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The fifth Jahtari label compilation full of all-new outsider dubs, bit-crunched reggae, circuit bent dancehall and lots of cosmic low end, marking twenty years of mainframe skanking oddness from Leipzig.

Vol. 5 is the first addition to the "Jahtarian Dubbers" series in over ten years, starting off with "The Loop Jerk" by DJ and activist Dave Watts aka KingLMan (who sadly passed away in 2024).

Kiki Hitomi turns up the heat with "Red Mustang", a raw but sweet PG 18-rated Japanese lofi reggae gem, followed by "Casio HipHop", an addictive synth & drum machine session by UK bedrock producer Kris Kemist (Reality Shock Records).

Singjay miracle El Fata brings the positive energy with "Boom Sound", a synthie dancehall scorcher hot off the tape reels at Naram’s studio in the New Zealand bush, while Jura Soundsystem’s hypnotizing "On My Way (Dub)" easily shifts gears into Sly & Robbie-mode.

Side B starts off with Pupajim’s prophetic "Tidal Wave", produced by digi-reggae specialist Raggattack and coming in an epic extended Disco Dub version.

Melodica wizard Taka Noda (Mystica Tribe) and synth shaman Danny Wolfers (Legowelt) enter into deep magnetic communion with their Sacred Tascam tape deck on "Cabal of Puppeteers", followed by DJ veteran Speng Bond chanting "Wha Mek" over a spaced out depth charge by Jahtari co-founder Rootah.

Gameboy-whisperer DJ Scotch Egg (WaqWaq Kingdom, Seefeel) joins forces with disrupt and dub trumpet black belt Pablo Volt (STA) for a mindbending journey going all the way from synth heavy roots to acid jazz, on Namahage‘s "Voidout Dub".

The voyage ends with a hazy and mystical Ambient Dub version of "Muuri" by Finish singer Tiiu Helinä, with Tapes on keys – not to be missed!

All lovingly mixed by disrupt, coming with iconic artwork by Disko 69 (Doppeldenk).

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: The iconic 8-bit soundsystem wreckers return! The ingenious concept has spread far and wide; volume 5 hosts a range of global talent - all tuned into the mystic wonders of the retro sound circuits.

TRACK LISTING

Dave Watts Aka Kinglman - The Loop Jerk
Kiki Hitomi - Red Mustang
Kris Kemist - Casio Hiphop
El Fata - Boom Sound
Jura Soundsystem - On My Way (Dub)
Pupajim - Tidal Wave (Raggattack Disco Dub)
Noda Wolfers - Cabal Of Puppeteers
Speng Bond - Wha Mek
Namahage - Voidout Dub
Tiiu Helina - Muuri Dub

A killer fusion of bass, poetry and social consciousness from the King Midas Sound vocalist.

Roger Robinson is one of the most versatile voices in the dub poetry scene today, seamlessly blending the power of the written word with the raw energy of the soundsystem.

Teaming up once again with Dub wizard Disrupt to conclude an album trilogy that began with “Dis Side Ah Town” and “Dog Heart City“, Robinson pulls a wide range of riddims straight from the Jahtari vaults to create “Heavy Vibes“, a killer fusion of bass, poetry, and social consciousness.

With a voice oscillating between soulful falsetto and deep poetry thunder Robinson’s verses hit as hard as the bass, challenging the listener to confront uncomfortable truths, while Disrupt’s richly textured, dub-heavy production ensures the music moves both body and mind. You’ll find yourself dancing, but more importantly, you’ll find yourself thinking.

Coming with stunning cover art by Kiki Hitomi and featuring deadly riddims by Tapes, Naram, Jura Soundsystem, Maffi and Bo Marley, “Heavy Vibes” balances the weight of oppression with a glimmer of hope – the belief that change is possible, that the beat goes on, and that through solidarity and art, new futures can be forged.

TRACK LISTING

Who
We Work
Mister Officer
The Interview
On My Way
Poisin Flower
Theres No Recession In A Rich Mans House
Life Can Get You Down
Pray Dem Duppy Down
Its Come To This

Experimental downbeat Afro-futurism album by dub poetry free spirit Jasmine Tutum, with production by OG Jahtari lads Disrupt and Rootah as The Other Others, oscillating between spaced out soundscapes, floaty hoovers and heavy movers.

Tokyo-born, grown up in Jamaica and living in Germany (with various stops in-between) Jasmine’s wild biography translates into sonic territory with this LP, drawing inspiration from Grace Jones and Theo Parrish, newworldaquarium and Roger Robinson alike.

TRACK LISTING

The Birth Of May Ayim
Daze Days
The Race
Our Daily Bread Battle
This Little Poem
Outside Last Night
Cant Trust
Vibrate

Bo Marley

Masters Of The Universe

    After their undying classic album from 2007, Bo Marley are finally back with a vengeance - and a massive ghettoblaster! Always ready to rock your backyard, street corner or..er..local super market (as done in a legendary surprise attack last year in Leipzig), the Harlev homeboys once again power up their Chariot Of Fire and drop a floor-devastating tape reel here that effortlessly rolls up electrifying beats, short-wired robo-magic and a voltage drenched low-rider bass into one big and long masterpiece. The patented Bo space-lyrics in German/Danish warp mode are again dealing with the big timeless themes of our age: rocking it on stage ("Wir Setzt Den Trend"), rolling along with the Bo Mobile ("Rollen Vorbei"), the joys of driving a scooter ("Mofa Fahren") and Robot Cars ('with volt power - yeah!'). Kaptain Dreck joins the posse for one tune here, with a fistful of rhymes that would even impress He-Man himself. With Fe-tape for Xtra Bass! Be quick - ultra-limited edition. Skeletor need not apply.


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