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Swing On - a 2011 Dancehall Mix - the sequel

2012-01-08T21:58:00.004+01:00

After Have A Good Time (a 2011 Dancehall Mix - summer edition) from late august here is a second and final mix showcasing my choice of the most interesting dancehall from 2011. The two mixes together are a pretty good summary of what I've been rating in dancehall last year, but do realize it is just that: MY choice, MY taste and no objective selection as such. These tunes just work for me, for various reasons, and contain big hits, but also less common tunes. First about an hour of nice, ruff and / or swinging riddims after which there's a 'slow it down'-break with the Rio and Danger Luv riddims, after which we step on it again with a Popcaan & Vybz Kartel segment. The end of this mix is somewhat unusual for modern dancehall mixes and is by the true King Of The Dancehall: Yellowman, giving his opinion on the music of today. Might not be my view, but when Yellow speaks, it's worth to make it heard in my book and so an interesting end of my picks of 2011 dancehall!

As said last time, I'm not a fully up-to-date, 'only-the-latest-counts' dancehall selector, so this mix has tracks from all over the year, probably heard many times in the tons of other mixes coming out almost daily. Truth is, I don't care, as I'm just making 'm for myself as (now 2x) 80 minutes of dancehall I do rate out of all the mediocre stuff out there. And since I have the mix, I might as well share it for others into it like me: not all up-to-date, just interested in hearing a nice selection of dancehall from 2011 without a loud siren or screaming every 30 seconds. That's all there is to it, just so you know, feel free to disagree. For now: check it out and Swing On!

Big up all artists and producers for yet another year with nuff music to enjoy!

Swing On - a 2011 Dancehall Mix - the sequel

Selection & Mix by: BMC
Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com
Twitter: BMCsReggaeBlog

Riddims & tracks:
01 Touch Screen riddim (Sam Diggy)
Vybz Kartel - Every Gal A My Gyal
Munga - Real Complexion
Agent Sasco - Gal A Follow Mi
02 Snap Back riddim (TJ Records)
Vybz Kartel - Put It On Hard
Popcaan - Clean
Jahmiel - Cut Dem Off
03 Timeline riddim (Yellow Moon)
Mavado - Swing On
I Octane - Life Too Hard
Khago - Bruk Bread
Stein - Haffi Get A Girl
04 Damian Marley - Set Up Shop (Ghetto Youths International)
05 Champagne Campaign riddim (Streets Amplified)
Lea-Anna - Murder
Gappy Ranks - War Ah Yuh Gate
06 Knockings riddim (Daseca)
Serani - Evil Heart
Di Genius & Chino - Lowe Wi
Laden - You & I
07 Sunrise riddim (Seanizzle / Charlie Pro)
Mavado - Stay Far
ZJ Liquid - Beat Skinz
I Octane - Di Thing Dem Loud
Beenie Man ft. Mr. G - Clean Everyday
Jah Vinci - Wine A Control Me
08 Nymphomaniac riddim (UIM Records)
Bugle - Kush
Popcaan - Nuh Box Pon Jaw
Vybz Kartel - Nymphomaniac
09 Busy Signal - Real Spenders (Truckback Records / Turf Music)
10 Jah Vinci - Wah Si Mi Dead (Touch Ah Good - Wata Pipe riddim)
11 Tenemant Yard riddim (Di Genius / Big Ship)
I Octane - Load Di Ting Dem
Mavado - Cyaa Hold Me Again
Serani - Make Me Stronger
Beenie Man - Come Outta Mi Way
Singing Sweet - Nothing Nuh Change
Di Genius - Dem Nah Nuh Girl
12 Type R riddim (Good Good)
Popcaan - Jeans So
Assassin - Nuh Loose Ting
13 Ice Cream riddim (Adde Productions)
Vybz Kartel - Bike Back
Popcaan - Back It Up
14 Overproof riddim (JA Productions)
Mavado - Settle Down
Baby Tash - Nah Settle Down
Sizzla Kalonji - Nuh Idle
Demarco - Nuff Gyal
Bounty Killer - Just A Sing Bout Gal
Gyptian - All Over
Beenie Man - Let's Go
Konshens - Bad Gal [riddim remix]
15 Rio riddim (Head Concussion)
Vybz Kartel - Warn Him
Jahmiel - Leaving You Lonely
Konshens - Gal Dem Song
16 Danger Luv riddim (Troyton Music)
Mavado - Love Me Girl
Lutan Fyah - No Wah Settle Down
Tarrus Riley - Dangerous Luv
17 Cyras - Say She Waan (Andre Solid - Kingpin riddim)
18 Smudge riddim (TJ Records)
Popcaan - Party Shot
Laden - Style Deh Shot
19 So Bad riddim (Young Vibez)
Vybz Kartel - Give Way Di Pum Pum
Popcaan - So Bad
Popcaan & Vybz Kartel - We Never Fear Dem
20 Vybz Kartel - Come Ya Nuh Mi Gal (Young Vibez - New Era riddim)
21 Yellowman - King A Talk (New Move - Locust riddim)

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Note:
What those 'in the know' might notice is the absence of the many lyrical battles we had this year. This is no accident, personally got pretty tired of these 'lyrical wars' going on: Beenie vs Bounty, Iyara vs Deva Bratt , Kiprich vs Merciless, Tony Matterhorn vs Twin Of Twins, Chase Cross vs Bounty and more. I do like a good lyrical fued and used some in earlier mixes, but in 2011 it seemed the attention-seeker to use, loosing its appeal for me and so I just left 'm all out in this second 2011 mix of mine. Plenty good stuff (often better even) left and that's all that matters.

Those more interested in 2011 Roots & Culture style, scroll down to the False Alarm mix! :)

Bless,
BMC

False Alarm - a 2011 Roots & Culture Mix

2011-10-19T23:51:00.006+02:00

Roots time again at BMC's Reggae Blog. Modern roots that is, 2011 stylee. For this one I picked the more roots sounding riddims over the sweet & mellow ones you hear so often these days. That last category will be subject of a new mix following soon I hope, this one has a more rootsier sound to it so might (!) please those not interested in the soft side of modern reggae more. Some JA productions, some EU, variety of artists and mixed in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, sound samples here and there, one continuous cd-length mix in the old-school mixtape tradition. The whole excursion is closed with a special message by Junie Ranks saying:

BRING BACK DI LOVE INNA DI DANCEHALL!

Too true. Wait for the final track in the mix.

Enjoy!

False Alarm - a 2011 Roots & Culture Mix

Selection & Mix by: BMC
Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com
Twitter: BMCsReggaeBlog

Riddims & tracks:
01 Sensimillionaire Riddim (House Of Riddim)
Ras Zacharri - Free Up Time
Jah Mason - Mr Government
Zareb - More Youth
Mark Wonder - Blaze It Up
House Of Riddim - Sensimillionaire Riddim Version
02 Protoje ft. Don Corleon - Our Time Now (Don Corleon)
03 Jah Army Riddim (Ghetto Youths International)
Stephen Marley, Damian Marley & Buju Banton - Jah Army *
Ward 21 - Take A Wif
Tarrus Riley - Eye Water
Pressure - It Haffi Guh Suh
Jah Cure - Look Pon Two Ways
Buju Banton - Don't Worry
04 Gorilla Riddim (Necessary Mayhem) *
Tarrus Riley - La La Warriors
Macka B - Our Music
05 Skateland Killer Riddim (Maximum Sound) *
Alborosie - Jahnoy
Luciano - By Jah Will
Tarrus Riley - Rebel
Captain Sinbad - World Wide Rebellion
Skateland Killer Version
06 Royalty Riddim (Xterminator)
Turbulence - Jah Is Love
Jesse Royal - Hatred Is The Obsolete Route
07 Bomboflow Riddim (Upsetta Records)
Admiral Tibet - Give A Little
Collie Buddz - Too Watchy
08 Chino - Seal The Link (Leaving) (Di Genius / VP) *
09 Sunset Boulevard Riddim (NCF)
Turbulence - Pray
Ikaya - Retribution
Mikey General - Innocent Blood
Jah Vinci - Love You
Sunrise Boulevard Riddim Version
10 Captain Riddim (Yard Vybz )
Wayne Marshall - Captain
Pressure – Heathen
Tarrus Riley - Soul Grabber
Jah Cure - Feel It
Sizzla - Murder Star
11 Ghetto State Riddim (Maximum Sound) *
Assassin, Bounty Killer & Half Pint - Ghetto State Of Mind
Sizzla - Ghetto Youths Rise
Bounty Killer - Ghetto State Of Mind (cont)
Ghetto State Version
12 Hold U Medz Riddim (In The Streetz) *
Fantan Mojah - Jah Bless I
Perfect - Everyone
Chuck Fenda - Soon
Lutan Fyah - Burn This A Fire
Sizzla - Cant Stop We
Turbulence - Unforgivable
13 Courtney John ft. Sly & Robbie - Run To You (Taxi)
14 Fuss & Fight Riddim (John John)
Tarrus Riley - Peer Pressure
Louie Culture - No Watch Man
Alborosie - Worlds Inna Trouble
Pressure - Let Me Love You
Sizzla - Got It Going
15 Ray Darwin - False Alarm + Version (Joe Fraser) *
16 Alive Riddim (Dynasty)
Lutan Fyah - Break I Down
Bobby Hustle - On The Run
Jah Sun - Tear Drops
Alive Riddim Version
17 Junie Ranks - Bring Back Di Love (Inna Di Dancehall) (JRanks)

* Has been released on vinyl! Mostly 7", 12" in case of Skateland Killer.

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Bless,
BMC

Have A Good Time - a 2011 Dancehall Mix - summer edition

2011-08-20T11:55:00.007+02:00

Not one for my usual 'Roots & Culture' followers: IT's DANCEHALL TIME AGAIN at BMC's REGGAE BLOG! As last year also in 2011 there's a whole lot of dancehall coming out of which just a small portion is actually worthwhile in my opinion, so I decided to join together a bunch of riddims and tunes in that category of 2011 that I rate for various reasons. Sometimes the ruff energy in some riddims, sometimes the happy summer vibe, sometimes the lyrical feud between artists (and please keep it lyrical only people!) and mostly the overall danceable vibe in tunes. As I'm not a fully up-to-date, 'only-the-latest-counts' dancehall selector this mix has tracks from all over the year, probably heard many times in the tons of other mixes coming out almost daily. So why bothering making it and, for you, downloading it then? Well easy:

1) First and foremost for my own pleasure, hearing 80 minutes of dancehall that I know I rate.
2) For those that do like some dancehall, but can't be bothered looking through all those riddims and tunes coming out to hear what they like and are happy when someones else makes a selection over the year so far.
3) For those annoyed by those mixes with loud sirens, horns and samples every minute or less; very few soundeffects here, I try to let the actual music make the mix.

