UK Roots & Steppers w Undercover

A huge slew of killer UK (mostly) roots and steppers! Some classics from Aswad, Yabby U, Sylford Walker and Barry Brown while we have some recent heavyweight giants from the Scoops/Vibronics and Reality Shock crews. Now to get these all on wax to jam on a big sound-system!

Part One

Aba-Shanti-I & The Shanti-ites - Tribute to Tommy McCook

Vibronics - If A No Jah Dub

Errol Bellot - Babylon

Anthony Johnson - Tribulation (Tribute To Dennis Brown)

Ticklah f/ Sugar Minott - Dub His Name (original dub mix)

Ticklah - Pork Eater

Junior Delgado - Sons Of Slaves

Johnny Osbourne - Black Starliner

Big Youth - Daniel In The Lions Den

Mikey Murka - War

Afrikan Simba - Free Up The Herb

Vibronics - Anointed Dub

Hawkeye - $$$ Haffi Mek Remix

Riddim Tuffa - Diegojah

Pupajim - International Farmer

Dreadsquad & Tenor Fly - Sweet Thing (Riddim Tuffa digital rmx)

Ramon Judah - Sound Boy Come Away

The Dubateers - Jah Jah Dub

Soothsayers Meet The Red Earth Collective - Bad Boys Feat Johnny Clarke

Part Two

Earl 16 - Going To Africa (Mannasseh Mix)

Errol Holt - Fly Yu Dread

Don Carlos - Favourite Cup (extended version)

Alpha Stepper f/ Gregory Isaacs - Crucial Steppa

Aswad - Warrior Charge

Earl Moodie & Tad Dawkins - My Heart is Gone

Sylford Walker - Deuteronomy (Dub)

Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - None A Jah Jah Children No Cry

Leroy Smart - Jahovia

Cornel Campbell - Natty Dont Go

Barry Brown - No Wicked Shall Enter

Mikey Dread at the Controls - Parrot Jungle (alternative version)

Yabby U - Deliver Me From My Enemies

Johnny Clarke & Jah Shaka - Babylon

The Heptones f/ Brother Culture - Through The Fire I Come

Eek A Mouse - No Wicked Cant Reign

Dennis Brown - Let Me Down

Gregory Isaacs & Blackout JA - Inner City Lady (Blackout Mix)

Henry & Louis f/ Pacey - Everyman Different (Mungo's Hi Fi Remix)

Tayo and Acid Rockers - Vampayaa ft. PupaJim (Marcus Visionary Remix)

Dub Terror f/ Echo Ranks & Santanu - Shinobi

Roommate f/ Ras Zacharri - Jah Rule

Step Art and Pupajim - Dubstep Save My Life

Caicos Gal Riddim (2011)

HALF PINT-Time Is At Hand

JIMMY RILEY-Love Oh Love

JUNIOR X-Where You Have Been

LUTAN FYAH-Perfect Stranger

NATTY KING-Want To Go Home

SIZZLA-Only You

FIRE BEAT RECORDS-Caicos Gal Riddim Instrumental (Lady Olimatta Dub Version)

Mo' fresh roots!

Cyclist Riddim - Lazeme Sound (2011)

JAH WAYNE – GAL MI SAY
SLEEVE FT BLIVION – OVERLOAD
ABBIONA – FIGHTER FOR LIFE
TEFLON – YOU ARE THE BEST
MACKA DIAMOND – MAN PROBLEM
CHARLY BLACK – GIRLS MI WANT
PRETTI KITTI – NAH GUH LEF
HARRY TODDLER – BIG BIKE
NENO FT BOOKIE – NO BAG A MAN
ANTHONY CRUZ – TOP GALLIS
JLANCE – VIDEO LIGHT
CUTTY CORN – BUGS BUNNY
MOJO HERB – SWALLOW – MY NAME SHE A CALL

Fresh Dancehall Yo, got that 90' sound again.

Lyfe Turn Riddim - Lion King Music (2011)

ANTHONY CRUZ – SIDE STEP DEM TRAP

COLLIE BUDDZ FT SEAN PAUL – ON MY WAY BACK HOME

GYPTIAN FT NEW KIDZ - THE REASON WHY I SMILE

LUCIANO – LYFE TURN

LUTHAN FYAH – MR PEACE OFFICER

MITCH FT NITTY KUTCHIE – LOOK IN MY EYES

Fresh Roots from JA Yo!

