Roots from da Upsetta

Super Ape - Lee Perry & the Upsetters
classic lee "scrattch" perry roots record. One of my favorites. and a good one to put on right before you go to bed. Heres what Gary Simons has to say about it in Super Scratch,
"Super Ape is the record that started me on a mission over twenty years ago to discover everything I could about Lee Perry. From the incredible cover art showing a King Kong-like ape with an uprooted tree in one hand and a large smouldering spliff in the other, to the superb musicianship of the Upsetters. Super Ape conjurs up a pyschadelic jungle of sound, with reggae making a strong African connection. At this time the Upsetters included the (almost) subsonic rumble of Boris Gardener's bass with Michael Richards or Benbow on drums, augmented by the indefatigable Earl 'Chinna' Smith on guitar. The cover rightly proclaims "Dub it up Blacker than Dread." Inside is a deep, warm, spacious mix stuffed with exotic sounds to be discovered over repeated listening. The production is dense and mulit-layered, but each element (voice or instrument) is completely disticnt and essential. Extremely accesible and commercially produced, it is also a timeless record of pride and joy in roots culture and exemplifies all of the most transcendent qualities in music. Super Ape is an artistic triumph with Lee "Scratch" Perry working at his peak. To my ears, this is his masterpiece."

Lee Perry & the Upsetters - Super Ape

http://www.badongo.com/file/2763542

Heart of the Congos

Here is a great album I just copped from my record store... It's produced by Lee Perry under his "Black Art" lable in '77. I would describe it as reggae roots gospel, and it's got a righteous vibe all the way through. I just saw a vintage copy going for $250 at an online aution site (wish mine was an original pressing) so if you see it while diggin, buy it! I dig it, so DL the damn thing and love it. Here you go.

Congos: Heart of the Congos

http://www.divshare.com/download/271601-8a1

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RJD2

RJD2 has been one of my favs for some time now. Here's three albums to take into consideration. The first tow are my favorite of all his records, Dead Ringer and Since We Last Spoke. The third is the Silver Album, which is all RJD2 remixes of Jay Z's Black Album. I don't know if you all are into Jay z's thing, but RJ's beats are clever, and it's worth listening too. Oh one last thing, I recomend that you do NOT bother with RJ's newest album, "The Third Hand", if thou art looking for that classic RJD2 sound. It's more of a RJ meets indie soft rock type sound, which is probably really good if you're into that kinda scene. Issall good tho! RJ is still the man, and I def support him in trying out new sounds and exploring new ideas.

dead ringer:
http://rapidshare.com/files/30082581/rjd2_dead_ringer.zip.html


since we last spoke:
http://rapidshare.com/files/30084599/since_we_last_spoke.zip.html

bonus: the silver album
http://rapidshare.com/files/30088732/silver.zip.html

dilla grooves

Ive been feeling this track lately, i like how dilla can take a sample that is already notorious in the producer community and still flip it freshly and make it interesting to listen to.
The track is the pharcyde's running (remix).

DivShare File - 705_Runnin___Jay_Dee_Remix_.mp3

The sample is gap band's yearning for your love

DivShare File - 02_Yearning_For_Your_Love.mp3

The reason its famous is nas's illmatic classic Lifes a bitch

DivShare File - Nas_feat_AZ-_Lifes_a_bitch.mp3

Gregory Isaacs

Gregory Isaacs is a dope reggae singer. His music always puts me in such a good mood, it's the perfect soundtrack for a beach trip. He does a cover of "House of the Rising Sun" on Pardon Me, which is kinda cool, so have a listen and enjoy.



Night Nurse:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29154293/Night_Nurse.zip.html

Pardon Me:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RICA3743

In Person:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZI0CU1D4

Dry and Heavy

Japanese Reggae stars Dry and Heavy are dope plain and simple. CHECK OUT this chicks dreads.

Dope album
http://www.badongo.com/file/2029177

Shades of Blue

One of my favorite producers Madlib, remixed a wonderful selection of old jazz joints on this album. This record is super chill, through it on and groove out to this.




Madlib: Shades of Blue

http://rapidshare.com/files/28995109/Blue_Notes.zip.html

Viva Gozadera

This is a sweet little mix of afro/brazillian/latin flavored tunes by a DJ called Captain Planet. I don't know much about Captain Planet other than he has a keen ear for good tunes. He has his own music bolg which I will link at the bottom of this post. It is a great blog that you should def check out sometime when you got a sec. Artists featured in this mix are Jorge Ben, Cut Chemist, Red Astaire, The Lat-Teens, Luiz Bonfa, and Beatfanatic among many more talanted musicians. I love the hip-hop joint thats beat samples the Luiz Bonfa tune on this mix. Listen. It's ill.


K-




http://rapidshare.com/files/28124280/Viva_Gozadera.zip.html


Check out this great blog:
http://bywayof.net/captains_crate.html

Eel, Anyone?

Here is an album by one of my favorite Bay Area producers, Unagi. This guy is off the chain for real. This record is composed of some of the freshest beats I've heard in a long time. Unagi's style is definately his own, and with the added talent of MC's such as Kero One , Infinito 2017 , King Ceasar aka XRay, and Motion Man, this album is definately one of my favorites, and gets a lot of play around my way. Unagi flows on the track "Lost and Found". Check it out.


Here's Unagi's latest endevor, a five track Valentine's day special, "Unagi For Lovers", which mixes up some good ol' fashion love ballads from greats like Barry White, with that distinct Unagi groove. Ya dig?


K-


It Came From Beyond The SFC:
http://rapidshare.com/files/11086471/unagi--it_came_from_beyond_the_sfc-_442-003_-2006-aes.zip

Unagi For Lovers:
http://rapidshare.com/files/28120893/For_Lovers.zip.html



Check him out at: http://www.unagi442.com/

DJ Shadow + Cut Chemist

Here are the tracks off of the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist colab "Product Placement". Samples used are too many to name, but this is such a nice blend of hip-hop, soul, funk, and little of everthing else, that everyone is sure to enjoy.




Milk 1:
http://rapidshare.com/files/27567690/01_Milk_01.m4a.html

Milk 2:
http://rapidshare.com/files/27569278/02_Milk_02.m4a.htm

Roots Roots

In the spirit of 4/20 we are all listening to alot of reggae. This post is The Abyssinians first album Satta Massagana. The tiltle track is a legend in the rasta community I believe it means "give thanks" in an ancient Ethipoian language. Some roots-heads regard this as the best roots reggae record ever. Either way light up a fatty and enjoy....
http://rapidshare.com/files/27617661/Satta_Massagana.zip.html