JAH DYNASTY & CHANNEL 1 7" + 10" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE NEW RELEASES - DECEMBER 2011

JAH DYNASTY

DKR-075 - KEITHUS I - DREADLOCKS I / DREAD A DUB IT / DREADLOCKS IN THE ARK 10"
DKR-076 - KEITHUS I - SAVE THE CHILDREN 7"
DKR-077 - KEITHUS I - LIVING IN ILLUSION 7"







CHANNEL 1

DKR-084-JJ - LITTLE JOHN - FALSE NEWS 7"
DKR-085-JJ - LEROY SMART / SUPER CHICK - LOVE ME TONIGHT / BEES MAN 10"
DKR-086-JJ - COURTNEY PEDDLAR - JAH LOVE 7"










Milton "Keithus I" Samuels is simply put, one of the best yet least-known artists of the 1970s. In the latter half of the decade he self-produced six singles for his own JAH DYNASTY label, and every one is classic. Working at studios like the Black Ark, Channel 1 and Harry J, and mainly with his long-time spars, the Wailers' rhythm section of the Barrett brothers, the result was fantastic roots reggae, which has remained unfortunately unavailable...until now. Here's the first installment of our full Keithus I reissue program. "Dreadlocks I" was done at the Black Ark, and this 10-inch reissue includes the vocal & dub from the original 45, plus a second, wild Lee Perry mixed dub of an aborted do-over of the tune (for which the vocal version is sadly lost). "Save the Children" is prime '70s roots, killer horns, militant riddim, wailing vocals. This release features the awesome female harmony singers, dubbed the 'Voices of the Trinity.'
"Living in Illusion" is the most mellow of these three tunes, but no less powerful for it, with Keithus' heartfelt vocals and a great arrangement yet again.

The Channel 1 reissue program continues with more powerful early 80's music. Little John's "False News" is the rarest released cut on Channel's killer "fight fight" riddim, this time employing some great synth work. Those paying close attention will notice that this riddim is so good, it was licked over by the Choppper crew for our previously released Lionel Barrett and Bobby Melody tunes on that label. Next, a great double-sider, Leroy Smart's "Love Me Tonight" and Super Chick's "Bees Man." The Leroy is on the same killer riddim, which we call "Over Me", as tunes we've previously released by Barry Brown and Horace Andy. The Super Chick tune is the deejay cut to the "fight fight" riddim and one of our all-time favorite female deejay tunes. Both sides with dubs! Lastly, killer one-away roots from Courtney Peddlar, "Jah Love" is one of Channel's finest early '80s offerings, only released in JA on 45 and always hard to find.


Sound Clips:

Keithus I - Dreadlocks I


Keithus I - Dread a Dub It (Dreadlocks I DUB cut 1)


Keithus I - Dreadlocks in the Ark (Dreadlocks I DUB cut 2)


Keithus I - Save the Children


Keithus I - Save the Children DUB


Keithus I - Living in Illusion


Keithus I - Living in Illusion DUB


Little John - False News


Little John - False News DUB


Leroy Smart - Love Me Tonight


Leroy Smart - Love Me Tonight DUB


Super Chick - Bees Man


Super Chick - Bees Man DUB


Courtney Peddlar - Jah Love


Courtney Peddlar - Jah Love DUB


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GLOBE INT'L / AFRAJAM / FREE SLAVES 7" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE NEW RELEASES - NOV. 2011

DKR-069 - DEVON RUSSELL - RAT & BAT / RACE TRACK RIOT VERSION 7" (GLOBE INT'L)
DKR-070 - DEVON RUSSELL - FAMINE TIME / VERSION 7" (GLOBE INT'L)
DKR-071 - MILTON HENRY - FOLLOW FASHION / VERSION 7" (GLOBE INT'L)
DKR-072 - BOBBY ELLIS / DESCANT - TENSION / RELAX (VERSION) 7" (AFRAJAM)
DKR-073 - FORCES - THAT'S NOT RIGHT / VERSION 7" (FREE SLAVES)











