MIX: Can't Conquer We - a UK & EU modern roots mix

Here's one for the dubheads out there! Roots from the UK and mainland EU with plenty of old-school dubs, even more BASS and overall wicked vibes. Digital style, classic roots style, heavy UK steppers style, it's all here! All mixed in the usual BMC-way: one continuous mix, no full tunes, added sound samples and source-info given so you can go and track down these tunes yourself. Variety of singers and producers, one hour of niceness. Two older tracks in here, Dixie Peach's Slaughter and the Disciples Vintage 10", late 80s tunes that fitted in just nice, so were included.

The intro and Old Time Something by Solo Banton are taken from promo-mp3's spread by Reality Shock for the Reggae Got Talent competition. A nice initiative that I took part in by contributing the first 20 minutes of this mix. No results in on that yet, postponed to unknown date, but the total mix was finished and I wanted to get it out to the people, cause I'm very pleased with this one: IT NICE! So here it is, for one and all to enjoy, 60 minutes of heavy dub vibes, not for the weak-hearted! Enjoy.

1) Intro by Solo Banton (Reality Shock promo-mp3)
2) Reggae On Top All Stars – Soldiers Of Jah Dub (Reggae On Top 10”)
3) Kenny Knots – Never Get Burn + Dub (Reggae On Top 10”)
4) Lyrical Benjie – Rastaman Style feat. Disciples Riddim Section + Dub (King Shiloh LP)
5) King General feat. Bush Chemists – Wicked Them Wicked + Dub (Conscious Sounds CD)
6) Solo Banton – Old Time Something + Dub (Reality Shock promo-mp3)
7) Fu-Steps – Wicked Men + Dub (Vibes Creator 7”)
8) Dixie Peach & The Offbeat Posse – Slaughter + Dub (Jah Tubbys 7”)
9) GCorp meets The Mighty Tree feat. Messenger Douglas & Juggla – Perilous Time [Vibronix Mix] + Dub (Endulge 10”)
10) AmP & Echo Ranks – Mr Warmonger (AMP 7”)
11) Earl Sixteen - Can't Conquer We + Dub Creator - Hornsman Dub (King Shiloh 12")
12) Disciples - Worship mix 2 (Disciples Vintage 10")
13) Messalie - Struggling + Dub (Inner Sanctuary 12")
14) Jah Mason - Don't Cry + Don't Cry Dub Wise Part 2 (Jah Warrior LP + 10")
15) Princa Alla - Big Disgrace (Entebbe 10")
16) Norman Grant & Twinkle Bros - Justice + Dub (Entebbe 10")
17) Tony Roots - Chanting (Reggae On Top 10")
18) Barry Issac - Beware + Ancient Dub (Reggae On Top 10")
19) Vibronics - New Wolrd Dub (Deep Roots 7")
20) Errol Bellot - Ancient Warrior (King Shiloh 12")
21) Iyah-One - Ancient Melodica + Dub Warrior (King Shiloh 12")
22) Michael Rose - Solid Ground + Solid Dub (MRecords CD)
23) Fu-Steps - Coz We Are Youth + Dub (Orcast 10")
24) Echo Ranks - Long Time + Version (Scoops 7")
25) Culture Freeman - The Fittest + Dub (Conscious Sounds 10")
26) Kenny Knots - Unbreakable (Roots Garden 7")
27) Dark Angel - People Come To + Dub (Roots Garden 7")

Download mix here.

Comments appreciated.

Bless,
BMC

POLL Result: What musical style(s) do you play most besides reggae?

On the question "What musical style(s) do you play most besides reggae?" the majority of the people said:

Soul / Funk
Hiphop / R&B

Both with 26 votes.

These styles were followed by:

No dude, it's reggae and nothing but reggae! (17 votes)
World (16 votes)
Jazz (13 votes)

And there have been a couple of people voting for:

Punk / Hardcore (4 votes)
Old rock (8 votes)
New rock (4 votes)
Singer / songwriter (5 votes)

No votes came in for metal and 16 votes were for 'other genres'.

In total 65 people filled in the poll (with more than one answer allowed).

All in all mostly soul, funk and hiphop lovers to accompany the love for reggae.

Thanks all for participating. New poll up.

Cheers,
BMC

Life To Live, Love To Give - more 2009 45s in the mix

Hello reggae-massive worldwide!

First of all, thanks for all the positivity about the site and the mixes (choice of concepts, choice of tunes, the mixing; been getting lots of positive feedback from all continents and I highly appreciate that!). Been quiet for some time here, but I'm back, with hopefully a new UK roots styled mix coming soon. For now it's modern JA and EU roots, 2009 stylee.

(picture contains 45s of Sweet Jamaica riddim on Lockdown label, included in the mix)

2,5 months since my last modern mix, about time for a new one. Haven't had much time and chance to look out for new quality tunes. Must admit that I haven't heard many that triggered me to go and order a few either (not taking into account the UK-style output, which will get into a seperate mix soon(ish)). However, I still had a bunch of 2009-tunes waiting to get the BMC-treatment, so here they are. One hour, variety of styles, though all modern roots. The mixing didn't turn out as well as I normally aim at, but wanted this one to get out there and due to time-issues left it what it is now. Music nice same way, so check it out, hopefully find some tunes you didn't know yet and go get 'm. All taken from 45s, no full tunes used and soundsamples added: the usual recipe.

Lots of European productions here once again. See if you can stop yourself from moving when you get to that lovely Sweet Jamaica riddim! :-)

Tracks (artist - title - label - riddim):

Life To Live, Love To Give - more 2009 45s in the mix

1) Tarrus Riley - Cold Kisses (Don Corleon)
2) Alaine - Never Done (Don Corleon)
3) Luciano - Be Aware (Maximum Sound - Vineyard Town)
4) Peetah Heritage - Jesse James (Maximum Sound - Vineyard Town)
5) Lukie D - Crying Out (Maximum Sound - Vineyard Town)
6) Capleton - All Is Well (Maximum Sound - Vineyard Town)
7) Lorenzo - Life To Live, Love To Give (Jam' Strong - Stronga)
8) Lutan Fyah - Real Rasta (Jam' Strong - Stronga)
9) Sena - Outcry In The City (Jam' Strong - Stronga)
10) Sizzla - Don't Give A F#$k (Jam' Strong - Stronga)
11) Earl Sixteen - Ocean Meets The Skies (One People - Rise My People)
12) Ras Zacharri - Rise My People (One People - Rise My People)
13) One People Production - Hornsman Version (One People - Rise My People)
14) Busy Signal - Spliff Tail (Juke Boxx - Dubwize)
15) Beenie Man - Love Is Lovely (Juke Boxx - Dubwize)
16) Peetah - War Zone (Juke Boxx - Dubwize)
17) Assassin - Priority (Juke Boxx - Dubwize)
18) Ziggi - Joker Smoker (Smoke In The Air) (Necessary Mayhem - Joker Smoker)
19) Mr Williamz - No Cigarette (Necessary Mayhem - Joker Smoker)
20) YT - Credit Crunch (Necessary Mayhem - Joker Smoker)
21) Da Grynch - Joker Instrumental (Necessary Mayhem - Joker Smoker)
22) Tamlins - Send Them Come (Shengen Clan)
23) Brinsley Forde & Tippa Irie - Long Time (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
24) Kirk Davis - Hills And Valley (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
25) Peter Spence - Thanks And Praises (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
26) Nerious Joseph - Wrong And Strong (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
27) Blackout JA - Anything Can Happen (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
28) Vivian Jones - Jailhouse (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
29) Tippa Irie - Sweet Jamaica (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
30) Luciano - Invasion (Maximum Sound - I Know My Herbs)
31) Burro Banton - Love Me Sensimilia (Maximum Sound - I Know My Herbs)
32) Lukie D - One Cup A Day (Maximum Sound - I Know My Herbs)
33) Alborosie - Outernational Herb (Maximum Sound - I Know My Herbs)
34) Million Stylez - Everyday (Adonai - Everyday)
35) Chukki Starr - Congratulate U (Adonai - Everyday)
36) Ziggi - What You Stand For (Adonai - Everyday)
37) Lorenzo - Spread Dat Love (High Fly Music - Spread Dat Love)
38) Mark Wonder - Joy And Glorious Day (High Fly Music - Spread Dat Love)
39) Prince Theo - Chant Dem Down (High Fly Music - Spread Dat Love)
40) Ras McBean - Lambsbread (Greatest Friends - Ganja Too Much)
41) Lorenzo - High Grade (Greatest Friends - Ganja Too Much)
42) Johnny and Soul Vendors - Tribute To C. S. Dodd (Peckings)

Drop me a comment if you rate the tunes and maybe mention your favourite of the mix, always fun to know such things.

Download mix here.

Bless,
BMC

Other styles: Modern Soul / R&B / Jazz(y) albums of the last 5 years

Besides reggae, there's plenty of other styles of music I listen to. Lots of soul, funk, some R&B, hip-hop, (punk)rock and jazz. As much as I love reggae, I couldn't listen to just that, there's so much more quality stuff out there. This time I decided to post some titles of modern records of the last 5 years or so I highly rate in soulful, funky and jazzy styles. If you rate these kinda albums, add some recommended titles you rate in a comment. Curious to see what people come up with, so much wicked music out there!

Cheers all!


Here's a top 15 of favourites (limited to one per artist, could have added more Sharon Jones for instance):

1) Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Naturally
2) Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - Keep Reachin' Up (see picture above)
3) Adele - 19
4) Ryan Shaw - This Is Ryan Shaw
5) Lady Linn and her Magnificent Seven - Here We Go Again
6) James Hunter - People Gonna Talk
7) Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves - Roll With You
8) Leela James - A Change Is Gonna Come
9) Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
10) Jesse Dee - Bittersweet Batch
11) Duffy - Rockferry
12) Giovanca - Subway Silence
13) Stephanie McKay - Tell It Like It Is
14) Amy Whinehouse - Back To Black
15) Sabrina Starke - Yellow Brick Road


Bubbling under:
The Budos Band - Budos Band II
Daniel Merriweather - Love & War
Wouter Hamel - Nobody's Tune

Heard good stories about the new Lee Fields album 'My World' too.


Just in case, do NOT request uploads of any of these, I will not upload 'm. They're all commercially available, so go to a store for samples and / or buying. Thanks.

Poll results: What style of mixes you rate highest?

First poll finished after some 50 days of voting. 163 people participated on the question what style of mixes they prefer hearing. Here's the result:

Winning style: MODERN ROOTS with 56 votes (34%)

Followed by: Early 80s RUB-A-DUB with 43 votes (26%)

And the rest in order of number of votes:

70s Roots (31 votes, 19%)
Late 80s Digital (24 votes, 14%)
Modern Dancehall (9 votes, 5%)

(ska and rocksteady were no options in this poll, in case you're wondering, this was because I never made a mix in those styles [yet])

Thanks all for participating, new poll up now about your preferred other musical styles next to reggae. Join in!

MIX: Purpleman A Go Nice Up The Area - A BMC Mix

Yes people, here's another special one I'm quite proud of. How often have you seen (if ever!) a mix dedicated to the works of Purpleman? Well, here is one. After having mixes focusing on the works of deejays Nicodemus (2x), Toyan, Papa Tollo and Dillinger, this time the 'other' albino deejay from the early 80s gets the bmc-treatment. Purpleman is sometimes confused with Yellowman due to their looks, but also because Purpleman even released an album under the name Yellowman (Confessions, Vista, 1983). He also recorded under the name Peter Yellow, but that period isn't covered here cause I don't own those records myself. Wicked deejay, clearly different from Yellowman (which makes it easy to see that that Confessions album certainly isn't thé Yellowman) and had most of his recordings in the early 80s. I don't own many singles by Purpleman, only one 7" on the Hitbound label. I do however have a few albums by him, which are the main source for the tracks here (see credits below). His discography isn't very big, but overall quality pretty good. It was fun finding out how many tunes he toasts on that were voiced by Don Carlos! Already 7 in this mix alone! Also a couple of Barry Brown tunes appear, from Hitbound releases - the Show Down series. Wicked music, lots to get to know. He's no big name in the scene so I hope, as happened very successfully with my earlier Papa Tollo mix, that you'll hear and get to know and appreciate a whole heap of tunes by this man: PURPLEMAN!

Another BMC Special. Drop me a comment if you rate the music and work put into it.


Purpleman A Go Nice Up The Area - A BMC Mix

(Number in brackets refer to source listed below the tracklist)
1) Purpleman - Get Ready (1)
2) Don Carlos - Praise Jah With Love & Affection (2)
3) Purpleman - Me A Go Nice Up The Area (3)
4) Purpleman - Jah My Guiding Master (4)
5) Barry Brown - Dance And Sing (5)
6) Purpleman - My Girl Friend (6)
7) Don Carlos - Just Groove With Me (2)
8) Purpleman & Papa Tollo - The Chemist And Apprentice (3)
9) King Tubby - Wiseman Dub Stylee (7)
10) Mother Liza - Joy To Your Soul (8)
11) Sister Candy - Devon (9)
12) Purpleman - Paulette (4)
13) Barry Brown - Come We Dub Tonight (5)
14) Purpleman - Get Me Mad (10)
15) Version (10)
16) Purpleman - No Luck In Trafficating (4)
17) Don Carlos - My Brethren Party (2)
18) Purpleman - Coming On Strong (11)
19) Purpleman - A Murder We Charge For (6)
20) Purpleman - Can't Tell Mi Bossman (4)
21) Don Carlos - Ababa John I (2)
22) Purpleman - Sandra Lee Buy Big House For Me (11)
23) Mother Liza - Love Plan On Now A Days Man (8)
24) King Tubby - Real Dub Stylee (7)
25) Don Carlos - Booming Ball (2)
26) Purpleman - Trod Along (11)
27) Purpleman - Westmoreland Skank (1)
28) Purpleman - Session Inna Westmoreland (4)
29) Barry Brown - My Woman (5)
30) Purpleman - Every Man Do A Thing (6)
31) Don Carlos - Spread Out (2)
32) Purpleman - Purpleman A Go Boom It Up (3)
33) Purpleman - Feeling Irie (1)
34) Don Carlos - Late Night Blues (12)
35) Version (12)
36) Purpleman - King On The Way (11)
37) Purpleman - Fiscal Fitness (4)
38) Purpleman - Nothing Is Impossible (11)
39) Purpleman - Out Of Hand (1)
40) Purpleman - Thirteen Women To A Man (6)

Sources:

(1) The Yellow The Purple and The Nancy (Greensleeves LP)
(2) Don Carlos - Spread Out (Burning Sounds LP)
(3) Sly & Robbie + The Taxi Gang v Purpleman & Friends (Vista LP)
(4) Yellowman - Confessions (Vista LP, miscredited to Yellowman)
(5) Barry Brown & Little John - Showdown Vol. 1 (Empire LP)
(6) Yellowman & Purpleman - Showdown Vol. 5 (Hitbound LP)
(7) King Tubby - King Tubby The Dubmaster With The Waterhouse Posse (Vista LP)
(8) Mother Liza with Kojak - Chant Down Babylon (Gorgon LP - CD-R)
(9) Sister Candy - Black Culture (Vista LP)
(10) Purpleman - Get Me Mad (Hitbound 7")
(11) Purpleman Saves Pappa Tollo in a Dancehall Style (Vista LP)
(12) V.A. - Haul & Pull Up Selekta (Trojan CD)


Download mix here.


Mix and artwork by BMC
Contact me through comments, chat or via bettermustcome (at) hotmail (dot) com .

One love.

MIX: Sit N Wonda - a 2009 45s mix by BMC

New modern mix with the same recipe as always: all 45s unless mentioned otherwise, no full tunes, added soundsamples, info given to get 'm yourself in order: artist - title (label - riddim).
Majority is European productions with a variety of styles. The mix kicks off with a wicked rumours remix by the Necessary mayhem crew, followed by a superb digital tune by Solo Banton on the Maffi label with dub after which King Shiloh singer Lyrical Benjie gets the mic with Sit N Wonda, where there certainly is no shortage of bass, UK stylee. Big tunes. Peckings' recent Soul Rebel riddim is up next, followed by a new riddim, Love Don't Live, from the Finland-based Maasto label. These tracks were taken from mp3, since they didn't appear on 45 (yet?), which I kindly received as promotional copies to introduce my listeners to, what I gladly do for them. So check it out, wicked Jah Mason and two rather unknown artists on a very nicely played riddim. Out and available in mp3-stores! Blenders Finest poppy Oooh riddim is added too, with a wicked Lutan Fyah and funny Perfect, altering the lyrics of a recent hit "I kissed a girl" (forgot by who, not really my thing). Big Ship's latest one drop effort New Chapter drops by as well as the M16 riddim (Total Satisfaction label), Music riddim (Greatest Friends label), Respond riddim (Pow Pow) and Matches Lane on Maximum Sound with a wicked combination by Chezidek and Anthony B. Tarrus Riley's latest, a fine soulful tune for Peckings and Massive B's Declaration Of Rights close the mix, lasting shortly over 45 minutes.
Like last time (I like the idea of showcasing a somewhat different tunes as a bonus at the end of the mix), an extra bonus track is added. Tune by Selah Sue, singer/songwriter from Belgium who's amongst others influenced by reggae, what can be clearly heard in this added track: Raggamuffin. Something different, something nice! Taken from her Black Part Love EP. Check her out!

All tracks currently available from various online reggae stores, so if you rate the tunes, go get 'm. ;-)


Comments more than welcome, in the comments section, through mail, chat or otherwise.


Tracks in order of appearance:

1) YT, Million Stylez, Tenor Fly, Blackout JA & Mr Williamz - Dubplate (Necessary Mayhem - Rumours)
2) Chyna Soulstar & Demolition Man - Lord Save My Soul (Necessary Mayhem - Rumours)
3) Blackout JA & Michie One - Love Me Woman (Necessary Mayhem - Rumours)
4) Da Grynch - Rumours Instrumental (Necessary Mayhem - Rumours)
5) Solo Banton - Talk To Me (Maffi)
6) Version (Maffi)
7) Lyrical Benjie - Sit N Wonda (Roots Tribe)
8) Slimmah Sound - Dub Version (Roots Tribe)
9) Gappy & Nerious - Soul Rebel (Peckings - Soul Rebel)
10) Sweetie Irie - Rebel With A Cause (Peckings - Soul Rebel)
11) Prince Malachi - Come Along (Peckings - Soul Rebel)
12) Jah Mason - My King (Maasto - Love Don't Live - mp3)
13) Hi Kee - Woman of Virtue (Maasto - Love Don't Live - mp3)
14) IBK-Tribe & Emil - Fading Away (Maasto - Love Don't Live - mp3)
15) Lutan Fyah - Mr Outlaw (Blenders Finest - Oooh)
16) Perfect - I Smoked A Spliff (Blenders Finest - Oooh)
17) Luciano & Freddie McGregor - Night After Night (Big Ship - New Chapter)
18) Assassin - Give Thanks (Big Ship - New Chapter)
19) Etana - Who Gave You The Right (Big Ship - New Chapter)
20) Burro Banton - Guns Outta Hand (Total Satisfaction - M16)
21) Sizzla - Way Out (Total Satisfaction - M16)
22) Lorenzo - Free Up (Greatest Friends - Music)
23) Roger Banton - The Right Thing (Greatest Friends - Music)
24) Ras McBean & Queen Omega - No Time To Waste (Greatest Friends - Music)
25) Natural Black - Manipulate (Pow Pow - Respond)
26) Nature - Falling In Love Again (Pow Pow - Respond)
27) Lutan Fyah - No Tribulation (Pow Pow - Respond)
28) Anthony B & Chezidek - Better Hafi Come (Maximum Sound - Matches Lane)
29) Alborosie - Can't Take What Is Mine (Maximum Sound - Matches Lane)
39) Tarrus Riley - Young Heart Reminiscing (Peckings - Break Up To Make Up)
40) Supersonics - Mr Peckings Your Time (Peckings - Break Up To Make Up)
41) Chezidek - Vampire (Massive B - Declaration Of Rights)
42) Burro Banton - What U Fightin For (Massive B - Declaration Of Rights)

Bonus track:

43) Selah Sue - Raggamuffin (from her Black Part Love EP)

Download mix here.

