Happiness Station - A 2017 Modern Roots Mix

Happiness Station - A 2017 Modern Roots Mix by BMC

Happiness Station, that's my destination. Ending the old and starting the new year in good spirit with this new uplifting modern roots mix. Strictly 2017 tunes for your moving and grooving pleasure. Variety of artists and riddims in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples. Mixcloud only.  Happy new year to all my listeners around the globe, make it a good one!

01) Randy Valentine - Happiness Station

02) Jesse Royal - Rock It Tonight

03) Chronixx - Skankin' Sweet

04) Chris Martin & Romain Virgo - Leave People Business

05) Ginjah - Blessed

06) Richie Stephens - Make Money

07) Luciano - Haul & Pull Up

08) Bugle - Always a Way

09) Admiral Tibett - Deh Pon Mi Guard

10) Derrick Parker - We Nah Run

11) Koffee - Burning

12) Luciano - Jah Wind

13) Busy Signal - Hold A Medi

14) Inezi - Roots & Culture

15) Damian Marley - The Struggle Discontinues

16) Randy Valentine - Vigilant

17) Busy Signal  - Rise Again

18) Lymie Murray - Remember Me

19) Pressure Busspipe - Roun Yah

20) Samory I - Rasta Nuh Gangsta

21) Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe

22) Eesah - Tell No Lie

23) Gage - Ragga Muffin

24) Norville Sal - Jah for a Day

25) Lutan Fyah - Warriors

26) Dark Angel - Speak Da Truth

27) Junior Natural feat. Sly & Robbie - Soldiers

28) Vybz Kartel feat. Ky-Mani Marley - Cool And Deadly

29) Gappy Ranks - We Are One

30) Delus - Take It Easy

31) Lutan Fyah - Do Your Works (Jah Nah Sleep)

32) Exco Levi - Holding On

33) I-Taweh - Never Fade Away

34) Live Wyya feat. Capleton - Cold Blooded Murderer

Reggae album top 10 2017 (LP/CD only)

It has been a while since we had a year this good for full length reggae releases. So good that I bought enough albums (physical copies that is) to make a reggae top 10 for the year. Here we go:

1.         Samory I – Black Gold

2.         Damian Marley – Stony Hill

3.         Courtney John – Ecosystem 

4.         Junior Natural feat. Sly & Robbie – Militant 

5.         Frightnrs – More To Say Versions 

6.         Jesse Royal – Lily of Da Valley 

7.         Chronixx – Chronology 

8.         Ghetto Priest – Every Man For Every Man 

9.         Spiritual – Awakening 

10.     Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & Subatomic Sound System – Super Ape Returns to Conquer

Special mention for this digital only release: Randy Valentine – New Narrative. Love it.

Didn’t get that many singles this year, but do want to make special mention of the return of Roots Tribe / Slimmah Sound to the recording scene with two wicked, brand new 45s by Mark Wonder and Danny Red. Here's hoping for more in 2018. :)

10 Outta 10 - a 2017 Jamaican Dancehall mix by BMC - Pure Summer Vibes

When, after a long time of not doing so, I recently checked out some modern Jamaican dancehall riddims I realized it has been 5 years since I last made a mix of modern dancehall music. I liked some of the riddims and tunes I heard and since summer is here, the vibe was right for a new mix full of summer dancehall vibes. Not one for my usual listeners that are strictly into roots reggae, but I love this. Turned out as 60 minutes of feel good, sunny, party music that *will* make you dance around. Together with my latest modern roots mix 'Hold The Faith' this will be my soundtrack for this summer! Maybe yours too!? Mainly 2017 tunes, variety of artists and producers. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples. Mixcloud only. 

10 Outta 10 - a 2017 Jamaican Dancehall mix - Pure Summer Vibes

Selection & Mix by: BMC

Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/BMCsReggaeMixes/

1) GC feat. Shaggy - Nah Nah Who (Crazy Glue Riddim)

2) Mavado - Touch & Leggo (Crazy Glue Riddim)

3) Alkaline & Sean Paul - Gyalis Pro (Crazy Glue Riddim)

4) Shenseea - Nothing Dem Nuh Have Ova Me (Crazy Glue Riddim)

5) Beenie Man - Astronaut (Dream Team Riddim)

6) Popcaan - Up Forever (Dream Team Riddim)

7) RDX - Traffic (Dream Team Riddim)

8) I-Octane & Ding Dong - Stop Wild Up (Money Mix riddim)

