Tribute to ROOTS TANK and Dub Smokin
日本語版下へ
Dub Smokin was a great monthly event I used to play at while living in Tokyo. The event got started before I came along, but I was later asked to become a regular dj for the evening. The event was held every 4th Saturday at one of my all-time favorite reggae spots that was in Shibuya – Roots Tank. To our dismay, Roots Tank was closed a couple years back and that eventually brought an end to this event as well. The place was a relatively low-pro gem of Jamaican gettaway. Great atmosphere on the 4th floor, LOUD system till morning, cheap drinks, usually no entrance fee, and an overall “anything goes” mentality made the place home to many a lawless night of fun.
I really wanted to get a few mixes from the regulars of the event, especially the organizer and dear friend Nametake, but for various reasons no one has pulled through thus far. I was lucky enough, however, to get a super solid mix coming from Tetsu-san, who joined the event the last few times before Roots Tank closed; though his record collection outshines all of those whose names are on the flier ; )
We usually all played 2 45min to an hour sets. I intended to make two mixes for this tribute, but have so far had only time for this one. This mix represents what I might play towards the latter half of the morning, when peoples heads and feet have gotten a bit heavier. The mix I still haven’t made yet would be more upbeat, perhaps with some funk thrown in etc… So don’t get the impression that the evening was always this heavy. This mix is basically heavy after heavy. The beats are heavy and the lyrics are heavy. Heavy on Rasta/Black liberation (to Zion). I LOVE every track on here.
(Side note: One of my American friends that I sent this mix to in the past once said “love the mix, but what the hell is that “nigger” track??” Yes, there is a dub version of the song called “Every Nigger is a Star”. Yes, there are songs about being black and black liberation. Yes, I am as white as they come. I make no claims to understand what it is like to be black and in no way consider myself to be an “honorary brother” of any kind. I am also, obviously, not a Rastafarian. All I can say is that this music, musically/lyrically/production-wise, moves my soul. I only aim to share music that I love and that moves me, in hopes that it does the same to you. I would be a greatly saddened if I ever offended anyone in the process.)
Tetsu’s mix is an excellent mix of 80s Roots original 12″s. As I’ve mentioned before on two other posts from Testu (see: Wackie’s Origingal 45s Vol. I & Vol. II), the man has an insane record collection…a handful of some of his treasures would definitely be worth more than most of my entire collection. In this mix you can enjoy the reggae 12″ single style of the original version followed by either the “DJ” version (where a “dj” mc’s over a dub of the original track) or a “dub version” of the original. Dub, in case you may not know, was the product of the producer taking out most or all of the vocal tracks, messing with the all the other tracks and adding delay etc…to create a bugged out instrumental version of the original track. The “DJ” style basically grew out of actual mcs at soundsystem parties mc-ing live over these dubs. This was a hit at the dance parties and was then recorded in the studio. To see some original dub production in action check out one of the masters at work HERE.
Dub Smokin Mix – miked
Bush Weed / Pauline / Uhuru 7″
