1. Dandelion;The Drop - Bus Gun

2. Monkey D - Inna Me Yard

3. Hi Grade Hi-Fi;Richie Culture - Long Long Road (Never Walk Dub)

4. Zotziho klk - Herbman Chant

5. Tuff Steppas;Medison Hart - Roll Call

6. Jah Garvey - Fi Wi Bizniz

7. Soulfiya;Sgt. Remo - Ram the Dancehall

8. Al Campbell;Bass Culture Players - We Need Each Other Version

9. Dreadsquad;I-mitri Counteraction - I See

10. Linval Thompson;Addis Pablo;Danzky - Be Free (Manilla) - Instrumental

11. George Palmer;Bass Culture Players - Company

12. Marshall Neeko Meets Jah Golden Throne;Shadrak;Marshall Neeko - Who Dweet

13. jar - Trick or Weed

14. Prince Alla - Fight For Your Right

15. Michael Fabulous;Ras Neyman - Livity

16. Yella Sky Sound System;Papa Ical;Mehdiman - Big Up All Sound

1. Jackie Mittoo – The Thriller

2. The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana

3. The Gladiators – Looks Is Deceiving (2000 Digital Remaster)

4. Tapper Zukie – M.P.L.A

5. Linval Thompson – Don’t Cut Off Your Dreadlocks / Joyful Locks

6. Cornell Campbell – The Gorgon

7. Inner Circle – Roman Soldiers Of Babylon

8. Zap Pow – This Is Reggae Music

9. Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

10. Mighty Diamonds – I Need A Roof (2001 Digital Remaster)

11. Peter Tosh – Legalize It

12. Owen Gray – Guava Jelly

13. The Heptones – Book Of Rules

14. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Concrete Jungle

15. George Dekker & The Pioneers – Time Hard

16. Third World – Freedom Song

17. Burning Spear – Old Marcus Garvey

18. U-Roy – Natty Rebel (Remastered)

19. Max Romeo & The Upsetters – War Ina Babylon

PLAYLIST

Lengualerta;La Gorda Dubs;Aldubb;Dubmatix – Suficiente J.Chambers;Natural High Music;Qyor – Liberation - Dub Remix Marcus I;aDUBta;the Black Oak Roots Allstars – Upful Scientist;Hempress Sativa – Rock It Ina Dub Subatomic Sound System;Screechy Dan – Wicked Man Soon Fall - Babylon Soon Fall Horns Dub Earl 16;Manasseh – Walls of the City The Hempolics – Moon Stars Dubmatix – Rough Likkle Town (feat. Brother Culture) Fullness;Mikey General – Chariots and Horses De Strangers;Galas;Buriman – Mentality Dub L'Entourloop;Little Harry;Thioum C – Thru' Di Groove Truths and Rights – Black Plight Dubmatix;Volodia;SunSka;LMK – Are You Ready ? - Reggae Sun Ska - REGGAE SUN SKA Anthem 2015 Vivian Jones – Leaders Dub Dub-Stuy;Burro Banton – Nah Sell Out Soom T – Bomb Our Yard

1. Sound So Nice, King Of The Airwaves feat. Tréson

2. Manu Chao, Mr. Bobby

3. Bob Marley, Three Little Birds

4. Cocoa Tea, The Toughest

5. Johnny Osbourne, No Ice Cream Sound

6. J Star, Fan Ying Dub feat. MouseFX

7. Rob Symeon, Prosper Dub (Phillip Smart Dub)

8. Sanchez, If I Ever Fall In Love

9. Willie Williams, Armegideon Time

10. Ammoye, Sound So Nice Intro (acapela)

11. Members Syndicate, Set Me Free

12. Jesse Royal, Natty Pablo

13. Ky-Mani Marley, Protoge & Da Professor, Rub-a-Dub Soldier

14. Johnny Osbourne, Little Sound Boy

15. Bob Marley, I Shot The Sheriff (Roni Size remix)

16. Quantic, Spark It feat. Shinehead

17. Salmonella Dub, Love Your Ways

18. Boozoo Bajou, Take It Slow feat. Joe Dukie & U-Brown

19. Midnight Rider, Hypocrite

20. Michael Palmer, Hypocrite In A Dancehall

21. Nitty Gritty, False Alarm

22. Marcia Griffiths, I Shall Sing

23. Barrington Levy, Here I Come

24. Eek-A-Mouse, Ganja Smuggling

25. Cocoa Tea, Tune In

26. Tanya Stephens, Its A Pity

27. Luciano, Stay Away

28. The Beatles, Eleanor Rigby (Doctor’s Darling Riddim)

29. Gregory Isaacs, Night Nurse

30. Anthony B, Waan Back

31. Gregory Isaacs, Night Nurse Dub 2

32. Bob Marley, Soul Rebel (Aphrodisiac Soundsystem remix)

33. Miguel Migs, The System feat. Capelton

34. Zady Boy, No Pay

35. Busy Signal & Jahsnowcone, My Circle

36. Poirier, Pale Mal feat. Fwonte

37. Captain Planet, Ghost Dance

38. Niney, Blood & Fire

1. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek

2. The Upsetters - Dollar in the Teeth

3. Prince Buster - Wash Wash

4. Dandy - Reggae in Your Jeggae

5. The Soulmates - Them A Laugh And A Kiki

6. Lloyd;Claudette - Queen of the World

7. Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock

8. King Stitt - Lee Van Cleef

9. The Reggae Boys - Mama Look Deh

10. Dennis Alcapone - Power Version

11. The Gaylads - ABC Rocksteady

12. Boy Friday - Version Girl

13. Freddie Notes;The Rudies - Shanghai

14. Delroy Wilson - Put Yourself in My Place

15. Glen Adams - Run Come Dance

16. The Termites - Love Up Kiss Up

17. Derrick Morgan - Seven Letters

18. The Kingstonians - Lion’s Den

19. Sidney George & Jackie - At the Club

20. Rudy Mills - A Heavy Load

21. The Uniques - A Yuh (Hey You)

22. Honey Boy Martin - Dreader Than Dread

1. Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind

2. James Brown - It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World

3. Ann Peebles - Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness

4. Barrett Strong - Money (That’s What I Want) - Single Version / Mono

5. Bill Withers - Kissing My Love

6. Al Green - Love and Happiness

7. Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack

8. Merry Clayton - Southern Man

9. The Spinners - It’s A Shame

10. Marlena Shaw - California Soul

11. Rufus & Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good

12. Linda Lyndell - What A Man

13. Eddie Harris - It’s All Right Now

14. Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay

15. Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation

16. Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up

17. Marvin Gaye - What’s Happening Brother

1. Zion Train – Power One

2. Zion Train – Earthquake

3. Zion Train – Free Heart

4. Zion Train – Move To Love (with Cara, Neil Perch & Paolo Baldini)

5. Zion Train – Dub Power

6. Zion Train – Gargantua Del Diablo

7. Zion Train – Eagle Ray

8. Zion Train – Funnel Web Spider

9. Zion Train – Boxes and Amps (with Dubdadda)

10. Zion Train – Great Leap Forward

11. Zion Train – Biorhythm (with Cara)

12. Zion Train – Revelation (with Cara)

13. Zion Train – Fly

14. Zion Train – Blessed Is He

1. Yeza, Blackout JA, Escape Roots - Deadly

2. I Man Cruz, Roberto Sanchez, Lone Ark Riddim Force - Everything's Possible - Extended

3. Dandelion, The Drop - Bus Gun

4. Dub Pistols, Freestylers, Belle Humble - Give you Love

5. Manasseh - Clash Version

6. Mafia & Fluxy, Patrixx Aba Ariginal - The Coach

7. Dubmatix - Champion Sound

8. The Hempolics - Love to Sing

9. Zion Train, Prince David, Dubbing Sun, PiyaZawa - Unity - Dubbing Sun & Zawa Remix

10. Butch Cassidy Sound System - Rockers Galore

11. L'Entourloop, Little Harry, Thioum C - Thru' Di Groove

12. Alice Russell, Grant Phabao - Humankind - Grant Phabao Remix

13. The Mad Geezers, Ranking Joe, Destani Wolf, Roger Rivas - Genius of Dub - Roger Rivas Remix

14. Kibir La Amlak, I-Jah Salomon, Aba-Ariginal - Joshua's Anthem

1. Family Company – Sir Somebody

2. Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer – Funky Thing (Pt. 1)

3. The Meters – Good Old Funky Music - Single Version

4. African Music Machine – Black Water Gold (Pearl)

5. Chuck Carbo – Can I Be Your Squeeze

6. The Bamboos;Alice Russell – Step It Up

7. The Getup – Suga Mama

8. Sly & The Family Stone – Sing A Simple Song

9. Shades Of Black – Mystery Of Black (Pt. 1)

10. The Sound Stylistics – Soul Dynamite

11. Baby Huey – Mama Get Yourself Together

12. James Brown;The James Brown Orchestra – Mother Popcorn - Part 1 & 2

13. Pigmeat Markham – Here Comes The Judge

14. Rawville;Fallon Williams – My Baby's Cheating (I Sure Got The Feeling)

15. Mary Jane Hooper – I've Got Reasons

16. Betty Davis – If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up

17. Hank Ballard;The Midnight Lighters – From The Love Side

PLAYLIST

1. The Heptones – Fattie Fattie

2. The Heptones – Baby

3. John Holt;Leroy Sibbles – Let's Build Our Dreams

4. Sound Dimension – Real Rock

5. Leroy Sibbles – Rock and Come On

6. Leroy Sibbles – Love Won't Come Easy

7. The Heptones – Book Of Rules

8. Leroy Sibbles – Garden of Life

9. The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana

10. The Heptones – Cool Rasta

11. Cornell Campbell – Queen of the Minstrel

12. The Heptones – Country Boy

13. Johnny Clarke – Declaration Of Rights - Remastered 2000

14. Leroy Sibbles – Now You're Gone

15. Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kutchie

16. The Heptones – Equal Rights

17. The Heptones – I Shall Be Released

18. Leroy Sibbles – A Chance on Love

1. Junior Murvin - Childhood Sweetheart

2. The Upsetter Revue; Junior Murvin - Closer Together

3. Junior Murvin - Roots Train

4. Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son

5. Junior Murvin - False Teachin'

6. Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love

7. Junior Murvin - Muggers In The Street

8. Junior Murvin - Tedious

9. Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves

10. Junior Murvin - Memories - 12" Version

11. Junior Murvin - Judas And Jesus

12. Junior Murvin - Rebellion

13. Junior Murvin; Jango - Bam Bam Bam

14. Junior Murvin - Bad Man Possee

15. Junior Murvin - World Inflation

1. SHY FX; Donae’o; Roses Gabor; Kano – Raver

2. Mr. Williamz; Specialist Moss; SHY FX – Sound Killa, Pt. 2 (Featuring SHY FX & Specialist Moss)

3. Top Cat; Sigma – Gallist – Sigma Remix

4. T>I; Critical Impact; Jakes – Sniper

5. Watch the Ride – Road Runner

6. D Double E; Watch the Ride; DJ Die; Dismantle; Diemantle; DJ Randall – Original Format

7. Benny Page – Turn Down the Lights

8. Watch the Ride; D Double E; Scorpio MC – RAW!

9. Heist; Inja – Good Over Evil

10. Gardna; Unglued – R.A.V.E.A.S.A.P (Unglued Remix)

11. Crate Classics; JODIAN NATTY – Rudeboy Sound

12. Chopstick Dubplate; Jah Mason; Louie Rankin – Soundboy Gone – Original Mix

13. Funktional; Riko Dan – Tek It To Dem

14. Zero T – Come & Reprazent

15. Aries; Benny Page – Herbsmoke – Benny Page Remix

George Benson – Give Me the Night Enzo Pianzola Mr. Trend – Soul People (Rework 2025 – Nu Club Radio Mix) CHIC – My Forbidden Lover (Dimitri From Paris Remix) Opolopo – Bebeccie’s Theme Diana Ross – Upside Down Change – Sunrise Forever (Michael Gray Remix) [feat. Tanya Michelle Smith] Urban Blues Project – We Are One (Art of Tones Remix) [feat. Bobby Pruitt] Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake the Feeling McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now Serge Funk – You and I (Radio Edit) Enzo Pianzola Mr. Trend – Disco Biscuit (70’s Mix) Jamiroquai – Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix Edit) Shakedown – Funky and You Know It (Myd Remix) [feat. Bootsy Collins] Ministers de la Funk – Believe (Kurd Maverick Revamp) [feat. Jocelyn Brown]

Johnny Osbourne came up at Studio One, and early recordings like “See and Blind” showcase a young vocalist steeped in soul, restraint, and melodic control. Studio One was a label but also a fertile training ground, a boot camp for many young artists over the years, and Osbourne took it all in.

