The 1980s witnessed a dancehall explosion, and with the music came the lifestyle: drugs, guns, and "slackness" (vulgarity). Formally adopting the Rastafari faith, with its no-holds-barred advocacy of repatriation, slavery reparations and the use of ganja, he joined the ranks of the Bobo Ashanti in the mid-1990s.

Sizzla began to develop his own style whilst serving his musical apprenticeship with the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system. He has used his music as a vehicle for his message, kickstarting his recording career in 1995 with a release through the Zagalou label, he then teamed up with "Bobby Digital" Dixon for a series of singles.[3] Extensive touring with fellow roots and culture artist Luciano followed, earning Sizzla notability.

Jermaine Fagan, the same man who gave Buju Banton his first break, introduced Sizzla to top Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser, the musical director for Philip "Fatis" Burrell's Xterminator Family. 1996 marked an important turning point for Sizzla when he began working with Fatis.[1] This union led to a run of successful singles and the release of Sizzla's debut album, Burning Up.

The two allied again a year later with the follow-up, Praise Ye Jah (JetStar). Praise Ye Jah was quickly trumped by his release of the Dixon-produced Black Woman & Child that same year. The title track was a smash hit and became something of a cultural reggae anthem. Sizzla scored several more hits during 1997, including "Like Mountain," "Babylon Cowboy," "Kings of the Earth," and the Luciano duet "Build a Better World."This hot streak kicked off an enormously productive recording binge that lasted over the next several years, with much of his output still done for Burrell.

Along with universal praise came Sizzla's first nomination for Best International Reggae Artist of the Year at the 1998 MOBO Awards and a place in various magazines' top 100 albums of the year. Sizzla has since released several dozen albums, including 1998's Kalonji and Royal Son of Ethiopia from 1999. 1999 also saw him receive his second MOBO nomination. Sizzla remains a constant presence in the reggae charts worldwide. Currently, Sizzla has 21 albums that have made it onto the Billboard's Top Reggae Albums music chart, the highest Words of Truth, reaching the peak position of #5.

Sizzla Kalonji has released over 45 solo albums and over fifteen combination albums, crossing different genres of Reggae.He has started his own record company, Kalonji Records; which in a joint venture with Damon Dash Music Group and Koch Records, released his most recent album, The Overstanding, in November 2006.This is his third album released through Kalonji Records; as well as Black History and Life.

Sizzla, along with reggae recording artists such as Capleton, Buju Banton, and Anthony B, are credited with leading a movement toward a re-embracement of Rastafarian values in contemporary reggae music by recording material which is concerned primarily with spirituality and social consciousness, explores common themes, such as Babylon's corrupting influence, the disenfranchisement of ghetto youth, oppression of the black nation and Sizzla's abiding faith in Jah and resistance against perceived agents of oppression.


complete tracklisting coming soon....

01 Stop Fighting

02 Knowing Each Other

03 Whether or not

04 Keep in Touch

05 Burn it down

06 Fire

07 This Day

08 No Man Stand alone

09 Burn The Herb

10 Dangerous

11 Azanldo

12 Run Out Pon Dem

13 Glorify

14 Solid as a Rock

Here it is. 50 minutes of classic riddims in a moder stylee. Giving you the best in modern selections with a throw back to the original foundation riddims.



A 92 bit Free download will be available. For those who would like to purchase a higher quality CD version with full color insert please follow the paypal link below. These are all mixed from original vinyl issue. If you love sweet reggae music and can appreciate the effort needed to put this all together please purchase a copy.

