New mix, mainly inna rub-a-dub stylee, early to mid 80s vibes, all from their vinyl sources! This time I picked some of my 12" singles to create a new mix with vocals combined with deejay and / or dub versions. As usual the tracks are custom-mixed and also if the 12" is already an extended tune, I've shortened it to a few minutes, as usual: no full tunes at BMC's Reggae Mixes. Labels of records are given with the side of the 12" I took the tune of. Not many of these (if any) are currently commercially available, so it's record fairs, ebay and more of such places to look for these. Personally I love every one of these records, hopefully you too. Enjoy!

Do The Thing - a BMC 12" special

1) Intro by Jah Thomas
2) Michael Palmer - Pull It Up Now (Greensleeves A)
3) Version (Greensleeves B)
4) Tinga Stewart - Your Love (Calabash A)
5) Yellowman - Jack Sprat (Calabash A)
6) Bunny Lie Lie - Who Cork The Dance (JB Music A)
7) Lee Van Cliff - Do The Thing (JB Music A)
8) Sugar Minott - Mr. Fisher Man (KG Imperial B)
9) Version (KG Imperial B)
10) Johnny Osbourne - If Yu Love De Rubba Dub Say Forward (Selection A)
11) U-Brown - Chanting Till A Morning (Selection B)
12) Version (Selection B)
13) Trevor Junior - Joker Soldier (Ruff & Tuff B - miscredited to Junior Reid)
14) Version (Ruff & Tuff B)
15) Wailing Souls - Take We Back (Upfront A)
16) Ranking Trevor - Yard Oh (Upfront B)
17) Version (Upfront B)
18) George Nooks - Give Love A Try (Tower A)
19) Toyan - Youth Of Today (Tower B)
20) Dennis Brown - They Fight I (Greensleeves B)
21) Version (Greensleeves B)
22) Cornell Campbell - Hundred Pounds Of Collie (Papa D B)
23) Papa Tullo - Hundred Pounds Of Collie (Papa D B)
24) Gregory Isaacs - Wailing Rudy (African Museum A)
25) Version (African Museum B)
26) Triston Palma - Rub A Dub Session (Intense A)
27) U-Brown - Rub A Dub Session (Intense A)
28) Linval Thompson - Loving You (Live & Learn A)
29) Shadowman & Toyan - Sweet Talking (Live & Learn A)
30) Version (Live & Learn B)

Drop me a comment if you've enjoyed the mix, as Johnny Osbourne sings in this mix "if you happy and you love it, let me know"!
Thanks.

Also a big thank you again for the continuous support from the group of listeners that keep on coming back to my mixes and leaving comments of appreciation; that's what it's all about for me! Large up!

Bless,
BMC

New mix up of modern tunes. We're in may of 2008 already and I didn't make a mix containing JA tunes released this year yet, so it was time to change that. Here it is, 30 tracks, some from this year, some from last year, all from 7" except the Mary Jane riddim, which is taken from 10" singles. Usual things apply; no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together at lower bitrate with added soundsamples. If you rate the tunes I'd encourage you to go out and get the tunes yourself to hear 'm in full, good quality and sample-free. A promotional thing this!
We have a nice mix of JA and European releases here with a variety of names, both veterans and newer vocalists. Two wicked Doniki's, a very underrated singer imo, old-school digital style riddims from Scotch Bonnet and Charlie's labels, Massive B's massive Kingdom riddim, big hits on the Rub A Dub riddim, wicked roots riddim called Dem A Run Away etc etc. Lots of niceness, roots stylee. Enjoy!

Comments will be appreciated. Donations too ofcourse.