There's more good dancehall out there, so possibly later in the year a follow up might follow. No promises though, we'll see. For now, Have A Good Time, it's DANCEHALL time!

No full-tune downloads here, mixtape promo-style this!

Have A Good Time - a 2011 Dancehall Mix - summer edition

Selection & Mix by: BMC
Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com
Twitter: BMCsReggaeBlog

Riddims & tracks:
01 Pepper riddim (Di Genius / Big Ship)
Shabba Ranks - None A Dem
Mavado - Pepper
Agent Sasco - Nothing At All
02 Vybz Kartel - Have A Good Time (Fresh Ear)
03 Barbwire riddim (Q45)
Mr. Vegas - Certain Law
Bugle - One Life
Assassin - Profile Pic
Sizzla & Ninja Kid - Gal Dem
04 Star A Star riddim (TJ)
Mr Lexx - Clean
Assassin - Dem Fear We
05 Beenie Man vs Fantan Mojah vs Sizzla
Beenie Man - Nuh Talk Too Long
Fantan Mojah - Rasta Inna Turban
Sizzla - Diss Rasta
06 Gaza World riddim (TJ)
Vybz Kartel - Real Badman
Sheba - Money
Vybz kartel - Life
07 Voodoo riddim (Baby G)
Mavado - Voodoo
Sizzla - Run Dem
08 Bad Acid riddim (Di Genius / Big Ship)
Busy Signal - We Nah Dweet
Di Genius - Nuh Beg Friend
Mavado - Lost Dem
Agent Sasco - We Dem A Watch
Busy Signal - Real Star Gyal
09 Summer Time riddim (Adidjahiem)
Vybz Kartel - Summer Time
Popcaan - Ravin
10 Sex On Di Beach riddim (Seanizzle)
Beenie man - Sex On Di Beach
Tarrus Riley - Come Ova
I Octane - Come Close
11 Summer Scheme riddim (Don Corleon)
ZJ Liquid - Summer Scheme
Sean Paul - Give Me The Loving
Wayne Marshall - It's Party Time
Vybz Kartel - My Baby U
12 Party Shot riddim (Mini-E5)
Tony Matterhorn - Fluffy Summer
Bugle - My Aim
13 Drink & Party riddim (Boardhouse)
Busy Signal - Swag Tun Up
Mr. Vegas - A Better Place
Agent Sasco - Drink & Merry
Kiprich - Line Inna Road
Cecile - Hold Me Tight
14 Beenie Man - Inna Di Gogo Club (357 Records)
15 Summer Fling riddim (Chimney)
Tarrus Riley - Summer Fling
Stein - Shell Dung The Party
Mavado - Final Destination
16 Lea Anna - Sway (Adde)
17 White Liver riddim (Cashflow)
Beenie Man - Gimmi Likkle
Vybz Kartel - Horny And Proud
18 Mr Vegas - Black & Proud (MVmusic) &
Busy Signal - Grab A Gyal (Blaqk Sheep)
19 Contra riddim (CR203)
Vybz Kartel - Sex & The City
Mavado - Do Road
Capleton - Choose Your Friend
Assassin - Tun Up
20 Spazzle riddim (Big Yard / Scikron)
Chase Cross - Yes I Am
Mavado - Tumping
21 Jericho riddim (Don Corleon)
Vybz Kartel - Mi Don't Know
Kymani Marley - War
22 Mavado - Delilah (2hard / Di Genius)

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For those looking to buy music, some of these can be found for sale at iTunes. On vinyl sadly none of these is available as far as I know.

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Next time it's roots & culture again at BMC's Reggae Blog.

Bless,
BMC

Don Corleon's Best One-Drop riddims?

2011-08-19T22:56:00.001+02:00

Ever since Drop Leaf drop I'm a fan of Don Corleon's one-drop riddims. Play 'm a lot, have 'm in my mixes and always await the next from the Don. There's plenty of nice one-offs on such riddims by the likes of Alaine, Pressure, Tarrus Riley etc., but this is about Don Corleon's one-drop riddims with 2 or more artists on it, starting with Drop Leaf in 2004. I think this is the complete list of 'm (please let me know if I forgot one). Question is simple: Which one(s) you rate best?

Drop Leaf (2004)
Seasons (2005)
Heavenly (2006)
Love Potion (2007)
Far Away (2007)
Secrets (2008)
Changes (2009)
Feeling (2010)
Feminine (2010)
Major (2010)
Minor (2010)
Message (2011)
Broken Hearts (2011)

Fill in the poll somewhere up in the right column of this site or drop a comment with your thoughts!

Let the votes come in, more than one answer possible if you can't choose.

BMC on Twitter

2011-08-15T22:35:00.004+02:00

Just joined Twitter the other day:

Look for: BMCsReggaeBlog as username

Looking forward to sharing some comments every now and then, getting in touch with new people in the reggae scene and / or promoting my reggae related works like mixes and reviews.

BMC's TARRUS RILEY Discography

2011-08-14T23:53:00.010+02:00

In my opinion, as said before, Tarrus Riley is among the best, if not the best, singers in the reggae business these days. Great voice, great flow, lyrically interesting, great live show, very friendly and open to his fans and a whole heap of wicked releases. As a vinyl buyer (yep, also in 2011 there's still people buying modern reggae on vinyl!) I always keep an eye out for new releases by the man. This and a question on a message boards about his output on vinyl made me look at the number of 45s I already own of Tarrus and made me wonder how many more there might be out there. This lead to me closer examining his entire catalogue to this day, what resulted in a long list of released tunes on singles, CD's and compilations, mp3's or collaborations on other artists' albums. So in the end this became probably the closest to a complete discography of Tarrus Riley's work online, compiled by yours truly, BMC.

As a vinyl man, I have divided the output in singles available on 45s and tunes available as mp3's or on CD's. The list is most likely not complete yet and this is where I'd love to get help from all Tarrus' fans worldwide. If you know of a tune or tunes not in this list yet, drop me a comment or mail me at bmc.blog@gmail.com and I will add it to the list to eventually end up with a complete output of Tarrus Riley's music!

The list below is the current situation on august 15th 2011. I hope to keep it up to date for time to come. If you wanna use the work I put into collecting all this data, please give credit where credit is due!

BMC's TARRUS RILEY discography - sorted on format, date and title

http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com

Vinyl 7"
Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley - Life Is No Bed of Roses (Heavy Beat - 1995) [credited to Taurus]
Tarrus Riley - Chop It Off (Love Promotions - 199x) [credited to Tarrus]
Tarrus Riley - Now A Days (Love Promotions - Night Nurse riddim - 2000) [credited to Tarrus]
Tarrus Riley - Babylon Running Loose (Love Promotion - 2004(?))
Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley - Stronger (Taxi - Bam Bam riddim - 2005) [b/w Bounty Killer & Bunny Ruggs - Down In The Ghetto]
Tarrus Riley - Whispers (Pot Of Gold - Shine riddim - 2006)
Tarrus Riley - Beware b/w Stay With You (Cannon - 2006)
Tarrus Riley - Back Biter (Don Corleon - Far Away riddim - 2007)
Tarrus Riley - Far Away (Don Corleon - Love Potion riddim - 2007)
Tarrus Riley - Life Precious Gift (Joe Frasier - Chi Chi Bud riddim - 2007)
Tarrus Riley - Protect Your Neck (Fat Eyes - Midnight Hour riddim - 2007)
Tarrus Riley - She Is Royal b/w Parables (Cannon - 2007)
Tarrus Riley & Dwayne Stephenson - Doesn't Hurt To Care (Reflection - Babylon riddim - 2007)
Tarrus Riley - Guessing Game (Road Dog - Binghi riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Jah Help Our Souls (Maximum Sound - The Session riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Larger Than Life (Ya Man Music - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Marcus Teaching (Cannon - Jah Live riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - One Two Order b/w Something Strong (Deadly Dragon Sound / VP - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Pick Up The Pieces b/w Lowe Mi Business [aka Ease Off] (Cannon - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Start A New (Juke Boxx - Nylon riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Stop Watching (Fat Eyes - General Penitentiary riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley & Bugle - Nothing Change aka Love Reigns (Sons of Spoon / Tad's - Chemistry riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley & Chalice - Good To Be There (Cannon - 2008)
Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley - Pull Up Selector (Taxi - Tune In riddim - 2008)
Tarrus Riley - Cold Kisses (Don Corleon - 2009)
Tarrus Riley - Getty Getty No Want Ee (Don Corleon - Changes - 2009)
Tarrus Riley - Young Heart Reminiscing (Peckings - 2009)
Tarrus Riley & Aidonia - Di Trees (Tad's - Go Go Club riddim - 2009) [b/w Gaza Kim & Lisa Hype - Bills]
Tarrus Riley & Alaine - Forever More (Don Corleon - 2009)
Tarrus Riley - Children A Pree Wi (Juke Boxx - Boops riddim - 2010) [b/w Assassin - Boopsie]
Tarrus Riley - Jah Nah Sleep (Don Corleon - Dread riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Living The Life Of A Gun (VP - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Mi Homeland (Juke Boxx - Stagalag riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Nobody Knows (Don Corleon - Feeling riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Poverty Nuh Inna Fashion (Maximum Sound - Rebellion riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Spen Shell Fly (John John - Zion Gate riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Wildfire (Don Corleon - Major riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley & Michigan - Dangerous Diseases (VP - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Groovy Little Thing (Rockers Island JPN / Koyashi - 2011) [b/w Stevie Face - Full Attention]
Tarrus Riley - Front Door (VP - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Shaka Zulu Pickney (Sound Quake - Nyabinghi riddim - 2011) [b/w Anonymous & Bay-C - Fire We Are Burn]
Tarrus Riley - Stress Silent Murder (Stars - Natty Dread A Weh She Want riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Warriors (La La) (Necessary Mayhem - Gorilla riddim - 2011) [b/w Franz Job - What's It Gonna Be]

Vinyl 12"
Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley - Life Is No Bed Of Roses (Charm - 1999) [credited to Taurus]
Tarrus Riley - Now A Days (Love Promotions - Night Nurse riddim - 2000) [credited to just Tarrus] [b/w Anthony B - Waan Back]
Tarrus Riley - Rebel c/w Captain Sinbad - World Wide Rebellion (Maximum Sound - Skateland Killer riddim - 2011) [b/w Dean Fraser - Skateland Sax]

Albums:
Tarrus Riley - Challenges (Ya Man Music - 2004)
1. Larger Than Life
2. Jah Will
3. It's Better This Way
4. All Is Vanity
5. Who Can Stand It
6. Don't Give Up
7. I'll Be Your Friend
8. The Other Half
9. Take Me Higher
10. Ego
11. Rasta At The Control
12. Barber Chair
13. Love Created I (Bonus - 2008 VP release)
14. Save The Children (Bonus - 2008 VP release)