Drop me a comment when you rate the music and effort. Thanks!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Musical Shot - BMC's 80s Rub-A-Dub Session

Early to mid 80s niceness again at BMC's Reggae Mixes. Quite a few not so common tracks here, mostly taken from the LPs or singles with the exception of 3 tunes that were taken from a CD-R I received years ago through the trading-scene, tunes I'm still looking for myself (#15-17 and 29). If I may say so myself, this mix is NICE! Very nice groove throughout, to be used with doors / windows open, volume up and dancing shoes on.
Recipe as usual, no full tunes, one continuous mix with soundsamples, I will not upload the seperate tracks, promotional thing this! A few of these are available as represses / reissues, so look out for those.

Enjoy, summer vibes all the way!

Picture used in the artwork is a fragment of an original Greensleeves (http://www.greensleeves.net) 12" single cover, check out the label if you haven't already, they have a wicked reissue program going!


Tracks in order of appearance:

1) Admiral Tibbett - Musical Shot (Showdown Vol 2 LP - Sir Tommys)
2) Musical Dub (Showdown Vol 2 LP - Sir Tommys)
3) Johnny Osbourne - To The Rub A Dub Session (Midnight Rock 45)
4) Frankie Jones - Dance Cork (Dance Cork LP - World Enterprise)
5) Leroy Smart - Music In The Dance Hall (Music In The Dancehall LP - ZMW)
6) Papa Beeto - Rub-A-Dub Remedy (Marcus 45)
7) Alton Ellis - Skateland Girl (Volcano 45)
8) Toyan - Over Me (Best Of Toyan LP - Sunset)
9) Ranking Dread - Love A Dub (Greensleeves 12)
10) Roots Radics Band & Jackie Mittoo - Dub A Dub (Greensleeves 12)
11) Junior Murvin - Nuclear Boom (Apartheid LP - Greensleeves)
12) Anthony Red Rose - Champion Bubbler (Frontline LP - Weed Beat)
13) Papa San - Pick Your Choice (Frontline LP - Weed Beat)
14) Ashanti Waugh - All Over (Crime Act LP - Black Solidarity)
15) Robert Ffrench - On the Dance Floor (Joe Gibbs 12)
16) Pappa Biggy - Bad Man Organisation (Joe Gibbs 12)
17) Version (Joe Gibbs 12)
18) Welton Irie - Walk & Talk (Dynamite 45)
19) Al Campbell - Watch Your Step (Dynamite 45)
20) Peter Metro - Canada Cold (Dynamite 45)
21) Carlton Livingston - Rumours (Dynamite 45)
22) Lone Ranger - Solomon (Dynamite 45)
23) Version (Dynamite 45)
24) Barry Brown - Tour's Season (Joe Gibbs 12)
25) U Mike - Island In The Sun (Joe Gibbs 12)
26) Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Right Hand Side (Joe Gibbs 12)
27) Pampidoo - Bonanza (High Music 45)
28) Toyan - Yard Stylie A New Stylie Version (Sunset 45)
29) Yellowman - Gregory Free (White label 12)
30) Version (Sunset 45)
31) Bunny Wailer - Rock And Groove (Solomonic 12)
32) Version (Solomonic 12)
33) Freddie McGregor - Roots Man Skanking (Big Ship LP - Greensleeves)
34) Barrington Levy - True Love (Poor Man Style LP - Trojan)
35) Little John - You Can Do Anything (Live & Learn 12)
36) Shadowman - Come She Just A Come (Live & Learn 12)
37) Version (Live & Learn 12)
38) Delton Screechie - Pretty Blue Eyes (Wheely Wheely 45)
39) Super Cat - Ride And Shut Off (Wheely Wheely 45)
40) Early B - Wheely Wheely (56 Hope Road 45)
41) Wiss - Mr Sunshine (Mr Sunshine LP - Jah Life)
42) Mr Sunshine Dub (Mr Sunshine LP - Jah Life)

Drop me a comment if you rate the music! Let me know which tunes stood out for you, always nice to read what tunes have most impact.

Download mix here.

Bless,
BMC

Welcome to my blog

Hello all, welcome to my blog!

This blog will be used for collectively presenting my mixes, videos and other mainly music related things. Reggae is my number one choice of genre and will cover the vast majority of contributions here. I made numerous mixes, old and modern reggae, over the years and I'll post my old and new ones to come here from now on instead of at the old address bmc.podomatic.com. There they stopped allowing non-members to leave comments, while I for one do NOT make my mixes for podomatic members but for one and all to enjoy. Therefore, I moved to this place, where I am in charge of who can leave comments. Also, now I have the opportunity to ask all listeners for opinons through a poll, at the right of your screen (so please, fill this in! :-) ) and much more, so happy to start working here and getting in touch with you all through this site.
First, I'll post just tracklists and the stories behind all my older mixes. If there's interest for 'm, I can upload the audio to zshare or so for download. Drop a comment at the mix to let me know. For the latest few mixes, there are download links, so check 'm out and let me know what you think! Also, I'll look up some of my older 'top-of-the-year' lists to check back what I rated highest in a particular year. And there'll be more, when it's worth sharing.

Keep watching this space for it is my new home online and please, drop me a comment if you rate the work. For now, I conclude with posting one of my favourite vid's that I uploaded on YouTube some time ago: the crown prince of reggae Dennis Brown.

Peace,
BMC

MIX: Live Good And Prosper - another 45s mix (2008/9)

It often takes some time for a next episode to appear at BMC's Reggae Mixes, but sometimes there's suddenly some extra time to do some mixing and resulting in this quick follow-up to my latest modern styled effort. Not much to add this time, same recipe (all 45s, no full tunes, info given to get 'm yourself), same style, same niceness. Extra bonus track added this time, which doesn't really fit in the style of these mixes, but I do rate the tune so added it as a bonus after the normal business is over. Completely different style, but big tune still! Just wanted to include it at some point. :-) Comments more than welcome, they're what counts, not number of downloads! I love the shared enthousiasm of the listeners, so if you rate the mix, drop me a line in the comments section, through mail or otherwise.

Tracks in order of appearance:
1) Capleton - Head Above The Water (Down Sound)
2) Chezidek - Trap (Redbud - Prosper riddim)
3) Lutan Fyah - The Way We Live (Redbud - Prosper riddim)
4) Turbulence - Live Good And Prosper (Redbud - Prosper riddim)
5) Pressure - Hail Fari (Akom - Highlight riddim)
6) Lorenzo - How Can I (Akom - Highlight riddim)
7) Natty King - Still Have Love (Akom - Highlight riddim)
8) I-Eye - What A Day (Shengen Clan)
9) Brinsley Forde - Your Love Is Overdue (Muzamba - Youthsamba riddim)
10) Earl Sixteen - Pirate's Game (Muzamba - Youthsamba riddim)
11) Digitaldubs - Pirate's Samba (Muzamba - Youthsamba riddim)
12) Jah Cure - Never Find (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
13) Alaine - Without You (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
14) Morgan Heritage - Can't Get We Out (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
15) Gentleman - I Can See The Rain (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
16) Richie Spice - More Life (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
17) Tarrus Riley - Getty Getty No Want Ee (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
18) Chezidek - War Monger (Irie Ites - Only Solution riddim)
19) Lutan Fyah - The Blessings (Irie Ites - Only Solution riddim)
20) Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal - Nuff Time (Irie Ites - Only Solution riddim)
21) Buju Banton - Girlfriend (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
22) Perfect - 10 Pound Of Ganja (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
23) Naptali - Fire Burn (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
24) Marc Wonder & Conscious Fyah - Who A Go Run (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
25) Tippa Irie - Bad Boy (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
26) Burro Banton - Nah Drop Di Ting (African Beat - Bad Boys 2009 riddim)
27) Terry Linen - Better Man (Tads)
28) Fantan Mojah - Chalice (Fire Ball - Rocksteady riddim)
29) Suga Roy, Linval Thompson & Conrad Crystal - Youthman Get Ready (Fire Ball - Rocksteady riddim)
30) Jamelody - Spread Some Love (Special Delivery - Je T'Aime riddim)
31) Gyptian - Pretty Darling (Special Delivery - Je T'Aime riddim)
32) Lukie D - Young Love (Special Delivery - Je T'Aime riddim)
33) Queen Omega - Good Canabis (Special Delivery - Je T'Aime riddim)
34) Alborosie & Tamlins - Baltimore (remix) (Shengen Clan - Baltimore riddim)
35) Instrumental (Shengen Clan - Baltimore riddim)

Bonus track:
36) Laden - Time To Shine (Big Ship)

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MIX: Nothing Can Touch The 45 - a 2008/2009 45s mix

It's often said, the 45 is dead for modern reggae, well, NOT QUITE YET! Here is another episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes with strictly modern tunes (2008 & 2009), still all taken from 45s! Wicked productions, both JA and EU. The Irie Ites camp comes with their latest relick of the originally by Phill Pratt produced Strange Things riddm with the original vocalist, none other than John Holt, voicing it next to a selection of big modern artists like Lutan Fyah, Sizzla and Chezidek. The riddim is played by Mafia & Fluxy, which equals quality! All out on excellent pressed 45s. Besides John Holt, other oldies pass by here, like the Ethiopians with an update on their The Whip on Luv Messenger label, Big Youth with a new tune voiced in his classic style and a remix of Alborosie with the crown prince of reggae Dennis Brown. The Bombist crew is represented here with the wicked Soprano riddim, with the stand-out track on it being the Queen Omega. Tune! Riddim superbly played by Bost & Bim, also reponsible for numerous wicked remixes of, amongst others, old soul and hiphop tunes. Check 'm out! Plenty of other riddim and tracks of well-known and lesser known artists. The mix ends with the more dancehall oriented, wicked Baddaz riddim on Birchill, but all starts with a great tribute to the 45 by Ray Darwin! Keeping the 45 alive!
All tracks taken from 45s, no full tunes here, shorter pieces mixed together to one continuous mix (appr. 45 minutes) with added sound samples. If you rate what you hear, go get them at the usual online sellers. Comments more than welcome, always love hearing people all over the world have been enjoying the music.

Tracks in order of appearance:
1) Ray Darwin - Nothing Can Touch My 45 (Love Tank - Tribute riddim)
2) Version (Love Tank - Tribute riddim)
3) Macka B - Ariwa Sound (Ariwa - Chase The Devil riddim)
4) Queen Omega - Jah Dawta (Bombist - Soprano riddim)
5) Aka Koxx - Serious Time (Bombist - Soprano riddim)
6) Admiral T - So Clean, So Nice (Bombist - Soprano riddim)
7) Ethiopians - The Whip (Luv Messenger - The Whip riddim)
8) Mark Wonder - Troubled World (Luv Messenger - The Whip riddim)
9) Admiral Tibet - Never Stop Trying (Luv Messenger - The Whip riddim)
10) Elijah Prophet - Leaders Of Tomorrow (Luv Messenger - The Whip riddim)
11) Big Youth - Do Da Day (Vizion Sounds)
12) John Holt - Strange Things (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
13) Lorenzo - So Dem Stay (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
14) Lutan Fyah - Work It Out (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
15) Junior Kelly - Shake It Woman (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
16) Sizzla - Revolution (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
17) Chezidek - Bun Di Ganja (Irie Ites - Strange Things riddim)
18) Tarrus Riley & Alaine - Forever More (Don Corleon)
19) I-Eye - No Matter (Shangen Clan)
20) Busy Signal - Beep (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
21) Richie Spice - Soothing Sound (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
22) Jah Cure - Searching (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
23) Lutan Fyah - Nuh Talk (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
24) Konshens - (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
25) Capleton - Acres (Juke Boxx - Secrets / Indiscretion riddim)
26) Jah Mali - Serious Question (Roots Survival - Ras In riddim)
27) Turbulence - Lovely Days (Roots Survival - Ras In riddim)
28) Alborosie & Dennis Brown - Can't Stand It (Shengen Clan)
29) Assassin - Child Molester (Birchill - Baddaz riddim)
30) Busy Signal - Hustling (Birchill - Baddaz riddim)
31) Shaggy - Can't Fight This Feeling (Birchill - Baddaz riddim)
32) Beenie Man - Tek Back Yard (Birchill - Baddaz riddim)

Enjoy and thanks! Next episode, continuing this mix (so more modern 45s) coming soon!

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MIX: Dillinger meets the Singers inna Showcase Stylee

New episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes with yet another deejay as the central point of attention. This time a deejay with his biggest tunes in the 70s, who got a bit of a 'commercial' reputation after his Cocaine In My Brain became a big international hit. Yep, it's Dillinger we're talking about, a deejay who made plenty of big tunes in his days for various producers riding riddims voiced by various singers. This mix wont focus on the Cocaine In My Brain kinda tracks, but on the rootsy side of Dillinger with a whole lot of different singers in the mix with added instrumental and dub versions. No singer appears twice in this 80 minutes mix, giving a wicked variety of styles and vibes. Tracks come from various studio's like Studio 1, Channel One, Black Ark and more. All in all, 80 minutes of roots niceness with the man Dillinger as the central point of attention. Furthermore you know the deal: no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added sound effect. If you want to get the full tracks, use the sources credited behind each track to track down and buy the music. Enjoy this new, long and sweet episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes!

1) Yabby You - Jah Vengeance (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
2) Dillinger - Freshly (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
3) Tommy McCook - Revenge (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
4) Tappa Zukie - Natty Dread On The Mountain Top (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
5) Trinity - Gwan And Lef' Me (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
6) King Tubby - Tubby's Vengeance (Jesus Dread - Blood & Fire)
7) Winston Watson - Dispensation (Singers & Deejays - Culture Press)
8) Dillinger - Lion Rock (Singers & Deejays - Culture Press)
9) Dillinger - War Is Not The Answer (Top Ranking - Attack)
10) Johnny Clarke - African Roots (Rockers Time Now - Virgin)
11) Dillinger - African Roots Rock Reggae (Bunny Lee meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators - Culture Press)
12) Gregory Isaacs - The Sun Shines For Me (The Sensational Gregory Isaacs - Burning Sounds)
13) Dillinger - CB200 (CB200 - Island)
14) Dillinger - Stumbling Block (Psalms Of Drums - Pressure Sounds)
15) King Tubby - Page One (Psalms Of Drums - Pressure Sounds)
16) Dillinger - Bionic Dread (Bionic Dread - Island)
17) Roy Richards - Freedom Blues (7" - Studio 1)
18) Dillinger - Killer Man Jaro (Ready Natty Dreadie - Studio 1)
19) Dillinger - Kung Fu Fighting (Ready Natty Dreadie - Studio 1)
20) Lee Perry & The Upsetters - French Connection (The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Vol. 4 - Trojan)
21) Dillinger & The Upsetters - Connection (The Upsetter Box Set 1 - Trojan)
22) Upsetters - French Connection (Chapter 2) (The Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Vol. 4 - Trojan)
23) Dennis Brown - Lightning And Thunder (Dread Beat & Riddims Vol. 2 - CRS)
24) Dillinger - Lightning And Thunder (Natty BSc - Recall)
25) Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof (Right Time - Virgin)
26) Dillinger - Plantation Heights (CB200 - Island)
27) U-Roy - Crash Programme Project (Dubbing To The King In A Higher Rank - King Attarney)
28) Revolutionaries - Roof Top Dub (Vital Dub - Virgin)
29) Pat Kelly - Talk About Love (Phil Pratt Thing - Pressure Sounds)
30) Dillinger - Talk About Love (Phil Pratt Thing - Pressure Sounds)
31) Dillinger - Repatriation Time (Cornbread - Bellaphon)
32) Linval Thompson - 12 Tribes Of Israel (Ride On Dreadlocks - Blood & Fire)
33) Dillinger - Jah Love (Talkin Blues - Bellaphon)
34) Roman Stewart - Hit Song (Life Goes In Circles - Pressure Sounds)
35) Dillinger - Natty Sings A Hit Song (Life Goes In Circles - Pressure Sounds)
36) Dillinger & King Tubby - Dub Songs (Life Goes In Circles - Pressure Sounds)
37) Sugar Minott - Let Go The Dread (Singers & Deejays - Culture Press)
38) Dillinger - Dread Call Fred (Cornbread - Bellaphon)
39) Dillinger - Natty Dread A The Ruler (Answer Me Question - Scramble)
40) Wailing Souls - Things And Time (Wailing Souls at Channel One - Pressure Sounds)
41) Dillinger - Natty BSc (Wailing Souls at Channel One - Pressure Sounds)
42) Revolutionaries - Natty BSc Version (Wailing Souls at Channel One - Pressure Sounds)
43) Horace Andy - Fever (Mr. Bassie - Heartbeat)
44) Dillinger - Babylon Fever (Ready Natty Dreadie - Studio 1)
45) Hurricanes - You Can Run (7"- Black Art)
46) Dillinger - Middle East Rock (7"- Black Art)
47) Upsetters - You Can Dub (7"- Black Art)
48) Dillinger & Trinity - Rizla Skank (Clash - Burning Sounds)
49) Leroy Smart - Ballistic Affair (Tougher Than Tough - Island)
50) Dillinger - Eastman Skank (Bionic Dread - Island)
51) Dillinger - Three Mile Rock (Top Ranking - Attack)
52) King Tubby & Tommy McCook - Smiling Rockers Dub (The Legacy - Unity)
53) Junior Murvin - Roots Train (Arkology - Island)
54) Dillinger - Roots Train (Arkology - Island)

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Turbulence & Friends - BMC's Turbulence Showcase

I never made it a secret that Turbulence, born Sheldon Campbell, is one of my favourite artists of the 2000s. Especially the period 2003 - 2006 has been particularly strong for him imo with plenty of wicked singles. His flow is the main thing I highly rate in combination with his ability to both sing and deejay in a strong way; a true 'singjay'. I'm not really a lyrics-man myself, but also in that area he has some very good efforts, especially when he touches subjects against violence, reality style. In my opinion his albums don't really show his skills too well with too many fillers, but each album does have its very strong moments. It's mainly his single-output I've been focussing on though. Turbulence started in the 90s with Xterminator record, opening at Sizzla shows for quite some time, what caused people to see him as a Sizzla copy in those days. Luckily he went his own way soon enough and got good success on his own, making the comparison with Kalonji, deservedly, becoming less and less common. Had a number of hits in JA, of which Notorious probably the biggest together with his combinations with female singer Sasha. He is best at home on roots riddims imo, with his dancehall efforts he doesn't reach that same level. The last two years his overall output decreased both in quality and quantity, but with still a couple of strong tracks each year I still rate the man's music highly. This all was enough reason for me to make a new mix with his music as the theme, in combination with some additional tracks of other artists on the same riddims, to show all listerners to my mixes what I rate about him. Hopefully you'll feel the tunes too. The majority of the tracks are a few years old and it isn't necessarily a 'best of', due to time I had to leave out plenty of other wicked tunes (I could make a next hour without any problem, maybe even will do so some day). It will show the diversity and overall strong delivery of the artist Turbulence - The Future. Let's hope he gets back to the form of those years soon! Leave a comment when you've enjoyed this latest episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes, already 2,5 years online, 33 mixes further and still going strong! Thanks for your support.

