For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. As well as Sir Coxsone's Downbeat Soundsystem other famous Soundsystem operators included Duke Reid (the Trojan), Prince Buster, Tom the Great and King Edwards. These Soundystems were the birthplace of much of Jamaica's musical culture ­ Soundclashes, Dancehall and the idea of the Toaster who sang over records- theDJ. As ever Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd led the field and so for this release the focus is on DJ's at Studio One and features legendary toasters such as Denis Alcapone, Dillinger and Prince Far I as well as a host of rare material by lesser known artists. Also included is Count Machuki ­ the original DJ- the first man ever to speak over the mic-at Sir Coxsone¹s Downbeat Sound System- from where it all began. As Steve Barrow (author of The Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire Records) writes in the sleevenotes, Jamaican deejay music is the source for all Rap music: From Count Machuki talking over records on Sir Coxsone's legendary Downbeat Sound System this style would eventually travel to America when the Jamaican-born Kool Herc began playing at Block parties (a version of the Kingston Soundsystem parties) in the Bronx. Cutting up rare-groove classics for the first B-Boys to rap over, Hip-Hop was born and theDJ music that had started on the early Soundsystems of Kingston would go on to conquer the world! Studio One Records is the original Jamaican record label. Studio One Records started the career of hundreds of Jamaican artists from Bob Marley to The Skatalites, from Horace Andy to The Heptones. Studio One DJs (compiled by Mark Ainley) is the next in the series of releases where Soul Jazz Records are showcasing the music of Studio One, the label that literally defines Reggae. Following on from Studio One Rockers, Studio One Soul and Studio One Roots, this release also comes as a CD-Rom with a taster from the Studio One Story, Soul Jazz Records forthcoming full-length documentary about Coxsone Dodd and Studio One.

Beeindruckende Auswahl einiger der besten Künstler der jamaikanischen Musik, darunter Roland Alphonso, The Gaylads, The Ethiopians, Don Drummond und Jackie Opel. Eine All-Star-Besetzung aus dem Studio-One-Umfeld begleitet von einem ausführlichen Booklet  mit Informationen zu Musikern, Songs und vielem mehr. Erscheint als heavy Doppel-Vinyl-Edition in einem hochwertigen Gatefold-Sleeve. The accompanying booklet contains extensive sleeve-notes from Studio One historian Rob Chapman (author of Never Grow Old and Downbeat Special), with information on musicians, tracks, label scans and more.Soul Jazz Records' Studio One Ska Fever is released as a heavyweight double-vinyl edition in deluxe strong gatefold sleeve (with full sleeve notes) and also as a digital download.

Eine weitere liebevolle Entdeckung von "Outta Sight": Erste LP-Compilation der legendären Plattenfirma Dynamo Records aus Detroit mit 16 Northern Soul-Hymnen und -Raritäten aus der zweiten Hälfte der 1960er. Darunter Lee Moses' wundervolle Darbietung von »Pouring Water On A Drowning Man« sowie Perlen von Tommy Hunt, The Diplomats, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Stanley Mitchell, Barbara & Brenda und Kenny Ballard.

Limited Edition,Special Coloured VinylStudio One Women is in the series of Studio One compilations released by Soul Jazz Records. Ska, rocksteady, funky reggae, roots, dub mixes, disco mixes, they're all here from the queens of the Jamaican music scene. Studio One Women features a wide mix of classics and obscurities from the finest female voices in reggae. Until now most of these tracks have only ever been available as extremely hard to find Jamaican 7 inch and 12 inch singles and even if you were lucky enough to find them they'd cost you a small fortune! Marcia Griffiths and Rita Marley (here with her first group The Soulettes) are two of Jamaica's most famous female singers hugely popular today. Both these artists became internationally famous as The I – Threes (along with Judy Mowatt), Bob Marley's backing singers alongside The Wailers. Also featured are Hortense Ellis, sister of Alton who cut many smash hit on the island and Jennifer Lara, a lady who had a long career with Studio One, singing on countless sides until she sadly passed away earlier this year. Studio One is the greatest label in the history of reggae and is the foundation of all reggae music. It's where virtually every world renowned Jamaican superstar started out, Bob Marley and The Wailers included. Under the guidance of the legendary Clement "Coxsone" Dodd the musicians at Studio One recorded hundreds of instrumental rhythms which still provide the backbone for many of the records made in Jamaica today.

Das Duo gehört seit 1977 zu den gefragtesten Rhythm Sections des UK, das Legenden wie Bunny Lee, Fat Man, Sugar Minott, Gregory Isaacs und General Levy produziert (und u.a. Janet Jackson geremixt hat). Sämtliche Tracks wurden von den Originalinterpreten neu eingesungen oder enthalten teils sogar die Original-70er-Vocals. Das Konzept bewährte sich bereits mit Mafia & Fluxys Albumreihe "Reggae Heights", in der Protagonisten wie Johnny Clarke, Barry Brown, Gregory Isaacs und John Holt Klassiker zu modernen Mafia & Fluxy Rhythmen neu interpretierten.

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Der legendäre Soundman & Produzent Lloyd Coxsone war in den 1960ern einer der ersten DJs in den Westend Clubs, der eine Generation britischer Popstars wie The Beatles & The Rolling Stones erstmals mit jamaikanischer Musik konfrontierte. Sein Sound dominierte die 1970er mit Bob Marley & Dennis Brown als seine größten Verbündeten. Er gründete Tribes Man Records und veröffentlichte mit King Of The Dub Rock 1+2 Reggae-Klassiker, die neben Eigenproduktionen auch Riddims des Produzenten Gussie Clarke und Heavyweight-Dubs von Mixmaster Scientist enthielten.Auf Vol. 3 kooperiert Lloyd mit dem Label Jahsolid Rock Music, dessen legendäre Alben von Brinsley Forde, Apple Gabriel und Earl 16 regelmäßig in den Playlists von Sir Coxsone waren, und bringt exklusive Dub-Mixe & Vocal-Tracks der genannten Künstler sowie brandneue Stücke von Mutabaruka, Chezidek, Micah Shemaiah, Var, Ras Teo. Die Ausgabe komplettiert die Trilogie und verspricht dank ihrer Qualität ein moderner Klassiker unserer Zeit zu werden

12 revolutionary recordings that mashed down apartheid in South Africa finally 25 years ago with the elections in 1994 which were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part! "Reggae Mandela" is more than a tribute and features a strong line-up of top artists - singers and harmony vocal groups - Johnny Osbourne, Junior Delgado, Sugar Minott, Barrington Levy, Half Pint, The Mighty Diamonds, the Mighty Travellers and more. Released as LP-Vinyl with close to all tracks being are in demand with collectors!

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