Far East Riddim
1. Barry Brown - Far East
2. Buju Banton - Murderer
3. King Kong - Let Jah Rise
4. Barrington Levy - Sweet Reggae Music
5. Daddy Yella - Teach the Youth man
6. Cocoa Tea - Go back Home

Taxi Riddim

7. Yellowman - Bam Bam
8. Anthony Johnson - Stop Call Me
9. Buju Banton - Driver
10. Sadiki - Lost Without You

World a Music Riddim
11. Anthony B - World a Reggae Music
12. Ini Kamoze - World a Music
13. Jr Gong - Welcome to Jamrock

Ting A Ling Riddim
14. Yellow Man - Natty Dread Something
15. Johnny Osbourne - Forgive them Jah
16. The Heptones - Thing a Ling

Drifter Riddim
17.Half Pint - 2000 Years
18.Johnny Osbourne - Rock and Come In
19. Dennis Walks - Drifter
20. Michael Rose - Righteous

Queen of the Minstrels Riddim
21. Cornell Campbell - Queen of the Minstrels
22. Gregory Isaacs - Lead Me
23. Sizzla - Just One of them Days

Party time Riddim
24. The Heptones - Party Time
25. Pinchers - Border Line
26. Cocoa Tea - Good Life

Skylarking Riddim
27. Horace Andy - Skylarking
28. Luciano - Borrowed Time
29. Michael Rose - Picture on the Wall

Hot Milk Riddim
30. Ethiopians - Empty Belly
31. Barrington Levy - Murderer
32. Jackie Mittoo - Hot Milk

March Madness at the shack!! Strictly one non stop hour of essential and rare ska, rocksteady , dub, and roots. Selections brought to you by the mad doctor tahl.

01 - Just A Little Bit Of Your Love - Ken Boothe
02 - Good Will Dub Rhythm-Peace - Lee Scratch Perry
03 - We Are In The Mood - The Heptones
04 - Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
05 - Youve lost that loving feeling - the Heptones
06 - Im Still In Love With You - Alton Ellis
07 - Rasta Never Fail - Lloyd and Ken
08 - Storm Cloud - The Heptones
09 - Hopeton Lewis - Sounds & Pressure
10 - Shanty Town - Desmond Dekker
11 - Wake the Town - U-Roy
12 - Trilha 9 - I-Roy
13 - Karl Bryan & Count Ossie - Black Up -
14 - Fire A Mus Mus Tail - The Wailing Souls
15 - Otis Gayles - Ill Be Around - Otis Gayles - Ill Be Around
16 - Kingston Jamaica Dub - Lee Perry & Scientist
17 - Rivers Of Babylon (studio one) - Dennis Brown
18 - Johnnie Osbourne - African Wake
19 - Let The Music Play - Barry Brown
20 - Winston King Cole - Black Magic Woman
21 - Bob Marley & The Wailers - And I Love Her
22 - Pack Up - Wailing Souls
23 - Trilha 11 - I-Roy
24 - Larry Marshall - Run Babylon
25 - Karl Bryan & The Afrokats - Money Generator
26 - On That Way - Burning Spear
27 - Mr Money Man - Danny Hensworth

Global Spotlight : Brooklyn

When mi check it out Lawd! No wey nuh betta dan yawd! Let me add another verse to this famous song. When yu cyan ongly 'ford fi walk, no whey no betta dan New York. All jokes aside, when you can't get home there is no need to worry.You can find almost everything Jamaican, mi sey everyting (man and woman included) in New York. It is not called "the mecca" for nothing. The largest influx of Jamaicans to New York occurred first in the mid 1960's and again in the mid 1980's. Despite a great exodus by many to other states or back home, (sometimes by force) many Jamaicans still reside in the Big Apple.

Brooklyn. The place where I broadcast this show from each and every month. The places where I landed as a young boy looking for a new begining and opporunity. The same dreams and ambitions shared with millions of other people from foreign land. A second home for countless of reggae faithfuls. Clement Coxsone Dodd even replanted the seed of Studio 1 right here. With its very own record shop and studio.
This month we feature those artists that hold a strong bond to the little island and continue to represent reggae not only for Brooklyn but for the world. I have selected a personal favorite of artists and friends. Artists such as Ossie Dellimore who I reached out to and blessed the show with an entire LP of choice selections. As well as Eric Bubbles of the "Original" African Brothers who has personally been to my home on several occasions and left me with original 45 selections from his deep deep collection. Along with staples in my own personal crates such as Ticklah and Rob Symeon, I hope you can also enjoy a slice of Afrobeat/Funk from the Antibalas.

