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"Get Up & Get Going" - the third Sebastian Sturm album is for the 30-year Aachen nothing other than a reboot. After the two predecessors, "This Change is Nice" (2006) and "One Moment in Peace" (2008) published on 14.10.2011 for the first time an album directly from Rootdown Records. In addition, Sebastian goes with "Exile Airline" deliberately understated in a classic band structure, which is partly composed of well-known and also from new Weggfährten.
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Release date: 03 September 2010

Label: Kingstone Records

Groove Attack Distribution

Tracklist:

1. Crossroads Feat. Gentleman
2. Hold On
3. Children's Evolution
4. Symphony Of The Elements
5. Higher Grounds
6. Truly Real Feat. Saven
7. Losing Gravity
8. True to Yourself (single)
9. Live Today Feat. Sebastian Sturm
10. Trick We
11. Who's Heart
12. Contemporary Fool
13. What Is Religion For
14. Take Me Away

World Music meets Reggae meets Roots Singer Songwriter Style

The new album from Munich singer breaks Jahcoustix known structures and will open in a soulful way different styles.

With the Caribbean timbre is always interfering with and refined by Jahcoustix striking and distinctive voice

Jahcoustix offers many facets of his new album and it's real proof of its consistent further development as an artist. The album boasts classic craftsmanship and was recorded entirely live. The musicians enstammen from the environment of his backing band "Jard Vibes Crew". After his five-week African tour, the boys have trapped and going produce.

Great song feature is also included. Above all, Europe's No. 1 Reggae Artist "Gentleman", which often toured together last year Jahcoustix and thereby not only in Europe and in North and South America, earned the first fans. "Sebastian Sturm" with "Live Today" and "Saven" controls also feature superior to these.

Jahcoustix traveled for many years a variety of areas corresponds to the planet and the album just musically this globetrotter. Roots Reggae - Jamaican tinged heavy or shallow Singer songwriter numbers round off this album.

More Reggae News on Jahcoustix: HERE

HORACE ANDY - "SERIOUS TIMES" LP OUT NOW ... - 25/06/2010

Horace Andy, the love and respect and "Sleepy" is called, was on 19 Born February 1951 in Jamaica's capital Kingston. Blessed with a unique voice, he soon became an integral part of the Jamaican music scene. His career started in the late 60s when he started for George "Phil" Pratt Tunes record. Success came quickly, and soon after he was in Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One in Brentford Road in downtown Kingston.
There he worked with some of the most creative and most important artists of the Jamaican music scene. Many of the tunes that come from this period are, nowadays as a real classic.
Tunes like "Skylarking" have since been found on every major Studio One compilation.
Now he returns with his brand-new Roots album "Serious Times" to his musical roots, which are also the roots of reggae.
"Serious Times" is an impressive demonstration of his unique vocal technique, which extends over 14 new tunes and roots only in an intense dub version of "Cool It" ends. Although everything has been produced that it sounds like the music from the golden age of roots reggae.
All of the riddims have been established in Grand Canary producer Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen composed and produced.
For "Serious Times" Horace has written all the lyrics and new idea from bread Hermans Roots Sounds can.
All of this together, it allowed Horace to record one of his best albums, which revives the ancient times. At each of his choruses on "Serious Times" can be recognized immediately that there is only one Horace Andy!

"Serious Times" appears on the label on 25/06/2010 Minor7Flat5 distributed by Groove Attack. Available as a CD in the MP3 digital download.

more news about reggae Horace Andy HERE

In the jubilee year 2010, when one looks back on a respectable Rootdown Records history. In the past 10 years have high-quality productions by various artists, content quality and consistent care live up to established artists werden.Um the existing label as "sustainable talent pool" within the German reggae scene and a cornerstone of the philosophy Rootdown: foresight! to be fair, it was decided to offer the expiring decade, new talents the opportunity to prove themselves and develop. Found what was seen in "Rojah Phad Full" from Bayreuth and the Baden "Slonesta", which could in the previous winter on the Rootdown Selection 'Tek A Train "first draw attention to themselves.

With "Who to?" Was chosen as the debut of the now solo artist, the unusual format of a "Toe-To-Toe" long-player, in which 'Rojah Slonesta & "' where the jack in the hand" in the truest sense. Alternately play the "Rootdown rookies" here skillfully musical double passes off and cover the entire spectrum of reggae dancehall to roots.
The musical basis for "Who to? 'Supply, among others, in addition to the Executive as competent TEKA reputable manufacturers like Sound Quake, Soulforce, Respectaz and SWS.

Rojah & Slonesta Live:

08.05.2010 - Aurich, impact alarm against law

23.05.2010 - Ferropolis / Gräfenhainichen, spash! KICK OFF

05.06.2010 - Memmingen, Southern Vibes Festival

17.06.2010 - Dortmund, Suite23

The album of Rojah & Slonesta "Who to?" Will be released tomorrow on 21.05.2010 at Rootdown Records / Soulfood! ! !

