Posse, Are You Ready? Vol. V - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC

 

Posse, Are You Ready? Vol. V - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC

Five years since the last volume, here is the return of the "Posse, Are You Ready?" rub a dub series with a brand new Vol. V! The previous four volumes have been received very well at the time with well over 1000 plays on Mixcloud for most of them. Been a while, but inspiration hit recently to jump on the rub-a-dub train again and bring you this new mix of rub-a-dub niceness. Recipe is the same as for Vol. I - IV: rub-a-dub tunes by a whole variety of singers and deejays and no vocalist appears twice, all tracks taken from vinyl, so expect some crackle and pop here and there. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous 60 min. mix with some added soundsamples. Mixcloud only. 

So, Posse, Are You Ready to jump on the rub-a-dub train with me??? Welcome to the rub-a-dub style!

Posse, Are You Ready? - Vol. V 
(in brackets the source of each track is given, where 7, 10 and 12 are single sizes)

01) Culture - Rub A Dub Train (Roots & Culture LP - Jah Guidance)
02) Captain Sinbad - Welcome (Explosion 7)
03) Steve Knight - Love Me Entertainment (Tasha 7)
04) Bingy Bunny - Cold Cold World (Me & Jane LP - Cha Cha)
05) Nicodemus - Wife Just A Cherish Me (A Nice Up The Dance LP - Leaf Of Life)
06) Papa Keeble alias Nicodemus Jnr - Feeling Happy (Snakes And Ladders LP - Carousel)
07) Sugar Minott - Up Town Girl (Dynamite 12)
08) Bebo - Hot Stuff (Bebo In A Dub Style LP - Bebo's)
09) Yellowman - What The Girls Like (Dynamite 12)
10) Leroy Smart - Jah Comes First (Exclusive LP - Bebo's)
11) Madoo - Rock With Pappa Madoo (Rock With Papa Madoo LP - DJ Music)
12) Michael Palmer - I'm Still Dancing (Showcase I'm Still Dancing LP - Midnight Rock)
13) Johnny Osbourne - Man Of Jahovia (Fally Lover LP - Greensleeves)
14) Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Talk About Run (Two Bad D.J. LP - Greensleeves)
15) Midnight Riders - Posse Form A Line (Channel 1 7)
16) Patrick Andy - Don't Worry Yourself (Channel 1 7)
17) Puddy Roots - Champion Bubbler (Black Solidarity 7)
18) Frankie Paul - Tidal Wave (Greensleeves 12)
19) Toyan - DJ Crowd (Hot Bubble Gum LP - Power House)
20) Josey Wales - Want No Aids (Arrival 7)
21) King Everall - Life  (Roots Reggae Party Vol. 1 LP - Silver Camel)
22) Ringo - Living For Tomorrow  (Roots Reggae Party Vol. 1 LP - Silver Camel)
23) Robert French - Nice Time (Afro Eagle 7)
24) Delroy Wilson - Got To Get Your Love (Heavy Duty 7)
25) Linval Thompson - Pretty Little Girl (Midnight Rock 12)
26) Jah Thomas - Advice From A Doctor (Midnight Rock 12)
27) Ranking Magnum - RubADub Talker (Grimm Ben 7)

Listen here exclusively on my Mixcloud page:

https://www.mixcloud.com/BMCsReggaeMixes/posse-are-you-ready-vol-v-a-1979-1985-rub-a-dub-mix-by-bmc/

