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The Reggae Rodeo returns for 2022 with new selection from the Roots Providors, Marty Campbell, Little Harada, Desmond Scarlett and many more.
The show also acknowledges the passing of the great Robbie Shakespeare, Bassist from the duo Sly and Robbie and someone who's music is played weekly on the rodeo.
RIP Robbie Shakesphere: 27 Sept 1953  -8 December 2021

Reggae Rodeo EP112

The 117th Episode of the Reggae Rodeo brought to you live from the Kaukapakapa Studio and broadcast live from Raglan Community Radio. Guest selector Stefan from outta Revolution Sound.

The Reggae Rodeo EP117

Roots and Culture Set recorded live on 22-2-2013

HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY ROOTS! 

HEAVY ROOTS AND DUB! Live set 22-2-2013

Shere Khan - LIFE FM - 27/9/2022

Bunny Rugs - Rumours (Stalawa remix)

https://stalawa.bandcamp.com/album/the-boneshaker-mixtape

French producer and digital musicologist Stalawa has been hard at work crafting his new 7 track Boneshaker EP. The release contains 4 vocal tracks, alongside 3 dub versions and features veteran as well as rising microphone talent in Asher Senator, Ponchita Peligros, I Bogle and Shanti D. 
The EP is a tribute to the syncopated triplet style of digital dancehall that became popular in the late 1980s. Stalawa was inspired to revisit this era by some bumpy journeys on his bike to the headquarters of his friends, Mungo’s Hi Fi’s, in Glasgow. The puddles and potholes on his morning commute to Finnieston reminded him of the rhythmic feel to this distinctive production period - and the idea was born.
The Boneshaker EP kicks off with a remix - Stalawa updates a personal landmark, his first release on Mungo’s Scotch Bonnet Records. It’s a fresh remix of 2014’s Rock and Come in, featuring the lively voice of Spain’s Ponchita Peligros, over an overproof digital re-lick to Harry Mudie’s immortal Drifter backing. The title is a nod to Johnny Osbourne’s classic piece on Channel One’s interpretation of the rhythm. 
There’s a more organic vibe to My Kitchen, voiced by I Bogle, who also cut the much requested title track to Mungo’s Bogle rhythm. Recorded in Kingston by Easytjam from Digital Steppaz at the home of the late dub poet George “Nazamba” Scott, with Tom Spirals on guitar, My Kitchen a mellow yet bass-heavy mediation on the importance of Ital food and one’s own space.
UK sound system legend Asher Senator is unusually unsparing and direct in his assessment of the world for Babylon System. The hazy rhythm was inspired by a blend of Dancehall and the Chicago Footwork style. It’s accompanied by its sparse ambient version – bringing its sounds of jungle fauna to the fore.
The final vocal from the EP hears the return of Ponchita Peligros on a refashioning of her and Stalawa’s prowling, undulating Different Style. The remix was shaped by another Mungo’s alumni, Japan’s Aquarius.  
Closing the listening session are two dub versions. Shanti D’s Ahead Of Our Time is lovingly deconstructed and reconstructed as Ahead of Our Dubz. Ponchita Peligros’ Drift and Come In is completely transformed, using proper Casio digital instrumentation to create a moody vintage 80s dub in King Jammy’s mode. 
From the potholes of Glasgow to the speaker boxes of the world, the Boneshaker EP is Stalawa’s most authentic yet innovative work to date. It’s out 2nd of June on digital platforms with a run of limited edition polyvinyl cuts to follow ...

