Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix

With an estimated 200,000 recordings over their career, it’d be an impossible task to encapsulate the decades-long career of Sly & Robbie and the impact they had not only on reggae but on music overall. Their drum & bass lines transformed, revolutionized, and influenced fans and musicians across the globe. Sly Dunbar (drummer) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass) — affectionately known as The Riddim Twins — are widely recognized as the most influential rhythm section and production duo in Jamaican music history. Their sound has powered countless hits from the golden age of roots reggae through to digital dancehall and international pop. Together, they helped modernize reggae, created one of Jamaica’s most iconic record labels (Taxi Records), and redefined what it meant to be a producer and musician in a global music industry. PLAYLIST Sly & Robbie - Burial Dub Sly & Robbie- Jah Jah Man The Meditations - Carpenter Rebuild Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie Black Uhuru,Sly & Robbie - Sinsemilla Josey Wales -It A Fi Burn Sly & Robbie - Jungle Step Dub Tony Tuff - Mix Me Down Peter Tosh - Stepping Razor Dennis Brown,Sly & Robbie - Sitting And Watching iNi Kamoze - World A Music Sugar Minott - Herbsman Hustling Half Pint - Greetings Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote Sly,Robbie,Dubmatix,Jay Spaker - Communication Breakdown

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Numa Crew – Dub Searcher Congo Natty, DJ Madd – Revolution In Dub (DJ Madd Remix) Kaiju – Burn Down Babylon Jack Sparrow – Pula Riddim Congo Natty, RSD – Nu Beginningz (RSD Remix) The Bush Chemists – Light Up Your Spliff Congo Natty, Conscious Sounds – Micro Dub (Say No) (Conscious Sounds) Von D – Surrealiste Skank Dirty Dubsters, Chip Fu, Screechy Dan, JingBong Ting – Chant Down Babylon (feat. Chip Fu & Screechy Dan) (Jingbong Ting Dub) Rob Symeonn – No More (Ticklah Remix) Dubamine, Carlton Livingston – Good Morning Jamaica Kahn, Gorgon Sound – Dread (Gorgon Sound Version) Zion Train – No ID (feat. Daman) (Numa Crew Remix) For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

From Ice-Cream Parlour to Record Label In the early 1960s, the Kong family ran Beverley’s Restaurant, Ice-Cream Parlour & Record Shop at 135A Orange Street, Kingston—a hub in Jamaica’s emerging music scene. One day in 1961, a teenage Jimmy Cliff auditioned his song “Dearest Beverley” outside the shop. Leslie Kong, impressed, recorded it and paired it with “Hurricane Hattie.” This single became Beverley’s first big hit and launched both Cliff’s career and the label itself. PLAYLIST Leslie Kong – I'm in a Rocking Mood (Alternate Version) Jimmy Cliff – Hurricane Hattie The Melodians – Rivers of Babylon The Gaylads – It's All in the Game Ken Boothe – It's Gonna Take a Miracle Peter Tosh, The Wailers – Stop the Train The Pioneers – Samphie Man Bruce Downer – Free the People Delroy Wilson – Got To Get Away The Maytals – 54-46 That's My Number The Pioneers – Money Day The Wailers – Back Out Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Desmond Dekker, ACES – Israelites Ansel Collins – Sentimental Journey The Maytals – Peeping Tom Beverley’s Allstars – Be Yours The Pioneers – Long Shot (Kick De Bucket) Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town) The Maytals – Sweet and Dandy Lloyd Clark – I Love You the Most Ken Boothe – Freedom Street

There’s something special about sifting through tune after tune, looking for rare songs, special versions, dubs, and putting together a playlist that I’ve never heard before. Some of you may know these tracks, others will be new to you as well. I hope you enjoy this mix, and I encourage you to share. Dig deep into the roots with this handpicked set of rare reggae treasures from the 70s and early 80s. Each track is a gem, some long forgotten, others hiding in plain sight, blending heartfelt vocals, conscious lyrics, and deep, soulful rhythms. From soulful harmonies by The Eternals to the rebel spirit of Little Ian Rock, and the heavyweight dub of Dhaima & Dennis Brown, this mix captures the magic of uncovering rare cuts that deserve to be heard again. PLAYLIST The Eternals - Queen Of The Minstrels Junior Lacy - You will See Jah Light Liberators - Racial Situation The Itals - Jah Glory (12") Angela Prince - No Brother With No Fuss Bunny Lie Lie - Living As A Brother Dhaima & Dennis Brown - A True + Dub Rottadam - I Was Born To Be A Rebel Little Ian Rock - Jah Can Count On I Fulk Livingston Reid - Golden Dufferdill Earl Sixteen - Cheating Winston Hussey - Settle Every Posse Beverley Williams & Shaka All Stars - Sufferation