Lambs Bread Collie / Light of Saba / Honest Jon’s 12″ single
Step It Out Of Babylon / Palmers Brothers / Hawkeye 7″
(Version B side) Exiting / Roots Radicks
Full Warning / I Roy / Fe-Me-Time 7″
Higher Field Marshall / The Wailers Band / PK 10″
My Guiding Star / The Heptones / Impact 7″
Jah Is My Guiding Star / Tappa Zukie / Stars 7″
Things Felt Right / Oj / Half Moon Records (PK9) 12″LP
Let’s Go To Zion / Winston Francis / Studio One 12″
Set Me Free / Dill Smith / Half Moon Records (PK9) 12″LP
Conquering Lion / Yabby You / 12″LP
Yabby Youth / Big Youth & Yabby You / Vivian Jackson 7″
Judge I Oh Lord / Tappa Zukie / Ivanhoe 10″
Freedom, Justice & Equality / Stranger Cole / Half Moon Records (PK9) 12″LP
Higher Field Marshall (Version) / The Wailers Band / PK 10″
Revolution / Leroy Sibbles / Wackie’s 12″ single
This World / Leroy Sibbles / Wackie’s 12″ single
Live And Love / Wayne Jarrett / Wackie’s 10″
Satan Side / Keith Hudson & Chuckles / Duke 7″
Peter & Judas / Earl Flute & Horace Andy / Mafia 7″
Every Dub Is A Star / Harry J’s Studio / Jamaican Recordings
Black Is Our Color (Version) / Wayne Wade / Vivian Jackson 7″
Black Is Our Color / Wayne Wade / Vivian Jackson 7″
80s Roots 12″ Original Press SIngles – Tetsu
1.THE LOVE OF MUSIC/JOHNNY OSBOURNE
2.HELP THEM PLEASE/MICHAEL PROPHET
3.NICE TIME(LATE NIGHT BLUES)/DON CARLOS
4.NOW I KNOW/ANTHONY JOHNSON
5.DREADLOCKS MAN/BARRINGTON LEVY
6.YOUTH MAN/NOEL PHILLIPS
7.ROAST FISH&CORNBREAD/DENNIS WALKS
8.THERE MUST BE ANGEL/LINVAL THOMPSON
9.CASSANDRA/MICHAEL PROPHET
10.FIVE MAN ARMY/DILLINGER,TRINITY,WAYNE WADE,AL
CAMPBELL,JUNIOR TAMLIN
～SEND ANOTHER MOSES/DILLINGER
日本語版
今回のミックスはRoots TankとDub Smokinの思い出ミックス〜〜
閉店する前に渋谷にあったRoots Tankは本当に最高に楽しいレゲーバーでした。音がでかくって、マスター達がスーパーいい人達、朝までやっていて、なんでもありな感じでいつでもアットホームな気分でした。閉店したら、言葉にならないぐらい残念でした。Dub SmokinはNametake-sanがproduceした月一回イベントでした。イベントが始まってから半年から一年後に私がregular djとして誘われて、一年間ちかくdjやりました。本当に本当に楽しいイベントでした！ 音楽のテーマがちょっとHeavyな感じ、dj達が皆楽しいKiller selectionを持ってきてくれたし。。。そうして、よく来てくれたあたたかいお客さんもいっぱいいたので。。。本当にいい思い出になりました！ 皆にありがとう！
今回、Dub SmokinのDJ達にみんなにミックスを頼んだだけど、それぞれみんなが忙しくって、なかなかミックスを作る時間がないので、今回は私とTetsu-sanのミックスしかないけど。。。未来にもしかしたらCAPTAIN Nametake-sanのミックスが出来上がるかもしらないので、その時にまたアップします〜〜
私からのミックスは本当に重い感じで、夜遅い時間にかけるようなミックスで。。。Heavy Heavy Sounds… でも、Dub Smokinはいつもこんなに重いイベントではなかった全然。逆にだいたいいつもかなり盛り上がっていた。もしCaptain Nameのミックスが届いたら、その時に僕のDub Smokin “元気 version”のミックスを作りますので〜〜〜〜〜〜〜
そうして、Tetsu-sanのミックスは80s Roots Original 12” mix です！ 最高！ Tetsu-sanはRoots Tank閉店の少し前にDub Smokin regular djとして参加してくれたけど、Record collector的にキングでした。Tetsu-sanはよくテーマがあるセットを持ってきてくれて、こういう風に勉強になるミックスばっかりでした。過去にoursoundtracksにアップしたのOriginal Wackies Vol. I and Vol. IIもそうでした。是非きいてみてください！！
Rocksteady & Ska Orig. 45s by Mochi!
Here are a couple new gems from a good friend and Tokyo record collector Mochi. We had the pleasure of playing many a night together at Simokita’s DRUM SONG. Mochi is another guy who always brings a huge box of all original 7″s to the table. Each record costing anywhere from 30 to a couple hundred $$$ Dont know how these guys do it, but I’m sure glad they can. Have a listen and you’ll see why.
Mochi brings us two mixes from his treasure chest of nothing but original Jamaican vinyl. Some delicious old rocksteady and some upbeat ska oldies. Some classics and some rarities! Download, leave a comment, tell a friend, and Enjoy!
THANK YOU MOCHI!!
下北沢のドラマソングでよく一緒に回したdjと友だちもっちから２つのJamaican Oldies mixを作ってくれました！ 相変わらず、この２つのミックスはオリジナル版のみの７”で出来上がっています〜〜〜最高です！ 聞いたことがない曲ばっかり＄＄ とにかくこのミックスは本当に気持ちがいい、晴れた休みの日におすすめです！
Listen UP!