Bless,
BMC

Choose Your Path Wisely - a 2019 modern roots reggae mix by BMC

Choose Your Path Wisely - a 2019 modern roots reggae mix by BMC

1) Zamunda - Fast Lane (Fly Weh Riddim)
2) Kamrun - Breath Me (Fly Weh Riddim)
3) Busy Signal & Josey Wales - Bring Back The Vibes
4) Ginjah - Ghetto Life (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
5) Christopher Martin - Baby Mama (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
6) Naomi Cowan - One True Love (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
7) Dean Fraser - Ghetto Vibes (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
8) Jah Lil - Muss Win (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
9) Duane Stephenson - Put Down The Knife (Ghetto Heaven Riddim)
10) Lutan Fyah - There Is a God 
11) Mr Williamz - Goldmine (Lovers Party Riddim)
12) Gappy Ranks - Lovers Party (Lovers Party Riddim)
13) Jahbar I -  It's The Feeling
14) Jesse Royal - Weight On Your Shoulders (Out Of Many Riddim)
15) Romain Virgo - Dutty Man (Out Of Many Riddim)
16) Tommy Lee Sparta - Tomorrow's A Better Day (Out Of Many Riddim)
17) Skatta - Good Vibes (All Night Till Daylight Riddim)
18) Bitty McLean - Look Within Your Heart (All Night Till Daylight Riddim)
19) Glen Washington - Home Alone (All Night Till Daylight Riddim)
20) Pressure Busspipe - Jah Way (All Night Till Daylight Riddim)
21) Cocoa Tea & Louie Culture - Beat Dem (Green Rose Riddim)
22) Bunji Garlin - Caribbean Girls (Green Rose Riddim)
23) Jerone - Brother's Keeper (Buff Baff Riddim)
24) Duane Stephenson - Empress Sativa (Buff Baff Riddim)
25) Lutan Fyah - Chant Jah (World-A-Reggae Riddim)
26) Warrior King - Sing Another Psalm (World-A-Reggae Riddim)
27) Tamika & Gentleman - Spiritual Wealth (World-A-Reggae Riddim)
28) Bushman - These Are The Days (World-A-Reggae Riddim)
29) Luciano - Story of My Life (World-A-Reggae Riddim)
30) Perfect Giddimani - Haile Selassie
31) Kabaka Pyramid - Mr Gunman (Prime Time News Riddim)
32) Protoje - It Nuh Safe (Prime Time News Riddim)
33) Romain Virgo - Crazy (Prime Time News Riddim)
34) Queen Ifrica - Girl Like Me (Prime Time News Riddim)
35) Buju Banton - Steppa
36) Morgan Heritage - Beach And Country

Never Lose Hope - another 2018/2019 Reggae & Dancehall Mix by BMC

Never Lose Hope - another 2018/2019 Reggae & Dancehall Mix by BMC

Tracklist:

Chris Martin - Life

Busy Signal - One Way

Digital Sham - Good Body Avenue

Gyptian - Look Good

Busy Signal - Perfect Spot

Romain Virgo & Christopher Martin - Glow

J-Lil - Hero

Mr. Vegas - Fed Up

Chezidek - Vegan Style

Skarra Mucci - War Zone

Zamunda - Africa We Deh Yah

Alaine - Better Life

Alkaline - Never Lose Hope

Chris Martin - Sweet Khalessi

J. Boog - Love Like This

Shenseea - Street Nuh Right

Koffee ft. Govana - Rapture (remix)

Mavado - Fresh Paint

Shenseea - Temptation Overdrive

Demarco - Gyal Yuh Body Good

Versi - Champion Gyal

Jahvillani - Big Time

Vershon - Can't Make It Out

Shane O - Voices

Busy Signal -  Got To Tell You

Popcaan - ReDress

D Major - Never Change

Busy Signal - Eye Pon Mi

Chris Martin - Outta This World

Buju Banton - Country For Sale

Capleton & Kabaka Pyramid - Hold Up Your Arms

Kumar Fyah - State Of Emergency

Jah Lil - Zinc Fence City

Christopher Martin - Pressing

Busy Signal - Dem Fake

Sekon Sta, Beenie Man & Mya - X Rated

Noah Powa - Don't Stop

Shal Marshall - Jam You

Machel Montano - Gym Trainer

Konshens - Body Feel Good

Shenseea - Replaceable

Masicka - Humongous

I Octane - Plutocrat

Girl You're Beautiful - A 2018 Roots & Lovers Mix by BMC

First mix of the year 2018 and another modern one, as whatever critics say about modern Jamaican music: I love it. When selecting tunes and riddims for this mix it turned out I selected lotsa lovers tunes. Must be getting old and soft. ;) So a roots & lovers mix it is, sweet summer vibes, perfect for the months to come. Strictly 2018 riddims and tunes, variety of artists. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples. Mixcloud only.