By the mid–1970s, Osbourne moved beyond Studio One and began shaping a more personal sound - his tone grew stronger and more street-aware. Tracks like “Truths and Rights” and “Ready or Not” feel like a bridge, still rooted in roots reggae, but miles away from his first Studio One Recordings.

When dancehall took over in the early 1980s, many roots singers faded into obscurity. Osbourne didn’t. Instead of fighting the shift, he leaned into it — applying a roots-trained voice to harder, faster riddims. Songs like “Buddy Bye,” “Folly Ranking,” and “No Ice Cream Sound” became sound system staples, built for crowd reaction and rewind culture.

It’s been 6 decades since the 77-year-old released his first music, and he is still recording to this day. That is a remarkable career and legacy.

1. Johnny Osbourne – See and Blind (with The Sensations)

2. Johnny Osbourne – Truths & Rights

3. Johnny Osbourne – Right, Right Time (with Earth, Roots & Water)

4. Johnny Osbourne – Jah Ovah

5. Johnny Osbourne – In the Area

6. Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love

7. Johnny Osbourne – Fally Ranking

8. Johnny Osbourne – Ready or Not

9. Johnny Osbourne – Purify Your Heart

10. Johnny Osbourne – Ice Cream Love

11. Johnny Osbourne – No Lollipop, No Sweet So

12. Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping

13. Johnny Osbourne – Give a Little Love

14. Johnny Osbourne – Rock and Come In

15. Johnny Osbourne – No Sound Like We

16. Johnny Osbourne – Never Stop Fighting

17. Johnny Osbourne – Buddy Bye

1. Beenie Man – Who Am I

2. Buju Banton – Champion

3. Spragga Benz – She Nuh Ready Yet (Hype Up)

4. Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote

5. Shabba Ranks – Trailer Load a Girls

6. Super Cat & Salaam Remi – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip-Hop Remix)

7. Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb

8. Patra – Queen of the Pack

9. Sanchez – Missing You

10. Super Cat – Don Dada

11. iNi Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper

12. Maxi Priest – Close to You

13. Nadine Sutherland & Terror Fabulous – Action

14. Vicious & Doug E. Fresh – Freaks

15. Lady Saw – If Him Lef

16. Garnett Silk – Zion in a Vision

Don Letts is well known for helping introduce the sounds of dub and reggae to the punk scene at The Roxy, as both shared a like-minded attitude toward inclusion and anti-establishment values. It was only a matter of time before both styles began to appear in the same songs.

This mix pulls together late-’70s and ’80s tracks where punk and reggae came together.

1. Stiff Little Fingers – Johnny Was

2. The Ruts – Jah War

3. The Clash – Bankrobber

4. Bad Brains – I and I Survive

5. Public Image Ltd. – Careering

6. The Slits – Instant Hit

7. The Members – Offshore Banking Business / Pennies in the Pound

8. The Specials – Little Bitch (2015 Remaster)

9. Generation X – Wild Youth

10. The Police – Peanuts

11. The Stranglers – Nice ’N’ Sleazy

12. X-Ray Spex – Germfree Adolescence

13. The Clash - Rudie Can’t Fail

PLAYLIST

1. Skinny Hightower & Alex Parchment - Red Lights

2. Scary Goldings - Larry Pockets

3. Sam Fribush & Ari Teitel & Adam Deitch - Chester

4. Ari Joshua & Grant Schroff & Delvon Lamarr & Skerik - Audio Bicycle Day

5. Ghost-Note & Eric Gales - Grandma’s Curtains

6. Nick Andre & Jazz Mafia - Concave

7. Herbie Hancock - Chameleon

8. Sam Fribush & Charlie Hunter & Calvin Napper - Ok Boomer

9. Brooklyn Funk Essentials & Anna Brooks & Iwan VanHetten - Miss Mess

10. Redtenbacher’s Funkestra & Tucker Antell - Wiggles

11. Zbonics & Melvin Sparks & Karl Denson - Soul Good

12. George Duke - Au Right

13. The Greyboy Allstars & Fred Wesley - Soul Dream

Scaram soon joined Version Xcursion as co-host and co-producer, helping transform the show into a staple of Toronto’s music landscape. Their weekly broadcasts championed dub, downtempo, trip-hop, reggae, and emerging Canadian talent, establishing the program as a go-to platform for genre-bending sounds.

Over the years, Scaram has brought his signature style to major stages, including the Du Maurier Jazz Festival, the first Virgin Festival on the Toronto Islands (2006), and an opening slot for Massive Attack at The Carlu. He also founded Dub & Beyond, a hugely popular monthly club night at Andy Poolhall, broadcast live-to-air on CKLN 88.1 FM. Running for seven and a half years, it became a cornerstone of the city’s dub and bass culture. His international appearances include performing at the Shatter The Hotel release event in London and playing the legendary Dub Chamber party at OT301 in Amsterdam.

As a producer with Version Xcursion, Scaram released two full-length albums and three singles, including the cult classic Moments featuring Treson — widely regarded by tastemakers as one of Canada’s standout tracks of the early 2000s.

In 2010, he launched his solo project Citizen Sound, releasing a full-length album that featured the award-winning single Reggae Is Her Name with Blessed, which earned the Canadian Reggae Music Award for Best Male Single. A second Citizen Sound album followed in 2014, along with numerous singles and EPs. Throughout his production career, he has collaborated with many of Canada’s premier reggae and dub artists, including Ammoye, Blessed, Chester Miller, Treson, Dubmatix, and Prince Blanco.

After a 14-year break from radio, Scaram returned in 2025 with Sound So Nice, co-hosted with Eddie Go Boom on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Ontario. The weekly show explores the deep roots of sound system culture — from Jamaica’s foundational influence to its global evolution — guiding listeners through reggae, dub, electronic, drum & bass, house, afrobeats, downtempo, and beyond. Driven by an electrifying musical selection, the show blends minimal commentary with occasional interviews featuring artists, producers, and organizers shaping today’s scene.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/citizensoundmusic

https://www.instagram.com/soundsoniceradio

https://www.mixcloud.com/scaram/

https://m.soundcloud.com/aramscaram

1. Thievery Corporation - Waiting Too Long feat. Notch

2. Stephen Marley - Don’t Let Me Down

3. Salmonella Dub - Rhythm & Pattern

4. The Nomad - Open Your Eyes

5. Boztown - Instant Playa

6. Boogie Belgique - Every Time

7. Flowering Inferno & Quantic - Make Dub Not War

8. Gregory Isaacs - Number One

9. Prince Fattty - Roof Over My Dub feat. Little Roy

10. Sugar Minott - Rockers Master

11. Cornell Campbell - Boxing Around

12. Augustus Pablo - Rockers Magic

13. John Holt - Ali Baba

14. Keznamdi - Pressure

15. Asa - Jailer

16. Little Simz - Point and Kill feat. Obongjayer

17. Chronixx - Keep On Rising

18. Bunny Rugs - Rumours feat. Sly & Robbie

19. Quakers - Approach with Caution feat. Sampa The Great

20. Super Beagle - Dust A Sound Boy

21. Yeza & Rorystonelove - Road Runner

22. Lauryn Hill - So Much Things To Say

23. Bob Marley - Roots Rock Reggae feat Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

24. De Lata - Breathe

25. Major Lazer - Can’t Stop Now feat. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell

26. Jada Kingdom - Budum

27. DJ Vadim, Kathrin deBoer & Belleruche - Black Is The Night Pt. 3

28. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley - Hey Girl feat. Stephen Marley

29. Red Astaire - Dum Dum

30. A Tribe Called Quest - Rock Rock Y’all feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def

31. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - What Can You Bring Me

1. Leftfield – Inspection (Check One) – Remastered

2. Death In Vegas – Dirt

3. Bomb The Bass; Justin Warfield – Bug Powder Dust

4. Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank

5. Leftfield; Afrika Bambaataa – Afrika Shox

6. The Prodigy – Breathe

7. Filter; The Crystal Method – (Can’t You) Trip Like I Do – 2009 Remastered Version

8. Timo Maas – To Get Down

9. Basement Jaxx – Where’s Your Head At

10. Propellerheads – Spybreak!

11. The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin’ Beats

12. Asian Dub Foundation – Fortress Europe

13. Underworld – Cowgirl – Remastered

That show was picked up at Jazz FM here a few years later. This was right at the start of COVID on a Tuesday night, and we grew the listener base from a couple of thousand to 30000+ in just over a year. COVID was one factor, but the other was the music and artists we were selecting. We’d each bring in our tracks and rinse them out, tune-fi-tune styles. The challenge was that we needed music enough to fill 3 hours every week. This is where we discovered an incredible pool of young talent creating, fusing, and releasing wonderful music.

For this mix, I dove into a selection of artists that bring old school funk and hip-hop together into modern times - New Funk, Modern Funk, however you describe it, FUNK is in each one of these tunes.

1. The New Mastersounds – Lack Of Afro – Idle Time (Lack of Afro Remix)

2. Orgone – The Only One

3. The Dap-Kings – Nervous Like Me

4. The Tao Of Groove – Honeybee Blues

5. Lettuce – Mt. Crushmore

6. Ikebe Shakedown – The Hold Up

7. The Budos Band – Budos Rising

8. Pacific Rhythm Combo – Lance Ferguson – Honky Tonk Popcorn

9. Mr President – Left and Right

10. Breakestra – Dark Clouds Rain Soul (Dub)

11. Polyrhythmics – Yeti, Set, Go

12. Lack Of Afro – One for the Trouble

13. Big Boss Man – Sea Groove

14. El Michels Affair – Uzi (Pinky Ring)

15. Speedometer – Rubberneck

1. Junior Murvin & Trinity – Time Stiff / Time So Rough

2. Dandelion & The Drop – Bus Gun

3. Total Hip Replacement & Dubmatix – The Door (Dubmatix Dub)

4. Bunny Wailer – Dream Land

5. Mungo’s Hi Fi & Eva Lazarus – Amsterdam (Flight Mode Mix)

6. Skinshape & The Horus All Stars – The River Effra

7. Steel Pulse – Your House

8. Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett – Bide Dub

9. Roots Makers & Lyndon John X – Giving Up My Dub

10. Ras Teo, Ashanti Selah & Zion I Kings – Yanks and Ises Dub

11. Lone Ark & Roberto Sanchez – Rowing Boat

12. Alpha Blondy – Jerusalem

13. Wailing Souls – Jah Give Us Life

14. Ewan ‘Ian’ Gardiner – Father’s Call

15. Winston Reedy – Drifter

Andrew McPherson is a 2-time Juno Award nominee and 2-time Canadian Music Award winner, releasing a total of 23 albums under 4 distinct musical identities - global-dub fusionists Eccodek, ambient-classical Peppermoth, funk/soul groove merchants Sonova and singer/songwriter.

Andrew has also collaborated and remixed a huge array of artists that include Vieux Farka Touré, Jane Siberry, Desert Dwellers, Kiran Ahluwalia, Philosopher Kings, Lenka Lichtenberg, Dubmatix, The McDades, Jaffa Road, Dub Colossus, MC Yogi, Delhi 2 Dublin, Stephen Fearing, Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society, Kevin Breit and many more. His work has appeared on distinguished labels like Six Degrees Records, Real World Records, Buddha Bar, White Swan/ Black Swan, The Ambient Zone, National Geographic, EMI and Sony Music.

Andrew operates a full-service recording studio, The Monastereo, favouring a hybrid analogue/ digital recording and mixing approach, at the centre of which is his beloved 40-year-old Sony MCI JH618 mixing console.

1. Sonova - Track the groove (Eccodek’s Groovinator Remix)

2. Sherwood and Pinch- Different eyes

3. Chris Bottomley - Smoke a big patty

4. Tinariwen - Oualahila Ar Tesninam (Transglobal Underground Remix)

5. Eccodek - My primitive heart (feat. MC Yogi)

6. Lightning Head - Superfunky bird

7. Sonova - Sonova System

8. DJ Vadim - Hey hey hey

9. Soul2Soul - Fairplay

10. Count Basic - Gotta jazz (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)

11. Eccodek - Voices have eyes (Dubmatix Remix)

12. Mexican Institute of Sound - Microfono (Nickodemus Remix)

13. Tosca - Rondo Acapricio

14. Dr. Israel - Sensemilia

Check out Eccodek on Bandcamp / Instagram

https://www.andrewmcpherson.ca/

https://eccodek.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/sonova-2/

https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/peppermoth/

“We had all been influenced by Lee Perry’s productions. We were into how on reggae recordings there would often be a ‘dub version’ on the b-side of a single, a practice that got co-opted by a few punk and early hip-hop singles as well.”