01 Ticklah- Answer Me
02 Ticklah - Rescue Me
03 Ticklah - Descent
04 Ticlah - Two Face
05 The African Brothers - Dubb Affe Make it
06 The African Brothers - All Night In Dub
07 Ossie Dellimore - To The Limit
08 Ossie Dellimore - A Better Way
09 Ossie Dellimore - The System
10 Ticklah ft Rob Symeon - Pork Eater
11 Rob Symeon - Cold Outside
12 Rob Symeon - The Chosen One
13 The African Brothers - Mysterious Nature
14 Antibalas - I.C.E.
15 Antibalas - Dirt and Blood

Artist Info

Ticklah
http://www.myspace.com/easystar
African Brothers
http://www.myspace.com/easystar
Ossie Dellimore
http://www.myspace.com/ossiedellimore
Rob Symeon http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=61724045
Antibalas
http://www.myspace.com/antibalas

Happy Birthday Bob. This month we celebrate the life of a singer, a songwriter, an activist, and a revolutionist. The first exposure for myself and possibly for many others to reggae and rastafari. It is nearly impossible encompass the catalog of Bob Marley. I have decided to break this up and span it over several months from the Birth date of Bob to his untimely death. There will be an official mix CD to accompany this. In 320kpbs format with proper mix downs. And will be available to purchase through paypal. It will contain over 40 tracks including rare versions, dub cuts, and modern covers.

1. Bob Marley – Im Hurting Inside (Acoustic)
2. Bob Marley – Im Hurting Inside
3. Bob Marley – Running Away (Live version)
4. Bob Marley – Crazy Baldheads (Live Version)
5. Beenie Man & Luciano – Crazy Baldheads
6. Sizzla – Really and Truly (Natural Mystic riddim)
7. Dennis Brown – Natural Mystic
8. Bob Marley – Natural Mystic
9. Bob Marley – Soul Rebel in Dub
10. U-Roy- Natty Rebel
11. Delroy Wilson – Sun is Shining
12. Bob Marley – Sun is Shining
13. Bob Marley – Forver Loving Jah
14. Chezidek – One perfect Love
15. Barrington Levy – Get up Stand up
16. Bunny Wailer – I Shot the Sherriff
17. Johnny Clarke – No Woman No Cry
18. Alphonso Stewart – No Woman No Cry
19. Bob Marley & The Wailers – All in One
20. Culture – This Train
21. Leroy Smart – Waiting in Vain
22. Max Romeo – Rock my Boat
23. Bob Marley – Running Away
24. Bunny Wailer - War

Happy new year to you all. Wanted thank all the listeners for the past few months. I am taking some time off from the show to concentrate on cd compilations and production. Will still take emails, requests, and other banter. Also any vocal drops, dub plates, show ID's and original pieces of music are always welcome.

Now here is a serious spotlight on some serious chunes. Straight from my crates to your ears. A showcase of Clocktower classics

01 The Diamonds - Carefree girl
02 Susan Cadogan - Do it Baby
03 The Upsetters - Dub it Nice
04 Johnny Clarke - Joshua's Word
05 Carl Dawkins - Fire Burning
06 Naggo Morris - Flour Power
07 Rod Taylor - Bad Man Comes and Go
08 Linvall Thompson - Kung Fu Man
09 The Silvertones - When Knotty Came
10 Silverlocks - Silverlocks
11 Linvall Thompson - Don't Cut Off Your Dreadlocks
12 Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
13 Augustus Pablo - Skanking Dub

Yes indeed. Greetings to all listeners of the shack. first and foremost I must say that I am looking forward to the end of one year and the start of a new. 2007 full of happiness and sadness and the realization how precious life is and what we decide to do with our time. I wish nothing but wealth in health and happiness for all my listeners. Always feel free to email me at TahlsDubshack@podomatic.com. We can chat it up.

