COURTNEY JOHN :: LOVERS ROCK

Nice and refreshing to hear in a sea of electronic music. Looking forward to this album release. Download this song and enjoy.


Download the new single "Love Is" by reggae artist Courtney John, who comes from a school of classic lovers rock. Courtney John’s mission is simple– to make music that transcends time and leaves listeners happy and lifted. Descending from a long line of reggae greats, the singer is proud to continue the legacy with his latest offering From Letters To Words out July 17th on FiWi Music. This ten-track album is flavored with lovers rock melodies incorporating a little bit of the old and a lot of new.

Culture Podcast #12

DJ Beatnick

Culture Podcast #12

01. Dennis Brown – Concentration
02. Derrick Harriot – Been So Long
03. Earl Zinger – Malcolm X
04. Don Carlos – In pieces
05. Don Carlos – Young girl
06. Courtney John – Winsome
07. Cocoa Tea – Uptight Saturday Night
08. Derrick Harriot – Do I worry
09. Pressure – Coming Back For You

download: here (right click / mac users *control click*)

Bitty Mclean "walk away from love"

Shouts out to J-Heart who saw my Bitty Mclean collection was missing this essential reggae tune. (Thanks to VinylRichie for getting on this reggae tribute)

Bitty Mclean "walk away from love"


PECKINGS RECORDS:

AMONGST UK'S TOP PRODUCERS AND ESTABLISHED RECORD STORES IN EUROPE. PECKINGS WAS FOUNDED BY THE LATE GEORGE PRICE, WHO WAS THE PIONEER OF JAMAICAN MUSIC IN THE UK. DADDY PECKINGS WAS CLOSE FRIENDS WITH JAMAICAS GREATEST PRODUCERS WHO ONLY TRUSTED HIM WITH THEIR PRODUCTS FOR DISTRIBUTION, THE LIKES OF COXSONE DODD, PRINCE BUSTER, DUKE REID, BUNNY LEE, JUSTIN YAPP AND JOE GIBBS. CHRIS AND DUKE HAVE NOW RECORDED MANY CURRENT ARTISTS AND UPCOMING SINGERS, SUCH AS BITTY MCLEAN, PETER HUNNINGALE, LLOYLD BROWN,LUKIE D,TIPPER IRIE,LADY LEX, NATIJAH,JOHN MCLEAN, FREDDIE MGREGOR, KELLY MAKEDA AND JANET LEE DAVIES. AS WELL AS THE REGGAE THEY HAVE ALSO STARTED RECORDING SOME RNB.

MAJOR LAZER (Essential Mix)

Major Lazer (Diplo & Switch) have been making some noise with their reggae/dancehall tinged dance music album. Here's their essential mixtape. FIYAAAAAH
Download here

San Diego THIS Weekend!

SATURDAY



Think Late 90's /Early 2000's Death Row vs Bad Boy | East Vs West BEEF. All the original samples. All the hot joints from Lady Of Rage to Faith Evans. Carl Thomas to Nate Dogg. Tupac to Biggie. Dr Dre to Puff Daddy. Well u get the picture . . .

Shouts out to Caked Out for the clothing sponsorship. See u in SD on Sat.


SUNDAY:



The homie SmoovGroovs is going back up North to San Jose very soon . . . Think of this as one of his last times DJing in SD as a SD resident. Columbus was a d*ck but somebody had to find the "New World" at least some of y'all have Sunday off so u can come rock with us . . Its free and we'll be rockin' non "weekend" jams aka my favorite sh*t.

Goapele "milk & honey" (sake1 refix)

One of my biggest influences as a dj & all around human DJ Sake One gave me this reggae refix of Goapele's new single "Milk & Honey"

download the original via ITUNES

and the refix here: "Milk & Honey" (Sake1 Refix)

GAPPY RANKS "Put The Stereo On"

Gappy Ranks out of the UK coming with the big tunes!
Don't sleep on this new roots sound.
I remember barely back in the days asking my parents to turn on the stereo . . . It was classic soul and oldies for me but for Gappy it was Studio One tunes on 45. Paying tribute to the foundation . . .

Gappy Ranks "Put The Stereo On"

KEITH POPPIN' - SUNDAY SOUL

KEITH POPPIN - RIGHTEOUS MAN

R.I.P. Aaliyah

On this day 8 years ago, baby girl Aaliyah died . . .

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001)

On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat". The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system. Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court. Since then, Aaliyah has achieved commercial success with several posthumous releases. Selling over 24 million records worldwide, she has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop and has been named the "Queen of Urban Pop".

Rest In Peace !

