dancehall/reggae

KARLITO · October 2005

what's new and good? where can I go on-line to check out whats new and good? thanks!I got that "jamrock, the Lil' Kim "Lighters" the Sean Paul "We Burnin'" but I want to know more about what's out now! Also lets get a run down of the best riddims ever going, that would be cool.

On_the_Red_Clay · October 2005

the Sean Paul "We Burnin'"

I'm also interested in the answers to Karlito's question, but i must say that while i'm not one to shy away from the more commercial dancehall tracks, this is straight CRAP.

shame on you, seandepaul....

KARLITO · October 2005

yeah it's not that hot, see why I need more.

Birdman9 · October 2005

yeah it's not that hot, see why I need more.

I dig it Ok, but it does pale in comparison to 'Get Busy' or 'Like Glue'. My wife is my measure for how well it will work with club chicks, and she was disapointed. She liked that new Shaggy track w/Olivia better. I forgot the name of that track.

Karlito, the Reggae Gold 2005 2LP set is pretty good, w/ that Sasha track 'Coca Cola Shape' w/Fatman Scoop(which is a few months old now) being my fave. Always good for a few hot tracks.

hogginthefogg · October 2005

yeah it's not that hot, see why I need more.

I dig it Ok, but it does pale in comparison to 'Get Busy' or 'Like Glue'. My wife is my measure for how well it will work with club chicks, and she was disapointed. She liked that new Shaggy track w/Olivia better. I forgot the name of that track.

Come on, now. Y'all are hattin' on the STEPZ riddim? That was one of the biggest jams of 2004. Too bad they didn't let Sean P get on it until recently. The biggest song on that riddim is Assassin "Idiot Thing Dat." Everything that dude touches is great.

But the real shame is that Sean had recorded all those same lyrics on the much newer/hotter BUBBLE UP riddim produced by Steven "Lenky" Marsden (of diwali fame). Check that one out.

And the Shaggy and Olivia track is called "Wild Tonite." I've heard several tracks from his new record and it's surprisingly good. He worked with Steely and Cleavie on lots of it.

KARLITO · October 2005

I'm not hattin' on it, I like it ok it's just not super duper. I was hoping you would get in on this descusion. Where can I go out in the interwebs to keep my finger on this stuff? ebreggae is the shit but there are no sound clips and I can't really just buy a bunch of shit blind. So it's like if TTL doesn't have it up w/ a clip I don't know where to go. and TTL is kinda late on their reggae shit I think.

recordbinladen · October 2005

http://www.firecorner.com/magazine/boomshak/index.html

Birdman9 · October 2005

yeah it's not that hot, see why I need more.

I dig it Ok, but it does pale in comparison to 'Get Busy' or 'Like Glue'. My wife is my measure for how well it will work with club chicks, and she was disapointed. She liked that new Shaggy track w/Olivia better. I forgot the name of that track.

Come on, now. Y'all are hattin' on the STEPZ riddim? That was one of the biggest jams of 2004. Too bad they didn't let Sean P get on it until recently. The biggest song on that riddim is Assassin "Idiot Thing Dat." Everything that dude touches is great.

But the real shame is that Sean had recorded all those same lyrics on the much newer/hotter BUBBLE UP riddim produced by Steven "Lenky" Marsden (of diwali fame). Check that one out.

And the Shaggy and Olivia track is called "Wild Tonite." I've heard several tracks from his new record and it's surprisingly good. He worked with Steely and Cleavie on lots of it.

Speaking of Shaggy, can I drop "It wasn't Me" in the club yet? Has it come full circle? I love that song, but it was certainly in the 'played out' bin for quite a while once he went supernova mainstream success with that back at the turn of the century. I will try it and report back.

hogginthefogg · October 2005

I'm not hattin' on it, I like it ok it's just not super duper. I was hoping you would get in on this descusion. Where can I go out in the interwebs to keep my finger on this stuff? ebreggae is the shit but there are no sound clips and I can't really just buy a bunch of shit blind.

You can listen to clips at soundquake.com and reggaestore.de (both excellent German sites).

But you should order from Ernie 'cause schipping von Deutschland ist eine Schickse.

So it's like if TTL doesn't have it up w/ a clip I don't know where to go. and TTL is kinda late on their reggae shit I think.