Anyhow this is the last dub shack for 2007 so id like to reflect on roots, culture, and freedom with a few time less classics, new versions of foundation tunes, as well as a modern look on the future of reggae. Some recognized tunes and riddims as well as a few 45's I have pulled out from the vaults.

For 2008 expect more of the same with a few suprises as well. Another Studio One tribute, a showcase of future talent, as well as a MIX CD by Doctor Tahl that you can purchase here from the website.

Peace and blessings

Tahl

Mixed up moods Ver. 2.0

01 Lloyd Charmers - Save The People
02 The Heptones - Through The Fire I Come
03 Burning Spear - Door Peep Shall Not
04 Devon Russell - Jah Hold The Key
05 Mediations - Hard Life
06 Garnett Silk - mystic chant
07 Culture - i'm not ashamed (Clevie Tribute to Joe Gibbs version)
08 Burning Spear - I Gave You My World
09 Junior Reid & Cornell Campbell Jah Give Us Love
10 Cedric Im Brooks - Free Up Black Man
11 shabba ranks - heart of a lion
12 The Wailing Souls - Lawless Society
13 Freddie Mcgregor -Holy Mount Zion
14 Jacob Miller - Tenement Yard
15 Bob Marley - Trench Town
16 The Heptones - Move On
17 Damian Marley We're Gonna Make it
18 Capleton - raggy road
19 Beres Hammond -Last War
20 Jimmy Riles - From The Ghetto

In 1968, Kingston, Jamaica sound system operator Ruddy Redwood went to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studio to cut a one-off dub plate. Engineer Byron Smith left the vocal track out by accident, but Redwood kept the result and played it at his next dance with his deejay Wassy toasting over the rhythm.
Errol Thompson engineered the first strictly instrumental reggae album entitled The Undertaker by Derrick Harriott and the Crystalites released in 1970. This innovative album credits "Sound Effects" to Derrick Harriott.

This month at the shack we present an ode to the Version. The accident that shook the nation and the world. The seed that planted hip-hop music in the south bronx by Jamaican born Kool Herc.

01 Dread @ the Controls Version
02 Pablo all stars - Tubb's dub song
03 Ja man all stars - Chant down babylon Version
04 Barry Brown - From creation Version (Sly/Robbie)
05 Linval Thompson - Collieman Version
06 Lloyd Parks - Mafia Version
07 Horace Andy - Problems Versio
08 Mighty Diamonds - I need a roof Version
09 Clinch all stars - Mandella Mix
10 Chariot Riders - Owner fi de yard
11 Joe Gibbs & the Professoioals - Love Jah
12 The Upsetter - Revelation dub
13 Ja-Man All stars - Super dub
14 Mikey Dread & King Tubby - Dread all the way
15 King Tubbys - King at the control
16 The mighty two - Calico suit
17 Joe Gibbs & the Professionals - Cooling out
19 Joe Gbbs & the Professionals - Kick to yu chin
20 Eek A Mouse - Wa do dem Version
21 Lee Pery - Dreader Locks

It never occurred to me at the Dub shack that we have yet to feature DUB!!! So here it is. Two of the best to ever due it. Students of the almight dub master KING Tubby. Prince (now King) Jammy versus The Mad Scientist at King Tubbys. Massive dub creation!!!!

