Pecker – Pecker Power Part Two
Some usual dub stylings for you today from the acclaimed Japanese percussionist Pecker. Released in 1980, the LP Pecker Power was the result of the sometime Yellow Magic Orchestra collaborator asking a certain Bob Marley whether he would be interested in recording a dub/reggae album. Bob thought it was a [...]
Single of the Day – Joe Gibbs – Bionic Encounter
Legendary reggae producer Joe Gibbs is one of most important figures in Jamaica’s musical history. From rocksteady to ’80s dancehall, Gibbs can lay claim to being one of the most important of Jamaica’s musical giants. Responsible for one of the most influential reggae albums of all time – Culture’s 1977 [...]
Single of the Day – Quando Quango – Genius
Probably best remembered for their 1983 ‘disco-not-disco’ classic ‘Love Tempo’, Quando Quango released unique and influential records throughout the early eighties on Factory Records. The musical brain child of Mike Pickering and Hillegonda Rietveld, the band were formed in 1981 and quickly became one of label’s most revered and trailblazing [...]