Beatnick | Culture Podcast 007

So the last 7 Months I have been doing a podcast called "Culture Podcast" it comes out monthly and is roughly 30 minutes each time. Consisting of cultured beats from across the globe. This month features all reggae tunes I been feeling as of late. Lay back & light one up . . . (P.S. I heard it's great to make sweet love to)

2009-08-12 | Beatnick | Culture Podcast 007

01. Stephen Marley – Lonely Avenue
02. Kardinal Offishall – Neva Knew Til I Kissed You
03. Barrinton Levy – Shine Eye Girl
04. Kyla & Crazy Cousinz – Do You Mind (Reggae Remix)
05. Alaine & Buju Banton – Luv A Dub
06. Keri Hilson ft.Kanye West & Neyo – Knock You Down (Phoreyz Redub)
07. Major Lazer ft. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell – Can’t Stop Now
08. Major Lazer ft. Jah Dan – Cash Flow
09. Alpha Mega – Heart Tearing
10. Kari Kill – Ain’t Right
11. Queen Omega – I Need
12. Richie Spice & Alison Hinds – King & Queen


right click or stream here:
2009-08-12 | Beatnick | Culture Podcast 007

more episodes are here:
Culture Podcast Archive

Summer Dub Styles

Yeah August is hot, but this tune all summer has been much hotter. Get close to that special someone or that special ganja and blaze this tune . . .

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Alaine & Buju Banton "Luv A Dub"

LEROY SMART

LEROY SMART - BALLISTIC AFFAIR 1976

SOUL JAZZ RECORDS PRESENTS "BABYLON"

REGGAE - DANCEHALL - DUBSTEP - JUNGLE - SOUL - FUNK
+ AN EXCLUSIVE SCREENING OF SEMINAL BRITISH REGGAE FILM

BABYLON:
SUNDAY 12TH JULY
CAFE 1001, TRUMAN BREWERY, 91 BRICK LANE, E1
2PM - 11PM (SCREENING 2.30)
FREE ENTRY - ARRIVE EARLY !





This month Soul Jazz Records launches the first in a series of FREE classic Reggae film screenings as part of the ever popular 100% DYNAMITE parties on Brick Lane. Then after the film the Soul Jazz Sound System will be playing the finest selection of Reggae, Dancehall, Funk, Soul, Old Skool Jungle and Dubstep dance floor killers across two rooms.



Cafe 1001 is a fantastic, laid-back, warehouse style venue right in the heart of East London with loads of outside tables and a brand new Funktion-One sound system. So get there early and bring your friends to the on-going party that is 100% DYNAMITE - we're there every second Sunday of the month.





This Months Official Film Screening:

BABYLON

Directed by Franco Rosso in 1980, Babylon is a raw and incendiary film employing an effective mix of music and social commentary to recount the everyday experiences of a small group of working class black youths living in South London in the early 1980s.

Driven by a musical score composed and arranged by legendary reggae guitarist, former member of Matumbi and record producer Dennis Bovell, with additional songs by Yabby U, I-Roy, Aswad and many more, Babylon is a brilliant, breathlessly energetic, neo-realist snapshot of what it was like to be young, poor and black in early 1980s Britain. The film is rightly regarded as a cult classic and remains as socially relevant today as when it was made almost 30 years ago.

We will be screening a fully restored and digitally re-mastered copy of the film on a huge cinema screen, coupled with a Funktion-One sound system, in the main room at Cafe 1001 at 2pm. This is an amazing chance to catch a classic piece of UK Reggae history in one of the best screening locations in London. This event is totally FREE so please arrive early to ensure you get a space on the sofas.

THE BLAST | JULY 3RD | PRE 4TH OF JULY PARTY

SUMMER IN SAN DIEGO IS 24/7 PARTY TIME. THIS WEEKEND IS NO DIFFERENT. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY IF U ARE PLANNING ON COMING.

FOR GUESTLIST: INFO@HEARTHESOUNDS.COM

PLEASE BE SAFE THIS WEEKEND Y'ALL!

WARFARE

COUNT MACHUKIE - WARFARE

ROCK STEADY WITH "THE MARVELS"

