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David Rodigan's Dubwize Shower - out on BBE Records

Tuesday 14 June 2011, 12:22

David Rodigan Dubwize Shower
Various - David Rodigan's Dubwize Shower
(CD/2xLP/Digital) Barely Breaking Even Records BB170CCD/BBE170CLP/BBE170CDG, 2011-06-14

I read an interesting interview from famous UK reggae DJ David Rodigan, where he was stating that Jamaican music is not Jamaican anymore. "They’ve forgotten what Jamaica is famous for; the structure and melodic output of reggae... It’s empty, not mixed properly or mastered. There’s no substance, just a waste of time downloading them." Among the new stuff he rates, Konshens, Etana, Tarrus Riley, Alborosie and Romain Virgo... The man should get the news, there's a studio in Paris where Jamaican veterans are coming to record some new stuff he would be hunting for!! ;-) Meanwhile, David Rodigan keeps on turning is ears on the best stuff to come and to have been coming from the island, and he's selected here 20 glorious dub excursions from the master engineers in Jamaica, King Tubby, Errol T. and Sylvan Morris alongside some new additions from Alborosie and Da Grynch. Summer is upon us already!

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Blend Mishkin Riddims Gone A Foreign

Blend Mishkin - Riddims Gone A Foreign

Wednesday 16 March 2011, 12:43

Blend Mishkin - Riddims Gone A Foreign (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-03-16 Many were introduced to the latin/reggae/hip hop vibes of Blend Mishkin thru the cool Palov & Mishkin singles & bootlegs released on G.A.M.M., Bstrd Boots, Scribble or Rebtuz... The man comes from Athens, Greece, is the founder of the Cast-a-Blast label, and an active DJ/producer/remixer all over Europe. Cast-a-Blast is a label we have a lot of faith in at Paris DJs headquarters: we already played 4 tracks from this label in different mixes! Blend Mishkin has been releasing some very interesting Reggae...

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Grant Phabao and Djouls 21st Century Roots Soul

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Roots Soul

Monday 15 February 2010, 23:39 4

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Roots Soul (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-02-15 Another batch of the best reggae from the recent years? Yee-ha! With a word wide ear we've been trying to dig into all the best vibes deeply inspired by Jamaican music. So here it comes, from Germany, USA, New Zealand, Jamaica, Italy and England. 21st century roots grooves guaranteed to rock your soul. Roll a phat one if the time is right. [comment faire?/how to?] Tracklisting : 01. Ancient Astronauts - Surfing The Silvatide (feat. Bajka) (from 'We Are to Answer' album, 2009 / Eighteen Street...

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Alborosie launch party feat. Soul Stereo Soundsystem le 16 Juin à la Bellevilloise

Tuesday 16 June 2009, 13:18

Bam Bam Club
ROCKERS INTERNATIONAL présente BAM BAM CLUB #10 A LA BELLEVILLOISE
Mardi 16 Juin 2009 de 20h à 02h...

BAM BAM CLUB Spéciale ROOTS REGGAE DANCEHALL avec ALBOROSIE launch party feat. SOUL STEREO SOUND SYSTEM

Même si son nouvel album Escape From Babylon ne casse pas des briques (un bon single et le reste tout juste un peu moins pourri que le reste du reggae actuel), Alborosie a bonne réputation sur scène et celle du Soul Stereo Sound System n'est plus à faire... et c'est ce dernier qui en fait LA soirée reggae à Paris de ce mois de Juin! (Djouls)

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Alborosie - Escape From Babylon

Monday 15 June 2009, 13:10

Alborosie Escape From Babylon
Alborosie - Escape From Babylon
(CD) Greensleeves GRE2039, 2009-06-15

The hottest thing to come out of Sicily since Mount Etna, Alborosie has established himself since moving to Jamaica as both an in-demand producer (UB40, Mario, Angie Stone and Manu Chao among others), songwriter, and a successful reggae artist in his own name. He released his first album (Soul Pirate) last year independently, which contained the hits Kingston Town and Herbalist. Alborosie’s new album, Escape From Babylon, is a throwback to the golden age of reggae, merging vintage sounds a la Bob Marley, Burning Spear and Black Uhuru, with modern roots and dancehall. The album’s lead single Mama She Don’t Like You is a humorous uptempo ska track in the vein of Madness and Toots & The Maytals. (extracted from the press release)

I managed to listen to the whole album and it's just like the new Queen Ifrica one, Welcome To Montego Bay: even though this is cool roots reggae, it's just less cheap and more listenable than most of what's coming out these days, and doesn't compare with productions from 30 years ago (or current productions from Grant Phabao). To sum it up: just above the average. The single is quite enjoyable indeed, but that's nearly it. I'm sure the deejay/live thing is cool though. (review by Djouls)

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