Tracks in order of appearance:
1) Hail To The King (from the album 'Hail To The King')
2) It's So Bright (Star Trail)
3) Morgan Heritage - Don't Push We (Star Trail)
4) Hail King Negus (Foundation riddim album)
5) Rest A Show (Pow Pow)
6) Richie Spice - The Way You Living (Pow Pow)
6) Ethiopia Awakes (Pow Pow)
7) We Can Make It (KT)
8) Luciano - We Can Weather The Storm (KT)
9) Move Ur C (Rollin)
10) Never Going Stop (Ice Burg)
11) Mass Destruction (Insight)
12) Give It To Me (Black Scorpio)
13) Luciano - Diamond Love (Black Scorpio)
14) Poor Man's Cry (Organic)
15) Turbulence - Seperate (Rebel Muzic)
16) Perfect - Hand Cart Bwoy (Rebel Muzic)
17) Don't Be Jealous (Hi Score)
18) Rastafari Livity (Irie Ites)
19) Lutan Fyah - Intoxicated (Irie Ites)
20) Lorenzo - You Always Deliver (Irie Ites)
21) Gun Brings Misery (Palm Of Gold)
22) Freedom (Digital B)
23) Practice What You Preach (God Bless)
24) Life Is Not A Game (Doctor's Darling riddim CD)
25) Tanya Stephens - It's A Pity (Doctor's Darling riddim CD)
26) Burn Dem Down feat. Lutan Fyah (from the album 'Different Thing')
27) Live In Love (Insight)
28) Show More Love (Triple T)
29) Turn Your Life Around (Digital B)
30) Capleton - Ton Load (Digital B)
31) AJ Brown - Reggae Music (Digital B)
32) Based On A True Story (from the album 'Join Us')
33) Ghetto Youth (Chip I)
34) Show Some Love (Addis)
35) Want A Natty feat. Sasha (from the album 'Notorious') 36) Notorious (THC)

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LIST: Modern Roots 45s 2008 - a top 50 by BMC

We're at the end of the year again, so I figured why not make a list like previous years of the best modern roots 45s I bought this year (both JA, UK and EU productions). Yeah, you read it well, I'm still one of those that buys 45s of the modern tunes instead of settling for the mp3's. The order is kinda momentarily, if I was to make the same list tomorrow, it'd probably differ, but that aside. Here's 50 tunes I've been enjoying a lot this year and hoping for another 50 like these for 2009! This is my personal preferences, so instead of arguing an opinion (as this is just that), better add to it with your recommended tunes for the year. Titles as: "Artist - Title (Label - Riddim)".


Top 50 modern roots 45s 2008:

01) Million Stylez - Police In Helicopter (Necessary Mayhem - Police In Helicopter)
02) Pressure ft Beres Hammond - Putting Up Resistance (Don Corleon)
03) Doniki - Life Of The People (Gully Bank)
04) Lutan Fyah - Give Thanks For Life (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
05) Chezidek - Call Pon Dem (Massive B - Kingdom)
06) Fustep - Mr Greedy (Conscious Sounds)
07) Morgan Heritage - Nothing To Smile About (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
08) Sugar Minott - Righteous Tradition (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub)
09) Capleton - Clean Meditation (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
10) Tarrus Riley ft Chalice - Good To Be There (Cannon)
11) Anthony B - Clam Down De Gun (Fire Ball - Jah Jah See Dem A Come)
12) Jah Mason - Man To Man (Macro Beats - Early Morning)
13) Richie Spice - Di Plane Land (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
14) Beres Hammond - I Feel Good (Penthouse - I Feel Good)
15) Million Stylez - Oh Jah Jah (Rootdown - I Love)
16) Natty King - The Truth (House Of Riddim - Conquerer)
17) Pressure - Your Love (Don Corleon)
18) Alaine - Love Of A Life Time (Don Corleon - Secrets)
19) Chezidek - I Won't Change (Charlie's - Back To Mount Zion)
20) Echo Ranks - Long Time (Scoops)
21) Million Stylez - Love We Deal With (Sound Quake)
22) Queen Ifrica - Keep It To Yourself (Don Corleon - Secrets)
23) Ras McBean - Dem A Run Away (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
24) Alborosie ft Etana - Blessing (Forward)
25) Zareb - Ghetto Youths (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub)
26) Turbulence - I'm Home Alone (Kings Of Kings - Live Wire)
27) Anthony Cruz ft Marlene Johnson - Africa (House Of Riddim - Conquerer)
28) Konshens - How It Feel (Birchill - Politics)
29) Marcia Griffiths & Busy Signal - Automatic Remix (Penthouse - Automatic)
30) Nikesha Lindo - Pack The Memories (Jah Ruby - Can I Change My Mind)
31) Chaka Demus & Pliers - When King Tubby's Used To Play (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
32) Chezidek - Higher (G String - Love Line)
33) Perfect & Chezidek - Journey (Irievibrations - Hit Drop)
34) Frankie Paul - Draw Out (Total Satisfaction - Draw Out)
35) Prezident Brown - Leaders (Oneness - General Key)
36) Cocoa Tea - Barack Obama (Roaring Lion)
37) Lutan Fyah & Anthony John - Roots Woman (Rial Agony - Bless Ya)
38) Sizzla - One Love (Road Dog - Star)
39) Mr Vegas - Mus Come A Road (A Team)
40) Etana - Love Myself (Cannon - Jah Live)
41) John Holt & Queen Ifrica - Queen Of The Ghetto (Penthouse)
42) Gyptian - This Love (Itation - Show Love)
43) Bunny Brown - A Good Woman (Big Stars - Call On Me)
44) Pressure - More Justice And Truth (Fire Ball - Jah Jah See Dem A Come)
45) Lukie D - How Long (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
46) Mr Williamz - Babylon In Helicopter (Necessary Mayhem - Police In Helicopter)
47) Robert Lee - Red Out Deh (Own Mission - Red Out Deh)
48) Richie Spice - Serious Girl (Juke Boxx - Nylon)
49) Lutan Fyah & Etana - Gun (Tads)
50) Estelle feat Sean Paul - Come Over Remix (Black Chiney)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Overcome - A 2008 Dancehall Mix by BMC

Overcome - A 2008 Dancehall Mix by BMC

With so many dancehall riddims coming out in a row, I decided to mix a whole bunch of 'm together for enjoyment on my bike-rides to work every day. Been enjoying the final result for a few days now and figured I might as well upload it too, surely there are others out there that'll like to hear this sort of overview of 2008 too. Some quite new, others relatively old (for dancehall standards), but for the largest part 2008 as far as I know. This is a step away from my usual mixes of 45s focused on the conscious sounds of today (http://bmc.podomatic.com). These are from mp3's, since many never even appeared on 45 (yet) and all dancehall stylee, meaning different lyrical subjects that might not be to everyone's taste. Without paying much attention to lyrical content, I love the style and even added a bunch of autotune tunes, an effect I very much dislike, but sometimes riddim and vocal flow just make up for the annoying effect. All in all, modern dancehall in the mix. For the roots vibes check my podomatic site linked above and in messages below, for this one, find the download link below the tracklist:

Tracks in order of appearance:

1) Movado - Overcome
2) Konshens - Hear Dem Talkin (Heatstroke riddim)
3) Einstein - Length An Strength (Heatstroke riddim)
4) Voicemail - Close To Drunk (Heatstroke riddim)
5) Vybz Kartel - Wine Up Yuh Body (Heatstroke riddim)
6) Serani - Study People (Drum Lane riddim)
7) Bugle - Cyaan Look Inna Wi Eye (Drum Lane riddim)
8) Elephant Man - Dawg A Bark (Mad Dogg riddim)
9) Vybz Kartel - Art A War (Mad Dogg riddim)
10) Busy Signal - Nah Help You
11) Aidonia - Gal Say Whoiiiii (Day Rave riddim)
12) Elephant Man & Ding Dong - DIP Again (Day Rave riddim)
13) Movado - Real Killa (Day Rave riddim)
14) Busy Signal - Mek She Stamma (Day Rave riddim)
15) Chino - Wine And Touch Ur Toe (Day Rave riddim)
16) Beenie Man - Hate Me Now (Bad Breed riddim)
17) Hitlist - Me Laugh People (Bad Breed riddim)
18) Bounty Killer - Mek Gal Bawl
19) Busy Signal - Money We Sey (Silent River riddim)
20) Assassin -Inna Mi Room (Silent River riddim)
21) Serani - Do U Good (Silent River riddim)
22) Bounty Killer - Corrupt (Silent River riddim)
23) Bugle - Almighty Bless (Silent River riddim)
24) Munga - When Mi Waan Too (Silent River riddim)
25) Movado - Dem A Pree (Silent River riddim)
26) Vybz Kartel - Nuh Batty Ting (Silent River riddim)
27) Busy Signal - Whine Like That (Silent River riddim)
28) Aidonia & Vybz Kartel - Laugh & Shot Dem
29) Konshens - Badmind (Tear Up Jeans riddim)
30) Serani - Iz This Real (Tear Up Jeans riddim)
31) Laden - Haffi Buss (Tear Up Jeans riddim)
32) Bugle - Don't Be No Pussy (Tear Up Jeans riddim)
33) Damian & Stephen Marley - The Mission (Mission riddim)
34) Movado - On The Rock (Mission riddim)
35) Elephant Man - Cater For The Poor (Mission riddim)
36) Jah Cure - Green Grass (Mission riddim)
37) Aliane - Spin Me (Stimulant riddim)
38) Vybz Kartel - Never Turn A Raper (Stimulant riddim)
39) TOK - Come Ya Mi Gal (Stimulant riddim)
40) Bugle & Movado - Set Me Free
41) Vybz Kartel - Life Sweet
42) Busy Signal - Do That (Sand Fly riddim)
43) Sean Paul - Grip (Sand Fly riddim)
44) Leftside / Dr. Evil - Cologne (Sand Fly riddim)
45) Bling Dawg - Licky Licky (Sand Fly riddim)
46) Movado - Dem A Fag (Self Defense riddim)
47) Vybz Kartel - Weh Dat Fah (Self Defense riddim)
48) Elephant Man - Sweep (Self Defense riddim)
49) Delly Ranks & Esco - Close Fit (44 Play riddim)
50) Bounty Killer - Send It Up (44 Play riddim)
51) Serani - She Loves Me
52) Vybz Kartel - Million By A Morning (Tiger Balm riddim)
53) Munga - Regular Basis (Tiger Balm riddim)
54) Assassin - Money (Work Out riddim)
55) Movado - Ina Di Car Back (Work Out riddim)
56) Sean Paul - Don't Tease Me (Work Out riddim)
57) Busy Signal - Enemy Territory (Quarter Past Twelve riddim)
58) Buju Banton - Water Man (Unfinished Business riddim)
59) Bugle - What Dem Doing (Unfinished Business riddim)
60) Assassin - Guide & Protect (Unfinished Business riddim)
61) Beenie Man - Since Him Dis (Unfinished Business riddim)
62) Movado - So Bless

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MIX: Do The Thing - a BMC 12" special

New mix, mainly inna rub-a-dub stylee, early to mid 80s vibes, all from their vinyl sources! This time I picked some of my 12" singles to create a new mix with vocals combined with deejay and / or dub versions. As usual the tracks are custom-mixed and also if the 12" is already an extended tune, I've shortened it to a few minutes, as usual: no full tunes at BMC's Reggae Mixes. Labels of records are given with the side of the 12" I took the tune of. Not many of these (if any) are currently commercially available, so it's record fairs, ebay and more of such places to look for these. Personally I love every one of these records, hopefully you do too. Enjoy!

Do The Thing - a BMC 12" special

1) Intro by Jah Thomas
2) Michael Palmer - Pull It Up Now (Greensleeves A)
3) Version (Greensleeves B)
4) Tinga Stewart - Your Love (Calabash A)
5) Yellowman - Jack Sprat (Calabash A)
6) Bunny Lie Lie - Who Cork The Dance (JB Music A)
7) Lee Van Cliff - Do The Thing (JB Music A)
8) Sugar Minott - Mr. Fisher Man (KG Imperial B)
9) Version (KG Imperial B)
10) Johnny Osbourne - If Yu Love De Rubba Dub Say Forward (Selection A)
11) U-Brown - Chanting Till A Morning (Selection B)
12) Version (Selection B)
13) Trevor Junior - Joker Soldier (Ruff & Tuff B - miscredited to Junior Reid)
14) Version (Ruff & Tuff B)
15) Wailing Souls - Take We Back (Upfront A)
16) Ranking Trevor - Yard Oh (Upfront B)
17) Version (Upfront B)
18) George Nooks - Give Love A Try (Tower A)
19) Toyan - Youth Of Today (Tower B)
20) Dennis Brown - They Fight I (Greensleeves B)
21) Version (Greensleeves B)
22) Cornell Campbell - Hundred Pounds Of Collie (Papa D B)
23) Papa Tullo - Hundred Pounds Of Collie (Papa D B)
24) Gregory Isaacs - Wailing Rudy (African Museum A)
25) Version (African Museum B)
26) Triston Palma - Rub A Dub Session (Intense A)
27) U-Brown - Rub A Dub Session (Intense A)
28) Linval Thompson - Loving You (Live & Learn A)
29) Shadowman & Toyan - Sweet Talking (Live & Learn A)
30) Version (Live & Learn B)

Drop me a comment if you've enjoyed the mix, as Johnny Osbourne sings in this mix "if you happy and you love it, let me know"! :-) Thanks. Also a big thank you again for the continuous support from the group of listeners that keep on coming back to my mixes and leaving comments of appreciation; that's what it's all about for me! Large up!

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Love We Deal With - a 2008 modern roots mix

New mix of 2008 tunes for your listening pleasure! As usual all taken from 45s (yep, I'm one of those that still buys his music on vinyl). All rootsy riddims, but a variety of vocal styles and lyrical subjects. Some lovers, some consciousness, some instrumentals even. Productions from JA and Europe. For the old-roots heads, check out this new riddim on the Heartical label called Ministerio Del Dub riddim. Wicked tunes, wicked melodica cut and dub too. Now available at your record store. The mix has no full tunes as usual, shorter pieces mixed together as one continuous mix. Still loving that good old pieces of vinyl? Go get 'm, they're out there, all these tracks were recorded from the 45s. Enjoy this mix of over 1 hour of modern roots! Comments more than welcome.

Love We Deal With - a 2008 modern roots mix

1) Million Stylez - Love We Deal With (Sound Quake)
2) Anthony B - Calm Down De Gun (Fire Ball - Jah Jah See Dem A Come riddim)
3) Pressure - More Justice And Truth (Fire Ball - Jah Jah See Dem A Come riddim)
4) Basque Dub Foundation (BDF) - Ministerio Del Dub (Melodica Cut) (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub riddim)
5) Zareb - Ghetto Youths (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub riddim)
6) Sugar Minott - Righteous Tradition (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub riddim)
7) Mykal Rose - Wa'Dat (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub riddim)
8) BDF & Dub Terror - Virtual Dubbing (Heartical - Ministerio Del Dub riddim)
9) Prince Malachi - Strength And Hope (Reality Sound - Midas riddim)
10) Jobe - Signs Of The Time (Reality Sound - Midas riddim)
11) John Holt & Queen Ifrica - Queen Of The Ghetto (Penthouse)
12) Turbulence - I'm Home Alone (Kings Of Kings - Live Wire riddim)
13) Perfect - Black Sea (Kings Of Kings - Live Wire riddim)
14) Beres Hammond - I Feel Good (Penthouse - I Feel Good riddim)
15) Anthony Cruz - Dem Block The Road (Penthouse - I Feel Good riddim)
16) Mr Vegas - Mus Come A Road (A Team)
17) Sizzla - One Love (Road Dog - Star riddim)
18) Capleton - Tricksters (Road Dog - Star riddim)
19) Lutan Fyah - Trodding Alone (Itation - Show Love riddim)
20) Jah Sun & Prezident Brown - Show Love (Itation - Show Love riddim)
21) Gyptian - This Love (Itation - Show Love riddim)
22) Niyorah - Biggest Thugs (Itation - Show Love riddim)
23) Frankie Paul - Draw Out (Total Satisfaction - Draw Out riddim)
24) Burro Banton - Chat & Show Off (Total Satisfaction - Draw Out riddim)
25) Chantel - Your Love (Total Satisfaction - Draw Out riddim)
26) Million Stylez - Police In Helicopter (Necessary Mayhem - Police In Helicopter riddim)
27) Mr Williamz - Babylon In Helicopter (Necessary Mayhem - Police In Helicopter riddim)
28) Da'Ville - Tonight Is Yours (Penthouse - Automatic riddim)
29) Marcia Griffiths & Busy Signal - Automatic Remix (Penthouse - Automatic riddim)
30) Richie Spice - Jah Never Let Us Down (Penthouse - Automatic riddim)
31) Jah Mason - Come Back Home (House Of Hits - Badman riddim)
32) Lutan Fyah - What Made Us (House Of Hits - Badman riddim)
33) Nikesha Lindo - Pack The Memories (Jah Ruby - Can I Change My Mind riddim)
34) Glen Washington - Goodness & Mercy (Jah Ruby - Can I Change My Mind riddim)
35) Bunny Brown - A Good Woman (Big Stars - Call On Me riddim)
36) Turbulence - That Place (Jamplified - Movements riddim)
37) Bushman - This World (Fire Ball - Merry Go Round riddim)
38) Admiral Tibet - Change Your Way (Fire Ball - Merry Go Round riddim)
39) Richie Spice - Thief (Penthouse)
40) Lutan Fyah - Stand Up For Life (Feel Free - Natty Ride riddim)
41) Busy Signal - Trading Places (Juke Boxx - Nylon riddim)
42) Etana - Chatty Mouth (Juke Boxx - Nylon riddim)
43) Tarrus Riley - Start A New (Juke Boxx - Nylon riddim)
44) Richie Spice - Serious Girl (Juke Boxx - Nylon riddim)

Thanks for the support.


