Attic Beats

Attic Beats 002 - Recorded August 2, 2005

This week the theme of the show is roots reggae. I’m what one would call a late-comer to reggae, only getting into it in 1991 when I saw a Shabba video on Yo! MTV Raps. But since then, I’ve gotten much more deeply into the genre, even writting for a national reggae magazine at one point. These days, I’m not much of a Shabba fan and tend to prefer classic roots or more current conscious DJs.

This episode features some heavy dubs, familiar classics, and overlooked gems with all but one track from vinyl. Enjoy.

Click through for the playlist.

• (ab) Dub Part Two… GG’s All-Stars
• Children Are Crying… Johnny Osbourne
• Ali Haile… Lyric & Bird
• Blood and Fire… Niney the Observer
• Just Like a River… Mighty Diamonds and Ranking Joe
• Wa Kind a Girl… Little John
• (ab) Hot Milk… Monty Alexander with Sly & Robbie
• What a Man a Deal Wid… Winston McAnuff
• King Selassie… Half Pint
• We Rule… Michael Palmer
• (ab) The Big Rip Off… Augustus Pablo and King Tubby

Since a lot of this stuff is kind of hard to find, it’s best to keep an eye out on eBay and at Ernie B’s.