Who knew?

When their debut “License To Ill” was released in 1986, almost 40 years ago - it was fresh and had a great sense of humour, playfullness that on the surface could be disregarded as white-boy rap, but if you took a close listen you’ll notice the attention to detail in the music - the use of sampling, 808 Drum Machine, experimentation, mixing and overall production - this was groundbreaking.

The lads and Rick Ruben had crafted something unique that had not been done before. In 1985, it was Run-DMC, Schoolly D, and LL Cool J, but by 1986, hip-hop had begun to transform, and part of that was due to this release. They’d pulled together all the elements of their musical inspirations, Run-DMC, WWF Wrestling (Rick Ruben is a known superfan of the sport), The Clash, Dub, Punk, along with a frat-boy, teenage FU attitude. They’d taken hip-hop to a level while still paying homage to those they’d learned from, borrowed from, sampled from and absorbed. Within the following year, you’d have more groundbreaking releases from Boogie Down Productions, Marley Marl & The Mighty Public Enemy.

On their 1998 album Hello Nasty, Lee Perry is on “Dr Lee, PhD. Perry’s fingerprints are evident: spring reverb, echo throws, and that cosmic feel only he could bring. They also collaborated with Mad Professor (the recording in question is the unreleased dub instrumental album that Mad Professor and the Beastie Boys made, presumably at some point between the releases of Ill Communication and Hello Nasty) from Beastiemania.com.

Dub has woven its magic thread throughout so many styles of music, not to mention launching entirely new genres via direct inspiration and use of dub techniques and sampling, that we shouldn’t be surprised to see that same link with the Beastie Boys.

1. Beastie Boys – So What’Cha Want

2. Beastie Boys – Sure Shot

3. Beastie Boys – Paul Revere

4. Beastie Boys – The New Style

5. Beastie Boys – Egg Man

6. Beastie Boys – Just A Test - Remastered 2009

7. Beastie Boys – Intergalactic - Remastered 2009

8. Beastie Boys – Unite - Remastered 2009

9. Beastie Boys – Jimmy James - Remastered 2009

10. Beastie Boys; Q-Tip; Mario Caldato Jr. – Get It Together - A.B.A. Remix

11. Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out

12. Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump

13. Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise

14. Beastie Boys – The Skills To Pay The Bills - Remastered

15. Beastie Boys – Hold It Now, Hit It

16. Beastie Boys – Shadrach

17. Beastie Boys – Alive

18. Beastie Boys – Futterman’s Rule

19. Beastie Boys; Lee “Scratch” Perry – “Dr. Lee, PhD” - Remastered 2009

R.I.P. Jimmy. (1944-2025)

Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers in 1944, growing up in rural Somerton before moving to Kingston as a teenager to chase the fast-rising ska scene. He was writing songs before most kids his age finished schoolwork, and at just fourteen, he walked into Beverley’s Records and caught the attention of producer Leslie Kong. That meeting changed everything. Kong recorded Cliff’s first breakout song, “Hurricane Hattie,” which turned the young singer into a local star and opened the door to the bustling world of Kingston studios, sound systems, and emerging talent.

By the mid-1960s, Cliff had outgrown the island and pushed his music into London, where his sound found a new audience. The turning point came in 1969 with “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” a UK Top 10 hit that introduced his voice and message to listeners far outside Jamaica. Songs like “Many Rivers to Cross” showed a different side of him - raw, vulnerable, and deeply soulful. Then came The Harder They Come in 1972. Cliff didn’t just star in the film; he carried its soundtrack with songs like “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and the title track, helping reggae explode onto the global stage.

Jimmy Cliff passed away on November 24, 2025, at age 81, leaving behind one of reggae’s most influential legacies. His catalogue stretches from ska and rocksteady roots to crossover hits decades later, including “Reggae Night” and his 1993 revival of “I Can See Clearly Now.” For a one-hour tribute mix, you’ve got a whole arc to work with, early Kingston youth, global breakthrough, soundtrack legend, and the unmistakable voice that helped carry reggae to the world.

1. Jimmy Cliff – Hurricane Hattie

2. Jimmy Cliff – King of Kings

3. Jimmy Cliff – I’ve Been Dead 400 Years

4. Jimmy Cliff – Struggling Man

5. Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want

6. Jimmy Cliff – Fundamental Reggay

7. Jimmy Cliff – Wonderful World, Beautiful People – Single Version

8. Jimmy Cliff – Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

9. Jimmy Cliff – My Ancestors

10. Jimmy Cliff – I’m No Immigrant

11. Jimmy Cliff – Oh Jamaica

12. Jimmy Cliff – Sufferin’ in the Land

13. Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come

14. Jimmy Cliff – Stand Up and Fight Back

15. Jimmy Cliff – Treat the Youths Right

16. Jimmy Cliff – Sooner or Later

17. Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come

18. Jimmy Cliff – Bongo Man

Early ska bands felt like compact jazz big bands- horn sections front and centre, trading solos, swinging lines, and arrangements shaped by jazz harmony. The Skatalites were made up of jazz-trained musicians from the Alpha School of Music, including Don Drummond, Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lester Sterling, and Jackie Mittoo. Players like Ernest Ranglin and Monty Alexander brought traditional jazz phrasing into their playing. If you listen to early ska, you hear bebop-style solos, ii–V–I chord movements, blue notes, horn riffs modelled after Ellington and Basie, and rhythm sections that mix jazz walking lines with a distinct upbeat “skank.”

The shift from jazz to ska was a natural evolution. Sound systems were growing in popularity, and access to new releases from the USA was limited to those who could travel there and purchase them, as mentioned with Dodd & Reid. Jazz and Jump Blues were beginning to disappear, and Sound System operators needed fresh music to keep people coming back, so they started looking to existing talent on the island.

The early days of Ska were recorded by musicians who took those elements and reshaped them into something uniquely Jamaican, emphasising the offbeat, simplifying the walking bass into a pulsing groove, and blending African-derived rhythms with American jazz techniques. This mixture created the dance-driven sound of ska, which later slowed into rocksteady and evolved into what we now call reggae.

For today’s mix, I explore a collection of jazz tracks I’ve always gravitated toward—those with a groove, that swing, and that carry some of the same energy that fed early Jamaican music. I focused on artists like Miles, Blakey, and Dizzy for this 90-minute session, and I hope you enjoy it.

1. Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder (Remastered 1999 / Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

2. Herbie Hancock – Cantaloupe Island (Remastered 1999 / Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

3. The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five

4. John Coltrane – A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement

5. Miles Davis– So What (feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans)

6. Miles Davis – Milestones (feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones)

7. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’

8. Dizzy Gillespie – Salt Peanuts

9. Charlie Parker – Ko Ko

10. Stan Getz – Wee (Allen’s Alley)

11. Art Blakey; Thelonious Monk – Rhythm-A-Ning

12. Max Roach – Tune-Up

13. Clifford Brown; Max Roach Quintet – Cherokee

Brief Overview of Gussie and his life

Augustus “Gussie” Clarke is one of reggae’s true architects, someone who moved effortlessly from roots and early deejay culture into the digital era without ever losing clarity, musicality, or purpose. His story begins in a tiny dub-cutting room at 81½ Church Street, where he cut exclusive specials using a Treasure Isle lathe and quickly realized he could shape entire records if he controlled the rhythm, the vocal, and the final mix. Early productions like U-Roy & Errol Dunkley – The Higher The Mountain and album-defining moments such as Big Youth – Screaming Target and Gussie Presenting I-Roy showed how he could turn raw sound system energy into cohesive, groundbreaking albums.

Through the 1970s, he built a warm, balanced catalogue with artists like Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Leroy Smart, Hortense Ellis and Roman Stewart, deep lovers cuts, roots anthems and rhythm tracks that felt soulful and timeless. Clarke wasn’t just making music; he was building infrastructure through publishing, label management and distribution, which gave him complete creative control and the freedom to reinvest in better equipment and bigger ideas. By the early 80s, he was pushing roots harmony groups like The Mighty Diamonds into modern territory, updating arrangements with drum machines and synth bass while keeping the music's heart intact.

1. U-Roy; Big Youth – The Higher The Mountain

2. Leroy Smart; Gussie Clarke – Mixed Up

3. Gussie Clarke – Funny Feeling

4. Augustus Pablo – Classical Illusion (12” Version)

5. Jacob Miller – Girl Don’t Come

6. I-Roy; Gussie Clarke – Coxone Affair (2025 Remaster)

7. Gussie Clarke – One Way

8. Tommy McCook – The Right Track

9. Delroy Wilson – How Can I Love Someone

10. Big Youth – Screaming Target

11. Dennis Brown – Funny Feeling

12. Trinity – Love The Daughter

13. Roman Stewart – Try Me

14. Mikey Dread – Proud to Be Black

15. Mighty Diamonds – Pass the Kouchie

16. Gregory Isaacs – My Time

I love raw-sounding music; not overproduced or mixed, just pure edgy sonic bliss, which is what I based this playlist around- in yer face funk.

• dirty (raw)

• funky (poppin' groove that doesn’t let up)

• nasty (pushing the levels a little hard to induce sweet saturation)

• bad (this jam is one bad mofo).

1. Soul Toronados – Hot Pants Breakdown

2. Eddie Bo; The Soul Finders – The Hook & Sling - Vocal Mix

3. Soul Vibrations – The Dump

4. Larry Ellis; Blackhammer – Funky Thing - Pt. 1

5. Billy Garner – Brand New Girl

6. Marva Whitney – In The Middle

7. Leroy & The Drivers – The Sad Chicken

8. Charles Bradley; Menahan Street Band – Stay Away

9. Duracha – Ghet-to Funk

10. Wess & The Airedales – Blackout

11. Lefties Soul Connection – Doin’ the Thing

12. Little Royal – Razor Blade

13. Whitefield Brothers – Rampage

14. Lefties Soul Connection – Organ Donor

15. The Fun Company – Zambezi, Pt. I & II

16. Roy Porter Sound Machine – Party Time

17. The Stovall Sisters – Hang on in There

18. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – Soul Drums

19. Reuben Wilson – Inner City Blues

There was a period in the 60s & 70s that set New York on fire, emanating from Spanish Harlem, The Bronx, and Lower East Side, and labels like Fania Records - boogaloo (bugalú). We’ve all heard the style and artists at some point, but what is boogaloo? I had to look it up myself, and here’s the definition.

“Boogaloo was created by young Puerto Rican and African American musicians in New York City who mixed the music they heard on the radio, like soul and R&B, with Latin styles like mambo and son”.

This is part one, so I invite you to use the comment section to share some of your favourites for part two in the future.

1. Eddie Palmieri – Vámonos Pa’l Monte

2. Noro Morales – Vitamina

3. Cal Tjader; Eddie Palmieri – Bamboléate

4. New Swing Sextet – Mira Mama

5. Mongo Santamaria; La Lupe – Montuneando – Remastered

6. Johnny Colon – Mayenlle

7. Boogaloo Assassins – Mi Jeva

8. Ray Barretto – Mi Ritmo Te Llama

9. Pete Rodriguez – I Like It Like That

10. Joe Cuba Sextet – Que Son Uno

11. Louie Ramirez – Cooking With Ali

12. Joey Pastrana and His Orchestra – Orquesta Pastrana

13. Orquesta La Moderna of New York – Picadillo

14. Tito Puente – Salsa y Sabor

1. Lucky Salvadori; Chalart58 – Simulacro

2. Ticklah – El Dia De Suerte (Dub)

3. Joseph Cotton – Cumbia Party

4. Yapunto; Taggy Matcher – El Mar y Ella (Taggy Matcher Remix)

5. The Lions; Malik “The Freq” Moore; Black Shakespeare – Cumbia Rebel (Version)

6. Quantic; Flowering Inferno – Te Pico el Yaibi (Version)

7. Combo Lulo; Alba Ponce de León – Culebra Mentirosa

8. Taggy Matcher; Kumbia Boruka – Cumbia Locura (Dub)

9. Ticklah; Mayra Vega – Mi Sonsito (Feat. Mayra Vega)

10. Aldubb; Dubmatix; Illbilly Hitec – Essential (Cumbia Mix)

11. Lengualerta; La Basu; La Gorda Dubs; Cristrombon – Nik Baditut Sei

12. Quantic; Flowering Inferno – Dub del Pacifico

13. Frente Cumbiero; Mad Professor – Cumbietiope

14. Flowering Inferno; Nickodemus; Zeb – No Soy Del Valle (Nickodemus & Zeb Remix)

On the other side of the pond, in the UK and across Europe, this style was already established and in the clubs. I can’t profess to more than a surface-level knowledge, but after sifting through a lot of tracks, I put together this playlist of songs that I enjoyed. I encourage you to share some of your favourite house reggae tracks in the comments—include a YouTube link if possible.

