There are certain albums which shake the world immediately upon release, and others which come from far underground and whose shocks and aftershocks rise to the surface gradually over the years, gaining momentum and power. "Ten Dubs That Shook The World" is of the latter type. With its dual island combination of Jamaican dub and UK industrial and post-punk, and the twinning of spaced electronic drums and effects with some superbly rooted bass-lines, the tectonic "Ten Dubs" has proven to be a durable, doubly-solid shaker. This 2013 re-press is dedicated to the original producer John Blades, founder of Endless Recordings, who along with Maher and Richard Fielding constituted the Loop Orchestra.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: 'Longside Andy Rantzen, Sheriff Lindon spearheaded the Australian digi-dub scene. This album is rightly regarded as a cult classic of the genre, and even the reissue from 2005 has become highly collected. One of those 'every dub fan needs one' kinda records. Handy that it's reissued here in all its glory.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Dub House Of Horrors 5:22
A2 ! (Dub) 5:26
A3 Grossly Overweight Dub 8:30
A4 Fatal Dub 5:09
B1 Dub Express 5:24
B2 Dread-Ging The River 7:04
B3 And On The Seventh Day ...Dub 5:16
B4 Eastern Bloc 6:42

Few Jamaican music makers have demonstrated greater versatility or proficiency than Lloyd Charmers, who first made his name on the Jamaican music scene as a youthful singer-songwriter in the early 60s. His output as both a performer and producer included multiple major reggae hits. After his international break through, he produced work for keyboard maestro Harold Butler. Butler’s widely sought-after ‘Gold Connection’ album, an instrumental collection from 1976 features nine superior reggae and soul instrumentals, including popular versions of ‘That’s The Way I Like It’ and the title track. This album is an essential acquisition for both completists and all those who prefer their reggae with a little bit of soul.

TRACK LISTING

1. Darling I Like It
2. I Love Music
3. Latin Hustle Reggae
4. Do It Anyday
5. Gold Connection (Disco Version)
6. Thats The Way I Like
7. Love’s Theme
8.Ire Rocker
9. Fly Robin Reggae

This blazing new 45rpm release unites two heavyweight veterans: Philly's Emynd and San Francisco's DJ B.Cause, who are well established after decades of remixing, producing, and DJing. On this one, the duo deliver a double dose of Baltimore Club heat in which Side A flips a famous funk gem into a high-energy dancefloor shaker, while the B-side reimagines some West Coast 90s hip-hop via a gritty, instrumental party-break twist. Two modern interpretations of some stone-cold oldie gold. It's not hard to imagine them tearing up floors everywhere.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
Emynd - Everyday People

Side 2
DJ B Cause - CabrioletFare
DJ B Cause - CabrioletFare (Bonus Beat)

Celebrated session guitarist Willie Lindo steps from behind the scenes and into the spotlight to deliver some top class original compositions and sublime cover versions. A sumptuous piece of gourmet music: Timeless dub, executed to perfection. The B-Side sees Lindo cover Al Green and Bobby Womack, converting their slow jams into stoney instrumental masterpieces, a sort of precursor to the hip-hop way of sampling and reinterpreting our collective heritage. Far & Distant was recorded at 220 Marcus Garvey Drive, eight years prior to Rita Marley relocating Tuff Gong International to that address. A relic from an era where being “in the studio” actually meant something.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
1. Drum Song
2. Darker Shade Of Black
3. Midnight Train To Georgia
4. Samba Pa Ti
5. Chopper

Side B
1. Here I Am Baby
2. Charmers Mood
3. Mystic Mood
4. Breezing
5. Holly Holy

Though Scratch may have at times seemed crazy, it is worth noting that creative genius appears so because geniuses see things others do not see and inhabit realities unseen. As the music on this album reveals, Lee Perry's Black Ark creations re-arrange the familiar into something new and magical. 

Among the many landmark classics cut at Black Ark are such incisive political commentaries as Max Romeo's 'War Ina Babylon', and Junior Murvin's 'Police and Thieves' (covered by the Clash). The Congos' 'Heart of the Congos' album is a roots classic and there are many wonderful obscure singles such as Carlton and the Shoes' 'Better Days'. Many dub creations made innovative use of Scratch's sonic wizardry via echo, phasing, reverb, flanging, wah-wah and various sound effects. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Vibrate On Ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Augustus Pablo
2. Fisherman Dub Ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Congos
3. War Ina Babylon Ft. Max Romeo
4. Sufferers Time Ft. The Heptones
5. Fever Ft. Jr. Byles
6. Scratch The Dub Organiser Ft. The Upsetters, King Tubby, Dillinger
7. Better Days Ft. Carlton & The Shoes
8. Police & Thieves Ft. Jr. Murvin
9. Traveling In Dub Ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry/Upsetters
10. River Ft. Zap Pow
11. Dreader Dub Ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry/Upsetters