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On the Run April-May 2013

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Rootikal's David Hill and Ashley Beedle travel back in time to the post-ska, rocksteady sounds from the long hot summer of '67 with their mix of Cornell Campbell's 'There's A Fire.' 

Utilizing The Soothsayers' horns parts from the original album cut (on Cornell Campbell meets Soothsayers <i>Nothing Can Stop Us Now</i> on Strut), and of course the wonderful lead vocals, Rootikal deliver an authentic slice of vintage Jamaican lawn-dance music.

Think Studio One and Treasure Isle – glorious, bumping, soul-drenched tunes from the likes Slim Smith, Alton Ellis and Phyllis Dillon, and you won't be far off.

Scheduled for release in October on a Strut 45, which will also carry the version.

The full <i>Nothing Can Stop Us</i> album is available now:
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There's A Fire (Rootikal mixes)

There's A Fire

Cornell Campbell & Soothsayers - "There's A Fire" (Rootikal Remix)

Contagious

Tarrus Riley - Living The Life Of A Gun

Released October 14th 2013

Just in time for Halloween, Wah Wah 45s unleash a splendidly spooky seven incher from Brighton’s very own Lee “Scratch” Perry, the one and only Richie Phoe. His take on the Jacko classic is a brutally bass worrying dance floor dub delight, complete with sinister sound effects and cackles galore! On the flip, Richie gives Leon Haywood’s much sampled classic, “I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You” the deathly dub treatment too – look out for those pertifying piano licks!

Hailing from Brighton, UK, Richie Phoe's trademark reggae productions have garnered attention from tastemakers and DJs alike. In addition to accolades from Rob Da Banks' Sunday Best Recordings, Richie was personally commissioned by Rob to remix Max Sedgley's Celebrity. A Jon Kennedy remix for Grand Central soon followed, and yet more support would come as Sinful was included in the esteemed Rob Da Bank and Chris Coco “Listen Again” compilation.

In 2008 Richie released the critically lauded “Eye on the Prize EP”, featuring UK Reggae legend Tippa Irie, which gained BBC radio play from Huw Stephens, Mark Lammar, Rob Da Bank and an interview on Steve Lamacq's Radio 2 show..

Richie's first forays into the world of music production began on his Amiga 500, back in the early '90s; by 1999 he'd progressed to an MPC 2000 and began making his own beats, inspired by the likes of De La Soul and D.I.T.C. As his style progressed he started collecting reggae vinyl and began DJing at reggae and hip-hop nights weekly in clubs and bars in Portsmouth. Bringing deep and positive vibes to the dance floor, and more recently working with Wah Wah 45s’ very own Resonators, Richie has earned the aforementioned title of “Brighton's Lee Scratch Perry”.


"Richie is Brighton's Lee Scratch Perry!"

Rob Da Bank BBC Radio 1

"Phoe's music is bouncy dub at it's very best"

Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1

"Maybe not pop as we know it, but it should be""

Music Week magazine

"Roll on the album we say."

DJ Magazine


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Richie Phoe - Thriller

WAHDIG38
Released November 11th 2013

The Gene Dudley Group represents an outpouring of deep soul and funk music from obscenely talented 27 year-old multi-instrumentalist residing in North London, Gene Dudley.  

The debut album, “Saturday Shifting”, released earlier this year, caused quite a stir and quickly gained this deeply soulful producer a new army of fans, with Kenny Dope, Huey Morgan and Daz-I-Kue all singing its praises! 

One of the most popular tracks from the album is the up-tempo, tropical flavoured cut, and brand new single, “The Hilo Bay Halfway”. It comes complete with a pair of exclusive remixes – a “Disco Dub Remix” from Gene himself, who uses hand claps, synths and some seriously squelchy bass to take this club monster in another, equally foot friendly direction; and one from label mate Scrimshire, whose afro flavoured guitar licks and quirky keyboard sounds guarantee similar dance floor destruction.