The Boneshaker Mixtape

A follow up to my first Digi LPs mix (https://on.soundcloud.com/Rr9fw)  Featuring a selection of obscure Digital reggae tracks from the 80s and early 90s that can only be found on LPs from Jamaica, UK, Canada, US, Nigeria and South Africa.  All the tracks in this mix are taken from their original LP issues

Tracklist below and I'll try and include which LP each track is taken from

Tracklist: 

Jah Big - Since I Found Reggae (Music So Hot)
Horace Andy - Pressure (Everyday People)
Pablo Moses - Subway Rider (In the Future)
Ken Bob - Reggae Rider (Gifted Roots Band Presents Gifted)
Don Evans - Until Then (The Dynamic Duo)
Studwins - It Mek (Studwins – Startime Vol.2)
Chris Wayne - Craven Puppy Dog (Freedom Street)
Delroy Williams - Two Timer (Two Timer)
Callie B - Let me be the first (Can we talk, Let me be the first)
Chester Miller - Living is Real (Living and Loving)
Robert French - Give me Your Loving (Wondering)
Anthony Selassie - Good Loving (Ghetto Youth Dem Rising)
Earl 16 - (Original) Agent for your love (Sir-Tommy's Prod. Vol.1)
Admiral Tibett - Musical Shots (Sir-Tommy's Prod. Vol.2)
Horace Martin - Things I Did (Mix up)
Tony Tuff - Sailing (Sailing)
Goldfinger - Let's Build It Up (2020)
Bare Essentials - Mother Nature (No Loafin')
Zylan - Bottom of the Barrell (Zylan Self Titled LP)
Oby Onyioha - Raid dem Jah (Break It)
BG & Fibre - Evil Devil (Ridim of the Butterfly)
Comforters - Immortal Words (Month End Lover)

Students In Summer

Musical Shots: Digi Lps mix Vol.2

The 124th episode of the Reggae Rodeo broadcast live on Raglan Community Radio on  Friday the 8th of September 2023
Featuring musical cuts from hitmakers from the 70s,80s, 90s today and tomorrow!

The Reggae Rodeo EP 124

King David from Berlin at the controls.
Enjoy this rub-a-dub selection mixed exclusively for BCSM!

BASSCAST #102 By King David

A mix to showcase the precursor era to the digital steppas scene that is so popular with the youth in the UK and Europe today. The late 80s, 90s and early 2000s were a deeply creative transition period in the music with the arrival of digital studio equipment and the many different musical styles that began to influence the sound of reggae music. It's also important to highlight the subject matter explored in the songs with topics such as poverty, mental health, love, gang violence, drug use and of course spirituality. Also included a few of our favourite obscure B side grooves.
Amongst some of the tracks included..
Starting off in 1982 with Prince Lincolns - one common need. A beautiful track highlighting the fundamental and basic right to food clothing and shelter for all human beings. 
Straight into 1987.. Vivian Withers hard hitting anthem- Hanging on. A dark and epic description of battling with depression, unemployment and alcoholism within the context of 1980s working class England.
Jumping forward to 2008 Ras Nytos- Yu Talent. He encourages us to battle with low self esteem and dig deep to find our talents and show them off to the world.
Jumping back in time to 1990 Blacka T - Ethiopian calling. A ruff and tuff spiritual excursion on the drum song riddim with deep melodica piece from Pablo on the B side
Onwards in the mix we hit 1988 uk release by Peter Bouncer and the offbeat posse - Rough neck sound. Peter extolling the virtues of his rough neck sound inna conscious dancehall stylee, with a wonderfully wobbly bass line, a version with all the hall marks of Jah tubbys in the mix.
Finishing up with the Prophets - Streets of pure gold (year unknown) A rare digi excursion on the yabby you label. A wicked recut of the gladiators classic.
This mix was recorded live from vinyl 45s on a single deck therefore expect sound quality variations. Enjoy

Mighty Ben - Tough 80s/90s JA/UK and obscure B side grooves

King Shiloh Sound System Live @ Amsterdam 10.4.2017 [Radio]

Frenchman Stalawa has built a steady following with his rub a dub riddims. He is a staple on Scotch Bonnet lineups, from his residency at legendary club night Walk n Skank to Fabric London and smashing dances as far afield as Japan. 

If this wasn’t enough he’s still finds time to run his own label Foreign Mind.

The Boneshaker Mixtape

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