Tracklist:
1) Art Of Love Riddim
Konshens - Beautiful (Love Who You Are)
Kosha Di Soljah - La La La
Lutan Fyah - They Say
2) Chancery Lane Riddim 
Shawn Antoine - Love Is Easy
Randy Valentine - Turn Up The Love
Exco Levi - Good Old Days
Clay - Stay For The Night
Romain Virgo - Trouble
3) Apollo Riddim
Million Stylez - One Life To Live
Agent Sasco - Too Much
Capleton - Wake Up
4) Twilight Riddim
Christopher Martin - Bun Fi Bun
Mr Vegas - Black Princess
Sanchez - Share The Memory
Etana - Be Alright
Lukie D - Treat You Better
5) Episodes Riddim
Tarrus Riley - Ah Me And Jah
I Octane - Why Should I
Richie Spice - Revelation
6) Beres Hammond - I'm Alive
7) Destiny Riddim
Alaine - Lucky You
Irie Souljah - Jah Jah Don't Leave Me
I Octane - Where Di Fire Gone
Christopher Ellis - If You Knew
Press Kay - Destiny
8) Wizzle Riddim
Agent Sasco - Full Up A Style
Jesse Royal & Charly Blacks - Herbalist Party
Romain Virgo - Bless Me Lord
Konshens - Every Hustler
9) Pon The Grind Riddim
Richie Spice - Coming Down
Junior Kelly - I Want To Be Your Hero
10) Kabaka Pyramid - Well Done
11) Love Emoji Riddim
Da'Ville - Dirty Laundry
Bobby Hustle - Rock With Me
D Major - Heavenly
12) Dilemma Riddim
Mavado - Father God
Bugle - Bread Winner
Chris Martin & Cutty Ranks - Love Jah

Listen here:

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. :)

The Impressions - The Jamaican Connection - Pt. I

BMC presents The Impressions - The Jamaican Connection
(Impressions songs covered in Jamaica)

Superb singer, musician and songwriter Curtis Mayfield and his group the Impressions, in early stages featuring Jerry Butler, had a big influence on the Jamaican music scene. Many of their recordings in the 60s have been covered countless times on the island. In this set of 2 mixes, of which this is part I, I like to bring awareness of this fact to listeners who might not realize how often they are actually enjoying a Curtis Mayfield penned song and at the same time I want to show the absolute brilliance of Curtis' Impressions and former Impression Jerry Butler of the 60s. In this mix I've joined the original Impressions song with one or two cover versions out of Jamaica, in some cases featuring an instrumental or deejay version. Of some of these there are many more cover versions available, but I've picked one or two that bring an overall diverse selection of Jamaican artists in the mix. There's also many other Impressions songs that were covered, so this is not meant as the definite selection, but it is a showcase of the influence and brilliance of Curtis Mayfield's Impressions on the Jamaican music scene: The Jamaican Connection. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples. Little over 60 minutes for each part, so overall 2 hours of pure beauty and for some possibly a musical lesson. Enjoy!