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Ranking Ann – Dangerous MC Benjammin – Positivity The Pipe Cleaners – Jah Mi Walk Wid You Kirk Diamond, Finn, Lord Fury – Trinity Twilight Circus, Mykal Rose, Ranking Joe – Throw Some Stone / Don't Follow Babylon - Extended Disco Mix Naya Rockers, Errol Dunkley – My Lady Junior Murvin – Tidings of Joy Matumbi – Hook Deh Tony Chin – Stop De Lies Winston Fergus – Pay to Live - Live Ticklah, Rob Symeonn – Wicked Feeling G. Corp – Murder Suns of Dub, Roots By Nature – Taken Tony Greene – We Must Be Wrong Vernon Maytone – Money World For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

This mix delivers a deep, bass-heavy journey through the crossroads of reggae, dub, and dubstep. Heavyweight riddims, rumbling sub-bass, and that unmistakable sound system energy—blending conscious vocals, toasting, and MC flows with spacey delays, reverb-soaked atmospheres, and chest-rattling drops. PLAYLIST Numa Crew,Lapo,Ago - Tuff! Dubamine - Murda Style Mungo's Hi Fi - Haffi Rock Radikal Guru,Dubbing Sun,Cheshire Cat,Vale - Good Ganja Reggae Roast,Ruben Da Silva - Sensi Skank Reloaded (feat. Ruben Da Silva) O.B.F,Nazamba,Linval Thompson - Dub the Hills Ruts D.C.,RSD aka Rob Smith - Rhythm Collision - Rsd AKA Rob Smith Remix Mungo's Hi Fi,Eek-A-Mouse - Hire and Removal Refix Numa Crew - Dub Searcher Ed Solo,Skool Of Thought - Raspberry Dub Pama International - Highrise (Mungos Hi Fi Dubstep) The Bug,Warrior Queen - Poison Dart EchoBoy,Danny Red,The Herb - Jahovah Remix

Minimal Dub strips reggae to its skeletal essentials—bass, space, and space. From Rhythm & Sound’s meditative pulse to Intrusion’s immersive textures, this playlist captures the essence of minimal dub—slow tempos, heavy low-end, and atmospheric layers that evolve gradually like fog over deep water. It’s music to lose time to. Whether you’re working, meditating, or simply drifting, Minimal Dub provides the perfect sonic space. PLAYLIST Babe Roots, IXM – Bless Dub (feat. IXM) - Kunta Kinte Version Upwellings – Blue Line to Brixton - Original Mix Another Channel – Run Dub Rhythm & Sound, Paul St. Hilaire – Never Tell You - 1 Versa – Rainfall In Dub Intrusion – Tswana Dub Rhythm & Sound – Mango Drive Andy Martin, Lee Scratch Perry, Nit Yardman – Revolution - Nit Yardman Version Deadbeat – Waking Dub Brendon Moeller, Beat Pharmacy – High Tide

Welcome to UK Reggae 2.0 – a journey through two decades of bass culture, lyrical fire, and homegrown sound system excellence. From smoky basements in Brixton to festival stages across Europe, UK reggae has evolved, staying rooted in its foundation while pushing boundaries with dub, digital, dancehall, lovers rock, and even jungle crossovers. This is the sound of the UK – past, present, and future. PLAYLIST Parly B, Tradesman – Rudeboy Skank Rodney P, The People's Army, Mighty Moe – Live Up (feat. The People's Army & Mighty Moe) Gentleman's Dub Club – High Grade The Skints – Rat-at-at The Nextmen, Eva Lazarus – Rudegyal DJ Vadim, Big Red, Jstar, 5'nizza – Soldier - Jstar Remix The Hempolics – Me Love To Sing Joe Yorke, Stand High Patrol – Midnight Rock Hollie Cook – 99 Aries, GOLD Dubs, Jinx, Eva Lazarus, Mr Benn – Fall In Love - Mr Benn Remix Dub Pistols, Rodney P – You'll Never Find DJ Vadim, Demolition Man – Fussin n' Fighting Roots Manuva, Wrongtom – Butterfly Crab Walk Jacky Murda, Levi Roots, Mikal Rose, Tuffist – Cool Me Off Tiffani Juno, Ed West, Gardna – See The Vibe

