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Paul E. Lopes – Earth Wind and More Fiyah!!! Part 3

Tracklist:

Paul Blackman – Earth Wind and Fire
Bitty McLean ft Johnny Osbourne – Jahovia
Johnny Osbourne – He Can Surely Turn The Tide
Aswad – Warrior Charge
The Abyssinians – Declaration Of Rights
Bob Andy – My Time
Mighty Diamonds – Have Mercy
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Trench Town
White Mice – True Love
Sugar Minott – Rough Old Life
John Holt – I’ve Got To Go Back Home
Willie Williams – Jah Righteous Plan
Courtney Melody – Rude Boy Business
Garnet Silk – Hello Africa
Jacob Miller – I’m Just A Dread
Half Pint – Mr. Landlord
Bob Marley & The Wailing Wailers – Hypocrites
Delroy Wilson – Better Must Come
Freddie McGregor – I Shall Be Released
Junior Roots – Natty Dread Time
Donovan Carless – Be Thankful For What You Got
Inner Circle – Jah Music

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Paul E. Lopes – Earth Wind and More Fiyah!!! Part 2

Paul E. Lopes writes:

“Music with a message never goes out of style… The proof is here with 40 years of timeless reggae.

We have lost 2 legends since the first installment in this series, Marcia Griffiths’ “Dreamland” is dedicated to the memories of Gregory ‘The Cool Ruler’ Isaacs and pioneering producer Sonia Pottinger; rest in peace.”

Tracklist:

Gregory Isaacs – Border
Marcia Griffiths – Dreamland
Prince Lincoln & The Royal Rasses – Humanity
Barrington Levy – Reggae Music
Jacob Miller – Each One Teach One
Barry Brown – Far East
Dennis Brown – Wolves And Leopards
Delroy Wilson & Dr. Alimantado – Mash It Up
George Nooks – Tribal War
Gregory Isaacs – Slave Master
General Echo – Track Shoes
John Holt – Up Park Camp
Cornell Campbell – No Man’s Land
Sugar Minott – Roof Over My Head
VC – By His Deeds
Chalice – Good To Be There
The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana
Tommy McCook – Mandela
Tenor Saw – Lots Of Dub, Lots Of Signs
Stephen Marley ft Damian Marley – Jah Army
Garnett Silk – Complaint
Gappy Ranks & Nerious Joseph – Soul Rebel
Lutan Fyah – What Is Life
Sizzla – How Long

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Grand Am – When The Lights are Low

We’d like to thank our friend Grand Am of Invisible City Sound Systems, VOWLS, and Polyphasic Recordings for submitting this soulful world mix of eclectic music for us to enjoy.

Tracklisting:

Joy Landis – When the Lights are Low
Hafusa Abbasi & The Yahoos Band – Karibu Ramadhani
I Roy – Black Talk
Esther – Una Matica de Ruda
Lord Nelson – Shango
Lula Cortes e Ze Ramalho - Regato Da Montanha
Sweet & Rich – Hacka Tacka Music (Version)
The Battered Ornaments – The Crosswords and Safety Pins
U Roy & Hopetown Lewis – Tom Drunk
Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love
Joe Hicks – Life & Death in G & A (part1)
The Congos – Fisherman (Carl Craig edit)
Wobble/Liebzeit/Czukay – How Much Are They?
Deux – Felicita
Oppenheimer Analysis – Radiance
Lanky Roy – Set Me Free
Timmy Thomas – Let Me Be Your Eyes
Michael Bundt – The Brain of Oscar Panizza (edit)
John Ozila – Funky Boogie
Burning Spear – Swell Headed
Bruce Haack – National Anthem to the Moon
Philip Cohran & the Artisitic Heritage Ensemble – Frankiphone Blues

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DJ Jun – Boom Shots!