Rocksteady Mix (click here)
The Jamaicans / Baba Boom
Earnest Wilson / Story Of The Children
The Hamlins / Sentimental Reason
Keith & Tex / What Kind Of Fool
Bobby Winston Francis / Venus
Jackie Mittoo / Summer Time
Kingston Pete Busters All Stars / Little Boy Blue
Pat Kelly & The Uniques / Little Boy Blue
Bob & Marcia / Always Together
Austin Faithful / Eternal Love
Anthony Ellis / I Am The Ruler
Alton Ellis / Try To Reach My Goal
Larry Marshall / Broken Heart
Stranger Cole / Over Again
Winston Sumel / Peace Of Mind
Prince Buster All-Stars / Soul Pressure
Karl Bryan / A House Is Not A Home
Ska Mix (click here)
Granville Williams Orch / More / GWO
Carlos Malcom & His Afro Jamaican Rhythms / Papa Luigi / UP BEAT
Lord Brynner / Teach Me Ska / ISLAND
Cherry Pies (Charmers) / Show Me The Way / WILD BELLS
Lord Tanamo / Mother’s Love / SEP
Shenley Duffs / I Am Rich / ROLAND & POWIE
Byron Lee And the Drogonaires / Dumprins / ATLANTIC
Carlos Malcom & His Afro Jamaican Rhythms / Ghost Riders In The Sky / UP BEAT
Roland Alphanso / Rollie Pollie / SUPREME
Roland Alphanso / Nimble Foot / SKA-BEAT
Jackie Opel / I Am What I Am / RIO
The Checkmates / Invisible Ska / SKA-BEAT
Prince Buster / Linger On / VOP
Buster All Stars / The Tickler / BLUE BEAT
The Skatalites / Black Sunday / ND
Roland Alphanso & The Soul Bros / Something Special / COXSON
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AfroNight in Tokyo ＠ Drum Song 下北沢
So now that I’ve moved out of Tokyo I’d like to put up a few entries to say “thanks for the many good memories” to a few Tokyo spots, fellow djs, and people who came out to show their love for the music over the years.
This entry in particular is a shout out to everyone who made our tri-monthly event called AfroNight such an enjoyable little night. The spot was an ALL reggae bar in Shimokitazawa called Drum Song.
最近まで東京に三年間すみました。その間色んな人にお世話になりました。色んな人のおかげで色んなチャンスや経験やいい思いができました。DJ的にあるの場所と人に「ありがとう」と言いたいので。。。
今回のエントリは下北沢のDrum Songで行ったイベント「AfroNight」の皆さんへ送りたいです〜
まず、Drum Songのカオルさんにはものすごく感謝しています〜〜 このAfroNightが始まったのに年前からここで月一回ぐらいレゲーを回させました、、簡単な話と言うと、カオルさんのおかげで、僕の東京のDJ人生ができました。 そうして、バリバリレゲーのみの所なのに、たまにこのレゲーじゃないイベントを許してくれたのはありがたいです！ めっちゃ楽しかったです！
The owner, and dear friend, was open enough to warm up to the idea of an OCCASIONAL non-reggae night when the idea was put to him by fellow Drum Song frequenteuer, Nozomi. I think Nozomi was about 19 or 20 when I first met her and was just starting to buy some records, so MUCH props to her for putting together this night – and later this mix. The theme of AfroNight was simply “black music” (that’s actually what the section is called at music stores here) other than reggae, mainly soul, funk etc… These nights were always SO MUCH fun because they were only every 3 months or so, so we got lots of people to come out in force. For me, it was just so much fun to play something other than reggae music. I love me some reggae, but I never intended to be an all reggae dj, but that’s somehow how things worked themselves out while I was in Tokyo. Anyways, thanks to everyone for this night, especially you Nozomi-chan! Thanks for inviting me to play! Thank You Kaoru at Drum Song, Thank You AfroNight crew, and Thank You Tetsu!
