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Andy Beevers from Music Week named "On A Ragga Tip" Pick of the Week in the category of Dance, stating that "this track continues the reggae-hardcore theme of 'Way in My Brain', the hugely popular flipside to their massive 'DJs Take Control' hit. Built around Jah Screechy's extremely catchy 'Walk and Skank', 'On a Ragga Tip' is destined for ...
The Radiodread producer and arranger, Michael Goldwasser, said OK Computer had elements that were well suited to reggae, such as "strong melodies, intense dynamics and trippy soundscapes", but also uncommon elements such as complex time signatures and lots of chord changes. He said, "The more we looked at it, the more we realized that this was ...
The brothers grew up around music with a father who played the trumpet, an uncle who played keyboards, and an aunt who sang opera.As teenagers, they began writing songs and forming bands, and when attending Kentucky State University, they formed Midnight Star, a synth-funk outfit that hit big in the early to mid 1980s.
The Toyes are an American reggae band based in Grants Pass, Oregon. Their style has been described as a "cross between Bob Marley and Barenaked Ladies". [1] They are the original songwriters and recorders of the song "Smoke Two Joints". [2] It was originally recorded in 1982, and was re-released on their 1993 debut album The Toyes.
Their 1968 single, "Swan Lake", backed by "Swing Low", hit no. 48 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1969, making them the first British reggae band to have a top fifty hit in the UK. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] According to Kpiaye "Swan Lake" was recorded during the Maximum Sound session, the single was released on the group's own Baf label.
The Cat Empire at the 2013 Winnipeg Folk Festival Australian jazz / funk band the Cat Empire have recorded over 144 songs throughout their career. The group was founded in Melbourne, in 1999 by Felix Riebl (vocals, percussion), Ollie McGill (keyboards) and Ryan Monro (bass). The trio expanded in 2001 to include Harry James Angus (vocals, trumpet), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwala (turntables ...
Speed 2: Cruise Control is the soundtrack album for the 1997 film of the same name.It was released by Virgin Records in May 1997, nearly a month before the film's release. . Because of the film's Caribbean setting, the soundtrack features a variety of reggae music from artists including Common Sense, Jimmy Cliff, Maxi Priest and Sha
[2] Initial releases drew on mid-1970s Bunny Lee produced material but the label subsequently reissued material produced by Yabby You and Glen Brown along with the Lee "Scratch" Perry produced Congos set Heart of the Congos and a three-CD Big Youth set, Natty Universal Dread. Despite the reissue objective, the label released two one-riddim ...