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Happy Mothers Day to all mums in the world. To celebrate, here...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:01:02 +0000

Happy Mothers Day to all mums in the world.

To celebrate, here are some fine vibes from Solo Banton and Aqua Livi you should replicate to honour your own mum.

Digidupe's Top 20 Records for 2012

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:39:41 +0000

Louder Than War asked me to put together my top 20 digital dub/reggae/dancehall tracks that have...

Digidupe LIVES! A new home at Louder Than War

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:21:52 +0100

Today marks the publication of my first blog for popular music website Louder Than War. Following...

GM Sounds: Introducing GM Sounds

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:38:39 +0100

GM Sounds: Introducing GM Sounds: So Digidupe is officially dead (thanks Tumblr). The good news is...

DJing Tonight (London, 6/7/12)

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:28:02 +0100

First up, you might have noticed the drag in posts. You’re more likely to have noticed none of...

Oh what a tease you are Solo! The great Solo Banton has treated...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:18:25 +0100

Oh what a tease you are Solo! The great Solo Banton has treated those on Soundcloud with a demo sample track Done Dem. It’s only two minutes long, but is sounding amazing. Produced by Cagliari-based Islasound and coming out (I think) on Cuba Records, this is one to look out for.

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DJ set, London, tomorrow night (30/6/12)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:09:04 +0100

If you’re in London tomorrow night, you’ll be silly to miss the late-night shenanigans...

An outstanding riddim from the very special Riddim Tuffa, the...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:25:00 +0100

An outstanding riddim from the very special Riddim Tuffa, the Edinburgh based duo who have worked with all sorts of Digidupe favourites from Soom T to Parly B.

You can check out Riddim Tuffa across the web:

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It’s been a while since French producer WellWell appeared...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:45:00 +0100

It’s been a while since French producer WellWell appeared on the blog. Too long in fact, so it’s a great pleasure to present his latest riddim.

Shank I Sheck is simple but smile-inducing. This version is yet to be dubbed, but I like the effect of the opening four minutes being light, before the bass properly kicks in. It may be a work in progress, but it’s great as it is.

WellWell on Soundcloud

Some Brazilian flavour this morning via Brazilian artist...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:36:27 +0100

Some Brazilian flavour this morning via Brazilian artist Digitaldubs. Lyrics come via the late, great Sugar Minott. Complicated People is lifted from the upcoming release on Scotch Bonnet that is expected (hopefully on vinyl) at somepoint in July.

Get the last Digitaldubs record for £13 from Scotch Bonnet.

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There’s plenty of posts on this blog that take influence...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:04:07 +0100

There’s plenty of posts on this blog that take influence from legendary dub producers of the past. As such, I thought it would be nice to put a collection of tracks produced by King Tubby on the blog.

Enjoy!

It’s been 7 years this week since Jamaican reggae singer...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:28:00 +0100

It’s been 7 years this week since Jamaican reggae singer Jennifer Lara passed away. As such, here’s a great track of hers - Hand to Mouth - released on High Times back in 1983.

Here’s a obituary, which appeared on the Jamaica Gleaner site.

JENNIFER LARA, one of the reggae scene’s most prolific backing vocalists, has died. According to Norma Dodd, widow of Studio One’s Clement Dodd and who knew Ms. Lara for over 30 years, she died recently at the Kingston Public Hospital from a stroke.

Ms. Lara, who was 52 years old, recorded for most of her career at the famed Studio One studio of producer Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd, recording one album (Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara), which was released during the 1970s. Her first song, Consider Me, was also cut at Studio One during that period.

Mrs. Dodd says she recorded her last song, Ordinary People (a duet with singer/guitarist Dalton Browne), at Studio One two weeks ago. Recently, she toured as a backing vocalist with roots-reggae group The Ethiopians.

Musicologist Bunny Goodison described Ms. Lara as Studio One’s “resident harmonist”. He added: “She was a very likeable person, got on with everyone.”

During her over 35 year association with the studio, Jennifer Lara added backing vocals to the songs of some of the camp’s biggest names, including Delroy Wilson, Freddie McGregor, Dennis Brown and Sugar Minott.

Ms. Lara, who is the cousin of Tamlins member Derrick Lara, was first taken to Studio One in 1969 by keyboardist Richard Ace, who was a session musician there.

She is survived by two children, daughter Ika and son Cheka

Apologies for the day off yesterday, here’s a track that...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:06:01 +0100

Apologies for the day off yesterday, here’s a track that more than makes up for it. It’s from Swedish producer DoobieSound and is something distinctly different to the riddims that usually appear around Soundcloud, primarily due to the use of flute, which usually makes any track significantly better.

It starts with a lengthy intro, but when the riddim drops, it is something very special.

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Monday morning deserves some experimental dub. This is a tune...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:25:01 +0100

Monday morning deserves some experimental dub. This is a tune from Maitre Soda, who is from Lagardelle sur lèze in France. There isn’t much information about this chap, but Vibrations Mystiques 2009 does exactly what it says on the tin - vibrates mystically. It almost crosses into steppa, but always seems to hold itself back. This is a track for the peak of a very chilled night.

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For your Friday pleasure, here’s a 20-minute mix from...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:26:41 +0100

For your Friday pleasure, here’s a 20-minute mix from Blend Mishkin, featuring some of the favourites on this blog and a load more new sounds for you. It steps from dub to dubstep, lots of good stuff for the weekend.

The mix listing is:

Ras & Seeka - The Storm
Cut La Vis ft Ras Daniel - Time of my Life (Blend Mishkin remix)
Kush Arora ft Jahdan Blackamore (Dreadsquad Remix)
Syncro - King of Kings
The Seed Organisation - Roots Rock Reality
Partysquad - Murderer (Diplo & Jayou Remix)
Marco del Horno - Ho! (Funtcase Remix)
Admiral Baily - Jump Up (Terror Danjah Remix)
Baauer - Harlem Shake
Branco - Going in Hard (Beatauque Remix)
Jinx in Dub - 10 Tone Riddim
Killawatt - Sidewinter (ipman Remix)

Insatiable is the word that best describes Doncaster MC Parly B....

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:11:00 +0100

Insatiable is the word that best describes Doncaster MC Parly B. This track steps towards Bashment and is the true merging of dancehall with other related genres to create a modern dancefloor filling sound.

Parly B is on Soundcloud and Facebook.

Here is a collaboration between Riddim Tuffa and the always...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:21:51 +0100

Here is a collaboration between Riddim Tuffa and the always amazing El Fata. Taking the Run Them riddim, El Fata puts his unmistakeable dancehall flow over it, creating a bouncy summer track.

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I wrote last week that I wanted to hear someone putting vocals...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 08:30:07 +0100

I wrote last week that I wanted to hear someone putting vocals over the sublime Junior Wize production, Paradox Musicians track Ray Riddim. The lesson is ask and you shall receive - here is Kingston-based MC Carl Meeks putting some words over this riddim and making it complete.

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Time to celebrate in the warm glow of Cape Town’s finest...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:25:11 +0100

Time to celebrate in the warm glow of Cape Town’s finest soundsystem refix. 7ft Soundsystem have sampled Jamaican King Tubby collaborator U-Roy’s 1987 track Come Fe Warn Them, turning the reggae tune into pure digital reggae. It’s amazing, so listen in and love it.

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Since his recent 7” came out, I’ve been listening to...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:29:33 +0100

Since his recent 7” came out, I’ve been listening to London producer Tapes’ EP Hissing Theatricals, released through Jahtari in 2009.

Listen and like, and if you feel like it, you can pick up the 12” for £6 from Scotch Bonnet.