Add to that a brand new song from Gene Dudley, entitled “The Mall Walk”, and the added bonus of Gene’s never before released remix of the Scrimshire classic “Alignment”, featuring the sultry vocals of Stac, and you’ve got a package filled to the brim with serious Wah Wah 45s talent!

Look out for The Gene Dudley Group live, when they support Stones Throw artists Myron & E at London’s Jazz Café in December. There’s much more to come from this new star of the deep funk and soul scene.

Scrimshire - Alignment feat. Stac (Gene Dudley remix)

<a href="http://hugokant.com/sets/searching-london">Searching London</a> - 2011
Artwork : <a href="http://houbiiii.com/blog/index.php/Ced">CéMar</a>

1 - <a href="http://hugokant.com/tracks/searching-london">Searching London</a>
2 - <a href="http://hugokant.com/tracks/dark-night-dreams">Dark Night Dreams</a>
3 - <a href="http://hugokant.com/tracks/hauntingly-silent">Hauntingly Silent</a>

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Searching London

AR 040 VL - 12" vinyl 
release date: 03. October 2011 
EAN 4260130540401 
Agogo Records - LC 15656 

We have here a 4-tracker EP from upcoming album by THE SOUL SESSION in early 2012. "Struggles & Blessings" feat. BAJKA is the apt opener. BAJKA, who has been busy with Bonobo, Dalindeo and Radio Citizen features her unmistakable vocal style. "Hamjam" is deeply rooted in the best of hang loose Seventies fusion, the precise machinery of Eighties funk and the crossover vibes of the Nineties. "Root Down" feat. KAY FISCHER comes in as heavy monster of a groove with a hypnotic brass section. De-Phazz vocalist KARL FRIERSON then dives soul deep into a modern fusion track. "Soul Desire" builds a bridge from the spirituality of the Seventies to the urgency of the present.

Root Down feat. Kay Fischer

No Misery by Gentleman's Dub Club

Jah Shaka "Jah Jah Dub"

Sneak Peek version of my current Single with Pecking's Records, recently played by David Rodigan on BBC1xtra!

Get It Right

Beres Hammond - Dancing Beauty

To celebrate the release of the Fat Thumbs Ronnie album "Time To Shine" on Legere Recordings (Digital 9th November, Vinyl 26th November), producer Lack of Afro has put together this mix comprising of the pianist's favourite tracks & influences. Blending jazz & instrumental hip-hop, the mix also features snippets of tracks from "Time To Shine".

"Time To Shine" is the second album by the collective of musicians known as The Unity Sextet:

Buddy Franco: Saxophones
Junior Oliver: Upright Bass
Fat Thumbs Ronnie: Pianos/Vibes/Synths
Cassius Farqhuar: Drums
Chuck Waldron: Electronics
Fats Young Jr: Guitar


Tracklisting:

01 Karriem Riggins - "Intro" (Stones Throw)
02 Ino Hidefumi – “Theme From Spratacus” (Innocent)  
03 Nostalgia 77 – “Changes” (Tru Thoughts)  
04 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “The Playhouse” (Legere)  
05 Cannonball Adderley – “I’m On My Way” (Capitol)  
06 Madlib – “Distant Land” (Blue Note)  
07 Karriem Riggins – “Moogy Foog It” (Stones Throw)  
08 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “Holcomb” (Legere)  
09 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “Two Steps Forward” (Legere)  
10 Herbie Hancock – “Driftin’” (Blue Note)  
11 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “Building Bridges” (Legere)  
12 Madlib – “Mystic Bounce” (Blue Note)  
13 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “Major Minus” (Legere)  
14 Lack of Afro – “One For Bielski” (Freestyle)  
15 Fat Thumbs Ronnie – “A Parting Gesture” (Legere) 

"Time To Shine" Promo Mix

Sweet Love Affair

Our second album "The Constant" was released on Wah Wah 45s label on 5th November 2012 and is available on vinyl, CD and DL.

