Blogariddims Update

So theres been three episodes since Ive been away - a lot to catch up on. Thanks to Slug for keeping the feed updated in my absence.

First up is the most recent - Stelfox's 'One drop and you don't stop' from Monday. A nicely mixed dip into the wealth of One Drop rididms currently dominating the dancehalls and radios of Jamaica. Ive had a few reports of problems with the cast on this one, but Ive checked everything and it seems to be working OK, so please leave a comment if you have any troubles downloading. Tracklist below:

Istanbul riddim
Purple Skunk, JA
1) Wayne Wonder - Love & Affection
2) Bounty Killer - Say You Leaving
3) Anthony B - Don't Worry
4) Wayne Marshall & Alaine - Dying For A Cure
5) Jah Cure - What Will It Take

Crystal Woman riddim
Rootdown, Germany
6) Chuck Fender - Perfect Love
7) Richie Spice - Gideon Soldier
8) Lutan Fyah - When Mi Rise It

Confessions riddim - Jukeboxx Productions, JA
9) Anthony Cruz - Lose Dem Head
10) Junior Kelly - Get Out There
11) Fantan Mojah - Can't Stop Di Time
12) Chuck Fender - Gash Dem

Shanty Town riddim
Pow Pow Productions, Germany
13) Tanya Stephens - Power Of A Girl
14) Tippa Irie - UK
15) Sizzla - Can't Keep Us Down
16) Turbulence - Ethiopia Awakes

Seasons Riddim
Don Corleon, JA
17) Natural Black - Far From reality
18) Gyptian - Is There A Place
19) Fantan Mojah - Thanks & Praise
20) Jah Cure - Love Is
21) Morgan Heritage - Tell Me how Come

Hard Times riddim
Gibbo Records, JA
22) Capleton - That Day Will Come
23) Chuck Fender - Jah Is Worthy
24) Richie Spice - Ghetto Girl
25) I-Wayne - Living In Love

Perfect medley
26) Perfect - Handcart Boy (Rebel Muzic)
27) Perfect - No Badda Mi (Pure & Clean)
28) Perfect - Amerimaka (from the album Giddimani, DHF Records)

29) Buju Banton - Circumstances (from the album Inna Heights, Heartbeat Records)

Truth & Rights riddim
Massive B, US
30) Johnny Osbourne & Burro Banton - Truth & Rights
31) Chezidek - Dem A Fight We
32) Sizzla - Give Jah Thanks
33) King Kong - I Feel A Joy
34) Chuck Fender - All About The Weed
35) Richie Spice - Youth So Cold

Blackboard Riddim
Maximum Sound, UK
36) Sizzla - Africa Prepare
37) Chezidek - Gives Us Everything
38) Morgan Heritage - Arms Up
39) Burro Banton - Lyrics Daddy
40) Alborosie - Holy Mount Zion

Guardian Angel riddim
Fresh Ear, JA
41) Alaine - We Rise
42) Flava Unit - Make That Change
43) Tami Chynn - Fall In Love
44) TOK - Guardian Angel

45) Alicia Keys feat Junior Reid - No One Reggae Remix (J Records)

Episode 31: 'It's So Different Here Volume 1' came from our man in the North, Hal Halverson who was also behind episode 14's excursion into Norwegian postpunk. An atmospheric mix of ambient and vocals containing gems from Harold Budd, Stockhausen and Delia Derbyshire amongst others.

We've had a very favourable response to episode 30, Slug's Kosmiche 74 minute special, which is kind of a beginners guide to the more ambient end of the genre - mixed inna Shwantology style (without headphones apparently)! Slug has promised to do a companion mix featuring the more 'rock' side of things, so watch this space in the new year.

In other Blogariddims news, the series has been picked up by online radio station 'Radio Magnetic' which has been broadcasting alternate episodes from season 1 + 2 every week for the past month or so. Ive also done a short interview about the series for New Zealand music mag 'Real Groove', which, I'm told, will feature in the Christmas issue.

That's it until next Monday weeks episode!