(Ravitez feat. Afrojack)(The Partysquad vs Afrojack)(Afrojack & David Guetta feat. Ester Dean)(Afrojack feat. Chris Brown)(DubVision x Afrojack)(Michael Jackson feat.
Pitbull)(Dirtcaps & DJ Afrojack feat. Stush)(Afrojack feat. Stanaj)(Afrojack feat.
Tyler Glenn)(Afrojack & Bobby Burns)(Afrojack & Shermanology)(Afrojack feat. Sting)(Afrojack & Jay Karama)(David Guetta & Afrojack feat. Charli XCX & French Montana)(Afrojack vs. Thirty Seconds To Mars)(Afrojack & The Partysquad)(Afrojack feat. Snoop Dogg)(Afrojack & D-Wayne feat. Jack McManus)(Bobby Burns & Afrojack)(Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer)(Afrojack feat.
Ty Dolla $ign)(Afrojack pres. Shermanology)(Pitbull feat. The Wanted & Afrojack)(Sia vs. David Guetta & Afrojack)(Fais feat. Afrojack)(David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)(Afrojack & Hardwell)(David Guetta & Afrojack feat. Timbaland & Dev)(Pitbull feat.
Enrique Iglesias & Afrojack)(Afrojack & Gregor Salto feat. Jimbolee)(Afrojack & Matthew Koma)(Afrojack feat. Mightyfools)(Afrojack & Matthew Koma)(Pitbull feat.
Havana Brown & Afrojack)(Vassy & Afrojack feat. Oliver Rosa)(Broederliefde feat. Afrojack)(David Guetta & Afrojack feat.
Niles Mason)(David Guetta & Afrojack)(Afrojack feat. Shirazi)(DubVision & Afrojack)(Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer)(Afrojack x Jewelz & Sparks)(Afrojack & Chasner)(Pitbull feat. Usher & Afrojack)(Major Lazer feat. Vybz Kartel & Afrojack)(Afrojack & R3hab)(Afrojack & Sidney Samson)(Afrojack & Bobby Burns)(Chico Rose feat.
Afrojack)(Afrojack & Quintino)(Afrojack feat. Rae Sremmurd & Stanaj)(Afrojack vs Keane)(Afrojack, D.O.D & Tim-Ber)(Afrojack feat. Mike Taylor)(Afrojack feat. Pitbull & Mike Taylor)(Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta & Afrojack)(Afrojack / Jewelz & Sparks / Emmalyn)(Afrojack feat. Eva Simons)(Afrojack feat. Wrabel)(David Guetta & Afrojack)(Afrojack feat.
Spree Wilson)(Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike & Nervo)(Afrojack feat. Jack McManus)(Afrojack feat. Wiz Khalifa & Devin Cruise)(David Guetta & Afrojack feat. Wynter Gordon)(Afrojack & Martin Garrix)(Fais & Afrojack)(Afrojack feat. Luis Fonsi)(Yves V feat.
Afrojack & Icona Pop)(Afrojack feat. Wrabel)(Nervo feat. Afrojack & Steve Aoki)(Bassjackers & Afrojack)(Chico Rose feat.
Afrojack & Lyrica Anderson).
Review: Alex 'Omar' Smith traditionally uses the 'Sidetrakx' series to release music that doesn't fit with his club-rocking house and techno 12' series. Even so, few would have expected him to use the latest edition - the sixth in total - to offer up a dancehall cut featuring Jamaican singer and MC Nardo Ranks. 'Love Me Like Cooked Food' features Ranks chatting and singing in Patois above a dancehall 'riddim' rich in rubbery bass guitar, echo-laden machine drums and flanged guitar riffs. It may be a curveball, but it's rather good.
Over on the flip, 'Renault used car salesman' John FM guests on a lo-fi R&B/soul workout that also includes some deliciously tongue-in-cheek, poodle perm-sporting soft rock guitar solos. Review: The original 1970 press of this record has long been a staple for ska fans. It's the gift that keeps on giving and has been repressed several times after the Symarip outfit made their names as the backing band for Prince Buster. This is their only full-length album and it dishes up their biggest hits such as Skinhead Jamboree, Skinhead Girl and Skinhead Moonstomp.
Vybz Kartel Skin Bleaching
Mixing up soul, reggae and ska in a party starting and playful style, it has swagger to spare and comes on limited edition orange vinyl. There are only 1000 copies available, so don't hang around. Review: The fascinatingly future-facing reggaeton pairing of Clara!
