Jahpan vs. Jamaica

How a Japanese song from the 1950s turned into a ska classic -
and a Jahtari track! The ties from Japan to Jamaica are stronger
and the influence on Reggae (and anything after) bigger than
one would think. Get all the ranting [HERE].

posted: 10.04.2010

UK Radio History: On The Wire

The UK has one of the nicest radio cultures on the globe. There is
(or was) John Peel. There's Mary Anne Hobbs. And there's "On The
Wire". Being one of the longest running and most groundbreaking
radio shows ever you can count on wicked weekly mixes ranging
from Reggae, Dub, Dubstep on to Techno, Dance music and Soul,
insightful reviews and funky presentation.

And then there are still tons of historic recordings around dating
back to 1984 - all for free download! [READ MORE].

posted: 15.12.2007

MUNGO's HIFI and BROTHER CULTURE in Germany

Scotland's number one soundsystem Mungo's HiFi and dancehall
legend Brother Culture are underway now in Germany for a small
tour. Still a kind of secret among collectors and Dub experts in
Germany the awesome Mungo's sound, coming from their Scotch
Bonnet label, will shake the soil here in the future. Heavy.

Lots of background info, funny pics and music [HERE].

Also finally online: some fotos and a live recording from our Jahtari
trip up to Glasgow and the UK in general back in March HERE.

posted: 15.10.2007

Flashing Sound Systems

Anybody claiming that Flash is just a big heap of senseless internet
gimmicks can go home now. Because there's THE ultimate Flash
application around now: a simulation of a Reggae Sound System!
Actually several of them. [READ MORE]

posted: 20.04.2007

ebay of the year: King Tubby's Bass Speaker!

via the excellent MusicThing-blog: a bass speaker from King Tubby's
legendary Hometown Hi-Fi sound system has been found in a yard in
Waterhouse / Kingston / Jamaica and been sold via ebay. Through
this very speaker the first Dub tunes EVER may have been played
during dances! [READ MORE]

posted: 19.03.2007

DISRUPT VINYL ON WERK DISCS!

One from the blatant self-promoting department - but the news are
just TOO nice: a heap of disrupt-tunes will be out on vinyl on the
excellent London-based label WERK DISCS soon! The releases will
include new tracks as well as some thouroughly re-worked Jahtari-
classics, all expertly mastered and cut into finest wax for maximum
niceness. [READ MORE]

posted: 07.02.2007

THE UNITY STORY

Excellent story on one of the nicest labels of the Digital Reggae era in
the mid- to late 80ies: Unity Sound from London. Lots of background
info and vinyl tips! Groove along to oringal sound snippets while
reading! by Dave Hucker. [MORE]

posted: 04.02.2007

THE OTHER RIDDIM TWINS

Steely & Clevie, the unknown force behind the Jammy$ riddims that
brought drum machines and analogue synths into Reggae and Dub.
Big time. by Pete Murder Tone. [MORE]

posted: 15.01.2007

The Dread & Fred Story

The story of UK digi dub's Ground Zero tune: WARRIOR STANCE!
by Pete Murder Tone. [MORE]

posted: 12.07.2006

The History Of Reggae Music

This topic in general is a very complex one but since we are a Reggae
label here and this is the definitive background of our work I thought
it possibly makes sense to write something about the musical and
historical aspect of the single transformation steps this music went
through. Many aspects of it influenced us enormously while many
others didn't so I tried to select the to us important ones out and
recount their (quite interesting) stories.

This section includes many pictures and sound examples and I hope
you find the one or other thing there you didn't know before and
otherwise have a good time while doing it! [MORE]

posted: 25.11.2004