Similarly the one drop tunes coming out of yard this year have seemed pretty lightweight – more inspired by the “drop leaf” riddim than booming Studio One basslines.<\/p>\n
I have no doubt that things will change again at some point – innovation in Jamaica is given. But in 2008 my attention has been focused on old JA tunes and productions hailing from elsewhere…<\/p>\n
The list below is just what I can remember off the top of my head on a hungover afternoon – a lot of it will be familiar to people who have heard me play out this year or checked my mixes (or read the reviews I did in Woofah<\/em>).<\/p>\n Tunes, in no particular order:<\/strong><\/p>\n V\/A – Roots Garden Showcase vol 1<\/a> 12″ (Roots Garden, UK) Produced by Manneseh.<\/p>\n Lion Vibes – The Cake Must Slice<\/a> 10″ (Greensleeves, UK) Produced by Matt “Lion Vibes” Downs.<\/p>\n Peter Hunnigale – Free Soul <\/a>LP (Peckings\/Coxsone UK) Produced by Peckings, riddims by Studio One and Treasure Isle.<\/p>\n V\/A – Fade Away riddim 7″s (Heartical<\/a>, France) Produced by Heartical, riddim by Basque Dub Foundation.<\/p>\n BDF – Ministerio Del Dub riddim 7″s (Heartical<\/a>, France) Produced by Heartical, riddim by Basque Dub Foundation.<\/p>\n V\/A\u00a0 – Police In Helicopter\/ Shank I Shek riddims 7″s (Necessary Mayhem<\/a>, UK) Produced by Curtis “Necessary Mayhem” Lynch.<\/p>\n V\/A – Back to Mt Zion<\/a> riddim 7″s and CD (Charlie’s Records, USA) Produced by McPullish.<\/p>\n V\/A – Funk Milk<\/a> Riddim\u00a0 CD (Muzamba, Brazil) Produced by Digitaldubs.<\/p>\n Macka B – Warrior Style<\/a> 7″ (Ariwa, UK) Produced by Mad Professor and Joe Ariwa.<\/p>\n Brother Culture – Warning 7″ (All City<\/a>, Republic of Ireland) Produced by T-Woc, dub by Russ Disciples.<\/p>\n V\/A – Vocal Anthology vol 1<\/a> CD (M Records, Netherlands) Produced by Twilight Circus.<\/p>\n![\"reggae08\"](\"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/reggae08.jpg\" "\\"reggae08\\"")
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