The first single from the album, "Surrender" was hailed by David Rodigan MBE as "British reggae at it's best"

Soldier

Try Again

Vipers

Our second album "The Constant" was released on Wah Wah 45s on 5th November 2012 and is available on vinyl, CD and DL.

The first single from the album, "Surrender" was hailed by David Rodigan MBE as "British reggae at it's best"

Gold Getter (Album Version)

Chico Mann is to release the ‘Same Old Clown EP’ on 4 March through Soundway Records ahead of his forthcoming full length album ‘Magical Thinking’. Featuring the sultry vocals of New York based Kendra Morris, the slinky and catchy album version of ‘Same Old Clown’ is joined here by deeper re-workings from USA DJ and re-edit king Kon (Kon & Amir, Nitetime), who provides both a vocal and dub remix as well as UK producer Linkwood, known in underground circles for his groundbreaking mix of future-boogie, house and detroit techno on Scotland’s excellent Firecracker Recordings imprint.

Guitarist with the band Antibalas, multi instrumentalist and guitarist, Chico Mann (AKA Marcos Garcia) has in the past worked with the likes of TV On The Radio, The Roots and Dam Funk as well as remixing Little Dragon and Alice Russell amongst others.

His most recent LP ‘Analog Drift’ (2010) was released through Wax Poetics Records, an album that he toured throughout the US. Jon Pareles (NY Times) praised his live show’s “far-reaching electronica” that had the ability “to dissolve decades, along with borders”.

Where previous Chico Mann material drew heavily on his afrobeat roots, his upcoming LP ‘Magical Thinking’ taps in to a new vein of thinking, where the 80′s funk, boogie and electro sounds of New York and Miami dominate the sonic landscape. Featuring a selection of guest vocalists, and mixed by Brooklyn producer / musician Jeremy Page (That Handsome Devil), ‘Magical Thinking’ is Chico Mann’s most ambitious and accomplished project to date.

Chico Mann - Same Old Clown (Featuring Kendra Morris)

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Pushin Wood - Get Lost

The 7" soundtrack to this comic, crafted only on a MPC by Pushin Wood will contain a B-boy Funky A-side with bangin drums which reminds of the old Library Chase music!


Pushin Wood - Through The Needles Eye

Dark Skin Girl - Romain Virgo

http://millenniumjazz.bandcamp.com/album/flocking-together-donald-byrd-leads-the-jazz-jousters

Flocking Together - Donald Byrd leads The Jazz Jousters is another last minute special, this time in tribute to the American Jazz and Rhythm and Blues trumpeter Donald Byrd (R.I.P) following his recent passing. December 9, 1932 - February 4, 2013 

On this special each producer sampled their own D.B piece as opposed to the all usual theme of all producers sampling the same song. 

Free As A Byrd

Flow Patrol x D. Blaine x J.A.Y. x Vanilla

Fancy Clown (Prod: Vanilla) Ft. D. Blaine & J.A.Y.

Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJOIELtziPk
Myron & E with the Soul Investigators "If I Gave You My Love" from the forthcoming album BROADWAY
Release date: July 2, 2013 | http://sthrow.com/myron

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Myron & E - If I Gave You My Love

Having had their music described as "British reggae at its best" by none other than the UK's international ambassador for the genre, David Rodigan MBE, and having blazed a trail across the country with their exuberant and powerful live show, Resonators return with the final single to be taken from their highly acclaimed second album, "The Constant".

"Try Again" has always been one of the big crowd pleasers from the record - an optimistic, summery delight, reminiscent in tone to the single that started things off for this brilliant dub outfit, "Sweet Love Affair", a couple of years ago now. Produced by the legendary Nick Manasseh it comes complete with a stunning dub from the man himself, perfect for those late night festival moments, of which we're sure there will be plenty this summer.

Resonators - Try Again

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