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The Legendary Studio One Records - Original Classic Recordings 1963-80: Out Now on Vinyl!

The Legendary Studio One Records – Original Classic Recordings 1963-80: Out Now on Vinyl!

Soul Jazz Records does it again, digging that little bit deeper into the vaults of Brooklyn’s Studio One (post-1979) to reveal more of the most stunningly beautiful, deep, original, truthful… I’m running out of superlatives for this essential compilation! Roots soul truth, Jamaican Style! You may have thought that you had heard it all –...
Downbeat in the Jungle 2

Downbeat in the Jungle 2

Reggae, ragga, dancehall, breakbeats, dub plates, drum & bass, DJ's & MC's - you're entering the world of jungle! This raw music style from the early 1990's had its peak for just a few years before its style became what we know today as drum & bass, which is mainly instrumental. But jungle was more...