Give Thanks For Life - 2007 / 2008 modern roots mix

1) Million Stylez - Oh Jah Jah (Rootdown - I Love)
2) Jah Mason - Yours Forever (Rootdown - I Love)
3) Ras McBean - Dem A Run Away (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
4) Lutan Fyah - Give Thanks For Life (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
5) Mafia & Fluxy - Version (Unik - Dem A Run Away)
6) Doniki - Life Of The People (Gully Bank)
7) Doniki - Don't Destroy The Earth (Vineyard - Earth)
8) Junior Slice - No Patience (Vineyard - Earth)
9) Version (Vineyard - Earth)
10) Kenny Knots - Rock Inna Dancehall (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
11) Top Cat - Herbalist (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
12) Carl Meeks - Higher Level (Scotch Bonnet - Mary Jane [10"])
13) Chezidek - I Won't Change (Charlie's - Back To Mount Zion)
14) McPullish - Dub Change I (Charlie's - Back To Mount Zion)
15) Lutan Fyah & Anthony John - Roots Woman (Rial Agony)
16) Capleton - Clean Meditation (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
17) Anthony Cruz - Mi See It Clear (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
18) Jah Mason - Thanks & Praise (Shore Jam - Ruff Life)
19) Chezidek - Call Pon Dem (Massive B - Kingdom)
20) Collie Buddz - Let Me Know (Massive B - Kingdom)
21) Burro Banton - Garrison (Massive B - Kingdom)
22) Queen Ifrica - Choppa Grade (Nicetime - No Combo)
23) Sweet T - Lethal Weapon (Nicetime - No Combo)
24) Chaka Demus & Pliers - When King Tubby's Used To Play (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
25) Tony Curtis - Mr. Law (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
26) Lukie D - How Long (Pull Up My Selecta - Duke Street)
27) Morgan Heritage - Nothing To Smile About (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
28) Richie Spice - Di Plane Land (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
29) Etana - I Am Not Afraid (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)
30) Ginjah - Never Lost My Way (No Doubt - Rub A Dub)

Large up once again for all the support, especially the group that keeps returning to my mixes, taking the time to leave comments or send an email of appreciation instead of just grabbing it and making it so nice to do. I don't care about the number of download, I do care about the nice comments of the people that enjoy the music with me. Special shout-out this time to the Reggae Sundance Guestbook and its contributors for the support and interesting conversations.

Bless,
BMC

BMC alongside SPRINGLINE JAMAICA

To celebrate the one year anniversary of Springline Jamaica online radio, label, forum and more, a large celebration was held on friday april 25th with a marathon-broadcast at their station ( http://www.live365.com/stations/sirgibbs ) with contributions from a whole heap of people, among which a mix of myself. Here is said mix up for listen for one and all, including the Springline jingles alongside my own. Mix is focused on modern reggae with a UK roots sound. Not all from the UK, but I just use that description to give a general idea of what to expect. Contains contributions from big names from the scene like Jah Warrior, Russ D (Disciples), Twilight Circus, Dougie Conscious, Barry Issac, Manila Jeepney crew, King Shiloh + Dub Creator and more. Producers and engineers that still make wicked dubs for the flipsides of the records and make sure the bass is in full affect in their productions. Those I've been in contact with are very nice people too who deserve all support. The sounds in the mix, as usual, are shorter pieces of the tunes mixed together to a 45 minutes showcase of modern roots and dub. Most, if not all, of the music in this mix is still available for sale, so if you like what you hear and want to hear the full tunes in good quality, I'd say go get 'm! A good source for finding (amongst others) UK styled music is http://www.reggaemusicstore.com , from the man Jah Warrior himself. Enjoy!

Tracks in order of appearance:

(all versions present are custom-mixed together with the vocals to give nicely extended tunes):