Tarrus Riley - Parables (VP - 2006)
1. System Set
2. Haunt You
3. Beware
4. Micro Chip
5. One Two Order
6. Stay With You
7. She's Royal
8. Something Strong
9. Lion Paw
10. Parables
11. Africa Awaits
12. Pick Up The Pieces
13. Let Love Live (ft. Duane Stephenson)
14. Family (ft. Della Manley)
15. My Baby (Cyan Sleep)
16. She's Royal (De Royal Vibes Mix) [Japanese edition bonus track]
17. Lion Paw (Live) [Japanese edition bonus track]

Tarrus Riley - Contagious (VP - 2009)
1. Living The Life Of A Glin
2. I Sight
3. Love's Contagious
4. Human Nature
5. Soul Mate
6. Superman
7. Young Heart
8. Start A New
9. S-craving
10. Why So Much Wickedness?
11. Let Peace Reign (ft. Etana, Duane Stephenson)
12. Don't Judge
13. King Selassie H.I.M.
14. Stop Watch
15. Herbs Promotion (ft. Demarco & Vybz Kartel)
16. Good Girl Gone Bad (ft. Konshens)
17. Mankind
18. It Will Come

Tracks from one riddim albums, collaborations, mp3's and / or compilations (no vinyl release):
Tarrus Riley & Duane Stephenson - Exhale (VP - 2007)
Tarrus Riley & Queen Ifrica - Stay With You (Flames (?) - 2007)
Tarrus Riley & Sizzla - Who's Gonna Save Us (? - 2008)
Tarrus Riley & Demarco - Over And Over (StarKutt - 2009)
Tarrus Riley, Barbee, Lady G, Duane Stephenson & Macka Diamond - Paradise Redemption (? - 2009)
Tarrus Riley - Get Power From Pain (Cash Flow - Give Thanks riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Intimate Reservation (Rose Gold Ent - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - My Mother (Cannon - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Soldier Of Love [remix] (Bulby - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Talk Is Cheap (Russian / Head Concussion - Bomb Drop riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Who's Responsible (2 Hard Music - City Life riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley & Agent Sasco - Why You Do Me So (DJ Frass - My Life riddim - 2010)
Tarrus Riley & Dub Incorporation - No Doubt (Diversite - 2010)
Tarrus Riley - Armageddon Time (Romeich - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Away From Me (Bombrush - Spitfire riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Bless Me (Don Corleon - Broken Hearts riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Come Ova (Seanizzle - Sex On Di Beach riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Eye Water (Ghetto Youths International - Jah Army riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Good Thing Going (21st-Hapilos - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Karma (ZJ Chrome / CR203 - Cardiac Strings riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Love Scars (Bombrush Records - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Natural (Dutty Rock Music - Blaze Fia riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Never Leave I (Chimney - Island Vibes riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Peer Pressure (John John - Fuss & Fight riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Slow Down (Romeich - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Soul Grabber (Yard Vybz - Captain riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley - Summer Fling (Chimney - Summer Fling Riddim - 2011)
Tarrus Riley & Prince Koloni - Nature (? - 2011)
Tarrus Riley & Shaggy - Just Another Girl (Ranch Entertainment - 2011)
Tarrus Riley & Sleepy Hallowtips - Mad Scientist (Bombrush - 2011)
Tarrus Riley & Sophia Squire - Nature Calling [remix] (? - 2011)
Tarrus Riley & Third World - That's All We Have (VP - 2011)

DVD (not live stage shows with other artists):
Tarrus Riley - Words N' Melody (limited tour edition) (Cannon - 2010)

Looking for more info on:
Tarrus - Chop It Off (Love Promotions 7'') -- What year did this come out?

Any additions? Let me know and I'll add 'm (do check by the original title though, a track like Wildfire is sometimes also referred to as Protect The People or so, but its official title is Wildire and that's the title in the list).

Big up the man's work, great artist in the business. Let's hope for many more big tunes to come!

If you missed it in the past, don't forget to check out my mix showcasing Tarrus' work that can be found a bit further down on this blog. Search for Tarrus to get there fast, it's a wicked 80 minute journey!!!

Respect,
BMC

Jump For Joy - BMC presents Singers & Deejays - (early) roots style

2011-05-25T22:05:00.009+02:00

Been a long time since I made a true foundation-styled mix, so really wanted to do one again. Had an idea of combining a whole bunch of (early) roots tunes with their deejay cuts by a variety of singers, groups and deejays. This is the result, well-known tunes with lesser known deejay cuts, well known deejay cuts with lesser known vocal efforts and I guess everything in between. Main selection criterium was: good music. Setlist would probably look different tomorrow, but this is what I came up with this time. Big music, in late 60s to mid 70s style (although some deejay cuts might be recorded somewhat later), enjoy the riding of the riddims!

Comments welcome.

Tracks in order of appearance with in brackets the sourcenumber referring to the album-list below the tracklist or, in case of 45s, referring to the label.

1a) Marcia Griffiths - Working To The Top (1)
1b) Count Machuki - Dr. Sappa Too (1)
2a) Lloyd Charmers - What Can I Do (XYZ)
2b) U Roy - Officially (XYZ)
3a) The Maytones - Black And White (2)
3b) Cat Campbell - President In School (3)
4a) Jimmy London - A Little Love (Impact)
4b) Dr. Alimantado - Mary Lou (Impact)
4c) Peter Tosh - A Little Melodica (Impact)
4d) Impact Allstars - A Little Version (Impact)
5a) Eric Donaldson - Lonely Nights (2)
5b) U Roy - On Top Of The Peak (3)
6a) Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites - The World Needs Loving (4)
6b) King Stitt - Jump for Joy (5)
7a) Carl Dawkins - Get Together (Techniques)
7b) Carl Dawkins & Tony - Get Together (Techniques)
7c) Version (Techniques)
8a) Keith Hudson - Rudy Hot Stuff (Mafia)
8b) I Roy - Hot Stuff (Mafia)
9a) Claudius Linton - Crying Time (Outa National Music)
9b) Prince Heron - Crying In Babylon (Outa National Music)
9c) Soul Syndicate - Crying Dub (Outa National Music)
10a) Burning Spear - Door Peeper (6)
10b) Prince Jazzbo - Imperial I (7)
11a) The Abyssinians - Declaration of Rights (8)
11b) Sir Harry - Musical Rights (Clinch)
12a) Errol Gordon - Reggae Music (9)
12b) Jah Woosh - Reggae Music (9)
12c) Errol Gordon - Reggae Music Version (9)
13a) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Trenchtown Rock (Trax On Wax 10")
13b) U Roy with Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kingston 12 Shuffle (Trax On Wax 10")
13c) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Grooving KGN 12 (Trax On Wax 10")
14a) Ken Boothe - Black Gold & Green (Soul Beat)
14b) I Roy - Red Gold & Green (Soul Beat)
15a) Gregory Isaacs - Thief A Man (10)
15b) Dr. Alimantado - Gimme Mi Gun (11)
16a) Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People (12)
16b) Dennis Alcapone - Alcapone Guns Don't Argue (13)
17a) Junior Byles - Curly Locks (Clocktower)
17b) Johnny Lover - Ital Locks (Clocktower)
17c) Vital Drums (Clocktower)
18a) Derrick Harriott - Do I Worry (14)
18b) Scotty - I Worry (15)
19a) Horace Andy - Don't Think About Me (I Am Alright) (Mafia)
19b) Big Youth - Can You Keep A Secret (Mafia)
19c) Chuckles - Melody Maker Version 2 (Mafia)
20a) Heptones - Love Without Feeling (Moodisc)
20b) Big Joe & Mudie's All Stars - Lick Them Face (Moodisc)
20c) Mudie's All Stars - Dub Them Face (Moodisc)
21a) Larry Marshall - Mean Girl (16)
21b) Prince Far I - Natty Farmyard (17)
22a) Gregory Isaacs - Loving Pauper (Jahara)
22b) I Roy - Pauper And The King (Jahara)
23a) Dennis Brown - Baby Don't Do It (18)
23b) Lone Ranger - Monkey Sue (18)

Sources other than 45s (track 'm down and buy when possible, worth it!!!):
(1) Homemade Studio One CD-R compilation
(2) From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Volumes 1 & 2 (Jamaican Gold)
(3) From Chapter To Version 1970 - 1974 (Jamaican Gold)
(4) Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites - Nyah Reggae Rock (Jamaican Gold)
(5) King Stitt - Reggae Fire Beat (Jamaican Gold)
(6) Burning Spear - Creation Rebel (Heartbeat)
(7) Prince Jazzbo - Choice Of Version (Studio One)
(8) Studio One Story (Soul Jazz)
(9) CD-R with 45 on Regal and Jah Woosh's track from his Religious Dread LP
(10) Gregory Isaacs - The Prime Of Gregory Isaacs (Music Club)
(11) Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town (Keyman)
(12) Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People (Jamaican Gold)
(13) Dennis Alcapone - Guns Don't Argue (Jamaican Gold)
(14) Derrick Harriott & The Revolutionaries - Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style (Crystal)
(15) Scotty - Draw Your Breaks (Crystal)
(16) Larry Marshall - Presenting ... (Studio One)
(17) Studio One DJ's (Soul Jazz)
(18) From Matador's Arena Vol. 3 1971 - 1979 (Jamaican Gold)

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Available here:
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Tracked version .rar archive

If you've enjoyed the effort, do let me know, that's the beauty of sharing this lovely music in this way!

BMC

Sweet Jamaica - A 2010 Roots & Culture Mix

2011-02-21T17:53:00.010+01:00

With 2011 almost two months on its way, the roots & culture releases from 2010 were still waiting to get the BMC treatment to end up with at least one modern roots mix of the year. Due to various reasons (no bad things!) I rarely have time left lately to start mixing and / or check tunes, so I'm behind my schedule of previous years. Ah so it go, and so it will probably stay, but the music still nice, whether you hear it in 2010 or 2011, right? So, here's a selection of roots & culture tunes from JA and other parts of the world inna JA style (rootsy, mainly JA vocalists, JA tradition). Mix called Sweet Jamaica and includes no less than three tunes with that title from the past year. Spring is in the air, what is reflected in the start of this mix: happy feel good stylee! The mix has a Bunny Lee segment for the old-style lovers too; both Maximum Sound and John John updated 70s Bunny Lee riddims with new vocals from a variety of artists. Check it out. For the vinyl collectors, some of these did see release on vinyl (yes, the format is still alive and kicking!), those that did have a ' * ' behind the title of the riddim. Nuff said, mix in the usual BMC style (no full tunes, added sound effects etc.), get it while you can!

