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2 x LP  Compilation, Limited Edition Red Vinyl , 18th Anniversary In the early 1990s Jungle was on the rise in the UK. After initially emerging out of the post-rave scene, Jungle quickly evolved, and by 1993 was now drawing on the slow, heavy bass-lines and Ragga vocals of Jamaican music. Whilst many would come to see this era as a short-lived phase in the evolution of Drum and Bass history (Ragga influenced Jungle was all but over by 1995) this album counters this theory showing that the roots of Jungle started much further back - in the UK’s vibrant Dancehall scene of the 1980s. Ragga influenced Jungle always works best as a clash. The double-time drums against the slow bass-lines, the Jamaican or Jamaican-influenced vocals against the dark, contemporary rhythms of young UK producers. The three main reggae Sound-systems in London between 1985-1990 were Saxon, Unity and Sir Coxsone. Before they were re-born as The Ragga Twins, brothers Flinty Badman and Demon Rockers were the MCs for North London’s premier Unity sound-system performing over strictly Reggae music seven days a week. Similarly Asha Senator – along with his partner on the mic, Smiley Culture, rose up from their own local Brixton based sound-system, which they built from scratch, to front the mighty Saxon Sound-system. Both hugely popular sounds, The Unity sound-system had the advantage of a strong relationship with legendary Jamaican producer King Jammy, who gave them upfront exclusives on any new Jammys release months before any other sound-systems could get hold of them. As King Jammy was the prime innovator of Jamaican digital dancehall this was quite a weapon to hold. Philip ‘PJ’ Johnson and Carl ‘Smiley’ Hyman ran their own small North London Sound-system along with friend DJ Hype. Initially the music had been strictly Reggae but after Smiley had visited his mum who lived in New York in 1986, they began to drop the occasional hip-hop tune into their set. This developed further as they then started MCing in Jamaican style over the breaks. By 1988, PJ and Smiley had begun to make records as Shut Up and Dance. As avid hip-hop dancers both PJ and Smiley initially wanted to make what they called ‘fast hip-hop’, (mirroring the speed of the break in old funk tunes) so they were somewhat surprised when a friend told them that a record they had made was being played at an acid-house club. It was indeed true and soon they began to hear their music being played on all the radio pirates. Although they never really got involved in the rave scene they started to make records for it. In their own minds they made records with ‘one-side house, one-side hip-hop’. In fact they were making proto-jungle and when they joined forces with their MC heroes from their youth, The Ragga Twins, they paved the way for the union of Rave and Reggae culture. By 1994 Jungle was officially going over-ground as General Levy and M-Beat’s ‘Incredible’ hit the charts. M-Beat was a young underground jungle producer and General Levy another of the leading lights of the UK Dancehall scene: Growing up in multi-racial Harlesden, by fourteen Levy started his first sound-system with friends called Third Dimension. From here he went on to MC for a number of North London sounds such as Vigilante and Java Nuclear Power before arriving at Tipperton Sound where he built his reputation as one of the finest UK MCs. At the start of the 1990s he signed to the important London reggae label, Fashion Records, alongside fellow MCs Smiley Culture and Asha Senator. Both London’s Fashion and Greensleeves record labels had championed Jamaican and UK-based Jamaican music throughout the 1980s, so it was a logical progression for them to start making jungle records in the following decade. As numerous young UK jungle producers sampled their favourite Jamaican Ragga artist, Fashion and Greensleeves (as well as UK reggae distributor Jetstar) invited young UK-based Jungle mixers to legally work with Jamaican artists. Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Barrington Levy all got re-worked by the likes of junglists Congo Natty, DJ Monk and more. Soul Jazz Records latest journey features all-time classic jungle anthems such as General Levy’s ‘Incredible’ and UK Apachi and Shy FX’s ‘Original Nuttah’ alongside some serious Ragga heavyweight tunes like Cutty Ranks ‘Limb By Limb’ and Congo Natty’s classic re-make of Barrington Levy’s Under Me Sensi’. The album tells the story of how Jungle developed out of acid house but with its roots in the UK Dancehall scene of the 1980s and comes with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive interviews and photography.

