2008-2009 Dancehall / Reggae

Am0n, Been out to Joe's or find any other dancehall/reggae store in the Baltimore/DC area?

i went to joes during the holiday break but wasn't able to get to that one you mentioned or one drop. i might have another chance to in early february. nothing in baltimore as far as i know but cd depot has a pretty good reggae section (and go-go too, they even had bunch of live p.a. cds)

new mavado on mission riddim

http://www.clickcaster.com/federationsound

mission beat is fire

Fuck this looks great:

http://basicchannel.com/item/W-1002

hell ya it does, 'informer' is a big tune

can't find a link to it but damian and stephen marley also do the mission riddim. i think you can hear it in a mix if you go to that federation sound link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWaoXNfqN34

BULLET

holy shit

VP RECORDS MAKES AN OFFER TO AQUIRE GREENSLEEVES RECORDS London – January 28, 2008

VP Records, the world’s leading reggae record company, has announced today that it has made an offer to purchase Greensleeves Records & Publishing from Zest Group plc, subject to the approval of Zest’s shareholders. VP Records will inherit a catalogue comprised of some of the most notable albums of the genre, from Elephant Man to Yellowman and hit songs recorded by such acts as Rihanna, Sean Paul and Shaggy.

Chris Chin and Randy Chin, respectively Chief Executive Officer and President of VP Records, further added: “Although Greensleeves has historically been our competitor, we have always had the utmost respect for what Greensleeves stood for. The label and its founders had a long term commitment to Reggae music and no one is better positioned than VP Records to understand the need to respect this legacy. We will ensure that Greensleeves remains alive as a brand synonymous with excellence in Reggae and Dancehall music.”

Olivier Chastan, Vice President of VP Records, concluded: “The addition of Greensleeves to our catalog will ensure that the genre remains an important category in music. I am incredibly excited about the accumulation of classic works such as Wayne Smith’s “Sleng Teng” and Yellowman’s “Mr. Yellowman”. Greensleeves Publishing is just as rich, with a large catalog that includes major recent hits like Sean Paul’s “Get Busy” and Wayne Wonder’s “Bounce Along” both written by Steven Marsden (p/k/a Lenky) and Donovan Bennett’s “Pon De River, Pon De Bank” written for Elephant Man among other compositions. Furthermore, Greensleeves’s unique English roots will allow VP Records to consolidate its presence in Europe.”

Steve Weltman, Zest's Chief Executive, commented: “The combination of Greensleeves and VP Records will ensure the future of Reggae music around the world. VP Records is committed to preserving the legacy of the Greensleeves label that was begun by its founders Chris Sedgwick & Chris Cracknell in 1977.”

R.I.P.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7keFwszLPYQ

I hope that doesn't happen. :(

babylon monopoly

Ricky Blaze?

how does vp even have the money to do this? i would think both companies would be hurting right now, not just greensleeves

Stelfox sez "Vinyl's dead in JA"
http://music.guardian.co.uk/urban/story/0,,2242297,00.html

Ernie B's rebuttal:
http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/read.php?2,44938

And Stelfox's "rebuttal" right below that.

and ernies again below that etc. etc.

exciting huh? lol.

http://www.hemscott.com/news/latest-news/item.do?newsId=58999965760303

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge75LBLh97E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnz7TYIZEEw

gear box riddim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7C-TLw3pcA

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/b/bobbykonder_classicra_101b.jpg

^so good, finally grabbed a copy

mavado & junior reid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv6N4XFaog4

I have not seen a cheap copy of the above mix yet, but I really really want it.

i don't know how old it is but i like this beat (chromium): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwrnQYSCDAc

(lol @ p-poppin' video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79K8MrZwHXI

ahah that ele workout vid has been linked before i think

another riddim i missed from last year
hot winter

i like ricky blaze's cut dem off. it's bouncy and corny as shit and mine. more?

yeah, that one is fire (hot winter).

Stelfox wasn't lying when he said the Luciano album was excellent. Jordan, get yrself down to Exclusive Co. and jack that thing. It's reggae not dancehall, but it's still worth loving.

zomg new bounty killer track
http://profile.imeem.com/FcpeJf/music/p7i5mPqV/bounty_killer_huff_an_a_puff/

Father Goose - Jamaican dancehall kids music?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/arts/music/17kenn.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th

Rob Kenner NY Times article

AIDONIA - WANT A FUK OFFA YUH

http://www.zshare.net/audio/750468535aff08/

^the future of booty dancehall

Ok, does anyone here listen to David Gould?

LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJgPjJ30MSw

O_O

"boried!"

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080217/ent/ent4.html

Dancehall artiste Macka Diamond, who recently heard the news, was confused about the matter. According to Macka Diamond, she has not been informed by Greensleeves about the bid and the implications for her albums, which Greensleeves is supposed to distribute.

http://radmarg.vo.llnwd.net/o1/vprecords/Ecards/vp1781/402-ontherock-front.jpg

I missed Mavado at the Crossroads, down hear near DC awhile back. I'm just getting too old for these 1 or 2 a.m. shows. waaaah waaah waaah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EY0AQNgUw8

Money from Vybz and guns from Movado:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyF8l9IcXBU

Amon, did you come down to DC for Beenie Man at H2O Friday?

That other slower Mavado tune is getting crossover press attention via Martin Clark at his blog and his Pitchfork column, and elsewhere.

no i didn't know about the beenie show.

looks like the gully side part from the end of that video got edited out, heres the whole thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWuw1NBBMQo

crazy video, usually they just imply the violence and gun play in the videos without actually showing the guns.

unfinished business riddim

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/6084/front.png

1. David’s Psalm
2. Every Situation
3. On The Rock
4. So Blessed
5. So Special
6. Life Of A G
7. Welcome To The Armagedeon
8. Gangster Don’t Play
9. Real Killer (No Chorus)
10. Chiney K
11. Jailhouse
12. Don’t Worry
13. Money Changer
14. Money
15. In Di Car Back
16. Which Gal?
17. Overcome

http://banireviews.com/Images/mr_brooks_movie_poster.jpg

SUNDAY, MAY 3RD @ THE CROSSROADS:

KIPRICH, SPICE, KONSHENS @ LADEN

PERFORMING LIVE!!!

I'm late to the game on he and Laden

I did not go to any of the old-timer reggae gigs this just-concluded weekend--no Barrington Levy at Zanzibar; No Beres Hammond at Wolf Trap; and no Yellowman and Tinga Stewart and was it Leroy Sibbles at Anne Arundel Fairgrounds.

Meanwhile, since dancehall no longer crosses over onto the r'n'b/rap charts it gets no attention outside of hardcore dancehall circles.

Pitchfork seems to have scrapped their dancehall/reggae column. Erin McLeod wrote a few columns but none that I've seen recently.

It's that tree falling in the forest thing, if records get made in Jamaica and no American bloggers or chatboard people comment on them do they exist and are they any good?

Amon, R/T/C, Alex in San Francisco, hello, helloooooo, is anybody there....

I'm guessing btw that there are folks out there at other locations still writing about Jamaican music, but there's definately less crossover action going on

I have the thread bookmarked, and try to listen a 1xtra dancehall show a week, but I can't really add anything to conversation.

i keep vaguely up via the heatwave, mostly

http://www.mediafire.com/?dgj4izwoytt

^^^baby cham - recession. it's pretty much becoming my favourite single of the decade.

That is nice--I like its blend of dancehall, roots reggae and a bit of r'n'b. Not my fave of the decade, but it is impressive.

Yeah, maybe I was going a bit overboard with that but I have been listening to it on repeat all summer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZ9y97uRFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqnFmPG03Hg

timberlee's new one on the phantom riddim is hot too, check her myspace

Did a quick W. City Paper blog about Tarrus Riley coming to the Crossroads outside DC Sunday night, and then came across a big NY Times article on him as he's got a new cd coming out. Anyone else beside me like his rootsy, r'n'b inflected reggae ballad and pop style? Wimpy, I know.

Rob Kenner, who once had a reggae n dancehall column in Vibe penned this NY Times piece:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/arts/music/23kenn.html

is it just me cuz i haven't really followed this stuff in the past year or two or is reggae gold 2009 kind of especially awesome?

eh buddies?