Drop a comment if you enjoyed the mix. It takes time and effort to make it, so some sort of 'thank you' is appreciated when you do take and rate it.

Sweet Jamaica - A 2010 Roots & Culture Mix - JA style

01) Mr. Vegas Featuring Shaggy & Josey Wales - Sweet Jamaica (Clifford Ray) *

Go Fi Her Riddim - Penthouse
02) Romain Virgo - Wha Dis Pon Me
03) Daville - Man Like Me You Want
04) Lutan Fyah - Woman A Stress Me
05) LUST - Go Fi Her

9 To 5 Riddim - Breadback
06) Lutan Fyah - Jamaican Girl
07) Warrior King - Experience Teaches Wisdom
08) Lukie D - Share Him

Everlasting Riddim - Pow Pow
09) Natural Black - Just Be There
10) Bescenta - Health Strength
11) Gentleman - Everlasting Love

12) Luciano - Memories (Super 100 - Hit Riddim)
13) Spragga Benz - Shotta Culture (Boomtunes)

The 'Bunny Lee' segment

Dunza 2010 riddim - Maximum Sound *
14) Yami Bolo - Ethnic Cleansing
15) Dean Fraser - Dunza Sax
16) Sizzla - African Liberation
17) Lutan Fyah - Sanctify Yourself
18) Aggrovators - Dunza 2010

Zion Gate riddim - John John *
19) Alborosie - Rudie Don't Fear
20) Sanchez - Mad Love For You
21) Sizzla - Music In My Soul
22) Tarrus Riley - Sweet Jamaica a.k.a. Spen Shell Fly

Rebellion 2010 - Maximum Sound *
23) Johnny Clarke & Fantan Mojah - Rebel With A Cause
24) Chezidek & U-Roy - Teach Dem
25) Tarrus Riley - Poverty Nuh Inna Fashion

26) Busy Signal & Million Stylez - As Mi Forward (Necessary Mayhem - Jam 1 riddim) *

Shoulder Move riddim - Lenky
27) Buju Banton - Hard Times
28) Buju Banton - Not Goin Crazy

Songs aka Jah Jah Give Us Life Riddim - Joe Fraser
29) Glen Washington - Good Old Day
30) George Nooks - It's Crazy
31) Big Youth - Traffic Jam
32) Lloyd Brown - Live The Life You Love

33) Turbulence ft. Kananga - Don't Let Them Fool You (Rogland - No Hypocrite riddim)

Major riddim - Don Corleon
34) Tarrus Riley - Wildfire
35) Ce'Cile - Take My Heart
36) Lutan Fyah - Come Over
37) Jah Cure - Respect

Water Pumping riddim - John John
38) Genteleman - Good Old Days
39) Sanchez - Trust In Me

Party Time riddim - Irie Ites *
40) Natty King & Spectacular - Sweet Jamaica
41) Glen Washington - Jah Love Holding Firm

Good Ova Evil Riddim - Sankofa
42) Jah Cure - Don't Let Them Cry
43) Sizzla - Herb

Boops riddim - Juke Boxx *
44) Busy Signal - Government Gone Luuuu
45) Busy Signal - Dat Mi Love
46) Assassin - Nowadays Boopsie
47) Tarrus Riley - Children A Pree We
48) Timeka Marshall - Sweet Vibes

City Life riddim - 2 Hard Music
49) Denyque - Supergirl
50) Queen Ifrica - Times L:ike These

You Don't Need Me riddim - Joe Fraser
51) Courtney John - Love Is
52) Glen Washington - Match Made In Heaven

53) Fantan Mojah - The Majesty Don't Please (Weedy G - Jaguar riddim) *

54) Pressure - Shield and Guide (Xterminator)

* released on 45s

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Thanks and enjoy,

BMC

Roots Riddims 2010 - a broad selection of tunes

2010-12-31T16:16:00.012+01:00

In a few hours the year will be over and 2011 will be there. The new roots / conscious side of reggae didn't get much of my attention this year, simply couldn't find the time to start mixing and, even before that, listening. As usual the year was filled with criticism on the 'state of modern reggae', though often not fully backed up by insight knowledge on what actually has been released. I too hope to see improvement in musical compositions (more bass, more quality control, more musically challenging riddims; same hopes I had last year I realize now that I write 'm down), but at the same time heard numerous tracks these last couple of weeks when catching up on the year that I enjoyed a lot and made me move my feet! Jamaica still got lots of vocal talents that, with a right flow and lyrics, can also lift a weaker riddim up to a nice tune all the same. Did 2010 bring tunes among the best I've heard? No. Does that have to be the case? No! I just want to enjoy music, it doesn't really matter if I've heard better in the past, if it pleases me at that moment it's good enough for me. Usually I make up lists each year of the best tunes and all, but since I only just started checking most of the 2010 output out I decided to not do that, but just list a whole heap of riddims (with a link to a youtube clip of one of the tunes on it) and some loose tunes that I found 'potentially interesting' on first listen for a variety of reasons (riddim, vocal, flow and vocal melody, lyrics or combinations of these) and in varying degrees. When I heard 'm and thought "ok, with the right vocal this could possibly work, let's check out a next cut on it", then I put it on the list. So as said, not all memorable and such, but I really had enough of that discussion, I've heard things I like and that's all that counts, for the rest: listen and decide for yourself. My wishes for the new year musically (reggaewise that is) have been mentioned, so that leaves me wishing all visitors of BMC's Reggae Blog a great and musical 2011. Respect!

This is the list of riddims and tunes, in alphabetical order (I have my preference, but keep it to myself this time), check it out, maybe there's a few riddims and tunes to your liking. Even if it's only one, well, then enjoy that one cause better one than none, right? Riddims range from very soft lovers style to more slow roots to heavier vibes. Enjoy!

One last note, I picked riddims and / or tunes with Jamaican involvement. That can mean a JA production, but also other productions with mainly Jamaican vocalist, I didn't limit myself to productions from the island alone.

Roots Riddims and Tunes (JA or with one or more JA artists) 2010:

Best Trick riddim - Weedy G
Lutan Fyah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=604ek05uMjo

Big Stage Riddim - Penthouse
Romain Virgo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGS0OFiGrvE

Billie Jean Riddim - Irie Ites
Sizzla: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qqGG5-XztA

Boops Riddim - Juke Boxx
Tarrus Riley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCl8HgstTiM

Bread Fruit Riddim - Flyroots
Mix (Luciano!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDhOh4fMAY

City Life Riddim - 2 Hard Music
Queen Ifrica: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjNWOdWMiAU

Coming In From The Cold - John John
Gyptian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbthRpSNxe8

Dunza 2010 riddim - Maximum Sound
Mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX0LYrJ608o

Entitlement Riddim - Leaf Life
Turbulence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_dZ6tLvDcc

Eternity Riddim - Techniques
Beres Hammond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu4QBtEevG8

Everlasting Riddim - Pow Pow
Natural Black: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WruHEjZF63c

Feelings Riddim - Don Corleon
Tarrus Riley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIPC4_eakhA

Ghetto Steam Riddim - Cut Stone Records
Chezidek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNfetpx7tpI

Give Thanks Riddim - Cash Flow
Tarrus Riley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wmDgD3i1I0

Go Fi Her Riddim - Penthouse
Romain Virgo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTxsMT6ghdg

Good Ova Evil Riddim - Sankofa
Sizzla: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv7PKJ2Z6F4

High Horse Riddim - Dejavu Lifestyle Music
Fantan Mojah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4MXqTT9JVY

Hit Riddim - Super 100 Entertainment
Luciano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQDqspTwzo

Home Sweet Home Riddim - Swallowbird Production
Luciano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Gl5lwA0Bc

Hustlin' Riddim - Bost & Bim
Peetah Morgan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e4m-nyJO7w

Jaguar Riddim - Weedy G
Fantan Mojah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6nGyBTY60

Jam 1 Riddim - Necessary Mayhem
Busy Signal & Million Stylez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_wvuhxWNoM

Love & Life Riddim - Heart To Art Music
Capleton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiQ91bx_v_I

Major Riddim - Don Corleon
Tarrus Riley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJMzm4QPI6o

Minor Riddim - Don Corleon
Lutan Fyah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARAEZi3XLTg

Mirror Riddim - Goldcup
Bushman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad5qKZebA54

Nah Bow Down Riddim - Reality Chant
Natty King: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFHhmgKINk

Nine To Five Riddim - Breadback
Lutan Fyah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXw8aaYoe_I

No Hypocrite Riddim - Rogland
Turbulence & Kananga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llrELwWW-cY

Party Time - Irie Ites
Glen Washington: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_9lLHJ37sA

Rebellion Riddim - Maximum Sounds
Tarrus Riley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C083oF8HFLk

Roll Out Riddim - Irievibrations Records
Konshens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jGEd3Ex044

Screw Dem Riddim - African Beat
Million Stylez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7luyOaLZSp8

Serve & Protect Riddim - Penthouse [may have been late 2009]
Romain Virgo & Etana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd5Ub5cmLYM

Shoulder Move Riddim - Lenky
Buju Banton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S99yg9K-XPs

Snowflake Riddim - Snowcone
Lutan Fyah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N65bVcMMFl0

Songs aka Jah Jah Give Us Life Riddim - Joe Frasier
Big Youth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JPoHXcm69k

Soul Riddim - Oneness
Luciano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsO4VKGQMeQ

Stagalag Riddim - Juke Boxx
I Octane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7QT2f7hTUU

Take A Lick - Irie Ites
Lutan Fyah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHMlESnaQ1g

The Light Riddim - Courtney Johnson
Mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHf3aNxDX7Q

Tranquilizer Riddim - Free Willy
Gyptian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ac_TftU1k

Water Pumping Riddim - John John
Sanchez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu3YVtM0-cg

You Don't Need Me Riddim - Joe Frasier
Mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiAaDirH4XA

Zion Gate Riddim - John John
Alborosie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQkFN7oEuwg

50 Pound Riddim - Loud Disturbance
Admiral Tibet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAPOwOIBaDk

Loose tracks:

Kymani Marley - New Heights (Don Corleon)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8TiUsgnWuQ

Mr. Vegas - Sweet Jamaica (Vibes Mix) feat. Shaggy & Josey Wales (Clifford Ray Music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wiy_n8BbH-Q

Pressure - Shield and Guide (Xterminator)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz9LJbAGmXw

Peetah Morgan Ft Fiji - Rock & Come In (Don Corleon)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiRv4S-x40

Spragga Benz - Shotta Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sTEmq5N55s

Spragga Benz - No Way No How ft. Marcia Griffiths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwlot0x_V9M

Tarrus Riley - My Mother (Cannon)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ0inGtpLtU

Tarrus Riley - Nyahbinghi Pickney (Bombrush)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIRopgZ43tc

Happy New Year all!