1. Noiseshaper - We Rock It

2. Francis Mercier & Black Uhuru - Welcome To Dinna

3. Camouflage - Ramjock

4. Block & Crown - Jam On (Original Mix)

5. Sugar Hill, Wasabi, Terry Lex & Max Romeo - Chase the Devil

6. Joeski - In This Life

7. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shining (Fire House Mix)

8. Junkie XL & Peter Tosh - Don’t Wake Up Policeman (feat. Peter Tosh & Friends)

9. WIPP & Ini Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper

10. Mau P - MERTHER

11. Liu & Alex O’Clock - Bad Boys

12. KVSH & DVBBS - No No No

13. Dreadzone, Gaudi & Earl Sixteen - Boundary (Gaudi Remix)

Bring on the thin-lofi-guitar solos, wah-wah flavours, rollocking percussion, blazing horns, and as much cowbell as you can handle.

1. Enrique Olivarez & Los Vampiros - Arriba Tipo

2. Ray Camacho & The Teardrops - Si Si Puede (LOA Remix) - Lack Of Afro Remix

3. Bronx River Parkway - Song For Ray

4. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Got Myself A Good Man

5. Nico Gomez; Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc. - Lupita

6. Joe Bataan - Latin Strut (2022 - Remaster)

7. Ray Barretto - Together

8. Tito Puente - Hit The Bongo

9. Luchito; Néstor - Tighten Up

10. La Clave - Latin Slide

11. Mongo Santamaria - Windjammer

12. Ricardo Marrero - My Friend

13. Sherlock Holmes Investigation - Investigation

14. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers - Cloud 9

15. Ray Camacho - Movin’ On

1. Joe Armon-Jones - Lifetones (Vocal Version feat. Asheber)

2. Johnny Osbourne - Mr Marshall

3. Linval Thompson & The Revolutionaries - Africa Love Dub

4. Henry Simms - Live In Love

5. Soul Sugar & Dub Shepherds - Choice of Music

6. Soul Sugar & Dub Shepherds - Hot Weather

7. U-Roy, I-Roy, Gussie Clarke & Big Youth - Original Deejays (Brawta Mix)

8. Chronixx - Don’t Be Afraid

9. Al Campbell - Respect

10. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Even Those Dreadful Words

11. Lone Ark Riddim Force, Roberto Sanchez & Javi Arkotxa - Love Jah Dub

12. Ras Teo, Ashanti Selah & Zion I Kings - Knock Knock

13. Scientist, Dubiterian & Joseph Cotton - Dirt Settings

14. Linval Thompson & Roberto Sanchez - Roots Lady Dub

15. Jeff Sarge, Angie Amgel, Beverly Willams, Collin Ska Johnson, Fred Locks & Velma Maxwell - Sufferation Dub

16. Mad Professor - Kunte Escape

1. The Herbaliser – The Sensual Woman

2. Air – Modular Mix

3. Morcheeba – Trigger Hippie

4. Coldcut – Autumn Leaves

5. David Holmes – Rodney Yates

6. St Germain – Rose Rouge

7. Lemon Jelly – In The Bath

8. Thievery Corporation – Shaolin Satellite (Remastered 2022)

9. Lionrock – Fire Up The Shoesaw

10. Hexstatic – Chase Me

11. The Dining Rooms – La Citta Nuda

12. Propellerheads – Velvet Pants

• Soul II Soul; Caron Wheeler – Back To Life

• Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart

• Chaka Khan – Like Sugar

• ESG – Dance

• Stereo MC’s – Connected

• Jamiroquai – Canned Heat

• Groove Armada – Superstylin’

• De La Soul – Me Myself and I

• Daft Punk – Around the World

• Crystal Waters – 100% Pure Love

• Basement Jaxx – Red Alert

• Michael Gray – The Weekend (Radio Edit)

• The Bucketheads – The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)

• Stardust; Benjamin Diamond; Alan Braxe; Thomas Bangalter – Music Sounds Better With You

Short Description: An immersive blend of ambient dub and downtempo soundscapes featuring artists who explore the boundaries between rhythm and space. Tune in and dissolve into layers of deep bass, echoing percussion, and hypnotic tones.

1. Mind over MIDI - Paul St. Hilaire – Ital Version

2. Stella Phonic – Microdub

3. Rod Modell – Beach

4. Audhentik – Bubble Wrap Dub

5. Atmodub – Resonance I

6. Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Liu Sola, Nicky Skopelitis, Mick Harris, Jah Wobble – Divination One

7. Jah Wobble - Marconi Union – Wealth

8. Adrian Sherwood – Starship Bahia

9. Alex Haas - Bill Laswell – Tzea / Reborn

10. Sounds From The Ground – Drugstore

11. Blamstrain – 6 PM

12. Will Oirson – Minor Figures .1

Operating out of Kingston, Riley began producing some of the finest singers of the era, including Johnny Osbourne, Alton Ellis, Hortense Ellis, and The Viceroys. His studio and record shop on Orange Street — the famous “Beat Street” of Kingston — became a hub of musical activity, nurturing young talent and pushing the sound of Jamaica forward.

1. The Techniques – Queen Majesty

2. The Techniques – You Don’t Care

3. Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

4. Carl Dawkins – Satisfaction

5. Johnny Osbourne – Ready Or Not

6. Dennis Brown – Let Me Remind You

7. Carlton Livingston; Lone Ranger – You Make Your Mistake

8. Sister Nancy – One Two

9. General Echo – Arleen

10. Johnny Osbourne – Purify Your Heart

11. Madoo; General Echo – Sister Sue

12. Courtney Melody – Bad Boy

13. Admiral Tibet – Leave People Business

14. Red Dragon – Yu Body Good

15. Super Cat – Boops

16. Papa San; Lady G – Legal Rights

17. Sanchez – Loneliness

1. Lack Of Afro – Browsing YouTube

2. Ikebe Shakedown – The Hold Up

3. Greyboy; Quantic; Sharon Jones – Got to Be a Love

4. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – Aragon

5. Jungle Fire – Comencemos (Let’s Start)

6. The Sweet Vandals – Feel Alive

7. Cookin’ On 3 Burners – Cars

8. Lee Fields & The Expressions; Lee Fields – My World

9. Adrian Quesada; Ikebe Shakedown – Spirits

10. Spanky Wilson; The Quantic Soul Orchestra – That’s How It Was

11. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Beetham Highway Ride

12. The Bamboos – Hard Up

13. The Poets Of Rhythm – The Jaunt

14. The Mighty Mocambos – The Next Message

15. Flevans; Laura Vane – Invisible

16. Lefties Soul Connection – Doin’ the Thing

17. Breakestra – Cramp Your Style

18. Soopasoul – It’s Just Begun, Pt. 1

Featuring deep cuts from Prince Fatty, Mad Professor, Paolo Baldini DubFiles, Dub Shepherds, Alpha Steppa, and Dubmatix, each tune builds on the foundation laid by the pioneers while carving new paths through delay, distortion, and bass.

Let the reverbs roll, the delays dance, and the low end move through you, a deep session designed for Sunday reflection, meditation, or pure vibing.

1. Menotti HiFi - Dubmatix – Pretty On Me Dub

2. Tony October – Morning Glory

3. John Brown’s Body - Prince Fatty – Sword of Sorrow Dub

4. Gregory Morris – No Ice Cream Dub

5. Aston Barrett Jr. - Mad Professor – You Give Me Love Dub

6. Noiseshaper - Simple Straw – Fly Up

7. Soul Sugar - Dub Shepherds – Disco Jack

8. The Oddroots - Paolo Baldini DubFiles – Awareness Dub

9. Alpha Steppa - Nai-Jah – Streets of Dub

10. O.B.F – I-Tected Dub

11. The 18th Parallel - Roberto Sanchez - The Viceroys - Lone Ranger – Pothole Invasion

12. Dubmones - Paolo Baldini DubFiles - Alpheus - Ranking Joe – Sheena Is A Rudie Now (Paolo Baldini DubFiles Remix)

13. Lewis Bennett - Elemental Horns – Jail House Horns

14. Junior Roy - Dub Shepherds - The Unique Horns – Fittest (Discomix)

15. Dubmatix – Olympic Dub

From Scientist – Morning Glory to Aswad – Dub Fire, the mix moves through the transition from Kingston’s deep, hand-mixed roots to London’s emerging studio culture, where producers like Dennis Bovell – Dubbers Dub, Singers and Players – Kunta Kinte, and Dub Syndicate – Pounding System reshaped the sound for a new generation.

You’ll hear the dub evolution unfold - the heavy analog basslines of Black Uhuru – Puffed Out and Sly & Robbie – The Dub Of Gold meet the experimental layers of New Age Steppers – Aggro Dub Version and African Head Charge – Breeding Space, where ambient textures and early digital effects redefine what “space” in music could mean.

By the time UB40 – One In Ten – Dub Version and Linton Kwesi Johnson – Victorious – Dub appear, dub had become global — a bridge between Jamaica’s roots and the UK’s post-punk, electronic, and experimental scenes. It’s a sound both grounded and futuristic: deep bass, heavy atmosphere, and echoes that seem to reach beyond time itself.

1. Scientist – Morning Glory

2. Aswad – Dub Fire

3. Black Uhuru – Puffed Out

4. Dub Syndicate – Pounding System

5. New Age Steppers – Aggro Dub Version

6. Dennis Bovell; The Dub Band – Dubbers Dub

7. Singers And Players – Kunta Kinte

8. Sly & Robbie – The Dub Of Gold

9. African Head Charge – Breeding Space

10. Aswad – Shining Dub

11. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Victorious – Dub

12. Creation Rebel – Creation Rebel

13. UB40 – One In Ten – Dub Version

14. Sheriff Lindo and The Hammer – Dub House of Horrors

Expect a mix of heavyweight riddims, crisp percussion, and soulful melodies — a celebration of reggae’s evolution from Kingston to London to the world. Each track pays tribute to sound system culture and the ongoing lineage of dub innovation.

1. Boozoo Bajou – Killer (feat. Top Cat)

2. The Hempolics – High & Gritty

3. Bost & Bim – Jamaican Boy (feat. Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger)

4. Poldoore – Banana Hammock

5. Dubkasm – My Music (feat. Buggsy)

6. Skarra Mucci – Greater Than Great

7. Stand High Patrol – Tribute to Tha Originators

8. Blend Mishkin – Love Cup (feat. African Simba)

9. Monkey Marc – Willy Lynch (feat. Fyah Roiall)

10. Face – Dangerous (feat. Sheenyboo)

11. Kingston Express – Giddy Up (feat. Horseman)

12. Numa Crew – We Nuh Tek Talk (feat. Killa’s Army)

13. Mista Savona – In The Ghetto (Where We’re From) [feat. Aza Lineage & Birdz-I]

14. Jstar – Warrior (feat. DJ’s Choice & Dark Angel)

15. Dreadzone – Rootsman

1. Don D Jnr – Evil Spirit

2. Keith Hudson; Chuckles – Satan Side

3. Keith Hudson – Michael Talbot Affair

4. Keith Hudson – Playing It Right Dub

5. Big Youth – S.90 Skank

6. Ken Boothe – Old Fashioned Way

7. U-Roy – Dynamic Fashion Way

8. I-Roy; Keith Hudson – Silver Platter

9. Keith Hudson – Torch of Freedom

10. Keith Hudson – Pick A Dub

11. Keith Hudson – Black Heart

12. Keith Hudson – Depth Charge

13. Keith Hudson – Hunting Version

14. Keith Hudson – Darkest Night Version

15. Keith Hudson – My Nocturne (Talk Some Sense Version)

16. Keith Hudson – Rasta Communication

17. Keith Hudson – I’m No Fool

18. Keith Hudson – I Won’t Compromise

Topping the list is Lyn Collins’ “Think (About It)”, with 4,013 recorded uses.

1. Incredible Bongo Band – Apache

2. James Brown – Funky Drummer

3. Bob James – Take Me To The Mardi Gras

4. Lyn Collins – Think (About It)

5. The Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roachclip

6. The Honey Drippers – Impeach the President

7. The Emotions – Blind Alley

8. Sly & The Family Stone – Sing a Simple Song - Single Version

9. Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution

10. Ohio Players – Funky Worm

11. The Meters – Cissy Strut

12. James Brown; The J.B.’s – Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)

13. The Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2

14. Bob James – Nautilus

1975 was a year of global transformation — wars ended, new nations emerged, and culture was shifting rapidly. The funk tracks on this mix don’t just sound good — they sit in the middle of this decisive moment.

