DJ Ridym - Chapter & Verse of DUB 3

Welcome mixtapers to the third session of my dub mixes. This one kicks off with one from the Vanguards of Dub, Iration Steppas followed by Prince Malachi's Guide Me on the Fort Augustus riddim. We turn back the hands of time to the original from Junior Delgado and from this point on its classic roots and dub all the way with Yabby You, Johnny Clarke, Linval Thompson and of course the father of dub himself, King Tubby.

More from DJ's Grizz and SoulnRnB to follow so until next time have a good week people.

1. Iration Steppas - I'm A Warrior
2. Prince Malachi - Guide Me
3. Junior Delgado - Fort Augustus
4. Michael Rose - Shilling
5. Yabby You - Beware + Dub
6. Jah Woosh - The Psalms
7. Johnny Clarke - Blood Dunza
8. King Tubby - Blood Dunza Dub
9. Linval Thompson - Double Trouble Dub
10. Barry Brown - Hold Them Rootsman
11. Johnny Clarke - Play Fool Fi Get Wise + Dub

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 14

Welcome mixtapers to another jam packed reggae mix. Spreading the reggae gospel onwards and upwards with some upliftment featuring some tunes released around 2005 - 08 from the likes of Damian Marley, Collie Buddz, Luciano, Sizzla, Jah Cure and Morgan Heritage. We then dig a little deeper and go from some classic roots foundation with the likes of Helmsley & Pratt's gem little things and Bobby Melody's scorcher Jah bring I joy. 

Dennis Brown's 80's roots classic easy take it easy was later reworked by the reggae crooner Gregory Isaacs in 2008 titled Babylon too rough which featured on one of my earlier rockers mixes. Another track from my earlier rockers mixes was the dub version of Burning Spear's Invasion so this time round I've gone for the vocal original on this one. 

As always I hope you enjoy your weekend and the reggae vibes. Until next time One Love✡

1. Luciano - Life

2. Damian Jr Gong Marley - Welcome To Jamrock
3. Collie Buddz - Sesimillia
4. Sizla - Solid As A Rock
5. Jah Cure - Call On Me
6. Morgan Heritage - She's Still Loving Me
7. Hemsley Morris & Phil Pratt - Little Things
8. Burning Spear - Swell Headed
9. Bobby Melody - Jah Bring I Joy
10. Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy
11. Burning Spear - The Invasion

DJ Ridym - Chapter & Verse of DUB 2

Greetings one and all to the second instalment of my chapter & verse of DUB series where I bring you the best in dub and roots music.

This weeks instalment has two from Kenny Knots who had a number one hit back in the day with watch all the people dancing recorded by Unity sound system. Kenny went on to record a whole bunch of music working with the bush chemists, Jah Tubbys and currently with Scottish sound system Mungos Hi-Fi

Some more heavyweight dub from Jah Warrior, Dubkasm and Tony Roots make this a speaker popping, chest caving experience you'll no doubt want to turn the bass up for this one!

I'll be back with more next week until then Peace

1. Kenny Knots - Jah Is To Be Praised
2. Kenny Knots - Jah Is To Be Praised Bong Mix
3. Tony Roots - Hola Zion
4. Tony Roots - Zion Dub
5. Kenny Knots - Battlefield
6. Kenny Knots - Battlefield Dub
7. Dubkasm - Higher Judgement Aba Shanti I Mix
8. Jah Warrior - Strictly Yard Music

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 8

Greetings mixtapers and welcome to Reggae Rockers 8 for your one stop reggae fix sure to blow your daily stresses away and make you feel irie!

This time round its back to the old skool with some killer cuts starting with Horace Andy's Skylarking followed by the dub version from none other than the nutty professor of Dub Mr Lee "scratch" Perry. Two from Augustus Pablo in steppers classic Think Twice and Let's Get Started. 

King Tubbys dub of Alton Ellis/I'm not the guy was a no brainer for this mix with Bobby Melody's rare groove of roots reggae anthems gives the mix the perfect balance. Ending the mix with the mighty Twinkle Brothers Never Get Burn and finally two Dubs from The Roots Radics Band.

The Roots Radics Band are more known for backing big named artists such as Barington Levy, Gregory Isaacs and Michael Prophet however for Flash Gordon meets Luke Skywalker they've teamed up with dub masters Scientist and Prince Jammy's studio to rework Linval Thompsons Skillful Man to produce this dub nugget.

