ZonaReGGae podcast

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Another Roots & Dub revival mix of positive music, from last night ZonaReGGae radiosession!

-Revival and progressive tunin’ strong in a strictly made in USA 1st hour selection! Recoveries for: Rockamovya, Easy Star AllStars, John Brown, Body, Bomb Town, The Drastics, 10ft Ganja Plant, Ishence or Upsetta Sound…new releases coming strong from Soldiers of Jah Army and Lion Dub International, New York city, top mash up crew, livicated to bring back the roots of Break, Jungle and Drum n Bass, inna true Dub & Bass fashion!
Get to know dem betta @
http://www.myspace.com/liondubinternational

-Modern and future Dubwise selections, wid more basslines from: Dub Machinist, Weeding Dub, Kanka Dub, Dove Dub Sound, Dub Terror, Dubkasm…powered up by dis week highlight to new releases, Rockerstyle! from French team I-Plant!

Spreading the vibes since 2004, I-Plant crew is headed by Mathieu ‘TOONEY ROOTS’ Georges, experienced musician and sound engineer, also running independent label I-Grow Records.

Inspired by the finest oldschool traditions of King Tubby, Lee Perry, Augustus Pablo or Dub Syndicate, I-Plant recreate and reinvent original Roots Reggae, influenced by Rockers and Steppers grooves, well placed in the Heavy Dub styled music!
After a few appearances in French Dub compilations, and a series of vinil releases at I-Grow or in blessed collaborations wid Control Towa records and WebCam Hi-Fi crew; March 2009 brough us their full debut release, Rockerstyle!

Oldschool Dub concept is all over the 12 tracks presented in Rockerstyle!, wid the acoustic instrumentation being well enhanced by studio ‘trickery’ effects, in a true Jamaican 80Ts fashion!
distinguished European roots scene artists, like Roberto Sanchéz, Kiko, Zion Uk or Ganja Tree, provide the vocals in Rockerstyle!, overgrown wid conscious and poditive lyrical instructions; presenting also features wid Sista Bethsabee and Benoni O´Shar, two less knowed, but surprising voices!
Over the riddim creation, I-Plant crew, Fresco (drums), Pat’Rock (guitar), Ras Martin (Sax) and Pema (Sitar e guitar) are expert in providing Rockerstyle! the musical creativity, that take our listener mind back to the old UK roots productions.

Dubing and melodic action by Tooney Roots are also over the ser, giving a extra touch, to an album, that confirms and stated I-Plant presence, in the ever-growing strong, Roots/Dub French scene!
More from I-Plant@
http://www.myspace.com/dubiplant
&
http://www.igrowrecords.com/

Also, for those who enjoy high standard remix works, we recommend to take a look, at I-Plant, just for fun, remix side project: ‘BlackSoulRebelMix’, where Tooney Roots studio mastery, is put to test inna Reggae Dub Style, classic soul music remixes, from icons like Marvin Gaye, Barry White, The Temptations or Michael Jackson! For free listening @
http://www.myspace.com/blacksoulremix

-Right at the top end of the session, take a listen at another pre-release track, from Portuguese early-reggae providers, The Ratazanas (The Rats from the sewer, as they call themselves. Portugal freedom day, 25th April, will be the release date of their debut album ‘Ouh La La’, recorded in co-work wid masters from European Ska scene, like The Caroloregians or Moon Invaders; and distributed by the mythic Groover Records! Surely a proud moment in Portuguese music!
Check their rough unique oldie style @
http://www.myspace.com/theratazanas

Give thanks for checking and downloading the vibes, 1,000 a month is really a high standard for us! Fell free to comment back wid requests
One Love!
I-Rick deejay

Playlist available@
http://zonareggae.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/zonareggae-playlist-22-abril-2009/