このイベントはのぞみちゃんという最高にいい子のイベントでした。 初めて会った時ちょうどレコードを買う始めた所でしたかな、まだdjとかやったことがなくって、なので、このイベントを始まったのは本当にえらいと思います〜 そうして、ありがたい！ AfroNightはレゲー以外のブラックmusicイベントでした；ほとんどsoul,funk,disco,R&B. このイベントまで、東京でレゲーを回すチャンスしかなかったので、とってもとっても楽しかった！ 誘ってくれてありがとう！！
Below are 3 mixes of music typical of the event from myslef, Nozomi, and Tetsu who was our special guest dj for our last event~
下にAfroNightのミックス３つあります。私のとのぞみちゃんのと、special guestTetsuさんのです。 (AfroNightに他のレグラーdjがいましたが、ミックスを手に入れなかったので。。この3つしかない）
AfroNight Mix 1 by me – miked
AfroNight Mix – miked (double click to stream/right click and save as)
This mix is all vinyl of mainly reissues except for a couple originals thrown in at towards the end. A lot of the stuff can be found out about if you fish around the following labels, which I highly recommend you do, Truth & Soul, Now Again/Soul Cal, Daptone, and Numero Group. All of these labels have dug up some rare and amazing gems for reissue. There are also a few tracks that were actually recorded relatively recently…over the past few years there have been some incredible releases in the revival soul/funk scene. As to which songs are reissues and which are actually new recordings…I’ll leave that to you to figure out.
The mix takes you through some banging funk and gritty soul for a while and finishes up with some west coasty 70s goodness. Great for a sunny day off. – - There’s a fair amount of artist repetition going on in here, but the mix was just for fun and there were too many 7″s where I just simply couldn’t decide between side A or B .
このミックスはほとんど再発のレコードです、最後のほうにちょっとオリジナル版も入ってますけど。。 この曲に興味があればこのレブルおすすめです．Truth & Soul, Now Again/Soul Cal, Daptone, and Numero Group. 全部本当に素晴らしい再発版を出しています．
Tracklisting
The Detroit Sex Machines – The Stretch – Now Again
GP Reverbi -Sequence – 36 Funky 45s
Sharon Jones – 100 Days, 100 Nights – Daptone
Inell young – What Do You See In Her – Jazzman
Eddie & Ernie – Bullets Don’t Have Eyes – Ever Soul
Bob & Gene – You Gave Me Love – Mo Do
Eddie & Ernie – You Make My Life A Sunny Day – Ever Soul
Bob & Gene – I Can Be Cool – Mo Do
Bob & Gene – Your Name – Mo Do
Funky Music Machine – Gotta Clean Up The World – Black Top
Timothy McNealy – Funky Movement No. 2 – Truth & Soul
Black Velvet – An Earth Quakes Coming – Truth & Soul
Binky Griptite and the Mellomatics – Mellomatic Mood – Daptone
Pieces Of Piece – Pass It On pt 1&2 – Twinight
Kashmere Stage Band – Super Strut – Now Again
Luther Davis Group – You Can Be A Star – Soul Cal
Kashmere Stage Band – Ain’t No Sunshine – Now Again
Ramp – Everybody Loves The Sunshine – Blue Thumb
Timmy McNealy – What’s Going On – Truth & Soul
Luther Davis Group – To Be Free – Soul Cal
Herbie Hancock – forget which song! – CBS
Sammy Gordon and the Hip Huggers – Making Love – Polydor 7″
AfroNight Mix 2 by Nozomi
It took me a while, but I finally convinced Nozomi to come over to my place and record this mix. She always claimed to be too much of a beginner, but since the event was coming to end and I was moving back to Nagano – she came through. Hope to hang out soon again Nozomi-chan!
のぞみちゃんは最初ちょっと自信なくって、ミックスを作るのはやってくれなさそうだったけど、やっと、家に来てくれた一発でとってもいいミックスを作ってくれました。そうして、やっとアップしています〜 ありがとうのぞみちゃん！
A great party mix that kept everyone dancing and wanting to drink more!
ダンス、ダンス、ダンス！
AfroNight Nozomi Mix (double click to stream/right click and save as)
The Mighty Tom Cats – Soul Makossa
Copa Salvo – la negra tomasa
Banda Black Rio – Miss Sherry
Experience Unlimited – Hey You
Clarence Reid – Along Came A Woman
Clyde King – Direct Me
Black Ivory – I Keep Asking You Questions
Sly & The Family Stone – Fun
Doobie Brothers – Long Train Running
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
Patti Austin – The Genie
Bumblebee Unlimited – I Got A Big Bee
Salsoul Orchestra – Run Away
Thelma Houston - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
Kool & THe Gang – In the Hear
The 3 Pieces – I Need You Girl
Curtis Mayfield – Miss Black America
Kokomo – Let Me Have It All
AfroNight Mix 3 by Tetsu
An Oursoundtracks favorite with his selections of all original Wackie’s vinyl, Tetsu-san also came through on our last event as a special guest. He played two sets that night, the first kept the Jamaican vibe of our location while still maintaining the soul for the event. The second was definitely more AfroNight-ish, but unfortunately I only have the first..which is a great set of tunes though..but still more reggae than what one might expect at AfroNight.
