We RIDDIM CHANGO FM proudly presents new killer digital dancehall mix from Yugo ( Delta force Sounds ) called "EUROPEAN DITITAL ADDICT"
This mix shows contains many exclusive tracks from european digital track makers, especially from Denmark where Firehouse Sound and Maffi leads its own dancehall scene, also from one of the biggest Reggae country in Europe, Italy.
Yugo musically expresses digital dancehall influence has expanded to all over the europe and there are own grown scene and digit-makers, check this killer mix.
Track List 1. Nintempo Riddim 2. Better With Love (Baklengs Salto RMX) - Emanfari feat. Sarah Winton 3. Love Your Life - Paco Ten 4. Du En Lort - Klumben & Mighty Mala 5. Mudd Up Extended - Parly B 6. Police RMX - Alborosie 7. Ingen Kokain - Top Gun & Klumben & Moog 8. Ganja Farmer - Sono Fabitch 9. Colie remix - Michael Rose 10. Wee Rant - Soom T & Disrupt 11. Sleng dem (Helgeland Remix) - Manna 12. Bomb Their Circles - Instruktah D 13. Bring The Sensi - Zeb & Scotty 14. Herbzman Town - Willie Williams 15. E20 - Skodkongen 16. Jump And Skip remix - Ward 21 17. False Pretender RMX - General Trix 18. Green Light (Kanjah Rmx) - General Trix 19. Dancehall Sweet - Diegojah 20. Dobbeltseng - Lady Smita & Troels Egern 21. Egern er don - Firehouse Sound 22. Bor Her - Raske Penge 23. Dj Mentality - Erbapipa Posse 24. Ragamuffin - Erbapipa Posse 25. Rundt - Raske Penge og Klumben 26. Spark op ballade - Firehouse Sound
TAPES is an east London based Digital Dub/Reggae producer, He has released EPs & 7" from the sensational future digital dancehall/dub label Jahtari ( Leipzig / Germany ) and his own label Selah Wadada. TAPES' tracks are progressive electric reggae with raw analogue texture, a taste of 80s Digital Dancehall/Dub and pure musical niceness.
His new wicked digital track "Old Pan Sound" withVernon Maytone ( from Maytones )
We had a short interview with him about his music, how he plays music etc. Check out his 8 bits of Q&A below. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
What is your musical background?
Ait has all ways been and forever will be dub... but i hear its aesthetics
in radiophonic and old experimental library music too. it all sounds the
same too me.
How do you play in your live set?
I play off cassette tape and only use high bias chrome C10 cassettes which
are like 7's (1 track on each side) with the track tittles written on the
case so I always know whats playing when. When I'm gigging, I usually bring
2 cassette payers and few FX units and some sort of mixer. How I play, is
similar to that of a reggae selector... but with a little more body thrash
and strange faces than your average rootsman.
Your favorite digital dancehall tracks?
Currently my 2 favorites are:
Horace Andy 'Gunshot' TAXI
Absolute killer sinister production from Sly and Robbie. The riddim is too
solid, backed by carpenter 'esque synths that really bigup that cold
spooky feel.
Junior Murvin 'make it and set it' TAURUS Pure, amazing snare work out. The filtered rolls sound all to similar to
the reverse delay technique that you hear on early bbc workshop records.
some wicked interplay between murvin and the riddim on this... but you'll
never find. rare as hens teeth.
How do you make music?
That's a very philosophical question that many musicians never really
consider. the answer, I think, can only be attained once you fully
understand your own creative confines. thankfully, there is a very strict
rule which is inherent to creating a reggae track: it must have a rhythm.
so i start with the bass, drums and a skank, working almost exclusively
with analog synthesis. my approach is to attempt to marry these 3
characteristics as one, using an array of technology and recording
techniques. its actually dead simple when i put it like this... maybe even
boring to some, but if i could give any advice to the other producers out
there it would be this: If you want to keep it interesting, you've got to
ask questions because if your not asking questions, your not learning
anything. maybe the question "what is reggae?" hasn't been considered
enough.
How and when did you join Jahtari and released with them?
I met Jan (disrupt) in 2007 in London. eventually he invited me to Leipzig
for some dahl and we became good friends. when I first heard his music I
was utterly astounded at what sounded to me like the missing link between
dubstep and dub. I had been toying about with sound for a few years before
I finally sent him some cassettes in the post which he seemed to love
because I later moved to Leipzig for a month in the summer of '09 to
finish and master what became the hissing theatricals e.p. It was once of
the greatest experiences of my life and i have so much to thank him for.
What do you think about current UK underground music/club scene?
Massively under appreciated. I don't go out that often to be honest.
What other Artists currently influence you?
My main man Godsy (aka cherrystones) never fails to sonically blow my mind
on a day to day basis. Lukid, Rekordah, Samoyed, Architeq and Mr Beatnik
have been massively supportive over the past few years... In making music
in London, i'm constantly surrounded by other artists on a similar tow
path... but its the ones with an open sense of kindness and generosity
that end up being your life long mates. My partner too, Rosie Emerson,
whos the biggest reason i get up in the morning and truly knows the
meaning of great art.
What is your plan of activity for the rest of 2011 and 2012?
Right now all I want to do is make more music, play more gigs and eat more
Definition of UK digital is often defined new-roots, steppas thing more than dancehall. UK has its dancehall history but it got shrinked after 90s. I am not sure the reason UK reggae tend to go to Roots/Rebel side is because of that Jamaicans are migrant minority and were suffered or cold weather and dark and smokie atmosphere at London. Anyway here comes Dougie, Mr Conscious Sounds which is London's rampaging digital roots & dancehall label, we focus on his dancehall side of production which is computerized digital sound has unusual steps and sick bassline with a bit of roots manner and rudeboy edge. It is totaly large.
Dougie Wardrop started his career in music production with humble means while running Dub Shack Records at Camden lock market. Inspired by early digital steppers Inspired by the pioneers in dub, Dougie has never been shy to experiment but the core of the music has for the greater part been steppers. Operations under various names such as Bush Chemists, East meets West, Messenjah, Dub Specialist, Hydroponics and recently featured New remarkable new age MC such as Solo Banton and Charlie P.
Conscious Sound Showcase at Hootananny, Brixton Dougie the Master.
Dancehall reggae web / magazine from east london, not from either south or west. their angle to follow dancehall scene is edgy & stylish as the east londoners have, different from the angle old-school reggae fan or other Europian or Japanese probably. If you have any opportunity to go to dubvendor or sound of universe, please check their magazine called "No Ice Cream Sound" the 30 pages small magazine interviews Natalie Storm, futures analog equipments of Kalbata, ranks Ranks ( see actual magazine. ) tributes Sonia Pottinger etc, wide, pop and nice. http://shimmyshimmy.co.uk/ Finally one from featured artist Kalbata with Clapper priest, hope I am not only the person feel really east-london from this tune.