Deeper Knowledge presents five killer roots 7"s from producer Alphonso Bailey, one of the great unsung producers of the 1970s. Though not quite a reggae household name, Bailey was fully in the mix on the Kingston scene in the '70s, as a producer, record store owner, and for a time, also working as a plater at Dynamic Sounds. His output over his few labels (Globe International, World Champ, Afrajam, Free Slaves) was relatively small but choice, often utilizing killer riddims hand picked from some of his cohorts of the day. So we present five of his best tunes. "Rat and Bat" is on Yabby You's "Conquering Lion" riddim, and featuring a funny spoken intro between Devon & Bailey. "Famine Time" and "Follow Fashion" are both on the Upsetters' immortal "Fever" rhythm, and each tune has its own unique dub. Bobby Ellis & Descant's 45 is a killer militant horns instrumental in the classic Channel 1/Revolutionaries mold, with a dubbed out version on the B-side. Lastly, Forces tune is a classic one-away, awesome heavy roots vibes from the turn of the '70s into the '80s.

Sound Clips are below:
Devon Russell - Rat & Bat


Devon Rusell - Race Track Riot VERSION


Devon Russell - Famine Time


Devon Russell - Famine Time VERSION


Milton Henry - Follow Fashion


Milton Henry - Follow Fashion VERSION


Bobby Ellis - Tension


Descant - Relax VERSION


Forces - That's Not Right


Forces - That's Not Right DUB


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CHANNEL 1 7" + 10" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE NEW RELEASES - OCT. 2011

DKR-064-JJ - CLARENCE PARKS - THINGS A COME UP TO BUMP / DUB 10"
DKR-080-JJ - DON ANGELO - GENERAL / MIX DOWN STYLE VERSION 7"
DKR-081-JJ - JOHN HOLT / REVOLUTIONARIES - LOVE & UNDERSTANDING / PEACE 10"
DKR-082-JJ - LEROY SMART - OH MARCUS / VERSION 7"
DKR-083-JJ - I-ROY - TRIBUTE TO MARCUS GARVEY / VERSION 7"












Another barrage of shots from the Channel 1 archives, including another entry into our 'Lost & Found' series. First, Clarence Parks, one of our favorite singers of the 80s, had a relatively small but killer output, and we rate all of his tunes highly. So when we learned that he cut a handful of tunes for Channel 1, none of which were ever released, we couldn't wait to hear them. To our surprise, one of them was familiar, the infamous "Things a Come Up to Bump"! The rhythm for this tune is probably familiar to many. It's among a handful of riddims cut at Channel in the early 1980's and shared amongst a group of producers who were very active at the studio during this time. Despite being shelved by Channel, the tune found its way out there on vinyl (a somewhat frequent "mystery" of the 1980s reggae business), and has since cemented its place as one of the baddest cuts on a bad rhythm! So here's our first shot from Clarence at Maxfield Avenue, with a few more to come. Next, and in the 'Lost & Found' series, a massive tune with John Holt in a rootsman style on Channel's monstrous lick of the 'mr. bassie' rhythm. This one exemplifies the sound of Channel 1 studio, featuring the hardest musicians ever, dubwise or otherwise. Never before released, as played on dubplate in the 1970's. Straight from the dub room at 29 Maxfield Avenue to your living room, crystal clear master tape issue. The dub side by the Revolutionaries was released on the classic 'Reaction in Dub' LP. Third up is Don Angelo, who cut a bunch of tunes for Channel 1 in the early/mid 1980's, but only a few were released. This one, "General", saw release only in the UK thru a licensing deal at the time, and it's a wicked uptempo track in the same vein as some of our recently-issued Tasha productions from the same time, approx. 1984. Lastly, a pair of tunes on one of the hardest and most militant of 1970's Channel 1 rhythms. Both Leroy Smart's "Oh Marcus" and the deejay version, I-Roy's "Tribute To Marcus Garvey" were only ever available as LP cuts, released here now for the first time ever as singles, and backed by a tough version of the Revolutionaries' rhythm track.