Part I
01 Impressions ft Delroy Wilson - Can't Work No Longer
02 Impressions ft Wailers - Just Another Dance
03 Impressions ft Slim Smith - I've Found Out That I've Lost
04 Impressions ft Mighty Diamonds - Aware Of Love
05 Impressions ft Gaylads - That's What Love Will Do
06 Impressions ft Techniques & Dennis Alcapone - Minstrel And Queen
07 Impressions ft Cornell Campbell - Talking About My Baby
08 Impressions ft Noel Brown - Man's Temptation
09 Impressions ft Johnny Osbourne & Wailers - People Get Ready
10 Impressions ft Uniques - You Always Hurt Me
11 Impressions ft Pat Kelly - Little Boy Blue
12 Impressions ft Junior Murvin & Slim Smith - Grow Closer Together
13 Impressions ft Sensations - Right On Time
14 Impressions (Jerry Butler) ft Silvertones - He Will Break Your Heart
15 Impressions ft Bob Marley - Long Long Winter
16 Impressions ft Lloyd & Glen - Keep On Pushing

Listen here:


Part II:
Soon come!

Enjoy and bless!
BMC

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

Posse, Are You Ready? (Vol. III) - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC

Yes people, BMC Taking Over one more time! Here's the third and final volume of my short but sweet series of rub-a-dub mixes called "Posse, Are You Ready?". Got strictly positive responses on these from a number of the loyal followers of my mixes, which is much much appreciated, as always. It's a well known fact most however just take without any comments or thank you's, that's just the way things go on the net, so not complaining, just stating the obvious. I have noticed though that it is continuously less motivating for me to put the effort into making a next one again due to this (amongst others, like people offering mixes on ebay). I don't care much for how often a mix is played, but instead get most enjoyment out of comments from listeners, exactly what is lacking. Really wanted to make this third volume for "Posse, Are You Ready?" as I had the tunes already recorded and liked making it a trilogy, but for those that care, I for now honoustly don't know if there'll be more new mixes (in whatever style) from me online anymore. No sad affair or anything, noone's fault, just a feeling that I think those that have been checking my mixes out all these years deserve to know. This one will be Mixcloud only (for reasons I wont bother mentioning) and perfectly suits the summer months ahead of us, together with Vol. I and II, also still available from my Mixcloud page. If you want more, take Johnny Osbourne's advise on the last track of this mix: if you happy and you love it, rewind! :-)

Same recipe as Vol. I & II: early 80s tunes by a whole variety of singers and deejays and no vocalist appears twice, all tracks taken from vinyl, so expect some crackle and pop here and there. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous 60 min. mix with some added soundsamples. Feel good music. Enjoy!

Posse, Are You Ready? - Vol. III 

(in brackets the source of each track is given, where 7, 10 and 12 are single sizes)

01) Frankie Paul - Taking Over (Showdown 6 LP - Channel One)

02) Barrington Levy - Jah Life (Bounty Hunter LP - Jah Life)

03) Scientist - Jah Life In Dub (Jah Life In Dub LP - Jah Life)

04) Wayne Smith - Live Honestly (Youthman Skanking LP - Black Joy)

05) Purpleman - We're Badder Than Them (Confessions LP - Vista)

06) Sugar Minott - Jailhouse (Power House 7)

07) Little John - Better Yu Gwan (Power House 7)

08) Bunny Wailer - Conqueror (Solomonic 12)

09) Carlton Livingston - Feel The Vibes (Satta Rock 12)

10) Lone Ranger - Dance Have Fe Cork (Satta Rock 12)

11) Ini Kamoze - Wings With Me (Ini Kamoze LP - Island)

12) Michael Palmer - Youth-Man Take It Easy (Show-Down Vol 4 LP - Empire)

13) Michael Prophet - Evil Doers (Certify LP - Burning Sounds)

14) Billy Boyo - Billy Boyo In The Area (DJ Clash 2 LP - Greensleeves)

15) George Nooks - Fret Not Yourself (CF 12)

16) Papa Tullo - Ride The Rhythm (CF 12)

17) Don Carlos - Ginalship (Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential LP - Channel One)

18) Luie Lepki - Bank Clerk (Willie Red LP - Hitbound)

19) Johnnie Clark - Rude Boy (Art & Craft 12)

20) Hugh Mundell - Going Places (Volcano 12)

