31/12/2025

Chrome Roots 49

 


One from the archives - Social Living Dub Shack Version Part 2 - recorded January 2009.


I recently rediscovered a box full of minidiscs & a few CDR's (mixtapes going back to 1999) & have been really enjoying this one - top drawer reggae selection (all vinyl).

I must have recorded this after playing in the Dub Shack at Peats Ridge Festival 2008, so is likely similar to my set. Was there a Part 1? Probably yes, but since lost in a dead hard drive somewhere :)

Peats Ridge was a great festival (see previous post), I played in 2006 & 2008 & loved it. I think I was also supposed to play in 2007? Memory is a bit hazy, but possibly it got cancelled due to extreme weather conditions?

The last time I played was a pivotal moment for me though - it was a pretty hot few days & I was genuinely concerned that my records were going to melt in the car & spent too much festival time worrying about that! Definitely a big factor in moving to digital for DJing & vinyl for home use only :)


'Music which tells about the future'

El Toro - Etherealites (Roots Garden 7")
Pon Mi - Knatty P / RDK & Disciples (Universal Roots 10")
Jah Eternally - Sister Charlotte (Black Wheat 12")
Let Us Unite Dub - Sister Charlotte / Munky Lee (Black Wheat 12")
Fade Away - Junior Byles (Heavenly LP)
Chant Rasta Man - Knowledge (Wambesi 7")
Fire Burn Version - Knowledge (Wambesi 7")
Dub In Unity - The Rebels (Ja-Man 7")
Truth & Rights - Johnny Osbourne (Massive B 7")
Something Dub - Danny Red / Gussie P (Cousins 10")
China Rock - Vibronics (Jah Tubbys 10")
Cool & Humble Riddim - Murray Man / Disciples Riddim Section (Cultural Warriors 10")
Never Get Burn - Kenny Knotts (Reggae On Top 10")
Kunte Kinte - Aquizm & Mad Professor (Ariwa 10")
Arrival Part 2 - Knatty P / RDK Hi-Fi (Universal Roots / Free Radical Sounds LP)
War Of The Stars - Gregory Isaacs (Blood & Fire LP)
Victory Train - Tenor Saw (Victory 7")

29/12/2025

On This Day - 29th of December 2006

 

On this day… 19 years ago


29th of December 2006. Day 1 of the Peats Ridge Festival, 4 days of ‘world music, blues roots & dub, chilled beats, contemporary music’.

Stunning location on the Central Coast of NSW (not too far from where we live now), sunshine & good vibes, beautiful way to welcome the new year & I got to play 2 DJ sets (as Social Living in those days) 😊🔈


Some dubby Balearic stuff in one of the big tents (early afternoon, on the first day I think, to very few people 😆) & later in the weekend a reggae set in the Dub Shack - all vinyl for both - happy days 😊

Such a good festival - beautiful location, lots of reggae & dub, swimming in the lagoon, Chai tent, Banco De Gaia for NYE. Good memories ðŸ˜Š

























25/12/2025

Tune Of The Day - Christmas Special

 
                    

Tune Of The Day: Santa Baby - The French Impressionists / Jingle Bell Rock - Thick Pigeon (Operation Twilight, 1982)

Festive 7” goodness, a jazzy version of Santa Baby & a post punk / synth pop version of Jingle Bell Rock.
Released on Operation Twilight which was an offshoot of @lesdisquesducrepuscule

I don’t know anything about the French Impressionists but Thick Pigeon were pretty good - a decent album on Factory & some later, more electronic, work as Stanton Miranda.

Merry Christmas to all :)