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TheWorldsBestEver x SDTW Present: Sound Boy Advice

Two weeks ago the dudes from TheWorldsBestEver asked if I would make a mix of songs (not mixed, but more of a play list) comprised of any music I wanted.

I took the opportunity to go through my hard drive and my other laptop to compile songs from my favorite genre of the last few years which is digital 80's dancehall. I narrowed the list to 47 scorchers. That was way too long so I shaved that down into 18 tunes plus an intro that I chopped together in Garage Band cause I'm well hard on Garage Band tings. You know dis fam. Dont believe me rudeboy? Ask mi bredren THIS

Dancehall STILL manages to go unaffected in the States (at least) by viral culture and the internet. The only crossover we've had in the last 5 years was "Welcome To Jamrock" and an occasional Sean Paul tune. That is it. IN the UK that may not be the case. Here in the U.S though I can go nearly anywhere I want and I know there will be no dancehall being played. There will not be some kid running around with a Mavado shirt on. Why? I guess because of the "patois" barrier. Or maybe it is due to the fact that dancehall has never really broken through for more than a few weeks on the charts. It is the eternal musical genre underdog. There will be no Supercat x The Hundreds tee shirt and thank God for that. While Bad Brains, Joy Division, Maiden, NWA, Slayer, Public Enemy, and the like become just brands for other brands to leech off there sitting in the corner will be dancehall. Your favorite band's logo is already being raped into some bullshit tee shirt that will be sold to some asshole who wants you to know what is on his fucking iPod. Yup. That is the long and short of it.

To me dancehall is pure and self generating. It does not conform to any fads other than its own. The fads that do come out of dancehall culture are purely ridiculous i.e daggering, silly dance troops, fashion dont's, pop culture references, and everything else.

The 1980's saw the rise of a new form of reggae and what we now refer to now as dancehall. As roots reggae started to get heavier both in dub form and what was coming out of the studios from session bands like The Roots Radics the music at some point became entirely digital. Most people point to Jammy's "Sleng Teng" riddim as the turning point, but a lot of people were already using digital production by that time. Sleng Teng more or less was the the nail in the coffin.

This period is where I plucked all of these tunes. It starts with some more rub-a-dub type stuff, but as soon as you get to "Hog In A Minty" it is pure digital digital roughness. It slows back down at the end, but that is after the music "bruks" your nanny's pussyhole.

Apologies for the slackness.

The cover I designed is a tribute to my personal favorite illustrator Wilfred Limonious. As far as I can gather Limonoius has no known website, contact, or representation. His illustrations captured the era better than any photograph could have. The dude is like Nagel of dancehall.

Anyways, I'm done nerding out. Just go to the link below and download the bloodclot thing unless you're retarded. I will post up a tracked out version soon, but for now fuck with the whole thing mixed into one long chune.



Sound Advice 45: TheWorldsBestEver

Play List:

Intro - Bad Man Skip
Shaolin Pat - Nicodemus
Identity - Early B
DJ Daddy - Lone Ranger
Why Won’t You Come On - Little John
Gi Mi Wha Mi Want - Michael Palmer
Experience - Tonto Irie
What A Ride - Supercat
Hog In A Minty - Nitty Gritty
Original Kuff - Chaka Demus
Punnany - Admiral Bailey
Heart Breaker - Half Pint
Come Me Just a Come - Tenor Saw
Youths of Today - White Mice
E20 - Wayne Smith
You Betta Know - Mikey General
Me Ave A Likkle Sound - King Kong
Lost Mi Love - Yellowman
Roll Call - Tenor Saw

SDTW Needs

Dear Jah,

Please send I-N-I these King Jammys 45s.

Seen?


Jammy 45's Re-Press

King Kong

Test King Kong and you'll end up in a pine box.

All Jammy's of course.

King Kongggggggggggg

D.I.T.L Diggin' In The Links

Serving up worthwhile links since 2007


Gucci Mane x Diplo Mixtape

- The first three tracks have been playing on repeat non stop since I got it

Why So Serious Jack?

- Dude has gotten more ass a movie theater seat

For The Pubs

- You're welcome

Lamebook Fire

- Only in America

Jammy's Compilation

- Anyone test Jammy DEAD!!!!!

Nicodemus "Dance Hall Style"

Nicodemus is badder than bad. I found this album last week and it's all Jammy on the production.

Run it.

Track Listing:

Good Better Best
Father Jungle Rock
Life In A Jailhouse
Model With Me
Spar With Me
Bird-Man Style
Cowboy Show
Mad Over Me
Church On Sunday
Days Of Olden


Get it:

Nicodemus "Dance Hall Style"

Super Cat

Dancehall 101.

This one was recorded in the mid 80's with King Jammy and Bobby Digital Dixon.

Nuff said.

There's really not much more I need to say about this record it's that good.


Track Listing:

Boops
Experience Lover
Learn Fi Ride
Jah Bible
History
Cry Fi Di Youth
Big And Ready
Tell Me What You Fighting For
Trash And Ready


Supercat "Si Boops Deh!"

Johnny Clarke

Johnny Clarke can do no wrong. I've never come across a dud tune by Mr. Clarke.

The only tune that is missing from this album is "King Of The Arena" which is one of my favorite tunes ever. I think that will be the next Heavy Manners' dubplate pick now that I'm thinking about
it. Soundboys, you have been warned.

If you have any aprehensions about whether or not you're gonna like this album watch below:





Track Listing:

1. Bad Days Are Going (Disco Cut)
2. Jah Jah We Are Waiting
3. Every Knee Shall Bow
4. Fittest Of The Fittest
5. Our Father In Zion
6. Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
7. Moving On To Zion
8. It’s A Disgrace
9. It A Go Rough
10. Blood Dunza (Different Style)



Download:

Johnny Clarke "Originally Mr. Clarke"

Movie Night At Unite's

I've been man handling the internet for music for years, but my movie rip game is weak. My buddy Unite finally got things going and went ahead and posted up two massive yardie movies "Babylon" and "Jammy At The Controls" for your download pleasure and I can't recommend these flicks enough. If you're into sound system culture.

Get them both here:

Party At 45 RPM

King Jammy At The Controls Documentary

I was "dinkin" around on the internets yesterday and I came across a full on documentary about none other than King Jammy and his sound. The production is really good and the entire piece is really impressive seeing as it is extremely hard to get anything filmed in Jamaica period.

There are some clips for all you sound boys and raggamuffins that I'm sure you've never ever seen before. The most noticeable being in part 4 when they get into the "Sleng Teng" riddim and some dude busts out some bootleg dijaredo yes I just said dijaredo and starts pumping out a remarkably close bass line of the infamous riddim and Jammy's deejay starts chatting over it. Bananas!

If you have always wondered what dancehall is all about this is a really good primer and if you aren't up on the golden age of dancehall you will be after watching this.

I just realized that if your patois isn't up to snuff you MAY have a hard time deciphering what the f*ck these dudes are saying.


Links:
King Jammy At The Controls Part 1 of 7

* Click on part one then click to the right for each subsequent part up to 7.