1. Parliament – Mothership Connection (Star Child)

2. Average White Band – School Boy Crush

3. Roy Porter Sound Machine – Party Time

4. Ohio Players – Fire

5. Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star

6. David Bowie – Fame - 2016 Remaster

7. James Brown – I Got You

8. Gene Harris – Funky Business

9. War – Low Rider

10. Harvey & The Phenomenals – Soul and Sunshine

11. The O’Jays – Give the People What They Want

12. B.T. Express – Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)

13. Fatback Band – Yum Yum (Gimme Some)

14. Bazuka – Dynomite

15. The Pointer Sisters – Chainey Do

• Nightmares On Wax;Roots Manuva;LSK;Rodney P;Tozz 180 – 70s 80s

• Jinx In Dub; Bluntskull; Natty Campbell – None Ah Dem

• Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)

• See-I – How Could You - Rodney Hunter Remix

• Guru: Damian Marley – Stand Up

• King Yoof ; DJ Gold – Tik a Tok - King Yoof vs. DJ Gold

• Dubmatix ;Tenor Fly – Show Down - Bassbin Mix

• Cutty Ranks; The Stopper – Cutty Ranks X Casquiat - The Stopper Remix

• L’Entourloop;Jamalski;Bang On!;N’Zeng – Back in Town

• DJ Vadim ; Governor Tiggy – Sweet Like a Lolly (feat. Governor Tiggy)

• G. Corp; Groove Corporation – Waterhouse Rock - G. Corp & Groove Corporation Remix

• Timewarp Inc.; Ragga Twins – Ghetto Drunk - Soopasoul Remix

• Asian Dub Foundation – Jericho

• Noiseshaper; Ari Up – Me Done - Noiseshaper Remix

• Dub Pistols – Cyclone

• Church-honed harmonies: Toots grew up singing gospel; the trio formed in Kingston (1962). Their stacked, call-and-response vocals came straight from church to the dancehall.

• Name & lineup: The “Maytals” began as a vocal trio; by the 1970s, the touring/recording band—Beverley’s All-Stars (Jackie Jackson, Paul Douglas, Hux Brown, Rad Bryan, Winston Wright, etc.)—became the powerhouse behind Toots & The Maytals.

Why it mattered: That gospel and soul energy over Jamaican rhythms made their sound instantly human and uplifting—like Otis Redding fronting a ska/rocksteady band. It helped reggae feel familiar to global ears.

PLAYLIST

1. Prince Buster; The Maytals - Dog War

2. The Maytals - Sun Moon and Star

3. The Maytals - Walk with Love

4. The Maytals - 54-46 That’s My Number

5. The Maytals - Six & Seven Books

6. The Maytals - One Eye Enos

7. The Maytals - Sweet and Dandy

8. The Maytals - It Must Be True Love

9. The Maytals - Peeping Tom

10. The Maytals - School Days

11. The Maytals - Pressure Drop

12. The Maytals - Pee Pee Cluck Cluck

13. The Maytals - Monkey Girl

14. The Maytals - Funky Kingston

15. The Maytals - Struggle

16. The Maytals - Monkey Man

17. The Maytals - Bla, Bla, Bla

18. The Maytals - We Shall Overcome

19. Toots & The Maytals - Night and Day

20. Toots & The Maytals - Just Tell Me

21. Toots & The Maytals - Everybody Needs Lovin

22. The Maytals - I’m A Big Man

1. Third World - Now That We’ve Found Love

2. Cheryl Lynn - If You’ll Be True To Me

3. Peter Brown - Dance with Me

4. KC & The Sunshine Band - Wrap Your Arms Around Me

5. The Salsoul Orchestra - You’re Just The Right Size

6. Patrice Rushen - Music Of The Earth

7. Bobby Thurston - Check Out the Groove - Radio Edit

8. Kool & The Gang - Stand Up And Sing

9. The Jacksons - Different Kind of Lady

10. Cheryl Lynn - Say You’ll Be Mine

11. Little Beaver - Concrete Jungle

12. Patrice Rushen - Look Up! - Remastered

13. Andrae Crouch - Handwriting on the Wall - 2006 Remaster

14. Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper

15. CHIC; Nile Rodgers - I’ll Be There (feat. Nile Rodgers)

16. Teena Marie - I’m A Sucker For Your Love

1. Protoje – BIG 45

2. Liam Bailey – Cold & Clear

3. Kabaka Pyramid – Nice Up The Dance

4. Jah Lil – Step by Step

5. Mr. Williamz; Topcat – Rocking Style

6. Willi Williams; Lone Ark – Don't Show Off

7. Bunny Wailer – Mellow Mood

8. Pablo Moses – Dubbing Is a Must, Pt. 1 - 2010 Remastered Version

9. Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor - 2002 Remaster

10. Yaadcore – Ghetto Youths

11. Beres Hammond; Zap Pow – Last War

12. Aswad – I A Rebel Soul

13. Ray Darwin – People's Choice

14. Pablo Moses – A Song - 2010 Remastered Version

15. John Holt – Fat She Fat

16. Capital Letters – Smoking My Ganja

1. Dee Edwards - (I Can) Deal with That

2. Master Plan Inc - Try It (You'll Like It)

3. The Ovations;Louis Williams - Your Love is Like a Song to Me

4. Windy City - Win or Lose

5. Timmy Thomas - I've Got to See You Tonight

6. J.R. Bailey - Love, Love, Love

7. J.J. Barnes - Got to Get Rid of You

8. Greg Perry - Come On Down (Get Your Head Out of the Clouds) - Remastered

9. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

10. The Chi-Lites - Go Away Dream

11. Tom Brock - I Love You More And More

12. Curtis Mayfield - Tripping Out

13. Al Green - Tired of Being Alone

14. Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation

15. The Emotions - Blind Alley

16. The Natural Four - Try Love Again

17. Jon Lucien - Would You Believe In Me

18. Eddie Kendricks - If You Let Me

1. The Honey Drippers – Impeach the President

2. Harvey & The Phenomenals – Soul and Sunshine

3. Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter

4. Baby Huey – Mighty Mighty

5. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)

6. Dr. John – Right Place Wrong Time

7. The Meters – Just Kissed My Baby

8. Dyke & The Blazers – Let A Woman Be A Woman – Let A Man Be A Man

9. Wilson Pickett – Engine Number 9 – Single Version

10. Bill Withers – Kissing My Love

11. Jean Knight – Do Me

12. Maceo and the Macks – Soul Power 74 – Pt. 2

13. The Bar-Kays – Holy Ghost

14. Black Heat – Zimba Ku

15. The Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)

16. Sly & The Family Stone – Sing a Simple Song – Single Version

17. Curtis Mayfield – Superfly

1. Augustus Pablo - King Tubby's Meets Rockers Uptown

2. Augustus Pablo - Java

3. Augustus Pablo - Thunder Clap

4. Augustus Pablo - Peace and Love Dub

5. Augustus Pablo - East over the River Nile

6. Augustus Pablo - Dub Organizer

7. Augustus Pablo - Please Sunrise

8. Augustus Pablo - Pretty Baby

9. Augustus Pablo - Shake Up

10. Augustus Pablo - House Raid

11. Augustus Pablo; Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983

12. Augustus Pablo ;Spliffy Dan - No Justice Place

13. Augustus Pablo - Up Wareika Hill

14. Rockers All Stars - Jah Dread

15. Pablo All Stars - Park Lane Special

16. Augustus Pablo - Mountain View Dub

17. Augustus Pablo - Guiding Red

18. Pablo All Stars - Lightning Flash

19. Bongo Pat - Young Generation

20. Augustus Pablo - Pablo Meets Mr Bassie

21. Augustus Pablo - Corner Stone Dub

22. Pablo All Stars - Solomon Dub

• Rare Grooves: Deep cuts from Roy Porter Sound Machine, 24 Carat Black, and Newban.

• Funk & Soul Power: Horn-driven bangers like Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers’ “Got Myself A Good Man.”

• Jazz Funk Fusion: Psychedelic, cosmic vibes from Cortex and The Awakening.

• Global Flavors: Latin, Brazilian, and street-funk influences that keep the set fresh and surprising.

Perfect for Sunday morning coffee, an afternoon cruise, or getting the living room moving. This mix is a celebration of rhythm, groove, and that undeniable funk attitude.

1. Roy Porter Sound Machine; George Holmes – Panama - Instrumental

2. 24 Carat Black – 24 Carat Black (Theme)

3. Paz – Laying Eggs

4. Greyboy; Harold Todd – Ruffneck Jazz

5. The Awakening – Slinky

6. Roy Porter Sound Machine – Party Time

7. Soul Expedition – Get Down On It

8. The 3 Pieces – Shortnin'‘ Bread

9. Hysear Don Walker – Satisfaction

10. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – Got Myself A Good Man

11. Newban – Father Time

12. Sherlock Holmes Investigation – Investigation

13. Daniel Salinas – Straussmania

14. Cortex – Huit octobre 1971

1. Jr Thomas & The Volcanos – Color Me Blue

2. Roger Rivas – Rocksteady for Two

3. The Frightnrs; Victor Axelrod – What Have I Done Version

4. Hypocondriacs – You and I

5. The Delegators – Undercover Lover

6. The Delegators – All Aboard

7. The Impalers – Metro Azul

8. Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior – Qué Voy a Hacer

9. The Lions – Hot No Ho

10. Alpheus – Kitty Kitty

11. The Steady 45's – Trouble in Paradise

12. Los Aggrotones – Mas Alla Del Tiempo

13. The Upsessions – Shake It!

14. Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra – Monolith Ska

15. The Soul Chance; Wesley Bright – Goodbye

16. The Capsouls – Took My Love

17. Binky Griptite; Victor Axelrod – Lover Like Me

18. The Slackers – I Almost Lost You

19. The Delirians – Smoke and Fire

20. The Aggrolites – Work To Do

21. The Kinky Coo Coo's – Turn Me On

22. Moon Invaders – Baby, I Know

1. Junior Roy; Dub Shepherds; The Unique Horns – Run

2. Scientist; Hempress Sativa – Rock It Ina Dub

3. O.B.F; Nazamba, Linval Thompson – The Groove Dub

4. Subatomic Sound System – Ancient Wisdom (Melodica Dub)

5. Ras Teo – Ion Man Dub

6. Kibir La Amlak; Maija – Mental Freedom

7. Bukkha; Fada Jep; JahWind All-Stars – Bun Di Horns

8. Mafia & Fluxy; Patrixx Aba Ariginal – Horns of Jah Children

9. Zion Train; Cara; Neil Perch; Paolo Baldini – Move To Love

10. Paolo Baldini DubFiles; Imperial Sound Army – Jah Give Us Dub

11. Lone Ark; The 18th Parallel – Snake in the Grass

12. Perfect Giddimani; I Grade Dub – Never Give In Dub

13. Slimmah Sound; Afrikan Simba – Poverty

14. Slimmah Sound; Danny Red – It’s Your Choice

1. Dele Sosimi – E Go Betta

2. The Rwenzori's – Handsome Boy (E Wara) - Pt. 1 & 2

3. Ice – Time Will Tell (Remastered)

4. Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Open & Close

5. Ebo Taylor – Atwer Abroba

6. T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo – Aihe Ni Kpe We

7. Sahara All Stars Band Jos – Enjoy Yourself

8. Tony Allen – Ise Nla

9. The Funkees – Dancing Time

10. Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics – In The Middle

11. Pat Thomas & Marijata – We Are Coming Home

This is a journey through the reggae legacy that grew in Toronto, Malton, and beyond, keeping the spirit of Summer Records alive while carrying Canadian reggae forward to the world.

