Where the reggae heads at?

[Stoned Starks]

This forum is really lacking some quality reggae so I thought I'd upload my favorite album of last year: Bambu Station's debut "Break The Soil". These guys hail from the virgin islands like Midnite, and produce music in a similar vein to that band. My hope is that we could make this thread a place where heads could come to find about up and coming artists, or to revisit the classics.

Anyways, Ill start:
Bambu Station - Break the Soil

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VTN7E753

Highlights include tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12 and 14

and for some reference, here's Midnite's first two classic albums:
Midnite - Ras Mek Peace (1999)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/wjbfa3

Highlights include tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10

Midnite - Unpolished (1997)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9JC7VX45

Highlights include tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9

add on!
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[therainandtheblues]

well most of us are jus to stoned to post to much .....

but thanx

[Stoned Starks]

Hah, no doubt. I've been here for almost 3 years and I barely have 1,000 posts.

[therainandtheblues]

Hah, no doubt. I've been here for almost 3 years and I barely have 1,000 posts.

this is my first hour an i have 3
i better go get lit
peace

[drizzle]

i'm with you man, but i'm more about old school roots and dub stuff than newer people

[some chick]

i want this album. anybody have it??

purdy pleeeease?

[Nacho Vidal]

Reggae that even active reggae-listeners don't check for? Thread is off to a bad start.

Do yourself a favour and check out Collie Buddz' song "Come Around" on youtube. I made a whole thread about it in this forum and niggas slept.

[kato]

Reggae that even active reggae-listeners don't check for? Thread is off to a bad start.

Do yourself a favour and check out Collie Buddz' song "Come Around" on youtube. I made a whole thread about it in this forum and niggas slept.

I agree with the first part...but Collie Buddz ain't that nice...

[Orale Holmes]

Midnite's aight...not really feeling their shit too much. too much aswad-type for me. I do like their dubs tho.

Bascom X = great!

EYES ON THE PRIZE =

[RacquetballGangsta]

whos the white dude i saw on bet yesterday? dude is NO snow..sounds pretty authentic...i was

[therainandtheblues]

give us more perry man ...
or sum newer dub

[kato]

whos the white dude i saw on bet yesterday? dude is NO snow..sounds pretty authentic...i was

collie budz

[Stoned Starks]

Reggae that even active reggae-listeners don't check for? Thread is off to a bad start.

Do yourself a favour and check out Collie Buddz' song "Come Around" on youtube. I made a whole thread about it in this forum and niggas slept.

you equating your tastes with what "active reggae listeners" will check for is hillarious. I've heard your boy's song and it honestly is a relatively good song but in my opinion doesn't really hold a candle to a song like Bambu Station's "Beloved People" or Midnite's "Due Reward". Yeah they're different types of reggae, and while I enjoy dance hall, I don't think that just because its the dominant medium commercially that it should preclude people's interest in other forms.
So either post some shit or shut up.

[Nacho Vidal]

Reggae that even active reggae-listeners don't check for? Thread is off to a bad start.

Do yourself a favour and check out Collie Buddz' song "Come Around" on youtube. I made a whole thread about it in this forum and niggas slept.

you equating your tastes with what "active reggae listeners" will check for is hillarious. I've heard your boy's song and it honestly is a relatively good song but in my opinion doesn't really hold a candle to a song like Bambu Station's "Beloved People" or Midnite's "Due Reward". Yeah they're different types of reggae, and while I enjoy dance hall, I don't think that just because its the dominant medium commercially that it should preclude people's interest in other forms.
So either post some shit or shut up.

LOL. That Collie Buddz song is not dancehall.

And Bambu who? Midnite who? Your first post is equivalent to, "Hey guys, rap is awesome! Sage Francis is the best rapper ever!"

Don't worry, I'll school you on some shit tomorrow.

[Stoned Starks]

yeah, ok buddy. If Sage Francis=Midnite then i've been sleeping.

[Stoned Starks]

LOL. That Collie Buddz song is not dancehall.

so would you please explain what it is?
did you even listen to the shit i posted?
do you have it and what is your opinion?
etc. etc.
please stop trying to be "cool" bb being a fucking dick. if you don't like the shit i posted provide a logical reason, rather than some unreasonable "thats not what reggae heads listen to". Well, why the fuck not?

[Seiko Flossberg]

i'm with you man, but i'm more about old school roots and dub stuff than newer people

[Stoned Starks]

I got some dub albums I'll post here tommarow.
like the Overnight Players, Sly and Robbie, Midnite, Burning Spear, Lee Scratch Perry, etc. be patient and post if you've got ill shit to share.