21) Toyan - Strictly The Dread (Greensleeves 12)

22) Eek A Mouse - Falling Heroes (Black & White 7)

23) Barry Brown & Ranking Joe - What You Don't Know (Jah Life 12)

24) Jah Thomas - Two In The Family (Dance Hall Stylee LP - Daddy Kool)

25) Wailing Souls - They Don't Know Jah (Volcano 12)

26) Triston Palmer - Babylon (Joker Smoker LP - Greensleeves)

27) Early B - Call The Doctor For Me (Four Wheel No Real LP - Midnight Rock)

28) Wayne Jarrett - Jah Jah I (Chip In LP - Thompson)

29) Johnny Osbourne - Rewind (Jammys 7)

Thanks for the support, enjoy!

Listen here exclusively on my Mixcloud page:

Posse, Are You Ready? Vol. III - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC by Bmc's Reggae Mixes on Mixcloud

Bless,

BMC

Posse, Are You Ready? (Vol. I) - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC

Been over 3 years since my last mix on 70s/80s reggae, so about time to drop something new again! Here is:

      Posse, Are You Ready?
 
A mix focussing on what is probably my favourite era of Jamaican music: 1979 - 1985. One hour of pure rub-a-dub niceness. In this first volume (hopefully more to follow!) there's tunes by a whole variety of singers and deejays and no vocalist appears twice. All tracks are taken from vinyl, so expect some crackle and pop here and there. Mix in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, one continuous mix with some added soundsamples, sources of each track given. Check it out and try not to move to this, it wont work!

Drop me a comment if you enjoy the works. If there's enough interest, I'll probably drop a Vol. II and maybe even III soon.

Posse, Are You Ready? - Vol. I
(in brackets the source of each track is given, where 7, 10 and 12 are single sizes)

01) Toyan - Every Posse Want Toyan (DJ Daddy LP - Upfront)
02) Josey Wales - Asking For Love (The Outlaw LP - Greensleeves)
03) Yellowman - Crying For Love (Bad Boy Skanking LP - Greensleeves)
04) Buro - Modulla (Buro LP - CSA)
05) Bobby Culture & Nicodemus - Going Home (Tidal Wave LP - Unicorn)
06) Black Crucial - Mr Vincent (Fatman 10)
07) Leroy Smart - See Them Go (Fatman 10)
08) Johnny Osbourne - Fire Down Below (Water Pumping LP - Greensleeves)
09) Devon Russell - Gully Banking (Archive 12)
10) Little John - English Woman (English Woman LP - Rusty International)
11) Jah Thomas - Cool Profile (Dancehall Connection LP - Silver Camel)
12) Gladiators - Can't Stop Righteousness (When The Dances Were Changing LP - Pressure Sounds)
13) Patrick Andy - Smiling (Hitbound 7)
14) Horace Andy - Why Oh Why (Channel 1/DKR 10)
15) Pat Kelly - One Night Stand (The Best Of LP - Vista Sounds)
16) Ranking Dread - Time Get So Hard (Unity Is Strength LP - Park Heights)
17) Freddie McGregor- Peaceful Man (Big Ship LP - Greensleeves)
18) Barrington Levy - She Is The Best Girl (Poor Man Style LP - Trojan)
19) Bobby Melody - Live Stock (Rosie Uprising 7)
20) Early B - Four Wheel No Real (Four Wheel No Real LP - Midnight Rock)
21) Singie Singie - Respect The Elder (Two Uprising Stars LP - Midnight Rock)
22) Gregory Isaacs - Musical Murder (Blue Mountain 12)
23) Rappa Robert - Fame (Come In A Dis LP - Ethnic)
24) Junior Reid - Mirror (Firehouse Clash LP - Live & Learn)
25) Frankie Jones - Stay On Your Corner (Hell In The Dance LP - Live & Learn)
26) Winston Hussey - Pocket Full Of Corn (Ghettoman Problem LP - Live & Learn)
27) Pad Anthony - Champion Bubbler (Waterhouse Revisited II LP - Hightone)
28) Tonto Irie - As You Were (Waterhouse Revisited II LP - Hightone)
29) Natural Vibes - Dreadlocks Time (Life Hard A Yard LP - Starlight)
30) Delroy Wilson - Golden Touch (Go Away Dream LP - Black Music)
31) Dennis Brown - Praise Without Raise (Cash & Carry 10)
32) U Brown - Can't Take The Praise Without Raise (Cash & Carry 10)
33) Barry Brown - Lady With The Hairstyle (Masterpiece LP - D Music)