BMC

So Di Ting Set - BMC's overview of Dancehall in 2010 - Part I

2010-10-30T12:47:00.011+02:00

With 2010 rapidly coming to an end, I realized I heard a lot of dancehall this year, ranging from aweful (plenty of that coming out sadly) to very good, but as someone who's not your latest hot dancehall selector I usually kinda get overflooded with all the riddims and singles released in high tempo (quality control anyone?) and loose track of what I rated and enjoyed. With that in mind I decided to, as I did in 2008, mix some of the riddims and tracks I rate together in mix-CD style to hear that 2010 dancehall I enjoy without having to skip or sit through tracks. With that I don't follow the trends of what's the hottest, latest or most hyped tracks, I just included tunes I like for various reasons (some hits, some not). There's riddims and tunes I simply highly rate but also some that might not be the best riddim-wise, but have wicked vocal flows and / or are funny tracks lyrically. I wont go into Which tune falls in which category, that you can decide for yourself. I will say that just by selecting the tunes I found that in my opinion Vybz Kartel and Mavado had the best of dancehall this year (again), Kartel mainly for his funny lyrics and great flow and vocal-lines and Mavado for overall quality over quantity. My opinion still, feel free to disagree. As you notice I also do not pick sides like Gaza, Gully, Alliance or so, just music me deal with!

The mix isn't your typical dancehall mix either. No hyped up screaming or loud sirens all over the place. There's plenty of soundsamples in here, don't get me wrong, even a siren or two, but I tried to make the music make the mix, not the effects. Has numerous 'older' tunes in dancehall standards (from all over the year) too, so probably not of interest to the up-to-date dancehall fan. Still, I'm sure there'll be others in it like me, so uploaded it anyway. Must admit there's plenty of autotune in the mix as well. I dislike the effect and find it totally unnecessary (can't sing? then don't try!), but kinda got used to it over the years since it's present in more tunes than there are tunes without it. Ah so it go, can't say I didn't warn you! :-)

This is part I of my overview of dancehall in 2010. Part II soon come. Enjoy and drop me a comment when you've enjoyed the effort.

Tracks in order of appearance (WARNING: NOT FOR THE ROOTS-ONLY HEADS):

So Di Ting Set - BMC's overview of Dancehall in 2010 - Part I

Badda Don riddim
1) Mavado - Jah Is Coming Soon
2) Bugle - So Dem Born
3) Beenie Man - Big Woman Ting
4) Gyptian - Watch Gyal

Mad Collab riddim
5) Vybz Kartel - Clarks (feat. Popcaan, Gaza Slim)
6) Bounty Killer - How We Do It (feat. Elephant Man)
7) Mavado - Straight (feat. Chase Cross, Flexxx, Kibaki)
8) Bugle - Poor People Classic Anthem (feat. Agent Sasco & Bounty Killer)

9) Vybz Kartel - Clarks Again
10) Vybz Kartel - Jeans & Fitted (feat. Russian)
11) Trevor Off-Key ft. Chedda - Fake Jeans Admit It

Roof Top riddim
12) Mavado - House Top
13) Beenie Man - Under Curfew

Catalog riddim
14) Agent Sasco - Dem Sick
15) Terror Fabulous - Catalog
16) Aidonia - We A Tek It Off
17) Capleton - StageShow
18) Chino - No Gyal
19) Spragga Benz - We Nuh Wear
20) Elephant Man - Worry Dem

21) Tony Matterhorn - Again and Again (feat. Serani)
22) Busy Signal - Nuh Fraid

Baheba riddim
23) Voicemail - Baheba
24) Mr Vegas - Guide Me
25) Vybz Kartel - Party Night

26) Stein - Cane Row
27) Leftside - Ping! Ping! (Emergency)

Duss riddim
28) Vybz Kartel - Can't Satisfy
29) Vybz Kartel - Leadeth Me (feat. Jah Vinci)

Flash Forward riddim
30) Sizzla - Remember Jah
31) Capleton - Nuh Kill Out No Artist

Cosa Nostra riddim
32) Shabba Ranks - Nuh Follow
33) Million Stylez - So Di Ting Set
34) Spragga Benz - See It Yah
35) Mr Lexx - Dem A Pree
36) Agent Sasco - Me A Go Fi Mine

37) Mavado - Change Right Now

Gangster City riddim
38) Vybz Kartel - Thank You Jah
39) Jah Vinci - Oh Jah Jah
40) Popcaan - Gangster City

41) Mavado - The Messiah

Trailer Reloaded riddim
42) Konshens - Dem Ah Talk
43) Tiana - Can't Talk

Stage Mix riddim
44) Beenie Man - Pree We Fah
45) Mavado - Can't Believe
46) Mad Cobra - Draw Me Out

007 riddim
47) Gyptian - Come Ina Me Room
48) Shabba Ranks - Woman Needs

49) Vybz Kartel - Cake Soap
50) Kiprich - Caah Get Brown
51) Vybz Kartel - Fuck Pon Him
52) Vybz Kartel - Dancehall Hero

Sex Appeal riddim
53) Mavado - Hold Me
54) Aidonia - Cyaan Done
55) Bounty Killer - Get Gyal Everyday

56) Busy Signal - Yes Dawg

Hold Yuh riddim
57) Gyptian - Hold Yuh
58) Lady Saw - Me Hold You
59) Da'ville - Blowing Up My Phone

Total playing time: 79:38 min

Click play to listen (128kbps quality):

Download here:
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I also made a tracked .rar archive, but for some reason the transitions between the seperate tracks start sounding strange (with clicks) when I convert the wav's (which are fine) to mp3. I tried multiple ways but can't get the transitions of the mp3's work like the wav's do. So be warned, this archive is tracked, but has its downside. To hear the full thing as it should I added a 320kbps one-track version above. Sorry for the inconvenience, if you have any ideas on what can cause this please let me know. Rar archive available here.

Enjoy and drop me a comment when you rate the effort, would be nice to hear / read.

BMC

Gregory Isaacs passed away at age 59

2010-10-25T14:58:00.011+02:00

Sad sad news reached the reggae world today: the Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs passed away early this morning when he lost the battle with cancer. One of my all-time favourite singers together with Delroy Wilson and Dennis Brown. Surely they'll have a big musical reunion up there! Gregory could voice cultural / reality lyrics as convincing as the smooth lovers lyrics he got ladies filling the first rows at all his stage shows with. Great voice, great flow, great original and poetic lyrics, great artist. I've always had a special soft spot for his lovers tunes from the early 80s with the Roots Radics (the albums The Lonely Lover, More Gregory, Night Nurse and Out Deh), of which a nice selection that I made years ago can be heard by clicking play in the below player (strictly lovers stylee):

(if you want to listen these 30 min of Gregory meets the Radics later you can download it here, though I gotta admit, the music is excellent, the mixing nothing special as I made it a long time ago, so this is a 'for the music only' kinda thing)

It must be said that Gregory's 70s and 80s output is overall very impressive if you ask me. Classic albums of the roots era like Extra Classic, Mr. Isaacs, Soon Forward, Cool Ruler, In Person etc. were nicely followed by amongst others the aforementioned albums with the Radics after which Gregory kept releasing some quality albums in the digital years of the later 80s like Warning, Victim, Watchman Of The City, Red Rose For Gregory, Feature Attraction and more. It is true that he made his fair share of weaker albums from the late 80s on (though still some highlights too), but on a day like this there's only room for focussing on the good stuff if you ask me. A true legend left us, but he left behind a catalogue of wicked music that will please many generations to come. RIP Cool Ruler, you'll be missed. My condolences to his family, friends and fans. Lots of strength to you all.

As an impression of his prolific carreer here's a discography of studio albums of original material as it is posted on wikipedia with a few titles added I found missing from that list (there's numerous compilations, live albums and probably some other studio titles missing here, but this list is still pretty close to complete when it comes to his studio albums):

* In Person (1975) Trojan
* All I Have Is Love (1976) Trojan
* The Best Of Vol. 1 (1977) GG's
* Extra Classic (1977) African Museum
* Mr Isaacs (1977) DEB
* Cool Ruler (1978) Front Line
* Soon Forward (1979) Front Line
* Slum (Gregory Isaacs in Dub) (1978) Burning Sounds
* Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis (1979) Plant (with Ronnie Davis)
* Showcase (1980) Taxi
* Lonely Lover (1980) Pre
* For Everyone (1980) Success
* More Gregory (1981) Pre
* The Early Years (1981) Trojan
* The Best Of Vol. 2 (1981) GG's
* Night Nurse (1982) Island/Mango
* Out Deh! (1983) Island/Mango
* The Sensational Gregory Isaacs (1983) Vista / Burning Sounds
* Let's Go Dancing (1984)
* Two Bad Superstars! (1984) Burning Sounds (with Dennis Brown)
* Judge Not (1985) Greensleeves (with Dennis Brown)
* Private Beach Party (1985) RAS
* Easy (1985) Tad's
* Double Dose (1986) Blue Trac (with Sugar Minott)
* All I Have is Love Love Love (1987) Tad's
* Victim (1987) VP
* Watchman of the City (1987) Rohit
* Come Along (1988), Live & Love
* Red Rose for Gregory (1988) RAS
* Warning (1989) Firehouse
* I.O.U. (1989) RAS
* Feature Attraction (1989) Mixing Lab
* Dancing Floor (1989) Munich
* No Contest (1989) Greensleeves (with Dennis Brown)
* Call Me Collect (1990) RAS
* Set Me Free (1991) Vine Yard
* No Intention (1991) VP
* Boom Shot (1991) Shanachie
* State of Shock (1991) RAS
* Past and Future (1991) VP
* Pardon Me! (1992) RAS
* Rudie Boo (1992) Star Trail
* Unattended (1993) Pow Wow
* Unlocked (1993) RAS
* Midnight Confidential (1994) Greensleeves
* Dreaming (1995) Heartbeat
* Not a One Man Thing (1995) RAS
* Private Lesson (1996) Heartbeat
* Mr. Cool (1996) VP
* Maximum Respect (1996) House of Reggae
* Hold Tight (1997) Heartbeat
* Hardcore Hits (1997) Ikus
* Dance Curfew (1997), Acid Jazz - with Dread Flimstone
* Kingston 14 Denham Town (1998) Jamaican Vibes
* New Dance (1999) Prestige
* Turn Down The Lights (1999) Artists Only
* So Much Love (2000) Joe Gibbs Music
* Future Attraction (2000) VP
* Father & Son (2000), 2B1 - Gregory Isaacs & Son
* It Go Now (2002), 2B1
* Life's Lonely Road (2004)
* Give It All Up (2004) Heartbeat
* Rat Patrol (2004) African Museum
* Masterclass (2004) Greensleeves
* Revenge (2005) P.O.T.
* Substance Free (2005) Vizion Sounds
* Hold Tight (2008) Mafia & Fluxy
* Brand New Me (2008) African Museum

With Gregory's passing 2010 is becoming sadder and sadder for us lovers of foundation reggae. We already lost Yabby You, Bobby Melody and Sugar Minott this year, and now Gregory Isaacs, what a sad realization. RIP to all a dem. Now let us all play some Gregory in respect to the man's work. I'll start with his album More Gregory, cause we'll always wanna hear More Gregory!