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Augustus Pablo, Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Claudette, The Corporation – Skinheads a Bash Them Poet and The Roots, Dennis Bovell – Five Nights Of Bleeding - 1990 Digital Remaster Saamaka Poku – All Night Owen Gray – Give Me a Little Sign Pinnacle Sound, Emanuel & The Bionites – Psalm 2 Moon Rocks, Prince Jazzbo – Have No Fear Ras Midas – Good Old Days BDF, Dub Student, Heartical Sound – Dubbing with Fire The Drop, Dandelion – Body Unwind The Co-Operators, Lintang – Agony L'Entourloop, Joe Yorke – Rocksteady Admiral Tibet – Permission Scotty – Draw Your Brakes Dub-Stuy, Blakkamoore – Absolutely Dreadsquad, OCM – Watch Here For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

Welcome to Sound Clash – Episode 4: Jungle Sound Clash– where the bass is heavy, the riddims are rapid, and the energy is pure fire. "This time, we're diving headfirst into the golden era of 90s Jungle – the sound that took UK underground by storm, blending dancehall, dub, and breakbeats into something raw, rebellious, and revolutionary." With guest clasher - DJ Industrial Complex, we’re delivering heavyweight anthems, classic MCs, and iconic producers that shaped the sound. This is a tribute to the junglist foundations – fast cuts, rewind culture, and sound system pressure." So pull up your hoodie, lace up your Air Max, and get ready to wind it up! This is Jungle Sound Clash. Episode 4. Let’s go! PLAYLIST Beenie Man, Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi (Jungle Spliff) Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs ( DJ SS - The Lighter (Original Mix) Lemon D - This Is L.A. General Levy, M-Beat - Incredible Bounty Killer - Down In The Ghetto (Stringin' It Together) Adam F - Circles Revisited (Original Mix) Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style (Lover To Lover) Topcat – Champion DJ (DJ Ron Jungle Mix) Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb - DJ SS Remix Remarc – Sound Murderer - Remix Prizna – Fire (Original Mix) Splash – Babylon - Original Mix Johnny Osbourne – Jungle Buddy Bye Redrose – Jungle Tempo

The previous decade saw the shift from Mento to the rise of Ska, the slowdown morphing into Rocksteady and eventual transition to something slower with a heavier groove, lower bass, and a new voice - one that communicated the news lyrically of what was transpiring within Kingston and surrounding areas - Roots Reggae. The Shift: From Rocksteady to Roots The late '60s gave us rocksteady, smoother, soulful, love-driven tunes with slower rhythms and tight harmonies. But by 1971, Jamaica was changing. The people were speaking out about politics, poverty, Rastafari, repatriation, and resistance. And the music began to echo that shift. Roots reggae emerged as a soundtrack to consciousness. The drums got heavier. The basslines got deeper. The lyrics started telling the truth about ghetto life, oppression, and spiritual awakening. PLAYLIST Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelations - Rasta Reggae David Isaacs - Knock Three Times Augustus Pablo & Bongo Herman - Java Passion Winston Wright & The Impact All Stars - Woodpecker Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come The Wailers - Sun Is Shining Lloyd Charmers - Reggae In Wonderland Bruce Ruffin - Rain Max Romeo - Let The Power Fall U-Roy - Everybody Bawling The Stingers - Give Me Power Prince Buster - Holly Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel The Ethiopians - Everything Crash Roy Shirley - Dance Reggae Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby Burning Spear - This Population The Abyssinians - Poor Jason Whyte

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Senya – Roots Man Fullness, Mikey General – Chariots and Horses Rob Smith aka RSD, Big Youth – Jim Screechy - Dub Joe Ariwa – Big Bad & Boasty Twilight Sound System, Prince Alla – No More Will I Roam - Extended Mix Ras Teo, Ashanti Selah – When Jah Arise Paul Fox – First Light Roots Massacre, Dub Addict Sound System, Joe Pilgrim – Nation Drones Overproof Soundsystem – Kunte Kinte Dennis Brown – Drifter Lloyd Parks – Mafia Junior Byles – Da Da Danny Red – Open the Gates Slimmah Sound – Peaceful Version Jah Works – Richman For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