[Nacho Vidal]

LOL. That Collie Buddz song is not dancehall.

so would you please explain what it is?
did you even listen to the shit i posted?
do you have it and what is your opinion?
etc. etc.
please stop trying to be "cool" bb being a fucking dick. if you don't like the shit i posted provide a logical reason, rather than some unreasonable "thats not what reggae heads listen to". Well, why the fuck not?

Look, the Bambu Station stuff isn't bad, so I won't criticise any further. But your taste clearly suggests that you learned about reggae from the internet. I'll post some contemporary stuff later tonight, if I get a chance. Peace.

[drizzle]

motherfuckers need to stop this arguing and up Super Ape already. Return of Super Ape too

[Prophecy]

Sebastian when you post in this thread plz keep soca and other genres out of here and stick to the title topic. We know you prolly have a grip of reggae to upload so stick to that and keep the soca and all the other genres in the sanctuary.

[kato]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-0t-ANfbVyg


soundclash with ninja man vs supercat...ninja man is that dood...

[Seiko Flossberg]

Thread doesn't deserve to die...

Rockers (Original Soundtrack)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/tht02i

The Congos - Heart Of The Congos

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rd1eh8

Augustus Pablo & King Tubby - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qdamnh

Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7fmql8

Jacob Miller - Who Say Jah No Dread

http://www.sendspace.com/file/y93qxm

Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters - Super Ape

http://www.sendspace.com/file/j8pl0y

I'm way too lazy to write descriptions for all of these, however, they're all considered to be Roots Reggae/Dub classics in the same sense Illmatic is considered to be a Hip hop classic.

[Sebastian gets busy]

omg midnite and bambu station


ill upload some other VI albums asap

[Sebastian gets busy]

Reggae that even active reggae-listeners don't check for? Thread is off to a bad start.

Do yourself a favour and check out Collie Buddz' song "Come Around" on youtube. I made a whole thread about it in this forum and niggas slept.

dont sleep on the st thomas scene man, people know.

niyorah, midnight, yahadanai and dezarie and bambu station et al bring the truth!

[Sebastian gets busy]

heres a review of the bambu station album already uploaded

Bamb� Station, along with alot of other artists hailing from the Virgin Islands including Midnite, Abja, Dezarie and Army, keep the torch of roots music, that was kindled way back in the seventies, burning. The band's work is the deepest of the deep Reggae music and is as good if not better than anything coming from Jamaica produced in the aforementioned era.

Their previous album, "One Day", is a great set which was rightly received with critical acclaim when it hit the streets in 2003. Three years after the release of that album, the band has unleashed a brand new collection of songs entitled "Break The Soil", and we can assure you that the long wait has been worthwhile!

Listening to the tracks featured on "Break The Soil" the listener can only draw one conclusion namely that Bamb� Station have managed to match, and with some tracks even outmatch, the classic "One Day". The thought-provoking lyrics and distinctive vocal delivery of Jalani Horton are still there, but as a whole this set features more interesting arrangements and instrumentation, including some beautiful saxophone playing by Warren Pedersen II. It's obvious the band has made a natural progression and it pays.

It's hard to point out the best tunes as each track has its own merit and a quality that's above par. Therefore we'll just stick to pointing out our personal favourites which include the awesome "Sense Enemy" (with its partly spoken-word poetry), the powerful "Chance To Grow" with additional lead vocals from sweet-voiced Reemah, the roots killer "Who? (Litany of Liars)", the mystical "Bird's I View" featuring Tuff Lion's wonderful guitar playing, and "Injoy", the upfull anthem that rounds off this very entertaining album.

Quality modern roots music from beginning to end!

[Sebastian gets busy]

here is another bambu station album

By now it's obvious that the U.S. Virgin Islands have an astonishing wealth of talent when it comes to modern rootsmen. Besides bands and artists such as Midnite, Army, Pressure, and Dezarie, there's an incredible group of modern rootsmen who call themselves Bamb� Station. The latter was founded in 1996 by Jalani Horton of St. Thomas, V.I., who was joined by bass player Andy Llanos of St. Croix in 1999 and Tuff Lion, known and appreciated for his brilliant guitar work. Their initial recording was the independent single, "Amadou Diallo" (2000) and commenced a musical relationship, with the addition of Warren Pedersen in 2003, that has attracted notable attention of roots fans across the world. The single "Amadou Diallo" is featured on their 2003 released album, "One Day", which was rightly received with critical acclaim as can be concluded from listening to this very entertaining collection of tunes. All tracks are vocally, musically, and lyrically of high quality, no weak or even mediocre efforts around. The listener is treated to thought-provoking lyrics in songs that deal with topics like for example world conflict, Aids in Africa and unfulfilled love, which makes that they keep you involved from beginning to end. Many highlights on this excellent album including our favourite tracks "Humanity Bawlin," "Even Man Cry," "Gunsmoke," "Man In Exile," "Amadou Diallo," and "Eyes Of Men," which is a moving tribute to Malcolm X's widow Betty Shabazz.
Highly recommended to any fan of good old fashioned live-band roots!!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/d6rmrl