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BMC

MIX: Delroy Wilson - Let There Be Love

New DOUBLE episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes with a mix based on the music of my favourite reggae singer: DELROY WILSON! I've made quite a few mixes by now, but my favourite singer was still waiting to be the focus of a mix and here it is. Often overlooked, Delroy Wilson doesn't always get the credits he deserves. Double episode, could have easily been a triple or more, so many good tunes by this man! Mix lasts a little under 80 minutes and contains many of my favourite Delroy tracks and some version and deejay cuts. Tunes are from a variety of labels, studios, producers and musicians and cover quite a big part of his career, though mostly focus on the period late 60s - late 70s. His ska recordings for Studio 1 are left out. It's interesting to hear the change in his voice over the years, I here tried to show with 4 versions of Delroy's Dancing Mood going in steps through his career. Personally I've always rated his later period with his voice more matured a bit higher than his early years, but both periods are extensively covered here. Sadly Delroy Wilson died in 1995 at the way too young age of 46 years old, but left behind a catalogue to be enjoyed forever. What a singer.
For all tracks sources are given so if you rate the music, you can track down copies yourself to get the full tunes (as always, here only short pieces are used in one continuous mix, no full tunes) in good quality without samples. Support the music! Check it out and if you appreciate the effort, be so kind to let me know via a comment. Thanks and enjoy!

Tracks in order of appearance (in brackets the source, which is set up as: format, album-title, label):
1) King Tubby - Dub Is Shining (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
2) Delroy Wilson - Sun Is Shining (LP, Money, Clocktower)
3) I Trust You (feat. I-Roy) (LP, I-Roy - Touting I Self, Heartbeat)
4) Got To See My Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
5) Dancing Mood (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
6) Dancing Mood (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
7) Dancing Mood (12", Justice)
8) Dancing Mood (7", Music Works)
9) Pretty Girl (LP, V.A. - Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol II. Rocky Gibbs)
10) Give Love A Try (7", Striker Lee)
11) Better Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
12) Dennis Alcapone - It Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
13) Might Can't Beat Right (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
14) Better To Be Loved (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
15) Money Love (LP, Good All Over, Studio 1)
16) Wont You Come Home (feat. Ken Boothe) (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
17) Wont You Come Home + Version (feat. U-Brown) (12", Starlight)
18) I Can't Stand It (CD, Cool Operator, Music Club)
19) Every Body Needs Love (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
20) Talk Too Much + Version (7", Fatman)
21) Give Me Your Love (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
22) Money (LP, Money, Clocktower)
23) Prince Hammer - Flash Your Dread (CD, Rastafari Bible, Patate)
24) Cool Operator (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
25) Conquer Me (7", Striker Lee)
26) Dr. Alimantado - Johhny Was A Baker (CD, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Keyman)
27) Dennis Alcapone & Prince Jazzbo - Lorna Banana (CD, Musical Liquidator, Jamaican Gold)
28) Too Much War (LP, blank - real track title unknown)
29) You Keep On Running (7", Dee Jay)
30) U-Roy - Never Get Away (7", Dee Jay)
31) Have Some Mercy (7", Dee Jay)
32) Trinity - The Book Of Roots (7", TR Groovemaster)
33) People Get Ready (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
34) King Tubby & Tommy McCook - African Roots Dub (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
35) Live Good (7", Fatman)
36) Dillinger - Truth & Right (CD, Natty BSC, Recall)
37) Version (7", Fatman)
38) My Conversation (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
39) So Long Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
40) I Wont Take You Back + Version (12", E & J)
41) Conference Table (7", Striker Lee)
42) NuRoy - Conference At The Temple (LP, The Originator, Carib Gems)
43) Call On Me (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
44) Suspicion (12", Revue)
45) Sharing The Night Together (12", E & J)
46) Halfway Up The Stairs + Version (7", Observer)
47) Can I Change My Mind (7", Striker Lee)
48) I-Roy - Rose Of Sharon (7", Striker Lee)
49) I'm Not A King (7", Studio 1)
50) Ungratefull Baby (7", Coxsone)
51) It's Just Your Carelessness (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
52) Soloman (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
53) No Body's Business (LP, Nice Times, Vista)
54) Worth Your Weight In Gold + Version (LP, Worth Your Weight In Gold, Burning Sounds)
55) Let There Be Love (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)

"Let there be love love love among the nations, let there be peace peace peace among the people, too much war and there is no love, love is the only thing the world need today" - Delroy Wilson


Mix available here.

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Stop the Violence! - a lyrical message

Crime and violence sadly is the order of the day in many places on this earth. Countries at war, countries with huge crime and murder rates, there's just too many of them. Jamaica, the island where the majority of the music of my mixes originates from, is no exception, au contraire, as the french would say. Crime and violence is a big problem for the country, the news is filled with reports on a next murder case; "too much blood a run" as Morgan Heritage sing. I can't speak from experience, I've never been to Jamaica myself, but have heard enough stories to at least have a slight idea of the situation. Since it's such a burning issue for this island that practically breathes music, the subject cannot stay untouched in songs. I do not refer to gun-tunes here, with singers bigging up guns and badman behaviour. Instead I refer to the positive songs by artists addressing the problem, asking for it to stop, no more guns, more unity, a plea for peace. There's a lot of such songs out there and for this mix I've selected a few of them from the last few years that I enjoy a lot and feel have a strong message. Often applicable not only to the situation in parts of Jamaica, but also to many other places on the planet. Certainly not my best mix in terms of transitions or song order, but lyrically hard to beat imo! For those that check most of my modern mixes, you will notice repetition of a few songs from older mixes, that's because I rate the tunes highly and they nicely fit this special episode so I reused them for the purpose. The mix ends with a song more of hope for the future. Lots of text, I know, but I liked to introduce this special episode a bit more extensive this time. Now let the music and singers do the talking.

Stop the violence, stop the crime, show more love, better must come!

Tracklist:
1) Cherine - Kingston State Of Mind (Taxi)
2) Hit List - Stop Di Killing (Fouta)
3) Kashief Lindo - Paradise Jamdown (Joe Frasier)
4) Luciano - Get It Together (Pete)
5) Beres Hammond feat Delly Ranks - Siren (Harmony House)
6) Turbulence - Better Way (Sajay)
7) Sizzla - No Wickedness A Zion (In Time Music)
8) Luciano - Too Much Gunz (In Time Music)
9) Gyptian - Stop The Fussing & Fighting (Pleasure Time)
10) Chezidek - Want To See Love Again (Xterminator)
11) Turbulence - Show More Love (Maximum Sound)
12) Sanchez - Oh Please (Digital B)
13) Capleton - No Guns (Danger Zone)
14) Turbulence - Shoot Out (Free The Children)
15) Morgan Heritage - Too Much Blood A Run (Free The Children)
16) Richie Spice - Tired A (Yellow Moon)
17) Anthony B - Trigger Happy Cowboy (Camp Fire)
18) Turbulence - Gun Brings Misery (Palm Of Gold)
19) Luciano - It A Fi Stop (Ffrench)
20) Jah Mali - Blood Speaks (Rising Sun)
21) Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal - Tired Of It (Digital B)
22) Alpha Rowen - Murder (Acient Mystic)
23) Jah Cure & Jah Mason - Out Of Control (Kickin)
24) Turbulence - Live Up Right (New Beginning)
25) Gyptian - Serious Times (Frenz)
26) Capleton - Put It Down (King Lion)
27) Ghandi - Better Must Come (Kickin)

Please leave a comment when you've enjoyed the mix, it makes the effort much more worthwhile if people not only download, but also let me know that the love for the music is mutual. Thanks!

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Bless,
BMC

LIST: BMC's 2007 Modern Roots 45s top 50

Another one of my older lists I found back on my harddrive: best 45s of 2007. Top 50 with the info as I wrote it in those days, just for fun. Check it out:


My personal 2007 45s top 50

The year is coming to an end, time to look back a bit. There haven’t been many dancehall / bashy riddims that did it for me in 2007, but I didn’t follow it very closely either (list anyone?). Some artists made important steps there this year though imo, especially Movado and Busy Signal. On the rootsy side of things for me numerous 45s with interesting riddims and tunes have been released, ranging from just nice to killers. Here’s a selection I made of 50 more rootsy tracks that I rate highly and still play regularly; roughly in order, but don’t take that too serious cause tomorrow it may differ again. Just my personal preference, no official thing or so, feel free to disagree and / or dislike.

1. Natty King – Real Herbalist (House Of Riddim)
2. Glen Washington – In The Distance (A-Lone – Dirty Dozen)
3. Ray Darwin – People’s Choice (Tad’s – officially released late december 2006 though)
4. Alborosie & Sizzla – Meditation (Forward)
5. Capleton – Prophet Rides Again (Ink A Link)
6. Pressure – Be Free (Don Corleon)
7. Tami Chynn – Over And Over Again (Fresh Ear – Guardian Angel)
8. Luciano – Every Where I Go (Broken Stick – Let Them Talk)
9. Natty King – Dem A Fight (Pleasure Beat – Majestic)
10. Alpheus – Ultimate (A-Lone – Dirty Dozen)
11. Richie Spice – The World Is A Cycle (Fresh Ear – Guardian Angel)
12. Capleton – No Fold Hand (Shall I – Meditation)
13. Burro Banton – Friday Dress (SWS – Crazy Night)
14. Shaggy – Move Hype (Big Yard – 007)
15. Million Stylez – More Life (Supersonic – Devil’s Angel)
16. Chezidek – Bad Out Deh (Irie Ites – Down In Jamaica)
17. Alborosie – Kingston Town (Forward)
18. Perfect – 30 Pieces (Irievibrations)
19. Taurus Riley – She Is Royal (Cannon)
20. I Wayne – More Herb (Yellow Moon – Dst)
21. Lutan Fyah – Hypocrits (Oneness – Oneness)
22. Da’Ville – Africa Is Calling (Pure Music – Serengeti)
23. Etana – Roots (Freemind)
24. Lutan Fyah – Red-Red (Al.Ta.Fa.An – Senior)
25. Lymie Murray – Fire Will Be Burning (Bay Rock – Bay Rock)
26. Glen Washington – Jah Jah Delivered Me (A-Lone – Family)
27. Taurus Riley – Back Biter (Don Corleon – Far Away)
28. Morgan Heritage – Too Much Blood A Run (Free The Children – Africa)
29. Natural Black – Free Your Mind (Total Satisfaction – Melody Life)
30. Burro Banton – MC Peggy Part 2 (One Love – Maria)
31. Da’Ville – In My Arms (Renaissance – Legal)
32. Jah Cure – Sticky (Danger Zone – Jamdown)
33. Maxie Priest & Richie Stephens – My Girl Dis (Joe Frasier – Full Attention)
34. Turbulence – Youths (Kickin – Rewind)
35. Alborosie & U-Roy – Precious (Forward)
36. Alaine – Sincerely (Don Corleon – Love Potion)
37. Cocoa Tea – Poverty (Minor 7 Flat 5 – Bodo)
38. Lukie D – Step Away (Badda)
39. Richie Spice – A No Me Dat (No Doubt – Eighty Three)
40. Sizzla – Sow More Love (Irie Ites – Rocking Time)
41. Pressure – Love & Affection (Don Corleon)
42. Jah Cure – To Your Arms Of Love (VP – Guardian Angel)
43. Edge Michael – Delilah (House Of Riddim)
44. Lutan Fyah – Can’t Stop The Fire (Bassrunner – Glorious)
45. Luciano – Strive (Mafia & Fluxy)
46. Pinchers – Slaughterer (Penthouse – M16)
47. Morgan Heritage & Busy Signal – Run Dem (Juke Boxx)
48. Frankie Paul – Love Somebody (Stone Love – Rocksteady)
49. Morgan Heritage – Guards Up (Maximum Sound – Black Board)
50. Doniki – Gully Bank (Gully Bank)

I didn’t get the chance yet to get Fat Eyes’ Midnight Hour or Joe Frasier’s Chi Chi Bud riddims released on 45 last week, so those tunes were not taken into account.

All in all even though I bought significantly less 45s this year, 2007 brought enough good reggae again to keep me entertained, just needed a bit more selectivity. For 2008 I hope for more bass and positivity and less autotune!

MIX: Unity Is The Key - a 2007/2008 modern roots 45s mix

Two months since my last mix, over 3 months since my last modern roots mix: just can't find the time to start recording and mixing these days. This'll probably get worse, since I've got very busy months ahead of me, so to make up for the long wait since the last one and the, likely, long wait before the next one here a longer than usual new modern roots 45s mix, clocking in at one full hour. Tracks are mainly 2008 releases, with a couple of 2007 tracks that I didn't use in a mix yet, but still wanted to include in one. Both Jamaican and European productions, ranging from sweet soft riddim like the Secrets to harder bassy riddims like the Conqueror. All officially released and taken from the 45s (no downloaded mp3s), so obviously not the latest hype-selection, but music that imo deserves to be heard. 2008 has been somewhat dissappointing when it comes to good roots riddims, but after some time there's always enough to get a nice mix together.
Just for the record, business as usual: no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added soundsamples and average soundquality. For full tunes, in good quality without samples, go get 'm, all are officially released. Don't ask me for the full tunes, I will not upload 'm. Enjoy and drop me a comment if you've enjoyed this latest episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes.

Tracks: Unity Is The Key (to set the people free) - a 2007/2008 modern roots 45s mix

01) Lutan Fyah & ETana - Gun (Tads)
02) Conscious Fiyah - Unity (Oneness - General Key riddim)
03) Prezident Brown - Leaders (Oneness - General Key riddim)
04) Prince Malachi - Gideon Road (Oneness - General Key riddim)
05) Pressure ft. Beres Hammond - Putting Up Resistance (Don Corleon)
06) Konshens - How It Feel (Birchill - Politics riddim)
07) Busy Signal - Politics (Birchill - Politics riddim)
08) Natty King - The Truth (House Of Riddim - Conqueror riddim)
09) Jah Mason - Shed No Tears (House Of Riddim - Conqueror riddim)
10) Anthony Cruz ft. Marlene Johnson - Africa (House Of Riddim - Conqueror riddim)
11) Alborosie & Etana - Blessing (acapella) (Forward)
12) Alborosie & Etana - Blessing (Forward)
13) Luciano & Candy Man - Dem No Know Jah (Kronic Beat - Promised Land riddim)
14) Chezidek & Perfect - Journey (Irievibrations - Hit Drop riddim)
15) Turbulence - Only Love (Irievibrations - Hit Drop riddim)
16) Luciano - Jah Live (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
17) Etana - Love Myself (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
18) Tarrus Riley - Marcus Teaching (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
19) Duane Stephenson - August Town (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
20) Jah Mason - Man To Man (Macro Beats - Early Morning riddim)
21) Capleton - Too Greedy (Macro Beats - Early Morning riddim)
22) Chezidek - Higher (G String)
23) Cocoa Tea - Barack Obama (Roaring Lion)
24) Pressure - Your Love (Don Corleon)
25) Queen Ifrica - Keep It To Yourself (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
26) Jah Cure - Miles Away (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
27) Morgan Heritage - Gun Town (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
28) Buju Banton - Sleepless Nights (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
29) Alaine - Love Of A Life Time (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
30) D Major - Perfect Strangers (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
31) Pressure - Bless My Soul (Don Corleon - Secrets riddim)
32) Tarrus Riley ft Chalice - Good To Be There (Cannon)
33) Lutan Fyah - Lonesome Fire (Irastapasta - A Bitta World riddim)
34) Chezidek - A De Weed (Irastapasta - A Bitta World riddim)
35) Robert Lee - Red Out Deh (Own Mission - Red Out Deh riddim)
36) Michael Rose - Love It Up (Own Mission - Red Out Deh riddim)
37) Edge Michael - Mr. Babylon (Akom - Vitamin riddim)
38) Jah Mason - Journey To Life (Akom - Vitamin riddim)
39) Lutan Fyah - Word, Sound & Power (Akom - Vitamin riddim)
40) Alborosie - Always (Forward)
41) Warrior King - Melody (Fat Eyes - Midnight Hour riddim)
42) Tarrus Riley - Protect Your Neck (Fat Eyes - Midnight Hour riddim)

This is another one of my older mixes. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Give Thanks For Life - 2007 - 2008 modern roots mix

New mix up of modern tunes. We're in may of 2008 already and I didn't make a mix containing JA tunes released this year yet, so it was time to change that. Here it is, 30 tracks, some from this year, some from last year, all from 7" except the Mary Jane riddim, which is taken from 10" singles. Usual things apply; no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together at lower bitrate with added soundsamples. If you rate the tunes I'd encourage you to go out and get the tunes yourself to hear 'm in full, good quality and sample-free. A promotional thing this!
We have a nice mix of JA and European releases here with a variety of names, both veterans and newer vocalists. Two wicked Doniki's, a very underrated singer imo, old-school digital style riddims from Scotch Bonnet and Charlie's labels, Massive B's massive Kingdom riddim, big hits on the Rub A Dub riddim, wicked roots riddim called Dem A Run Away etc etc. Lots of niceness, roots stylee. Enjoy!

Comments will be appreciated.

Give Thanks For Life - 2007 / 2008 modern roots mix

1) Million Stylez - Oh Jah Jah (Rootdown - I Love)
2) Jah Mason - Yours Forever (Rootdown - I Love)
3) Ras McBean - Dem A Run Away (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
4) Lutan Fyah - Give Thanks For Life (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
5) Mafia & Fluxy - Version (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
6) Doniki - Life Of The People (Gully Bank)
7) Doniki - Don't Destroy The Earth (Vineyard - Earth)
8) Junior Slice - No Patience (Vineyard - Earth)
9) Version (Vineyard - Earth)
10) Kenny Knots - Rock Inna Dancehall (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
11) Top Cat - Herbalist (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
12) Carl Meeks - Higher Level (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
13) Chezidek - I Won't Change (Charlie's - Back To Mount Zion)
14) McPullish - Dub Change I (Charlie's - Back To Mount Zion)
15) Lutan Fyah & Anthony John - Roots Woman (Rial Agony)
16) Capleton - Clean Meditation (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
17) Anthony Cruz - Mi See It Clear (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
18) Jah Mason - Thanks & Praise (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
19) Chezidek - Call Pon Dem (Massive B - Kingdom)
20) Collie Buddz - Let Me Know (Massive B - Kingdom)
21) Burro Banton - Garrison (Massive B - Kingdom)
22) Queen Ifrica - Choppa Grade (Nicetime - No Combo)
23) Sweet T - Lethal Weapon (Nicetime - No Combo)
24) Chaka Demus & Pliers - When King Tubby's Used To Play (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
25) Tony Curtis - Mr. Law (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
26) Lukie D - How Long (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
27) Morgan Heritage - Nothing To Smile About (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
28) Richie Spice - Di Plane Land (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
29) Etana - I Am Not Afraid (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
30) Ginjah - Never Lost My Way (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)

Large up once again for all the support, especially to the group that keeps returning to my mixes, taking the time to leave comments or send an email of appreciation instead of just grabbing it . I don't care about the number of downloads, I do care about the nice comments of the people that enjoy the music with me.
Special shout-out this time to the Reggae Sundance Guestbook and its contributors for the support and interesting conversations. This is another one of my older mixes.