Listen and/or download here:

Downloads on Soundcloud are limited to just 100 per uploaded mix, so get there fast. I'll first see how fast these 100 are reached before uploading it elsewhere too.

Mixcloud (where more older mixes can be found too, streaming only):

Posse, Are You Ready? (Vol. I) - a 1979 - 1985 rub-a-dub mix by BMC by Bmc's Reggae Mixes on Mixcloud

Again, drop me a comment if you enjoy the works. If there's enough interest, I'll probably drop a Vol. II and maybe even III soon. Posse, Are You Ready????

Bless,
BMC

Toyan's How The West Was Won - In The Mix - re-upload

Again, for those that missed it back then here's another re-upload (next to my Purpleman mix) of one of my foundation mixes from 7 years ago (2007) based around a great deejay album from the golden rub-a-dub days. The album in question is ***How The West Was 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 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. I have slightly updated the 2007 version on transitions and volume, but it's mostly unchanged. As with all my mixes, no full tunes are used, shorter pieces mixed together, resulting in a lifely mix of 28 minutes of early dancehall niceness. Most, if not all, of these tracks have been repressed on their albums or as singles in recent years, so if you like what you hear, the vinyl shouldn't be too hard to get hold of! All from the incredible Greensleeves catalogue. As always, I've added the source of each track below the tracklist. Go get 'm, nothing beats putting the needle on a nice shiny piece of black vinyl to listen to these tunes. Perfect vibe for these summer months, check it out if you haven't already and enjoy!

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)

Check the Mixcloud:

Toyan's How The West Was Won - In The Mix by Bmc's Reggae Mixes on Mixcloud

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Love Is All I Bring - Another 2013 Roots & Culture Mix

Love Is All I Bring - Another 2013 Roots & Culture Mix by BMC

After my well-received Step Out And Dance mix from early this year, I felt like making a next 2013 mix to close the year with. Lots of great music has been released this year again that many don't seem aware of, next to the usual larger pile of low-quality crap ofcourse. I hope this mix will introduce some of this lovely music to people out there, so they can check out the artists and labels further, you wont be sorry!! The so called 'revival' of more positive, conscious music by artists like Chronixx, Protoje and Kabaka Pyramid clearly made its impact this year on the reggae scene and on me same way. So no surprise to find quite a few tracks by especially Chronixx and Kabaka Pyramid in this one. Besides them, a whole variety of artists and producers recorded and released very worthwhile tunes this year and this mix showcases a whole heap of different names and styles to proof that. Especially nice this year has been the increasing number of tunes that get pressed on vinyl again, love that, bought quite a bunch of 'm! Mix is in the usual BMC style: no full tunes, some but not too many sound samples, one continuous cd-length mix in the old-school mixtape tradition. If you like what you hear, go check out the full tunes in good quality to get the real deal. I just love this music, Love Is All I Bring!