Why the Golden Era? What makes it so special? Along with the fashion that has been part of Hip Hop culture from the start was the message, much like reggae shifted from love songs during the Rocksteady era to Roots Reggae in the 70s, where people were trying to unite and bring something more conscious and durable to the recordings. HipHop would repeat this shift 20 years later, from the early 80s with Run DMC, LL Cool J, Doug E. Fresh, and Kurtis Blow to Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Digable Planets, & Public Enemy amongst others - they formed a coalition of unity, consciousness, and empowerment. The Golden Era wasn’t just about hits; it was a cultural movement. It set the blueprint for what hip-hop could be: raw yet refined, rebellious but thoughtful. Whether you grew up with these tracks or are just discovering them, this mix is a celebration of the sound and soul of one of music's most influential periods. PLAYLIST Skee-Lo – I Wish A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin' Out Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras – Fu-Gee-La Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) Beastie Boys – Egg Man House Of Pain – Jump Around - Pete Rock Remix Pete Rock, Method Man – Half Man Half Amazin (feat. Method Man) Guru, Baybe – Lifesaver Cypress Hill – I Ain't Goin' Out Like That Craig Mack – Flava in Ya Ear Das EFX – They Want EFX Tha Alkaholiks – Make Room KRS-One – MC's Act Like They Don't Know Digable Planets – Jettin' Gang Starr – Code Of The Streets Slum Village, Jazz Spastiks – We Do It (Jazz Spastiks Remix)

Tracy and I go back to my very first album, “Champion Sound Clash,” back in 2004. He’s been a fantastic supporter of not only my music but thousands of musicians over the past decades, so it’s my great pleasure to share today’s mix with him. He currently hosts a show, “Reggae Shack” on KWNK 97.7 FM Reno, kwnkradio.org PLAYLIST Big Youth - World War III Little Harry - Long Time Ago Yellowman - Duppy or Gunman Frankie Paul/John Steele - I Need Your Lovin’/Ghettology Sister Candy - Black Culture John Wayne - Bubble with Me Papa Levi - Mi God Mi King Lone Ranger – Wicked a Go Run Captain Sinbad – Bam Salute Linval Thompson – Pop No Style Jah Batta – Youthman Time Toyan – Children Children Wayne Jarrett – Ranny And Lou Sammy Dread, Saddle Dread – Follow Fashion Anthony Johnson – What Kind of Herb

Ease into your Sunday with this mellow one-hour mix of acoustic reggae. Featuring stripped-down acoustic tracks for this session. Kick back and enjoy the easy vibes. PLAYLIST Clinton Fearon – Backyard Meditation Stephen Marley, Damian Marley – The Traffic Jam (Acoustic Version) Barrington Levy – Personal Oval Sylford Walker – Burn Babylon (Acoustic Version) The Expanders – Evilous Number Israel Vibration – Dancing in the Rain (Acoustic Version - Bonus) Bedouin Soundclash – Jeb Rand The Congos – Hills and Valleys Toots & The Maytals – Bam Bam (Live) Bim Sherman – Over The Rainbow Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – One Good Spliff Ronnie Davis – Strange Things (Acoustic) UB40 featuring Ali Astro & Mickey – Food For Thought (Unplugged) Andrew Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Ky-Mani Marley – Soon Come Queen Ifrica – Predator's Paradise Jesse Royal – Feel Your Pain (Percapella)

This mix dives deep into the crucial transition period of Jamaican music during the early 1980s—those rich, rugged years when the roots reggae era evolved into the raw pulse of early dancehall, also known as rub-a-dub. The 17 tracks featured here capture the stripped-down riddims, streetwise vocals, and echo-laden dub textures that defined this moment in time. These were the years when roots consciousness met sound system swagger, and the groove got heavier, slower, and more bass-focused. As political tensions rose in Jamaica and the optimism of the ‘70s roots began to fade, artists and producers responded with music that reflected reality—gritty, direct, and dance-ready. About This Era (1979–1985): The Roots–Dancehall Crossover Why It Happened After nearly a decade of deeply spiritual and political roots reggae, a younger generation pushed for change. They craved music that could still carry a message but move the dancefloor and reflect everyday life. The result: rub-a-dub and early dancehall, a style with emphasis on drum and bass, minimal overdubs, and toasting (a rhythmic, talk-over vocal style) alongside melodic singing. Who Shaped the Sound Sly & Robbie (The Rhythm Twins): Their Taxi label and riddims drove innovation—combining militant basslines with minimal, hard-hitting drum grooves. Henry “Junjo” Lawes: A towering figure of this time, producing massive hits for artists like Yellowman, Don Carlos, Michael Prophet, and more—often backed by the mighty Roots Radics band. Roots Radics: The go-to session band for rub-a-dub—slow tempos, dubbed-out textures, and basslines that could anchor any vocal. Joe Gibbs, Channel One, Jammy’s, Techniques, and Volcano were the key studios and labels shaping the sound. PLAYLIST Tony Tuff – Come Fe Mash It Little John – Smoke Ganja Hard Gregory Isaacs – Oh What a Feeling Barrington Levy – Trying to Rule My Life Half Pint – Sally Michael Prophet – Gunman The Meditations – Carpenter Rebuild Linval Thompson – Look How Me Sexy Don Carlos – Laser Beam Super Cat – Dance Inna New York Yellowman – Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt Freddie McGregor – Roots Man Skanking Josey Wales – It A Fi Burn Wailing Souls – Inchpinchers Anthony Johnson, Jah Thomas, Toyan – Gunshot Cornell Campbell – Boxing Around Bunny Wailer – I'm The Toughest