And Maoupa Mazzocchetti unleash their stunning debut album here on Low Jack's Editions Gravats. The Brussels based pair offer eight new cuts that include lead single 'Badman'. Future trap beats, whirring machines and neon, dayglo synths all light up these bottom-heavy tracks while the frosty, zero fucks given vocals of Clara Amfo finish each track with real power. Instrumentals are also included, but the originals sure do take some beating.
Review: The Studio One catalogue is the gift that keeps on giving, and Soul Jazz continually play Santa. This latest comprehensive collection is a great compilation of some of the best DJs and MCs to have been involved in reggae. Vital Jamaican stars like Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo and Lone Ranger all feature next to more hardcore names and some choice rare cuts. Spanning the 70s and into the mid-1980s, this 18-track offering gives a glimpse into the evolution of reggae to more digital and dancehall styles that come later, all with specially commissioned sleeve notes by Fashion Records head honcho Chris Lane.
Review: The Studio One catalogue is the gift that keeps on giving, and Soul Jazz continually play Santa. This latest comprehensive collection is a great compilation of some of the best DJs and MCs to have been involved in reggae. Vital Jamaican stars like Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo and Lone Ranger all feature next to more hardcore names and some choice rare cuts. Spanning the 70s and into the mid-1980s, this 18-track offering gives a glimpse into the evolution of reggae to more digital and dancehall styles that come later, all with specially commissioned sleeve notes by Fashion Records head honcho Chris Lane. Review: Born in 1970, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Allan Crichton (aka White Mice) is a graduate of three sound systems - Sugar Minott's 'Youthman Promotion', Jammy's 'Hi Power', and his hometown 'Ticka Muzik'.
Vybz Kartel Albums
His first break came at Sun Splash in 1985, when he and Little Kirk were called on stage to perform with Tenor Saw. Recording at King Jammy's and Channel One studios, with Junior Delgado at the controls, over next the few years Mice let off a series of records amongst the very deadliest of digital reggae - nearly all on his brother Blemo's Intelitec imprint, out of Miami. Review: Soundway fans should be more than familiar with Pedro Coquenao's Batida project, with the Lisbon-based Kuduro fusionist dropping a killer self-titled LP on the label in 2012. Supplemented by several 12' releases, this has laid down the groundwork of a relationship between Coquenao and Soundway which was always likely to result in further releases, such as the album. Dois is a fourth Batida LP overall and find Coquenao at his most confident, retaining the feel of previous albums but widening the stylistic remit, working with guests and utilising more live instrumentation. Afro house, benga, semba are thrown into the mix along with Kuduro, whilst Coquenao slips in the odd Clash sample as well as referencing his heritage with Angolan movies and afro-beat tracks plundered for usage. Review: Geneva might not even be in the first 10 cities you name when it comes to dub talent, but the Bongo Joe label has been quietly trying to change that over the course of more than 40 releases.
The latest comes from new local band Amami and fuse dub with afrobeat and dancehall to make for something refreshingly original. Raphael Anker (Imperial Tiger Orchestra), Gabriel Ghebrezghi (Ghostape, Tapes Adventure, Uberreel) and Ines Mouzoune make up the outfit and they explore dusty trap style dub on the opener, hyperdriven afro dub on 'Fast' and a more stripped back rhythm on 'Giant'. 'Ivory' is a funky number with a summery vibe while closing cut 'Super Shaggy' stomps hard. Review: Spragga Benz first made his mark in the mid-1990s, rising to become one of Jamaica's leading dancehall and reggae artists at the turn of the century. He's been rather quiet of late, though, with 'Chiliagon' marking his first album release for almost a decade. It naturally includes plenty of auto-tune-laden contemporary updates of his dancehall sound - with his trademark flow often laden in auto-tune and other digital effects - but also touches on more traditional roots reggae, ragga, full band hybrid hip-hop/rock (intriguing opener 'Move To The Music (feat Rebel AC)'), ragga-jungle ('If Yuh Ready' with General Levy), grime ('Hustle and Flow') and the kind of ragged, punchy, heavily electronic club fare popularized by Switch and Diplo's Major Laser project.
Review: Spragga Benz first made his mark in the mid 1990s, rising to become one of Jamaica's leading dancehall and reggae artists at the turn of the century. He's been rather quiet of late, though, with 'Chiliagon' marking his first album release for almost a decade. It includes plenty of auto-tune-laden contemporary updates of his dancehall sound - with his trademark flow often laden in digital effects - but also touches on more traditional roots reggae, ragga, full band hybrid hip-hop/rock (intriguing opener 'Move To The Music (feat Rebel ACA)'), ragga-jungle ('If Yuh Ready' with General Levy), grime ('Hustle & Flow') and the kind of ragged, punchy, heavily electronic club fare popularized by Switch and Diplo's Major Laser project.