Selection & Mix by: BMC
Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com
Facebook: Bmc Better Must Come / BMC's Reggae Mixes (page)
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Riddims & tracks in order of appearance (tracks with * have, to my knowledge, been released on 45s):

1) Chronixx - Thanks And Praise (Lifeline Music) *
2) Fight This Feeling Riddim (Ranch Entertainment)
Shaggy ft. Beres Hammond - Fight This Feeling *
Maxi Priest ft. Assassin - Bubble My Way
Tessanne Chin - If You Love Me
3) Going Home Riddim (Larger Than Life)
Busy Signal & Exco Levy - Wicked Evil Man
Chino - Larger Than Life
Gappy Ranks - Free My Chains
4) Jah Sun ft. Kabaka Pyramid - Foundation (Bizzarri)
5) Poison Arrow Riddim (Dynasty)
Alaine - Love Is All I Bring
Jah Vinci - Lock Me With Love
I Octane - Island Breeze [Jamaica]
6) Dancing Machine Riddim (Evidence)
Brother Culture - Life
Skarra Mucci - Confusion
Version
7) Chino & Di Genius - Roots Sound (Di Genius)
8) Inna Rub A Dub Style Riddim (John John) *
Chronixx - Alpha & Omega
Jah Cure & Bounty Killer - A Murdah
Sizzla - Big Surpirse
Tarrus Riley - Money Cry
Chronixx - Alpha & Omega (pt. 2)
9) Micah Shemaiah ft TJ, Hempress Sativa, Jahkime & Infinite - Dread At The Control (EDB Entertainment) *
10) Militancy Riddim (Overstand Entertainment)
Kabaka Pyramid - The Revival
Jah Cure - Territory
Dre Island - Uptown Downtown
Protoje - Resist Not Evil
Chezidek - Damage
11) Selassie Souljahz Riddim (Royal Order) *
Addis Pablo & The Suns Of Dub - Selassie Souljahz - Melodica Version
Chronixx, Sizzla, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid - Selassie Souljahz
Addis Pablo & The Suns Of Dub - Selassie Souljahz - Dub
12) Mavado - Soldiers (Tribute To Roach) (JA Productions)
13) Chronixx - World Under Seige (Roots Tribulation) *
14) Milk & Honey Riddim (Reggae Fever / iMusician Digital) *
Turbulence - Righteousness
Jah Mali - Stop Self Destruct
Jah Mason - My God & King
Version
15) Honey Pot Riddim (Silly Walks Discotheque) *
Chronixx - Smile Jamaica
Lutan Fyah - Lonesome Soldier
Daville - One In A Million
16) Just Say When Riddim (Heavy Beats)
Glen Washington - Put Away Your Guns
Lloyd Brown - Blessed Love
17) Sellassie I Way Riddim (Israel Records)
Tarrus Riley & Kabaka Pyramid - Fly Di Gate
Chronixx - Prayer
Pressure - One Way
Lutan Fyah - Jah Na Sleep
Instrumental
18) Richie Campbell - What A Day (Don Corleon)
19) Tin Mackerel Riddim (Maximum Sound Bwoy Killers) *
Konshens & Romain Virgo - We No Worry 'Bout Them
Burro Banton - Can't Get Me Out
Mr. Vegas, Natel & Major Mackerel - Flash Up Unu Lighta
20) Take My Hand Riddim (Redemtion's Sound)
Luciano - Take My Hand Oh Jah
Kabaka Pyramid - Sun Rising
David Kennedy - Take My Dub
21) Rising Sun Riddim (Chimney Records) *
Chronixx & Kabaka Pyramid - Mi Alright
Tarrus Riley - My Day
Demarco - It's Not Right
Version

Enjoy and happy new year people, thanks for another year of support for the efforts I put into these mixes!

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

Step Out And Dance - 2012/13 Roots & Culture Mix

Gimme Likkle One Drop as the man Tarrus Riley sings on the Tropical Escape riddim. Well, ok, here you go! New roots & culture mix by BMC, over 79 minutes with riddims and tracks from 2012 and 2013. Lotsa (but not only) JA productions this time and above all lotsa good music! Selection solely based on what I rate for whatever reason, not the charts! Noticable how many artists in their lyrics express their hope for a change of musical and/or lyrical content in the scene, let's see where it goes from here. Above all these are 79+ minutes that show that reggae is alive and kicking in 2013! Very nice riddims, excellent vocal deliveries from upcoming stars like Chronixx and Exco Levi to a great lovers tune by dancehall star Mavado to the always impressive Tarrus Riley and I can go on. Check out all artists and labels (in brackets in the tracklist below), there's usually more where this came from. Mix is in the usual BMC style: whole heap of different artists and styles, no full tunes, (very) few sound samples, one continuous cd-length mix in the old-school mixtape tradition. What can I say? I'm rocking to it, hope you too, so Step Out And Dance!

