After the success of my “Balkan Reggae” remix, Asphalt Tango Records have asked me to do another remix. Now I don’t really have a large knowledge of Balkan, Gypsy, Sinti, Klezmer and other music in a similar style but I have really enjoyed some nights out listening to this music. Džambo Aguševi Orchestra are megastars… Read More
In news this week, I have gotten off the sofa and done a spring clean of the house and my record collection, before it gets shipped to New Zealand shortly. Here’s the first of a few mixes coming your way from that vinyl goodness. A Spring Clean for your ears in a world of 3… Read More
In more shocking news this week, Jstar released a new record! (ok there are 4 other releases this month , but we are talking VINYL here!) This time it’s a collaboration with Swiss producer Max RubaDub featuring Crosby Bolani rocking the microphone skills. It’s a soundboy slayer! David Rodigan and Don Letts have played it… Read More
Big thanks to all the support we’ve had for this release – the guys at Monkeyboxing, 45Live , and all at you buyers at Juno who already made it number 1 on the reggae/ dancehall charts Main vocal on the A-side comes courtesy of Dark Angel aka Mowty Mahlyka, who is well heartstrong, uncompromising and… Read More
I lived in West London almost all my life, and it won’t have gone unnoticed across the world the terrible tragedy that occurred in that area at Grenfell Tower in June 2017. One of my favourite tracks growing up, and becoming immersed in reggae, was the Aswad live version of “African Children” performed at Meanwhile… Read More
So I’ve been asked to do something a little different and remix some Tack>>Head tracks for Echo-Beach Records. Tack>>head were a band active from 1987 – mid 1990’s consisting of Doug Wimbish (bass), Keith Leblanc (percussion) and Skip McDonald (guitar – aka Little Axe) ; they all played on lots of pioneering Sugarhill Records amongst… Read More
Here is a surprise summer remix album before the big Jstar album drop later this year! Rocking ragga hip-hop from Dub Pistols & Max RubaDub, DnB f& Drumstep remixes featuring Horace Andy, a fat unreleased Mr Williamz remix, psychotropical north african dub from Karthala 72, heavyweight subsonic bass remixes for Mr Benn featuring Serocee and… Read More
Already supported by the likes of DJ David Rodigan MBE, this jumpy little remix with a nod to UK garage from Jstar is likely to be hitting the festival tents this summer As a little bonus, Chainska Brassika are giving it away for a week, alongside an awesome reggae remix of “Knowledge is King’ from… Read More
Summer Festival Season is here – to accompany your summer soundtrack why not download the Jstar Archives for Free? The Jstar Bandcamp page has over 40 killer tracks from the archives… download in the format of your choice. Most Wanted : Archives Vol 4 by Jstar Fresh from the studio is this… Read More
JSTAR’s EASTER EGGZ There’s a new free track up on The Jstar Bandcamp Page It’s the Riddim from ‘Das Mic’ that appeared on the ‘Endlich Single’ Album in 2008 from German reggae artist Uwe Kaa – ?! you all remember that one right !? It also appears on my Licensed Plates album but dubbed out… Read More
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