• Johnny Osbourne & Earth, Roots & Water – Right, Right Time

• Earth, Roots & Water, John Forbes & Teach – Awakening

• Ranking – Chatty Chatty People

• Jerry Brown – Dreadlock Lady

• Danny Rank – Stepping On Strong (Digital Only Bonus Track)

• Barry Heptone – Let Me Love You (Digital Only Bonus Track)

• Fujahtive & Lucky Ras – Your Smile

• Messenjah – Rock You High

• The Human Rights – Old School Track

• Paris Ivy – Mek it tuh di top

• The Dub Chronicles – Sincerity

• Reggaddiction & Ammoye – Heart of Gold

• Kirk Diamond, Ziononmymind & Iiimpala – Signs

• Ammoye & Lord Sassafrass – Journey Home

• Jason Wilson & Carl Harvey – Ready to Be Loved

• Jay Douglas – Man to Man

• The Sattalites – Sunday Morning

• Dubmatix – Rough Likkle Town (feat. Brother Culture)

1. Bullwackies All Stars - Meditation Dub

2. Kheru Jonah Dan, Russ Disciples -Meditation Dub

3. J.Robinson (WhoDemSound) , Kai Dub -Meditation Dub

4. The Black Seeds,Dr Lee -Meditation Dub

5. Halleypb - Dub Meditations

6. Nucleus Roots, Don Hartley -Meditation Dub

7. Kibir La Amlak -Meditation Dub

8. ZionRoots -Dub Meditation

9. The Abyssinians - Meditation Dub

10. Crucial Alphonso - Meditation Dub

11. Aidonia - Firm Meditation Dub

12. Ranking Ray - Meditation Dub

13. M'Festa & Free Meditation - Dub

14. Boy George - Meditation Dub

15. Augustus Pablo - Meditation Dub

1. Peter Tosh - Maga Dog

2. Augustus Pablo - Java

3. Jack Ruby, King Tubby, Errol - Thompson Bawling

4. Errol Thompson - Hole In My Bucket

5. Mighty Diamonds - Ghetto Living

6. Black Uhuru - Rent Man

7. Glen Washington - Rockers A Nuh Crackers

8. I-Roy - Sufferer's Psalm

9. Bobby Melody - Jah Bring I Joy In The Morning

10. Jacob Miller - Keep On Knocking

11. Errol T - I Need You Now

12. Errol Thompson - Freedom Call

13. Dennis Brown - Smile Like An Angel

14. Errol Thompson - Jamaican Born And Bred

15. Errol Thompson - You Know That I Love You

16. Dolphin Morris - Su-Su-Pan Rasta

17. Enos McLeod & Errol Thompson - By The Look

18. Culture and Nicodemus - Disco Train

19. Culture and Clint Eastward - Send Some Rain

His big break came with Bunny “Striker” Lee, releasing “Step It Up Youthman” in 1979, a hit that became the title of his debut album on Paradise Records. Over the next few years, he voiced sessions for nearly every major Kingston producer, moving between roots reggae and the emerging rub-a-dub dancehall sound.

1. Barry Brown - Ketch a Fire

2. Barry Brown - Big Big Pollution

3. Barry Brown - Step It up Youthman

4. Barry Brown - Far East

5. Barry Brown - -Give Thanks and Praise

6. Barry Brown - Cool Pon Your Corner

7. Barry Brown - Things in Life

8. Barry Brown - Fittest of the Fittest

9. Barry Brown,Toyan- Peace And Love

10. Barry Brown - Best Things In Life

11. Barry Brown - Give another Israel A Try

12. Barry Brown - Girl You Always On My Mind

13. Barry Brown - No No No (Dub Plate)

14. Barry Brown - Lead Us Jah & Lead Us Dub (Aggrovators)

Sly Dunbar (drummer) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass) — affectionately known as The Riddim Twins — are widely recognized as the most influential rhythm section and production duo in Jamaican music history. Their sound has powered countless hits from the golden age of roots reggae through to digital dancehall and international pop.

Together, they helped modernize reggae, created one of Jamaica’s most iconic record labels (Taxi Records), and redefined what it meant to be a producer and musician in a global music industry.

PLAYLIST

Sly & Robbie - Burial Dub Sly & Robbie- Jah Jah Man The Meditations - Carpenter Rebuild Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie Black Uhuru,Sly & Robbie - Sinsemilla Josey Wales -It A Fi Burn Sly & Robbie - Jungle Step Dub Tony Tuff - Mix Me Down Peter Tosh - Stepping Razor Dennis Brown,Sly & Robbie - Sitting And Watching iNi Kamoze - World A Music Sugar Minott - Herbsman Hustling Half Pint - Greetings Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote Sly,Robbie,Dubmatix,Jay Spaker - Communication Breakdown

PLAYLIST Numa Crew – Dub Searcher Congo Natty, DJ Madd – Revolution In Dub (DJ Madd Remix) Kaiju – Burn Down Babylon Jack Sparrow – Pula Riddim Congo Natty, RSD – Nu Beginningz (RSD Remix) The Bush Chemists – Light Up Your Spliff Congo Natty, Conscious Sounds – Micro Dub (Say No) (Conscious Sounds) Von D – Surrealiste Skank Dirty Dubsters, Chip Fu, Screechy Dan, JingBong Ting – Chant Down Babylon (feat. Chip Fu & Screechy Dan) (Jingbong Ting Dub) Rob Symeonn – No More (Ticklah Remix) Dubamine, Carlton Livingston – Good Morning Jamaica Kahn, Gorgon Sound – Dread (Gorgon Sound Version) Zion Train – No ID (feat. Daman) (Numa Crew Remix)

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1. Leslie Kong – I'm in a Rocking Mood (Alternate Version)

2. Jimmy Cliff – Hurricane Hattie

3. The Melodians – Rivers of Babylon

4. The Gaylads – It's All in the Game

5. Ken Boothe – It's Gonna Take a Miracle

6. Peter Tosh, The Wailers – Stop the Train

7. The Pioneers – Samphie Man

8. Bruce Downer – Free the People

9. Delroy Wilson – Got To Get Away

10. The Maytals – 54-46 That's My Number

11. The Pioneers – Money Day

12. The Wailers – Back Out

13. Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Desmond Dekker, ACES – Israelites

14. Ansel Collins – Sentimental Journey

15. The Maytals – Peeping Tom

16. Beverley’s Allstars – Be Yours

17. The Pioneers – Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)

18. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town)

19. The Maytals – Sweet and Dandy

20. Lloyd Clark – I Love You the Most

21. Ken Boothe – Freedom Street

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Dig deep into the roots with this handpicked set of rare reggae treasures from the 70s and early 80s. Each track is a gem, some long forgotten, others hiding in plain sight, blending heartfelt vocals, conscious lyrics, and deep, soulful rhythms. From soulful harmonies by The Eternals to the rebel spirit of Little Ian Rock, and the heavyweight dub of Dhaima & Dennis Brown, this mix captures the magic of uncovering rare cuts that deserve to be heard again.

1. The Eternals - Queen Of The Minstrels

2. Junior Lacy - You will See Jah Light

3. Liberators - Racial Situation

4. The Itals - Jah Glory (12")

5. Angela Prince - No Brother With No Fuss

6. Bunny Lie Lie - Living As A Brother

7. Dhaima & Dennis Brown - A True + Dub

8. Rottadam - I Was Born To Be A Rebel

9. Little Ian Rock - Jah Can Count On I

10. Fulk Livingston Reid - Golden Dufferdill

11. Earl Sixteen - Cheating

12. Winston Hussey - Settle Every Posse

13. Beverley Williams & Shaka All Stars - Sufferation

PLAYLIST Ranking Ann – Dangerous MC Benjammin – Positivity The Pipe Cleaners – Jah Mi Walk Wid You Kirk Diamond, Finn, Lord Fury – Trinity Twilight Circus, Mykal Rose, Ranking Joe – Throw Some Stone / Don't Follow Babylon - Extended Disco Mix Naya Rockers, Errol Dunkley – My Lady Junior Murvin – Tidings of Joy Matumbi – Hook Deh Tony Chin – Stop De Lies Winston Fergus – Pay to Live - Live Ticklah, Rob Symeonn – Wicked Feeling G. Corp – Murder Suns of Dub, Roots By Nature – Taken Tony Greene – We Must Be Wrong Vernon Maytone – Money World For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

1. Numa Crew,Lapo,Ago - Tuff!

2. Dubamine - Murda Style

3. Mungo's Hi Fi - Haffi Rock

4. Radikal Guru,Dubbing Sun,Cheshire Cat,Vale - Good Ganja

5. Reggae Roast,Ruben Da Silva - Sensi Skank Reloaded (feat. Ruben Da Silva)

6. O.B.F,Nazamba,Linval Thompson - Dub the Hills

7. Ruts D.C.,RSD aka Rob Smith - Rhythm Collision - Rsd AKA Rob Smith Remix

8. Mungo's Hi Fi,Eek-A-Mouse - Hire and Removal Refix

9. Numa Crew - Dub Searcher

10. Ed Solo,Skool Of Thought - Raspberry Dub

11. Pama International - Highrise (Mungos Hi Fi Dubstep)

12. The Bug,Warrior Queen - Poison Dart

13. EchoBoy,Danny Red,The Herb - Jahovah Remix

1. Babe Roots, IXM – Bless Dub (feat. IXM) - Kunta Kinte Version

2. Upwellings – Blue Line to Brixton - Original Mix

3. Another Channel – Run Dub

4. Rhythm & Sound, Paul St. Hilaire – Never Tell You - 1

5. Versa – Rainfall In Dub

6. Intrusion – Tswana Dub

7. Rhythm & Sound – Mango Drive

8. Andy Martin, Lee Scratch Perry, Nit Yardman – Revolution - Nit Yardman Version

9. Deadbeat – Waking Dub

10. Brendon Moeller, Beat Pharmacy – High Tide

From smoky basements in Brixton to festival stages across Europe, UK reggae has evolved, staying rooted in its foundation while pushing boundaries with dub, digital, dancehall, lovers rock, and even jungle crossovers. This is the sound of the UK – past, present, and future.

1. Parly B, Tradesman – Rudeboy Skank

2. Rodney P, The People's Army, Mighty Moe – Live Up (feat. The People's Army & Mighty Moe)

3. Gentleman's Dub Club – High Grade

4. The Skints – Rat-at-at

5. The Nextmen, Eva Lazarus – Rudegyal

6. DJ Vadim, Big Red, Jstar, 5'nizza – Soldier - Jstar Remix

7. The Hempolics – Me Love To Sing

8. Joe Yorke, Stand High Patrol – Midnight Rock

9. Hollie Cook – 99

10. Aries, GOLD Dubs, Jinx, Eva Lazarus, Mr Benn – Fall In Love - Mr Benn Remix

11. Dub Pistols, Rodney P – You'll Never Find

12. DJ Vadim, Demolition Man – Fussin n' Fighting

13. Roots Manuva, Wrongtom – Butterfly Crab Walk

14. Jacky Murda, Levi Roots, Mikal Rose, Tuffist – Cool Me Off

15. Tiffani Juno, Ed West, Gardna – See The Vibe

PLAYLIST Augustus Pablo, Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Claudette, The Corporation – Skinheads a Bash Them Poet and The Roots, Dennis Bovell – Five Nights Of Bleeding - 1990 Digital Remaster Saamaka Poku – All Night Owen Gray – Give Me a Little Sign Pinnacle Sound, Emanuel & The Bionites – Psalm 2 Moon Rocks, Prince Jazzbo – Have No Fear Ras Midas – Good Old Days BDF, Dub Student, Heartical Sound – Dubbing with Fire The Drop, Dandelion – Body Unwind The Co-Operators, Lintang – Agony L'Entourloop, Joe Yorke – Rocksteady Admiral Tibet – Permission Scotty – Draw Your Brakes Dub-Stuy, Blakkamoore – Absolutely Dreadsquad, OCM – Watch Here

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"This time, we're diving headfirst into the golden era of 90s Jungle – the sound that took UK underground by storm, blending dancehall, dub, and breakbeats into something raw, rebellious, and revolutionary."

With guest clasher - DJ Industrial Complex, we’re delivering heavyweight anthems, classic MCs, and iconic producers that shaped the sound. This is a tribute to the junglist foundations – fast cuts, rewind culture, and sound system pressure."

So pull up your hoodie, lace up your Air Max, and get ready to wind it up! This is Jungle Sound Clash. Episode 4. Let’s go!

