Monthly Archives: September 2014

Return To The Frontline

The last couple of years have seen the re-emergence of some classic Roots Reggae bands who first came to prominence in the late 70s and early 80s. The first one I noticed was Black Roots, as it was not long … Continue reading

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The Reaping #19

They’re coming in thick and fast at the moment. Apologies to German readers but many of these don’t seem to have other audio links. Dubioza Kolektiv – No Escape (from Balkan) Some jump up Balkan Gypsy Rock vibes from the … Continue reading

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Jungle Warfare

Seems to be some Jungle Warfare going on amongst producers such as Om Unit, Sully, Eprom and a whole bunch of others. Echoing the Grime wars of last year there have been some heavy duty shots fired over the past … Continue reading

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Rub-A-Dub-Love

For those who didn’t notice I put up a new Reggae mix the other day. Think I opened the flood gates cos I uncovered loads of tracks I wish I’d put on there. Here’s a few new ones I’ve bought … Continue reading

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The Reaping #18

Run The Jewels – Oh My Darling Don’t Cry This tune is too much. El-P and Killer Mike have another Run The Jewels album on the way and I’m just as excited as last time, maybe even more so. Ninjah … Continue reading

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Into The Lion’s Den

Loved playing on the new Reggae Roots stage at Bestival this year! As I mentioned previously, my first ever DJ set at a festival was Reggae 7″s at the original 2004 Bestival. However it made me realise I probably shouldn’t … Continue reading

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Get Busy

Brand new video from Busy Signal, who is easily my favourite Dancehall artist at the moment. Too many amazing tunes to mention and with this one (or rather 2 tunes in one video) he once again pays tribute to his … Continue reading

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The Reaping #17

I was going to post up about Secret Cinema and Bestival.  But they’ve both happened already, and if you weren’t there I’d be a c**t to rub your nose in how brilliant they both were. So instead here’s some goodies we … Continue reading

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Celebrating A Decade of Festival DJing

10 years ago I played my first ever DJ set at a festival. It was the very first Bestival (I’d performed at Glastonbury earlier that year but as a rapper not a DJ) and even though I’d been booked as … Continue reading

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