Expected shipping end of August/early September Wilurarrakutu is the brilliant debut from Papunya-based artist Keanu Nelson, an intimate exercise in musical storytelling and reflection. The album’s eight tracks, […]
Dub / Reggae
Originally released in 1982; Ranking Ann’s wicked toast siting so well on the bonkers Mad Professor productions. Features studio contributions from a whole host of legends (Horsemouth, Jah […]
Deeeeeep from the Ariwa archives… all unreleased music on here. The A Side is a Mad Professor produced version of Aisha’s ‘Give a Little Love’, given the UK […]
Murder in the dancehall tonight! Jammy’s leading artists boost up the sound system. The heart and soul of dancehall – singing about the sound over crucial rhythms, challenging […]
This is not a “Best of Optimo” or a “Greatest Hits of Optimo” compilation. For people who come to, or used to come to the nights there are […]
Branching further out from the local scene in Bristol, ALWAYS + FOREVER collects tracks from likeminded dub-infused, ethereal, dream pop-minded music artists like Equiknoxx’s Time Cow, HTRK’s Jonnine, […]
Ruutu Poiss with his second album “II” after his 2021’s debut full length “Palav Aed“, a welcome return to Wake Dream. Recorded in a concentrated period of time […]
Hazy dubwise blues from Scottish musician Murray Collier, who released that great Sunny Balm record in 2019 on Lindsay Todd’s Sacred Summits. Recommended for fans of 12th Isle, […]
Manchester-based techno legend Andy Stott’s first single in 11 years features two special cut “versions” of modern dancehall and left-field bass music. Limited edition of 500 copies. Don’t […]
Late ’60s rocksteady grail reissued for the first time via iconic Japanese reggae institution Dub Store. Singer/producer Derrick Harriott would later go on to issue one of the […]
Wicked digital dancehall from one of the founders of the genre Prince Jazzbo aka Croaking Lizard aka Linval Carter. Crucial! Originally released on his seminal Ujama label in […]
“This one I can’t even say it’s wicked – it’s shit hot.” Pure Wicked Tune shines a light on an often overlooked period of UK soundsystem culture between […]
Balearic latin-infused reggae from one half of Ambient Warrior! Spanish guitar blends seamlessly into the deep reggae grooves. Sounds like some lost holy grail… The debut solo album […]
An unwavering classic from one of pioneers of dub music. Supposedly one of the few albums from the late 70s / early 80s that Tubby mixed himself. Heavy […]
Carefully selected Jamaican inspired Japanese productions that display the wonderful results of blending a city pop sound with a lovers rock feel. Organic, breezy, and downright dreamy. The […]
Carefully crafted aquatic downtempo with a classic 90’s feel full of ingenuity. “Easy on the ear and with overflowing levels of serotonin, Gi Gi is a snug fit […]
“Who Knows the Secret of the Master Tape? collects 12 electro-tinged, reverb-induced reggae instrumentals. While the music of the Mad Professor may embrace more modernized studio technology than […]
Highly recommended collection of Brenda Ray’s sweet post-punk meets reggae songs! Sounds nothing like lovers rock, but is somehow filled with just as much or even more love […]
AKA Joy Orbison!
Foggy synth-based dub pop debut from this London duo. At times reminiscent of Peaking Lights in their Not Not Fun days, but much more hushed and ghostly. “Debut […]
Originally released to just 100 cassette copies in ’93, Champagne In Mozambique explores euphoric or “mindful” electronics with inspiration drawn from dub acts like African Headcharge, Dub Syndicate, […]
“The sly Island grooves are stripped down to their bare essentials, then given a tasteful bit of dubby gloss at the hands of Sylvan Morris, for a massive […]
UK Lovers Rock holy grail 12” from Sonia Whittingham, produced by Glen Sloley and originally released in 1988. ‘When I look into your eyes I feel a sweet […]