PLAYLIST

1. Beenie Man, Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi (Jungle Spliff)

2. Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (Original Mix)

3. DJ SS - The Lighter (Original Mix)

4. Lemon D - This Is L.A. (2021 Remaster)

5. General Levy, M-Beat - Incredible (Original Mix Remastered)

6. Bounty Killer - Down In The Ghetto (Stringin' It Together) (Original Mix)

7. Adam F - Circles Revisited (Original Mix)

8. UK Apache, Shy FX - Original Nuttah 25 (Original Mix)

9. Ed Rush, Optical - Compound (Original Mix)

10. Congo Natty, Sweetie Irie - Get Wild (Dub Plate Mix)

11. Congo Natty, Black Star, Ronnie Thwaites - Bingy Man (Dub Plate Mix)

12. Shabba Ranks - Uno Fi Move

13. Krome and Time - Ganjaman (DJ Hype remix)

14. C.L. Smooth & Pete Rock - In The Flesh - The Main Ingredient (Instrumentals)

15. Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style (Lover To Lover)

16. Topcat – Champion DJ (DJ Ron Jungle Mix)

17. Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb - DJ SS Remix

18. Remarc – Sound Murderer - Remix

19. Prizna – Fire (Original Mix)

20. Splash – Babylon - Original Mix

21. Johnny Osbourne – Jungle Buddy Bye

22. Redrose – Jungle Tempo

The late '60s gave us rocksteady, smoother, soulful, love-driven tunes with slower rhythms and tight harmonies. But by 1971, Jamaica was changing. The people were speaking out about politics, poverty, Rastafari, repatriation, and resistance. And the music began to echo that shift.

Roots reggae emerged as a soundtrack to consciousness. The drums got heavier. The basslines got deeper. The lyrics started telling the truth about ghetto life, oppression, and spiritual awakening.

1. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelations - Rasta Reggae

2. David Isaacs - Knock Three Times

3. Augustus Pablo & Bongo Herman - Java Passion

4. Winston Wright & The Impact All Stars - Woodpecker

5. Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come

6. The Wailers - Sun Is Shining

7. Lloyd Charmers - Reggae In Wonderland

8. Bruce Ruffin - Rain

9. Max Romeo - Let The Power Fall

10. U-Roy - Everybody Bawling

11. The Stingers - Give Me Power

12. Prince Buster - Holly

13. Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

14. The Ethiopians - Everything Crash

15. Roy Shirley - Dance Reggae

16. Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby

17. Burning Spear - This Population

18. The Abyssinians - Poor Jason Whyte

PLAYLIST Senya – Roots Man Fullness, Mikey General – Chariots and Horses Rob Smith aka RSD, Big Youth – Jim Screechy - Dub Joe Ariwa – Big Bad & Boasty Twilight Sound System, Prince Alla – No More Will I Roam - Extended Mix Ras Teo, Ashanti Selah – When Jah Arise Paul Fox – First Light Roots Massacre, Dub Addict Sound System, Joe Pilgrim – Nation Drones Overproof Soundsystem – Kunte Kinte Dennis Brown – Drifter Lloyd Parks – Mafia Junior Byles – Da Da Danny Red – Open the Gates Slimmah Sound – Peaceful Version Jah Works – Richman

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The Golden Era wasn’t just about hits; it was a cultural movement. It set the blueprint for what hip-hop could be: raw yet refined, rebellious but thoughtful. Whether you grew up with these tracks or are just discovering them, this mix is a celebration of the sound and soul of one of music's most influential periods.

• Skee-Lo – I Wish

• A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin' Out

• Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras – Fu-Gee-La

• Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)

• Beastie Boys – Egg Man

• House Of Pain – Jump Around - Pete Rock Remix

• Pete Rock, Method Man – Half Man Half Amazin (feat. Method Man)

• Guru, Baybe – Lifesaver

• Cypress Hill – I Ain't Goin' Out Like That

• Craig Mack – Flava in Ya Ear

• Das EFX – They Want EFX

• Tha Alkaholiks – Make Room

• KRS-One – MC's Act Like They Don't Know

• Digable Planets – Jettin'

• Gang Starr – Code Of The Streets

• Slum Village, Jazz Spastiks – We Do It (Jazz Spastiks Remix)

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• Big Youth - World War III

• Little Harry - Long Time Ago

• Yellowman - Duppy or Gunman

• Frankie Paul/John Steele - I Need Your Lovin’/Ghettology

• Sister Candy - Black Culture

• John Wayne - Bubble with Me

• Papa Levi - Mi God Mi King

• Lone Ranger – Wicked a Go Run

• Captain Sinbad – Bam Salute

• Linval Thompson – Pop No Style

• Jah Batta – Youthman Time

• Toyan – Children Children

• Wayne Jarrett – Ranny And Lou

• Sammy Dread, Saddle Dread – Follow Fashion

• Anthony Johnson – What Kind of Herb

1. Clinton Fearon – Backyard Meditation

2. Stephen Marley, Damian Marley – The Traffic Jam (Acoustic Version)

3. Barrington Levy – Personal Oval

4. Sylford Walker – Burn Babylon (Acoustic Version)

5. The Expanders – Evilous Number

6. Israel Vibration – Dancing in the Rain (Acoustic Version - Bonus)

7. Bedouin Soundclash – Jeb Rand

8. The Congos – Hills and Valleys

9. Toots & The Maytals – Bam Bam (Live)

10. Bim Sherman – Over The Rainbow

11. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – One Good Spliff

12. Ronnie Davis – Strange Things (Acoustic)

13. UB40 featuring Ali Astro & Mickey – Food For Thought (Unplugged)

14. Andrew Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Ky-Mani Marley – Soon Come

15. Queen Ifrica – Predator's Paradise

16. Jesse Royal – Feel Your Pain (Percapella)

These were the years when roots consciousness met sound system swagger, and the groove got heavier, slower, and more bass-focused. As political tensions rose in Jamaica and the optimism of the ‘70s roots began to fade, artists and producers responded with music that reflected reality—gritty, direct, and dance-ready.

After nearly a decade of deeply spiritual and political roots reggae, a younger generation pushed for change. They craved music that could still carry a message but move the dancefloor and reflect everyday life. The result: rub-a-dub and early dancehall, a style with emphasis on drum and bass, minimal overdubs, and toasting (a rhythmic, talk-over vocal style) alongside melodic singing.

• Sly & Robbie (The Rhythm Twins): Their Taxi label and riddims drove innovation—combining militant basslines with minimal, hard-hitting drum grooves.

• Henry “Junjo” Lawes: A towering figure of this time, producing massive hits for artists like Yellowman, Don Carlos, Michael Prophet, and more—often backed by the mighty Roots Radics band.

• Roots Radics: The go-to session band for rub-a-dub—slow tempos, dubbed-out textures, and basslines that could anchor any vocal.

• Joe Gibbs, Channel One, Jammy’s, Techniques, and Volcano were the key studios and labels shaping the sound.

1. Tony Tuff – Come Fe Mash It

2. Little John – Smoke Ganja Hard

3. Gregory Isaacs – Oh What a Feeling

4. Barrington Levy – Trying to Rule My Life

5. Half Pint – Sally

6. Michael Prophet – Gunman

7. The Meditations – Carpenter Rebuild

8. Linval Thompson – Look How Me Sexy

9. Don Carlos – Laser Beam

10. Super Cat – Dance Inna New York

11. Yellowman – Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt

12. Freddie McGregor – Roots Man Skanking

13. Josey Wales – It A Fi Burn

14. Wailing Souls – Inchpinchers

15. Anthony Johnson, Jah Thomas, Toyan – Gunshot

16. Cornell Campbell – Boxing Around

17. Bunny Wailer – I'm The Toughest

PLAYLIST Errol Holt – Congo Dread Jacob Miller – Some Of Them Say Them A Rasta Mystic Eyes – Linger a While Pablo Moses – Blood Money Leroy Brown – What a Fire The Abyssinians – South African Enlistment - Remastered 2002 Rod Taylor – Bad Man Comes and Goes NORRIS REID – PROTECT THEM The Officials – Babylonian Mighty Diamonds – Gates of Zion Johnny Clarke – Blood Dunza Dennis Brown – A True Barrington Levy – Walk 2000 Miles Horace Martin – Africa Is Calling Noel Ellis, Lone Ark – I Know Jah Shaka – Repatriation Senya – Roots Man Fullness, Mikey General – Chariots and Horses

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Each episode becomes a time capsule of two minds meeting over music.

1. Manasseh, The Equaliser – Millennium

2. The Bush Chemists – Earth’s Rightful Ruler

3. Miniman, Murray Man – Dub Over Evil

4. Alpha & Omega – Sacred Realm

5. The Disciples – Eastern Fire

6. Indica Dubs, Vibronics, Vanya O – Dub Stream

7. Dougie Conscious, Artman – Artman Meets Dougie

8. Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Don Fe – River Jordan

9. Junior Delgado, Smith & Mighty – Storm is Coming

10. Fikir Amlak, Ital Horns, Dougie Conscious – African Raindrops

11. Gussie Clarke – No Entry – 2025 Remaster

12. Fullness – Bless Na Curse Riddim

13. Macka B, Mad Professor – Warrior Dub

14. Roots Keepers, Vibronics – Rootswoman Dub

Perfect for crate diggers, dub heads, and anyone curious about the sonic shadows of Scratch.

1. The Classics - Civilization (Produced by Perry)

2. The Upsetters - A Live Injection

3. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Perry In Dub

4. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Three Blind Dub

5. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Rub-A-Dub

6. Lee "Scratch" Perry - After Beat Dub

7. The Upsetters - Rare Acetates Vol 1 (B Side Mix)

8. The Upsetters - Haunted House (Rare Vinyl)

9. The Upsetters & Augustus Pablo - Black Ark

10. The Upsetters - Dark Moon

11. The Upsetters - Rebels Train / Rebels Dub

12. The Upsetters - Shuffle (Unreleased Dub Plate Mix)

13. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Caneriver Rock extended with Rocky River

14. The Upsetters & Bob Marley - Natural Mystic

15. The Upsetters - Vibrator

PLAYLIST Sylford Walker – Eternal Day Junior Delgado – Every Natty Tetrack – Look Within Yourself Prince Alla – Funeral Earth & Stone – Jail House Set Me Free The Twinkle Brothers, Alla – Babylon A Fight Barry Brown – Enter the Kingdom of Zion Linval Thompson – Cool Down Your Temper Cultural Roots – World Of Illusion The Black Survivors – Come Away Jah Jah Children Delton Screechie – Living in the Ghetto - 12 Mix Keith Porter, The Itals – Jah Glory Naggo Morris – Jah Guide Bob Andy – Unchain Me Leroy Smart – Babylon Don't Like Dreadlocks Junior Ross & The Spears – Rasta Come From Zion aka Rastaman Say

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ediblspaceships selections

1. Twilight Circus Dub Sound System – Dance Plate

2. Dry & Heavy - Kick The Bong Around

3. Prince Fatty, Shniece McMenamin – Expansions

4. Twilight Circus Dub Sound System – Floorshaker

5. Prince Fatty, Mungo's Hi Fi, Sugar Minott – Scrub a Dub Style - Prince Fatty Mix

6. Sherwood & Pinch - Bring Me Weed (Casio Love Bootleg Remix)

7. Clouds - Elders (Rootah Dub)

Dubmatix selections

1. Restriction – Four Point Plan

2. Jah Shaka & Mad Professor – Ecological Dub

3. Jah Warrior – Herbsman Anthem

4. Manasseh – Zion Dubbing

5. Gentleman's Dub Club, Kiko Bun – Use Me (Ben Mckone Dub) - Mixed

6. Sis Jendayi – Feel It - Dub Two

7. Butch Cassidy Sound System – Coming Storm

8. Diggory Kenrick, The Prophet Allstars – Oppression (Part 1)

1. Docetism – Old Oak

2. Akcept, Another Channel – Transmission

3. Another Channel – Version Of Love

4. Versa – Breakthrough

5. Thievery Corporation – Le Monde

6. Eccodek, Dubmatix – Voices Have Eyes (Dubmatix Cinematic Dub Mix)

7. Low Volume, Biodub – Hope So - Biodub Remix

8. Upwellings – Blue Line to Brixton - Original Mix

9. Deadbeat, Paul St. Hilaire – Dopa

10. Biodub – Schweben

11. Dubmatix, Future Dub Orchestra – Black Arc

This one-hour mix delves into a deeper catalog: unreleased takes, dub versions, extended disco mixes, and forgotten B-sides that still resonate with Spear’s unwavering spiritual and political voice. These are songs for those ready to go beneath the surface.

PLAYLIST

1. Burning Spear - Call On You

2. Burning Spear - Swell Head

3. Burning Spear - Foggy Road

4. Burning Spear - Institution (Disco Mix)

5. Burning Spear - Workshop (Red Gold And Green)

6. Burning Spear - Travelling

7. Burning Spear - Free Black People

8. Burning Spear - Farther East Of Jack (Old Marcus Garvey)

9. Burning Spear - Spear Burning

10. Burning Spear - Dub Man

11. Burning Spear - Natural (Version)

12. Burning Spear - Jah No Dead (Disco Mix)

13. Burning Spear - Marcus Senior

14. Burning Spear - Do The Reggae (12" Inch mix)

15. Burning Spear - The Whole We A Suffer

This is the era when dub was forged in Kingston's studios, carved into vinyl grooves, and blasted through the most powerful sound systems across Jamaica and beyond. These dubs rattled speakers, lifted minds, and laid the foundation for what we now call bass culture.