Oursoundtracks 人気あるTetsuさんがAfroNightの最後にspecial guest dj やってくれました。 Drum Songのレゲー雰囲気をまもりながら、jamaican soulでAfroNightにばっちりでした！
AfroNight Mix Tetsu (double click to stream/right click and save as)
Alton Ellis – Let’s Stay Together
Lloyd Tyrell – Let’s Get It On
Honey Boy – The Tracks Of My Tears
Ken Boothe – It’s The Way That Nature Planned It
Lloyd Walks – Feelings
Wayne Wade – Lady
Shelia Hylton – Don’t Ask My Neighbors
Marcia Aikens – When I Need You
Junior Tucker – Some Guys Have All The Luck
Horace Andy – Rock Me Baby
John Holt – Yester Day
Annette Clarke – Just One Look
Winsome – Am I The Same Girl
Freddie McGregor – Why Can’t We Be Friends
Wackies Originals Vol. II – by Tetsu
Let me first apologize for being completely MIA for a while. I moved out of Tokyo and back to the mountains…have been working night and day on starting a new business, and just had a kid last month… I have lots of mixes waiting to be put up, I hope I’ll be able to get around to them all soon enough.
最近忙しくって全然サイトをいじる時間全くなくってすみません〜〜〜〜〜！ 東京から長野へ戻って、自分の学校を開いて、そうして子供できました。ミック スを沢山たまっているので、ガンガンアップしたいですけど。。。頑張ります！
Today’s mix I’ve really been looking forward to sharing. Vol 1 of Wackie’s Originals was one of the most highly downloaded mixes here at Oursoundtracks. I explained most of my thoughts on the Wackies studio and Tetsu-san in the entry for Vol. 1 so go check that again!
今日のミックスをアップするのは本当にたのしみにしていました！ Wackie’s Originals Vol. 1 はこのサイトの歴史のなかで Best 3に入る！、downloadの回数的に。Wackie’s Originals Vol. 1にWackie’sやTetsu-sanに関して言いたいことをほとんど言い切りましたので、よかったらそちらへもう一回見いて下さい！ この下にチョコット書きますけど。。。
A quick word on Wackie’s
I’ll just say again that works from the Wackies studio remain some of my favorite reggae music. If you like what you hear and want to pick up up one album to make your record/cd collection all the cooler and get better acquainted with Lloyd Barnes and his productions I’d recommend Horace Andy’s “DanceHall Style” – don’t let the title fool you – it is NOT “dancehall” as we now loath it – I mean KNOW it. ; )
もしWackie’sちょっと興味を持っているけど、CDなどなんにも持ってなくって買おうと思っている方がいらしゃったら、Horace Andy’s “DanceHall Styleがおすすめです〜！Lloyd Barnesのstudio sound + Horace Andy = 最高！
(Clive Chin from Randy’s Records & Tetsu)
A quick word on Tetsu-san
As I said in the last entry, Tetsu is a man with an amazing record collection that he’s been seriously working on for over 20 years. I always enjoyed looking through his box of all original goods every evening we played together. A good friend and Dj I’ll miss now being away from Tokyo. I hope this isn’t the last mix we have from him.
