For this mix, I compiled dancehall revisions of classical music and opera-referencing tracks; songs that mix famously recognizable melodies and sparse, bass-heavy breakdowns. Most of these tracks came from a time when dancehall was in direct communication with UK-based sounds, creating a feedback loop with jungle, rave, and what would eventually become dubstep, and I love the creativity and versatility of the period, it really felt like anything was possible. 

The genre (and mix) is heavily indebted to Andrew Bradford’s Opera House label, who came to define the skeletal, devastating sound of 90’s dancehall, while also infusing a kind of maximal drama that is also shared by classical music (see: Tchaikovsky firing off real cannons for the 1812 Overture). Hope you enjoy! 

I also wanted to try and back up my cultural consumption with some kind of material support, so I made a donation to support a group of Trans Jamaican artists coming to the US - link is below if you want to donate as well.
https://gofund.me/2f77f7f2

Tracklist:
Left Side - Tall Up Tall Up (Version) [Stone Love Music]
Elephant Man - Tall Up Tall Up [Stone Love Music]
Danny Brownie - Vintage Old Bruck (Version) [Main St.]
Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen - Classic Riddim (Version) [Minor 7 Flat 5]
Cocoa Tea- Let The Dancehall [Minor 7 Flat 5]
Chalice - Dance Hall ‘Monic [Peace Pipe Records]
Buccaneer - Da Opera [VP Records]
Scare Dem Productions - Eyes a Bleed (Version) [Price Less]
Taxi Gang Feat. Robbie Lyn - 5th Of Beethoven [Taxi]
Classical People - J.D.F (Version) [Opera House]
Marie Claire -  Dancehall Opera [Krush Proof Muzik]
Rainbow Castle Production - Warhead Caan Dead (Version) [Rainbow Castle Productions]
Steely & Clevie - Nine Night (Version) [VP Records]
Buccaneer - Classical Party [Kingstone Records]
The Taxi Gang - 5 O'Clock Version [Taxi]
Mad Lion - Phantopra Opera Hall Mix [Spinnas]
Clifford Smith - Violin Riddim (Version) [In The Streetz Records]
Andrew Bradford - Skettel Concerto (Version) [Opera House Records]
Buccaneer - Fade Away (Version) [Opera House Records]
Honorebel & Alicia - Con Te Partiro [White label]
Black Slate - Mozart in Trenchtown [Unit 8 Records]


Shout out to Henry’s Records in Scarborough, where most of these records were found: https://www.instagram.com/henrys_records/?hl=en

And there's a good retrospective of Opera House Records over here:  https://www.theransomnote.com/music/playlists/gone-to-a-rave-the-wild-bashment-of-opera-house/

Classical Dancehall

PEACE PIPE (Jack Rollo, Time Is Away)

“Last year, thinking about how dance music made me feel as a teenager, I made a series of 10 mixtapes as Peace Pipe. I was nostalgic for the feelings of bliss, fear, submission and possibility that this music evoked for me. Here is two hours of weird techno to explore these feelings further.”

Special SS Tee available at perksandmini.com/peacepipe

PAMMIX030: PEACE PIPE

Kicking off the night at The Embassy Bar for FSR's third anniversary!

Tracklist: 

Oleta Adams - Rhythm of Life (12" mix by William Orbit)
Bigga - Fly Like An Eagle (Kool Vibes Mix)
Dizzy K. Falola - No Dime
Backbeat Convention - Love + Happiness 2022 (DJ Pippi & Willie Graff Full Length Remix)
King Lion - Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)
Smith & Mighty - Mix Me Down Maestro
Bayete - 3. Mmalo We (Mdu Soweto Mix)
Autumn - Creepin' (Ah Ah There You Go)
Paul Hardcastle - Don't Let It Get You Down
Down To The Bone & Peace of Mind - Times Gone By
Alicante - Fantastikharem (Wind Mix)

Thank you to Amy for recording and to Embassy and all the hosts for a special night <3

Frozen Section Radio - Third Anniversary Set

01 ✍️ 

We are Lirica— a record distribution company, dedicated to sharing the passion and meaning behind every track we manufacture and release. Just as lyrical poetry weaves emotion into a narrative, we infuse our love for music into everything we do, connecting artists and listeners through the power of sound.