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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Dub Along - a late 70s Black Ark selection

Double episode - foundation stylee! Lee 'Scratch' Perry, a crazy genius! There's lot to say on the man and his works, but many already did so much better than I possibly could so I wont try. Check for instance David Katz' very nice book People Funny Boy on the life of Perry and his musical legacy. This lenghty mix focusses on the later period of recording in Perry's Black Ark studio, mid to late 70s, my favorite period of Perry as producer. This ofcourse does not mean that his earlier work can be ignored. On the contrary, it is great, I just prefer this a bit better. This selection draws from various sources, artists and type of riddims, though all with that 'Black Ark sound'. By no means a 'best of', but mainly a selection of both common and less common tunes that I rate highly. I could easily make a few more episodes like this, there's too many big tunes, but I wont. Let this mix take you on a trip down memory-lane, introduce you to unknown tunes or maybe a bit of both with Lee 'Scratch' Perry at the controls! As always, not full tunes, pieces blended to almost an hour of roots from the Black Ark. Details of sources are given if you'd like to track down the tracks to hear 'm sample-free, in full and in good quality. 7" tracks are mostly from CD-R copies, I wish I owned the originals of those.

* Lee Perry - Dub Along (Super Ape - Island LP)
* Gregory Isaacs - Mister Cop / Version (Micron 7")
* Jah Lion - Fat Man (Colombia Colly - Upsetter LP)
* Brent Dowe - Down Here In Babylon / Version (Upsetter 7")
* Tony Laidley - Happy Birthday Jamaica / Version (Tulsa 7")
* Earl 16 - Freedom (Heart Of The Ark 2 - Seven Leaves CD)
* Aura Lewis - Full Experience (Baffling Smoke Signal - Heartbeat CD)
* The Diamonds - Talk About It / Yama Khy / U-Roy - Yama-khy / Version (Upsetter 7" / Perries 7")
* Raphel Green & Almantado - Rasta Train (Upsetter / Trojan 12")
* Dub & Praise / Junior Ainsworth - Thanks & Praise (Build The Ark - Trojan LP)
* Preacher - Reggae Music (Heart Of The Ark - Seven Leaves CD)
* Horace Smart - Ruffer Ruff (Open The Gate - Trojan LP)
* Junior Murvin - Solomon (Police & Thieves - Mango CD)
* Leroy Sibbles - Rastafari / Combination Two - Rastafari (Heart Of The Ark - Seven Leaves CD)
* Max Romeo - Sexy Natty / Version (Upsetter / Trojan 12")
* The Shadows - Brother Noah / Version (Build The Ark - Trojan LP)
* Rupie Edwards - Three Pan One, A Murder / Version / Rise And Fall / Version (Cactus 7" / Succes 7")
* Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation / Version (Arkology - Island CD)
* Jackie Bernard - Economic Crisis (Excaliburman - Seven Leaves CD)
* Heptones - Now Generation (Party Time - Mango LP)
* Evan Jones - 4 & 20 Dreadlocks / Version (Cutting Razor - Heartbeat CD)
* Mystic Eyes - Forward With Love (Heart Of The Ark - Seven Leaves CD)
* Meditations - Running From Jamaica / Version (Wild Flower 7")
* Jolly Brothers - Conscious Man / Version (Cyprian 12")
* The Congos - Children Crying (Heart Of The Congos - Black Art LP)
* Eric Donaldson - Freedom Street / Version (Build The Ark - Trojan LP)
* Lee Perry - Disco Devil / Version / Prince Jazzbo - Croaking Lizzard (Upsetter / Trojan 12")

For more on Perry there's two excellent websites you can visit with discography, sounds and more:

http://www.smokeyroom.net [very extensive discography with label-scans and all]
http://www.upsetter.net/scratch [discography, bio, news and much more; this one also has a whole heap of mixes for download going all through Perry's carreer, check 'm out, recommended!]


This is another one of my older mixes. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Respect People - a modern roots mix

New modern roots mix, no theme this time, no specific year, just tunes from the last couple of years that I rate. I started the mix with no idea of what would eventually get in there so it kinda is the choice of that moment and resulted in this. Some well known tunes, some hit-singles, some rather unknown, but all nice in my opinion. Enjoy ! :-)
If you like what you hear, check out the many online stores and get the music (complete tunes) yourself. Nothing beats owning the official releases if you ask me! ;-)

Respect People - a modern roots mix

1) Mikal Rose - Lightning & Thunda (Afrikan Bump - No Slavery riddim - 2005)
2) Lutan Fyah - Kick Babylon (Afrikan Bump - No Slavery riddim - 2005)
3) Red Dragon - Break Up 2 Make Up (Insight - Treasure riddim - 2004)
4) Tanya Stephens - Bring It On (Insight - Treasure riddim - 2004)
5) Turbulence - Apple Of My Eyes (Insight - Treasure riddim - 2004)
6) Jah Cure & Chaka Demus - Revolution (Flash - Medusa riddim - 2005)
7) Capleton - Dem Doom (Special Delivery - Judegment Time riddim - 2006)
8) Admiral T - Mizik (Special Delivery - Judegment Time riddim - 2006)
9) Perfect - Live Is What We Need (Special Delivery - Judegment Time riddim - 2006)
10) Allaine - No Ordinary Love (Don Corleon - Seasons riddim - 2005)
11) Natural Black - Far From Reality (Don Corleon - Seasons riddim - 2005)
12) Morgan Heritage - How Come (Don Corleon - Seasons riddim - 2005)
13) Sean Paul - Never Gonne Be The Same (Don Corleon - Seasons riddim - 2005)
14) Turbulence - Show More Love (Triple T - 2005)
15) Richie Spice - Tek Yuh Mine Off A Me (Purple Skunk - Kingly Character riddim - 2005)
16) Anthony Cruz - Respect People (Purple Skunk - Kingly Character riddim - 2005)
17) Cocoa Tea - War And Crime (Digital B - Throw Mi Corn riddim - 2004)
18) Lukie D - Meditation (Digital B - Throw Mi Corn riddim - 2004)
19) Anthony B - Can't Test We (Digital B - Throw Mi Corn riddim - 2004)
20) Jah Cure - What Will It Take (Purple Skunk - Istanbul riddim - 2005)
21) Mary J Blidge - Be With Out You (remix) (Music World - Istanbul riddim - 2006)
22) Josie Mel & Lutan Fyah - Rasta Still De 'Bout (Minor 7 Flat 5 - 2005)
23) Admiral Bailey - Why Worry (Experience Music - Love Bump riddim - 2005)
24) Fantan Mojah - Feel So Nice (Experience Music - Love Bump riddim - 2005)
25) Capleton - Burn Dem (NAP - Passion riddim - 2005)
26) Richie Spice - Babylon System (NAP - Passion riddim - 2005)
27) Turbulence - Vampire (NAP - Passion riddim - 2005)
28) Joseph Israel & Luciano - Ruff Times (Lions Of Israel - 2004)

This is another one of my older mixes. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Ruling Sound - a mid-late 80s 45s mix inna digital stylee

After the succesfull first episode of a 80s-digital-stylee-45s-mix I did over 1,5 years ago, here finally is part 2! Twice as long, just as nice! The very nice response on the first one made we want to make a next episode for some time now and I had plenty of tunes to include, just didn't get to it until now. Variety of labels, artists and productions. Check out the wicked opening series of 'sound killing' tunes, the continuing of the Modern Girl riddim from part 1 with two other cuts on it here, a Sleng Teng segment includig no less than 5 tracks on the Harry J lick of the riddim, another Jazzbo produced combination of Horace Ferguson and U-Roy tunes on Ujama, the Agony riddim of Admiral Bailey's Big Belly Man included in part 1 here with three other cuts etc. etc. Some riddims more kinda semi-digital than pure digital, but all from the period 85 - 89 and all recorded from the 45s, no mp3s here. No full tunes as usual either, shorter pieces mixed together to one continuous mix of a little over 60 minutes and believe me, IT NICE! :-) The mentioned part 1 is still available too; mix called *** Ruff & Tuff *** , scroll down to hear that one!

Tracks in order of appearance in this new one:

Ruling Sound - a mid-late 80s 45s mix inna digital stylee - part 2

1) Intro by Fuzzy Jones (taken from Banana Man - Ruling Sound (Taurus))
2) King Everald - Beat That Sound (Waterhouse)
3) Horace Martin - Sound Boy Style (Crystal)
4) Sanchez - Sweetest Sound (Techniques)
5) Banana Man - Ruling Sound (Taurus)
6) Frankie Wilmot - My Sound (Taurus)
7) Version (Taurus)
8) Chakademus - Season Me Season (Jah Life Time)
9) Little John - Clarks Bootey (Jammy$)
10) Peter Metro - Police In A England (Jammy$)
11) Tonto Irie - Have To Girlie Girlie (Jammy$)
12) Wolfman - Badman Living (Techniques)
13) Screwdriver - Dance Hall Full Up (Kangal)
14) Conroy Smith - Dance Hall Possie (Kemarley)
15) Version (Kemarley)
16) Thriller U - Dibby Dibby Sound (TB Sharp)
17) Chuck Turner - Youthman Struggling (Stereo One)
18) Major Worries - Mek Some Money (France)
19) Hopeton Lindo - Ghetto Tenement Yard (Jammy$)
20) Screw Driver - Computer Rule (Sunset)
21) Uglyman - Computer (10 Roosevelt Ave)
22) Little John - Come Back To Me (Harry J)
23) Peter Metro - Boopsy (Music Master)
24) Jah Screw - Boom Shock Attack (10 Roosevelt Ave)
25) Version (10 Roosevelt Ave)
26) Professor Nuts - Kangal A Knock (Kangal)
27) Peter Metro - The Don (Rosie Uprising)
28) Conrad Crystal - Fed Up (Thunder Bolt)
29) Early B - Gi God Trouble (Vena)
30) Carl Meeks - Johnny (Redman)
31) Florugon - We Run Things (Redman)
32) Shabba Ranks - Get Up Stand Up & Rock (Jammy$)
33) Little Kurt - Killer Sound (Techniques)
34) Robert Lee - Living Ain't Easy (Rambo)
35) Dignitary Stylish - Don't Touch The Crack (Kangal)
36) Pinchers - Agony (Jammy$)
37) Pampidoo - Synthesizer Voice (Jammy$)
38) Major Worries - Me No Response (Jammy$)
39) Horace Ferguson - Great Stone (Ujama)
40) U-Roy - Jah Jah Call You (Ujama)
41) Version (Ujama) Comments are appreciated!

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Ruff & Tuff - a late 80s 45s mix inna digital stylee

With the introduction of the famous Sleng Teng riddim by Jammy$ in the mid 80s a new trend was set for digital reggae. The later 80s dancehall scene was ruled by digital riddims and gave way to numerous classics and sometimes nowadays higly sought after tunes. As one of the many interesting era's in Jamaican music I wanted to make a nice mix of it and here it is. I've recorded a bunch of my 45s from the period (i.e. late 80s) and mixed them together. Not the full tunes, parts of it that give a great idea of the tune itself. This mix has both classics and rather unknown tunes with a wicked Belly Man series, some nice Courtney Melody's, Pinchers', Robert French, a young Beenie Man, White Mice and much more. I've included some pics of the labels in the picture that comes with this episode. Enjoy!

Ruff & Tuff - a late 80s 45s mix inna digital stylee

1) Firehouse Crew - Mi No In A It Version (Taurus) feat. Fuzzy Jones intro
2) Pad Anthony - Mi No In A It (Taurus)
3) Pincher - Kingston 13 (Ossie)
4) Courtney Melody - Screechie Across The Border (Stereo One)
5) Lieutenant Stitchie - Story Time (Stereo One)
6) Lee Crystal - Give My Loving A Try (Romantic)
7) Sluggy - 95% Black In Jail (Music Master)
8) Little Kirk - Suffer Not The Little Ones (Shocking Vibes)
9) Horace Fergeson - Sensi Addick (Prince Jazzbo Music)
10) Prince Jazzbo - Brain Food (Ujama)
11) U-Roy - Musical Addict (Ujama)
12) Admiral Bailey - Big Belly Man (Jammy$)
13) Charlie Chaplin - Long Belly Man (Juney Star)
14) Tonto Metro - Flat Belly Man (Redman International)
15) Beeny Man - A Nuh Things Run We (Shocking Vibes)
16) Pinchers - Return Of The Don (Supreme)
17) Dennis Mangaroo - Turn It On (Mystic)
18) Bobby Digital & Cocoa Tea - Come Home (Jammy$)
19) White Mice - Youths Of Today (Incredible Music)
20) Robert French - Ruff & Tuff (France)
21) Courtney Melody - Modern Girl (France)
22) Version (France)
23) Badoo - Light Of Jahovah (Photographer)

If you've enjoyed the music, please let me know by leaving a comment. The postive feedback from the listeners means more to me than a big number of 'm. Just knowing you rate the effort is worth a lot. Thanks in advance! :-) More of this in the future, so keep checking back!

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Papa Tullo Rides The Rhythm

After having Nicodemus (2x) and Ranking Toyan in the mix with vocal companions and some dub versions, it's now time for a next deejay that was operating most actively in the same period. Centre of attention this time is PAPA TULLO, who later started calling himself Tulloch T when he did some work for amongst others Jammy$. I don't know much about this man, only that I usually enjoy his flow and style, what's most important. I don't know where he resides nowadays, but if I'm not mistaken he occassionally still voices a tune and performs, but it's not much. For now we're looking back to the period of the early 80s, in which Papa Tullo voiced plenty of tracks on known, but also lesser known riddims with lovely vocal companion tracks. Amongst others he had a number of his tunes released on 12" on the Negus Roots and Greensleeves labels. Here I've selected 14 vocal tracks, which get Tullo riding the rhythm next, sometimes followed by the version. Some of these come from vinyl copies, while other tunes are taken from CD's (official releases or CD-R's). The source of each is given below, so if you'd like to try and track a tune down you should have enough info to go by, though some of these are not easily available (while others can be found on more places than just the source given). As always, there's no full tunes here, it's shorter pieces mixed together to one continuous flow of niceness. :-) Please leave a comment when you've enjoyed the mix! Thanks.

Tracks:
1 ) Intro by Anthony Johnson
2a) Jah Son - She Love The Rub A Dub (1)
2b) Papa Tullo - Rub A Dub (1)
2c) Version (1)
3a) Cornell Campbell - Rasta Come From Jail (2)
3b) Papa Tullo - Jump And Practice (3)
4a) Wailing Souls - Diamonds & Pearls (4)
4b) Papa Tullo - Sister Pearl (4)
4c) Version (4)
5a) Lacksley Castell - Jah Is Watching You (1)
5b) Papa Tullo - Sweet Reggae Music (1)
5c) Version (1)
6a) Barry Brown - Please Officer (5)
6b) Papa Tullo - Parish Connection (6)
7a) Don Carlos - Gimme Gimme Your Love (1)
7b) Papa Tullo - Gimme More Love (1)
7c) Version (1)
8a) Leroy Smart - I Don't Like It (7)
8b) Papa Tullo - Do It Sweet And Neat (6)
9a) Jimmy Riley - Majority Rule (8)
9b) Papa Tullo - Ride The Rhythm (6)
10a) Lacksley Castell - Speak SOftly (1)
10b) Papa Tullo - Money A The Remedy (1)
11a) Barrington Levy - She Rob & Gorn (9)
11b) Papa Tullo - Cat Call Francella (9)
11c) Version (9)
12a) Wailing Souls - Up Front (4)
12b) Papa Tulllo - To The Edge Of The Rump (4)
13a) Natural Vibes - Be Wise (10)
13b) Papa Tullo (10)
14a) Cornell Campbell - Trick In The Book (11)
14b) Papa Tullo - Special Request To David Rodigan & Tony Williams (3)
15a) Lacksley Castell - Government Man (1)
15b) Papa Tullo - Straight To The Government (1)
15c) Version (1)

Sources:
(1) Negus Roots 12"
(2) Papa D 12"
(3) Purpleman & Papa Tullo - Purpleman Saves Pappa Tollo In A Dancehall Style (Vista)
(4) Greensleeves 12"
(5) Various Artists - Dancehall Explosion (Trojan)
(6) Mother Liza & Papa Tullo - Mother Liza Meets Pappa Tollo (Vista)
(7) Various Artists - Zion Land (Jah'So)
(8) Various Artists - It's Reggae Time (Burning Rockers)
(9) Strong Like Sampson 12"
(10) Black Joy 12"
(11) Cornell Campbell - Natty Dread (Anthology) (Trojan)

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Keep The Faith - another 2007 modern roots mix

Final mix of 2007 modern roots 45s. 40 minute mix of consciousness and lovers, the way I like it! Again some wicked European productions in here like the superb rocksteady styled Family riddim on A-Lone (same guys from the excellent Dirty Dozen riddim as part of my previous 2007 mix 'More Life'). Also the latest riddim from the Irie Ites camp that never fail to impress, this time with an update of Culture's Down In Jamaica (with involvement of Mafia & Fluxy again) and the Maximum Sound camp with two wicked riddims Black Board, of Lee Perry fame, and Ashanti Warrior. Ofcourse also plenty of room for JA productions with riddims like Guardian Angel, Gunman, Legal (with VC, remember him?) and more. Nuff big tunes here. I also had to include She's Royal in this mix, since I didn't do so yet and it's a big tune of last year. As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added sound-samples and at low, though very listenable quality. This will give a good impression of the tunes, a promotional thing. I keep on repeating this, but hey, it's the way I feel, so again, if you like what you hear I encourage you to buy the tunes yourself to get 'm in full, good quality and sample-free and to support the industry. Information on label and riddim of the 45s is given in brackets (label - riddim). If you like the mix and effort, please show your support by leaving a comment!

1) Alborosie - Precious Acapella (Forward)
2) Alborosie & U-Roy - Precious (Forward)
3) Chezidek - Bad Out Deh (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
4) Lutan Fyah - Bad Traffic (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
5) Tanya Stephens - I'm Not Proud (Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica)
6) Glen Washington - I Couldn't Do That (Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica)
7) Perfect - Light This Joint (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
8) Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica Riddim (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
9) Da'Ville - In My Arms (Renaissance - Legal)
10) VC - It's Time (Renaissance - Legal)
11) Tammi Chin - Sweet Love (Renaissance - Legal)
12) Gentleman - Serenity (Renaissance - Legal)
13) Doniki - Gully Bank (Gully Bank)
14) Tarrus Riley - She's Royal (Cannon)
15) Lutan Fyah - Real Rasta (Down Sound - Gunman)
16) Queen Ifrica - Mi Nah Rub (Down Sound - Gunman)
17) Turbulence - No Other Way (Down Sound - Gunman)
18) Alpheus - Keep The Faith (A-Lone - Family)
19) Ranking Forrest - Heads Of Government (A-Lone - Family)
20) Glen Washington - Jah Jah Delivered Me (A-Lone - Family)
21) Perfect - 30 Pieces (Irievibrations)
22) Chezidek - Bless I (Fire Ball - Rumours)
23) Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal - Rocker Pam Pam (Fire Ball - Rumours)
24) Capleton - Prophet Rides Again (Ink-A-Link)
25) Sizzla - Show More Love To The Youth (Free The Children - Africa)
26) Turbulence - Shoot Out (Free The Children - Africa)
27) Natty King - Africa We're From (Maximum Sound - Ashanti Warrior)
28) Jah Mali - Real Life (Maximum Sound - Ashanti Warrior)
29) Morgan Heritage - Guards Up [intro + Burro Banton] (Maximum Sound - Black Board)
30) Burro Banton - Lyrics Daddy (Maximum Sound - Black Board)
31) Luciano - Nations Of War (P2K - Culture)
32) I Wayne - More Herb (Yellow Moon - Dst)
33) Richie Spice - The World Is A Cycle [intro + Jah Cure] (Fresh Ear - Guardian Angel)
34) Jah Cure - To Your Arms Of Love (VP - Guardian Angel)
35) Tami Chynn - Over And Over Again (Fresh Ear - Guardian Angel)

Thanks for checking in again!