The Marvels were noted for their doo-wop approach to reggae. The performers heralded from Jamaica and each member had previously been involved in session work. Frustrated by anonymity they amalgamated their talents and emerged as a vocal group in 1964. The line-up consisted of Alex "Dimples" Hinds, Nell Hinds and Eddie Smith. As a trio they continued with session work notably as back up singers on Prince Buster's hit "Wash Wash". The song was performed by the Prince on the first documentary of Jamaican music This Is Ska. The song was also revived in 1994 by Lovindeer, albeit with risqué lyrics. The Marvels recorded throughout the 60s enjoying minor hits with "Tell All Those Girls", "Saturday" and "Fleet Street". During this time other singers performed with the group including Jackie Edwards and Hazel McCauley who joined them when they toured the cabaret circuit. They toured Europe and the Far East and covered songs including the Platters' "The Great Pretender" and the spiritual "Old Man River". By the early 70s the group released a cover of Aretha Franklin's, "Rock Steady" on the Pama Supreme label and enjoyed their biggest hit. The success of the single led to work with Dandy Livingstone who enrolled their services on his own recordings and produced a number of releases through his Shady Tree productions. The group provided backing vocals for Dandy when he performed, "Suzanne Beware Of The Devil" on UK's music programmeTop Of The Pops. The Pama compilation This Is Reggae Volume Three featured a photograph of their appearance on the cover. Continuing with cover versions they scored hits in 1972 with "Then He Kissed Me" and in 1973 the gospel-flavoured "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands". By 1974 the disco-inspired "Get On Your Feet" flopped and in 1975 Dimples Hinds recorded as a soloist enjoying a club hit with his version of "Why Don't You Do Right". As a trio they were unable to emulate the success of "Rock Steady" but this did not deter the Decca Records' subsidiary Gull when they attempted to revive their career in 1976 with, "Lovers Concerto" a moderate hit. The group featured on a showcase of sentimental reggae in the late 70s touring Europe alongside carnival king, Roy Alton, Tim Chandell, Dandy Livingstone and the Immigrants. Dimples went on to enjoy a successful solo career performing sentimental reggae hits. In 1983 the trio returned to the re-activated Pama label where they enjoyed reggae hit with "Heaven Must Have Sent You". Dimples Hinds has continued to pursue his solo career enjoying a number of hits in the sentimental reggae genre widely referred to as big peoples music.


THE MARVELS - ROCKSTEADY 1971

CONCRETE JUNGLE

This Saturday June 13th, Greg Lee (lead singer of Hepcat) joins Omar & I as we spin our mix of 2-Tone &Their contemporaries plus Classic Ska & Rocksteady.
The Clash, The Specials,The Beat, Bodysnatchers,Madness, Blondie, Joe Jackson to Alton Ellis, Phyliss Dillon, Toots, Althea & Donna, Jackie Mittoo, Gregory Isaacs, The Heptones, Delroy Wilson & Hepcat!

NIGHT SHIFT

SAN DIEGO HEADS! COME CHECK THIS MONTHLY EVENT WITH DJ'S BEATNICK & ESTE PLAYING WHATEVER WE FEEL LIKE. ALONG WITH OUR HOST EJ HOLDING DOWN THE MIC AND HOSTING DUTIES. $2 WELLS / NO COVER / DRESS HOW YA LIKE. EXPECT ALL TYPES OF TUNES. LAST TIME MY SET HAD SOME CRUNK / REGGAE / DUBSTEP VIBES.

THE OFFICE BAR
30TH & UNIVERSITY IN NORTH PARK * 10 PM * 21 +

SEE YA TONIGHT
PEACE

THE IMPALERS = THE HORN SECTION IS RIDICULOUS

I checked out the Impalers last night and boy do they put on a show.
The Impalers focus on playing skinhead/early reggae, rocksteady, dub, Stax/Josie soul, in that Studio One and Trojan style. There full length album "Blood, Rum & Reggae" is out on Axe (USA), Scorcha (EUR), and Ska Around The World (JAPAN). We're now writing material for our next album which will hopefully be out by August. They are also releasing there 3rd soul/reggae-packed 45 single "Mojo Hannah b/w Return Of Jackson" in May on Axe Records of course! TheImpalers have been lucky to play great shows with great bands and look forward to seeing you at one of 'em. It's rhythm, fire, and time for The Impalers!!

The Impalers in Leipzig (2008-03-01)

DUB ECHOES (THE MOVIE) FROM SOUL JAZZ RECORDS

Artists featured in Dub Echoes DVD:
Kode9, Lee Perry, Congo Natty, King Jammy, Adrian Sherwood, U Roy, 2Many DJs, Bunny Lee, Roots Manuva, Don Letts, Mad Professor, Peter Kruder, Aba Shanti, Howie B, Adam Freeland, Sly & Robbie and many more!

This film marks both the 40th anniversary of the invention of Dub and the 20th anniversary of the death of King Tubby, the genius legend of this far-reaching musical revolution.

“Dub Echoes” is an amazing newly produced documentary about Dub and its influence on the development of contemporary electronic music worldwide. Three years in the making and featuring an incredible array of artists – both Jamaican legends (U Roy, King Jammy, Lee Perry, Sly and Robbie, Bunny Lee, to name a few), alongside a similarly awe-inspiring array of artists who have taken Dub into new directions in electronic dance music in the 21st Century (Kode9, Roots Manuva, Howie B, Adrian Sherwood) and many more.

Directed by Bruno Natal and released on Soul Jazz Records, this film has already received many awards throughout the world and is hotly anticipated – a killer film that can be watched again and again. The DVD comes with loads of extras and a limited-edition free poster in first 1000 copies.

BUY THE MOVIE