BMC presents Tarrus Riley & Friends - a showcase

2010-08-10T19:56:00.011+02:00

Ask me the question what my favourite modern reggae artist at this moment is and I wont need much time to think about an answer: Tarrus Riley. With three albums (Challenges, Parables and Contagious) and numerous singles out he has shown to be an excellent recording artist on both roots and dancehall riddims (ok, gotta admit, I'm don't rate his debut-album Challenges that high). Lyrically great and special in comparison to quite some of his colleagues (whether it's cultural or lovers themes), wicked vocal-lines and flow and great voice. He reminds me a bit of a modern version of the late great Alton Ellis. Big singer. Next to that, he also has an excellent live show, touring the world with the Black Soil band featuring Dean Fraser, one of the better backing bands out there. To show my appreciation for the man's work I made a mix, which soon became a double-episode clocking in close to 80 mins, with my favourite Tarrus tracks, sometimes in combination with one or at most two other tracks on the same riddim to keep the focus on the repertoire of mister Tarrus Riley. Mix is in the usual BMC style; no full tracks, one continuous mix with added soundsamples: promotional style! See below for the tracklist and sources of each tune and check the cover-art I again made for this one.

Support the man Tarrus Riley by buying his albums, singles (when the tracks do appear for sale, which isn't always the case these days) and visit his show. All well worth it!

For a little teaser of the mix, check the message below this one and press 'play'.

Tracks:

1) Tarrus Riley - System Set (Parables album track)
2) Tarrus Riley - Wildfire (Don Corleon - Major & Minor riddim)
3) Jah Cure - Respect (Don Corleon - Major & Minor riddim)
4) Lutan Fyah - Come Over (Don Corleon - Major & Minor riddim)
5) Tarrus Riley - Love's Contagious (Contagious album track - Coming In From The Cold riddim)
6) Gyptian - Life Hard (John John - Coming In From The Cold riddim)
7) Tarrus Riley - Parables (Parables album track)
8) Tarrus Riley - Nobody Knows (Don Corleon - Feelings riddim)
9) Pressure - Coming Right Back (Don Corleon - Feelings riddim)
10) Denyque - That Place (Don Corleon - Feelings riddim)
11) Tarrus Riley - Living The Life Of A Gun (custom extended mix) (Cannon)
12) Tarrus Riley - Good To Be There ft. Chalice (Cannon)
13) Tarrus Riley - Life Precious Gift (Joe Frasier - Chi Chi Bud riddim)
14) Terry Linen - No Time To Linger (Joe Frasier - Chi Chi Bud riddim)
15) Tarrus Riley - Dangerous Diseases ft. Michigan (Cannon)
16) Tarrus Riley - Protect Your Neck (Fat Eyes - Midnight Hour riddim)
17) Tarrus Riley - Spen Shell Fly aka Sweet Jamaica (John John - Zion Gate riddim)
18) Sizzla - Music In My Soul (John John - Zion Gate riddim)
19) Tarrus Riley - Lion Paw (Parables)
20) Tarrus Riley - Marcus Teaching aka Love Created I (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
21) Duane Stephenson - August Town (Cannon - Jah Live riddim)
22) Tarrus Riley - Superman (Contagious album track)
23) Tarrus Riley - Young Heart Reminiscing (extended) (Peckings)
24) Tarrus Riley - Getty Getty No Want Ee (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
25) Alaine - Without You (Don Corleon - Changes riddim)
26) Tarrus Riley - Start A New (Contagious album track - Nylon riddim)
27) Etana - Chatty Mouth aka Loose Talking (Jukeboxx - Nylon riddim)
28) Tarrus Riley - She's Royal (Parables album track - She's Royal riddim)
29) Lloyd Brown - Show Me That You Love Me (Joe Frasier - She's Royal riddim)
30) Tarrus Riley - Why So Much Wickedness (Contagious album track)
31) Tarrus Riley - Micro Chip (Parables album track)
32) Tarrus Riley - Good Girl Gone Bad ft. Konshens (Contagious album track)
33) Tarrus Riley - Who's Responsible (2 Hard Music - City Life riddim)
34) Elephant Man - Let Me Be The Man (2 Hard Music - City Life riddim)
35) Tarrus Riley - Low Di Trees ft. Aidonia (Russian)
36) Tarrus Riley - Mi Homeland (Jukeboxx - Stagalag riddim)
37) Assassin - Bam Bam (Jukeboxx - Stagalag riddim)
38) Romain Virgo - Ghetto (Jukeboxx - Stagalag riddim)
39) Tarrus Riley - Far Away (Don Corleon - Love Potion riddim)
40) Tarrus RIley - Beware (Parables album track)
41) Tarrus Riley - I Sight (Contagious album track)
42) Tarrus Riley - Forever More ft. & Alaine (Don Corleon)
43) Tarrus Riley - Back Biter (Don Corleon - Far Away riddim)
44) Pressure - Hear My Cry (Don Corleon - Far Away riddim)
45) Tarrus Riley - Poverty Nuh Inna Fashion (Maximum Sound - Rebellion 2010)
46) Johnny Clarke & Fantan Mojah - Rebel With A Cause (Maximum Sound - Rebellion 2010)
47) Tarrus Riley - Children A Pree Wi (Jukeboxx - Boops riddim)
48) Busy Signal - Government Gone Luu (Jukeboxx - Boops riddim)
49) Tarrus Riley - Pull Up Selector ft. Jimmy Riley (Taxi - Tune In riddim)
50) Tarrus Riley - It Will Come (Contagious album track)

Click play:

(or get it here or here)

Bless,

BMC

SOON COME: BMC presents Tarrus Riley & Friends

2010-08-06T12:43:00.007+02:00

SNEAK PREVIEW

The recent gig of Tarrus Riley in Amsterdam's Paradiso (see topic below) motivated me to do a mix of his tunes in the same style I used for my older Turbulence mix: plenty of own tunes, combined with some other artists on the same riddims. Tarrus' being my favorite modern artist at the moment (taking Turbulence's spot at that) is a good enough reason for me to showcase the man's work to those that don't know him well or do know and enjoy his works too. Tunes from albums and singles mixed in the usual BMC style (no full tracks!, want to promote his works). I'm starting on it real soon, so for now a little teaser, sneak preview style, with some of the tunes I'll use in the mix.

Soon come!

Bless,
BMC

Tarrus Riley live in Paradiso, Amsterdam (review)

2010-08-03T14:16:00.005+02:00

I don't have much time to make new mixes at the moment. A lot of ideas, just not the time to realize 'm. Sorry about that, hope to get one out there real soon again. Still, did find the time to attend Tarrus Riley in concert yesterday (august 2nd) in Amsterdam and wrote a little review about it:

Wow, what a great show from this big artist yesterday in Amsterdam's finest venue, Paradiso. He once again proofed to be the biggest modern roots artist around at the moment. 100% professional, positive, spreading a message of one love and unity and all this via great music. Backed by the Black Soil band feat. Dean Fraser the show started for an almost empty Paradiso, an estimated number of around 50 people present at the time. Still, although the almost echoing emptiness of the venue gave it a strange feeling, the band started with some lovely dubby instrumentals (one on Real Rock riddim) and gave it their all. The drummer was having a lot of fun, hitting hard and groovy and musically the band started of very strong. Dean Fraser as the clear leader of the band with bass, drums, 2x keys, percussion, guitar and sax in it, gave each musician the chance to do some soloing, including himself and after three tunes he called out Tarrus. By that time the crowd reached its peak at about 200 people I think. A sad low number, mainly due to very late annoucement of the show and holidays, but it didn't stop Tarrus from giving it his best. A great show followed, with as a positive side-effect of the low turn-out, a very intimate vibe. Three backingvocalists entered the stage, shortly after followed by Tarrus. Starting with Lion Paw he went through his albums and singles, big tune after big tune. Only one song that I wasn't familiar with, all others I knew and own, so a great show of recognition. Very strongly played with a very enthousiastic and motivated Tarrus, interacting with the crowd (even went in the crowd at some point), bringing the tunes in a very convincing way showing he is not only strong on record, but knows how to bring 'm live too. Tracks that passed by included (not in this order):

Lion Paw, Love's Contagious, Human Nature, Start A New, System Set, Micro Chip, Living The Life Of A Gun, One Two Order, She's Royal, Back Biter, Wildfire, Beware, Stay With You, Far Away, Getty Getty No Want Ee, Parables, Good Girl Gone Bad en Children A Pree Wi (mixed with Tosh's Can't Blame The Youth). And I probably forget a few there. Think that Africa Awaits was played too and he did a few lines of his beautiful track Superman.

To get an idea, check this video (not from the show in Amsterdam!):

Music great, Tarrus great, vibe great, show great! Big artist, big band, big show. He played Amsterdam earlier this year in de Melkweg and a friend of mine who attended that show and this one too concluded that this show in Paradiso was at least 10 times better, despite the low turn-out. After the show he came to meet & greet the people, also something I don't see too often with reggae artists. Great evening.

Some Tarrus links (not of yesterday's show):

BOOM!

Damian Marley & NAS - Distant Relatives - a review

2010-05-22T16:50:00.012+02:00

Wow! What an album. A project working out to excellence if you ask me. After three solo-albums (Mr. Marley, Halfway Tree and Welcome To Jamrock) for his next release Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley teamed up with rapper NAS, continuing their succesfull collaboration on the track Road To Zion from the Welcome To Jamrock album. As Marley told Rolling Stone: "We're trying to have a sound that's reminiscent of both of us, but not exactly like either.", they succeeded in that; this album is the perfect example of crossover projects turning out to excellence. There's reggae and dancehall influences, hiphop influences and some soul and R&B influences too. Conscious, top quality lyrics all the way, in line with their intention of an album heavily revolving around Africa with their commentary on the continent and on global social issues. The album contains samples from various African musicians and proceeds will go to projects in Africa. Marley stated: "A lot of charity albums come off corny; we want this to be something you'd play in your car." Well, it's more than that, I'd play in the car, at home, on the bike, in the club and where not. Wicked vibes and superb production too, sound is heavy! NAS, who has been a big player on the hiphop scene ever since his first excellent and now classic debut album Illmatic, sounds right at home on the more reggae and dancehall styled backing tracks and Jr Gong likewise on the more hiphop-styled beats. Having both of them singing on each track as opposed to doing separate tracks makes this the special project it turned out to be. Damian's singing and delivery is perfectly timed and musically continuing where he left off with Welcome To Jamrock. NAS' flow and laid back yet strong rhyming makes this a very diverse set, a true winner for fans of dancehall, hiphop and if you ask me fans of just good music. Besides all that, as said, the album is lyrically very very strong too, lyrics that are included in the booklet and can be read at the distant relatives website.