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Hard One Fe Dem - a modern UK roots style mix

BMC alongside SPRINGLINE JAMAICA To celebrate the one year anniversary of Springline Jamaica online radio (not operational anymore these days), a large celebration was held on friday april 25th 2008 with a marathon-broadcast at their radiostation with contributions from a whole heap of people, among which a mix of myself. Here is said mix up for listen for one and all, including the Springline jingles alongside my own. Mix is focused on modern reggae with a UK roots sound. Not all from the UK, but I just use that description to give a general idea of what to expect. Contains contributions from big names from the scene like Jah Warrior, Russ D (Disciples), Twilight Circus, Dougie Conscious, Barry Issac, Manila Jeepney crew, King Shiloh + Dub Creator and more. Producers and engineers that still make wicked dubs for the flipsides of the records and make sure the bass is in full affect in their productions. Those I've been in contact with are very nice people too who deserve all support. The sounds in the mix, as usual, are shorter pieces of the tunes mixed together to a 45 minutes showcase of modern roots and dub. Most, if not all, of the music in this mix is still available for sale, so if you like what you hear and want to hear the full tunes in good quality, I'd say go get 'm! A good source for finding (amongst others) UK styled music is http://www.reggaemusicstore.com , from the man Jah Warrior himself. Enjoy!

Tracks in order of appearance (all versions present are custom-mixed together with the vocals to give nicely extended tunes):

1) Lyrical Benjie - Ten Plagues (King Shiloh 12")
2) Shiloh Dub Blessing (King Shiloh 12")
3) Michael Rose - Warrior (M-Records - Warrior CD)
4) Barry Issac - Teachings Of His Majesty (Reggae On Top - 10")
5) Twinkle Brothers - I Will Always Praise Jah (Reggae On Top - 10")
6) Praise Jah Dub (Reggae On Top - 10")
7) Tony Roots - WW3 (Manila Jeepney - Vision Tomorrow CD)
8) Simon Dan - Jah Rule (Psalms 25) (Nucleus Roots Music - 10")
9) Lutan Fyah - Never Surrender My Faith (Jah Warrior - 7")
10) Jah Mason - Rainbow Circle Throne (Jah Warrior - 7")
11) Rainbow Circle Dub (Jah Warrior - 7")
12) Sandeeno - Can't Keep I & I Down (Sip A Cup - 10")
13) Livi Jah - Warrior Music (Gussie P - Roots Supplement: Nature At Its Best Pt. 1 CD)
14) Kenny Knots & Bush Chemists - Going Home (Conscious Sounds - 10")
15) Going Home Dub (Conscious Sounds - 10")
16) Ras Imru Asha - Marshall (Entebbe - 10")
17) Version (Entebbe - 10")
18) Chrisinti - Sunburnt Faces (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
19) Tony Roots - Guide Us (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
20) Dona V - Down Deh (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
21) Richie Davis - Grab A Hold On Jah (Mafia & Fluxy - 10")
22) Mikey General - Tell It Like It Is (extended) (M-Records - Cultural Roots Showcase CD)
23) Sister Rasheda - Hard One Fe Dem (Universal Roots - 10")
24) Fustep - Mr. Greedy (Conscious Sounds - 7")
25) Michael Rose - No Burial (M-Records - African Roots CD)
26) Dub Burial (M-Records - African Dub CD)

Enjoy, please leave a comment as a support for the work going into making these mixes for one and all to hear and hopefully to get people to buy tunes they didn't know before!


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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Never Give Up - a 70s roots selection

Here's a new mix with a rather random 70s vocal roots selection complete with their versions. Most of my mixes so far have been focussing on recent years or the 80s, so it was about time a strictly 70s mix was added to it. There's not a special theme for this one, the only restrictions I gave myself was no repetition of artist or label of the 45 and mainly tunes around the middle part of the decade (not too sure about the exact release dates though), resulting in 13 different vocal-tracks with their b-side version. As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together. Most of these track come from reissued 45s, so if you like what you hear and want the full tunes in good quality without sound effects, go get 'm! ;-)

1a) Lacksley Castell - What A Great Day (Fatman)
1b) Great Day Dub (Fatman)
2a) Delroy Wilson - Never Give Up (Clock Tower)
2b) Delroy Wilson - Version (Clock Tower)
3a) Conscious Minds - Hotter The Battle (Soul Beat)
3b) Conscious Minds - Brain Wash (Soul Beat)
4a) Brent Dowe - Righteous Works (Freedom Sounds)
4b) Version (Freedom Sounds)
5a) Rising Sun & Mudies All Stars - United We Stand (Afro)
5b) Mudies All Stars - United Version (Afro)
6a) Mighty Soul Rebels - Jah Jah Is No Gimmick (Guiding Star)
6b) The Mighty Soul Rebel Players - No Gimmick Version (Guiding Star)
7a) Heptones - Be A Man (Studio 1)
7b) Heptones & Soundemension - Be A Man Version (Studio 1)
8a) Donovan D - Don't Mock Jah (Techniques)
8b) Mock Jah Version (Techniques)
9a) Biggs - Judgement Day (Fe-Me-Time)
9b) The Caribs - Version (Fe-Me-Time)
10a) Ken Boothe - Silver Words (Observer)
10b) Silver Lotion (Observer)
11a) The Hurricanes - You Can Run (Black Art)
11b) The Upsetters - You Can Dub (Black Art)
12a) The African Brothers - Hold Tight (Impact)
12b) Randy's All Stars - Hold Tight Dub (Impact)
13a) Creole - Beware Of Your Enemies (Well Charge)
13b) Version (Well Charge)

Thanks for checking this one out and let me know when you've enjoyed the mix by leaving a comment!


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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Be Free - a strictly 2007 BMC mix

New mix up of a number of lovely 2007 released 45s. As usual it's mostly rootsy riddims, with the exception of the latest Massive B riddim called No Borders present here, which is more inna dancehall stylee. Mostly conscious or lovers and a variety of wicked riddims here. As always, no full tracks, shorter pieces mixed together. If you like what you hear, I'd say go get 'm while you can!

While I'm at it, I like to take a moment to express my thanks for the great support I've been getting with my mixes over the last year (yep, a year already, in august 2006 I started with the first mix, "Nyabinghi inna new roots style")! Especially the increase in comments I get on here or on message boards and the supportive e-mails about my mixes is really really nice and appreciated. Many downloads is a fun number, but hearing from the listeners they enjoy the music as much as me or that I've maybe introduced them to some music they otherwise wouldn't have heard means a whole lot more to me then some unknown anonymous downloader. So thanks for the comments and the support, it's much appreciated. A special thanks to the ones that continue to come back here and show their continuous support at almost every mix, you know who you are and I've certainly noticed and appreciated it, bless for that! :-)

The music:
Tracklist (in brackets label and riddim respectively):
Be Free - a strictly 2007 BMC mix

1) Bay Rock Version (Bay Rock - Bay Rock)
2) Lymie Murray - Fire Will Be Burning (Bay Rock - Bay Rock)
3) Lutan Fyah - Grass Roots (Bay Rock - Bay Rock)
4) Fantan Mojah & I Ford - Jah Jah You Are The One (Pow Pow - Overstand)
5) Gentleman & Tamika - Vibes Murderer (Pow Pow - Overstand)
6) Alborosie - One Day (Pow Pow - Overstand)
7) Bescenta - Protect & Care (Pow Pow - Overstand)
8) Pressure - Be Free (Don Corleon)
9) Eljai feat Capleton - Blessed (Jasic)
10) Burro Banton - Badder Dan Dem (Massive B - No Borders)
11) Chezidek - Me Nah Run (Massive B - No Borders)
12) Million Stylez - Call His Name (Massive B - No Borders)
13) Ziggi - Good Over Evil (Massive B - No Borders)
14) Brinsley Forde - Bubbling [2007 update] (Necessary Mayhem - General)
15) Lloyd Brown & Tippa Irie - Stress [2007 update] (Necessary Mayhem - General)
16) Lutan Fyah - Fall Hard (Raster - Rastar)
17) Natty King - Blood Shed (Raster - Rastar)
18) Jah Mason - Beautiful Wolrd (Raster - Rastar)
19) Luciano - Time & Place (Stingray - Little More)
20) Mykal Rose - Give Strength (Stingray - Little More)
21) Jah CUre - Sticky (Danger Zone - Jamdown)
22) Morgan Heritage - Plant Up The Herbs (Danger Zone - Jamdown)
23) Lutan Fyah - Mightier Than Them (Danger Zone - Jamdown)
24) Maxi Priest & Richie Stephens - My Girl Dis (Joe Frasier- Full Attention)
25) Chaka Demus & Pliers - Need Your Loving (Explorer)
26) Capleton - No Fold Hand (Shal I - Meditation)
27) Anthony Cruz - Rumours And Lies (Shal I - Meditation)
28) Ras Ghandi - Guide And Protect (Black Dutch - No Foe)

Thanks for listening and please leave a comment if you've enjoyed the effort.

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: More Life - another BMC 2007 mix

It's been some time for various reasons, but we're back! New mix of 45s released this year inna roots stylee. European and Jamaican productions with a large variety of artists. With 2007 coming to an end I hope to come with a next 2007 mix very soon. For now it's More Life - another BMC mix. As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added sound-samples and at low, though very listenable quality. If you like what you hear I encourage you to get the tunes yourself to get 'm in full, good quality and sample-free. Information on label and riddim is given in brackets (label - riddim). If you like the mix and effort, please show your support by leaving a comment!

1) Version + Natty King - Dem A Fight (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
2) Lukie D - Voice Of The People (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
3) Luciano - Throw Down Your Arms (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
4) Million Stylez - More Life (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
5) Jah Mason - Bun Corruption (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
6) Junior Kelly - Try Me (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
7) Natural Black - Gideon Move (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
8) Glen Washington - In The Distance (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
9) Alpheus - Ultimate (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
10) Lone Ark - A-Lone Riders (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
11) Morgan Heritage & Busy Signal - Run Dem (Juke Boxx)
12) Junior X - Modern Day Pharaoh (Tiger - Old Sitting)
13) Assailant - Don't Do Me That (Tiger - Old Sitting)
14) Alborosie & Sizzla - Meditation (Forward)
15) Shaggy - Move Hype (Big Yard - 007)
16) Da'Ville - Fling It Pon Me (Big Yard - 007)
17) Shaggy feat Rik Rok & Tony Gold - Bonafide Girl (Big Yard - 007)
18) Lutan Fyah - Can't Stop The Fire (Bassrunner - Glorious)
19) Spectacular - Dem Getta Beaten (Bassrunner - Glorious)
20) Natty King - Praises (Bassrunner - Glorious)
21) Tarrus Riley - Back Biter (Don Corleon - Far Away)
22) Pressure - Hear My Cry (Don Corleon - Far Away)
23) Alaine - Speak Love (Don Corleon - Far Away)
24) Jah Cure & Jah Mason - Out Of Control (Kickin - Rewind)
25) Lutan Fyah - Why We Have To Fuss And Fight (Kickin - Rewind)
26) Turbulence - Youths (Kickin - Rewind)
27) Luciano - Strive (Mafia & Fluxy)
28) Mafia & Fluxy - Strive Dub (Mafia & Fluxy)


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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Gregory Isaacs meets the Roots Radics

In the early 80s, reggae legend 'the cool ruler' Gregory Isaacs recorded a few albums with the superb Roots Radics as the backing band featuring great musicians like Flabba Holt, Bingy Bunny and Dwight Pickney to name just a few. In chronological order these albums were:

* The Lonely Lover (1980 - PRE)
* More Gregory (1981 - PRE)
* Night Nurse (1982 - Island)
* Out Deh (1984 - Island)

Often dealing with the subject of love and both the joy and pain of it combined with the great riddims by the Radics and the smooth vocal delivery of mr. Isaacs himself, these albums are in my humble opinion a highlight of the 30+ years carreer of Gregory Isaacs.
Here is a 30 minute mix of tunes within the broad 'love'-theme from these albums. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do!

01) Permanent Lover (More Gregory)
02) Stranger In Town (Night Nurse)
03) Star (Out Deh)
04) Night Nurse (Night Nurse)
05) Gi Me (The Lonely Lover)
06) Front Door (More Gregory)
07) Yes I Do (Out Deh)
08) Cool Down The Pace (Night Nurse)
09) Poor Millionaire (More Gregory)
10) Not The Way (Night Nurse)
11) Substitute (More Gregory)
12) Sheila (Out Deh)
13) Hush Darling (More Gregory)
14) A Few Words (The Lonely Lover)
15) My Only Lover (More Gregory)
16) Sad To Know [You're Leaving] (Night Nurse)
17) Poor Natty (The Lonely Lover)

All four albums are not so difficult to get hold of, so if you like the tunes and would like to hear 'm in full at good quality go get 'm! :-)

This is another one of my older mixes. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Basement Session - A Wackie's Thing

Here's a new old-style podcast that focusses on production work of Lloyd Barnes, better known as 'Bullwackie' or simply 'Wackie'. Jamaican producer Lloyd Barnes is the founder and owner of the so called 'Wackie’s House of Music' in New York, one of the (if not the) biggest reggae label in the US. He also had his own Wackie's studio in New York and recorded many artists (both Jamaican and other nationalities) with the quite unique and recognizable Wackie's sound. The studio and label were founded in the later 70s, though Bullwackie himself has been active in the music business before that too, releasing tunes on other labels than his Wackie's. This podcast contains tunes from singles from the 70s and 80s and gives an impression of the works of this fine producer. Since a couple of years a big reissue program of Wackie's material has been going on, so there's plenty of Bullwackie productions commercially available. Check it out.

Basement Session - A Wackie's Thing

01. Joe Morgan - Basement Session
02. Reckless Breed - Basement Scrub
03. Noel Delahaye - Are You Ready (To Dance Rocksteady)?
04. Ian Roots - Steppers
05. Wackies Rhythm Force - Stepper's Dub
06. Shades - Bubbling Queen
07. Tony Jackson & Mickey Jarrett - Reggae Music
08. Barrington Spence - Step In Jah Jah
09. Version
10. John Clarke - We Need Some Solution
11. Joy Card - Superstatic Magic Mystery
12. KC White & The Love Joys - All For Free
13. Mill Henry - Some Loving
14. Wackies Rhythm Force - Some Loving Version
15. Fabian Cooke - I & I
16. Melvin & Lloyd - Rasta Deh Pon Top
17. Wananchi - Rasta Version
18. Johnny Lover - Jah Is Top Ranking
19. Jerry Hitler - What's Wrong With You
20. Joy Card - Black Girl
21. Itopia - Creation
22. Mill Henry & Clive Field Marshall - Come And Rock Me
23. Heptone Barry - Girl You're So Divine
24. Wellington Allstar - Divine Episode
25. Azul (Clive Hunt) - Rockfort Rock

Hope you'll like it. Leave a comment if you do, it's always nice and encouraging to read that people enjoy the mixes I put together. Cheers, enjoy and thanks for the support! Much appreciated. :-)

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Toyan - How The West Was Won ~ in the mix

Here's a new foundation mix based around a great deejay album from the golden rub-a-dub days. The album in question is ***How The West Won*** by (Ranking) Toyan, released in 1981 on the great Greensleeves label. It's a Henry 'Junjo' Lawes production with Soljie Hamilton & Scientist at the controls. Add to that the fabulous Roots Radics for the riddims and you have all ingredients for a wicked album from start to finish. Toyan is one of my favourite deejays of those days and this album is one of the reasons why. What I love especially is the use of riddims from a whole heap of other killer tunes from the era by artists like the Wailing Souls, Michael Prophet, Johnny Osbourne, Barry Brown and Hugh Mundell. For this new mix I selected the vocal companions to the tracks Toyan is toasting over on How The West Was Won and mixed them together in album order. No dub-sides were added in this mix, just the vocal and Toyan's deejay version. As with all my mixes, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together, resulting in a lifely mix of 28 minutes of early dancehall niceness. The good news is that, if you want to get hold of the full tunes in good quality (and I can imagine you do), many of these tunes can be found on albums that are available again these days. I've added the source of each track and if you enjoy what you hear I'd say, treat yourself and go get 'm; there's wicked intro's and further parts of the tunes on the Toyan album and there's plenty of other wicked tunes on those other albums too! Check it out and enjoy and leave a comment if you liked the mix!

1a. Michael Prophet - Gunman (2)
1b. Toyan - How The West Was Won (1)
2a. Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline (3)
2b. Toyan - African Ting (1)
3a. Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock (4)
3b. Toyan - Big Showdown (1)
4a. Johnny Osbourne - Baccara (5)
4b. Toyan - Toyan On The Go (1)
5a. Michael Prophet - Never Leave Me Lonely (2)
5b. Toyan - Lover Man Style (1)
6a. Johnny Osbourne - Ice Cream Love (6)
6b. Toyan - Children Children (1)
7a. Wailing Souls - Bandits Taking Over (4)
7b. Toyan - Capital Offence (1)
8a. Wailing Souls - Act Of Affection (4)
8b. Toyan - Pope In A Di Corner (1)
9a. Barry Brown - Sweet Sixteen (7)
9b. Toyan - Tribute To Entertainer (1)
10a. Wailing Souls - A Fool Will Fall (4)
10b. Toyan - Reggae Gone International (1)

Source of tunes (albums, unless stated otherwise):
(1) Toyan - How The West Was Won (Greensleeves)
(2) Michael Prophet - Gunman (Greensleeves)
(3) Hugh Mundell - Mundell (Greensleeves)
(4) Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock (Greensleeves)
(5) Johnny Osbourne - Never Stop Fighting (Greensleeves)
(6) Johnny Osbourne - Fally Lover (Greensleeves)
(7) Barry Brown - Sweet Sixteen (Greensleeves 12" single)

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Save The Juvenile - BMC's 2006 / 2007 transition mix - part 2

New episode of modern roots tunes. As the previous modern roots selection "People's Choice" this mix again has some 2006 and some 2007 released 45s. We've got a variety of riddim-styles here from a variety of artists, established, on the rise or quite unknown still. All tunes I rate obviously, otherwise they wouldn't be included, and many can probably still be purchased, so as usual I finish of with if you like what you hear got get 'm to enjoy 'm in full glory, sample-free and excellent quality! :-) Bless.
If you've enjoyed the mix, a comment letting me know is always appreciated and encouraging for starting on a next one.