前も言ったけれども、本当にTetsu-sanのレコードバッグいつもいっつも楽しみにしています！！！ 一緒に回す度に楽しいし勉強にもなる！ まだまだTestsu-sanのミックス欲しいです！
CLICK HERE FOR TETSU’S WACKIE’S ORIGINALS Vol. II
1)LOVE / JUNIOR DELAHAYE
2)STRANGER / LOVE JOYS
3)CHILD OF SLAVE / CHOSEN BROTHERS
4)BREAK DOWN THE WALLS / ABBASHANTIE
5)COME ON AND ROCK ME / MILL HENRY AND CLIVE FIELDMARSHALL
6)LOVE IS A FUNNY THING / ICHO CANDY&SUGAR MINOTT
7)ALL I NEED JAH / JUNIOR DELAHAYE
8)LET ME ROCK YOU / LOVE JOYS
9)STAR TRACK / ROLAND ALPHONSO
10)I DON’T WANNA BE LEFT OUTSIDE / HORACE ANDY
11)IN THE GHETTO / SUGAR MINOTT
12)ZION LAND / FOURTH GENERATION BAND
13)AFRICAN PEOPLE / TAMPI AND THE AFFINITY
14)FOREVER&EVER / LLOYD BARNES
2 Old Mixes from me – miked
for sunny days off
this mix was in prep for playing at a small event we put on in Nagano a few years ago to see how the tracks went together. luckily it turned out ok enough to keep. old reggae and Jamaican funk. goes from toasted “DJ” style tracks through funk, rocksteady reggae; with a few James Brown tracks thrown in in honor of since he had just passed at the time. i haven’t gotten around to putting the playlist together yet, maybe i will someday, or if asked. this is all vinyl except for the JB tracks. please download/stream and enjoy.
Jamaican Funk & Reggae (mix by miked)
for stoney days off
this set was recorded while i was living in Oakland. at that time i had recently decided to start buying some reggae, mainly re-pressed 7″s. this was my first ever reggae mix;playing nearly every7″ I had at the time. this set is all 7″s and is mainly heady roots-reggae and some dub. as with the Funk mix above, i can’t mix reggae and don’t have any effects so this is basically just playing one song one after the other with a concentrated effort to make that transition as painless as possible. this set is dedicated to sitting in Golden Gate Park eating avocado/cheese subs from Yellow Submarine with R. Rosen…homesick
Roots Reggae 7″s (mix by miked)
**reposting some old mixes for organization sake**
2 From Moorieman
for those old school Jamaican days…
a sweet mix from the man beihind the Studio One myspace page, the Moorieman. a great danceable mix of rocksteady and early-reggae. Thanks again Moorie!!
music for heavy nodding and swaying
and yet another FANTASTIC mix coming out of the moorie vaults! this a strictly heavy roots dub showdown…heavy and delicious!! RECOMMENDED!!
into-rock fort- Horsemouth
dubites green&gold – King Tubby
version 78 style – Glen Brown & King Tubby
dub mlpa – Tappa Zukie
africa love dub – Revolutionaries
mitchville rock – Glen Brown
wicked can’t run this dub – Glen Brown & King Tubby
symbolic dub – King Tubby Meets Roots Radics
shaka the great part 2 – The Overnight Players
scratch the dub organizer – Lee Perry
oragan satta – The Observers
upbeat version – Impact Allstars
star trek – The Vulcans
congoman chant – The Congos
river – Lee Perry Meets Zap Pow
REWIND!
2 Mixes for Valentine’s Evening
S.O.S Heart in Distress
This first mix is coming from a site that I’ve REALLY been meaning to spread the word about. If you dig soul, funk, jazz etc… you ABSOLUTELY MUST stop by the Funky Sixteen Corners. All kinds of rare downloadable tracks from various A-sides and B-sides AND the podcast archive is an absolute GOLD MINE. Too many fantastic mixes for my own good. Brilliant Brilliant site.
This mix is one out of the 80! available in the archive. OH! And I almost forgot to mention that what makes the Funky 16 Corners archive even more amazing is that not only is the mix available for download, but each of the individual tracks in the mix is available for download in a ZIP folder. Please have a listen and then head on over to Funky 16 Corners and give them your support!
Track listing
Velvelettes – Lonely Lonely Girl Am I (VIP) Betty Harris – I Don’t Want To Hear It (Sansu) Irma Thomas – What Are You Trying To Do (Imperial) Flirtations – Nothing But A Heartache (Deram) Cooperettes – Shingaling (Brunswick) Barbara West – You’re No Good (Ronn) Kim Weston – Helpless (Gordy) Betty Everett – Getting Mighty Crowded (VeeJay) Shirley Ellis – Soul Time (Columbia) Christine Cooper – S.O.S. (Heart In Distress) (Parkway) Persianettes – It Happens Every Day (OR) Marvelettes – I’ll Keep On Holding On (Tamla) Thelma Jones – Stronger (Barry) Bonnie & Lee – The Way I Feel About You (Fairmount) Martha & The Vandellas – In My Lonely Room (Gordy) Linda Jones – I Can’t Help Loving My Baby (Loma) Liberty Belles – Shingaling Time (Shout) Jean Wells – With My Love and What You’ve Got (Calla)Music to Get Married By (repeat)
I was hoping to make a new mix of love songs for today, but life has been crazy and I had to head out of town over the weekend. In turn, I’m reposting a mix that if you haven’t heard already, you should, and if you already have, well, now is the time to check it again.