Steely of Steely and Cleevy RIP

http://www.dancehall.mobi/2009/09/01/wycliffe-steely-johnson-has-died/

Diwali poll thread has made me realize that "Yuh Love" is probably my favorite dancehall ballad since "No Letting Go".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Xzht9VNFE

yah song is dope

been listening to a lot more dancehall lately. anyone have any new fav mixes or comps they want to sharrre

general pype from nigeria??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2CabT7Owj0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PARPhU-8pk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d-pWJ1ZHG4

if you want a perfect way to spend some time, listen to gabriel heatwave plough through his best of 2009. fantastic. http://www.mixpakrecords.com/blog/2009/12/the-heatwave-bashment-review-2009/#more-1038

looks good.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/dec/21/japanese-dancehall

Japanese dancehall

Maybe the ILX mods should just add the word "onward" into the subject line: 2008-2009 onward Dancehall/reggae

There are not enough posts here to justify a 2010 only thread --unless someone who knows alot and is willing to 'talk to themselves' with posts comes onboard

I gotta listen to that Heatwave thing. So King Midas Sound versus Jamaican dancehall and reggae, any thoughts? Listening to both makes sense to me, but many seem to have just chosen King Midas.

I'm struggling with the King Midas Sound album, which to my ears sounds like cast-offs from a Massive Attack album. Although, it may be that I am approaching it with an expectation that it was recasting reggae/dub/spectral dub a la Rhythm & Sound.

And I LOVE Rhythm & Sound so much that in comparison, King Midas Sound sounds too skeletal and lacks warmth. I'm presevering for a few more listens

http://thequietus.com/articles/03828-this-month-in-dancehall-by-neil-kulkarni

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f14/snouts/2107421554_b15e0efc7a_o.gif

i...don't think i'll click on that. i am really, really feeling these tho:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtNjrM6EHgU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wftEz_wNCoo

i clicked on it :(

the first thing i saw was a porn reference, scrolled down a bit and there was all sorts of stuff about shit and wetness and being horny and UGH why does kulkarni always have to be so gross and scatological in his writing? I DO NOT WANT TO THINK ABOUT YOUR BODILY FUNCTIONS.

Er1n (aka Cybeleagain)from Canada who did a dancehall column or 2 for Pitchfork, and a few posts upthread, is posting here now

http://soundclash.wordpress.com/

was gonna read that kulkarni article but it does take a long time to get to the point. ive already forgotten its about dancehall. actually maybe it isnt.

not a huge fan of this kind of indulgent writing but some good points. i think im at the dancehall part now.

but how he blames US R&B and rap for being all identikit chrome blobbery and not dancehall is odd. they both suffer from many of the same problems imo. i fucking hate movados emo autotunery.

Haile Selassie is so awesome looking.

that article is tl;dr but why write/complain about autotune now??

its a good read actually. might check out some of the tips.

Already had tickets for Gilberto Gil saturday night, so no-go for me for the more recently announced and barely publicized Mavado gig in a sketchy DC neighborhood Saturday night

doesn't look that bad on google maps, sort of industrial area

http://www.greensleeves.net/artistimages/gre2062_900x250blog.jpg

1. War is in the Air by Mavado
2. Neva Scared by Vybz Kartel
3. Jullie's Introduction
4. Dem A Try Bait Me Up by Twin of Twins
5. Which Dudus by Twin of Twins
6. How We Ride by Erup
7. Stinking Rich by Gappy Ranks
8. My Money (Ha Ha) by Merital Family
9. Go Go Club by Vybz Kartel
10. Rodney's Sermon by Bounty Killer
11. Social Responsibility by Bounty Killer
12. Gal Ova Gun by Mavado
13. Hold Yuh (Hold You) by Gyptian
14. Love Dem by Vybz Kartel
15. She Beat Him by Mavado
16. Conroversy Sells by Gappy Ranks
17. Cyaaa Friend Again by Di Genius
18. Lose A Friend by I Octane

x-post. Yea, you could be right. There's a Facebook page for that Club 24 show I think. I think that place has gone through multiple names and used to be a dc go-go joint.

can't make it unfortunately

7. Stinking Rich by Gappy Ranks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9GyLmIdv64

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If he is that rich .... he should get his teeth checked out!

man last year's Tarrus Riley album Contagious is so, so good. Heavy heavy repeat value.