1) Lyrical Benjie - Ten Plagues (King Shiloh 12")
2) Shiloh Dub Blessing (King Shiloh 12")
3) Michael Rose - Warrior (M-Records - Warrior CD)
4) Barry Issac - Teachings Of His Majesty (Reggae On Top - 10")
5) Twinkle Brothers - I Will Always Praise Jah (Reggae On Top - 10")
6) Praise Jah Dub (Reggae On Top - 10")
7) Tony Roots - WW3 (Manila Jeepney - Vision Tomorrow CD)
8) Simon Dan - Jah Rule (Psalms 25) (Nucleus Roots Music - 10")
9) Lutan Fyah - Never Surrender My Faith (Jah Warrior - 7")
10) Jah Mason - Rainbow Circle Throne (Jah Warrior - 7")
11) Rainbow Circle Dub (Jah Warrior - 7")
12) Sandeeno - Can't Keep I & I Down (Sip A Cup - 10")
13) Livi Jah - Warrior Music (Gussie P - Roots Supplement: Nature At Its Best Pt. 1 CD)
14) Kenny Knots & Bush Chemists - Going Home (Conscious Sounds - 10")
15) Going Home Dub (Conscious Sounds - 10")
16) Ras Imru Asha - Marshall (Entebbe - 10")
17) Version (Entebbe - 10")
18) Chrisinti - Sunburnt Faces (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
19) Tony Roots - Guide Us (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
20) Dona V - Down Deh (Manila Jeepney - Reggae For Humanity Vol. 1 CD)
21) Richie Davis - Grab A Hold On Jah (Mafia & Fluxy - 10")
22) Mikey General - Tell It Like It Is (extended) (M-Records - Cultural Roots Showcase CD)
23) Sister Rasheda - Hard One Fe Dem (Universal Roots - 10")
24) Fustep - Mr. Greedy (Conscious Sounds - 7")
25) Michael Rose - No Burial (M-Records - African Roots CD)
26) Dub Burial (M-Records - African Dub CD)

Enjoy, please leave a comment as a support for the work going into making these mixes for one and all to hear and hopefully to get people to buy tunes they didn't know before!

(The Springline anniversary set is still streaming at the above link, so check it out for hours and hours of reggae niceness)

Bless

New DOUBLE episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes with a mix based on the music of my favourite reggae singer: DELROY WILSON!

I've made quite a few mixes by now, but my favourite singer was still waiting to be the focus of a mix and here it is. Often overlooked, Delroy Wilson doesn't always get the credits he deserves. Double episode, could have easily been a triple or more, so many good tunes by this man! Mix lasts a little under 80 minutes and contains many of my favourite Delroy tracks and some version and deejay cuts. Tunes are from a variety of labels, studios, producers and musicians and cover quite a big part of his career, though mostly focus on the period late 60s - late 70s. His ska recordings for Studio 1 are left out. It's interesting to hear the change in his voice over the years, here tried to show with 4 versions of Delroy's Dancing Mood going in steps through his career. Personally I've always rated his later period with his voice more matured a bit higher than his early years, but both periods are extensively covered here. Sadly Delroy Wilson died in 1995 at the way too young age of 46 years old, but left behind a catalogue to be enjoyed forever. What a singer. For all tracks sources are given so if you rate the music, you can track down copies yourself to get the full tunes (as always, here only short pieces are used in one continuous mix, no full tunes) in good quality without samples. Support the music!
Check it out and if you appreciate the effort, be so kind to let me know via a comment, email or donation to keep the show running (see paypal button on the right side of the screen). Thanks and enjoy!

Tracks in order of appearance (in brackets the source, which is set up as: format, album-title, label):