Save The Juvenile - BMC's 2006 / 2007 transition mix - part 2

1) Version (Al.Ta.Fa.An - Senior riddim)
2) Junior Kelly - Working Oh So Hard (Al.Ta.Fa.An - Senior riddim)
3) Lutan Fyah - Red-Red (Al.Ta.Fa.An - Senior riddim)
4) Chezidek - Leggo Dutty Babylon Ways (Al.Ta.Fa.An - Senior riddim)
5) Gentleman - Different Places aka Lets Get Around (Al.Ta.Fa.An - Senior riddim)
6) Alborosie - Guess Who's Coming (Forward)
7) Gyptian - My Fadda Say (Real Life - Foundation riddim)
8) Capleton - More Love (Real Life - Foundation riddim)
9) Lutan Fyah - Save The Juvenile (Real Life - Foundation riddim)
10) Anthony Cruz - Can't Hold Back (Total Satisfaction - Melody Life riddim)
11) Natural Black - Free Your Mind (Total Satisfaction - Melody Life riddim)
12) Cocoa Tea - Poverty (Minor 7 Flat 5 - Bodo riddim)
13) Sizzla - Shout It Out (Minor 7 Flat 5 - Bodo riddim)
14) Josie Mel & Lutan Fyah - This Whole World (Minor 7 Flat 5 - Bodo riddim)
15) Capleton - I Know (Minor 7 Flat 5 - Bodo riddim)
16) Jayne Dough - Love (Minor 7 Flat 5 - Bodo riddim)
17) Burro Banton - MC Peggy Part 2 (One Love - Maria riddim)
18) Alborosie - In A The Ghetto (One Love - Maria riddim)
19) Buju Banton - Think It's Over (Star Trail - Fire River riddim)
20) Junior Kelly - Whip Them Jah (Star Trail - Fire River riddim)
21) Lutan Fyah - A Dat Mi Si (Star Trail - Fire River riddim)
22) Capleton - Jah Bless Us (Star Trail - Fire River riddim)
23) Alaine - Sacrifice (Don Corleon)
24) Natty King - Real Herbalist (House Of Riddim)
25) Edge Michael - Delilah (House Of Riddim)
26) Morgan Heritage - Leave The Young Girls (Digtial B - Gully Gully riddim)
27) Ziggi - High Times (Rock N Vibes)

Thanks for checking this new one out and big up for the support I've been getting with these mixes!


This is another one of my older mixes from 2007. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back! Bless, BMC

MIX: People's Choice - BMC's 2006 / 2007 transition mix - part 1

With the year 4 months on the way, it's about time for some 2007 released tunes in the mix. Here are some, still in combination with some very nice 2006 releases, showing quality releases again in 2007. Jamaican and European productions and a variety of singers and styles. Had to include Buju's big hit Driver on the classic Taxi riddim in one of the mixes, so here it is alongside a nice Pinchers and a Capleton, who adresses the issue of feuds between artists like Kartel & Movado, Idonia & Busy Signal and Beenie & Bounty. Next up a German produced heavy roots riddim called Oneness with established artists Luciano and Lutan Fyah next to upcoming singer Alborosie and the, to me, unknown Conscious Fiyah. The well received and big tune People's Choice by Ray Darwin over the Mean Girl riddim is up next followed by another foundation riddim relicked by the Big Yard camp: Solomon. A singing Shaggy, Iceman, Brian & Tony Gold, General Degree and Richie Stephens take care of the Solomon part in this mix. Another foundation riddim, Movie Star, here relicked on the France-based Soul Vybz label, with contributions from singjay Junior Kelly and singers Lukie D and Chezidek is followed by a new Burro Banton tune which should be played with bass open! The Serengeti riddim on Delly Ranks' Pure Music label is a lovely 2007 roots riddim here represented by a wicked Da'Ville, Chino and rather unknown Sadiki followed by the sweet Let Them Talk riddim on Broken Stick with Luciano, Ras Mac Bean, Louie Culture and Lorenzo. The big hit On My Mind from Da'Ville and Turbulence's Ital Stew on the Cuss Cuss riddim give way to the classic Six Babylon riddim from Linval Thompson, who's original track is partly voiced over by Fantan Mojah here after which Lutan Fyah ends the mix with his take on the riddim. As usual, if you enjoy one or more of these tunes, I encourage you to get the 45 or CD; I think most are still available from the many online stores (African Beat, OJ36records, soundquake, Ernie B).

Track-info:

1) Taxi Version (Taxi - Taxi riddim)
2) Buju Banton - Driver A (taken from the album 'Too Bad' - Taxi riddim)
3) Pinchers - Full Speed (Taxi - Taxi riddim)
4) Capleton - Be Like Dis (Taxi - Taxi riddim)
5) Lutan Fyah - Hypocrits (Oneness - Oneness riddim)
6) Alborosie - Wright Or Wrong (Oneness - Oneness riddim)
7) Luciano - Use Jah Words (Oneness - Oneness riddim)
8) Conscious Fiyah - Live Up (Oneness - Oneness riddim)
9) Ray Darwin - People's Choice (Tad's)
10) Shaggy - Reggae Vibes (Big Yard - Solomon riddim)
11) Iceman - Welcome (Big Yard - Solomon riddim)
12) Brian & Tony Gold - Tell Me Your Name (Big Yard - Solomon riddim)
13) General Degree - Rubber Grip (Big Yard - Solomon riddim)
14) Richie Stephens - Rain Drops (Big Yard - Solomon riddim)
15) Junior Kelly - Same Way (Soul Vybz - Movie Star riddim)
16) Lukie D - Burn Baby Burn (Soul Vybz - Movie Star riddim)
17) Chezidek - Fire Woman (Soul Vybz - Movie Star riddim)
18) Burro Banton - Friday Dress (SWS)
19) Da'Ville - Africa Is Calling (Pure Music - Serengeti riddim)
20) Chino - COlder Than Ice (Pure Music - Serengeti riddim)
21) Sadiki - Feel Like A Fool (Pure Music - Serengeti riddim)
22) Luciano - Every Where I Go (Broken Stick - Let Them Talk riddim)
23) Ras Mac Bean - It Makes Sense (Broken Stick - Let Them Talk riddim)
24) Louie Culture - Faya A Go Bun (Broken Stick - Let Them Talk riddim)
25) Lorenzo - Let Them Talk (Broken Stick - Let Them Talk riddim)
26) Da'Ville - On My Mind (Fashozy)
27) Turbulence - Ital Stew (Tad's)
28) Linval Thompson & Fantan Mojah - Babylon Wrong (I & I Foundation - Six Babylon riddim)
29) Lutan Fyah - Pretty Dunce (I & I Foundation - Six Babylon riddim)

So much good recent reggae music out there, gotta love it. Still going strong after all these years. :-) If you enjoyed the mix, it's always encouraging if you let me know by leaving a comment! ;-)

This is another one of my older mixes from 2007. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Bubble Nicodemus Bubble

My second mix around the works of the late great Nicodemus, one of my favourite deejays ever. My previous Nicodemus mix with 'the little short man' toasting over riddims of Bingy Bunny and Morwells tracks (below on this page) has been very well received and since I also selected some more wicked combinations of vocal tunes from other singers with Demus toasts at the time I felt I had to get these out for you all to hear and enjoy too. Some well known, some lesser known tunes I think. Not much more to say, so the mic is for Mr. Fabulous, Nicodemus!

Tracks:
1a) Leroy Sibbles - Rock Steady Party
1b) Nicodemus
1c) Radix - Rock Steady Dubbin'
2a) Don Carlos - I'm Not Crazy
2b) Nicodemus - Bubble Nicodemus Bubble
3a) Junior Reid - Jail House
3b) Nicodemus - Life In A Jail House
3c) Prince Jammy - Crowning Of Prince Jammy
4a) Linval Thompson - Holding On To My Girlfriend
4b) Nicodemus - Wife And Sweetheart 4c) Version
5a) Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy
5b) Nicodemus - Jah King Of Kings
6a) Dennis Walks - Heart Don't Leap
6b) Nicodemus - Mother In Law
7a) Triston Palma - Butti Fi True
7b) Nicodemus
7c) Version
8a) Rising Sun - Father Land
8b) Nicodemus - Rain A Fall
9a) Leroy Sibbles - Love In The Morning
9b) Nicodemus
10a) Johnny Osbourne - Buddy Bye
10b) Nicodemus - Eagles Feather Enjoy!

Always nice and encouraging to hear when people enjoy the tunes, so don't hestitate to let me know! ;-)

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: Nicodemus meets Bingy Bunny & The Morwells

Nicodemus aka 'the little short man', one of reggae's finest dancehall deejays! Wicked flow, great voice, nice lyrics and often big riddims! In mainly the early 80s he made a habit out of voicing riddims with original vocal tracks by Bingy Bunny & the Morwells. Bingy Bunny was besides vocalist for the Morwells also the rhythm guitarist for the famous Roots Radics in their golden years. The combination of Nicodemus and Bingy Bunny / Morwells always excited me and so I made a mix of Morwell / Bingy Bunny vocal tracks combined with Nicodemus' toast and in some cases the dub.
Enjoy this mix, let me know if you like it by leaving a comment! Thanks for checking out my new mix!

Tracklist:
1. Intro (taken from the track Scorpion Sting Mi Granny)
2. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Tonight
3. Nicodemus - It Have To Ram
4. Version
5. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Be Wise
6. Nicodemus - Father Jungle Rock
7. Bingy Bunny & Morwells - Street Lover
8. Nicodemus - How You Look Girl Pon The Street
9. Version
10. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Reggae Party
11. Nicodemus - Natty Sell A Million
12. Version
13. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Wicked Man
14. Nicodemus - She Love It In The Morning
15. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - I'll Never Give My Heart
16. Nicodemus - The Best
17. Version
18. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Keep It In The Family
19. Nicodemus - Keep It In A Tent
20. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Me And Jane
21. Nicodemus - Gunman Connection
22. Version

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: 2006 dancehall in the mix - Part 1 - 3

So far my mixes of modern Jamaican tunes have been focussed on tunes with rootsy riddims. However, I also really enjoy some of the bashment and other non-roots style riddims coming out at high speed in Jamaica and therefore I've made a couple of mixes, 3 in total, with my personal favourite bashment and other alternative riddims and tracks from 2006 (plus a couple from late 2005). Note that it is not a general best of, but tunes I personally have enjoyed in that style in the last year. This certainly wont be to all the roots-heads' taste, but don't worry, I'll be back soon with some more foundation and modern roots mixes as well. ;-)
First the bashy stuff though, what can be extremely energetic with wicked flows, I love it! Here is mix 1 of the 3, the two others will follow. Lots of tunes, almost 1 hour for this part 1, with label of 45 and riddim in brackets behind the title. Almost all tracks in the mixes have been recorded from my own 45s with the exception of two or three tracks, which come from CD. Mainly relatively short pieces per tune and quality not too high, but imo all more than enough to be very enjoyable and to get an idea of dancehall in 2006 and of what maybe would be nice to get for yourself (most of it is still commercially available I think).
Finally, I'd just like to add that some of these tunes may contain lyrics that some might find offensive or otherwise unpleasant to listen to, just so you know in advance. For the rest, I'd say enjoy and remember feedback is always appreciated! :-)

Hear This - 2006 bashment in the mix - Part 1

1) Turbulence - Begin (xterminator - Bubble riddim)
2) Capleton - Forty Sup'emmh (Blaque Warriahz - Forty Sup'emmh riddim)
3) Ras Myrhdak - Blazer (Blaque Warriahz - Forty Sup'emmh riddim)
4) Perfect - Sinting (Blaque Warriahz - Forty Sup'emmh riddim)
5) Kiprich - Gigi Wine (MX - Koto riddim)
6) Ce'Cile - Compromise (MX - Koto riddim)
7) Mr. Peppa - Gangsta Guerilla (Natural Bridge - Gully Slime riddim)
8) Tony Matterhorn - Goodas (Natural Bridge - Gully Slime riddim)
9) Elephant Man - Ready Fi Di Video (Natural Bridge - Gully Slime riddim)
10) Lexxus & Vegas - Wicked Inna Bed (Natural Bridge - Gully Slime riddim)
11) Sizzla - Haffi Get It (Stainless - Inspector riddim)
12) Macka Diamond - Nuh Taste (Stainless - Inspector riddim)
13) Vybz Kartel - Who (Stainless - Inspector riddim)
14) Busy Signal - Every Rhyme (Chalwa - Flamenco riddim)
15) Elephant Man - Mi Like It (Chalwa - Flamenco riddim)
16) Assassin - Low The Music (SUpertronics - Sell Off riddim)
17) Tony Matterhorn - Dutty Wine (Smash Hyperactive - Smash riddim)
18) Elephant Man - Gi Dem (Smash Hyperactive - Smash riddim)
19) Turbulence - Dun Di Place (Smash Hyperactive - Smash riddim)
20) Vegas - Bullet (Q45 - Jump Start riddim)
21) Perfect - Hard Knock (Q45 - Jump Start riddim)
22) Buju Banton - Have It Fe Dem (Dejavu - Connection riddim)
23) Beenie Man - Heart Attack (Fire Links - Global riddim)
24) Beenie Man & D'Angel - One Man (Fire Links - Global riddim)
25) Kiprich & Wesley Diamond - Wi Nuh Inna Dem (Big Yard - Lava riddim)
26) Buju Banton - Talk To Me (H2O - Man Fe Dead riddim)
27) Busy Signal - Too Much Guns (H2O - Man Fe Dead riddim)
28) Perfect - Kutchie Cup (H2O - Man Fe Dead riddim)
29) Beenie Man - Come Again (Don Corleon - Sweat riddim)
30) Capleton - Toppa Things (Don Corleon - Sweat riddim)
31) Bounty Killer - Mad N Psycho (Don Corleon - Sweat riddim)
32) Alaine - Wine (Don Corleon - Sweat riddim)
33) Vybz Kartel - Mr Politician (Don Corleon - Sweat riddim)
34) Shaggy - Hear This (Champagne International - VIP riddim)
35) Assassin - Don't Dis No Man (Champagne International - VIP riddim)
36) Beenie Man - Bad From Birth (Champagne International - VIP riddim)
37) Voicemail - Bedroom Ruler (Champagne International - VIP riddim)
38) Shaggy - Rude Dub Wi Want (Champagne International - VIP riddim)
39) Buju Banton - After You (Cashley - Cashly riddim)
40) Elephant Man - Cho Cho Cho (In Time Music - Jump Off riddim)
41) Vybz Kartel - The Realest Thing (In Time Music - Jump Off riddim)
42) Turbulence - No Man No Perfect (Down Sound - Sika riddim)
43) Sasha - Got What You Need (Down Sound - Sika riddim)
44) Sean Paul & Rihanna - Break It Off (Don Corleon - High Altitude riddim)
45) Delly Ranx & Chino - Red Bull & Guiness (Pure Music - Red Bull & Guiness riddim)
46) Delly Ranx & Chino - Ghetto Whiskey (Pure Music - Ghetto Whiskey riddim)
47) Bounty Killer & Idonia - From The Dis (H2O - 12 Gauge riddim)
48) Vybz Kartel - 12 Gauge (H2O - 12 Gauge riddim)
49) Leftside & Esco - Negative (Young Legends - Dem Time Deh riddim)
50) Wayne Marshall - Astronaut (Young Legends - Dem Time Deh riddim)
51) Sean Paul - All Out (Young Legends - Dem Time Deh riddim)
52) Ding Dong - Badman Forward, Badman Pull Up (VP - Badman Forward, Badman Pull Up riddim)

As announced in part 1, here is part 2 of my 3 bashment / dancehall mixes of 2006 and a few 2005 tunes. A longer description about this series of 3 can be found above in part 1. For this one I've got nothing more to add to that, it goes on where part 1 stopped. Note that also this mix contains explicit lyrics. Enjoy, let me know when you've enjoyed the mix. Thanks!

Back In Town - 2006 bashment in the mix - Part 2

1) Mr. Vegas - Hot F#ck (In The Streetz - Hot Wuk riddim)
2) Beenie Man - Could A Neva (In The Streetz - Hot Wuk riddim)
3) TOK - Mad Over You (In The Streetz - Hot Wuk riddim)
4) Turbulence - I'm Not Afraid (In The Streetz - Hot Wuk riddim)
5) Elephant Man & Champagne - Hot F#ck (Stainless)
6) Beenie Man - Hmm Hmm (Virgin)
7) Aidonia - King Fish A Come (Big Ship - Stick Up riddim)
8) Aidonia - Unknown Asailant (Big Ship - Stick Up riddim)
9) Vybz Kartel - One Phone Call Away (Big Ship - Stick Up riddim)
10) Ninja Man - Back In Town (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
11) Beenie Man - Nah Beg No Friend (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
12) Buju Banton - Any Weather Any Season (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
13) Allaine - Wine (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
14) Assassin - Mouth Mek Fi Chat (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
15) Capelton - Wha-Dis Wha-Dis (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
16) Capleton - Hit Pon Top A Hits (Don Corleon - Foundation riddim)
17) Busy Signal & Movado - Full Clip (Daseca - Angrier Management riddim)
18) Vybz Kartel - Galphabet (Daseca - Angrier Management riddim)
19) Busy Signal - Power Cut (Big Ship - Power Cut riddim)
20) Assassin - She Want A Life (Studio 2000 - Twice Again riddim)
21) Buju Banton - Beauty Queen (Studio 2000 - Twice Again riddim)
22) Beenie Man - Bullet Proof Vest (TJ Records - Show Off riddim)
23) Bounty Killer - Bullet Proof Skin (TJ Records - Show Off riddim)
24) Tony Matterhorn & Mr. Easy - Wickedest Ride (TJ Records - Show Off riddim)
25) Beenie Man - Dem A Look War (Rated R - Bullet Proof Vest riddim)
26) Elephant Man - Gangsta Rock (Birchill - Gangsta Rock riddim)
27) Assassin - Serious Time (Birchill - Gangsta Rock riddim)
28) Shaggy - Nicer Than Yard (Birchill - Gangsta Rock riddim)
29) Vybz Kartel - Math Class (Black Chiney - Octane riddim)
30) Busy Signal - Rah Tah Tah (Black Chiney - Higher Octane riddim)
31) Buju Banton - Go Slow (Legends - Galore riddim)
32) Vybz Kartel - Can't Escape (Rebel Muzic - Yellow Tape riddim)
33) Busy Signal - Barely Bad (Blaxxx - Operation riddim)
34) Elephant Man - Rise Dem Up (Blaxxx - Operation riddim)
35) Pinchers - The Enemies (Mad House - Stage Show riddim)
36) Assassin - Good Over Evil (Mad House - Stage Show riddim)
37) Cham - Rude Boy Pledge (Mad House - Stage Show riddim)
38) Spice & Pinchers - Rude Boy Love (Mad House - Stage Show riddim)
39) Buju Banton - Gunnz Dem A Buss (In The Streetz - Return Of The Mudd Up riddim)
40) Beenie Man - Man Nah Leave Yu (In The Streetz - Return Of The Mudd Up riddim)
41) Turbulence - Di Ting (In The Streetz - Return Of The Mudd Up riddim)
42) Elephant Man - Swear (In The Streetz - Return Of The Mudd Up riddim)
43) Buju Banton - Good Good A Pressure Dem (In The Streetz - Return Of The Mudd Up riddim)
44) Busy Signal - So Busy (Don Corleon)
45) Vybz Kartel & Shabba Ranks - Test (Golden Cartel - Old Cassette riddim)
46) Turbulence - I Am Not (Stone Love - Oki Doki riddim)
47) Mr. Peppa - Bully (Jam 2 - Sidewalk University riddim)
48) Natural Black - Never (Jam 2 - Sidewalk University riddim)
49) Vybz Kartel - Beyonce Wine (Jam 2 - Sidewalk University riddim)
50) Elephant Man - Nuh Bruck Back Mountain (Jam 2 - Sidewalk University riddim)
51) Sean Paul & Wyclef Jean - Top A List (Jam 2 - Sidewalk University riddim)