[Sebastian gets busy]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bjalpc

midnite i grade - jubilees of zion

Jubilees of Zion (Midnite Roots, 2000)

I hate to say that Jubilees of Zion is the weakest of Midnite's first 3 albums, because people might infer that it is a poor set, but that is far from the truth. In fact, this is an excellent album that maintains the group's rich sound. It's just that the songs aren't quite as consistently classic as they are on Ras Mek Peace and Unpolished (but they're damn close). Thus, it took me the longest time of the 3 to get into this album. Midnite returned to St. Croix to record Jubilees of Zion for their own label, but it seemingly doesn't matter where and for whom they record; they come through under any circumstances. The first 4 songs on the album in particular sparkle with Midnite's uniquely engrossing style. The title track is a mournful, wailing gem, while "Ras to the Bone" is slow and fun-kay, and "Better Ram Sound" may be my favorite tune from the group through their first 3 albums. "Ring Out a Chant" and "Earth Crisis Now a Rasta" highlight the remainder of Jubilees of Zion, but as with the other two albums, you could close your eyes, pick a song, and be assured that you'll hear something good.

and reviews of the other two classic midnite albums

Unpolished (Rastafaria, 2001 [orig. released 1997])

Once again, wow. If you thought that Ras Mek Peace and Jubilees of Zion were flukes, check out Unpolished. It is every bit the equal of these other works. Although it was released widely to the public on the Rastafaria label in 2001, it is actually Midnite's debut album (and one of the few that is fairly widely available). At the risk of sounding repetitive, once again everything hits on all cylinders here: vocals, lyrics, music, everything. Some people may prefer Unpolished over Ras Mek Peace because the sound is a bit more crisp, but as far as overall quality, it's a toss-up. In any event, I can see how someone could choose any song on Unpolished as their favorite on the album; it is that balanced. My personal favorites are "Kaaba Stone," "Mama Africa," and "Love the Life You Live," which has the feel of an enduring classic. Midnite's first 3 albums form a triumvirate as impressive as any trio of albums in the history of reggae, and the group has single-handedly set a bold new standard for modern roots.

Ras Mek Peace (Wildchild!, 1999)

Only one word comes to mind when I listen to Ras Mek Peace: wow. It is an unadulterated and woefully overlooked classic of modern roots and has immediately become one of my all-time favorites. Originally formed in the Virgin Islands in 1989 (St. Croix, to be precise), the quintet Midnite has been based in Washington, DC since '93 or so. As listed on the cover, the subtitle of this album is "Before Reverb & Without Delay," which indicates the simplicity of the recording process -- utilizing only one vocal track and one instrumental track and few if any of the standard engineering techniques that are supposed to make things sound "professional." As such, the sound might not be quite as crisp as Midnite's later work, but it's not so raw as to be distracting. In fact, it adds to the organic feel of the band's music. It's hard to explain Midnite's appeal beyond just stating that they're friggin' great. Everything on Ras Mek Peace in on target. Lead singer Vaughn Benjamin's voice is a distinct blend of styles, including Freddie McGregor's smoothness, Winston Matthews' (of the Wailing Souls) emotional wail, Michael Rose's twang, Israel Vibration's righteousness, and Mutabaruka's sociopolitical viewpoint. His lyrics are unique, intelligent, and thoughtful, as evidenced by "Hieroglyphics" (in which graffiti is compared to ancient hieroglyphics) and the wicked wordplay of "Banking in the Pig." The closest group to which I can compare Midnite's overall sound is probably the short-lived Misty In Roots; both perform a curious, melodic mix of polished yet edgy roots. As for Ras Mek Peace, every single track is good, though, my favorite being "In the Race So Far." Any roots fan owes it to themselves to check this out.

[Stoned Starks]

word the fuck up sebastian. thanks for the posts

[drizzle]

Thread doesn't deserve to die...

Rockers (Original Soundtrack)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/tht02i

The Congos - Heart Of The Congos

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rd1eh8

Augustus Pablo & King Tubby - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qdamnh

Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7fmql8

Jacob Miller - Who Say Jah No Dread

http://www.sendspace.com/file/y93qxm

Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters - Super Ape

http://www.sendspace.com/file/j8pl0y

I'm way too lazy to write descriptions for all of these, however, they're all considered to be Roots Reggae/Dub classics in the same sense Illmatic is considered to be a Hip hop classic.

THIS is what the fuck i'm talking about, this is like a raggae clinic