Vinyl out now.

From A Guy called Gerald’s blog (www.guycalledgerald.com)

This is how Manchester rocked it back in ’86.

These dancers were the inspiration for Voodoo Ray.

A great antidote to the mediocrity of BBC’s current Reggae Brittania, Bristol’s Sledgehead posts a long forgotten BBC documentary on St Paul’s, Bristol. Filmed during a time of social turbulence in Britain’s inner cities of the early eighties, it documents the backdrop and conditions from which the music scene would flourish. In his own words :

“Here is part 1 of a 5 part video about St Paul’s Bristol in Autumn of 1980 6 months after the riot. We used to do what we like with the police they would have to back down most of the time. Until crack appears years later in the area it was almost a no go area (for the police). Divide & conquer. Now the once close knit community has all but gone. Big up St Pauls we ran things for many years…. Most of the people at the end of this video outside the court are the 16 that were on trial for the riot they were arrested for who they were and not for what they had done. Big up the 16. RIP Errol Lewis & Frank Rapier.”

Follow Sledgehead on youtube.

New Hessle 12″ due to drop 28th Feb.

Pangaea

A: Inna Daze = 132bpm
B: Won’t Hurt = 134bpm

courtesy of and more to be found at ITDREAD.com

2562 is back with a killer limited edition new 10″ entitled ‘Aquatic Family Affair’ as a sampler for his new album project.

The sampler 10″ is limited to 300 copies for the world on blue vinyl in hand printed sleeves; no digital; no reappearance on future vinyl, no repress, and will be available in ultra limited copies at punchdrunkmusic.com in early February.

Artist: 2562
Label: When In Doubt
A: Aquatic Family Affair
AA This Is Hardcore

2562 ‘Aquatic Family Affair’ When In Doubt (doubt000) a side

First official 2562 release in over a year, marking the launch of his new When In Doubt label.

Look out for the Album in April on 12×2” Vinyl & CD.

Now available to PRE-ORDER

Pre orders estimated to ship 7th February. Official release date 28th February.

New year, New blood. Kahn steps forward from the shadows of the Bristol underground to deliver a killer double A side debut 12” release for Punch Drunk Records.

The immediacy of Kahn’s brand of electrostatic synths and stirring, moody grooves are sure to rapidly ascend his profile in 2011. ‘Like We Used To’ strikingly layers a neck snapping rhythm with mutated soulful vocals, whilst ‘Helter Skelter’ brings enough irresistible bump and flex to move any dancefloor.

Kahn’s basslines may eminate from Bristol, but prepare to feel the resonance worldwide.

Dubkasm’s DJ Stryda dropping No Retreat dub, featuring Digistep on live FX, at Kibir La Amlak’s ‘Roots’ dance, Blue Mountain Bristol. The night was a launch of the new No Retreat EP from Dubkasm on Sufferah’s Choice Recordings, December 2010.

Click here to hear soundclips from the EP.

You can stream or download the whole set featuring Rudee Lee & Solo Banton from the Dubkasm soundcloud.

Dubkasm Live Set Dec 2010 by dubkasm