"Poems of Lirica" is a series of mixes where music is crafted with emotional depth, inspired by the essence of modern lyrical poetry. 

We’ve been eagerly waiting for Cecilio ( Slow Life ) to open this podcast treasures, and it was absolutely worth the wait! A great supporter of our distribution from the very beginning, someone who continues to inspire us through his music.
As Cecilio himself says:

Dub was key in the development of electronic/dance music, and one of my biggest influences. Here you find a lil trip where the main theme is "basslines that breath dub".

Turn up the volume and get ready for some fat bass!

Stay tuned for more "Poems of Lirica"!

𝕻᥆ᥱms ᥆𝖿 𝕷іrіᥴᥲ 𝟶𝟷 𝕭ᥡ 𝕮ᥱᥴіᥣі᥆

Sink into some downtempo sounds; tease nostalgia with obscure, experimental and retro blends of 80s synth-pop, wave and post punk; or simply immerse yourself in some 'real bathtub trippers’ with Bristol-based selector Tilly. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/tilly/episodes/tilly-floor-length-skirts-3rd-february-2025

Tilly w/ Floor Length Skirts 030225

New year, new krickelkrakels. First show of the year with our dear friend Isabel del Valle with a guest mix in the 2nd-hour. Thank you Isabel for taking part :) 
p.s. first hour goes out to johanna!

@simsonabim
@valle-del-isabel

Krickelkrakel w/ Simsonabim & Isabel Del Valle 28.02.25

Recorded live at Mixto Festival 2024 at Trillium Park in Toronto

Trustfall - Mixto Festival 2024

Our third signal from Mars is now live. 

Pulled from the depths by the Proud Mistress. No lights, no labels, just sunburnt beats smuggled in through the static. 

Perfect for those who like their summer sound a little off-center. 

@theproudmistress

🛸💨💨💨

Flying Saucer FM w/ the Proud Mistress

Hour 1 curated by @bee-edits !
Poor man – John Jones 
Street Cries~Blackberries, Flowers – Unknown
Weave Room Blues -Fisher Hindley
The Spirit of Phil Murray -  Sterlin Jubilees / Congress of Industrial Organization Singers
Worker’s Appeal - Growling Tiger 
General Election - Lord Beginner 
Rum & Coca Cola - Lord Invader
English Diplomacy - Mighty Sparrow
Mix Up Matrimony - Lord Beginner
Housewives - Lord Beginner 
If I won a sweepstake - Atilla the Hun
The Strike - Atilla the Hun
Patricia & Milicent - The Mighty Terror
The Internationale - Workers' Party of Jamaica
God Bless the USA – Dorian Electra (Karaoke at Reagan Museum)
Hello World – W.K. (Old Man) Henderson
He Had a Long Chain On - Jimmie Driftwood 
Black Lung - Hazel Dickens
Instrument of Surrender  - Instrument of Surrender

Hour 2 - Destiny's response
It Must Change – Anhoni & the Johnsons 
Let the devil in – Eddie Chacon 
Om Shanti – Alice Coltrane 
People Hold On – Eddie Kendricks 
Cherrystones – Eugene McDaniels 
Poet – Sly & the Family Stone
At War – RP Boo 
War for ’94 – Badman 
Sniper (ft. Lord Spikeheart) – Scotch Rolex 
Soldier Boy (excerpt) – Bernard Bonnier 
The Gods Must Be Crazy – Armand Hammer 
Anti War Dub – Digital Mystikz 
The Electrician – Walker Brothers
Spiratualized - Fan Wu & Thom Gill
I Pity the Country - Willie Dunn

Songs of Labour, Change & Conscience

Trustfall @ CS Radio - 07/19/2025

Laura Simms: The King Of Togo Togo

more where that came from.............

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Frozen Section Radio - Third Anniversary Set

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