Now with rasta colored straps. Finest quality 7" record bags, hand-crafted in Japan. The craftsmanship on these bags is impeccable, with fine tailored stitching and cut, and high quality materials used all around. The outside is made from extra thick & extra...
expand review soft canvas, and the inside is lined with a padded red nylon material. Features an inside pocket shoulder strap, and regular handles with padded velcro grip. While the price may be a bit daunting, you can be assured that you are getting the finest 7" bag we have come across (not to mention the coolest).
- holds approximately 100 7" records
- heavy duty nylon construction
- detachable shoulder strap
- camoflauge inner lining
- dimensions: 9" (w) x 9"(d) x 8"(h) -mgmnt
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By now everybody knows about the phenom that is Alborosie. The guy just cranks out big records, and the crazy thing is that most of them are pretty good. I've limited myself to just getting the undisputed killers (Kingston Town, Herbalist) and...
expand review this one has to go in there too. Already pegged as a One-Step track-of-the-year, the important thing to know about "Rastafari Anthem(1)" is that it runs off the same Zap Pow groove as Collie Budds', "Come Around,", making this a no-brainer to drop in your sets. Instrumental on the flip. -monk
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Boys Noize back on his own label for the companion to Oi Oi Oi, with four diverse remixers each taking on a different track from the wunderkind's debut album. Siriusmo comes with the high heat on his nasty electro mix of "&...
expand review Down(1)," Fool's Gold CEO A-Trak turns "Oh(2)" all Bmore (with some scratching for good measure), and Housemeister's take on "Don't Believe The Hype(3)" is, perhaps unsurpringly, pretty housey. Also includes a remix of "Let's Buy Happiness(4)" from Turbo labelmate Proxy. A-side plays at 33, B-side at 45. -Chris Lemon-Red
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As much as I hate to use the word "classic" in a review, this tune earns it. "Marcus Garvey(1)" is a dreader-than-dread blast that'd make Mitt Romney want to twist a fatty, denounce Babylon, and hop the Black Star Liner to Dakar....
expand review Essential roots material, with hefty dub on the flip. -monk
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Frisco's King Most delivers sophisticated hip-hop blends for discerning ear. Since our 90s hip-hop heroes (save a few of em) aren't making new records that DJs like King Most and Kero One want to play, they've taken it upon themselves to revise...
expand review and update the past. Included here: an airy disco rework(1) of Common's "Go", a latin beats version of Masta Ace's "Jeep Ass Niguh(2)," and a contemplative jazz beats version of "The Bizness(3)." Of course, all three instrumentals included. One of the better blends records we've had in a minute… super play-able. -the mgmnt
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Can you really have too much Sean Paul? Well, if you are playing anywhere between Barranquilla and Toronto, the answer is "nope". Don't try to fight it, just be happy when the corn-rowed wonder drops some conscious shit like this. -monk
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Now available on CD! Are you ready? Cause this is the Souuth....Rakkaas....Crrrreew!!! The newest producers to hit Diplo's Mad Decent label. Originally from Southern Canada, but now operating out of Orlando, SRC is mostly known for their banging dancehall riddims (Clappas, Red...
expand review Alert, Bionic Ras, Chinkuzi, etc.) and their wide range of styles (they've worked with Beenie Man, Elephant Man and so many more). This is their first EP premiering their blends to the public, so do not sleep. Everyone from Snackmaster and I to Cosmo Baker have been hooked on their infectious styles since the promos were dropped off. The whole EP is pretty much on fire, but if you want the hand-picked selections, check the dancehall/80's house flavor of "Mad Again," which uses the keys from Inner City's "Good Life" to make a hard-to-resist hybrid. I never would have thought it possible, but SRC is big on surprises and they pull it off with a bang! Also check the old skool break mixed with Josh Wink's "Higher States Of Consciousness" on Kid Foreigner's "Hotter Than Them" ft. Bigga Boss, the new dancehall feel of Capleton's "Real Hot Remix" and Mr. Vegas, Alozade and Hollowpoint on the "Under Mi Sensi - Retro Mix." I know our dancehall section has been lacking tremendously since there's no Frogman's to keep stock on all the new Jamaican 7"s, but this should make up for some of that (although I miss those Reggae Gold covers and promo posters!). Whoo! Very recommended. -C'mish
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Not sure exactly where these recent Barrington Levy 12-inch pressings have been coming from (you did pick up "Under Mi Sensi" right?), but all I have to say is: don't stop! This time around we get "Here I Come(1)" - aka "Broader...