Rojah & Slonesta "Who to?" Megamix RELEASE DATE: 21.05.2010

LINKS:
www.rojahphadfull.de

www.myspace.com / rojahphadfull

www.slonesta.de

www.myspace.com / Slonesta

www.rootdown-records.com

Dreadzone - Eye on the Horizon

April 30th 2010 sees the release of the much anticipated album DREAD ZONE "EYE ON THE HORIZON". Reflecting the band illustrious past and innovative releases, "Eye on the horizon" firmly picks up where the band popular hit chart top 20 "Little Britain" It reinvents the band left off with th tracks that signify the move into fully formed songwriting against a backdrop of dubwise dancabilty. This style helped them to become one of UK's original dance pioneers, with a style that has since spawned many sub genres. MCing and reggae vocals partner the mix of live guitars, electronic beats and dub bass to perfection. The album features iconic samples (notably, the legendary theme from Long Good Friday on Gangstar, a spoken word piece from Woody Guthrie and Dennis Browns Greensleeves classic Whip Them Jah on Amerivan Dread) all of Which compliment the bass and beat heavy Dreadzone style perfectly.

The Dreadzone Story ...

began with Alan McGee's Creation Records and their first groundbreaking album 360, continuing with major waves their seminal 1995 album SECOND LIGHT picking up support from John Peel (who included the album in his top ten favorite albums of all time) The top 20 hit critically acclaimed albums later from that they are set to silently remind people why the Dread sound is very much a part of the musical landscape of the UK. The core members Greg Dread, original Bassmaster Leo Williams, the unmistakable MC Spee, legendary Studio One vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Chris Oldfield on technology make up the new line not up The bands influence extends only out into the current, but rewinding to back in the day as the rhythm section of Mick Jones'Big Audio Dynamite in the 80s. Their roots are embedded in the history of West London with a sound clash and drum and bass partnership of 25 years this year Leo and Greg are quietly rolling strong and rocking the nation with their distinctive rhythms.

Dreadzone are set to roll like thunder again with a string of live dates alraedy announced in 2010, bringing the music and ingenuity of this unique British group to the people.

Dreadzone - Gangster

www.dreadzone.com

www.myspace.com / greg dread

www.youtube.com / greg dread

It took almost four years until Clinark his solo album "Journey To Foreign" could not publish the long gestation period has not hurt the quality.

Clinark had previously worked in various bands and combos, until he decided in 2004 to London to produce a solo album for which he joined the staff of the Mafia and Fluxy secured scene sizes, which are also the same drum and bass-lines grossed. Even before the musician from Bermuda had made a name as "reggae torch" and reminds his fantastic voice and stage presence to his rootsy the good old days of the 70s and early 80s. His career clearly demonstrates his musical skills that go far beyond simple talent out and you quickly realize that someone has really learned to make music. Even though Bermuda is not just for the typical Caribbean reggae scene appears, but just from here, a new size of reggae come to believe not just by his Jamaican origin, but by his musical repertoire. This man can not only sing, but also each of its 19 riddims self-produced, and play under his direction of experienced & well-known musicians have.

Such a big-Culture Roots album in the tradition of his own musical heroes Aswad, Morgan Heritage and Luciano was born. The latter is also represented with the same title Glorify. In addition, there are other important names of the current Roots Culture Scene such as Maxi Priest, Fantan Mojah and Troy Anthony.

This plate will make a splash here as well, as since Sept. 2008 in England, where she has long since climbed out of the subculture in the radio charts.

Me personally, the riddims sound just a little too much could be deeper on the computer and the bass, but I'm looking forward to hear soon, Clinark to local dances.

more about Clinark HERE

www.clinark.com

Direct link for the new single "I'LL BE THERE": HERE

Mellow and Pyro Ratz Fatz Peng:

At first you have to say that the plate is in no way a waste of space in a well-packed bag grill. She is just perfect for a barbecue at a German river beach there to dream of tropical.
On the plate it understood the stage musician and Mellow Pyromerz together with the combo Ruffcats their press so often at festivals proven ability to vinyl. They indulge in a rather unusual mix of styles from reggae, ska, soul, hip hop and Latin rock. Some of the songs may remind you of Jan Delay, other rather Mano Chao. But also fillet with danceable Skasongs the total package.
This mix makes it possible to drive from one to sixteen to listen through without being annoyed, which is unfortunately rather become a rarity, but this program seems to be. Swinging reggae comes off with chilled Latin Sound ala Mano Negra.
And just when one is in danger of drifting off into a nod, raise one of Skasong "Dancing in the Rain" again.
It would not be surprised if you walk through the park on Sundays be sonicated to grilling over colorful groups from around the songs of Ratz Fatz Peng would. As I said a summer park grill, leaves you wanting more.

www.pyromusic.de

www.myspace.com / mellowmarkpyromerzruffcats