So turn up your speakers, feel the bass in your chest, and let’s step into the echo chamber of heavyweight dub.

PLAYLIST King Tubby - Keep On Dubbing The Revolutionaries - Rocking Dub The Scientist - Drum Song The Aggrovators - Bag O Wire Prince Jammy - Fist Of Fury Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Chapter Three The Revolutionaries - Waiting In The Park Dub The Twinkle Brothers - Jahovah in Dub Majesty King Tubby & The Aggrovators - A Rougher Version Horace Andy & The Aggrovators - Money For Dub Mikey Dread - Industrial Dub Prince Far I & The Arabs - Dub To Africa Prince Far I - Back Weh The Viceroys - Why Dub Roots Radics - Blood On His Lips

PLAYLIST Horace Andy – Babylon System Sylford Walker – My Father's Homeland Hugh Mundell – Can't Pop No Style Creation Rebel – Know Yourself Joy White – Dread Out Deh Moon Rocks, Prince Jazzbo – Have No Fear Barry Brown – Politician Linval Thompson – Pop No Style Welton Irie – Greetings The Black Survivors – Come Away Jah Jah Children Lacksley Castell – My Woman Can Soul Syndicate – Tonight Augustus Pablo – Some Dub Plate Wayne Jrrett – Saturday Night Jamboree Mystic Eyes – Judgement Time

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This was an artist I’d never crossed musical paths with, so when I first heard “Wicked Rule,” my ears perked up. The music was different, his voice stood out with a unique tone and delivery that made me stop and ask What was that? T’ Then I had to relisten several times to wrap my head around what this guy was doing. Released in 1990, it was a blend of digital dancehall sounds, soundsystem-style steppers, and bass, with minimalist production.

1. Martin Campbell, Hi Tech Roots Dynamics – Just Another Day

2. Martin Campbell – Babylon Come

3. Martin Campbell – Another Night

4. Martin Campbell – Give the Poor Man a Try

5. Martin Campbell – Everywhere I Walk

6. Martin Campbell, Hi Tech Roots Dynamics – Keep on Rowing the Boat

7. Martin Campbell – War and Plunder

8. Martin Campbell – Tears Form

9. Martin Campbell – Hard Living

10. Martin Campbell – Got to Pray

11. Alien Dread, Martin Campbell, The Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics – Don't Cry Dub

12. Martin Campbell – Ignorance & Poverty

13. Martin Campbell – Crazy Circus

14. Martin Campbell – Bound to Fall

15. Martin Campbell – Jacks Mouth

16. Martin Campbell, Hi Tech Roots Dynamics – You Lick Me First

17. Martin Campbell - Wicked Rule

1. Quanta - Akasha Experience – Quazilimbo (Akasha Experience Remix)

2. Pitch Black - Deep Fried Dub – Transient Transmission (Deep Fried Dub's Battered Mix)

3. Kuba – The Woman Who Made The Rain Come

4. Psybur – Pocket Universe

5. Deep Fried Dub – Kryptology (Deciphered Mix)

6. Tor.Ma In Dub – The Colour from Space

7. Third Ear Audio – The End?

8. International Observer – Low Light Meter

9. Ricky Bamboo – Subconscious

10. Deep Fried Dub – Mirage

11. Dubsalon – Yeco Ne Boko

1. Pinchers – Bandelero

2. Beres Hammond – Tempted to Touch

3. Steely & Clevie, Dawn Penn – You Don't Love Me

4. Freddie McGregor – Loving Pauper

5. Junior Tucker – Love Of A Lifetime

6. Steely & Clevie, Leroy Sibbles – Fatty Fatty

7. Foxy Brown – Sorry

8. Lady G, Sugar Minott – A Whole Heap A Man

9. Cocoa Tea – Sonia Come Back

10. Tiger – Ram Dance Hall

11. Sugar Minott – Smile

12. Mr. Vegas – Heads High

13. Admiral Bailey – Punanny

14. Gregory Peck – Oversized Mampie

15. General Degree – When I Hold You Tonight

16. Shabba Ranks – Trailer Load A Girls

17. Anthony Malvo, Daddy Lizard – Take You To The Dance

18. Ninjaman – Murder Dem

PLAYLIST Earth & Stone – False Ruler Delton Screechie – Living in the Ghetto - 12 Mix Ranking Joe – STEP IT DOWN SHEPHERDS BUSH Barry Brown, Scientist – Movements of Jah Dubmaster Conte, Baltazzar – High Vibes Dub Prince Jazzbo – Mr. Harry Skank Linval Thompson – River Jordan Wayne Jarrett – Satta Dread Ras Midas – Let the People Go The Revolutionaries – Big Foot Hortense Ellis – Jah Created the World Junior Ross & The Spear – Judgement Time Neville Tate – See A Man's Face Joe Auxumite – No Equal Rights in Babylon Jack Ruby, King Tubby, Errol Thompson – Running Dub

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The Backstory Leroy Smart isn’t just another reggae singer—he’s one of the most fearless and outspoken voices to ever rise from Kingston’s music scene. Known as “The Don,” his career blends social commentary, streetwise bravado, and timeless melodies.

1. Leroy Smart - Mother Lisa

2. Leroy Smart, Big Youth - Pride And Ambition (Extended)

3. Leroy Smart - Life Is a Funny Thing

4. Leroy Smart - Wreck up My Life

5. Leroy Smart - Ballistic Affair

6. Leroy Smart - We Want to Go Home

7. Leroy Smart - Jah Is Mighty

8. Leroy Smart - Badness No Pay

9. Leroy Smart - Badness Don't Pay (45 Edit)

10. Leroy Smart - Africa

11. Leroy Smart - Mr. Smart

12. Leroy Smart - Friday Night

13. Leroy Smart - Party Time Rock

14. Leroy Smart - No Love

15. Leroy Smart - Jah Almighty

16. Leroy Smart - Beautiful Rainbow

17. Leroy Smart - No Check Babylon God

18. Leroy Smart - Jah Jah Forgive Them

Dennis Bovell played a pivotal role in shaping the Lovers Rock sound, producing hits like Janet Kay's "Silly Games," which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1979. The genre's emphasis on love and emotional expression provided a platform for female artists, with figures such as Carroll Thompson and Louisa Mark gaining prominence. Lovers Rock became a staple at house parties and sound system events, fostering a sense of community and cultural identity.

The impact of Lovers Rock extended beyond music, influencing fashion, dance, and social dynamics within the Black British community. It provided a space for emotional expression and connection during a time of racial tension and social upheaval. The genre's legacy continues to inspire artists and audiences, underscoring its significance in the tapestry of British musical and cultural history.

Here’s an interview with Dennis Bovell on PeckhamSoul.com (includes his Top 10 List of Lovers Rock, many of which appear here)

1. J.C. Lodge – Someone Loves You Honey

2. Brown Sugar – I'm in Love With a Dreadlocks

3. Sandra Reid – Ooh Boy

4. Carroll Thompson – Simply in Love (2021 - Remaster)

5. Janet Kay – Silly Games

6. Claudette Miller, Errol Brown – Tonight Is the Night

7. Louisa Mark – Caught You in a Lie

8. Jean Adebambo – Paradise

9. Carroll Thompson – Hopelessly in Love

10. Webby Jay – In the Rain

11. Trevor Walters – Stuck on You

12. Marie Pierre – Choose Me

13. Delroy Witter, Janet Kay – I Do Love You

14. Claudia Fontaine – Natural High

15. Paul Dawkins – Ready to Dance

• Birth name: Winston Brown (also known as Robert Anthony Blackwood), born May 9, 1956, in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica

• Grew up in the Rema and Tivoli ghettos of Kingston

• Took on the stage name Ranking Dread, later adopting aliases like Errol Codling and Michael Dicks

• Gained prominence on Jamaica’s Ray Symbolic sound system during the mid‑1970s

• After relocating to London in the late 1970s, he joined Lloyd Coxsone’s sound system, performing alongside notable UK reggae acts

1. Ranking Dread – Super Star

2. Ranking Dread – Love A Dub

3. Ranking Dread – Fattie Boom Boom

4. Ranking Dread & Errol Dunkley - Holding On 12"

5. Ranking Dread – Shut Me Mouth

6. Ranking Dread – Loving Devotion

7. Cornell Campbell, Ranking Dread – Bandulu Hard Times - Extended 12 Version

8. Ranking Dread – Come Sister Come

9. Ranking Dread – Wha Go a Africa

10. Ranking Dread – Nuh Trouble Natty Dread

11. Ranking Dread – A Wha We Do

12. Ranking Dread - Tubys Dub Plate Mix

13. Ranking Dread / Roots Radics – Dub It On Jah (Mix by Scientist)

14. Ranking Dread – Jump Up Dub (Mix by King Tubby)

1. Lee Scratch Perry – Leopard Dub

2. King Tubby – Second Cut [Little Girl]

3. Barry Brown, Scientist – Love Dub

4. Yabby You – Praises

5. Glen Brown, King Tubby – Assack Lawn No. 1 Dub Version 2

6. Niney The Observer – Dub Chapter

7. Simplicity People – Gussie Special

8. Ronnie Davis – Cover Dub

9. Creation Rebel – Doctors Remedy

10. King Tubby, Ring Craft Posse, David Isaacs – Travel Version

11. Bunny Lee, Prince Jammy, The Aggrovators – Ethiopian Dub

12. Yabby You, The Aggrovators – Words Dub

13. Crucial Bunny – Bunny Na Jest

14. Don Carlos – Dub Ah Bite!

15. Wackies – Slave Dub

16. Roots Radics – Watch What You Do Dub

17. Dennis Bovell – Dub’er

18. Pablo All Stars – Zion Dub

19. Diggory Kenrick, The Prophet Allstars – Oppression (Part 2)

The Amen Break is a 6-to-7-second drum solo that became the most sampled piece of music in history. Pulled from the 1969 B-side “Amen, Brother” by The Winstons, this unassuming moment reshaped hip-hop, jungle, drum & bass, and electronic music forever.

1. Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style (Lover To Lover)

2. UK Apache & SHY FX – Original Nuttah 25

3. M-Beat & General Levy – Incredible

4. Top Cat – Bunn the Sensi - Dub Hustlers Remix

5. Congo Natty, Conquering Lion, Super Cat & Reggie Stepper – Code Red

6. Roni Size & Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag

7. More Rockers – Night Fall (Smith & Mighty)

8. SHY FX & Donae'o – Raver - Breakage Remix

9. Bahamadia – Pep Talk

10. Cheetah – X-Rated

11. Chopstick Dubplate, Jah Mason & Louie Rankin – Soundboy Gone - Original Mix

12. LTJ Bukem – Atlantis - Marky & S.P.Y. Rework

(The mix includes songs she produced, released, or has been part of in some manner)

1. Delano Stewart – Tell Me Baby

2. The Ethiopians – The Whip

3. Brent Dowe – It Cool

4. The Ethiopians – I Need You

5. Delano Stewart – That's Life

6. Federals – Wailing Festival

7. The Melodians – No Nola

8. Ken Boothe – Have I Sinned

9. Marcia Griffiths – Survival

10. Judy Mowatt – Way Over Yonder

11. Sonya Spence – When

12. Culture – Stop The Fussing And Fighting - 2000 Digital Remaster

13. The Twinkle Brothers – A New World Order

14. Reggae George – Fig Root

15. Bob Andy – Ghetto Stays in the Mind

16. Tony Tuff – Round the World

17. Ranking Joe – Shine Eye Girl

18. Jah Thomas – Righteous Train

PLAYLIST Pat Kelly Angel Of The Morning The Reggae Boys Mama Look Deh Peter Tosh Them a Fe Get a Beaten The Soul Sisters Wreck a Buddy Lloyd Charmers,The Uniques My Rhya Soul Agent and the Soul Defenders Popcorn Reggae Dave Barker Do Your Thing Dandy,The Superboys (People Get Ready) Let's do Rocksteady The Pioneers Caranapo The Kingstonians Lion's Den Clancy Eccles Ganja Free Bruce Ruffin The Bitterness of Life Lee Scratch Perry,The Upsetters What a Botheration The Uniques A Yuh (Hey You) Max Romeo Public Enemy No. 1 Junior Byles A Place Called Africa Big Youth Foreman vs. Frazier The Dynamites Phantom (Live It Up) Prince Buster Finger Ken Boothe I Wish It Could Be Peaceful Again

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