The opening track, As We Enter, shows both on an uptempo beat based on Mulatu Astatke's Yegelle Tezeta, letting every listener know: the album just started, join us on this journey. Jr Gong starts "As we Enter, Come mek we take you pon the biggest adventure". Great opening, one of my favourite tracks on the album. Bass in full effect right from the start.

On the second track the two are joined by Somalian poet and rapper K'Naan for one of the couple of collaborations with other artists on the album. The track is called Tribal War and uses the vocal-melody-line of 70s reggae classic Tribal War by Little Roy (Earl Lowe). "Tribal war, we nuh want no more a dat, everyone deserve to earn and every child deserve to learn." A next track relying on a reggae classic, track 8 on the album, is Land Of Promise with riddim and vocal parts taken from the late great Dennis Brown's Promised Land, originally recorded with Aswad. The track is preceded by a piece of interview with Dennis Brown taken from the 6-part documentary on reggae called Deep Roots. Other collaborations on the album are with Jr Gong's brother Stephen 'Raggamuffin' Marley on Leaders ("This one’s for all the leaders,
leader, lets all change the world") with a soulful live-band backing track and on In His Own Words with a nice acoustic guitar opening to which a groovy hiphop beat is added when NAS starts his first of his two verses in the track ("I still give thanks for Him, have faith for Him, no matter what His name’s called"). Another guest appearance on the album is for Lil Wayne on My Generation, track 12 about making a change, which contains elements of the song Generation by oldest Marley brother Ziggy from his 1991 album Jahmekya ("Now mi love fi see the schoolas dem a graduate, a study hard and save the party for the holidays"). Besides As We Enter, Tribal War, Land Of Promise and My Generation also Nah Mean (#10) and Patience (#11) contain elements of older tracks. Nah Mean, a ruff track on a strong hiphop beat is based on Kurikuté by Sara Chaves and is among my favourite tracks on the album ("Yo Yo Mr. President, what you doing for my residence?, yo Mr. Minister, why you being sinister?"). Most sung sentences in this one are followed by a strong Nah Mean!, wicked track. Patience has a hook taken from Sabali by Amadou & Mariam and has Jr Gong with two verses of strong lyrics ("The average man can't prove of most of the things that he chooses to speak of, and still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of") handing over the mic to NAS for the final 3rd verse on yet another slow, drumcomputer beat.
On Strong Will Continue (#3) the two are backed by a darker, slower beat with cello and heavier electric guitars lasting about 6 minutes commenting on being strong enough to face your battles ("It's a journey, some will get left behind, 'cause in life you can not press rewind, get it right, you only have one first chance, to make one first impression that lasts a lifetime"). Friends (#5) and Dispear (#7) are two tracks with sampled vocal intros. The first goes into a beautiful slow, almost nyabinghi styled track about true friendship ("Your real friends will serve you long, acquaintances will fade, your real friends wont do you wrong, real friend don’t change"), while Dispear goes into a hard dancehall riddim, two wicked tracks showing the diversity of this set. Count Your Blessings (#6) has a soulful sunny good-mood vibe to it with live instruments and gets funky for the pieces with NAS on the mic, where he amongst others chats about his at that time unborn son. A tune about being thankful for what you've got, great track ("I’ve got love and assurance, I’ve got new heath insurance, I’ve got strength and endurance, so I count my blessings").
The album closes with one of the most beautiful tracks on the album, a next track with K'Naan, called Africa Must Wake Up: "Africa must wake up, the sleeping sons of Jacob, for what tomorrow may bring, may a better day come". Excellent tune, great closer, lyrically perfectly in line with the album's intentions and in the closing part of this over 6 minutes lasting song NAS tells the listeners one more time with what philosophy they started this project:

"We want to thank you all, to anybody out there, this is NAS, Damian Marley, distant relatives, we're all distant relatives, no matter where you from, where you live, how near, how far, Africa, China, Japan, Afghanistan, Israel, we're all fam, we're all distant relatives, so that's why we came together, one of the reasons myself and Damian came together, cause we all come from one place and that's Africa, that's right, you too, and you, the whole world, we're all family, we're just spread out all over the place, so to all my distant relatives, let's take it back home."

As you can tell, I love it and wanted to share my enthousiasm with you all via this extended review. An excellent album, future classic if you ask me and more than worth getting. Hard to pick favourite tracks, but if I had to choose I'd say As We Enter, Nah Mean and Africa Must Wake Up. Don't miss this one. Go deh!

Support the project and quality music and buy it, get your copy now.

NAS and Damian Marley are currently touring the world with what I've read about it a very strong show supporting the album. Go see 'm if you can, dates can be found on http://www.distantrelatives.com .

(picture is taken from my own copy of the CD, gotta have the physical disc, not only to support the artists, but also to have the booklet with lyrics and info on used samples etc.)

VIDEO: Junior Byles - Live at Rebel Salute 2004

2010-05-08T14:03:00.003+02:00

Legendary performance in 2004 at Rebel Salute, Jamaica after his absence on the scene for some 25 years. Now booked for a festival in France (Garance) this summer.

Part I:

Part II:

Slowing It Down - 2009 slow and sweet roots style mix (JA)

2010-04-29T22:45:00.010+02:00

Respect all massive and crew! Been some very slow months at BMC's Reggae Mixes. Family-life and work took up most of my time lately, so this last mix with tunes of the previous year took some time to finalize. But here it is, Slowing It Down, which as the title suggests, is a mix of JA productions inna slower, sweet rootsy style, perfect for the nice spring weather we're currently having on this side of the globe. A bit late to still come with a 2K9 mix, but on the other hand 2010 didn't bring that much official releases of modern roots tunes from the island yet (plenty on mp3, but I refer to the old-school vinyl release here). We've seen Don Corleon with the Feminine and Feeling riddims and No Doubt with the Classic riddim plus a few others from US or EU, but we'll save those for a next mix. For now we're officially closing the reggae year 2009 with the following easy going mix with the usual BMC-recipe: one continuous mix of original 45s (!), no full tunes, added sound samples and source-info given so you can go and track down these tunes yourself. Enjoy people! Drop a comment when you appreciate the efforts.

01) Stevie Face - Proverbs 6 (No Doubt - Sweet)
02) Etana - Happy Heart (No Doubt - Sweet)
03) Daville - Soldier Girl (No Doubt - Sweet)
04) Ginjah - Prayer (No Doubt - Sweet)
05) Beres Hammond - See You Again (No Doubt - Sweet)
06) Beres Hammond - See You Again [acoustic version] (No Doubt mp3-promo - Sweet)
07) Alaine - Love ..... Loud & Clear (Fresh Ear - Relationship)
08) I Wayne - What Will They Do (Fresh Ear - Relationship)
09) Gyptian - True Confession (Flava Squad - Addiction)
10) Konshens - What A Life (Flava Squad - Addiction)
11) Lutan Fyah - Products Of The Future (Flava Squad - Addiction)
12) Etana - Badmind (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
13) Fantan Mojah - Rising (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
14) I Wayne - One Hit Wonder (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
15) Cocoa Tea - Sweeter (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
16) Capleton - Save Dem (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
17) Lutan Fyah - Nah Mix (Acoustic Vibes - 3D)
18) Jah Mali - Who Goes There (Acoustic Vibes - 3D)
19) Anthony Cruz - Woman 24-7 (Shan Shan)
20) Alborosie feat the Tamlins - Inna The Garrison (No Doubt - Ghetto)
21) Petah Morgan feat Busy Signal - Unfair (No Doubt - Ghetto)
22) Konshens - Insanity (No Doubt - Ghetto)
23) Anthony B - Cold Blooded Murder (No Doubt - Ghetto)
24) Lutan Fyah - Gangsta Living (No Doubt - Ghetto)
25) Richie Spice - Who Dat (No Doubt - Ghetto)
26) Etana - Mocking Bird (No Doubt - Ghetto)
27) Tony Rebel - Bless Di I (Bright Star - Chaka Vibes)
28) Queen Ifrica - Stranger (Bright Star - Chaka Vibes)
29) Marvelous - Card Dem A Draw (Bright Star - Chaka Vibes)
30) Cersy Tea - Only Jah (Bright Star - Chaka Vibes)
31) Lutan Fyah - Dem A Fake (Armzhouse - Star 9)
32) Richie Spice - Jungle Out There (Armzhouse - Star 9)
33) Mavado - Jail House (Big Ship)
34) Konshens - Music (Tads)

Download-link has been removed due to a complaint on copyright issues again (http://www.chillingeffects.org/dmca512c/notice.cgi?NoticeID=38871). No info on which companies they represent or what specific tracks it's about. So for now no download-link, can't be bothered to go against this, their loss, not mine (there's no gain in it for me other than that some people enjoy the mixes and even sometimes make some people go and get tunes they heard, a very negative thing ofcourse :-S (???) ). I guess BMC's Reggae Mixes got too well known for some to like. Requests for the link will not be honoured for the time being. See the tracklist for recommended tunes, although apparantely someone doesn't like to see their tunes recommended. haha

We'll be back. :-)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Rasta Rock - 2009 roots & digital stylee (EU & US)

2010-01-16T16:44:00.004+01:00

Another modern roots mix with strictly 2009 tracks. No Jamaican productions in this one, mainly EU productions (Netherlands, Germany, UK), with a few from the US. Roots and digital are the main ingredients for this one, variety of artists, producers and styles. Wicked tunes in this one people, trust me. Same recipe as always, one continuous mix, no full tunes, added sound samples and source-info given so you can go and track down these tunes yourself.

artist - title (label - riddim)