Riddim requests - Boops and Party Time

A couple of req's here, Party Time riddim from the Irie Ites camp and Boops from Shane Brown's Jukeboxx label. Threw a few extras into the Party time like The Heptones original (and instrumental) and Sugar Minott's classic relick.

Boops

Party Time

Riddimentary - Diplo selects Greensleeves (2011)

01. Alpha & Omega - Who Is The Ruler? 3:46
02. Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline 3:08
03. Triston Palma - Joker Smoker 3:37
04. John Holt - Police In Helicopter 3:37
05. Barrington Levy - Eventide Fire A Disaster 6:10
06. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Satta Amassa Gana Version 3:07
07. Ranking Dread - Fattie Boom Boom 3:46
08. Eek-A-Mouse - Anarexol 3:17
09. Lone Ranger - Gunshot Mek Daughter Drop 3:47
10. Clint Eastwood - Sweet Sweet Matilda 4:03
11. Prince Jammy - Interface 3:01
12. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse 4:17
13. J.C. Lodge - Telephone Love 3:50
14. Johnny Osbourne - Water Pumping 3:19
15. Prince Fari - Survival 4:59

Get it.

Riddim Rider w/ Undercover

It's been a while since I dropped some roots and reggae riddims, so I thought I would run a some favourite vocals from the stand-out riddims of the last few months. Some big-tunes in here, heaps of hip-hop bangers! Dancehall drop next yo!

Dub Rebel Riddim

Freddie Mcgreggor & Cali P - Thanks & Praises

Natty King & Daddy Rings - Talk to Dem

Mykal Rose - Armageddon Time

Captain Riddim

Sizzla - Murder Star

Tarrus Riley - Soul Grabber

Wayne Marshall - Captain

Electricity Riddim

Perfect - So Much I Love You

Norrisman and Diana Rutherford - See You Again

Red Alert Riddim

Warrior King - Spread Some Love

Jah Mason - Wings Of Wind

Black Uhuru - Scorching Day

Fire I Blaze Riddim

Natty King f/ Luciano & Brigadier Jerry - Babylon Your System Collapse

Deadly Hunta - Give Thanks

I Kill The Devil Last Night

Winston Francis - I Kill The Devil Last Night

General Levy - Jah Jah Bless

Ghetto Steam Riddim

Perfect - Tax Extortion

Chezidek - More Trees

The Light Riddim

Anthony Red Rose - Hot Head Man

Natty King - Give Me a Slice

Lutan Fyah - Dem in Deh

Question? Riddim

Ward 21 - Jump & Skip

Jah Mason - Fire 2011

Ninety Riddim

Kenyatta - Clarks

Dr Evil - Wine Up Your Body

Konshens f/ Fadda Fox - Life and Death

Kazio Riddim

Burro Banton - Ghetto Living Remix

Solo Banton - Old Time Something Remix

Cutty Ranks and General Levy - Weh Dem a Watch Fa Remix

Ninety Riddim - Kubiyashi Productions (2011)

Killer relick of Courtney Melodys Bad Boy Riddim (W Riley) with some toppa top vocalists! Pull Up!

01. Problem Child – Real Bad Boy (Clean)
02. Problem Child – Real Bad Boy (Dirty Version)
03. Konshens Ft Fadda Fox – Life and Death
04. Dr Evil – Wine up your Body
05. Buggy – Fully Loaded
06. Dario – Dancehall Sweet
07. Kenyatta – Clarks
08. Lil Rick – Money Haffi Mek
09. Peter Ram – Jonesin (New Dance)

Nas and Damien Marley - Patience

DISTANT RELATIVES "Patience" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Playing this Wednesday in Wellington! Boom!

Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme - Billie Jean (2010)

Playing Wellington on the 17th! Doooooooope.