A little about both heavy weights

Lloyd James, better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a dub mixer and record producer.
After earning money from building amplifiers and repairing electrical equipment from his mother's house in Waterhouse in the late 1960s, he started his own sound system.He also built equipment for other local systems. After leaving Jamaica to work in Canada for a few years in the early 1970s, he returned to Kingston in 1976 and set up his own studio at his in-laws' home in Waterhouse, and released a couple of Yabby You productions.When Phillip Smart left King Tubby's team to work in New York, Jammy replaced him, getting to work with the likes of Bunny Lee and Yabby You. For the first few years of his career, Jammy almost exclusively made Dub. In the late 1970s he began to release his own productions, including the debut album from Black Uhuru in 1977. In the 1980s, he became one of the most influential producers of dancehall music. His biggest hit was 1985's "(Under Me) Sleng Teng" by Wayne Smith, with an entirely-digital rhythm hook. Many credit this song as being the first "Digital rhythm" in reggae, leading to the modern dancehall era. Jammy's productions and sound system dominated reggae music for the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s. He continues to work as a producer, working with some of today's top Jamaican artists, including Sizzla.

Scientist, born Overton Brown in Kingston, Jamaica, 1960 (and also known as Hopeton Brown), was a protégé of King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock), one of the originators of dub music. He left King Tubby’s studio at the end of the 1970s and became the principal engineer for Channel One Studio when hired by the Hoo Kim brothers.
He came to prominence in the early 1980s and produced many albums, his mixes featuring on many releases in the first part of the decade. In particular, he was the favourite engineer of Henry "Junjo" Lawes, for whom he mixed several albums released on Greensleeves Records. He also did a lot of work for Linval Thompson and Jah Thomas. In 1982 he left for Tuff Gong to assist Errol Brown. He then emigrated to the Washington, D.C. area in 1985, again to work in studios as a sound engineer.

Scientist - Round 1
Prince Jammy - Round 2
Scientist - Round 3
Prince Jammy - Round 4
Scientist - Round 5
Prince Jammy - Round 6
Scientist - Round 7
Prince Jammy - 8
Scientist - Round 9
Prince Jammy - Round 10

Who do you think won this battle? Leave comments

Peace

Love is lovely and war is ugly. That is the theme of this episode. Classic and Modern tribute to Love (both good and bad). Like reggae music, it is universal....seen.

01 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
02 Gregory Isaacs - Your Smiling Face
03 John Holt - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
04 John Holt - Love You To Want Me
05 John Holt - Anymore
06 Horace Andy - Baby I Love You
07 Horace Andy - Tell Me Why
08 Horace Andy - Ain't No Sunshine
09 Leroy Smart - Waiting in Vain
10 Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Waiting in Vain riddim)
11 Peter Hunnigale - Let's Stay Together
12 Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Istanbul Riddim )
13 Angie Stone meets The Viceroy's - My Man (feat. Floetry)
14 Echo Minott - Love Problems (Joe Gibbs)
15 Barrington Levy - My Woman (Joe Gibbs)
16 Marcia Aitken - I'm Still in Love with You (Joe Gibbs)
17 Cornell Campbell - Two Timer (Joe Gibbs)
18 Ranking Joe - Stop You Comming & Come
19 Joya Landis - Moonlight Lover (Trojan)

This month we feature previously unreleased and hard to find gems. Songs that are not easily attainable even by the must serious reggae collector. Lucky for us there have been many outstanding compilations as of late. From labels such as Studio One, African Roots, Wackies, and others. We feature a select few today. If you really feel the vibes of these selections you can easily own the entire album at ebreggae.com

01 Milton Henry - Let the Sunsine in
02 Milton Henry - What am I to do
03 The African Brothers - Mystery of Nature
04 Don Carlos - Satta Massa Ganna
05 Love Joys - I Belong to You
06 Ed Cobb - Tainted Love
07 Yabby You - The Prophets
07 Yabby You & Vivian Jackson - Love of Jah
08 Jackie Mittoo - Hot Milk
09 Johnny Osbourne - Love Makes the World Go Round
10 The African Brothers - Father Lead Us

This week we fast forward to the present day reggae scene. There are a select few artists giving respect to the foundation. Reggae has also inspired a genre of other music style and culture. Be it hip hop, drum and bass, or 2-step. Our mix will feature those artists creating a new sound as well as paying homage to the classics with different version and remixes.

