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Renowned sound engineer and record producer Mike ‘Prince Fatty’ Pelanconi has been a prominent member of the reggae and dub scene in the UK since the mid-90s. Finding himself frustrated by the tempos and mixes of certain records he loved – typified by DJing one time after Don Letts who had already played half his selection – he set about recording his own versions with a super group of London’s finest reggae musicians. 

“I have worked with many of the UK-based reggae musicians at one point or another so I went about selecting the best possible musicians from my experiences with two criteria in mind: the best skills and the most vibe. At the same time my Dub Supervisor and Reggae Jedi aka Little Roy and I had started to record tracks for his new album and I found myself recording reggae every day. The Pioneers were dropping by my studio, Al Capone was cutting specials and singers like Winston Francis were just hanging out.”

As well as versions of favourite reggae and soul songs, two tracks stand out: covers of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Shimmy Shimmy Ya and Cypress Hill’s Insane in the Brain.

“I was sad when Ol’ Dirty passed away and for me the great hip hop era ended with him. I cut the version of Shimmy Shimmy Ya soon after he died. As a tribute we often hold a minute’s silence when Horseman and I perform it live. We did Insane In The Brain for fun as we had a show supporting Madness. The nutty boys challenged us to a sound clash and they lost. Though we played a dirty hand, they were gracious in defeat.”

The vocal line-up on the album also include Hollie Cook – Slits singer, daughter of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and new Mr Bongo signing. Also on the album is a dub of That Very Night from Hollie’s own debut album. 
Prince Fatty’s 2007 debut album Survival Of The Fattest achieved widespread critical acclaim from the music press and was supported across BBC Radio, resulting in a raucous live session on Mark Lamarr’s show. Favouring recording on vintage equipment to preserve his signature sound, Pelanconi’s unique style has attracted the likes of Lily Allen, Graham Coxon, Little Barrie, Gregory Isaacs and Sinead O'Connor to work with him. He has recently opened his own studio, The Ironworks, in Brighton.


Prince Fatty ft. Little Roy - Roof Over My Head Dub

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Written, Recorded & Produced by Sidney Bloomfield

- Lyrics -
I'm so glad
Time in my hand
And it still burns so fast
I fall asleep in the palm of your hand
And I don't feel my life
How to decide
And I jump between the lines
See with my ears and I hear with my eyes

I'm so glad
All of our friends with their head in the sand
And they don't see the future
Their heart is still
Rather to live never knowing to live
Than frozen in waiting for all it will give
I'll build a tower
When it falls

I'm so glad
Mirrors and lines
Got ahold for some to see
Granted this time I've been granted I kill
A mistake for all to make
Nothing to do when there's too much to say
And I cling to all these stakes
Live in a way

I'm so glad
Head in my hand
And I climb beneath the sky
Catching the drops and linking the lines
And I don't catch the drift
Leave all too quick
And I see between the lines
Always a hint never hardly a sign



Michel (Demo)

Roots Garden records are proud to present a brand new LP from Jamaica's master trombonist Vin Gordon
and his eight piece 'Real Rock Band'.

Seven blazing instrumental fuelled roots reggae tracks featuring an all-star line-up of musicians, with vocals from Shaka Black on tracks 1 & 3.

The Album was recorded and mixed by Nick Manasseh at the Yard Studios in West London.

Vin reinvents his 1968 early reggae classic 'Heavenless' for the intro & title track, before taking us on a journey through new compositions, departing only on track 4 to revisit a tune he played on in 1974 at King Tubby's studio for Yabby You, old friend and sparring partner Tommy McCook's deep roots instrumental 'Revenge', this time complete with extended dubwise mixdown.

Out on Vinyl LP and Download May 2nd 2016 
www.rootsgarden.com (exclusive early bird copies available from April 16th from the roots garden website)

Heavenless

Heavenless - Vin Gordon & the Real Rock Band

Mr. McGregor

Chant It Down [Extended]

DU BON SON REGGAE-RAGGA COMME ON L AIME!!!!
YES MAN GOOD VIBES...

BLACK UHURU nonono

7'' Burning Spear - Bad To Worse (& dub)
7'' Burning Spears (1980)
Distributed by Tuff Gong Music Ltd
Mastered at Dynamic Sounds Recording Co. Ltd.
Produced, Arranged & Written by W. Rodney

7'' Burning Spear - Bad To Worse (& dub)

Kelissa - Lioness Order

Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby In Dub Confrence Volume One

Dub With a Difference

“Black Roots”, the eponymously named debut album, was originally released in 1983 on Kick Records, by which time the band was established as one of the UK's leading live acts with a strong repertoire of socially aware songs reflecting the issues of the day. When it came to their first album, they chose eight of their strongest tracks and assembled what was to become one of the classic British reggae albums of the decade.

Featuring 8 songs “The Father”, “Survival”, “Juvenile Delinquent”, “What Them 'A Do”, “Opportunity”, “Tribal War”, “Africa” and “Move On”, the album covers themes of social alienation, deprivation, repatriation, RastafarI, violence within the black community and ends, with the tale of a failing relationship. Three decades later, many of the songs are just as relevant and provide the perfect complement to their latest recordings.

It was re-issued Bristol Archive Records on vinyl in 22nd April 2013 to coincide with Record Store Day.  The release on vinyl was strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. 400 copies were made be available for Record Store Day, 22nd April 2013, at participating retailers and feature a facsimile of the original sleeve, whilst 100 copies will be available directly from Bristol Archive Records and very select retailers and feature a unique handmade screen printed sleeve as well as being individually numbered, a very special edition.

This was the first time that this album was available on vinyl for twenty-five years and demand outstripped supply.

This release was made available by Nubian Records on digital platforms. Here is an opportunity to stream or download either this song or the full album that is still in great demand from old and new fans alike.

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