Don Letts – Outta Sync (CD)
€9.90*
Don Lett's Debüt-Album Outta Sync ist ein berauschender Cocktail aus Bass-schweren Rhythmen, Inselstimmungen und gesprochenem Wort neben melodischen Haken und Harmonien. Das Album ist genau das, was Sie erwarten, dass ein Don Letts Projekt klingt. "Outta Sync" ist der Titeltrack auch bemerkenswert als einer von wenigen Songs, die ein so geschichtetes Leben in einem einzigen Vers einführen können: "Now, because of my duality, raised on pop and bass, didn't really bother me, because it's all about the taste, I'm the vinyl generation, and that's how I got my start, combining clothes and music, and I turned it into art." Und das ist nur die Einführung! Don geht weiter über die sich verändernde Welt um ihn herum und seine eigenen sich verändernden Wahrnehmungen nach.
VA - When Rhythm Was King (CD)
€16.90*
In a more serious spiritual vein, Dennis Brown's "Created by the Father" is a standout. For the hardcore collector, there are a few alternate/original/extended mixes that are previously unreleased or previously unavailable on CD. It's likely, though, that these rarities will be of secondary concern to most people likely to enjoy the compilation, who will simply appreciate the chance to hear a classy batch of Studio One/Clement Dodd efforts that might not come to their attention through more high-profile reggae reissues.
released October 30, 2015
2007 Jamaica Recording & Publishing Studio Ltd. t/a Studio One
Ras Command - In Dub (CD)
€8.90*
Packaging: standard plastic jewel box case, off-black tray, 4 page v-fold cover booklet.Track times not printed on sleeve art.Total time: 62:03
Dactah Chando - Clara (CD)
€4.90*
The surf fanatic from the island of Tenerife recorded 15 demos with his co-producer and friend Toby Nambur (Six Nation) at Achinech Studio in the south part of the island. Producer Guido Craveiro (who has worked with Dellé, The Police In Dub and many more) recognised the potential of the tracks and took the material back to his studio in Cologne to tinker with it, arrange and mix it. The result, Dactah Chando's debut album "Clara" walks a line between salsa muffin à la Sargent Garcia and international reggae-industry standard as popularised by Seeed and Alborosie. With his striking vocal style, Dactah Chando successfully rides one-drop and electric dancehall riddims. There's absolutely no doubt that this artist will shape the sound of the season - well beyond the borders of the reggae community...