Sound clips are below:

Clarence Parks - Things a Come Up To Bump


Clarence Parks - Come Up To Bump DUB


John Holt - Love & Understanding


Revolutionaries - Peace


Don Angelo - General


Don Angelo - Mix Down Style Version


Leroy Smart - Oh Marcus


I-Roy - Tribute To Marcus Garvey


Revolutionaries - Marcus Garvey Version


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RECORD SMITH - DJ'S CHOICE - DUB IRATOR 7" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE NEW RELEASES - SEPT 2011

DKR-056 - BLACK ONEY - JAH JAH SEND THE PARSON (RASTA MOVE) 7" (RECORD SMITH)
DKR-057 - PRINCE JUNIOR - GIRL FOR ALL SEASONS 7" (DJ'S CHOICE)
DKR-058 - GHETTO CONNECTION - STRUGGLERS TIME 7" (DUB IRATOR)







A triple shot of killer and rare one-away roots tunes. Black Oney's tune was originally released in 1975, wailing early roots produced by Lloydie Slim. Prince Junior's self-production was originally released around 1980 on 12" and LP, now on 7" for the first time. Great heavy roots lovers, as played back in the day by and specially requested on dubplate by Jah Shaka. Both of these tunes re-presented on their original labels. Ghetto Connection's tune was originally released in 1979 on the Strugglers and Jah Life labels respectively in JA and NY. Now re-released on Jah Life's reactivated Dub Irator label, this one is hard militant roots with killer lyrics - "back back weh, CIA!"

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Sound clips are below:

Black Oney - Jah Jah Send the Parson (Rasta Move)


Black Oney - Jah Jah Send the Parson (Rasta Move) VERSION


Prince Junior - Girl For All Seasons


Prince Junior - Girl For All Seasons DUB


Ghetto Connection - Strugglers Time


Ghetto Connection - Strugglers Time DUB


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ZION YANT & NEW NAME MUZIK 7" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE & DIGIKILLER NEW RELEASES - AUGUST 2011

ZION YANT 7" 45 RPM

DKR-065 - KUSH DAN I - JAH LAW OF LOVE 7"
DKR-066 - REGGAE GEORGE - GIRL YOU'RE TOO YOUNG 7"






Legendary and rare roots reggae tunes from 1982. Michael "Kush Dan I" Gardine produced himself doing the awesome "Jah Law of Love" at Tuff Gong to great effect, featuring fantastic instrumentation. Originally released only in tiny quantity on 45 in JA, it's back now, and featuring the same brilliant label art, faithfully reproduced in Jamaica from the original films! Around the same time, Kush also produced some tunes with Reggae George, most notably the well known "Three Wicked Men." But there is also this tune, "Girl You're Too Young", a killer slice of heavy lovers. Only ever dubiously released in Canada on a now very rare 12-inch, it's also back again, shedding some light on the under-appreciated artist and producer both.


NEW NAME MUZIK 7" 45 RPM
DKR-067 - WILD EYES - WICKEDNESS 7"
BE-004 - ANDREW BEES - LIFE IN THE GHETTO 7"
BE-005 - ANDREW BEES - STRUGGLE & STRIVE 7"








Straight from Maxfield Avenue, 1989, Castro Brown's New Name Muzik outfit produced some of the best of the first wave of digital roots. Here we present what we believe are their finest outings. "Wickedness" by now needs no introduction, killer one-away style. Andrew Bees has two of his finest tunes in "Struggle & Strive" and "Life in the Ghetto", both re-released here for the first time ever. These stand right beside his classic "Militant" on Music Lion as early classics of the emerging style.

All records manufactured in NYC from high quality virgin vinyl.

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Sound clips are below:

Kush Dan I - Jah Law of Love


Kush Dan I - Jah Law of Love DUB


Reggae George - Girl You're Too Young


Reggae George - Girl You're Too Young DUB


Wild Eyes - Wickedness


Wild Eyes - Wickedness DUB


Andrew Bees - Life in the Ghetto


Andrew Bees - Life in the Ghetto DUB


Andrew Bees - Struggle & Strive


Andrew Bees - Struggle & Strive DUB


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HARMODIO 7" 45 RPM

DIGIKILLER NEW RELEASES - JULY 2011

HARMODIO 7" 45 RPM

DKR-046 - DON HICKEY - DANCEHALL ROCK 7"
DKR-047 - DON HICKEY - LET US CO-OPERATE 7"
DKR-048 - DON HICKEY - TRY A THING 7"








Don Hickey come again! Conrod Green's Harmodio label was the first label to really produce Don Hickey (now known as Doniki) in the mid 1980's, and got some of his best material. Killer vocals over some of the best early digital (live & programmed!) riddims, we present our top three Don Hickey selections from Harmodio. "Try a Thing" on the stalag riddim, definitely an 80s classic. "Dancehall Rock" is on a killer one-away riddim that sounds tempo influenced, and no surprise then that Don popularly sung over the tune for Star Trail in the 1990s on their killer lick of tempo. Finally, "Let Us Co-Operate", pure heat in a one-away riddim style, and the original cut of the tune which Don sung over a few years later for the Chopper label (and which we released last year and is still available!).

