Each month I'm going to list my top ten tracks I've collected. Providing some insight into the tracks I buy, and why I like them. I hope you enjoy, and maybe fine some new tunes that you want to add to your own collection.
ARTIST:
EZ ROLLERS feat DARRISON
TRACKS:
Badman Shoes / Badman Shoes (Serial Killaz remix)
CATALOG NUMBER:
SKINT 281V
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Conscience lyrics, with a shout to DC, its going to be a win in my book. Besides EZ Rollers & Serial Killaz on one record?! Whats not to love. Killaz version is more relaxed then I would have expected but its totally worth checking out.
ARTIST:
Danny BYRD
TRACKS:
4th Dimension / Bad Boy (Back Again)
CATALOG NUMBER:
NHS 233R
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
The Byrd man takes flight, and its out of here!
4th Dimension harks back to an earlier time with updated drums, while the flip for fills my need for the hard classic rolling bass lines. Both are epic dance floor drivers
ARTIST:
CONGO NATTY
TRACKS:
Jah Warriors
CATALOG NUMBER:
BD 230
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Congo Natty recently has been on a rampage and this set of tracks only help to push things forward. Conscience vibe, with a heavy bass line. Nothing to rip up the floor with, but I can live with that.
ARTIST:
DEEKLINE/ED SOLO
TRACKS:
Zunga (feat Rubi Dan) / No No No (Serial Killaz remix)
CATALOG NUMBER:
JC 019
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Zunga just does not do it for me, but the flip Serial Killaz remix of
No, No, No made both my wife and I sit up and take notice. Serial Killaz for the win.
ARTIST:
RICKY TUFF
TRACKS:
Blind To You / Good Ol Days
CATALOG NUMBER:
JC 018
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Jungle Cakes formulaic sound + Ricky Tuff tracks = Epic Win.
Blind to You charges the floor, and calls for the dance floor to sing along.
Good Ol Days is a classic B side to be noted but forgotten about. You win some you loose some
ARTIST:
Marcus VISIONARY feat MR WILLIAMZ
TRACKS:
Run The World (remix) / Run The World (dub)
CATALOG NUMBER:
NB 009
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Good tune, loads of vocals but not saying much. Their use in this track is more to set the vibe inside. Admittedly I'm a fan of the Dub version on the flip. ba ha
ARTIST:
CONGO NATTY
TRACKS:
Jungle Souljah / UK Allstars / Freddy / Revolution / Get Ready / Jah Warriors / Nu Beginingz / Jungle Is I & I / London Dungeons / Rebel / Micro Chip
CATALOG NUMBER:
BD 227
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Half time, future step and a sprinkling of Dub Step all with that Congo Natty vibe. These tunes are more conscience then dance hall classics, but either way this is a must have for any junglist.
ARTIST:
Scott ALLEN / DEEPER CONNECTION / INCIDENT
TRACKS:
Scott Allen & Deeper Connection - "Love Is The Key" / Incident - "Slumbery"
CATALOG NUMBER:
SRR 007V
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Love is the key is relaxed and dreamy, like a long lost lover in a haze of smoke.
Slumbery comes out of the gate with a quickness and holds a slight tech edge to it.
ARTIST:
BLAK TWANG feat CONGO NATTY
TRACKS:
Rebel Emcee / Rebel Emcee (Interface remix) / Rebel Emcee (Mindstate Darker remix)
CATALOG NUMBER:
12INFTLTY 001
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Just a fun tune. The original track is a little to vocal for my taste but Interface remix is dead on.
ARTIST:
LA LA & THE BOOYAH
TRACKS:
Lioness / Lioness (feat Lady Chann - Congo Natty Vital Elements remix)
CATALOG NUMBER:
CONGOBASS 002
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
Instant classic. Great production, empowering lyrics, and a female vocalist that will cry for a rewind everytime.
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Finally here is one to grow on.
ARTIST:
MENOZA/BELLE HUMBLE
TRACKS:
Got My Tryin' (feat Belle) / Got My Tryin' (Rcola remix) / Instrumental
CATALOG NUMBER:
WKDRDM 01
LISTEN:
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COMMENTS:
A great summer tune to sway your hips to. Very female vocal driven. Not much contrast between track A & B.
I hope you have enjoyed my top ten **cough 11**, and I hope you all come back soon to catch our next installment of The Librarian's Bag.
In the mean time where should you fine these tunes? If your within the DMV, support local and buy or order these tracks from
Turnstyle Records in Richmond Virginia.
If your out side of the DMV, I suggest one of these two online record sources.
Juno Records or
Chemical Records, both have excellent online stores and ship relatively fast for being located in the UK.
If physical vinyl is not your thing, and you want to grab these files then again check out
Juno's download section or
Satellite Records. I've chosen both of these because they are or once were vinyl shops. You could always use
Beatport but I'm not a big fan of theirs after receiving a few less then stellar music files from them.
In the mean time keep smiling.
- The Librarian