expand review Than Broadway" - in a couple of unheard mixes. The main version is the one you've heard a million times (shoodly-addly-diddly-waddly vocals and all) while the Trouble Mixer(2) adds a rough synth into the mix. The flip has two dubs, the first being more of a straight instrumental(3) and the next a much spacier dub. -monk
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All ten Clone Classics singles compiled onto one CD? Glorious. We've carried their 12"s for a while now, and I'm always on the lookout when a new one comes in. Unlike other dance 12" re-issue labels, they don't really stick to one...
expand review particular genre but specialize in influential tracks that defy a time stamp. Whether it's disco, electro, Italo or house, they've got the lock on it, remastering the originals for that extra bump needed on today's dance floors. For those that missed the releases we've carried, they're all here. Check the serious jacking house action on the Fingers Inc. cut "I'm Strong(1)," Mike Dunn's "Set Me Free(2)," Rodney Bakker's "House Girl(3)," some seriously rare Italo cuts like Gay Cat Park's "I Am A Vocoder(4)," Trophy's "Slow Flight(5)," Knight Action's "Single Girl(6)" and awesome leftfield electro tracks like Los Angeles TF's "Magical Body(7)." Going down the tracklist, it seems a prerequisite to Clone Classics must be the music and rarity. As I look up prices, all of these go for over a hundred bucks! Such a steal on CD. Also, If you love the tracks but wished there was a instrumental, that's where you have to get the vinyl version. Recommended. -C'mish
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Another nice price import find, and more heavyweight roots selections. Showcasing two of Dennis Brown's early (1972!) classics, this 10-inch also demonstrates the skills of Derrick Harriot behind the boards. The vocals "Concentration(1)" and "Changing Times(2)" are killer, and the...
expand review versions are intense, mean examples of primal dub. Check the eirie flute and the very early (pre-faders!) stylings of "Concentration (version)(3)." Great label repro, loud and clear sound as usual. -monk
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Now available on vinyl! Let's forgo all the philosophizing and speculating, and instead just say that Kala is another monster album from M.I.A. Sorry, haters - with Switch, Diplo, Blaqstarr and Timbaland behind the boards, there was basically no way Ms. Arul...
expand review was gonna catch a sophomore slump. For those who never visit the DM section, London's Switch (aka Dave Taylor) is just about the biggest dance producer / remixer around at the moment, and his signature "fidget house" style mixed with M.I.A.'s jumble of influences makes for some seriously unique "pop" music. Totally wasn't expecting the Bolly-disco sound on "Jimmy(1)," or the flat-out weirdness of "Bird Flu(2)" and lead single "Boyz(3)." (M.I.A. also seems to have picked up a fondness for regurgitating lyrics, spitting up some gems from the Modern Lovers and Pixies on various tracks.) Switch's production makes up the bulk of the album, but some real gems come when Maya branches out. "Mango Pickle Down River(4)" is virtually just a remix of Aboroginal kiddie rappers Wilcannia Mob's "Down River," but with a song that fucking awesome to start, it doesn't matter much. Blaqstarr brings his trademark minimal spookiness to "The Turn(5)," and the M.I.A. / Switch / Diplo power trio really tears it up on the Bmore-ish "XR2(6)." Timbaland left his collab with M.I.A., "Come Around(7)," off his solo album - dunno why, it's pretty hot and his album was shit anyway. This one is not. 12 tracks; 47 minutes. Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
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