Mixtapetime - Tropical, Soca, Reggae and Cumbia

Normaly I dont have the time to listen to Mixtapes while Im gettin in 300-400 Tunes every Month to listen too (Yes, live could be hard ;-) so here I start with a Reggae Mixtape done by my favorite Reggae Producer for the last two years. Talking about Marek Bogdanski Mastermind of Dreadsquad aka. Superfly Productions who just released his beautifull 90s Digital Dancehall Styled Riddim "Digital Rules"

Here comes his Mix - Dreadsquad Live in the Mix @ Roots Yard / Shambala Festival UK 2012

Second Im gonna present to you André Digital's new Soca Mixtape "Let Loose" presenting the Trini Side of Soca Season 2013. From Groovy to Power - Open the Gate and let the Vibe come in. Preview via Mixcloud

Let Loose (Soca 2013 Andrés Digital) by Andrés Digital on Mixcloud

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The Third Mix comes from Russia with Love. Chuck Upbeat mixes 50 Global Bass and Moombahton Bangers in a tight Mix.

And the Last one comes from my good friend Pedrolito from Paris called Folklore Digital.

Folklore digital #5 by Pedrolito Radioglobal on Mixcloud

Get your Music for Weekend - Cumbia, Reggae and Global Bass

You know you dont get me into any Trap and I dont make no Jukes. So here are the Downloaders of the week. We have Glabal Bass by my good friend Caballo, a real lovely Reggae Album by Junior Culture and finaly some Aztek Cumbia. Big Stuff - all of dem !!

Starting with Caballo and the Motherfucking Kings bringing on his Second (or is it his third) Album via Latino Resiste presenting the wickedest Sounds. You know that Alberto Caballero is a free mind and so is his music. From Ragga-Drum'n Bass-Latinas to Dubstep, Heavy Bass and (shure) Cumbia: Also there are 3 Remixes by Chong X, Copia Doble Sistema y Haikiri.

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Next comes a classic Reggae Album by a man who think that his name isnt good enough to get a Post. This man named Junior Culture and he comes out with a big Reggae Album remembering Anthony B or Shabba Ranks sometimes. Heights of Great Man’ produced by Goldcup label in Italy, ‘Goodness and Mercy’, that includes his hot single ‘Loving you’. While the struggles are hard, he has persevered and willing to go that much farther. Download via Bandcamp.

And the third Album for this weekend comes from Madre Monte. Hard hitting horns funkin’ up 50s style Cumbia, a tight rhythm section dissecting Afro-Colombian progressions, skankin’ guitars infusing reggae grooves, and a front man recreating the ancient mythological stories of Colombia all intertwine to create what is now Melbourne’s unique 9-piece Latin Reggae outfit Madre Monte. So they have Remixes by Nahuatl Soundsytem, my good friend Kinky Electric Noise and some more.

So get this Albums down and then go out to Party !!

credits

Foundation Time - Gregory Isaacs and Alton Ellis Full length Concert Videos !!

Starting with 55 Minutes of the Cool Ruler live at Brixton Academy, London 1984

Playlist

01. Intro/Top Ten + Number One
02. Out Deh + Tune In
03. Top Ten
04. Private Secretary
05. My Only Lover + All I Have Is Love + Love Is Overdue
06. Cool Down The Pace
07. Mr. Brown + Storm
08. Slave Master
09. Soon Forward
10. Sunday Morning
11. Night Nurse
12. Front Door
13. Border

and Alton Ellis Live at the Jazz Café, London 2008

It's Free - it's hot - it's Global Tropical !!

It's really hard, there is so much much good music out there in the moment. So I got 3 new EPs/Albums for you...Check'em, grab'em !!

The Reggae Cumbia Soundclash goes on - here comes Rafa Caivano, one half of the Frikstailers with a 3 Track remix EP giving Jahtaris Digital Dub Reggae a Cumbia Note !!

 Dj Rafa Caivano - Jahtari Cumbiado by Dj Rafa Caivano  

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Ernest is Volfoniq first "own" album. After 7 years traveling, meeting and sharing, producing EPs and remixes, the musician lays his famous hat to share with you 11 tracks inspired by his experiences...this is a perfect Dub Album !! Also check out Volfoniques Netlabel. 

 VOLFONIQ : Ernest (2011 Album) by Volfoniq 

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Black Mandingo comes with a deeeeep 8 Track Cumbia EP, this is rebajada !!

 3-la 2da de black is back EXTENDED MIX by B L A C K M A N D I N G O 

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Reggae-Cumbia Soundclash

Andrés Digital vs. Mykol Orthodox

Another 2 big EPs for free Download.