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Errol Holt – Congo Dread Jacob Miller – Some Of Them Say Them A Rasta Mystic Eyes – Linger a While Pablo Moses – Blood Money Leroy Brown – What a Fire The Abyssinians – South African Enlistment - Remastered 2002 Rod Taylor – Bad Man Comes and Goes NORRIS REID – PROTECT THEM The Officials – Babylonian Mighty Diamonds – Gates of Zion Johnny Clarke – Blood Dunza Dennis Brown – A True Barrington Levy – Walk 2000 Miles Horace Martin – Africa Is Calling Noel Ellis, Lone Ark – I Know Jah Shaka – Repatriation Senya – Roots Man Fullness, Mikey General – Chariots and Horses For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/

For today’s clash, I welcome Dubmaster Conte, who came through with a heavy UK steppers selection—deep basslines, militant drums, and hypnotic echoes. In response, I dug into my vault and pulled seven stepper tracks that complement and contrast his picks, forming a heavyweight sonic journey. Each episode becomes a time capsule of two minds meeting over music. PLAYLIST Manasseh, The Equaliser – Millennium The Bush Chemists – Earth’s Rightful Ruler Miniman, Murray Man – Dub Over Evil Alpha & Omega – Sacred Realm The Disciples – Eastern Fire Indica Dubs, Vibronics, Vanya O – Dub Stream Dougie Conscious, Artman – Artman Meets Dougie Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Don Fe – River Jordan Junior Delgado, Smith & Mighty – Storm is Coming Fikir Amlak, Ital Horns, Dougie Conscious – African Raindrops Gussie Clarke – No Entry – 2025 Remaster Fullness – Bless Na Curse Riddim Macka B, Mad Professor – Warrior Dub Roots Keepers, Vibronics – Rootswoman Dub

A dive into the raw, psychedelic world of Lee "Scratch" Perry — the original Upsetter. This one-hour mix uncovers rare gems, unreleased dub plates, and overlooked productions from Perry’s Black Ark era and beyond. Expect swirling echoes, hypnotic grooves, and unpredictable sonic experiments that highlight Perry’s genius outside the mainstream. This isn’t a greatest hits session, it’s a head-nod to the underground wizardry of reggae’s mad scientist. Perfect for crate diggers, dub heads, and anyone curious about the sonic shadows of Scratch. PLAYLIST The Classics - Civilization (Produced by Perry) The Upsetters - A Live Injection Lee "Scratch" Perry - Perry In Dub Lee "Scratch" Perry - Three Blind Dub Lee "Scratch" Perry - Rub-A-Dub Lee "Scratch" Perry - After Beat Dub The Upsetters - Rare Acetates Vol 1 (B Side Mix) The Upsetters - Haunted House (Rare Vinyl) The Upsetters & Augustus Pablo - Black Ark The Upsetters - Dark Moon The Upsetters - Rebels Train / Rebels Dub The Upsetters - Shuffle (Unreleased Dub Plate Mix) Lee "Scratch" Perry - Caneriver Rock extended with Rocky River The Upsetters & Bob Marley - Natural Mystic The Upsetters - Vibrator

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between. PLAYLIST Sylford Walker – Eternal Day Junior Delgado – Every Natty Tetrack – Look Within Yourself Prince Alla – Funeral Earth & Stone – Jail House Set Me Free The Twinkle Brothers, Alla – Babylon A Fight Barry Brown – Enter the Kingdom of Zion Linval Thompson – Cool Down Your Temper Cultural Roots – World Of Illusion The Black Survivors – Come Away Jah Jah Children Delton Screechie – Living in the Ghetto - 12 Mix Keith Porter, The Itals – Jah Glory Naggo Morris – Jah Guide Bob Andy – Unchain Me Leroy Smart – Babylon Don't Like Dreadlocks Junior Ross & The Spears – Rasta Come From Zion aka Rastaman Say For more themed mixes, visit https://bassculture.substack.com/