I also felt this mix, which I made for our wedding 2 years ago, is fitting for me to put up on Valentine’s Day 2010 as this year is gonna be a big one for me and the fam! We’re moving out of Tokyo and back to my wife’s hometown in the mountains at the end of March, starting my own business in May, and having our first kid in June… So this mix goes out to my wife and soon-to-be daughter ~~~
Track Listing
Lennie Hibbert – Montego Rock
Timmy McNealy – I Am Glad You’re Mine
Brenda & The Tabulations – Hey Boy
The Rockmasters – Raining Teardrops
Lennie Hibbert – Moonlight Becomes You
Lil’ Bob – My Heart’s on Fire
Dennis Alcapone – The Wedding Song
Jimmy Cliff – Come Into My Life
The Melodians – Come On Little Girl
Alton Ellis – La La Means I Love
The Joytones – This Love That I’m Giving You
Linnie Hibbert – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Jennifer Lara – ?? – Off the ‘Studio One Presents’ album
Carlton and The Shoes – Sincerely Yours
Ebony Sisters & Mudies All Stars – Let Me Tell You Boy
Tony Gregory – Get Out Of My Life Woman
Delroy Wilson – Have Some Mercy
Carlton and The Shoes – Love Me Forever
Gregory Isaacs – Darling I Need Your Loving
Jennifer Lara – A Woman
Pat Kelly – It’s a Good Day
Timmy McNealy – What’s Going On
Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love
EnjoY - One Love on V Day.
p.s. In actuality, I really HATE this lame holiday.
Ranking Joe & Echodelic Soundsystem @ Dublab
Given that Dublab has been with us for over 10 years now and are holding their annual pledge drive I thought I’d continue on the Dublab tip for a bit. If you haven’t heard of Dublab yet I REALLY REALLY suggest you get yourself acquainted with em. They’ve got SO much going on… Once you become a listener, consider giving a “proton grant”.
As can be seen by the previous post, Dublab brings consistent greatness. This time a priceless set from Ranking Joe on the mic and Tom Chasteen on the turntables. BRILLIANT!
Here’s how Dublab explained it:
“We were thrilled to have the legendary dancehall deejay Ranking Joe come by dublab for another session. He was in town to perform at Dub Club’s New Years Eve sound explosion so the good Mr. Tom Chasteen of Echodelic Soundsystem brought him by the lab for an amazing session anchored by Echodelic’s heavy selections and dubs. So amazing!”
If you are in or around LA make sure to make your way over to the DUB CLUB home of the Echodelic Soundsystem.
ENJOY!
DJ レゲンドRanking JoeはLos Angelesにある素晴らしいレゲーイベントDUB CLUBにSpecial GuestのためにLAにきました。LAにいる間にDub ClubのEchodelic Soundsystemと一緒にDublabのスタジオでこのsetやりました。本当に気持ちいい楽しいdub musicばっかり！
Dublabというvirtual soundsystemまだ知らない方がいったら是非web siteにいって、いろいろ聞いてみてください〜 〜 また素晴らしいall genre soundsystemです！
The Set
WACKIE’S Mix (all originals) – by Tetsu
This mix is a real treasure coming from a great DJ and friend Tetsu-san. Tetsu has blessed us by becoming a regular DJ at our monthly event “Dub Smokin” every 4th Sat. @ Drum Song in Shimokitazawa. He’s been collecting reggae vinyl for over 20 years and usually puts the rest of us to shame with his wicked selection of mainly original presses. Recently Tetsu-san has been setting a theme for his set each event, and last time at Dub Smokin was an all Wackie’s set which was just amazing – especially on a big soundsystem. Tetsu was kind enough to record a sampling of his Wackie’s all original collection for us. THANK YOU TETSU-SAN
こ のmixは最高な人とセレクターTETSUさんからきています！ うちらが第四・土 下北沢のDrum Songでやっているイベント”Dub Smokin”のレグラーメンバーです。 ２０年以上Reggae Recordsを集まってる大先輩、いつも、いつも素晴らしいselection回してくれる。。。是非、見に来てください！！この間のDub SmokinでTETSUさんがALL ORINGINAL WACKIESセット回しました。それで、oursoundtracksのために同じようなmix作ってくれました。最高です！
WACKIE’S was an amazing “reggae” label/studio/store started in NY in the 70s by Lloyd Barnes (check wikipedia for more info). Lo-fi, gritty, soulful, Wackie’s has been widely influential.