This time it’s Andrés Digital coming out with his second Cumbia EP. After his last year EP ” Viva La Cumbia” and the Mixtapes “La Cumbia desde Colombia hasta el Mundo Vol. 1 and Vol. 2” he comes with an EP combining real Reggae Classics with Cumbiapercussion and Grooves, mashing up the generes. So you will find some instant hits on this. Featured singers are Eek a Mouse, Dawn Penn, Lady Saw, Johnny Osborne, Alika, Ward 21, Shurwayne Winchester, Alizee, Wayne Smith, B-Real, Damian Marley, Anthony Kiedis, Cocoa Tea, Buju Banton, Shaggy, Joey Ramone, Vybz Kartel and Horace Andy.

  Andrés Digital inna ReggaeCumbia Style EP by AndresDigital

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From Tijuana/Mexico comes Mykol Orthodox mashing up more the 90s DancehallStyle with Cumbia. Real good job done !! GET IT via Cabeza. Featured Artists are Admiral Bailey, Chaka Demus, Dennis Alcapone, Macka B, Supa Bassie, Solo Banton, Tippa Irie and Zakeya

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Talkin bout BOST + BIMStraight from Paris, France coming up two musicians - Matthieu Bost (Sax) and Jérémie "Bim" Dessus (Git) - who created their production team "BOST & BIM" in 1999, after playing together in live bands. Since then, they composed and recorded tracks for international artists such as Sizzla, Morgan Heritage, Capleton, Gentleman...and are recognized in the very competitive reggae world for their quality work.
Since 2005 they opened to a broader audience with their famous remixes:
They released 2 "cult" mixtapes ("Yankees a yard" 1 & 2) and more than 25 7 inches vinyles on their label "the Bombist" presenting their exclusive style that consists in giving a new life to hip hop, soul and pop songs turning it inna groovy reggae tunes.

Yankees a Yard 2 Video Mix

The Riddimmakers made nuff nice Riddims like the Soprano Riddim, Je t'aime Riddim, Visions Riddim, Judgement Time, Dis ya time, Joyfull Moments, Storm Alarm, Clean Vibes Riddim with voices like Capleton, Gentleman, Lyricson, Buju Banton, Queen Omega, Turbulence and many more.

The Remixers remixed more than 100 Tunes - such Big Ones as : Jackson 5 "I want U back", Brisa RochÈ and Lone Ranger "JAMAICAN BOY", Justin Timberlake "My Love", Lil Kim "Lighters Up"

So we got some questions

Jaky - Hello guys. How are you, what is going in Paris ?
Bost - We're ok, things are going well in paris

Jaky - So Reggae is a very popular ting in France. In Germany it's more a underground scene with very few connections to the mainstream...Who could be the next Sean Paul, who will get the next hype and does Reggae need dis hype to get again more people ina di Dancehall ?
Bost - It doesn't seem to us that Reggae is more popular in France than in Germany. There are more clubs in Germany than in France that play reggae music with resident soundsystems. Maybe the main difference is that Reggae in France has arrived before than in Germany, thanks to the French West Indies Islands Martinique and Guadeloupe. Many artists come from these Islands on the french Reggae scene, and there is a large carribean audience for reggae. We got no idea who could be the next Sean Paul. It depends of so many things. But Reggae surely needs more success.

Jaky - So you worked with manymany big artist, wich artist do you miss in your selction.
Bost - Yeah, we are very glad to have worked with artists such as Sizzla, Capleton, Richie Spice, Mykal Rose and many more. But there are so many artits we'd like to work with. The list would be so long we can't make it but it would include not only reggae artists.

Jaky - How do you record the selections, drivin over to jamaica or do the people pass to your studio.
Bost - Most of the time, we don't record the singer because we work for labels like Special Delivery that do that and we can't always be there. For our productions, we do that in our studio when we can. Otherwise it's done where the singer is, with or without us. For the music, we do all in our studio.

Jaky - When I first heard the Yankees a yard mixes I thought...wow, these guys makin hiphop vocals hearable for reggae heads. Many reggae people acting strange, when it come to hiphop. Are you on a Mission ?
Bost - No, we ain't. It's true that many people say to us: "Oh, you make me like a Song of Usher, I never thought it would be possible" but it's more for R&B artist like Beyonce, Mary J, not much for HH artists.

So the music of Bost & Bim is available thru the Webshops of Soundquake or Patate (check the lables Bombist & Special Delivery), the Yankees a Yard Mixes could be ordered via Mail

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