFi of this rising singer with a cool yet emotive tone, and the Scottish sound system and label reached across the Channel to voice her on their industrial strength Belly Ska riddim. The result was 2007’s massive and enduring Divorce à l'Italienne, which was included on Mungo’s 2009 Sound System Champions LP.
That track is present on Soul Radio, alongside an inspired rocksteady cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ Soma, plus ska smash, And The Beat Goes SKA!, an adaptation of Sonny and Cher’s And The Beat Goes On. Having worked up a sweat on the ska and rocksteady dancefloor, the album relaxes into a more chilled space, with the haunting Nice To Meet You and the serene Great Wave. These calming, secluded sonic spaces combine Mungo’s forward-thinking production with a retro 90s-meets-50s, trip- hop-in-a-jazz club nostalgia. Taken as a whole, Soul Radio celebrates Marina P’s depth and versatility as an artist. It’s also the perfect soundtrack to both the night before - and the morning after.

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Mungo's Hi Fi x Marina P - Soul Radio

Dub, the breaking down and rebuilding of the reggae rhythm, is a uniquely restorative music. And it is with this in mind, that Mungo’s Hi Fi have created their latest long-playing release.
Antidote is a ten-track album of dub remixes to existing and yet to be released Mungo’s produced anthems: inspired by dub pioneers such as King Tubby, Scientist and Errol Thompson, crafted with a futuristic edge. This is an album designed for inner reflection, non-physical travel and communion with nature. In short, it’s an Antidote to all the stress and restriction of modern life.
Throughout Antidote, you’ll hear snatches of vocals from Mungo’s favoured collaborators. The other- worldly voice of France’s Pupajim graces the time-bending Time Traveller. UK lyricist Solo Banton powers the chest-rattling Pulsating Dub. The ethereal Hollie Cook’s Sugar Water gets a haunting mixdown for Intravenous Dub, while Jamaican dancehall legends Jah Thomas and Lady Ann’s Doctor Doctor is reimagined as NHS 24 Dub. The unmistakable vocal tone of London’s Kiko Bun finds its way through a forest of crashing snare drums during Escape from the City.
Rain Keeps Falling, Mungo’s 2017 Record Store Day release with Jamaican roots icon Johnny Clarke, reappears, ominously on the horizon as Murky Dub. The immortal King Jammy relick Total Disaster by Shanti D is given robotic treatment to become Epic Fail.
The ancient voice of Rasta chanter Prince Alla anchor Miracle Cure, a new flipside to his 1979 Freedom Sounds composition Only Love Can Conquer. Two generations of UK emcees, Charlie P and Daddy Freddy, give sparing performances amidst the sparse yet deeply textured Border Patrol.
Perhaps the purest distillation of the project’s message is vocal-free final track, Birds Of Pleasure, a blissful meditation on the recent rise in birdsong across the world.
Antidote is a dub album that will appeal to lovers of the classic Jamaican artform and contemporary bass music in equal measure. It’s a sonic journey that will leave all who enter cleansed and replenished on the other side.

Antidote

One of the most requested vocals to Mungo’s HiFi’s recent Antidote Dub LP was Solo Banton’s unreleased A side to Pulsating Dub. Naturally, Mungo’s have obliged, pairing both cuts on one monster of a seven-inch that will invite heavy equal needle traffic on each side. Over a liver-quivering drum-and-bass heartbeat skank, Solo gives a Raggamuffin statement of lyrically murderous intent. The rhythm track was recorded by engineering maestro Prince Fatty at his much-missed Ironworks studio space in Brighton.

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Mungo's Hi Fi ft Solo Banton - We pulsating 7"

Mungo's Hi Fi X Eva Lazarus - More Fyah

Pulsating Dub

05 Mungo's Hi Fi - Pulsating Dub

Escape The City

04 Mungo's Hi Fi - Escape From The City

Intravenous Dub

03 Mungo's Hi Fi - Intravenous Dub

NHS 24 Dub

02 Mungo's Hi Fi - NHS 24 Dub

Time Traveller

01 Mungo's Hi Fi - Time Traveller

Known for their unique approach to reggae, Glasgow’s Mungo’s Hi Fi have always been influenced by wider soundsystem and dance music culture. They’ve distilled this passion into new single Back In The Dayz, a homage to 90s rave, jungle and breakbeat, featuring Bristolian emcee Gardna and sultry London singer Catching Cairo.
Over a jungle-esque break and a bassline sounding like a vibrating warehouse roof, Gardna and Catching Cairo share evocative memories of raves and dances they’ve enjoyed. The sounds, friendships, fashions and refreshments that connect the communal party experience flash by in a heady cocktail hit of nostalgia and optimism. The lyrics were co-written by London reggae singer, and Mungo’s collaborator, Kiko Bun.  
Like all Mungo’s productions, Back In The Dayz is simultaneously looking back and facing forward. It’s a love letter to the rich traditions of UK rave culture, but also a glimpse towards the time when we can all be free to party again.