“Most if not all of the original (1970′s and 80′) Wackies recorded releases are out-of-print and in demand among reggae music collectors. Germans Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus, passionate devotees of the label’s sound, have undertaken an extensive and ongoing 12″ and LP re-issue campaign for the label through an exclusive imprint in the Basic Channel record label family, bearing the Wackies logo and label design. To date, the imprint has put out work from artists such as Horace Andy, Wayne Jarrett, Love Joys, The Meditations, and Sugar Minott, as well as several strictly dub releases by Wackies-sponsored bands. ” – Wikipedia
For me personally this coming together of Wackie’s and Basic Channel was HUGE. Just out of high school I really got into minimal techno music, especially deep minimal stuff like Berlin’s Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, but new very little about reggae besides Marley and early ska. At this time I had no clue about the connection between techno and reggae (more specifically dub). A few years later my interest in techno waned and interest in hip hop and roots/dub music grew. When I later bought a Wackie’s re-issue I felt I had a divine revelation when I realized that this re-issue of reggae/dub was being released by none other than the minimal techno master minds of the previously mentioned Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus. It all came full circle to me. I couldn’t believe I never realized it before, how massively the Berlin minimal techno sound was influenced by the Dub music of the 70s and early 80s. And now, here are my favorite techno producers re-releasing some of my favorite reggae. It all came completely full circle when Ernestus and Von Oswald as Rhythm and Sound collaborated with original Wackie’s artists to release some absolutely mind blowing electronic-dub versions of Wackie music. Listen:
２０００ 年代に元minimal techno/minimal dub producers Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernustus (Rhythm and Sound) from the labels Basic Channel/Chain Reaction in BerlinがWackie’s再発をガンガン出しました。私は元々minimal techno djだったんで、このドイツ人二人大好きだったので、十年後、この二人は最高なレーゲを再発出してるのはものすごくうれしい偶然／運命でした。 そうして、この円が完成したのはRhythm and SoundがWackie’s musician達と一緒に最高なelectronic-dub versions作りました〜 下にきいてみて：
Needless to say, when Tetsu agreed to make this all original Wackie’s set for the site I was thrilled. Now, given everything I said about the connection between dub music/Wackie’s/and Berlin minimal techno, and if you’ve been a fan of the Wackie’s stuff re-released by the German label you may be expecting a set of all heavy roots and dub…this is not the case. The Wackie’s studio and label produced a wide range of reggae music in its years of productivity. This mix is a good sampling of that range…some of the stuff has been re-issued, but a lot of it hasn’t.
[For a full (still being updated) collection of Testu's Wackie collection go here]
NOW, FINALLY, FOR THE MIX – ENJOY!
TETSU’S WACKIE’S ORIGINALS MIX
Skin Tight Part I / Bullwackies All Stars
Look Over Yonder / Ras Ifton & The Zionites
Black Horns / Baba Leslie & Mark
Jah Children / Johnny Osbourne
Come Let’s Go / Wayne Jarrett
Pollution In The City / Johnny Clarke
I Wanna Get Next To You / Andrea L’amy
So Much Loving / Chosen Brothers
Love Makes The World Go Round / Jah Batta & Positive Vibes
Stop The World / Ken Boothe & M. Lara
Prophecy / Horace Andy
Tribal War / Noel Delahaye
Loving Man / African Jamaicans
Creation / Itopia
Message From Jah / Itopia
It’s Like Yesterday / Noel Delahaye
Forward On A Yard / Leroy Sibbles & the Heptones
It Takes Time / Stranger Cole
Home By The Sea / Andrew McCalla
I Was Born To Be Loved / Andrew McCalla
What’s Wrong With You / Jerry Hitler
I Love My Music / Max Romeo
Forever And Ever / Lloyd Barnes
Blanco – Live mix in OURSOUNDTRACKS “studio” – Tokyo