Flip Hop w/ Undercover

This one is for all you head-nodders out there. Loopy, wonky, mellow, jazzy, hip hop beets. Tune alerts have to be the Gil Scott-Heron remix with Jamie XX, new Eric Lau, a killer Black Milk remix of Bilal, fresh Talib Kweli and a stonking remix of Janelle Monae spliced up with Nancy Sinatra! Boom Bap.

Buddy Sativa - The Pilgrim

Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX - Jazz Interlude

D'Angelo - Left & Right (Freddie Joachim Remix)

Elaquent - Noir

Blundetto - Mustang (Blanka Remix)

Shen 07 - Dancewitme (Bama Love Soul)

Bilal - Levels (Flying Lotus re-edit)

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX - NY Is Killing Me

Eric Lau - Star Trekking

Erykah Badu - The Sweetest Thing (Nodzilla Remix)

Talib Kweli - So Low

Wio-k - Boom Style Fresh

Tall Black Guy & Shaheed - Blastmatazz (Bama Love Soul)

Bilal - The Dollar (Black Milk Remix)

Toro Y Moi - New Beat

Byron the Aquarius - The Wicked

Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Guajira '78 (Colman Bros Remix)

Nancy Sinatra vs. Janelle Monáe - This Tightropes Made For Walkin

LTD - Love to The World (DJ Day Re-Edit)

Amadou & Mariam - Je pense a toi, mon amour, ma cherie (DJ Alix Remix)

Hi Kee - Babylon Your System Collapse (feat. Luciano & Brigadier Jerry) - Reality Chant (2011)

New Biz from the new Hi Kee album Self Reliance out now through True Sounds check truesounds.com

The album features 3 riddims from Reality Chant including the House of Riddim version of Goodness Gracious and the BIG new tune on the Fire I Blaze Riddim featuring Luciano and Brigadier Jerry 7" 45s soon come! Check the soundcloud link for now and look for a mp3 on an upcoming Undercover selections!

Hi Kee - Babylon Your System Collapse (feat. Luciano & Brigadier Jerry) by Realitychant

Reuben Rhythm - Roots Garden (2011)

This is sounding sweet. A big Roots Garden fan. Dropping Feb so not lonG!

Captain Riddim - Yard Vybz (2011)

Boom, big new dub heavy riddim. My new favourite! Cheers Deli.

Tarrus Riley - Soul Grabber

Sizzla - Murder Star

Wayne Marshall - Captain

Jah Cure - Feel It

Check it!

Rootical w/ Undercover

While I'm on the vintage reggae tip, I have compiled an (unmixed as always) selection of 70's roots.

Apologies, looks like I uploaded the wrong link for this previously, it has been fixed now. Enjoy.

African Brothers - Party Night

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

Freddie McGregor - Home Ward Bound

Cornell Campbell - Didn't I

The Burning Spears - Rocking Time

The Gladiators - Roots Natty Roots

Voice Roys - Ya Ho

Field Marshall Haye - Roots & Herb Style

The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights

Flames & Brentford Rockers - Amagideon

Liberation Group - Namibia

Brentford Disco Set - Jah Light (Ver.)

Glen Brown - No More Slavery

Wailing Souls - Back Out

Dennis Brown - Musical Heatwave

Gregory Isaacs - Oh What A Feeling

Johnny Clarke - Move Outa Babylon

The Chantells - Natty Supper

Horace Andy - Angel

Lloyd Parks - Mafia

Snuffy & Wallie - Dreader Mafia

Jimmy Riley - From The Ghetto

Dennis Brown - I Am The Conqueror

Soul Tops - Warning Sound

Johnny Osbourne - Give A Little Love

Yabby U - Deliver Me From My Enemies

Dennis Brown - Concentration (Ver.3)

Al Campbell - Take A Ride

Errol Dunkley - Repatriation

Sylford Walker - Burn Babylon

Rod Taylor, Mikey Dread & King Tubby - Behold Him

Barry Brown - Give Another Isreal A Try

Johnny Osbourne - Love Is Universal

The Itals f/ Vin Gordon - In A Dis Ya Time

Revolutionaries - Counter Attack

Meditations - Life Is Not Easy

Patrick Andy - Don't go (version)

African Youth - Forward Down A Channel One

Linval Thompson - Jah Jah Dreader Than Dread