Here’s the next installment with an assortment of boom tunes.  Expect to hear some Funk, Soul, Hip hop, Reggae, Rock, Re edits, Remixes and new releases.  Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

Nairobi Sisters – Promised Land Dub (Flames)
Lenis Guess – How You Gonna Do It? (Plut)
3 Titans – The Life of a Scholar (Daptone)
Aretha Franklin – One Step (Featurecast Re-Edit) (Dubplate)
Blundetto – My One Girl feat Lateef The Truthspeaker (Heavenly Sweetness)
Rita Wright – Touch Me Take Me (Dusty Fingers)
Congress Alley – Congress Alley (AVCO)
J. Rawls presents The Liquid Crystal Project- Tribute to Dilla (Turntable Jazz)
Delegations – Oh Honey (State Records)
Gang Starr – Just To Get a RIP (The Gaff & Marvel RMX)
Blundetto – Voices w/ Hindi Zahra (Heavenly Sweetness)
Archie Whitewater – Cross Country (Cadet Concept)
Brethren – Outside Love (Tiffany)
The Universals – New Generation (Funk45)
Ernie & The Top Notes, Inc. – Things Are Better (Fordom)
Shaolin Temple Defenders – I Know What It Is (Soulbeats Records)

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Paul E. Lopes – Earth Wind and More Fiyah!!!

Legendary Toronto DJ, Paul E. Lopes writes:

“My last reggae mix ‘Dettol Pt. 2′ was early dancehall, but now it’s time for strictly conscious music.

No vanity, sins or slackness… Fo’ward!!!

I dedicate this mix to the legendary Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott and also Bobby “Melody” Powell, who also recently passed.”

Tracklist:

Sugar Minott – Jah Jah Children
Johnny Osbourne – Jah Promise
Stephanie Samuels – Africa We Want To Go
Junior Byles – Fade Away
Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (Al Finger’s Truth & Rights Rmx)
Jah Cure & Christopher Ellis – Why Can’t We
Sanchez – Unchained
Yami Bolo – Jah Made Them All
Wailing Souls – Things & Time
Cymande – For Baby Woh
Bobby Melody – Jah Bring I Joy In The Morning
Mighty Diamonds – Right Time
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Cop
The Itals – In A Dis Ya Time
Cornell Campbell – Bandulu
Ranking Dread – Hard Time
Dadawah – Run Come Rally

You can catch Paul E. Lopes spinning at his monthly Bump N’ Hustle parties along side DJ Mike Tull.

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Paul E. Lopes – Dettol 80′s Pt 2

Paul E. Lopes writes:

“I waited ’til it was hot, really hot, to finish part 2 of the ‘fling b4 sleng teng’. Today was f’yah outside so here it is….”

Tracklist:

1. Anthony Johnson – Strictly Rub-A-Dub
2. Dennis Brown – Your Love Got A Hold On Me
3. Beres Hammond – Groovy Little Thing
4. John Holt – Sweetie Come Brush Me
5. Freddie McGregor – Stop Loving You
6. Freddie McGregor – Big Ship
7. Johnny Osbourne – Ice Cream Love
8. InI Kamoze – World-A-Music
9. InI Kamoze – Trouble You No Trouble Me
10. Junior Murvin – Cool Out Son
11. Willie Williams – Armagideon Time
12. Michigan & Smiley – Nice Up The Dance
13. Yellowman & Peter Metro – The Girl Is Mine
14. Half Pint – Winsome
15. Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping
16. Linval Thompson – Look How Me Sexy
17. Don Carlos – I’m Not Getting Crazy
18. Yellowman – I’m Getting Married
19. Toyan – Spar With Me
20. Eek-A-Mouse – Een-A-Moy
21. Barrington Levy – My Woman
22. Little John – All Over Me
23. Little John – Say What You Say
24. Brigadier Jerry – Jamaica, Jamaica
25. Peter Metro & Zu-Zu – Calypso, Calypso
26. Early B – Girls Dem Sexy
27. Jah Thomas – Shoulder Move

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DJ Jun – Reggae Love III

Welcome to the new home of DJJun.com!!  I’ve joined forces with my man Sawtay once again to develop Invisible-Friends.com, which is a community based site that hosts DJ Jun, CR8APES, DJ Sawtay, Adrian Hayles and Behind the Front Visual Art Studio.  We’ve been working hard trying to get this new site up and running and will be adding plenty of new mixes and content in the near future so we hope you enjoy it and come back often.

