TASHA RECORDS 7" 45

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE RECORDS - NEW RELEASES - OCTOBER 2010

TASHA RECORDS 7" 45

DKR-024
MICHAEL PALMER - DIFFERENT STROKES
DKR-025
MIDNIGHT RIDERS - WANTED (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED!)
DKR-026
STEVE KNIGHT - LOVE ME ENTERTAINMENT

ALL THREE TUNES B/W GIFTED ROOTS BAND - STROKES DUB










TASHA inside CHANNEL 1 studio

all records are manufactured in the USA using high quality virgin vinyl.

Deeper Knowledge presents the start of an ongoing and extensive reissue series of tunes from producer George 'Tasha' Nicholson! The mid '80s sound of Channel 1 studio has long been our favorite sound in reggae music, being some of the heaviest reggae ever made. Chief among those forwarding this sound, right alongside the Hookims, was George Nicholson. George worked exclusively at Channel 1 in this era, releasing tunes himself in Jamaica on his Tasha & Under Pressure imprints. Through licensing, much of George's music was also released on various other labels in the US, Jamaica, Canada and the UK. These days all of Tasha's productions have become hard to find, but we truly feel his productions are some of the absolute best music and original riddims of the 1980's, so it's time these tunes came back on the street. Deeper Knowledge has partnered with George to bring these tunes back to the spotlight on his original Tasha imprint. In addition to many of the tunes you may already know, we also have a killer selection of NEVER BEFORE RELEASED material from some of our all-time favorite artists, straight from master tapes! This project has been long in the making, and it is our pleasure and honor to help have these tunes be heard again, and for the first time.

We begin with three cuts on one of Tasha's best original riddims, played by the Gifted Roots Band, all cuts from 1984. Michael Palmer's "Different Strokes" originally appeared on Tasha 7" in JA, as well on an obscure compilation LP in NYC. Steve Knight's "Love Me Entertainment" originally appeared only on his very rare "Orphan Child" LP, again issued only in NYC. Finally, Midnight Riders' massive tune "Wanted", is PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED, out now for the first time. All three tunes are backed with a killer dub version. "Wanted, for singing dangerous reggae music!"

FOR WHOLESALE ORDERING INFORMATION, please email digikillerrecords at gmail dot com. the minimum for a wholesale order is 15 total pieces, any combination of titles. for retail/individual sales, please visit any of the online shops linked on this page, who should be stocking these titles shortly.

sound clips are below:

Michael Palmer - Different Strokes


Midnight Riders - Wanted


Steve Knight - Love Me Entertainment


Gifted Roots Band - Strokes Dub


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14 KARAT 12" DISCO 45 - PART TWO!

DIGIKILLER RECORDS - NEW RELEASES - SEPT. 2010

14 KARAT 12" DISCO 45

DKR-022 - 12"
A: DIZZY FLEMMING - RESURRECTION
B: MIKEY JARRETT - STARVATION / DUB

DKR-023 - 12"
A: THRILLER - TOO MUCH RACKET / DUB
B: WAYNE JARRETT - NICE AND EASY / DUB









all records are manufactured in the USA using high quality virgin vinyl.

More boomshots from the vaults of Mikey 'Karat' Jarrett! Straight from the master tapes, we bring you FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED tunes and one famously heavy instrumental! Best known as the riddim to Scion Success' tune "Young Africans", this killer riddim was built and voiced at Channel 1 in the early 1980's, while Mikey was on a visit to Kingston. Upon returning to NYC, "Young Africans" was released on 12" disco, but the other three vocal cuts and a different dub version remained unreleased until now, over 25 years later! The reality tune "Too Much Racket" by a young Thriller, a heavy slice of lovers in the form of "Nice and Easy" by Wayne Jarrett, and "Starvation" by Mikey Jarrett, a deejay plea to help the troubled Africans. Each cut is followed by a wicked dub version in a raw drum & bass style. In addition to these, there is the infamous "Resurrection" by the late great horns man Dizzy Flemming! This killer roots instrumental was produced by Mikey Jarrett and his friend Lloydie Prince in the early '80s, and saw only limited release in NYC as a 12" on the one-away MAN DINGO label, but became known as a sound system favorite in the UK.

FOR WHOLESALE ORDERING INFORMATION, please email digikillerrecords at gmail dot com. the minimum for a wholesale order is 15 total pieces, any combination of titles. for retail/individual sales, please visit any of the online shops linked on this page, who should be stocking these titles shortly.

sound clips are below:

Dizzy Flemming - Resurrection


Mikey Jarrett - Starvation


Thriller - Too Much Racket


Wayne Jarrett - Nice and Easy


Dubwise


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CHANNEL 1 7" 45

OUT NOW - DEEPER KNOWLEDGE RECORDS NEW RELEASE
CHANNEL 1 7" 45

DKR-019-JJ - MIDNIGHT RIDERS - POSSE FORM A LINE / DUB
DKR-020-JJ - STEPHANIE SAMUELS - AFRICA WE WANT TO GO / DUB
DKR-021-JJ - CARLTON LIVINGSTON - TALE OF TWO CITIES / DUB







all records are manufactured in the USA using high quality virgin vinyl.

