Financially secure? Right. If you look at—you [could] say Bobby Digital, but he made his wealth from doing production. He didn’t make it from being just an engineer. It was tough, man. When it comes to the genre of dub music—[and] this is my big, macro-like question about dub music generally. In your opinion, in the history of dub, who…
NEW RELEASE Message, a reggae band from Spain, has collaborated with the versatile Roberto Sánchez to deliver a fresh vocal track over a militant rockers style riddim, recognized from Junior G’s trombone instrumental Winds Of Change and the band’s sophomore album Showcase Vol.II. The lyrics draw inspiration from a section of Psalm 19 and incorporate Sánchez’s original writings. The B-side…
Last month’s releasse of Joseph Lalibela’s song Chant Down Babylon along with its dub on 7” vinyl is now succeeded by the release of the Birmingham-born UK vocalist’s full-length vinyl LP, Ancient Breeze, done in collaboration with Vibronics and the Mafia & Fluxy Band. Dedicated enthusiasts of the UK reggae and dub scene will recognize what to anticipate when Vibronics…
COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…
Probably the strangest rhythm has got to be “A Get A Lick” from Bumps Oakley. Strange because one of the main reasons why rhythms get recut is that people like the first cut so much – people including producers. And with all the good will in the world, it’s very hard to get worked up about this particular Studio One…
A look back, an acknowledgement of the present and a hope and guidance for the future. Lacelle “Wiss” Bulgin is now the only remaining original member of the Israel Vibration vocal trio, with Apple Gabriel having left in 1997 (he died in 2020) and Cecil “Skelly” Spence died in 2022. However, the latter still makes a significant contribution to this…
RSD 2025 RELEASE Record Store Day 2025 will see the reissue of Sister Nancy’s 1982 album, One Two, a limited edition blue vinyl LP containing her renowned track Bam Bam on the Stalag riddim. Produced by Winston “Techniques” Riley and recorded/mixed at Channel One by Riley and Soljie, this release celebrates a classic. Source link
NEW RELEASE Stephen Marley has added his unique style to the Neil Young tribute, with a cover of Old Man from Neil’s classic 1972 album Harvest. In recognition of Neil Young’s profound contribution to music, Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young will be released on April 25th. This tribute album, the first release in a two-volume project, featuring…
STAY UPDATED WITH OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK In general, Reggae Vibes’ weekly Spotify Playlist is compiled of tunes that were released in the previous week, a blast from the past, a dub piece, chart toppers and new entries in the dancehall & reggae charts, and tracks from albums and EPs that were reviewed in the past seven days. Share…
The album was meticulously recorded and produced, but when it came out in May, 2020, Covid paranoia had set in globally. Vaccines, masks and sanitisers, not music, was priority at that time. Now that things have returned to normal, Christie decided to take a second crack at marketing ‘Cool Reggae’. “Due to Covid, I was unable to do a public…