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It's a been awhile since my last batch of new tunes so I thougt I'd throw up a new batch that I've been feeling over the last month or so. They're all pretty recent, excepting Eloquent's Did U Pray and the Gear Box, but the latter is just too huge right now to leave out. As before, those adverse to bashment might want to skip to the second half for roots business.

Lots of heavy Big Ship bashment as usual. Numerous wicked bashment tunes from both Shane Brown and DJ Sunshine that depart from their respective Juke Boxx and Yellow Moon roots productions that hit hard last year. Sunshine has linked up with Birch for her new Ghetto Wuk rhythm. Check a bubbly little number out of the Big Yard camp with the I Nine rhythm. DJ Flava hits back after the massive 83 with the new Rub A Dub, stunning Richie Spice & Morgan Heritage tunes. Check a wicked tune from Cool Shade & Insane from Fat Eyes that seems to have flown under the radar, 'Brave Heart'. Buju and Peter Morgan have a killer tune out on Penthouse 'Reap What You Sew' that I thought deserved a good three minutes, serious business! Lustre Kings have a nice rhythm out by the name of Shining, check a couple of cuts here by Pressure & Lutan Fyah. Lastly a tune from the old heavyweight producer Syl Gordan.

Aidionia - Badmind People (The Story) (Big Ship)

The Warning Rhythm (Juke Boxx)

- Mavado - Money Changer
- Serani - Too Much
- Busy Signal - Loaded
- Demarco - Sort Dem Out

Shadow After Dark Rhythm (Big Ship)

- Aidonia & Chino - Pop It Off
- Vybz Kartel - What A Boy Can Chat

Aidonia - Look Pan Da Gyal Deh (Big Ship)

Busy Signal - Curfew (Juke Boxx)

Gear Box Rhythm (Truck Back)

- Tony Matterhorn - Hey Gal
- Erup - Click Mi Finger
- Beenie Man - Bad Man Story
- Anthony B - Put It Pon Har

Ghetto Wuk Rhythm (Yellow Moon)

- Elephant Man - Jump On It
- Unicorn - Ghetto Wuk
- Eloquent - Husband and Wife
- Wayne Marshall - Hard Ears

Daybreak Rhythm (Big Ship)

- Mavado - Nuh Bleach Wid Cream
- Aidonia - Bruk It Off
- Elephant Man - Gal Wine Up Pan Me

Redline Rhythm (Sniper Productions)

- Deva Brat - Mi Gun Dem Rise
- Einstein - Empty Di Clip

Eloquent - Did U Pray (Yellow Moon)

Adam & Eve Rhythm (357 Records)

- Beenie Man - In The Streetz
- Chezidek - Life Come First

I Nine Rhythm (Big Yard)

- Kiprich - Bun Fi Bun
- Josey Wales - Bedroom Master

Rub A Dub Rhythm (No Doubt)

- Richie Spice - Di Plane Land
- Morgan Heritage - Nothing To Smile 'Bout

Cool Shade & Insane - Brave Heart (Fat Eyes)

Buju Banton & Peter (From Morgan Heritage) - Reap What You Sew (Penthouse)

Shining Rhythm (Lustre Kings)

- Pressure - Fire Is Getting Redder
- Lutan Fyah - Fiyah In The Barn

Mitch & Cutty Ranks - Trigger Happy (321 Strong)

My apologies to those expecting an '80s rundown, hold tight. Thought I'd rundown some relatively new tunes and rhythms. Some are virtually brand new e.g. the Journey, and some go back to early December with a couple further back.

Dancehall to start off then moving into roots in the second half. Those adverse to the former may want to fast forward.

(N.b., ran through it fairly quickly so apologies if it's a bit rough around the edges, and for the sketchy quality of Dutty Gun and lastly the self-inflicted skip(s) during Anthony B - No Love )

Serani - Not A Badman (Daseca)

Night Creature Rhythm (Di Block)

- Deva Brat - Night Creature
- Munga - Gangsta Name
- Einstein - Rest It Pan Dem
- Elephant Man - Head Top

Ghetto Ride Rhythm (Bassrunner)

- Busy Signal - We Nah Smile
- Ward 21 - Walla Walla (Bassrunner)

Assassin & Busy Signal - Line Fi Line (Boardhouse)

Mavado & Junior Reid - Dutty Gun (Baby G)

Grab Up Rhythm (Skatta)

- Buju Banton - Gun Shot Dem Seh
- Singer J - Run Out And Beat It
- Sadiki - Defenders of The Earth

Serani - Study People (Fire Links)

Stephen Marley & Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley - The Mission (Baby G)

Go Go Rhythm (Massive B)

- Bugle - Say What U Wanna
- Dr. Evil - Hustling
- Burro Banton - Cross Da Board
- Collie Buddz - Rise It
- Tony Matterhorn - Tour Guide

Cranberry Rhythm (Natural Bridge)

- Tony Curtis - Life
- Elephant Man - Tek Time Nuh
- Frankie Sly - Ghetto Youths

Mr. Vegas - Mus Come A Road (A-Team Entertainment)

