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.

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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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JAM ROCK RECORDS 7" 45

DIGIKILLER RECORDS NEW RELEASE - MAY 2011

JAM ROCK RECORDS 7" 45 RPM

DKR-055 - SURU BOARD - SERIOUS THING



From 1987, a piece of one-away digital fire, "Serious Thing" by Suru Board. Originally released on Tuff Gong studio's 56 Hope Road label, and produced by Tuff Gong mainstay and Jam Rock label boss Denzel Bowford, alongside the late Wailers' associate Trevor Bow. This is prime digital reggae, a scorching riddim with killer synths, and fantastic vocal from the young Suru Board (please note, the spelling of "Surn" Board on the original label was a typo!) Like the lyrics say, "serious mi serious, and me nah mek no joke!", serious digital reggae, deservedly available again. We are also pleased to let fans of this tune know that our friend Suru Board is available for dubplate and production voicing, so please contact us if you want to link this talented singer, and please check his Myspace page, linked on our website.

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Sound clips are below -

Serious Thing


Serious Thing VERSION


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DUB IRATOR 7" 45

DEEPER KNOWLEDGE RECORDS - NEW RELEASES - APRIL 2011

DUB IRATOR 7" 45 RPM

DKR-059 - SCION SUCCESS - PROFILE

DKR-060 - SCION SUCCESS - CAN'T WRONG

DKR-061 - SAMMY LEVI - AUTOMATIC

B/W JAH LIFE - DUB IN THE AREA

***ALL 3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED***

&

DKR-062 - TONY TUFF - DANCE IN THE AREA

B/W MUSIC IN THE AREA DUB















Legendary dubplate cuts to the 'chanting' riddim, as played on the Jah Life & Volcano sound systems in the early 1980's! Many of the toughest riddims of the early '80s came from the producing partnership of Hyman 'Jah Life' Wright and Henry 'Junjo' Lawes. Among them was this one, which saw two released cuts with John Holt's "Chanting" and Tony Tuff's "Dance in the Area." But, soundsytem and dubplate followers also know that this rhythm had more unreleased cuts which played regularly as dubplates on Junjo's Volcano and Jah Life's sounds at the time. In recent years we've seen these tunes unfortunately pirated, unscrupulously and anonymously sold on dubplate, recut from shoddy old plates who knows how many generations removed from originals. It seemed clear that the time had come for these cuts to see the light. So we present the three unreleased cuts on the riddim, straight form master tapes, and now identified. Two of them come from one of our favorite singers, a pair of wicked outings from a young Scion Success! "Profile", about modelling in the dancehall, and "Can't Wrong", a song of pure encouragement. Next, another upcoming NY artist of the day, Sammy Levi with "Automatic", a warning about the perils of carrying a gun. Each of these three cuts is backed with Jah Life's own dub version, showcasing a part of each vocal, in his trademark "Superstar Mix" fashion. Lastly we re-present the Tony Tuff cut, which has escaped the attention of many, due to it's relative unavailability. Originally released on his "Come Fe Mash It" LP on Volcano in Jamaica, and on a rare 10-inch single on the EIS label in NY. This one comes backed with its own unique dub cut, as previously released on the EIS 10". All four cuts released on Jah Life's Dub Irator label.

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Sound clips are below:

Scion Success - Profile


Scion Success - Can't Wrong


Sammy Levi - Automatic


Jah Life - Dub in the Area


Tony Tuff - Dance in the Area


Music in the Area Dub


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