01 Sizzla - One Love
02 Sizzla - Da Real Thing
03 Noble Society featuring Jah Dan - Swarm
04 Noble Society featuring Jah Dan - She told me
05 Bob Marley - Trench Town Rock ( Tri Electro Remix)
06 Bob Marley - Soul Rebel (Afrodisiac Soundsystem Remix)
07 Capleton - Never Share
08 Capleton - That Day Will Come
09 Collie Buddz - Youts Today
10 Collie Buddz - Bun Down The System
11 Stephen Marley - Mind Control
12 Stephen Marley - Chase Dem
13 Stephen Marley - Inna Di Red

This week's show brings us another installment of "Mixed up Moods". A heavy blend of roots.
A DJ and Artist selection for your consumption.

01 Junior Ross & The Spear - Judgement Time
02 Prince Far I - Boz Rock
03 U-Roy - Small Axe
04 Jacob Miller - Mixed Up Moods
05 Dennis Brown - Milk & Honey
06 Johnny Osbourne - Rock and come on
07 Burning Spear - People Get Ready
08 High Priest - Make Up Your Mind
09 Mighty Diamonds - Proverbs
10 Hugh Mundell - Lets All Unite
11 Devon Russell - Up Front to Zion
12 Edi Fitzroy - Informer

The end of June brings us random roots cuts. Essential tunes to bring out the vibes. These choice selections are for your inspiration and meditation. Peace and bless.

00.Jah Dan - Doctor Tahl Intro
01.Horace Andy - Problems
02.Johnny Clarke - In this time
03.Dennis Brown - What about the half
04.Junior Byles - Beat down bablyon
05.Dennis Brown - African
06.Junior Reid - Live & love unity
07.Barrington Levy - Revelation
08.Toots & the Maytals - Bam bam
09.Senya- Children of the ghetto
10.Culture - I'm not ashame
11.Hugh Roy - Rule the nation
12.Bob Marley & the Wailers - Redder than red
13.Meditation - Standing on the corner
14.Barry Brown - Movements of jah
15.I Roy - Roots Man
16.Bob Marley - Forever loving jah
17.Dennis Brown - Border
18.Freddie Mcgregor - Holy mount Zion

Trojan records, founded in 1968, was one of many labels in the United Kingdom that fed the ska, rocksteady and reggae craze sweeping the country. Founder Lee Gopthal had collaborated with Chris Blackwell of Island Records on mail order sales, which prompted Gopthal to start a record store called Musicland (which became part of the Muzik City Record Shops chain). Trojan's name comes from the Leyland trucks that were used by Duke Reid in Jamaica, which had Duke Reid - The Trojan King of Sounds painted on the sides. Reid's sound system became known as the Trojan Sound, which became synonymous with the new and hip music.

By 1970, Trojan artists that were making headway into the pop music charts included: Lee Perry's Upsetters, Bob & Marcia, The Cimarons, Desmond Dekker, Bruce Ruffin, Nicky Thomas and Dave & Ansel Collins. (Note: a common misconception is that Dave & Ansel Collins were brothers, although Dave Barker was a stand-alone artist and not related to Ansel Collins.)

Trojan's main function was not to develop new artists, but to serve as a sister label for Island Records. Monetary success came from releasing Jamaican music supplied by producers such as Duke Reid, Byron Lee and Leslie Kong into a series of popular, budget-priced compilations such as, Tighten Up, Club Reggae and Reggae Chartbusters.

Also included are the numerous sub-label's. Upsetter, Moodisc, Jackpot, Summit, Treasure Isle, etc.