Tune in for more from DJ's SoulnRnB and Grizz. Until next time ✡

1. Horace Andy - Skylarking
2. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Public Jestering
3. Augustus Pablo - Think Twice
4. Linval Thompson - Marijuana
5. Linval Thompson - Jamaican Colley
6. Dennis Brown - Africa We Want to go
7. Augustus Pablo - Let's Get Started
8. King Tubbys - Politricks Dub
9. Bobby Melody - Jah Bring I Joy
10. Twinkle Brothers - Never Get Burn
11. Roots Radics - Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker
12. Roots Radics - The Son of Darth Vader

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 7

Hello Mixtapers turn up the bass and welcome to Reggae Rockers 7! This week I've brought a few goodies from the reggae vault for your musical pleasure.

Tenor Saw, Barrington Levy and Sugar Minott are there with some firm dancehall favourites. Junior Byles' roots classic "fade away" is a killer for any clash along with a whole heap more that should get you skanking through the evening.

One Love

1. Conroy Smith - Dangerous
2. Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
3. Sugar Minott - Jah Jah Rule
4. Greogory Isaacs - Rumours
5. Junior Byles - Fade Away
6. Errol Bellot - Music Fever
7. Willie Williams - Armagideon Time
8. Michael Prophet - Gunman
9. Horace Andy - Mr Bassie
10. Barrington Levy - Under Me Sensi
11. Half Pint - Greetings
12. Jacob Miller - Tenement Yard
13. Barrington Levy - Murderer
14. Carlton Livingston - 100 Weight Of Collie Weed
15. Dennis Brown - Promised Land

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 6

Welcome mixtapers to my newest installment of Reggae Rockers! Changing it up a bit Stone Love style with some sing-a-long tunes. We've got a bunch of goodies on this one including classic dancehall favorites from Sanchez with baby can I hold you, Wayne Wonder with you me and she and Tinga Stewards Cover Me. Also included is the lovers rock version of Tina Marie's ooh la-la-la courtesy of Ms Lym.

Like the cover? He's the conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah, or so he thinks!

See you next time!

DJ Ridym

1. Lloyd Brown & Don Campbell - You Must Know

2. Morgan Heritage - She's Still Loving Me

3. Foxy Brown - Baby Can I Hold You Tonight

4. Sanchez - Baby Can I Hold You Tonight

5. Wayne Wonder - You Me And She

5. Freddy Mcgregor - Let Him Try

6. Richie Stephens - Crush

7. Everton Blender - Defender Of The Faith

8. Dennis Brown - Love Me Tonight 

9. Mikey Spice - Hold On

10. Lym - Oh La La

11. Sanchez - Love Is The Power 

12. Tinga Steward and Ninja Man - Cover Me

#TheSoulMixtape Tape No.19 on Nuwaveradio

Volume 19 of #TheSoulMixtape has a real soulful vibe and includes the likes of D'Angelo, Sass, BADBADNOTGOOD, PJ Morton, Cheryl Lynn and many many more, eclectic as always.

Be sure to check out Nuwaveradio where ive currently got a tribute mix to those Artists weve lost this year, Rare Groove Vol 6, as well as Vol 24 in #TheSoulMixtape mixes.

Grizz and Ridym back shortly, enjoy the music.

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 4 - Reggae Got Funk

Following on neatly from DJ Grizz's Reggae Got Soul comes Reggae Rockers 4 - Reggae Got Funk!

Bringing you a funk vibe with some tasty reggae versions of funk classics from Kool and the Gang with funky stuff, Two from James Brown in Popcorn and Make it funky followed by a kinky reggae version of the orgasmic Jungle Fever by Chackachas. Cynthia Richards and the Chosen Few gives us their own rendition of Billy Paul's Am I black enough for you and Brown Baby.

The mix turns from funk to soul and then signs off with a rare Lee Perry homage to the bandit character Cipreano "nobody ever pull a gun on a priest!" from the classic western Nevada Smith starring Steve McQueen.