1) King Tubby - Dub Is Shining (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
2) Delroy Wilson - Sun Is Shining (LP, Money, Clocktower)
3) I Trust You (feat. I-Roy) (LP, I-Roy - Touting I Self, Heartbeat)
4) Got To See My Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
5) Dancing Mood (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
6) Dancing Mood (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
7) Dancing Mood (12", Justice)
8) Dancing Mood (7", Music Works)
9) Pretty Girl (LP, V.A. - Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol II. Rocky Gibbs)
10) Give Love A Try (7", Striker Lee)
11) Better Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
12) Dennis Alcapone - It Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
13) Might Can't Beat Right (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
14) Better To Be Loved (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
15) Money Love (LP, Good All Over, Studio 1)
16) Wont You Come Home (feat. Ken Boothe) (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
17) Wont You Come Home + Version (feat. U-Brown) (12", Starlight)
18) I Can't Stand It (CD, Cool Operator, Music Club)
19) Every Body Needs Love (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
20) Talk Too Much + Version (7", Fatman)
21) Give Me Your Love (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
22) Money (LP, Money, Clocktower)
23) Prince Hammer - Flash Your Dread (CD, Rastafari Bible, Patate)
24) Cool Operator (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
25) Conquer Me (7", Striker Lee)
26) Dr. Alimantado - Johhny Was A Baker (CD, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Keyman)
27) Dennis Alcapone & Prince Jazzbo - Lorna Banana (CD, Musical Liquidator, Jamaican Gold)
28) Too Much War (LP, blank - real track title unknown)
29) You Keep On Running (7", Dee Jay)
30) U-Roy - Never Get Away (7", Dee Jay)
31) Have Some Mercy (7", Dee Jay)
32) Trinity - The Book Of Roots (7", TR Groovemaster)
33) People Get Ready (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
34) King Tubby & Tommy McCook - African Roots Dub (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
35) Live Good (7", Fatman)
36) Dillinger - Truth & Right (CD, Natty BSC, Recall)
37) Version (7", Fatman)
38) My Conversation (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
39) So Long Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
40) I Wont Take You Back + Version (12", E & J)
41) Conference Table (7", Striker Lee)
42) NuRoy - Conference At The Temple (LP, The Originator, Carib Gems)
43) Call On Me (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
44) Suspicion (12", Revue)
45) Sharing The Night Together (12", E & J)
46) Halfway Up The Stairs + Version (7", Observer)
47) Can I Change My Mind (7", Striker Lee)
48) I-Roy - Rose Of Sharon (7", Striker Lee)
49) I'm Not A King (7", Studio 1)
50) Ungratefull Baby (7", Coxsone)
51) It's Just Your Carelessness (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
52) Soloman (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
53) No Body's Business (LP, Nice Times, Vista)
54) Worth Your Weight In Gold + Version (LP, Worth Your Weight In Gold, Burning Sounds)
55) Let There Be Love (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)

"Let there be love love love among the nations, let there be peace peace peace among the people, too much war and there is no love, love is the only thing the world need today" - Delroy Wilson

Again I say, please leave a comment if you've enjoyed the mix, it's a lot of work, fun to do, but if people only listen / download without simply showing some appreciation for the work, it's not worth it to put all the effort in it. Big up to all people that commented on previous mixes, your appreciation and the mutual love for and conversations about the music is what it's all about.

Bless,
BMC

Final mix of 2007 modern roots 45s. 40 minute mix of consciousness and lovers, the way I like it! Again some wicked European productions in here like the superb rocksteady styled Family riddim on A-Lone (same guys from the excellent Dirty Dozen riddim as part of my previous 2007 mix 'More Life'). Also the latest riddim from the Irie Ites camp that never fail to impress, this time with an update of Culture's Down In Jamaica (with involvement of Mafia & Fluxy again) and the Maximum Sound camp with two wicked riddims Black Board, of Lee Perry fame, and Ashanti Warrior. Ofcourse also plenty of room for JA productions with riddims like Guardian Angel, Gunman, Legal (with VC, remember him?) and more. Nuff big tunes here. I also had to include She's Royal in this mix, since I didn't do so yet and it's a big tune of last year. As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added sound-samples and at low, though very listenable quality. This will give a good impression of the tunes, a promotional thing. I keep on repeating this, but hey, it's the way I feel, so again, if you like what you hear I encourage you to buy the tunes yourself to get 'm in full, good quality and sample-free and to support the industry. Information on label and riddim of the 45s is given in brackets (label - riddim).

If you like the mix and effort, please show your support by leaving a comment!