To kick things off at the new site, I present to you the next installment of Reggae Love; Part III.  I’ve had many requests for this ever since Part II dropped in 2008, and what better time to drop a reggae mix than the start of summer.  Seen?  So expect to hear some of my favorite deep Roots, dubbed out Disco mixes, early Dancehall and chilled out Reggae Soul chunes all recorded from original vinyl straight out of the vault.  Love Reggae?  Reggae Love for rills.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my podcast to be automatically notified of new mixes and upcoming events.  This podcast link is different from the previous one at the old site so please make sure you have it updated.  Also, if you like what you hear or want more information on songs or artists, feel free to use the new comments section or email me at djjun(at)invisible-friends.com.  Thanks for stopping by the new site.

Peace & Love, Jun

Tracklist:

John Holt – Up Park Camp (Channel One)
Ernest Ranglin – Surfin Part 2 (Studio One)
Derrick Drummond – Jah Judgement Dread (Ital International)
The Chantells – Waiting in the Park (Phase 1)
Jayes & Rankin Trevor – Queen Majesty (Channel One)
Rankin Toyan – Spar With Me (Jah Guidance)
Winston Samuels & the Clintones – Let’s Get It On (Clintones)
The Debonaires – In the Rain (Tobin Records)
Midnight Groovers – Stranger (Hit Parade)
Gregory Isaacs – Bad da (The Thing)
I Roy – Dread Dread Collie (Humbres Blank)
Johnnie Osborne with Earth Roots & Water – Right, Right Time (Summer Records)

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Continuing on where ‘Connecting Flight’ left off, this next mix dives deeper into Jamaican ska and shows its transformation into the slower and more relaxed Rocksteady beat. ‘Rude Boy Ruckus’ mixes together tunes from 1963 to 1967 when this significant change occurred and paved way for Reggae music as we know and love today. Expect to hear some uptempo Ska scorchers and chilled out Rocksteady classics. Enjoy the mix.

Tracklist:

The Skatalites – Chinatown (Top Deck, 1966)
Baba Brooks – Dreadnaught (Beverley’s, 1964)
Don Drummond – Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)
Alton Ellis – Mouth A Massy (Randy’s, 1965)
Stranger and Ken – Artibella (Studio One)
The Skatalites – Ska Ra Van (Top Deck)
Tommy McCook – Ska-Ba (Island, 1963)
Prince Buster – Answer Your Name (Blue Beat, 1966)
Lynn Taitt and the Boys – Storm Warning (Treasure Isle, 1966)
Prince Buster – Madness (Prince Buster)
Phyllis Dillon – Don’t Stay Away (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Dandy Livingstone – Rudy, A Message to You (Trojan, 1967)
Tommy McCook – Real Cool (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy (Merritone, 1966)
Techniques – Queen Majesty (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Alton Ellis – Rock Steady (Trojan, 1967)
Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (Coxsone, 1967)
Keith & Tex – Tonight (Move & Groove, 1967)
Keith & Tex – Stop that Train (Move & Groove, 1967)

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Paul E. Lopes – Dettol: 80′s

Paul E. Lopes writes:

“I bring to you, DETTOL: 80′s, FLING B4 SLENG TENG, seen? ”

Tracklist:

1. Tappa Zukie – Oh Lord!
2. Lone Ranger – Love Bump
3. Josey Wales – Love Weh Me Want Me Have Fi Get
4. Yellowman – Rub & Go Down
5. Dennis Brown – Have You Ever Been In Love
6. Dennis Brown – Sitting & Watching
7. June Lodge – Someone Loves You Honey
8. Sugar Minott – Good Thing Going
9. Danny Mangaroo – 1000 Things
10. Cornell Campbell – Boxing
11. Kojak & Liza – Bam Bam
12. Eek-A-Mouse – A Wah Do Dem
13. Captain Sinbad – All Over Me
14. Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another One Bites The Dust
15. Ranking Dread – Fattie Boom Boom
16. Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kutchie
17. Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse
18. John Holt – Police In Helicopter
19. Barrington Levy – Murderer
20. Johnny Osbourne – Murderer
21. Lady Ann – Informer
22. Robert French – Meet Me By The River
23. Tristan Palmer – Entertainment
24. Johnny Osbourne – Rewind
25. Shinehead – Billie Jean
26. Michigan & Smiley – Diseases
27. Nicodemus – Boneman Connection
28. Ranking Toyan – Pants & Blouses
29. Michael Palmer – Lick Shot
30. Yellowman – Zungguzzuzeng
31. Cocoa Tea – I’ve Lost My Sonia
32. U-Brown – Tu Sheng Peng
33. Dennis Brown – Rub A Dub All The Time
34. Barrington Levy – Black Roses
35. Barrington Levy – Here I Come
36. Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
37. Dr Nuts – Crazy Glue
38. Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
39. Yami Bolo – When A Man In Love
40. Half Pint – Crazy
41. Barry Biggs – Love Come Down

