New Orleans Funk, Reggae, Dubstep +More - New Releases & Re-Presses
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I find it impossible to keep up with the volume of stellar releases this year. It's as if all my favorite and future-favorite artists got mad inspired over the winter of '07 and now the tunes flow like a mighty river. And, while high and mighty record companies fall from CD-dependency, independent labels continue to prosper with limited edition vinyl releases and digital download options. So much so, that previously rare limited edition releases are being re-issued with vigor! Here are some choice selections aka BIG TOONS I found recently:Fresh
Various Artists : New Orleans Funk - The Original Sound of Funk: Volume 2 (out now) This is Soul Jazz Records’ new journey into the heart of New Orleans and a guide to the city’s finest Funk music produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Featuring everyone from The Meters to Eddie Bo to Bo Diddley, Lee Dorsey to Betty Harris to individual Neville brothers, this is a who’s who of the Crescent City’s most famous and most funky! Various Artists : Steppas' Delight - Dubstep Present To Future (brand new) - Steppas’ Delight tells the story of Dubstep – from its South London roots up to its present status as the most vibrant musical sub-culture in the UK - and its subsequent virus-like growth throughout the world.Pinch : Chamber Dub / Bootz EP (out now) - Soul Jazz release this great new Dubstep EP from Bristol based dub-head Pinch.Wiley : Grime Wave (out now) - and on sale at 7Digital for only £5!Somatic Responses : digital darknessVarious : Reggae Gold 2008 (June 17) - features a varied assortment of top reggae artists and hits including Stephen Marley & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, marking the first time any Marley family member has been featured on a VP release, the international smash “Calabria” by Enur featuring Natasja, as well as tracks by Beenie Man, and Wayne Wonder featuring Trina. Reggae Gold will include an exclusive bonus DJ mix disc created by Mighty Crown Sound System.Sizzla : The Journey- The Very Best Of Sizzla (June 26) - an anthology featuring 21 solid tunes by the rasta sing-jay including hits from the early ‘90s to present.Come AgainDigital Mystikz : Walkin' With Jah/Earth A Run Red (2006) - limited re-press of the 1st singles Mala & Coki released on Soul Jazz [1 of 2]
Digital Mystikz : Misty Winter / Conference (2006) - limited re-press of the 1st singles Mala & Coki released on Soul Jazz [2 of 2]Tarrus Riley : Challenges (July 1) - VP Records is re-releasing the young reggae crooner's debut album with 2 bonus tracksEach album is linked, most are available as mp3 and vinyl.
Various Artists : New Orleans Funk - The Original Sound of Funk: Volume 2 (out now) This is Soul Jazz Records’ new journey into the heart of New Orleans and a guide to the city’s finest Funk music produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Featuring everyone from The Meters to Eddie Bo to Bo Diddley, Lee Dorsey to Betty Harris to individual Neville brothers, this is a who’s who of the Crescent City’s most famous and most funky! Various Artists : Steppas' Delight - Dubstep Present To Future (brand new) - Steppas’ Delight tells the story of Dubstep – from its South London roots up to its present status as the most vibrant musical sub-culture in the UK - and its subsequent virus-like growth throughout the world.Pinch : Chamber Dub / Bootz EP (out now) - Soul Jazz release this great new Dubstep EP from Bristol based dub-head Pinch.Wiley : Grime Wave (out now) - and on sale at 7Digital for only £5!Somatic Responses : digital darknessVarious : Reggae Gold 2008 (June 17) - features a varied assortment of top reggae artists and hits including Stephen Marley & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, marking the first time any Marley family member has been featured on a VP release, the international smash “Calabria” by Enur featuring Natasja, as well as tracks by Beenie Man, and Wayne Wonder featuring Trina. Reggae Gold will include an exclusive bonus DJ mix disc created by Mighty Crown Sound System.Sizzla : The Journey- The Very Best Of Sizzla (June 26) - an anthology featuring 21 solid tunes by the rasta sing-jay including hits from the early ‘90s to present.Come AgainDigital Mystikz : Walkin' With Jah/Earth A Run Red (2006) - limited re-press of the 1st singles Mala & Coki released on Soul Jazz [1 of 2]Digital Mystikz : Misty Winter / Conference (2006) - limited re-press of the 1st singles Mala & Coki released on Soul Jazz [2 of 2]Tarrus Riley : Challenges (July 1) - VP Records is re-releasing the young reggae crooner's debut album with 2 bonus tracksEach album is linked, most are available as mp3 and vinyl.
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