They get their reggae stuff in plenty of time for the US market and DEFINITELY in plenty of time for their target demographic. Just ask Robert Nesta Bannister! [pleeeeze start reviewing reggae, S***n!]

catchdubs · October 2005

TTL is kinda late on their reggae shit I think.

i disagree - they've had every crossover 12" early, most of if not all the big rhythms on 7" long before the compilation LPs came out, plus stuff like "ganja planter" that is huge in JA and local carribean parties but still far from cracking mainstream radar.

its not a secret that the best place for dancehall and reggae online is still www.ebreggae.com - but they don't have soundclips, so you have to get a little creative with it and google some dancehall charts/playlists and listen to shows on BBC or whatever to get a grasp of what sounds good and what songs are popular.

catchdubs · October 2005

(or what ross said)

brum_drake · October 2005

i got some snow

hogginthefogg · October 2005

i got some snow

haven't you heard? Gentleman is the new Snow.

But on the serious: Snow "Dance Alone" on the Massive B relick of Tempo is killer.

hogginthefogg · October 2005

stuff like "ganja planter" that is huge in JA and local carribean parties but still far from cracking

that's on my new mix:

SNEAK PREVIEW (thanks Tsega!):

And yes, TTLab will have a few copies.

KARLITO · October 2005

that design is sweet!

hogginthefogg · October 2005

that design is sweet!

Thanks Asprin!

Elex · October 2005

Here is an 'intro to reggae in 2005' list for any and all interested parties. The following is a list of artists who warrant attention and praise and aren't just hype machines chomping at the cash teet that is pop music stardom.

I-Wayne
Damien "Jr. Gong" Marley
Richie Spice
Jah Cure
Turbulence
Jah Mason
Fanton Mojah
Buju Banton
Sizzla
Anthony B
Capelton
Chezidek
Bascom X
Chuck Fender
Tanya Stephens
Natty King
Perfect
Lutan Fiyah
George Nooks
Luciano
Junior Kelly...

and let's just call that a primer. I'm hoping others will chime in with other notable acts whom I neglected to include. I will admit, and in fact, note, that almost all of these artists are 'new roots' artists, but they are in fact the people responsible for carrying the reggae torch on into the future at the moment. While the ten zillion and fifty current dancehall/ragga deejays who turn out new material at an alarming rate are by no means relegated to unimportant status in my book, they might not be appreciated by the "SeanPaulisLameasUfck" crowd which seems to be the prevailing element on the board here (on that note, please go to a wall to wall true to the teeth dancehall one night, and try to maintain your composure as every fine woman in the spot floods the dancefloor to wine' somethin' serious everytime SeanDePaul pumps through the speakers) At any rate....

It's nice to see dancehall catching some burn here on The 'strut.

Elex · October 2005

p.s. I haven't heard this mix, but based on the tracklisting, the big homie's got most of the bases covered here. I'd be interested to hear this jernt. Big up for being up on game. Design is sharp too, meng.

Socrates · October 2005

TTL is kinda late on their reggae shit I think.

i disagree - they've had every crossover 12" early, most of if not all the big rhythms on 7" long before the compilation LPs came out, plus stuff like "ganja planter" that is huge in JA and local carribean parties but still far from cracking mainstream radar.

its not a secret that the best place for dancehall and reggae online is still www.ebreggae.com - but they don't have soundclips, so you have to get a little creative with it and google some dancehall charts/playlists and listen to shows on BBC or whatever to get a grasp of what sounds good and what songs are popular.

Say word..... Ernie's is teh rael!!

) Free catalog and shit and his re-ish booties are unfuckwittable.

He has store on eBay as well.

~Crates

novasol · October 2005

Bit off topic, but any Chicago cats know if the Deadly Dragon Sound System still put on shows? Guys spinning those shows had people soaking up their shits and ladies shaking it like they gots to. Miss it much!

Swayze · October 2005

yada yada yada, can we talk about something that really matters, like the Sirene Riddim?!!!

rootlesscosmo · October 2005

And yes, TTLab will have a few copies.

Street date plaese Ross.

hogginthefogg · October 2005

And yes, TTLab will have a few copies.

Street date plaese Ross.

'bout two weeks? A little less, maybe.

Brian · October 2005

paypal orders?

hogginthefogg · October 2005

paypal pre[/b]-orders?

Indeed. I have PMs?

KARLITO · October 2005

yada yada yada, can we talk about something that really matters, like the Sirene Riddim?!!!

see this is the kind of firey suggestion I'm talkin about! Is said riddim new roots or faster dancehall? or neither?

hogginthefogg · October 2005

yada yada yada, can we talk about something that really matters, like the Sirene Riddim?!!!
see this is the kind of firey suggestion I'm talkin about! Is said riddim new roots or faster dancehall? or neither?