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Sound clips are below:

Don Hickey - Dancehall Rock


Don Hickey - Dancehall Rock VERSION


Don Hickey - Let Us Co-Operate


Don Hickey - Let Us Co-Operate VERSION


Don Hickey - Try a Thing


Don Hickey - Try a Thing VERSION


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TASHA & CHANNEL 1 12" & 10" 45 RPM

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE RECORDS NEW RELEASES - JUNE 2011

TASHA RECORDS 12" 45 RPM

DKR-049 - WAYNE SMITH - DANCING MACHINE/VERSION B/W GILLY BUCHANAN - ME NO MIX/VERSION
DKR-050 - PATRICK ANDY - AIN'T NO ME/VERSION B/W WAYNE SMITH - RAIN FROM THE SKY/VERSION









Round two of Tasha releases, two huge 12-inches showcasing two huge riddims! "Dancing Machine" by Wayne Smith and Gilly Buchanan's "Me No Mix", both on the same riddim, are now paired together. One of the best uptempo riddims of the era, if you listen closely you'll notice it's a re-working of the same riddim used for Midnight Riders' tune "Youthman Invasion" (coming soon!). The other 12-inch features "Rain from the Sky" by Wayne Smith, and "Ain't No Me" by Patrick Andy. Killer synths on top of a rock solid riddim, again by the Gifted Roots Band. All together, four vocals, three dubs, two riddims, all killer.

CHANNEL 1 12"/10" 45 RPM

DKR-051-JJ 12" - PATRICK ANDY - DON'T WORRY YOURSELF/VERSION B/W LEAVE THE DOOR/VERSION
DKR-063-JJ 10" - BARRY BROWN - NO NO NO/VERSION (*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED, MASTER TAPE ISSUE*)







Round three of Channel One releases. First up is another legendary early 80s dubplate tune, Barry Brown's "No No No". The wicked rhythm employed here is now well known via Dandy Lion's "Vibes", but "No No No" is one in a next set of tune Barry cut for the Hookims in the early 80s, in the wake of his massive hit tune "Far East" and the subsequent album of the same name. Some of these tunes ended up being Barry's side of the showdown LP with Little John, but the remainder were never released on vinyl, relegated to the dub room, and forgotten by all but the most astute sound tape listeners. Released here on crisp and loud dubplate-style ten-inch, straight from master tape. And what about those other Barry Brown tunes you ask? Soon come! But right now, and next, a killer double sided 12-inch from Patrick Andy. Patrick did his best work for Channel 1, who put out a bunch of singles and two great showdown LP's featuring the youth. If you've been following our releases thus far, you should be familiar with the pair of killer Channel riddims on this release. ""Don't Worry Yourself" aka "Worry & Fret" is the other cut on the fantastic rhythm used for the recently reissued Midnight Riders' "Posse Form a Line", and the flip side "Leave the Door" is the megaton-heavy riddim used on Angela Prince's "Joker Lover", which we just issued a couple months ago. Both tunes with dubs, top shelf Channel 1 selections. Don't worry yourself, you're safe!

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Sound clips:

Wayne Smith - Dancing Machine


Wayne Smith - Dancing Machine DUB


Gilly Buchanan - Me No Mix


Gilly Buchanan - Me No Mix DUB


Patrick Andy - Ain't No Me


Wayne Smith - Rain From the Sky


Ain't No Rain DUB


Patrick Andy - Don't Worry Yourself


Patrick Andy - Don't Worry Yourself DUB


Patrick Andy - Leave the Door


Patrick Andy - Leave the Door DUB


Barry Brown - No No No


Barry Brown - No No No DUB


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