Playlist - 31st May 2003

Yush 2K -Outlaw robot -(Soul Jazz)
Overnight Players -Shaka the Great -(Pressure Sounds)
Lotek Hi}Fi -Ram Dancehall -(Big Dada)
The Etherealites -Sajahn -(DubHead)
Dennis Bovell -China Gate dub -(Pressure Sounds)
Evolver -The proper word -(Botanica del Jibaro)
Cyne -Nothing's sacred -(Botanica del Jibaro)
Dust -Where you wanna be -(Bar De Lune)
3Head -Ambi (Smith & Mighty dub) -(Different)
DJ Scud -Deliver me -(Rephlex)
Greg Isaacs & Tiger -Hic up -(Maximum Pressure)
Junior Delgado -Merry go round -(Sound Boy)
George Faith -To be a lover -(Island)
The Bug ft. Cutty Ranks -Gun disease -(Rephlex)
Ahmad Szabo -Cadaques -(Eastern Developments)
Burnt Friedman & the Nu Dub Players -Designer groove -(Nonplace)
Sidestepper -Deja -(Palm Beats)
Meteorites -Ernest Heavyweight -(Rise Robots Rise)
Jan Jelinek -Fatback's wicky wacky -(~scape)
Daniel Lanois -As tears roll by -(Anti)
Ui -Get hot, you bum! -(Southern Records)
The Black Keys -Hard Row -(Fat Possum)
Jojo Herman -Mrs Brown -(Fat Possum)
Robert Belfour -Sweet brown sugar-(Fat Possum)
john holt -find a dub -(Trojan)
donovan "vendetta" bennett -egyptian rhythm -(Greensleeves)
kenny brown -shake 'em on down -(Fat possum)
steve carl & the jags -curfew -(Ace)

Playlist - 24th May 2003

Darwen music festival special with Gary from Gone Beggin'

Love Grocer-Fresh Produce-(Dubhead)
U-Brown-Rougher Than The Rest-(Jah Warrior Records)
Jordan Fields presents moments in dub-Chicago '84-(Mo Wax)
Mouse on Mars-Froschroom-(Too Pure)
Static Waves-Lily struts in Waltz Time Toward the Blinds-(Sorted Records)
Clotaire K-Moolook-(Nocturn)
Infinite Livez-Pononee Girl-(Big Dada)
Mongo Santamaria-Green Onions-(Harmless)
OKOK Society-Suitably Unsuitable-(R-Bennig)
Jesse Malin-Wendy-(One Little Indian)
Pat Kelly-What can I do-(Angella Records)
Don Campbell-Door No.1-(Angella Records)
George Faith-Don't stop giving your love-(Angella records)
Gone Beggin'-MacKenyan-(Sunbird)
Detroit Cobras-Hey sailor-(Mute)
Apples in Stereo-Please-(Cooking Vinyl)
The Go-Betweens-Bright yellow bright orange-(Circus)
Major Matt Mason USA-Misdirected-(Shoeshine Records)
Referenced-Electronic Beats made easy-(Pork Recordings)
Uzma-Yab Yum (Sabres of Paradise Remix)-(Rough Guide)
Uptown Prophets-India-(Sound System)
Hassle Hound-Rickety Venue-(Pickled egg)
Fanfare Ciocarlia-Asfalt Tango-(World Music Network)
K.K.Null-Assassin from Outer Space-(Research Digest)

Playlist - 17th May 2003

Sykes-Babettes Feast-(Iris Light)
Stasis-Artifax-(ATP Recordings)
Frankie Knuckles-Your Love-(Warner Dance)
Maps and Diagrams-Transparancies on Film-(Pause 2)
Shannon-Let the Music Play-(Warner Dance)
Afrocelts-The other side-(Real world)
Suns of Arqa-Paradisium in Dub-(Arka Sound UK)
Captain Beefheart-Old Black Snake-(Viper)
Tony Joe White-Feeling Snakey-(Munich Records)
Johnny Dowd-Wire Flowers-(Munich Records)
Caitlin Cary-I'm Staying Out-(Yep Roc)
Hohodza Band-Ndotamba Naniko-(Cramma records)
Oliver Mtukudzi-Murimi munhu-(Wrasse Records)
Salif Keita-Seydou-(Wrasse records)
Desmond Decker-007 (Shanty Town)-(Trojan)
Dandy Livingstone-Move your mule-(Trojan)
Dave and Ansel Collins-Double Barrel-(Trojan)
Bob and Marcia-Pied Piper-(Trojan)
MC Honky-The Baby that was you-(B*Unique)
Brother Jack McDuff-Hot Barbeque-(Harmless)
The Vibrations-Ain't No Greens in Harlem-
Wendy Rene-After the Laughter comes Tears-(Obsessive)
Nitzer Ebb vs. Thomas P. Heckmann-Join in the chant-(Novamute)
Brandnew-Jude Law and a Semester abroad-(Eat Sleep)
Mogwai-Ratts of the Capital-(Piasrecordings)
Moly-Streptomycin-(Tenor Vossa)