Hope you enjoy and I'll catch you next time until then stay tuned to the Soul Mixtape. Peace

1. Shark Wilson and the basement heaters - Make It Reggae

2. Matumbi - Reggae Stuff

3. The Upsetters - Popcorn

4. Cynthia Richards - Jungle Fever

5. Chosen Few - Am I Black Enough

6. Derrick Harriott - Brown Baby

7. Chosen Few - People Make The World Go Round

8. Owen Gray and Dandy - Groovin

9. Dennis Brown - Message To Martha

10. Lee Perry - Sipreano

DJ Ridym - Lovers Rock 3

Hi mixtapers I'm back once again with the latest installment of my Lovers Rock compilations. This time I start the mix with the undisputed queen of lovers rock miss Janet Kay and her timeless classic  Silly Games. An anthem which has stood the test of time and keeps getting better. Janet is currently touring the UK along with fellow lovers rock ambassadors Victor Romero-Evans and Carroll Thompson with their Lovers Rock Monologues show mixing their songs with some comic story telling of those days when Lovers Rock was riding high in the UK reggae scene and which saw popular Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown and Sugar Minott head to the UK to be a part of it.

Carroll Thompson, Donna Rhoden and Carol Gonzales firm up the rest of the mix and then I sign it off sweetly with a couple of recent productions in Calvin - 2am and Dean Fraser - Girfriend.

Hope you enjoy and I'll be back real soon with some more reggae vibes but until then be sure to check out DJ's Grizz and SoulnRnB.

Peace

1. Janet Kay - Silly Games

2. Donna Rhoden - I've Fallen In Love

3. Karen Dixon - I like Your Name

4. Carol Thompson - Hoplessly In Love

5. Carol Gonzales - Spoilt By Your Love

6. Teddy Lincoln - If It's Love That You've Been Looking For

7. Intense - The Very Best

8. Dean Fraser - Girlfriend

9. Calvin - 2AM 

DJ Ridym - Reggae Rockers 3 Reggae Got Funk

Welcome mix tapers to another Reggae Rockers exclusive mix with some nice funky baselines for your listening ears.

Kicking it off with some funky dub from Dennis Brown and Niney the Observer nicknamed Niney on account of him missing a digit but that didn't stop him being one of the best dub producers in the game back in the day. Imagine what he could have done if he had his thumb?! 

Continuing with dub versions of some funk classics such as Carl Bradney's version of War - Slipping Into Darkness and 'westbound train' with an intro at the beginning that has you wondering 'where have I heard that riff before?.. Al Green - Love and happiness, that's it!' It's sampling before it was even invented the ole fashioned way when you just straight out played it. Nice lol 

I sign off the mix with three reggae gems and one dub foundation tune that's bound to get your head bobbing and your speakers popping again courtesy of the mighty Burning Spear.

Enjoy your bank holiday weekend and don't worry if you can't make it to the Notting Hill Carnival as you have DJ Grizz coming up next with even more reggae niceness you lucky lucky people :) 

Peace - DJ Ridym

1. The Observers - Sir Niney's Rock 

2. Dennis Brown - Give A Helping Hand 

3. King Tubby & Delroy Wilson - Get Ready For The Master Dub

4. Carl Bradney - Slipping Into Darkness

5. Jacob Miller - Westbound Train

6. Norma White - I Want Your Love 

7. Carl Murphy - Lick I Pipe

8. Horace Andy - Mr Bassie

9. Dennis Brown - Some Like It Hot

10. Burning Spear - Black Wadada

DJ Ridym Presents - Reggae Rockers Volume 2

Going in double hard this week with numero 2 of the Reggae Rockers mix. Mixing it up from the get-go with a short intro from Japanese Jazz Funker's Jazztronik, dedicated to the Japanese crew out there that have been following this series.
Getting straight to it with Jacob Miller's keep on knocking and the no:1 roots rockers anthem of all time PROPHECY.  No sound system worth their weight in bass could declare there love for reggae and not have this speaker popping classic blessing their dance hall at the end of the session. Warning: Serious Bass alert!

Sir Coxsone gives us homeward bound followed by the classic Babylon made popular in the scene from the film 'Babylon' where JAH SHAKA plays this dub plate in a sound clash against the upcoming challenger JAH LION.

Continuing the mix with some more ear bleeding basslines before signing off  just as hard as it began with Dillinger at King Tubby's in DUB.

Next up DJ Grizz & SoulnRnB will be back to whet your soulful appetite but until then stay blessed mixtapers.

1. Jazztronik - Click Clock (Big-up Japan crew)
2. Jacob Miller - Keep On Knocking
3. Fabienne (Fabian) Mirawada - Prophecy
4. Sir Coxsone Sound - Zion Bound
5. Johnny Clarke - Babylon
6. Rebel Regulars & General Saint - Jah Love
7. Cornell Campbell & Ranking Dread - Bandulu
8. Don Carlos - Nice Time (Late Nite Blues)
9. Horace Andy - Cus Cus
10. Dillinger at King Tubby's - Dub