Back In The Dayz

Mungo's Hi Fi X Gardna & Catching Cairo - Back In The Dayz

SCOB007 A1 - Mungo's Hi Fi feat. Marina P - Divorce a l'italienne

SCOBLP001 A1 - Mungo's Hi Fi - Divorce a L'Italienne feat. Marina P 

Mungo's Hi Fi - Divorce a L'Italienne feat. Marina P

SCOBLP001 D13 - Mungo's Hi Fi - Did You Really Know feat. Soom T

Following the success of their pandemic themed Dub album, Antidote, Mungo’s HiFi issue two vocal cuts to one of the LP’s biggest rhythms, on their Dumbarton Rock imprint. 
The first is Good Lovin, a sweltering romantic chant by legendary Jamaican rub-a-dub deejay Lady Ann, backed with a deep and hypnotic dub.
On a fuller mix of the same backing, comes New York Boogie by Israel’s Ranking Levy, a journey through the Big Apple and its surrounds in an emotive Big Youth influenced style.
Both songs saw release on an older version of the rhythm, but have been updated with more modern production and a live band. 
Each captures the heady days of Jamaican dances in the early 80s, while sounding completely fresh.

Mungo's Hi Fi Ft Lady Ann - Good Lovin'

Mungo's Hi Fi Ft Ranking Levy - New York Boogie

Mungo's Hi Fi - Good Lovin' DUB

B Mungo's Hi Fi - NHS RIDDIM

We Pulsating 7"

Pulsating DUB

We Pulsating

After his silky-smooth vocal feature on Eva Lazarus’ Light As Feather, it was inevitable that Mungo’s HiFi would pursue a project with London-based pure sing-jay Kiko Bun. 
Ms. Burnett is an ode to a lady friend of distinction, atop a dreamy major key rhythm whose bass-heavy clarity could have come out of Jamaica’s Channel One studio in its glory days.

Mungo's Hi Fi X Kiko Bun - Ms. Burnett

Here is our humble tribute to the great Studio One productions before the Walk n Skank session on the 23rd of January 2014 at Berkeley Suite, Glasgow for the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Studio One, Enjoy!

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1. Freddie McGregor - Dubplate (Unreleased)
2. Jay Tees - Forward to Jah
3. Field Marshall Haye - Roots & herb style
4. Freddie McGregor - Bandulu
5. Barry Brown - Dance tonight
6. The Silverstones - Smile
7. Horace Andy - Slacky Tidy
8. Rappa Robert & Jim Brown - Pirates
9. Eddie Constantine - Ghetto tenement yard
10. K. Vibes - Frenemies
11. Marcia Griffiths - Feel like jumping
12. Sister Nancy & Sister Carol - Feel like dubplate (Live Snippet)
13. YT & Mr Williamz - Tribute to Smiley Culture (Not on label)
14. Bunny General - Caan play we (Chronick)
15. Hopeton Lewis - Spanish harlem
16. Pliers - Bad in a dance
17. Sister Isey - We are the founder
18. Frankie Paul - Front line
19. Roland Alphonso - Maxie waxie
20. Brigadier Jerry - Dance in a Montreal
21. Carlton Livingston - Jam it up
22. Delroy Wilson - Run run
23. Errol Bellot - What a wonderful feeling (Unreleased)
24. Solo Banton - Run run boom (Unreleased)
25. Shanti D - Ruffest sound Dubplate (Unreleased)
26. Johnny Osbourne & The Wild Cats - All I have is love
27. Dudley Sibley - Gun man
28. Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Venders - Dancing Groove
29. The Ethiopians - I gonna take over
30. Lord Creator - Feeling the rhythm
31. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One love
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Walk n Skank

Mungo's Hi Fi & Stalawa Sound - 60 years of Studio One Mix

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To celebrate the release of "Prince Fatty vs Mungo's Hi Fi" album, we dug deep in the studio to make a mix of 100% studio productions to keep on the dubplate pressure!

Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Ruben Da Silva - Overcome all (Dubplate)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Charlie P - Skidip (Dubplate)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Dixie Peach & African Simba - Leave the oil (Scotch Bonnet)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Tippa Irie - Ruff mi tuff (Dubplate mix)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. YT - Scotland Story (Dubplate)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Dawn Penn - No no no (Dubplate)
The stinger (Scrub a Dub)
Prince Fatty - For me you are ft. Hollie Cook & Horseman(Mungo’s Hi Fi remix)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Mr Williamz - Musically mad (Scotch Bonnet)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Sugar Minott - Scrub a dub style (Heavenless dubplate mix)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Daddy Freddy - War (Dubplate)
Prince Fatty ft. Holly Cook - Sugarwater (Mungo’s rub a dub dub)
Prince Fatty ft. Holly Cook - Sugarwater (Mungo’s sugar sleng mix)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. YT - Reggae saved mi life (Dubplate)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Charlie P - Nice it up (Scotch Bonnet forthcoming)
Dem Stylee (Scrub a Dub)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Ruben Da Silva & Solo Banton - Kung fu master (Scrub a Dub)
Prince Fatty ft Horseman - Horsemove (Mungo’s Hi Fi remix)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Pupajim - Buckfast tonic (Unreleased)
Your love (Scotch Bonnet)
Major Lazer - Smooth sailing ft Mungo’s Hi Fi & Mr Williamz (Mad Decent)

Mungo's Hi Fi - 2014 Studio Mix

Charlie P is best known for his reggae and dancehall releases, so this grimey countdown of his rules of the dance comes as a surprise. The vocal is superbly matched with productions that span the worlds of soundsystem including two of the most exciting producers around. Mungo’s Hi Fi start their side with a digital riddim that creeps into more progressive sounds. Kahn’s production is darker with almost eastern atmospherics and is heavyweight as you would imagine.

Mungo's Hi Fi ft. Charlie P - Rules of the dance (Kahn Remix)

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First single from Mungo's Hi Fi - Serious time album out 2nd June

Mungo's Hi Fi - Serious time ft. YT

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Mungo's HI FI - Traveller Ft Charlie P

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Mungo's HI FI - Bike Rider Ft Pupajim

Artists: Little John, Top Cat, YT, Parly B
Date: Saturday 21st June 2014
Venue: Alexandra Park, Dennistoun, Glasgow.

Join us in reliving the final two hours of a legendary day in the sun at Alexandra Park in Glasgow's East End, when we welcomed the original dancehall singer Little John to our microphone section, backed by UK veterans Top Cat & YT.

Watch out for highlights like Top Cats "Nova Scotia", YT's "England Story" on the original Sleng Teng, Little John's "Do Mama" on the Revolution riddim, and a special guest appearance from Parly B who jumped out of the crowd and a seconds notice. The East end choir singing "One Love" at the end shine through as well - enjoy!

Mungo's Hi Fi Soundsystem ft. Little John, Top Cat & YT at Alexandra Park Glasgow on 21st June 2014

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The good ship ‘Serious Time’ sails on and we have swelled the crew with some freebooters and mercenaries who now give their own take on some of the tracks from the original album. Despite inclement weather and marauding sea monsters we have smuggled the digital files to all major release platforms where they are now available to you.

Mungo's Hi Fi - Serious time ft YT (Run Tingz Cru & Breakah remix)

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‘In the belly of the beast man a soldier’ are MC Ishu’s lyrics that gave this ska inspired riddim track its name. It is now 10 years since Scotch Bonnet’s first ever release that featured Mungo’s Hi Fi’s Belly Ska riddim. It proved to be a massive hit with music lovers with countless artists recorded their own vocals and dubplates over it - Luciano uses it as the closing track for his shows. We have resisted countless calls for a repress until now. This release features two new 7 inches, one with Marina P’s ‘Divorce a l’italienne’ and Ranking Joe’s ‘I love Jah’ which were originally out on 10”, plus previously unreleased ‘Gideon boot’ by General Levy featuring an instrumental with boosted sub on the b-side. 

This is a limited issue repress brought out to celebrate Record Store Day 2015, as well as the 10th anniversary of Scotch Bonnet Records. 

SCOB053

A. Mungo's Hi Fi - Divorce a l'italienne ft Marina P
B. Mungo's Hi Fi - I love Jah ft Ranking Joe

Out now

Mungo's Hi Fi - Divorce a l'italienne ft Marina P / I love Jah ft Ranking Joe

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Free download.

Free download

Mungo's Hi Fi - Nice it up ft Charlie P (Rockers mix)[Free Download]

Mungo’s Hi Fi have been following The Hempolics for a while and were glad to get a chance to remix one of their tracks. They picked ‘Love to sing’ for it’s upfull message and joyful sound, bringing in Solo Banton for some heavyweight lyrics in the verses and giving it the Mungo’s bass treatment.