Buju Banton - Cowboys (Gargamel Music)

Demarco - Better Jamaica (Juke Boxx)

Dirty Heart Rhythm (Buggie Productions)

- Beenie Man - Just Your Time
- Fantan Mojah - My Works Will Be Reality
- Warrior King - On My Knees I Pray
- Natural Black - Make Good Use of Your Time
- Luciano - Bad Boy Put It Down
- Anthony B - Dutty Heart (Dem A Carry)

Journey Rhythm (Danger Zone)

- Jah Cure - Journey
- Anthony B - No Love
- Cecile - Ride or Die

Dem A Run Away Rhythm

- Lutan Fyah - Give Thanks For Life
- Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal - Hill Vibes
- Ras McBean - Dem A Run Away

Mega Banton - Real World (Jam 2)

O.K. - This is for serious digital addicts!

Usual format, digital then into heavyweight mid '80s productions. Lots of Firehouse and Jammys productions, a couple of Parish tunes and a couple of rather nice Johnny Clarke digi tunes (in my opinion of course). Apologies for the wayward singing in the Sister Charmaine tune.

Enjoy!

Tony Tuff - Good To Control Me (Greensleeves)
Johnny Clarke - Love Feeling All Over (Napthali)
Super Black - Baby Father (Live & Love)
Carl Meeks - Who A Tell The Tale (Photographer)
Junior Mervin - Armagiedon (Firehouse)
Robert Ffrench - When You Come A Dance (Parish)
Pad Anthony - Dangerous System (Live & Love)
King Kong - Can't Distress Me (Parish)
Johnny Clarke - Teach Them The Right (Firehouse)
Admiral Tibet - Victim of Babylon (Live & Love)
Chuck Turner - Ah No Me She Love (Jammys)
King Everald - Afraid Of Them (Firehouse)
Sister Charmaine - Ha Fi Get A Job (Techniques)
Anthony Red Rose - Canta (Firehouse)
Johny Wayne - Me No Response (Firehouse)
Wayne Smith - E20 (Greensleeves)
Tonto Irie - World's Best Lover (Melodie)
Trevor Levy - Key Card (Firehouse)
Anthony Red Rose - Dub Organizer (Firehouse)
Steve Knight - See Dem A Come (Tachyon)
Sugar Minott - Victim of Society (Heartbeat)
Colourman - Plain Truth Lyric (Creation)
Little John - Youth of Today (Skengdon)
Junior Delgado - Poverty (Incredible)
The Viceroys - Take Care Of The Youths (Greensleeves)

Round 2.

Something more substantial this time, 60min.

We ease in with a couple of mid '90s tunes then into some more serious digital business. A few Jammys tunes and a hard digital Pablo production. Pinchers pops up on a hard Black Scorpio rhythm. A couple of nice Witty productions. A wicked Parish rhythm you may have heard from Tim P at Dancecrasher. Then into more mid '80s band backed productions with some subtle digital twists.

All in all a similar feel to the first mix, enjoy!

Yami Bolo - No One's Gonna Get It (Digital B)
Michael Rose - Short Temper (Heartbeat)
Little Kirk - Down In The Ghetto (RAS)
Nitty Gritty - Sweet Dreams (Cactus)
Michael Rose - Can't Be Like Me (Jammys)
Prince Junior - Rise And Fall (Jammys)
Junior Delgado - Them A Run Come (Live & Love)
Yami Bolo - Jah Made Them All (Rockers)
Carl Meeks - Front Line (Redman)
Pinchers - Increase My Knowledge (30 Headley Ave)
Tony Tuff - Just Cool (Hawkeye)
Nicodemus - Ease Freeze (Cactus)
Tippa Irie - Sleng Teng Finish Already (Greensleeves)
Courtney Melody - Son Of Man (Tappa)
Everton Chambers - Babylon You Wrong (Parish)
Anthony Malvo - Ain't No Sunshine (Parish)
Sugar Minott - Crazy Crazy World (C&E)
Delroy Williams - Watch Dog (Rockers)
Robert Ffrench - Can't Finance You (Parish)
King Kong - Rocky Road (Fresh Roses)
John Wayne - Jealousy (Arrival)
Wayne Smith - Smoker Super (Chartbound)
Willie Williams - Noh Worry (Drum Street)
Merva Grier - Feeling Like A Million (Music Works)

I've been meaning to get around to posting some mixes so I thought I'd post a quick taster.

Just a quick 20 minute rundown, starting off with some digital style and a rather out of place Yami Bolo Xterminator tune then a few mid-'80s band backed productions.

Michael Prophet - Hackle Me (10 Roosevelt Ave)
Horace Martin - Dun With The Geow (Redman)
Super Black - We Nah Go Run Down (Jam Rock)
Junior Delgado - One For The Money (Jammys)
Yami Bolo - Leave Out The Badness (Xterminator)
Willie Williams - Home Sweet Home (Black Victory)
Little Howie - Original Love Me (Oasis)
Steve Knight - Tell Dem Already (Tonos)
Nitty Gritty - Border Line (Black Solidarity)