01) Courtney John - Lucky Man (Peckings - Lucky Man)
02) Lady Lex - Don't Know Why (Peckings - Lucky Man)
03) Jah Faith - No Bother Grumble (Jan-Disc)
04) Black Emeralds - Humble Dub (Jan-Disc)
05) Mykal Rose - Hypocrites Warning (Heartical - Tonight)
06) General Levy - Life Hard (Heartical - Tonight)
07) Basque Dub Foundation - Midnight Organ (Heartical - Tonight)
08) Don Carlos & Million Stylez - World Crisis (Ink A Link)
09) Prezident Brown - Rasta Rock (African Beat - Bubbler)
10) Perfect - Can't Touch Me (African Beat - Bubbler)
11) Burro Banton - Too Dutty (African Beat - Bubbler)
12) Bubbler Riddim Version (African Beat - Bubbler)
13) Lukie D - Send Dem Come (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
14) Fantan Mojah feat Zareb - Good Meditation (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
15) Mr Vegas & Konshens - Help Me Praise Jahovia (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
16) Busy Signal - Uniform Bad Bwoy (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
17) Million Stylez & Joey Fever - Young Gunz (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
18) Tippa Irie - Tippa On Da Mic (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
19) Papa Levi - Speed Rappin' (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
20) Pinchers - Bandelero (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
21) Mr Williamz - Real General (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
22) Joey Fever - Back With A Blast (Fast Forward - Love My)
23) Everton Chambers - Walk In Peace (Fast Forward - Love My)
24) Samuel Lancine - They Don't Know (Fast Forward - Love My)
25) Love My Riddim Version (Fast Forward - Love My)
26) General Levy - Jah Jah Bless (SouLove - Jah Jah Bless)
27) ASK - Burnin Babylon (SouLove - Jah Jah Bless)
28) Jah Melodie - Seek King Ras Tafari (Roots Tribe)
29) Slimmah Sound - Dub Version (Roots Tribe)
30) Luciano - Protect I Jah (Silly Walks Discotheque - Aspire)
31) Lutan Fyah - Wreckage (Silly Walks Discotheque - Aspire)
32) Million Stylez - Born In The System (Bassrunner - Prison Break)
33) Fantan Mojah - Hot (Bassrunner - Prison Break)
34) Mykal Rose - Fight I Down (Bassrunner - Prison Break)
35) Chezidek - Vampire (Massive B - Declaration Of Rights)
36) Burro Banton - What U Fightin For (Massive B - Declaration Of Rights)
37) Kyle Sicarius - Tribulation (Roots Tribe)
38) Slimmah Sound - Tribulation Dub (Roots Tribe)
39) Barry Issac - Swell Headed (Reggae On Top)
40) Reggae On Top All Stars - Swell Headed Dub (Reggae On Top)

Listen and / or download here:

Download link: http://www.divshare.com/download/10189884-893

Alternative link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/712939389ac8c8a8/

Thanks for checking it out!

Bless,
BMC

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

2010-01-02T17:51:00.000+01:00

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

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T12:47:00.004+01:00

BMC's Reggae Mixes

wishes everyone a

HAPPY NEW YEAR

with lots of

LOVE, HEALTH, POSITIVITY and HAPPINESS

We hope to bring some nice mixes again in 2010, old and new!

Thanks for all the support in 2009 and keep visiting, listening and commenting in 2010.

Have a good one all,

BMC

LIST: Modern Roots 45s 2009 - a Top 50 by BMC

2009-12-29T23:48:00.004+01:00

NOTE:

THIS IS NOT A DOWNLOAD, BUT A LIST OF OFFICIAL RELEASES. DO NOT REQUEST UPLOADS OF THESE: IT WONT HAPPEN!

Another year behind us and another year that again lead to numerous discussion on the current output of JA. Especially the dancehall side of things gets a lot of criticism for the direction where it is going with the non-JA influences of r&b, rap and techno. I also do not favor the route it is taking, but am not too worried about it to start 'dancehall is dead' kinda talk. There apparentely is an audience for it, artists have sold out shows all over the world, so I guess we're looking at JA-dancehall 2009 stylee. Hopefully 2010 brings back more of the pounding bass in the riddims. Personally I do rate some of the current output in the genre though, specifically Busy Signal and Mavado, but not even close to enough for an end-of-year list. That's different for modern roots 45s (yep, still buy vinyl in these times!) from 2009. There has been plenty lovely stuff out there again, though most of my preferred riddims and tunes this year come from the EU & UK. JA had some nice rootsy riddim, but I feel it's less than in previous years and a smaller percentage I rated enough to buy. Not gonna go into a 'oh-see-what-became-of-reggae'-blah, cause there's simply still nuff nuff good stuff out there and with the worldwide output combined I could easily come up with a top 50 modern roots 45s list again, just like last year.

The order is kinda momentarily, if I was to make the same list tomorrow, it'd probably differ at points, but that aside. Here's 50 tunes making 2009 nice enough for me again. This is obviously a personal preferences, add to it with your recommended tunes for the year to make it all more complete.

My wish for the new year musically is mainly more bass(lines), more positivity and more quality control instead of releasing every trial of a riddim or voicing : higher standards. All the best for 2010 for all reggae-massive worldwide!

Titles as: "Artist - Title (Label - Riddim)".

BMC's Top 50 Modern Roots 45s 2009:

01) Fu-Steps - Wicked Men (Vibes Creator)
02) Courtney John - Lucky Man (Peckings)
03) Don Carlos & Million Stylez - World Crisis (Ink A Link)
04) Jah Faith - No Bother Grumble (Jan-Disc)
05) Tarrus Riley & Alaine - Forever More (Don Corleon)
06) Busy Signal - Uniform Bad Bwoy (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
07) Lyrical Benjie - Sit N Wonda (Roots Tribe)
08) Prezident Brown - Rasta Rock (African Beat - Bubbler)
09) Anthony Cruz - Woman 24-7 (Shan Shan)
10) Alaine - Without You (Don Corleon - Changes)
11) Million Stylez & Joey Fever - Young Gunz (Necessary Mayhem - Come Down)
12) Tarrus Riley - Young Heart Reminiscing (Peckings)
13) Mykal Rose - Hypocrites Warning (Heartical - Tonight)
14) Lutan Fyah - Nuh Talk (Juke Boxx - Indiscretion)
15) Turbulence - Lovely Days (Roots Survival - Ras In)
16) Lutan Fyah - No Tribulation (Pow Pow - Respond)
17) Luciano - Invasion (Maximum Sound - I Know My Herbs)
18) Peter Spence - Thanks And Praises (Lockdown - Sweet Jamaica)
19) Stevie Face - Proverbs 6 (No Doubt - Sweet)
20) YT, Million Stylez, Tenor Fly, Blackout JA & Mr Williamz - Dubplate (Necessary Mayhem - Rumours)
21) Jah Cure - Never Find (Don Corleon - Changes)
22) Luciano & Freddie McGregor - Night After Night (Big Ship - New Chapter)
23) Sizzla - Revolution (Irie Ites - Strange Things)
24) Peetah Heritage - Jesse James (Maximum Sound - Vineyard Town)
25) I-Eye - What A Day (Shengen Clan)
26) Admiral Tibet - Never Stop Trying (Luv Messenger - The Whip)
27) Petah Morgan feat Busy Signal - Unfair (No Doubt - Ghetto)
28) Anthony B & Chezidek - Better Hafi Come (Maximum Sound - Matches Lane)
29) AmP & Echo Ranks - Mr Warmonger (AMP)
30) Solo Banton - Talk To Me (Maffi)
31) I Wayne - What Will They Do (Fresh Ear - Relationship)
32) Queen Omega - Jah Dawta (Bombist - Soprano)
33) Lutan Fyah - Real Rasta (Jam' Strong - Stronga)
34) Lukie D - Send Dem Come (Maximum Sound - Praise Jahovia)
35) Etana - Badmind (No Doubt - Rock Steady)
36) Kenny Knots - Unbreakable (Roots Garden - People)
37) Tarrus Riley - Cold Kisses (Don Corleon)
38) Gappy & Nerious - Soul Rebel (Peckings - Soul Rebel)
39) Chezidek - War Monger (Irie Ites - Only Solution)
40) Prince Theo - Chant Dem Down (High Fly Music - Spread Dat Love)
41) Ziggi - Joker Smoker (Smoke In The Air) (Necessary Mayhem - Joker Smoker)
42) Million Stylez - Born In The System (Bassrunner - Prison Break)
43) Jah Mali - Serious Question (Roots Survival - Ras In)
44) Turbulence - Live Good And Prosper (Redbud - Prosper)
45) Ras McBean & Queen Omega - No Time To Waste (Greatest Friends - Music)
46) Joey Fever - Back With A Blast (Fast Forward - Love My)
47) Tamlins - Send Them Come (Shengen Clan)
48) Fantan Mojah - Chalice (Fire Ball - Rocksteady)
49) Queen Omega - Good Canabis (Special Delivery - Je T'Aime)
50) Lutan Fyah - Mr Outlaw (Blenders Finest - Oooh)

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-12-19T17:21:00.001+01:00

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

2009-10-18T15:42:00.008+02:00

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.

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-09-13T11:59:00.002+02:00

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?

2009-09-12T12:15:00.002+02:00

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

2009-08-13T20:47:00.006+02:00

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)

Mix and artwork by BMC

One love.

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

2009-08-03T18:16:00.006+02:00

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 former 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)

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

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-14T15:51:00.005+02:00

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.

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T12:16:00.004+02:00

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)

MIX: Nothing Can Touch The 45 _ 2008 & 2009 - 45s mix

2009-07-02T12:12:00.006+02:00

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)

No download link, just the tracklist for one and all to see tunes of that period I recommend.

BMC

MIX: Dillinger meets the Singers inna Showcase Stylee

2009-07-02T12:05:00.004+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Turbulence & Friends - BMC's Turbulence Showcase

2009-07-02T12:00:00.004+02:00

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)

Download HERE (note this is a new link with high quality mp3, 320kbps, not posted before).

CHECK IT!

BMC

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

2009-07-02T11:59:00.004+02:00

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

2009-07-02T11:58:00.001+02:00

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

Leave a comment when you've enjoyed the work put into the mix! Thanks.

MIX: Do The Thing - a BMC 12" special

2009-07-02T11:53:00.002+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T11:47:00.001+02:00

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.

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Delroy Wilson - Let There Be Love

2009-07-02T11:39:00.006+02:00

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

128kbps download

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Stop the Violence! - a lyrical message

2009-07-02T11:34:00.002+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T11:15:00.001+02:00

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

2009-07-02T11:07:00.001+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T10:13:00.001+02:00

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.

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T00:51:00.003+02:00

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!]

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Respect People - a modern roots mix

2009-07-02T00:48:00.002+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T00:41:00.002+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T00:36:00.002+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Papa Tullo Rides The Rhythm

2009-07-02T00:25:00.002+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Keep The Faith - another 2007 modern roots mix

2009-07-02T00:18:00.004+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-02T00:14:00.003+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Never Give Up - a 70s roots selection

2009-07-02T00:10:00.002+02:00

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!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Be Free - a strictly 2007 BMC mix

2009-07-02T00:05:00.004+02:00

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.

Bless,
BMC

MIX: More Life - another BMC 2007 mix

2009-07-02T00:01:00.002+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Gregory Isaacs meets the Roots Radics

2009-07-01T23:57:00.002+02:00

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! :-)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Basement Session - A Wackie's Thing

2009-07-01T23:52:00.003+02:00

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. :-)

Bless,
BMC

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

2009-07-01T23:48:00.003+02:00

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)

Bless,
BMC