Playlist - 10th May 2003 - Funkology

Donna Mcghee -Mr.Blindman-(Emi)
Diana Ross-No One Gets The Prize-(Strut)
Bt Express -Do It Til Your Satisfied -(Collectables)
Dj Kool-Crooklyn Clan Fatman Scoop It Takes Two-
Skibone -Take It To The Top-(Sanctuary)
Joe Budden -Pump It Up-(Defjam)
Kelly Price-You Brought-(Def Sou)l
Urban Stars The Tribute-Before I Let Go-
Gang Starr-Nice Girl-(Virgin)
Todd Gardner-Back 2 Deep-(Subliminal Soul)
War Youngblood-Flying Machine-
Lou Donaldson -f There's Hell Below -(Blue Note)
Brazilica-Edu Lobo -(Talkin Loud)
Classic Funk-Larry Youngs Fuel-(Mastercuts)
Dwele-Find A Way-(Virgin )
Loie Vega Feat. Raul Midon-Ceca De Mi-(Vega)
Isley Brothers-Prize Possession -(Dreamworks)
Shabazz -Have A Good TimeRmx -(Fer)
Ashanti -Rock Wit U -(Murder Inc)
Dino And Terry Featuring Alana Bridgewater -In His Power Crash -
Dj Quik -Quiks Groove -(Bungalo)

Playlist - 3rd May 2003

Tread-Diamond Brightness-(Third Ear)
The Detroit Experiment-Vernors-
The Legion of Green Men-For Maria Wherever I May Find Her-(Nutone)
Rhythim is Rhythim-Kao-tic Harmony-(Obsessive)
Little Axe-Dark as the night, Cold as the ground-(On U Sound)
Adrian Sherwood-Haunted by your love-(Real World)
The Clash-(White Man ) In Hammersmith Palais-(Columbia)
Junior Byles-Mighty Ruler-(Blood and Fire)
Eek-a-Mouse-Skull a Sea Side-(Shanachie)
Anthony Johnson-Too much sufferation-(Smugg Records)
Yabby You-Zambia-(Blood and Fire)
Horace Andy-Johnny Awful-(BMG)
Justin Hinds-Carry go bring Home (Live)-(Trojan)
Augutus Pablo-King Pablo-(Black Arrow)
Yo La Tengo-Beach Party Tonight-(Matador)
Dirty Three-Alice Wading-(Bella Union)
Caitlin Cary-Please don't hurry your heart-(Yep Roc)
You am I-Soldiers-(Transcopic)
Colditz-Ruth's little cello piece-(Creeping Bent)
I am Kloot-Untitled No1-(Echo)
Max Tundra-Cabasa-(Domino)
Velvet Underground-I'm sticking with you-(Warner Music)
Akasha-Love Philtre Magick-(RA Recordings)
Kad Achouri-Mi Negraq -(Sterns Music)
Casa de la Trova-Benito Y Sabroso-(Maquistador)
Afrocelts-seed-(Real World)

Dub Review - May 2003

EEK-A-MOUSE

THE VERY BEST OF EEK-A-MOUSE VOL.2

SHANACHIE 45054

WINSTON 'NINEY' HOLNESS / THE OBSERVERS

MUTINY / ZORRO / CUTTING SWORD

PK PK7 10" VINYL

Another surprise release from this excellent independent UK label and one with a story attached. The rhythm was engineered by Scientist at Channel One, voiced at the Black Ark with Scratch at the desk and returned to Channel One for the final mixdown by Ranking Barnabas. The fierce double drumming came from Sly Dunbar at the height of his creativity and the relentless brass from masters McCook and Ellis, and Niney himself conjured up another commentary with "Blood and Fire" style impact. All very well, but the lyrics were not well suited to the political climate of the time as Michael Manley's stewardship of the flakey J.A. economy was once more being questioned. Not so much banned as not commercially pressed up, only a few pre-releases made the streets. The confusion of the time is starkly revealed through this sprawling steppers mix that utilises the "Say Mama Say" rhythm from Dennis Brown's super-rare "Deep Down" set - to which Motion's recent "Seldgehammer Dub" was the companion.

