All About Dancing.

It's been almost a year. What's good everyone! Just wanted to post a "blast from the past" track up.

2004's "All About Dancing" by Tony Matterhorn is a dancehall classic now. Filo's (rip) used to go nuts when this was dropped and repeatedly pulled up at Federation's Kenny Meez' Sunday party. Everyone knew the dances. So much fun.

I was surprised that I couldn't find this version of it on the internets. Well, enjoy.

Phenominal.

This is a selection from the "Double Jeopardy" riddim. "Double Jeopardy" was actually co-produced by dancehall songstress Ce'Cile and Cordell "Scatta" Burrell (of "Coolie Dance" riddim fame) and was in the early numbers of Greensleeves riddim albums (lucky #13, in fact).

I remember Alozade as being an incarcerated deejay (waaay before Jah Cure). As a matter of fact, this guy had a whole riddim produced in support of him being released from prison way back in 1999 ("Bondage" riddim, a 1-drop riddim released as a "Riddim Driven" LP on VP Records.).

This was a stand-out track on a "Double Jeopardy" run I had on an old mix CD I copped from West Philly's Enforcer records back in the '02 (I can't remember who's mix it was for the life of me.......large up Billy Banton and the entire Enforcer crew!!!).

Alozade "Phenominal"

Ghetto Red Hot

Classic from the Don Dada Super Cat.

"Ghetto Red Hot"
Watch the music video

DOH

One of my favorites from 2007-08.

Serani/Bugle "DOH"

Mavis.

I was listening to one of Bobby Konders' "'90s Hardcore Ragga Dancehall" mixes that he did for Greensleeves Records recently and stumbled upon this slept-on classic.

This was back when Merciless was one of the hottest deejays on the scene.

Merciless "Mavis"

Demo.

I found this CD in my storage locker a few weeks ago and thought I'd share.

The CD is a split mix that Bo Bliz & I did back in the summer of 2002. I started off with a 30 minute dancehall demo and he finished off with a 30 minute hip-hop demo.

Looking back it was a pretty decent mix. This was way back when the Diwali riddim burst onto and took over the scene.

Check out Bo Bliz & Emynd over at www.crossfadedbacon.com.

double L dancehall demo by doubleL

Caan Dun

I'm back!

First I'm gonna start off by saying thanks to all of you who still check in around here. I've been on blog-hiatus for a few months but am back.

I am really having a rough time with finding new tracks that really get me hype. Dancehall seems to have slowed down a lot within the past few years and has really started to bore me. I haven't heard anything nor have I really been searching out any new tracks. (If you got something that's FIRE, than please share with me. Link me at that gmail address to your right over there please.)

Since my last post waaaaay back in November, Imeem has joined forces with Myspace music. This is why you can't listen to any of the back-logged music on this blog. Let me tell you, I CAN'T STAND MYSPACE! I tried to play around with the music players and everything has just gotten more complicated, inna true Myspace style.

I am in the process of trying out other embeddable players. First up is DivShare. Let's see how this works.

Until I hear something new that's worth sharing, I'm gonna post classics that get me feeling good and reminiscent (how old-head of me!) I'm starting off with a classic from what Greensleeves records calls "Jamaica's National Anthem", the Punanny riddim. This track was produced by the King Jammy's label (circa 1991) and is by Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, aka Shabba Ranks.

"Caan Dun", Classic slackness!

Killing Time

My mind was blown the first time I heard this riddim circa 2003-04. The Mad Coolie riddim is the "love-child" of the Mad Instruments & Coolie Dance riddims.

Here is the "fyah man" Capleton with "Killing Time":

Capleton - "Killing Time"

RIP Steely (Steely & Clevie)

2009 has been a crazy year in the music world. One of dancehall's legends has just passed away.

from Radiojamaica.com:

Wycliffe Johnson, popularly known as Steely of the dancehall reggae production duo, Steely and Clevie, has died.

RJR News is receiving information that Steely died on Tuesday morning in a New York Hospital from complications following a heart attack. Our news centre understands that Steely was recuperating from Tuberculosis and kidney related problems. Steely and Clevie have worked with artistes such as The Specials, Gregory Peck, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Sean Paul and No Doubt. Steely debuted as a keyboardist with Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion collective in the 1970s. Steely and Clevie first played together at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studios during the late 1970s. In 1986, the duo was the house band at King Jammy's Studio, which became the centre point of late-1980s reggae, by which time Steely & Clevie were established production leaders with an immense slew of 12-inch and dub singles. The duo formed the Steely & Clevie label in 1987 .

Steely & Clevie produced some of the biggest dancehall tracks of all time, two of which are Dawn Penn's "No No No (You Don't Love Me)", & "Murder Dem" by Ninja Man.

RIP.

R6

New riddim from the Daseca camp. Catchy, happy tunes on this.

R6 riddim - Daseca production

Dutty Chronicles.

Another classic mix fresh off the press from the mighty Federation Sound. New Sean Paul album "Imperial Blaze" out 8/18!

If I have to say anything else about this, then you just don't know.

GET THAT MIX HERE!!!!!

Dance.

Not exclusive, but very fun.

Happy Monday and stay cool peoples!

The General.

Classic from Gargamel, aka Buju Banton. This track makes me think of this old DJ Xman "Best of Buju" mix from about 8 years ago. I used to bump this hard at Pearl of Africa on South St. in Philly the summer I worked there.

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Going to Church. (Classic)

Just watched this for the first time in a while yesterday and it brought back some great memories. I would definitely go to Elephant Man's church.

Recession.

It's been a really long time since I've posted anything up here. I've been recieving your emails and want to say thanks for checking out this site.

I also haven't heard anything recently that has caught my attention. *If anybody has any suggestions to the tunes they feel buss, please email me or leave a comment here. That would be much appreciated.

Today I have a new tune from the Madhouse camp, "Recession" by Baby Cham. Fitting for the time, of course.

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Re-Up

It's been well over a month since my last post. Thanks to everyone who still checks this out on occasion.
I've been getting a lot of emails about the link being down for my Y2K Flashback mix, so here's the new link
Listen to the mix here.

*CLASSIC* Joyride

Definitive '90s classic dancehall right here. So much heat on one riddim and high crossover appeal.

I knew I was getting old when I heard this run at some Southwest Philly Jamaican after-hours spot about 3 years ago and only me and maybe two other people were grooving to it. These kids don't know!!

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Overdrive

Dave Kelly's "Overdrive" was a slept-on riddim from the summer of 2007.

It has a smooth flow, reminiscent of the "Joyride" riddim released a decade earlier. Usual roster here: Baby Cham, Pinchers, Assassin, etc.

Don't really know why it didn't buss, I'm feelin it and I don't think all the thuggy-thuggy stuff or the daggering tracks were out like that at the time.
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*the moral of this story, stop snitchin*
BABY CHAM "WHA DEM FEEL LIKE":

*CLASSIC* Weh Ya Say Star

Classic dancehall track pon di "Starburst" riddim by Spragga Benz.

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