1) Alborosie - Precious Acapella (Forward)
2) Alborosie & U-Roy - Precious (Forward)
3) Chezidek - Bad Out Deh (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
4) Lutan Fyah - Bad Traffic (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
5) Tanya Stephens - I'm Not Proud (Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica)
6) Glen Washington - I Couldn't Do That (Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica)
7) Perfect - Light This Joint (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
8) Mafia & Fluxy - Down In Jamaica Riddim (Irie Ites - Down In Jamaica)
9) Da'Ville - In My Arms (Renaissance - Legal)
10) VC - It's Time (Renaissance - Legal)
11) Tammi Chin - Sweet Love (Renaissance - Legal)
12) Gentleman - Serenity (Renaissance - Legal)
13) Doniki - Gully Bank (Gully Bank)
14) Tarrus Riley - She's Royal (Cannon)
15) Lutan Fyah - Real Rasta (Down Sound - Gunman)
16) Queen Ifrica - Mi Nah Rub (Down Sound - Gunman)
17) Turbulence - No Other Way (Down Sound - Gunman)
18) Alpheus - Keep The Faith (A-Lone - Family)
19) Ranking Forrest - Heads Of Government (A-Lone - Family)
20) Glen Washington - Jah Jah Delivered Me (A-Lone - Family)
21) Perfect - 30 Pieces (Irievibrations)
22) Chezidek - Bless I (Fire Ball - Rumours)
23) Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal - Rocker Pam Pam (Fire Ball - Rumours)
24) Capleton - Prophet Rides Again (Ink-A-Link)
25) Sizzla - Show More Love To The Youth (Free The Children - Africa)
26) Turbulence - Shoot Out (Free The Children - Africa)
27) Natty King - Africa We're From (Maximum Sound - Ashanti Warrior)
28) Jah Mali - Real Life (Maximum Sound - Ashanti Warrior)
29) Morgan Heritage - Guards Up [intro + Burro Banton] (Maximum Sound - Black Board)
30) Burro Banton - Lyrics Daddy (Maximum Sound - Black Board)
31) Luciano - Nations Of War (P2K - Culture)
32) I Wayne - More Herb (Yellow Moon - Dst)
33) Richie Spice - The World Is A Cycle [intro + Jah Cure] (Fresh Ear - Guardian Angel)
34) Jah Cure - To Your Arms Of Love (VP - Guardian Angel)
35) Tami Chynn - Over And Over Again (Fresh Ear - Guardian Angel)

Thanks for checking in again! Your support is appreciated.

Bless,
BMC

It's been some time for various reasons, but we're back! New mix of 45s released this year inna roots stylee. European and Jamaican productions with a large variety of artists. With 2007 coming to an end I hope to come with a next 2007 mix very soon. For now it's More Life - another BMC mix.
As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together with added sound-samples and at low, though very listenable quality. If you like what you hear I encourage you to get the tunes yourself to get 'm in full, good quality and sample-free. Information on label and riddim is given in brackets (label - riddim).

If you like the mix and effort, please show your support by leaving a comment!

1) Version + Natty King - Dem A Fight (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
2) Lukie D - Voice Of The People (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
3) Luciano - Throw Down Your Arms (Pleasure Beat - Majestic)
4) Million Stylez - More Life (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
5) Jah Mason - Bun Corruption (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
6) Junior Kelly - Try Me (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
7) Natural Black - Gideon Move (Supersonic - Devils Angel)
8) Glen Washington - In The Distance (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
9) Alpheus - Ultimate (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
10) Lone Ark - A-Lone Riders (A-Lone - Dirty Dozen)
11) Morgan Heritage & Busy Signal - Run Dem (Juke Boxx)
12) Junior X - Modern Day Pharaoh (Tiger - Old Sitting)
13) Assailant - Don't Do Me That (Tiger - Old Sitting)
14) Alborosie & Sizzla - Meditation (Forward)
15) Shaggy - Move Hype (Big Yard - 007)
16) Da'Ville - Fling It Pon Me (Big Yard - 007)
17) Shaggy feat Rik Rok & Tony Gold - Bonafide Girl (Big Yard - 007)
18) Lutan Fyah - Can't Stop The Fire (Bassrunner - Glorious)
19) Spectacular - Dem Getta Beaten (Bassrunner - Glorious)
20) Natty King - Praises (Bassrunner - Glorious)
21) Tarrus Riley - Back Biter (Don Corleon - Far Away)
22) Pressure - Hear My Cry (Don Corleon - Far Away)
23) Alaine - Speak Love (Don Corleon - Far Away)
24) Jah Cure & Jah Mason - Out Of Control (Kickin - Rewind)
25) Lutan Fyah - Why We Have To Fuss And Fight (Kickin - Rewind)
26) Turbulence - Youths (Kickin - Rewind)
27) Luciano - Strive (Mafia & Fluxy)
28) Mafia & Fluxy - Strive Dub (Mafia & Fluxy)

More coming soon!

Bless,
BMC