Tracklist 

A – Hempolics – Love to sing (Mungo's Hi Fi ft Solo Banton)
B – Mungo's Hi Fi – Dub to sing

Release Date: 08.07.2015

The Hempolics - Love to sing (Mungo's Hi Fi Remix ft. Solo Banton) [SCOB056]

Available on 01.12.2015 from:
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Mungo's love classic 80's rub a dub without apology. So they jumped at the chance to re-record Johnny Osbourne's ice cold classic with the “Bumpy” one himself. They enlisted the help of Prince Fatty, whose all-star cast of musicians licked over the classic "He Prayed riddim" with such warmth, you would never guess he lives in breezy Brighton. Then they bolstered it with two scoops of Mungo’s drum and bass...

Tracklist
A – Mungo's Hi Fi ft Johnny Osbourne – Ice cream love 
B – Mungo's Hi Fi – Ice cream dub

Mungo's Hi Fi ft Johnny Osbourne - Ice cream love / Ice cream dub [SCOB057]

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Mungo's Hi Fi y Sr. Wilson se han reunido para crear un  dubplate exclusivo con el fin de dar las gracias a todos los países Hispanoparlantes por su contínuo apoyo. Han combinado dos de los temas de más éxito en América Latina, "Chatty Chatty" y el riddim "Mexican Bean". Bájenlo, repártanlo, báilenlo y gócenlo.

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Mungo’s Hi Fi and Sr Wilson have come together to make a free dubplate track to say thank you to all the Spanish speaking countries for their continued support.  They have combined two of their biggest tracks in Latin America, “Chatty Chatty” and the "Mexican Bean riddim” Download it and spread it far, dance to it and enjoy!


Mungo's Hi Fi - Chatty Chatty Ft. Sr Wilson [Free Download]

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Rising French producer and Scotch Bonnet family member Stalawa skips back to the digital 80s for an old-meets-new track creation to get you jumping. Stalawa has taken the original vocal to 1989’s Rough Winer by high-voiced deejay Lloyd D Stiff (on the Digital English imprint) and built a different riddim in a sprightly major-key style. This production has even been mastered in Mungo's studio on a Sansui WS-X1 multi-track cassette recorder to give a genuine 80's lo-fi sound. From its visceral drumrolls to Lloyd D’s PG rated slack lyrics in praise of athletic dancing, this is a true modern classic.

Tracklist SCOB059

A – Stalawa ft Lloyd D Stiff – Rough winer
B – Stalawa – Rough winer riddim

The next cuts on Stalawa’s Rough Winer riddim reflect its vintage 80s yet modern dancehall friendly flavour. The first is the reassuringly upbeat Don’t Panic by contemporary Italian singer and friend of Mungo’s, Marina P. Her singjay delivery is complimented on the flip by an ode to minding one’s own business by granite toned Jamaican deejay Dignitary Stylish (of 1986 hit Jah Send Mi Come fame).


Tracklist SCOB060

A – Stalawa ft Marina P – Don't panic
B – Stalawa ft Dignitary Stylish – Watchy watchy

Stalawa - Rough winer riddim megamix

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Jump in the line - rock your body in time - this calypso classic was originally written by Lord Kitchener in the 1940s and later covered by Lord Invader, Lord Flea and Harry Belafonte. It has remained a favourite for a full 80 years, appearing in films such as Beetlejuice where Winona Rider wines out to it. This version comes out of it being an old time classic show stopper for Mungo’s Hi Fi from around 15 years ago, so much so that they rebuilt the track in their own style with a rare Mikey Murka carnival cut on the B side.

Tracklist: 
A - Mungo's Hi Fi - Jump in line
B - Mungo's Hi Fi ft Mikey Murka - Send di water 

Mungo's Hi Fi - Jump in line / Send di water ft Mikey Murka [Record Store Day special]

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/E3nFwle7EzQ

Amsterdam

Mungo's Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus - Amsterdam [Out now]

Topping off 2017, Scrub a dub has signed two hot new producers with some fresh Soundsystem weapons.

Unity Sessions Sound System resident Somah delivers a spacious dub with whiplashing synths, while JSM comes with a gritty percussion lead piece entitled “King of kings”, rough and tough.

These tracks are already gaining support from VIVEK, Coki, Bukez Finest, Mungo’s Hi Fi and many more.