01 Dillinger,King Tubbys & The Aggrovators - Jah Jah Dub
02 Dennis Brown - Concentration (Produced by Derrick Harriot)
03 Ronnie Davis - The Power of Love (Produced by Lyodie Slim & Bunny Lee)
04 Dennis Brown - Changing of Times
05 Barry Brown - Living As A Brother (Produced by Barrington Levy)
06 Johhny clarke - Don't Trouble Trouble (Produced by Bunny Lee)
07 Tristan Palma - How Can A Man Be Happy
08 Johnny Clarke - Blood Dunza
09 The Abbyssinians - Yim Mas Gaan
10 Big Joe - Mas Gan
11 Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come
12 Prince Alla - Daniel (Produced by Tapper Zukie)
13 Tommy Mccook & The Upsetters - Cloak & Dagger (Produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry

This week we feature artist Sugar Minott. Being the week of his birth (May 25th 1956) We span through the very beginning of Mr. Minott's career on the Studio One label, all the way through the early 90's. Sugar is one of only a handful of artists that was able to maintain there success through over thirty years of recordings. Touching down on almost every influential label including his own Black Roots. This mix we try the very impossible. Giving you a small sampling of this man's very large catalog. From Studio One, Black Roots, Trojan, Prince Jammy, Powerhouse, and Steely & Cleevy. From lovers to conscience roots and everything else along the way.

01 Lovers Rock
02 Man Hungry
03 House is Not a Home
04 come Sister Come
05 Funny Tricks
06 ?
07 Hard Time Pressure
08 Jah is On My Mind
09 Jah Loves His People
10 Pick Up the Pieces
11 Bubbling
12 Rhythm Matic
13 Walking Through the Ghetto
14 Row Fast
15 Change Your Ways
16 This Old Man
17 Jah I Love You
18 Gwaan My Youth

Sometimes, it's nice to hear some classics. Not, because they were never played before. Quite the contrary, I would say. But this very fact may cause some of us to not really check these tracks out as much as we should.

When was the last time you played Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves", for example? Or Culture's "See Dem a Come"? And what about the solid Rub a Dub on John Holt's "Police in Helicopters"?

You get the point.

01 Augustos Pablo - Rockers rock
02 Cedric Brooks - Words of wisdom
03 Phyllis Dillon - Woman of the ghetto
04 Culture - See them a come
05 Mighty Diamonds - Identity
06 Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves
07 John Holt - Police in Helicopter
08 Black uhuru - Natural Mystic
09 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Chapter 3
10 The Mighty Two - War
11 Burning Spear - Natural (Version)
12 Niney & The Soul Syndicate - So long dub

We go from essential Coxsone of the 60s - and 70's to the essenstial Dancehall Rude bwoy era of the early - mid 80's. One label that always stands out in my opinion and is usually soundsystem 101 tunes is TECHNIQUEs. Most known for the timeless Stalag riddim. Most versioned ever? Can you get tired of hearing it? The deeper I dug into this label the more hidden treasures I found. With the amount of Stalag cuts its easy to forgot how diverse the recordings were on Techniques.
This mix features just a few of my personal favorites, Techniques "must have" 7"'s. A ride through DJ tunes, roots, and dancehall. Stalag songwriter Winston Riley whose original group The Techniques is also featured

01 Super Beagle - Dust a Sound Boy
02 Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm
03 Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (Hip Hop Remix)
04 Prince Mohammed - Bubbling
05 sister Nancy - Bam Bam
06 Courtney Melody - Bad Boy
07 Super Cat - History
08 Dillinger - Judge Not
09 Techniques All stars - Zion I
10 Sister Nancy - One, Two
11 Sister Nancy - Money cant Buy My Love
12 The Techniques - Love is not A Gamble
13 Admiral Tibet - Woman is a Trouble
14 Dillinger - Melting Pot
15 Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (Remix Ft Buju Banton)
16 Dillinger - Fe Me Woman De Bes
17 Sister Nancy - Transport Connection

Doctor Tahl's Dub Shack Each month we plan on bringing you the best in classic and modern roots, dub, lover's rock, and dancehall stylee.

This being my first attempt please hold tight as I work out the kinks.