117 bpm of pure bashment with a Quincy Jones "Ironsides" sample!

KARLITO · October 2005

it's officialy on the list then

KARLITO · October 2005

after having done some research today I can recomend the following "new" riddims (they all have 2005 dates at ernie b's.)

RAYBEEZ
ROSE GOLD
SHAMROCK
SQUAREDANCE (this one sounds just like you think it would

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ayres · October 2005

i've been playing these a lot in the club:

Richie Spice - Youths so Cold (Truth and Rights)
Sizzla - Give Me a Try (Give Me a Try)
TOK - Foot Prints (Drop Leaf)
Sean Paul - We Be Burning (Stepz)
Assasin - Idiot Thing Dat (Stepz)
Assasin - As a Man (Sleepy Dog)
Elephant Man - Father Elephant (Kopa)
Jamesy P & Elephant Man - Nookie Remix (Nookie)
Turbulence - Notorious (Scallawah)
PLUG ONE:
I Wayne - Can't Satisfy Her (Cosmo Baker Soundbwoy Buriel Remix from the new Rub CD)

i know, this is all crossover stuff but i tend to play it safe with reggae. i'm definitely gonna get up on the tunes in this thread

PLUG TWO

10.Deep Vol 7: Sun Lovers
Mixed by DJ Ayres

1. Intro
2. Jah Mason - Princess Gawn
3. Warrior King ??? Never Go Where Pagans Go
4. Sizzla ??? Kings of the Earth
Hard Times Riddim
5. Bas Com X ??? Lonely Heart
6. Capleton ??? That Day Will Come
7. Chuck Fenda ??? Jah is Worthy
Fifth Element Riddim
8. Chuck Fenda ??? I Swear
9. Richie Spice - Marijuana
10. Sizzla ??? For You
Doctor???s Darling Riddim
11. Sizzla ??? Pure Love
12. Tanya Stephens ??? It???s A Pity
13. VC ??? By His Deeds
14. Bushman ??? Fire Bun A Weak Heart
15. Dennis Brown ??? Problem
16. I Wayne ??? Can???t Satisfy Her
Hard Drugs Riddim
17. Richie Spice - Operation Kingfish
18. Buju Banton & Anthony Cruz - Too Blood
Cure Riddim
19. Sizzla ??? Show the Interest
20. Seeed ??? Release
21. Tanya Stephens ??? Need You Tonight
22. Cecile ??? Rude Bwoy Thug Life
Military Riddim
23. Assasin - Step Pon Dem
24. Bounty Killer - Warlord Walk
25. Kiprich - Baby Song
26. Beenie Man - Bun Judas
Stepz Riddim
27. Assassin - Idiot Ting Dat
28. Wayne Marshall ??? King Pin
29. Elephant Man ??? Pakistan (Stepz)
Blackout Riddim
30. Sean Paul ??? Bounce It Right There
31. Vybez Cartel ??? Real Deal
32. Tami ??? I
Kopa Riddim
33. Akon & Kardinal ??? We Kill the Dance
34. Elephant Man ??? Ele Medley
35. Capleton ??? Who You Callin Nigger
Applause Riddim
36. Sean Paul - Temperature
37. TOK - Imposter
38. Capleton - Stray Bullet
39. Elephant Man - Hurr
Bionic Ras Riddim
40. Beenie Man - It Tight
41. Sizzla - Spring Break
42. Vybz Kartel - Goodas
43. Capleton - Long Time
44. Vybez Kartel ??? Picture (Meez Remix)
45. Turbulence ??? Notorious
46. Damien "Jr Gong" Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
47. Ini Kamoze - World a Music
48. Richie Spice Earth a Run Red
49. Jah Cure - Jah Bless Me
Sun is Shining Riddim
50. Richie Spice & Chuck Fender - Freedom
51. Sizzla - I Got To
52. Abijah - Sun is Shining
53. Bob Marley ??? Sun Is Shining

MP3 of tracks 2-6: http://www.djayres.com/MP3/TenDeep7Snippet1.mp3
MP3 of tracks 40-43 (Bionic Ras riddim): http://itstherub.com/music/Bionic%20Ras%20DJ%20Ayres%20Juggle%20192.mp3

you can get it at turntablelab or at http://www.djayres.com/mixtapes/mixtapes.htm

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