With only 500 copies pressed, here’s one 12” not to sleep on

A. Somah – Rollin dub
B. JSM – King of kings

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Somah - Rollin Dub - Scrub a Dub [SCRUB016]

The reggae city of Leeds gets a celebration on the new serious stepping release from Scotch Bonnet Records. The Yorkshire capital’s production partnership Danny T and Tradesman, who released debut LP Built For Sound on Scotch Bonnet last year, pair with legendary soundman Mark Iration for a rare vocal outing that shows his hidden talents. Over the thumping kick-drum and room-shaking bass you’d expect from Mark’s sound Iration Steppas, Up Deh is a reality tune about the dangers of life and rewards of music in the ghetto. Across two different flipside dub mixes, Danny T and Tradesman create industrial-strength soundscapes that translate the message into pure unspoken vibes.

Up deh

Danny T & Tradesman ft Mark Iration - Up deh

SCRUB006 A Mungo's Hi Fi ft Eek-A-Mouse - Hire and removal refix

Released by: Scrub a Dub 
Release/catalogue number: SCRUB006
Release date: 7th May 2012

SCRUB006 A Mungo's Hi Fi ft Eek-A-Mouse - Hire and removal refix

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Forward thinking dub is the ethos of this highly collaborative future stepper from Scrub A Dub Records.
US production duo Alter Echo & E3 have linked up with Bristol’s Ishan Sound to create an awe- inspiring warrior stance anthem. Ah Mi Guide features a hypnotic sample from Rider Shafique, over an unrelenting beat crafted by E3 and Ishan then mixed in dub by Alter Echo. The flipside remix comes via ascendant dubstep producer Egoless, who transforms the stark original into a slow burning fire, garnished with a flourishing flute refrain. Either side is guaranteed to shake up and mesmerise a dance!


A. Alter Echo & E3 meet Ishan Sound & Rider Shafique – Ah mi guide
B. Alter Echo & E3 meet Ishan Sound & Rider Shafique – Ah mi guide (Egoless remix)

Out on the 28th of September
Limited 12” 180g Vinyl / digital

[SCRUB018] Alter Echo & E3 meet Ishan Sound & Rider Shafique - Ah mi guide /(Egoless remix)

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Back for 2019, Mungo's Hi Fi and Eva Lazarus come good with a playful reworking of Max Romeo's classic 'Three blind mice' telling the familiar tale of a party stopped by the authorities.

With Eva's flawless vocal delivery, switching from singing to toasting alongside Mungo's phenomenal production style they form a formidable and versatile team. This is the first track taken from their forthcoming album, More Fyah out in July.

More Fyah

Babylon Raid ft Max Romeo

Mungo's Hi Fi X Eva Lazarus - Babylon Raid Ft. Max Romeo

Fusing modern dancehall with half time drum and bass More Fyah encapsulates  the experience of the UK festival scene, bringing flavours of carnival, underground clubs and soundsystems together.
More Fyah was as commissioned as part of the live theatre production, KID_X. The show has been created by the combined skills of Bassline Circus, MHz and Feral. Mungo's Hi Fi were asked to write the music for the show and Eva has a starring role in the performance.  It is showing throughout Scotland and beyond from April.
The title track is from the forthcoming album, 'More Fyah' out in July.  The  creation of 'More Fyah' was Funded Creative Scotland and PRS Foundation Open Fund.'

Mungo's Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus - Dub Be Good To Me

Mungo's Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus - Light As A Feather ft. Kiko Bun

Mungo's Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus - We Weren't Made For This

After literally years of request we've decided to put our remix of Clouds - Shallow up for free download.

This tune has been mashing up the dance for years, it's time to spread the love.

Clouds - Shallow (Mungo's Hi Fi Remix) [FREE DL]

The history of reggae music is populated with unusual cover versions. If a well loved tune can work to a reggae beat, then it’s fair game, wherever it’s from.
The latest in a long line of innovative reworkings is the new single from Scotland’s Mungo’s Hi Fi and Italian-born, Paris-based singer Marina P. It’s a haunting, dreamy rocksteady interpretation of American group Smashing Pumpkins’ psychedelic masterpiece Soma. The result is a glove-like fit of skanking rhythm and soaring melody so inspired that it’s a wonder no one’s thought of it before.
Soma comes from Mungo’s and Marina’s musically diverse new album, Soul Radio. It combines Marina’s sultry 21st century ska and rocksteady bangers, with soul, jazz and trip hop moments.
Soma is the ancient Greek word for “body” and the name for a mythical mind altering substance in novelist Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Marina P and Mungo’s HiFi’s Soma stimulates the body and the mind in a much healthier way...

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