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Jan
26
TRASH & READY: EXTRA LARGE! SATURDAY 3rd MARCH
TIGHTEN UP presents:
TRASH & READY: EXTRA LARGE!
SATURDAY 3rd MARCH
@ The Silver Bullet
5 Station Place
London N4 2DH
Tel: 020 7619 3639
Doors: 8:30pm-3:30am
Gate Pressure: FREE B4 10:00pm / £3 til 11:00pm / £4 After
Music Policy: An Old-Skool Party mix of Classic 80s Dancehall and Digital Reggae Anthems!!!
Hosts: THE TIGHTEN UP CREW
Special Guests:
JAH SCREECHY
CURTIS LYNCH (NECESSARY MAYHEM)
DISORDA (EXTRA CLASSIC/SUSPECT PACKAGES)
+ Special guest MCs & selectors passin' thru...
The Tighten Up Crew throw another proper Old-Skool Dancehall party, with a stunning line up that reads like a who’s who of the UK Dancehall scene:
JAH SCREECHY: Please be upstanding... there is Dancehall Royalty in the house!!! A veteran of the legendary Sir Coxsone Sound System, JAH SCREECHY learned his trade the hard way - pitting his wits (and words!) against other young, gifted and hungry MCs in soundclashes up and down the country. Famed around the world for SL2's sampling of his classic Dancehall anthem 'Walk & Skank', Screechy is so much more than a one hit wonder: This man has lyrics for days and extra days and there's a very good reason why, after all these years, he's still rocking the mic - he's still one of the best there is and we are proud to have him headlining this month's party!
CURTIS LYNCH: Curtis' groundbreaking Necessary Mayhem label has been consistently producing high quality Dancehall product for half a decade. His modus operandi is simple: make music that draws strength and inspiration from Dancehall's golden era, but which stands up next to anything coming out of Jamaica right now! So... on top of being a talented producer with his own record label, Mr Lynch is also a wicked selector with a genuine passion for the foundation on which his musical empire is being built. Trust us - the man can draw chooon! We're beginning to wonder if there's anything he CAN'T do! It's annoying really!
DISORDA: Not content with heading up one of the UK's most respected Hip-Hop brands, Suspect Packages' head honcho DISORDA has been flexing his musical muscles in the Reggae arena with his formidable Extra Classic venture! When the EC crew joined us recently for our CHAMPION SOUND superclash, DISORDA juggled his Jamdown tings proper, getting rewind after rewind from a crowd that knows a choon when they hear one! He's promising even more musical mayhem this time round! We say... BRING IT ON!
TIGHTEN UP CREW: Notoriously self-effacing, enormously influential and usually extremely inebriated, the TUC: MC CHAMPIAN, TIM P and MISTAH BROWN have championed the Reggae cause with little thought for their own safety or wellbeing since they started throwing their groundbreaking vinyl-only TIGHTEN UP parties back in late-90s Soho. Though famed for their Vintage Reggae and Ska selections - TRASH & READY evolved from the crew's genuine love for the uplifting party sounds of 80s and 90s Jamaica. And as pure entertainment and quality selection goes - you'd be hard-pressed to find much better than this 3-man musical army with a boxfull of King Jammy 45s!
And all this for less than a fiver! They said it couldn't be done! They're probably right but we keep doin' it anyway! Now do your part... REACH!!!
more info: http://www.facebook.com/TightenUpCrew or: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tighten-Up
Jan
21
Free White Label Records
We have been giving away free white label copies of some of our 45s to our mail order customers. If you have been fortunate in getting one then please enjoy them. Its not a packing error they are free and its intended!!
Jan
11
New 45s on Pressure Sounds will be on stock on Friday13th
Our new 45s will be arriving in the next 48 hours and will be avaialble direct from our website on friday 13th of January afternoon. There will also be the new George Faith 12 with the 2 remixes by Dougie Wardrop of Conscious Sounds
Dec
16
Sunday 18th of December Please join Deadly Dragon Sound as we celebrate the holidays and earthstrongs of
Sunday 18 December 2011
Please join Deadly Dragon Sound as we celebrate the holidays and earthstrongs of
Deadly Dragon's own Scratch Famous & Mr. K
Where : Spur Tree Lounge http://spurtreelounge.com
76 Orchard Street (between Broome & Grand)
9pm to 12am
Sounds provided by Deadly Dragon and Yard Beat
Space is super limited so please RSVP asap to info@deadlydragonsound.com
Dec
8
New 45s on Pressure Sounds
We have 4 new 45s on Released on Pressure Sounds in January 2012. Details are below.
Side A Awake - The Ethiopians Side B Awake version - The Upsetters
'Awake' is an early 70s vocal by 'The Ethiopians'. Soulful vocals and a restrained Upsetter production. It is a lovely early roots tune. Never been re-pressed or released on any format since its early 70s Jamaican release. Crisp label and packaging and beautifully produced by Mr Perry. The B side is not on the new Pressure Sounds album 'High Plains Drifter'. Each record comes in a hand stamped bag.
Side A Ain't No Love - Jimmy & The Inspirations Side B Version - The Upsetters
Up-tempo re-working of the RnB standard originally cut by 'The Falcons' which featured the singer Eddie Floyd as lead vocalist. This ‘Jimmy and the Inspirations’ workout has Jimmy London on lead vocals.
Soul and American RnB was a huge influence on Lee Perry and this was just one of the many RnB songs that he covered both pre-Black Ark and later on when he opened his own studio. The B side will not be included on the new High Plains Drifter album.
Side A Rockfort Psychedelion - Count Sticky Side B Val Blows In - Val Bennett
Count Sticky's scat vocals on the A side roll over a Memphis style backing that was all the rage in Kingston at the time these recordings were made. 'What a Sound' exclaims Count Sticky and he is right.
The B other side is a fantastic funky instrumental featuring the top session player Val Bennett and is a cut of 'Django Shoots First'. This has all the inventive Perry Sound injections that are on many of his best recordings. Each record come in a hand stamped bag.
Side A High Plains Drifter - The Upsetters Side B High Plains Drifter Version - The Upsetters
High Plains Drifter is a classic Upsetters instrumental. A laid back rhythm with a lead trumpet that floats ever the top. Made sometime in the early 70s this a great production by The Upsetter and we have different two versions. The B side version will not be on the High Plains Drifter album. Each record comes in a hand stamped bag. Rare as hens teeth!!!
Newsletter
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Roman StewartCasanova
Roman Stewart and Pablo on the flipside
7"More info -
Horace AndyYouths of Today
Horace Andy with a serious Pablo production
7"More info
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Slim SmithPeople Get Ready
Slim Smith classic.
7"More info -
Prince Far iJah Never Fail i
Prince Far i on the Satta rhythm
7"More info
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Lee Perry and the UpsettersHigh Plains Drifter
Brand new album from the Upsetter covering the period from 1968 to 1973.
MP3More info -
Cedric im Brooks & The Light Of SabaLight of Saba
Classic roots from The Light of Saba
2xLP/CDMore info
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