CHANNEL 1 - no introduction needed. With reverence, we present the first batch in a series of mainly never-before-reissued selections from the Channel 1 catalog, to be distributed by DKR. Round one: Stephanie Samuels 'Africa We Want to Go', beautiful one-away deep roots with birdsong, truly mystical tune. Carlton Livingston 'Tale of Two Cities', not only his first released tune, but one of his best. A tough riddim by the Revolutionaries, with wicked horns. Midnight Riders 'Posse Form a Line', a special request to the Channel 1 crew of the day. This is one of the best tunes from the Riders, who are one our all-time personal favorite artists, so this one is a special joy for us to bring out. A simply amazing late era Channel 1 riddim, proving that Channel ruled from beginning to end.

FOR WHOLESALE ORDERING INFORMATION, please email digikillerrecords at gmail dot com. the minimum for a wholesale order is 15 total pieces, any combination of titles. for retail/individual sales, please visit any of the online shops linked on this page, who should be stocking these titles shortly.

sound clips are below:

Midnight Riders - Posse Form a Line


Midnight Riders - Posse Form a Line DUB


Stephanie Samuels - Africa We Want To Go


Stephanie Samuels - Africa We Want To Go DUB


Carlton Livingston - Tale of Two Cities


Carlton Livingston - Tale of Two Cities DUB

AKSUMITES

We just wanted to share these rare photos of the Aksumites from the late 1970's/early 1980's. The first photo was used as the picture cover for their second 12" single, "Afrika Fede Afrikan." Second, check out the Aksumites on this flyer for a 1979 stage show in Connecticut...what a lineup!





thanks to sax man Jerry Johnson for the flyer!

Look out for more Aksumites music available thru DKR in the future! For now, their "Ark of the Covenant/Covenant Rock" 12" is still available - click here for more info.

Black Roots

SUGAR MINOTT RIP 7/10/10

CHOPPER PRODUCTIONS 7" 45

OUT NOW - DIGIKILLER RECORDS NEW RELEASE
CHOPPER PRODUCTIONS 7" 45

DKR-015 DON HICKEY - COOPORATE / VERSION 7"
DKR-016 COURTNEY MELODY - NO DARKNESS / VERSION 7"
DKR-017 LIONEL GANJA BARRETT - RASTA COWBOY / DUB 7"
DKR-018 BOBBY MELODY - ORIGINAL MELODY / DUB 7"









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From Barbican, Kingston 8, the Chopper crew are back on road! From the mid 1980's straight thru until the early 90's, Choppers were steady releasing tunes both in Jamaica and NYC, and from young upcoming artists and veterans alike. Let's start with four of the most killer tunes from the Chopper catalog! From the mid '80s, two cuts on Choppers' own wicked lick of Channel One's "fight fight" riddim. Chopper's lick was laid and mixed at Channel 1 with the Black Roots Band aka Gifted Roots Band. The first tune is from Lionel 'Ganja' Barrett, himself a member of the Chopper crew, and one of the first artists released on the label. 'Rasta Cowboy' is his signature tune, an ode to a self-reliant cowboy-like life. Next, 'Original Melody' from Bobby Melody, letting you know none a them a ruff like the original! We were saddened by Bobby's recent passing, but let this tune serve as a reminder of what a great singer he was. Each of these two tunes is backed with its own unique and wicked dub, each a different mix. Forward now to the late '80s digital style, and we have one of our all-time favorite singers, Don Hickey. "Cooperate" is one of his best tunes, on a pure killer digital riddim. Last but not least is "No Darkness", Courtney Melody's cut on the 'cooperate' riddim. This tune is released for the first time here on 7", previously released only on a hard to find LP, this is one of his great unheralded tunes.

FOR WHOLESALE ORDERING INFORMATION, please email digikillerrecords at gmail dot com. the minimum for a wholesale order is 15 total pieces. for retail/individual sales, please visit any of the online shops linked on this page, who should be stocking these titles shortly.

sound clips are below:

Don Hickey - Cooporate


Courtney Melody - No Darkness


Cooporate/No Darkness Version


Lionel Ganja Barrett - Rasta Cowboy


Black Roots Band - Rasta Cowboy DUB


Bobby Melody - Original Melody


Black Roots Band - Original Melody DUB

Hold Tight...

Slight delay with the new releases, but we are back on track and they should be on road very soon...keep it locked, they are worth the wait!

respect,
-DKR CREW