Third and last part of this small series follows! :-)

Third and last part! All details about this small series can be read in the description of part 1. This third part has some more of the mentioned alternative sounding riddims (i.e. less of the pure bashy stuff) in comparison to part 1 and 2. Bit tough to explain, so I'm not going to, find out for yourself, take a listen and hopefully enjoy this final part of my excursion through dancehall in 2006. :-)

No Badda Me - 2006 bashment in the mix - Part 3

1) Shaggy - Give U (Birch - Limbo riddim)
2) Capleton - Rcok Your body (CJ - Mui Caliente riddim)
3) Beenie Man - Out Of Breath (CJ - Mui Caliente riddim)
4) Beenie Man - Jamaican Style (South Rakkas Crew - Chinkuzi riddim)
5) Capleton - Fireman Anthem (South Rakkas Crew - Chinkuzi riddim)
6) Perfect - Free Up (Down Sound - Di Tape riddim)
7) DYCR - Di Tape (Down Sound - Di Tape riddim)
8) Beenie Man - Wa Do She (Free Willy - Klampute riddim)
9) Vybz Kartel & D'Angel - Baby Daddy (Free Willy - Klampute riddim)
10) Assassin - Not Bad Enough (Red Dragon - Red Bull riddim)
11) Cham - Ghetto Story (Mad House - Eighty Five riddim)
12) Spice - Fight Over Man (Mad House - Eighty Five riddim)
13) Beenie Man - We Set The Trend (John John - Nukie riddim)
14) Buju Banton - Look Out Fi Dem (John John - Nukie riddim)
15) Vybz Kartel - Proper Thing (John John - Nukie riddim)
16) Anthony B - High Grade (Pure & Clean - Free Up riddim)
17) Turbulence - We Nuh Fear (Pure & Clean - Free Up riddim)
18) Perfect - No Badda Me (Pure & Clean - Free Up riddim)
19) Elephant Man - Tickle (Chalwa - Game Time riddim)
20) Sean Paul - Trinity (Chalwa - Game Time riddim)
21) Buju Banton - Better Days Coming (Daseca - Dreaming riddim)
22) Busy Signal - Man A Thug (Daseca - Dreaming riddim)
23) Bounty Killer - The Highest (Daseca - Dreaming riddim)
24) Allaine - LOvers Prayer (Daseca - Dreaming riddim)
25) Wayne Marshall - Silent Murderer (Daseca - Dreaming riddim)
26) Leftside & Esco - 2 Bottle Sake (Rhythm Of Da Seasons - Bullet riddim)
27) Vybz Kartel - Goddess (Dem Yute Deh - Buckle Up riddim)
28) Buju Banton - Beat One (Studio 2000 - Capital P riddim)
29) Buju Banton - Adult Rated (Studio 2000 - Capital P riddim)
30) Turbulence - We Nuh Need Yu (Platinum - Fire Drop riddim)
31) Lutan Fyah - Biggest Suspect (Platinum - Fire Drop riddim)
32) Mykal Roze - Jah Glory (African Star - Jah Glory riddim)
33) Sizzla - Sing Mi Song (African Star - Jah Glory riddim)
34) Aidonia - Eagle (Very Huge - Crystal Water riddim)
35) Turbulence - Bounce With The Natty (Cross Di Water - Cross Breed riddim)
36) Beenie Man - What Would You Do (GT Promotion - Laminated riddim)
37) Capleton - Get Us Down (GT Promotion - Laminated riddim)
38) Sly & Robbie OD feat Chico & Lenky - Cubanchero (Taxi - Cuban Rock riddim)
39) Elephant Man with Sly & Robbie OD & The Taxi Gang - Walk Out (Taxi - Cuban Rock riddim)
40) Beenie Man - Bad Mind (Big Mack - Problem riddim)
41) Stephen Marley, Damian Marley & Buju Banton - Traffic Jam (Tuff Gong - Answer riddim)
42) Turbulence - Burn The Fire Red (Steven Stanley - Money Money riddim)
43) Busy Signal & Movado - Badman Place (taken from the album Step Out by Busy Signal)
44) Bunji Garlin - Fire Fi Dem (Danger Zone - Wipe Out riddim)
45) Beenie Man - From U Neva (Danger Zone - Wipe Out riddim)
46) Buju Banton - Me & Oonu (Danger Zone - Wipe Out riddim)
47) Shaggy - Heathen (Big Yard)

Will be back next month with a new foundation mix, though I haven't made up mind about what exactly yet. Watch this space....


This is another one of my older mixes from 2006. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Road Block - BMC's 2006 mix - part 4

The year is long gone, but the music certainly is not. There were lots of tunes from last year left that didn't make their way into one of my mixes yet, but certainly deserve to be in one and since I didn't get to recording some 2007 released 45s to the PC yet, here's another belated but sweet 2006 modern roots mix. In this mix you'll find big tunes on a variety of roots-riddim styles with lyrical topics from herb to rastafari to lovers to poverty to anti-gun to ghetto life. You'll find contributions from singers, singjays and deejays and all mixed together, so no full tunes. Some of these are probably still commercially available, so as usual I say: if you like what you hear, go get 'm! :-) Enjoy that great voice of Da'Ville, that wicked vocal delivery of Turbulence, that original tune by the unknown Suzanne Couch, the big hit by Collie Budz...... or better, just enjoy quality modern 2006 roots!

1) Come Around aka Last War riddim (Blank - Come Around riddim)
2) Ziggi - Blaze It (Blank - Come Around riddim)
3) Collie Budz - Come Around (Epic - Come Around riddim)
4) Shabba Ranks - Burn Up [feat. Fatta and Los] (Blank - Come Around riddim)
5) Turbulence - Ghetto Youth (Chip I - Livity Nuh Nice riddim)
6) Capleton - Let The People Down (Chip I - Livity Nuh Nice riddim)
7) Pinchers - Kingston Jamaica (Calibud - Kingston Jamaica riddim)
8) Natural Black - Arms House (Calibud - Kingston Jamaica riddim)
9) Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal - She Caan Cool (Calibud - Kingston Jamaica riddim)
10) Beenie Man - Rough Times (Calibud - Kingston Jamaica riddim)
11) J Stylz - Tomorrow (Calibud - Kingston Jamaica riddim)
12) Morgan Heritage - Exalt His Name [Rastafari] (Sweet Sadie's)
13) Lutan Fyah - Vacancy (Hi Score - Green Heart riddim)
14) Turbulence - Don't Be Jealous (Hi Score - Green Heart riddim)
15) Da'Ville - Love U Better (Jah Snowcone - Holding riddim)
16) Spragga Benz - Little Things U Do (Jah Snowcone - Holding riddim)
17) Natural Black - Dig Up Mi Place (Jah Snowcone - Holding riddim)
18) Warrior King - Raper Man (Jah Snowcone - Holding riddim)
19) Terry Linen - Low Life (Raggedy Joe)
20) Suzanne Couch - Smile (Lionvibes)
21) Turbulence - Got No Love (Camp Fire - Playlist riddim)
22) Anthony B - Trigger Happy Cowboy (Camp Fire - Playlist riddim)
23) Tanya Stephens - Glue (Camp Fire - Playlist riddim)
24) Perfect - Sweet And Black (Camp Fire - Playlist riddim)
25) Jah Mali - Road Block (Penthouse)
26) Turbulence - Poor Man's Place (Maximum Sound - Jah Powers riddim)
27) Da'Ville - Come Rescue Me (Maximum Sound - Jah Powers riddim)

I've started recording some more recent 45s too, so watch this space for a 2006 - 2007 transition mix. Soon come! Comments are much appreciated! Thanks for checking this new mix! :-)


This is another one of my older mixes from 2006. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Life Is The Greatest Gift - BMC's 2006 mix - part 3

A new mix of strictly 2006 releases on rootsy riddims. Not much to say other than there's some of my favourite tunes and riddims of the year in here (it's not a 'best of' though), amongst others from my favourite 'current' artist: Turbulence. For example his Live Up Right, Life Is The Greatest Gift and Guns Bring Misery are lovely examples that have the great combination of wicked riddim, flow and lyrics; the way I like it best! This ofcourse doesn't mean the rest is a different league or so, I love all these tunes and hope you will enjoy some or all of 'm too. If so, please let me know by placing a comment! Enjoy!
Many of these tunes are still available on 45 at various places on the net, so if you like what you hear, go get 'm! ;)

Police In Helicopter riddim:
1a John Holt & Sizzla - Police In Helicopter (Voiceful)
1b Pinchers - Can't Hide (Voiceful)
1c Chuck Fenda - More Marijuana (Voiceful)

2 Cocoa Tea - Save Us Jah (Xterminator)

New Beginning riddim:
3a Sasha - Fat Black Woman (New Beginning)
3b Turbulence - Live Up Right (New Beginning)
3c Michele - Inspire Me Oh Jah (New Beginning)
3d Jah Mason - My People (New Beginning)

Grass Roots riddim:
4a Gyptian - One And Only (Rootical)
4b Jah Will - Love Potion (Rootical)
4c Lutan Fyah - Burn Dem (Rootical)

Tombstone riddim:
5a Turbulence - Life Is The Greatest Gift (Mustang)
5b Chrisinti - My Grade (Mustang)

6 Beenie Man - Gal A Run Mi Down (Flatbridge)

Bed Rock riddim:
7a Sizzla - No Wickedness A Zion (In Time Music)
7b Da'Ville - Just A Little Girl (In Time Music)
7c Luciano - Too Much Gunz (In Time Music)
7d Capleton - Pagan's Cry (In Time Music)

8 Derrick Parker - Weekend Girl (Land Slide)

More Life riddim:
9a Turbulence - Guns Bring Misery (Palm Of Gold)
9b Chezidek - Are You With It (Palm Of Gold)

Red Razor riddim:
10a Abijah - Seek Rastafari Love (A Lustre Kings)
10b Lambsbread & Prezident Brown - Mountain Top (A Lustre Kings)
10c Marlon Asher - Fit And Strong (A Lustre Kings)

Microphone riddim:
11a Gary Minott - Hail HIM (Key One)
11b Lutan Fyah - Ma-Ma (Key One)

12 Turbulence - Down Down Down (VP)

Hope to be back soon with another part of modern Jamaican music that I enjoy a lot, but haven't used in any of my podcasts yet: a 2006 dancehall set. Thanks for checking this one!


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BMC

MIX: Chant Dem Down - BMC's 2006 mix - part 2

Another 2006-mix with 32 minutes of Jamaican reggae tunes. In brackets you can find the label and riddim-name respectively. All tunes are recorded from my own 45s and most of them still available, so if you like what you hear, go get 'm! ;-)

1a. Richie Spice - Play On (Taxi - Keep That Light)
1b. Abijah - Heavy Load (Taxi - Keep That Light)
2a. Chezidek - Where Did The Good Vibes Go (Digital B - Johnny Too Bad)
2b. Richie Spice - Gideon Boots (Digital B - Johnny Too Bad)
2c. Turbulence - Tell My People Live On (Digital B - Johnny Too Bad)
3a. Kashu Man - Dem Style (Fashozy - Have You Ever)
3b. Jah Mason - Rasta Spice (Fashozy - Have You Ever)
3c. Da'Ville - Have You Ever (Fashozy - Have You Ever)
4. Donicky - Work Fi It (Vineyard)
5a. Freddie McGregor - Sentence (Big Ship - Sentence)
5b. Kashief Lindo - My Business (Big Ship - Sentence)
6a. Anthony B - No Trust In Vanity (Pow Pow - First Sight)
6b. Turbulence - Love At First Sight (Pow Pow - First Sight)
6c. Chezidek - Call Dem (Pow Pow - First Sight)
7. Tanya Stephens - Money God (Creation Music)
8a. Luciano - Terrorist Attack (Maximum Sound - Zion Train)
8b. Lukie D - More Them Want (Maximum Sound - Zion Train)
9a. Lutan Fyah - World Chaos (Black Scorpio - Black Cinderella)
9b. Jah Mason - War Dem A Sponsor (Black Scorpio - Black Cinderella)
10. Hit List - Stop Di Killing (Fouta)
11. Sizzla - Chant Dem Down (Kalonji)
12a. Mykal Roze - Food (Our Promotion - Time And Patience)
12b. Live Wyya - Living In Hell (Our Promotion - Time And Patience)
12c. Chezidek - Go At It (Our Promotion - Time And Patience)

Thanks for listening. Let me know if you like it!

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Bless,
BMC

MIX: One Way - BMC's 2006 mix - part 1

Reggae in 2006 - alive as ever! Plenty of tunes ranging from good to killer are still released on a regular basis on 45s in Jamaica, this besides a bigger number of uninteresting tunes though, so one has to select the good from the bad when buying recent JA 45s. Here's a little (~20 min) mix with a selection of some roots riddims and tunes from that first category released this year. Not a 'best of', just some good Jamaican music from 2006. All recorded from my own 45s and most of them still available, so if you like what you hear, go get 'm! ;-)

Tracklists with label of 45s:
1. Natty King - Rasta A Rage [acapella] (Strictly Roots)
2. Chezidek - Fi Wah (Coppola)
3. Junior Kelly - Fly Away (Coppola)
4. Prezident Brown - One Way (Global Fire)
5. Anthony Cruz - Half Way Tree (Footsteps)
6. Tanya Stephens - To The Rescue (Footsteps)
7. Turbulence - Say Yeah (Footsteps)
8. Chuck Fender - Mi Gi Dem (One Love)
9. Yami Bolo - African Brother (Jahara)
10. Slash - Poor People (Main Frame)
11. Turbulence - Jah Jah Way (Main Frame)
12. Gyptian - Tell Me How (Main Frame)
13. I Wayne - Life Is Easy (Main Frame)
14. Elijah Prophet - Nah Tek Nu Talk (Irievibrations)
15. Perfect - Take Me Home (Irievibrations)
16. Kashief Lindo - Just A Tree (Joe Frasier)
17. Alborosie - Herbalist (Forward)

This is just part 1, expect more like these plus dancehall, but also foundation and maybe UK-roots mixes in the future. So much ideas, so little time. :-)

Thanks for checking it out.


Download mix here.

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Nyabinghi inna new roots style (2006)

The first long mix I did back in 2006. Nyabinghi style, 30 minutes. Still rate it to this day!

Nyabinghi, the sound of the heart-beat. Here is a mix of 24 tracks in the nyabinghi style or influenced by or somewhat related to it . All Jamaican artists and all tunes recorded in 2004, 2005 or 2006. Let me know if you like it.

Tracklist (in brackets label of the 45 of the tune):

1) Luciano - Hail Rastafari (Reggae Central)

Maroon riddim:
2) Jah Cure - Congo Man (Down Sound)
3) Ultimate Shines - Don't Blame Me (Down Sound)
4) Fantan Mojah - Hail The King (Down Sound)
5) Sizzla - Free (Down Sound)
6) Perfect - Talk Black Marcus (Down Sound)
7) Richie Spice - Earth A Run Red (remix) (5th Element)

Mystic riddim:
8) Kirk Davis - One More Chance (Gogan)
9) Jah Mason - My Life (Gogan)

10) Lutan Fyah - Desire To Get Higher (In The Streetz)

Jah Rainbow riddim:
11) Beenie Man - Politrix (Free Willy)
12) Capleton - Sell Out (Free Willy)
13) Richie Spice - Friday Face (Free Willy)

14) Junior X - Plead My Cause (Herbs House)

Spiritual War riddim:
15) Gyptian - Serious Times (Frenz)
16) Turbulence - Thousand Times (Frenz)
17) QQ - Poverty (Frenz)

18) Jah Cure - Reflections (Down Sound)

Bingie Trod riddim:
19) Elephant Man - Beat Di Kete
20) Spragga Benz - Times Get Harder
21) Sizzla - Break Down Babylon

22) QQ - Betta Must Come (Calibud)

23) Gyptian - Beng Beng (No Doubt)

24) Jah Cure - These Are The Times (Don Corleon)


This is one of my oldest mixes from august 2006. If you'd like me to upload this one to zshare, drop me a comment at this message and keep checking back!

Bless,
BMC

LIST: 2005 45s top 30

Always enjoy seeing my older 'favourite' lists back. Here's one I found back from 2005, one I played live over some online-radio setting to a small group of listeners where we shared our views in a topic on the Blood & Fire forum. Lots of fun, good memories and nice to see I still rate all these 30 tracks. This was from before my podcasting era, so most of these never made it into a mix (yet!).

Here we go, ordered as label - riddim - artists - title:

01) Seven Stars - KT - Turbulence - We Can Make It
02) No Riddim - Minor 7 Flat 5 - Josie Mel & Lutan Fyah - Rasta Still De 'Bout
03) Jah Glory - Lionvibes - Fantan Mojah & Mr Flash - Rastafari Is The Ruler
04) No Slavery - Afrikan Bump - Mikal Rose - Lightning & Thunda
05) Poor People - Maximum Sound - Jah Cure & Anthony B - Poorman's Cry Part 2
06) Ya Ho - Maximum Sound - Richie Spice - Free
07) Salvation - Insight - Turbulence - Mass Distruction
08) Hitman - Acient Mystic - Alpha Rowen - Murder
09) Seasons - Don Corleon - Natural Black - Far From Reality
10) Wise Up - Sun Shine - Anthony B - Lock It Dung
11) Jah Jah See Them A Come - Kickin - Morgan Heritage - Wall Of Babylon
12) Calcium - 1st Foundation - Richie Spice - Gone A Stray
13) No Riddim - Triple T - Turbulence - Show More Love
14) Slaving - Heartical - Michael Rose - Babylon Fight
15) London Rock - Black Scorpio - Luciano - Rise With Jah
16) Telephone Ting - Big Yard - Kiprich - Telephone Ting
17) Psychology - Rising Sun - Jah Mali - Blood Speaks
18) Giddimani - Intouch Music - Chezidek - Gone
19) World A Music - Bad 2000 - Richie Spice - All For A Cause
20) Istanbul - Purple Skunk - Jah Cure - What Will It Take
21) Real Time - Grillaras - Capleton - Open Your Eyes
22) Truth & Rights - Massive B - Richie Spice - Youths A So Cold
23) No Riddim - PG - Natural Black - Nice It Nice
24) Hard Drugs - Delperies - Buju Banton & Anthony Cruz - Too Bloody
25) Rose Moet - Pure Music - Sizzla - Unity Is Strength
26) Those Guys - Insight - Turbulence - Live In Love
27) Zion - Irie Ites - Lorenzo - You Always Deliver
28) Dis Ya Time - Special Delivery - Natty King - For My People
29) Lonely - Calibud - Jah Cure - Hit Me With Music
30) Spiritual War - Frenz - Gyptian - Serious Times

Big tunes!!!