Tag Archives: Studio One
The great sounds of Studio One
The fruitful collaboration between UK’s Soul Jazz Records and the legendary Studio One label has resulted in yet another fine compilation, this one with a rather generic title though. Studio One Sound is a fresh collection of 18 tunes recorded between … Continue reading
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The story of Soul Jazz Records and Studio One
Soul Jazz Records is one of the best reissue labels around, focusing not only on reggae, but also on soul, hip-hip, funk and many other genres. One of the many highlights of the label’s output is the reissues of material … Continue reading
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A great relaunch from Studio One and Soul Jazz
Many artists, producers and labels in the world of reggae music aspire on being the founder of the genre. Who invented reggae and where it was invented could probably be a topic for near endless discussions. One man who would … Continue reading
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Leroy Sibbles walks down memory lane
Leroy Sibbles started his career as lead singer in the Heptones making his first recordings at legendary studio and label Studio One in the mid 60’s. He soon began to play the bass and also filling a number of roles … Continue reading
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SoulJazz covers the art of Studio One
SoulJazz Records is about to put out a book on the cover art of legendary label Studio One, owned and run by one of the greatest producers in reggae music – Clement “Coxsone” Dodd (1932-2004). Studio One is sometimes described as … Continue reading
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Gappy Ranks and Peckings dig deep in the record bins
Put the Stereo On, the debut album from British singer Gappy Ranks, has been preceded by a well orchestrated marketing campaign that started with the mixtape Stinkin’ Rich this winter. A few months later Gappy Ranks dropped the EP Rising … Continue reading
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Magnifik dancehallsamling från Soul Jazz
För drygt ett år sedan släppte skivbolaget Soul Jazz den uppmärksammade boken Dancehall – The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture av journalisten och fotografen Beth Lesser. Boken ackompanjerades av en utmärkt samlingsplatta med samma namn. Och nu kommer uppföljaren. Dancehall … Continue reading
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Fira första advent med reggaetema
Ända sedan reggaens begynnelse har covers varit en vital del av genren. Det har huvudsakligen handlat om covers på kända och okända soul- och RnB-låtar, men även en del Elvis Presley och Bob Dylan. Ett kapitel för sig är de … Continue reading
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