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  1. crofton

    Captive Dub

    A little celebration of some of Jamaica's more extremely minimal and deconstructed soundscapes: bathyspheric tunes, next level mixes. Scratchy old dubplate only.
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    Freero / Riddim Click

    Two dub mixes from me, one new one old, for your enjoyment. This year's Free Rotation Yurt set: And an old collaboration of 90s dancehall versions that disappeared for a while, now reupped:
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    Mixes: Jamaica Jamaica / Riddim Shack 5

    Two recent mixes for your aural delight. Jamaica Jamaica - some reggae vinyl to go with Lee Perry's minidisc trousers: http://musik-line.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/jamaica-jamaica.html Riddim Shack 5 - dancehall, afrobeats, jab jab http://musik-line.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/no-sleeping.html
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    New mixes - live at FreeRo, 10th Sphere dubs

    Two mixes I've just put up - this one my DJ set from the Free Rotation Yurt earlier this month: And this one a mix of unreleased dubs of mine from last few years:
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    LDN, Sat 19 March: Negative Publicity / Everyday Hustle

    At risk of confusion I will promote both these events here in one place. Book Launch - Negative Publicity Launch of this "spiral-bound discordant coffee-table book" of state kidnapping ephemera and government secrecy. More details and RSVP address here. Sat 19 March 4-6pm Flowers Gallery 82...
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    Riddim Shack 4 - Big Big Business (dancehall, soca, afrobeats)

    http://musik-line.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/big-big-business.html Jean-Marie Bolangassa - Rikikida MC Boy - Shubbout RDX - The Bruk Out Song Point O - Dancing Time Again Double K - Last Night TOK - Doing It Big Trey Pound - Ebe’ano Ding Dong - Just Lowe Mi Charly Black - Bubble Dung QQ - Tip Pon...
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    Out of Addis - London launch party - 16 May

    The Sheba Sound crew are hosting our "Out of Addis" launch party on 16 May in Stoke Newington. We'll be showcasing our brand new exclusive dubs, recorded all around Ethiopia in the last two years, with support from a great line-up of DJs: Chris Menist, Nick Manasseh, DrumTalk. Ethiopian food...
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    Sheba Sound - Music from Ethiopia

    I wanted to draw people's attention to a project I'm doing with some friends about modern "tribal" music in Ethiopia. We've just launched our website at http://shebasound.com/ and it has tons of clips, photos, text, interviews etc. etc. This is only a tiny part of the massive recording...
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    Fikir Amlak - Murderer (Blood Spiller) - Black Redemption

    My new release with California-based vocalist Fikir Amlak. Download from itunes or elsewhere. Enjoy!
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    Riddim Shack! - The Reload

    Picking up from where last year's original Riddim Shack mix left off, here's a madder, deeper set of party bangers from Africa and the Caribbean - 2012-2013 Azonto and Afrobeats from Ghana and Nigeria and fresh dancehall from Jamaica and the USA spiced with some bits of coupé-decalé and...
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    Free Rotation

    Anyone going this weekend? I'll be there in room 2 helping out with the sound - dissensus people come say hello if you're at it.
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    Riddim Click - dancehall B-sides

    Exploring some minimal dubs from Jamaica: http://www.sofrito.co.uk/mixes/riddim-click-dancehall-dubs-from-the-90s.html Thanks to the Sofrito crew for hosting!
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    "a small corner of the international drug trade" : Thurs 4 April, Hackney

    I'm DJing tomorrow in Hackney at a get-together for the new publication by Here Press. The book is called Kif and is described as "the tender tale of a small corner of the international drug trade." I hope to rise to the occasion by playing only North African vinyl. Book...
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    Fade 2 - Interzone Dub - Black Redemption

    Out today, 20 March! 13 raw sound system cuts, vocals and dubs. Featuring Judah Eskender Tafari, Singing Cologne, Meeky Melody and Jette. Previously all exclusive Black Redemption dubplates. Itunes - Juno - http://www.junodownload.com/products/fade-2-interzone-dub/2156839-02/ Amazon -...
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    Groupe al-Redha in Tangier, Morocco

    I took some pics and recordings of my friend's band in a garage in Tangier a few days ago. Should be more text and audio to come at some point but here are some bits in case anyone wants to check out the vibes over there. http://musik-line.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/groupe-al-redha-tangier.html
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    Everyday Hustle Christmas Special! Saturday 22 December, Luigi's, N16

    Hot on the heels of last month's storming Everyday Hustle night, which wasn't supposed to be repeated until the new year ... here comes the Christmas Special! It's got a full roster of guest DJs passing through including: Yonatan - on a rare visit from Ethiopia where he masterminds Crucial...
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    [BERLIN] Wax Treatment Sunday 25 Nov, Horst Xberg

    This is always a good night. I'm playing there this Sunday, first time for a while ... think it's time for some dub ... dissensus people come and say hi! Wax Treatment with Fade 2, Errorsmith, Mark Ernestus with Tikiman & DJ Pete at Horst Krzbrg Date / Sunday, 25 November 2012 Time / 20:00...
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    Blue Bar Hotel: African Mix

    This grew out of digging around getting ready for this. Soukous, highlife, funk, disco and so on. Diblo & Le Groupe Loketo - S. P. Diblo (Jimmy's Production) Osibisa - Seaside-Meditation (Island 1975) Bebe Manga - Lokognolo (Star Musique 1980) Dianga Chopin et son groupe Les "Black Feeling"...
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    Everyday Hustle - Luigi's - Stoke Newington - 23 Nov

    Back in Luigi's. Keeping it moving with dancehall, highlife, soukous, afrobeats old and new. Chris Menist (Paradise Bangkok, Finders Keepers) too, bringing far-out sounds from beyond the known. Basement of Trattoria da Luigi 98 Stoke Newington Church St N16 0AP Friday 23 November 9pm til...
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    Riddim Shack: Dancehall, Zouglou, Bouyon and beyond...

    Recent mix up here: http://musik-line.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/fade-2-presents-riddim-shack.html Hopefully the first of many excursions into chopped-up African and Caribbean dance sounds. Enjoy! Approximate tracklist: Cecile - Step Aside Arthur Mafokate - Oyi Oyi Busy Signal - Jafrican Ting...
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