Mit Gratitude kehrt Gentleman 2026 bewusst zu seinen Reggae-Wurzeln zurück: Sein neuntes Studioalbum verbindet klassischen Roots- und Dancehall-Einfluss mit einem modernen, freien Sound. Die 17 Tracks entstanden in Mallorca, Jamaika und Miami und werden von internationalen Gästen wie Queen Omega, Capleton, Collie Buddz, Richie Campbell, Christopher Martin, Jahmiel und Michael Patrick Kelly bereichert. Produziert wurde unter anderem von Don Corleon, Jopez und Clayton Hamilton – musikalisch geht es um Dankbarkeit, Zusammenhalt, Liebe und den Blick auf das Wesentliche.

Mit Too Too Bad kehrt Buju Banton 2026 nach 23 Jahren zu VP Records zurück und präsentiert sein mittlerweile 13. Studioalbum. Musikalisch knüpft der Jamaikaner bewusst an die raue, energiegeladene Hardcore-Dancehall-Tradition seiner frühen Jahre an, verbindet sie aber mit modernen Produktionen und Einflüssen aus Hip-Hop und R&B. Neben „Butterflies“ – mit einem Verweis auf Coxsone Dodds legendären Real Rock Riddim – gehören „We Nuh Play“, „X Rated“, „House Call“ und „Power“ zu den Highlights; als Gäste sind u. a. DJ Khaled, Ari Lennox und Gramps Morgan dabei.

Moderne Neuinterpretation klassischer Roots- und Dancehall-Vibes des jamaikanischen Reggae-Stars Barrington Levy. Mit seiner unverwechselbaren Stimme verbindet Levy auf der LP traditionellen Reggae-Sound mit zeitgemäßer Produktion und entspannten, melodischen Grooves. Die Songs feiern die Kultur und positive Energie der jamaikanischen Musik und knüpfen zugleich an Levys große Erfolge aus den 1980er-Jahren an. Sweet Reggae Music 2.0 zeigt eindrucksvoll, warum Barrington Levy bis heute zu den prägendsten Stimmen des Reggae zählt

Record Store Day 2026 Edition

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„Cool Down The Heat“ von Junior Murvin ist ein rootsiger Reggae-Longplayer, der mit seiner markanten Falsettstimme und entspannten Grooves überzeugt. Das Album verbindet sozialkritische Texte mit warmen, melodischen Arrangements im klassischen jamaikanischen Stil. Produziert im Umfeld legendärer Studios, spiegelt es die spirituelle und politische Tiefe des Roots Reggae wider. Es zählt zu den eher unterschätzten, aber eindrucksvollen Werken Murvins.

RANDY'S 50th ANNIVERSARY CHAPTER TWO / VARIOUS - First time on vinyl for Chapter Two second part of the acclaimed previously CD only set that was released to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Randy's Records. From Augustus Pablo's groundbreaking 'Java' to Carl Malcolm's UK pop crossover hit 'Fattie Bum Bum' Chapter Two showcase classic after classic from a all-star line up of the 70's reggae music greats including Black Uhuru, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, The Heptones & Big Youth. Beautifully packaged with inner sleeves featuring rare photos and liner notes by reggae historian, Dennis Katz.

King Yellowman« ist das 1984 bei Columbia Records erschienene Debütalbum von Yellowman. Der Künstler, der eigentlich Winston Foster heißt, ist ein jamaikanischer Reggae- und Dancehall-Künstler, der in den 80er Jahren zunächst in Jamaika bekannt wurde. Nachdem er in seinem Heimatland bekannt geworden war, veröffentlichte er dieses Album unter dem Label Columbia. Yellowman gilt als einer der Pioniere des Reggae und hat einen großen Beitrag zur jamaikanischen Musikkultur und zur Internationalisierung des Reggae geleistet.

Building on the massive success of the Greensleeves and Channel One Soundsystem collaboration "Down in The Dub Vaults', we now join forces with the iconic Iration Steppas for another deep exploration into the world of Dubs, the second release in our "Soundsystem" series. - The masterful selector Mark Iration has been given full access to the Greensleeves archives, carefully curating a powerful selection of Roots and Dub treasures that have long been staples of the Iration Steppas soundsystem. - This collection features legendary Jamaican vocalists such as Michael Prophet, Johnny Osbourne, and Wailing Souls, among others. The second disc takes you into the Echo Chamber, show casing Dub versions from Heavyweights like Roots Radics, Augustus Pablo and The Revolutionaries-complete with Tony McDermott illustrated inner sleeves and photos from the Iration Steppas archives in this gatefold package. - The first edition of our Soundsystem series (with Channel One Soundsystem) flew off the shelves, with demand far exceeding supply-don't miss out this time!

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