Step Out And Dance - 2012/13 Roots & Culture Mix

Selection & Mix by: BMC
Website: http://bettermustcome.blogspot.com
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Riddims & tracks:
01 Gyal Season Riddim (Bambino Musik - Jus Bus)
Joe Lickshot - Vintage Concert Version
Romain Virgo - All Out
Busy Signal - Girls Tonight
Etana & Busy Signal - Love Love Love
Tanya Stephens - If You Knew
Spragga Benz - Step Out And Dance
02 Impossible Riddim (Bizzarri)
Blackout JA - Rub A Dub King
Lion D - Irie
03 EZ Riddim (Smart Move Records)
Tarrus Riley - Hurt Me
Adrian Campbell - Take It Easy
04 Mavado - Always On My Mind (Troyton)
05 Moving Riddim (Di Genius)
Mr. Easy - Moving
Chino - Boom Draw
Version
J Boog - Change Up Your Evil Ways
Chris Martin - What Can I Do (Without A Woman)
Lutan Fyah - Hold A Medz
06 Downtown Riddim (Riddim Wise)
Turbulence ft. I Shenko - Obeah Man
Mikey General - Promise
Lutan Fyah - Bossman
07 Chronixx - Start A Fyah [extended] (Jungle Josh)
08 Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor - Me Alone (Di Genius)
09 Another Dollar Riddim (Penthouse)
Romain Virgo - Another Day Another Dollar
Kiprich - No Fake Friends
Tessanne ft. Busy Signal - Don't Wanna Fight
I-Wayne - Nightmare
10 Focus Riddim (Vickings)
Exco Levi - Save The Music
Loyal Flames - Keep Focus
11 Rootsman Riddim (Overstand)
Chronixx - Here Comes Trouble
Jesse Royal - Modern Day Judas
Tarrus Riley - Cold Girl
Version
12 Return Riddim (Juke Boxx)
Morgan Heritage - The Return
Exco Levi - Cyaah Cow Wi Down
Romain Virgo - Nah Figet
13 Busy Signal -  Come Shock Out (Juke Boxx)
14 Freedom Shines Riddim (Truckback)
Tarrus Riley - Original Dancehall
Busy Signal - Tell Dem Already
15 Man Of The Living Riddim (Street Rockaz Family)
Chezidek - Talk To Jah Jah
Peetah Morgan - World Revolution
16 Rock & Come Een Riddim (Dalton Leith)
Busy Signal - Stop Show Off
Romain Virgo - Mama
Shuga - I Dream Of A Solution
Exco Levi - Leave Mi Herbs
17 Feeling It Riddim (Machete)
Luciano - Them Never Know
Turbulence - She Wanna Be Friends
18 Tropical Escape Riddim (Chimney)
Tarrus Riley - Gimme Likkle One Drop
Cecile - Life Is So Precious
Chronixx - Aint No Giving In
I Octane - What About The Poor
19 Lutan Fyah - Dancehall Still A Gwaan (Nature's Way)
 

(drawing in the artwork by Lumonious, taken from the LP One DJ Won't Do on Techniques)

Drop me a comment if you've enjoyed the works.

Bless,
BMC

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

Hello reggae-massive worldwide!

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

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

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

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

Tracks (artist - title - label - riddim):

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

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

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

Bless,
BMC

Poll results: What style of mixes you rate highest?

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

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

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

And the rest in order of number of votes:

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

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

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