Reggae - All

Monday May 14, 2012

Unknown Artists

Om Unit edits vol.1

Om Unit (aka Philip D Kick) delivers a 10″ pressing of 2 edits, namely Vibes Is Right, and Power Of Love. 2 beautiful beat-less tracks taken int... more...

10inch OM Edit: Omed001

Thursday Apr 26, 2012

Pampidoo / Tapes

Ghetto Rock / Brain Hunger Riddim

High-grade digidub production from Jackson Bailey aka Tapes for none other than Pampidoo. Coming in quick succession after that wicked Selah Waddada 7... more...

7inch Meeuw Muzak: MM041

Wednesday Mar 7, 2012

Monday Jan 30, 2012

Lee Perry

The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon

Originally released in 1980, this album is the final work to emerge from the Black Ark studio, before its permanent destruction. It concludes a serie... more...

LP Honest Jons: HJRLP 109

Monday Mar 14, 2011

Sugar Minott

Sheriff John Brown

A special treat from Dug Out, reviving the Black Victory label with this killer 12'' from the late great Sugar Minott.

12inch Dug Out: DO-ADM 095
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Various artists

Tempo Explosion

The key Black Victory album: a devastating, chilled, dread run on King Tubby's Tempo rhythm, and surely the greatest one-rhythm LP of all time, with t... more...

LP Dug Out: DO ADM 070

Saturday Feb 19, 2011

Various Artists

Righteous

Reggae Roast Records are proud to presents the Righteous EP. This release features a selection of the most exciting artists from the across the UK Reg... more...

12inch Reggae Roast: RR005

Thursday Jan 27, 2011

Little John And Billy Boyo

Where You Want To Be

Who come fe mash it, man, them can't stand a chance, cah tell you Billy Boyo and Little John in a the dance, and any way we come we make you jump and... more...

12inch Dug Out: DO-RI003

Thursday Oct 28, 2010

Wareika Hill Sounds

Kumina Mento Rasta

Contemporary roots reggae w/ fierce, banked rasta drumming, sweet, jazzy trombone & bubbling bass

10inch Honest Jons: HJP050

Naphtali

Hole up your hand

Brilliant, icy, rude-boy minimalism, ticking and clopping out of the Vibes Sounds studio in Mayville Road, Leytonstone, East London, in 1987. Blacka a... more...

10inch Dug Out: DO-VS003(61228)
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Tuesday Oct 19, 2010

Ghetto Rockers

Wareika Dubs

Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez (Skatalites) recorded Man From Wareika for BLUE NOTE in '77, quickly becoming a jazz-reggae must have. A very ltd w... more...

LP Unknown: PRELP1

Thursday May 27, 2010

V/A

Reggae Goodies Volume 2

Re-issuing essential late '70's Bullwackie proctions with Chosen Brothers, K.C. White and others.

LP Wackies: Wackies 0040

V/A

Reggae Goodies Volume 1

Re-issuing essential late '70's Bullwackie productions, with Love Joys, John Clarke and others.

LP Wackies: Wackies 0039

Wednesday May 26, 2010

Dadawah

Peace And Love

Dark, hypnotic, tripping nyabinghi from 1974. Led by Ras Michael over four extended excursions, the music is organic, sublime and expansive, grounatio... more...

LP Dug Out: DugoutXYZ004
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Dadawah

Peace And Love

Dark, hypnotic, tripping nyabinghi from 1974. Led by Ras Michael over four extended excursions, the music is organic, sublime and expansive, grounatio... more...

CD Dug Out: DugoutXYZ004(60825)

Thursday May 6, 2010

Don Papa / Kambo Super Sound

Coming To My Yard

Don Papa, though working with obscure electro and hip-hop for almost 20 years, would probably be mostly known for his 12” releases on Sex Tags Mania a... more...

7inch Sex Tags Amfibia: Amfibia009

Thursday Apr 29, 2010

Horace Andy

Dance Hall Style

This is arguably the most essential title from the Wackie's catalogue. All six tracks do the trick. Recorded at the turn of the seventies, Dance Hall... more...

LP Wackies: W1383

Jah Warrior

Dub From The Heart

With one eye on the past, this captures UK roots sound-system vibes, like magic in a bottle; the other on the future, it’s a prophesy of dubstep. Orig... more...

7inch Dug Out: Dugoutjw702(60634)

Various Artists

Watch How The People Dancing - Unity Sounds From The London Dancehall, 1986 - 1989

Brilliant, haughty Jamaican avant-gardism, inspired by Jammy's Sleng Teng explosion, rearing up at a Hackney crossroads opposite techno, hiphop, break... more...

2LP Honest Jons: HJRLP003

Friday Apr 16, 2010

Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba

The Magical Light Of Saba

aking leads from Hugh Masekela and Fela Kuti, the recordings of Cedric Im Brooks and The Light of Saba delineate ‘world music’ way ahead of its time.... more...

2LP Honest Jons: HJRLP004

Thursday Mar 25, 2010

Anthony Red Rose

Electric Chair

Valuable reissue of rare digital era dance hall reggae.

7inch Dug Out: Dugoutds(60465)
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Michael Rose

Obserb Life

Reissue of raw, stripped funk from Lee Perry’s Black Ark.

7inch Dug Out: Dugoutup4190

Thursday Feb 25, 2010

King Kong

He Was A Friend / Try Not I

Valuable reissue of essential & rare digital era dance hall reggae. Fans of Soul Jazz, Rhythm & Sound must check!

12inch Dug Out: DOKK3
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Wednesday Nov 25, 2009

Afrikan Simba

Power In The Word EP

Title track opened the Mary Anne Hobbs show twice. Hailing from Nigeria, Afrikan Simba is one of the leading MC's in London, having worked with top so... more...

12inch Jahtari Records: JTR005

Monday May 4, 2009

Courtney Melody

Black Liberation

Another vicious, militant bad-bull from the Crat label out of Brooklyn, revived by Basic Replay. Emerging from the Stereo One sound, Courtney ruled th... more...

12inch Basic Replay: BRCR-002