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I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Reggae Love III from people so I thought I’d put together another mix of reggae, but I also thought I’d throw a little swing on it and give you all a taste of one of my favorite types of music. From James Brown covers to tunes sampled by the likes of 50 and Mos Def, I bring you the next installment from my personal record crates, ‘Jamaican Funk Stylee’.

Tracklist:

Sound Dimension – Baby Face (Coxsone)
Rip ‘N’ Lan – Something Sweet (Crab)
Ancel Collins – Green Tree (GG’s)
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Pimp (Mocambo)*
Merlyn Brooks – I’ve Been Down (Jama)
The Chosen Few – Do Your Thing (Crystal)
Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters – Make It Reggae (Moodisc)
Lloyd Williams – Reggae Feet (Supreme)
I Roy – Sidewalk Killer (S.R.S.)
Brentford Allstars – Greedy G (Studio One)
Tony Gregory – I’m Gonna Break You Down (Forward)
Lord Tanamo – Keep on Moving (Coxsone Blank)
The Pioneers – Papa was a Rolling Stone (Gibbs)
The Skatalites – Candle Light (United Artists)
The Lions – Think (about it) (Ubiquity)

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A mix of classic and rare reggae, rocksteady and early dancehall from my personal vinyl collection.  Cover illustration by Sawtay.

Tracklist:

Cornel Campbell – Queen of the Minstrels (Studio One)
Junior Mervin – Cool Out Son (Heavy Duty)
Stranger Cole – Crying Every Night (Baron’s Blank)
Freddie McGregor – Wine of Violence (Studio One)
Carlton and the Shoes – Never Give your Heart Away (Studio One)
Family Man Barrett – Soul Constitution (PK)
Al Campbell – Take a Ride (Studio One)
Ini Kamoze – World-A-Music (Island)
Dynamics – Move on Up (Big Single)
Alton Ellis – Sun Of Man (Clintones)
Johnny Osborne – Love Makes the World Go Round (Summer Records)
Dennis Brown – Black Magic Woman (Sun Shot)
Augustus Plablo – El Rocker’s (Rockers)
Bitty McLean and the Supersonics – Walk Away From Love (Peckings)
Mighty Diamonds – Posse Are You Ready (Relic World)
Wayne Smith – Under Mi Sleng Teng (Witty)
Tenor Saw – Pumpkin Belly (Kingston)
Tenor Saw – Ring the Alarm (Techniques)
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Techniques)
Barrington Levy – Mind Yu Mouth (Gibbs)
K.C. White – Keep On Loving You (Love)

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Reggae Love. Love Reggae.

Tracklist:

The Revolutionaires – Leftist (Disco Mix)
the Mighty Diamonds – Right Time (Well Charge)
Junior Byles – Beat Down Babylon (Upsetter Records)
Johnny Osbourne – Ready or Not (Jamcan)
Lee Perry and the Upsetters – Black Ipa (Downtown)
Dave and Ansil Collins – Double Barrel (Big Tree Records)
Althea and Donna – Uptown top Ranking (Gibbs)
Marcia Aitken – Still In Love With You Boy (Gibbs)
Ernest Wilson – Undying Love (Studio One)
Silvertones – Smile (Studio One)
Slim Smith – My Conversation (Pama Supreme)
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires – Express Yourself (Dynamic)
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires – Hot Reggae (Dynamic)
Lynn Tait – Williamsburg (Dj Juno’s Mos Def Edit)
Marvels – Rocksteady (KRM)
Bumps Jackson – Funky In Jamaica pt. 2 (Alatac)
Alton Ellis – La La Means I Love You (Nu Beat)
Gregory Issac – Love in Pauper (C Records)