JAH STITCH / BARRY BROWN / TUBBYS

RAGGA MUFFIN STYLE / POLITICIAN / TUBBYS KILLA MIX

ATTACK GOLD ATT10"-005B 10" VINYL

Famously revived by Blood & Fire on their indispensable "Original Ragga Muffin" Stitch compilation back in 1996, here the rhythm is revived and deep cut into ten inch vinyl then followed by Barry Brown's always contemporary "Politician" vocal version and more critically by one of King Tubby's tuffest outings on the dub. Jah Stitch, who cut his D.J. swagger on the Lord Tippertone and Black Harmony sound systems, was a younger meld of Big Youth and Prince Jazzbo and whose best work was turned out for Bunny Lee and Yabby You in the late seventies, and this is the best of his best. The "a" side of this unmissable repress is Horace Andy's "Money is the Root of All Evil" followed by an extended Don Carlos version.

AUGUSTUS PABLO

IN FINE STYLE - ORIGINAL ROCKERS 7" AND 12" SELECTION 1973-1979

PRESSURE SOUNDS PSCD/LP38

PRINCE FAR I / DUB SYNDICATE

BEDWARD THE FLYING PREACHER / VERSION

SOUND BOY SB03 7" VINYL

Another offshoot imprint from On U Sound but this time with an open remit of old and new productions and not exclusively from the mind and fingers of Mr.Sherwood. Having said that one of its first releases is one of the most popular On U cuts from the beloved Far I, a tale even more captivating for its prosaic reading wherein Bedward proclaims his mystical aerial abilities followed by the inevitable doomed demo. The flip is Dub Syndicate's triumphant dub version better known as "Pounding System" from their old album of the same name. Other releases to follow includes vintage and newly recorded material from Junior Delgado, Mutabaruka, Omar Perry, Shara Nelson, Big Youth, Winston McAnuff and Carol Kalphat.

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

RASTAMAN VIBRATION - DELUXE EDITION

TUFF GONG 440 063 446-2

THE RESTLESS MASHAITS

AFRICA/AFRICA DUB

ADDIS DSR4057 7" VINYL

Their "Kingston Sessions" was one of last year's instrumental reggae highlights, albeit a retrospective for this Swiss band that has operated between Geneva and Jamaica since the early Nineties. "Africa" was the opening track from that album, appearing in its opening bars is the old vocal sample "It began in Africa .." with the gorgeously worked roots instrumental comes driven by the soaring horn arrangements of Dean Fraser and engineered by Hake "Bulby" York down at Mixing Lab - who also dubs up the tune on the flip. Previously a few of this band's singles had filtered through to quiet collectors, now there's no excuse to miss out on the deep cut quality embedded within this vinyl.

THE ROOTSMAN meets RANKING JOE

WALK WITH JAH / INSTRUMENTAL / JUNGLE MIX

THIRD EYE MUSIC TEMEP016

THE UPSETTER

THE UPSETTER

TROJAN TJCCD082

VARIOUS

AFTER THE DUB

ÚLTIMA MULT2002

That Portugal is a European outpost becoming known for its love of reggae is a fact happily beyond logic but Última label boss José Gueddes proves as fine a selector as stalks the dancehall in this collection of contemporary dub dancers. The long-lost Big Bud reappear with 2000's Runaway, dzihan & Kamien's Smile is remixed by Aromabar, there's a stomping West Coast jig from Migs & Jelly and a liquid flute version by Butch Cassidy Sound System of the Red Hook label - inspired by the great beer of the same name? But pride of place is a throbbing disco mix of Prophecy Reveal by the Ballistic Brothers' where the vocal sample is lifted from Mr.Bojangles' DJ version of Culture's Two Sevens Clash - a cut found on the recent Pressure Sounds' Mighty Two dub set.

VARIOUS

WILD DUB - DREAD MEETS PUNK ROCKER DOWNTOWN

SELECT CUTS EFA33417-2