9) Tifa - Chicken Head (Money Mix riddim)

10) Masicka - 10 Outta 10 (Money Mix riddim)

11) Mavado - Fresh Cash (Money Mix riddim)

12) Shenseea & Boom Boom - Wine (Money Mix riddim)

13) Spice & D Angel - No Worries (Money Mix riddim)

14) I-Octane - Find It (Well Wild Riddim)

15) Gyptian - She Make Me Want It (Well Wild Riddim)

16) Chronixx - Likes

17) Razor B - Don't Stop It (Bad & Sexy Riddim)

18) Timeka Marhall - Bend Mi Ova (Bad & Sexy Riddim)

19) Rane Son - Dream Weekend (Bad & Sexy Riddim)

20) Tifa - Hype Dont Pay My Bills (Humbug Riddim)

21) Chris Martin & Lia Caribe - Show Them You No Lazy (Humbug Riddim)

22) Mavado - Carless Gal (Humbug Riddim)

23) Gyptian - Wine Pann It (Pina Colada Riddim)

24) Jah Vinci - Dont Let Me Go (Pina Colada Riddim)

25) Chi Ching - Black Peppa (Black Peppa Riddim)

26) Vybz Kartel - Portmore City To Uptown (Black Peppa Riddim)

27) I-Octane - Transaction (Black Peppa Riddim)

28) Busy Signal - Play The Horns (47th Floor Riddim)

29) Mavado - Way We Roll (47th Floor Riddim)

30) Demarco - Badman Thing Dawg (47th Floor Riddim)

31) Chris Martin - Stop (47th Floor Riddim)

32) I-Octane - Nuff Nuff Gyal (47th Floor Riddim)

33) Shaggy - Fat Piece (Chicken And Dumplin Riddim)

34) Leftside - Party Time (Chicken And Dumplin Riddim)

35) Sean Paul - Lock N Key (Chicken And Dumplin Riddim)

36) Bunji Garlin - Chicken and Dumplin (Chicken And Dumplin Riddim)

37) Jahmiel - Strongest Soldier (Money House Riddim)

38) Mavado - Belt Buckle (Money House Riddim)

39) Konshens - Do Di Work (Money House Riddim)

40) Kabaka Pyramid - Nuh Hype (Morals Riddim)

41) Bugle - Morals (Morals Riddim)

42) Tommy Lee Sparta - Grim Rim Rave (Rave Riddim)

43) Gyptian - That Ting (Rave Riddim)

44) Bugle - Karma (Obsession Riddim)

45) Chino - Get Money (Jigglewine Riddim)

This and more at: https://www.mixcloud.com/BMCsReggaeMixes/

Hold The Faith - A Modern Roots Mix by BMC (2017)

Hold The Faith - A Modern Roots Mix by BMC (2017)

Two months and no less than a 1000 plays (thank you all!) since uploading my latest modern mix ('Brotherly Love') of tunes with a traditonal touch, I've now created my first true contemporary modern roots mix in years. All tunes of the last few years, some very recent, variety of artists and modern in style and sound. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples. Mixcloud only.

1) Jah Cure - Corruption
2) Bushman - How You Living
3) Jesse Royal - Roots And Culture
4) Mark Wonder - Buzzrock Soldiers
5) Alborosie - Cry
6) Beenie Man - Survivor
7) Randy Valentine - Lock Me Up
8) Christopher Martin - My Love
9) Chronixx - Majesty
10) Ce'Cile - Somebody Man
11) Tarrus Riley - Just The Way You Are
12) Jesse Royal - Hold The Faith
13) I-Octane - Thank You Father
14) Skarra Mucci - Number One
15) Million Stylez - The Youths of Today
16) Horseman - Computer
17) Romain Virgo & Agent Sasco - Fade Away
18) Stephen Marley & Capleton & Sizzla - Rock Stone
19) Protoje & Chronixx - Who Knows
20) Blackout JA - No Spread No Rumours
21) Carl Meeks - Nuh Dat Easy
22) Damian Marley & Stephen Marley - Medication
23) Raging Fyah - Dash Wata
24) Tarrus Riley - There Is A Way
25) Romain Virgo & Bugle - No Problem
26) Agent Sasco - Stronger
27) I Octane & Gentleman - It's Alright
28) Morgan Heritage - Why Dem Come Around
29) Pressure - Goodness
30) Lady G - Me Bad
31) Naytian - Love Of A Father



Enjoy!

Bless,
BMC