Witty x Gold Shop Round Two... Rough Wine Selection!
Once again, Gold Shop has unearthed some classic selections from the Witty label. This time around, they chose the riddim made famous by Sluggy Ranks NY classic "Rough Wine". These five cuts have previously been spread out over albums, singles and different labels, but have now been brought back to there rightful home as a run of five 7" on the Witty label.
Sugar Minott - No Wicked w/ Version - Witty / Gold Shop 7" Originally released on the Ikus & Charm labels on 12 inch. First time on 7". Check the alternate cut of the version. Well wicked! http://www.deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=19778
Selectors: Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sound), Dj Gringo, Dj Fyahrama, Dj Missy, Dj Sasha When: Friday March 26 2010 11pm - 4am Where: Madam X (94 W Houston St, New York) Admission: Gentleman $10 Before Ladies Free Before 1am Subway: D, F, 6 (Broadway Lafayette)
Let us now bow our heads and give a three fisted Brap Brap Brap gun salute to the golden years of New York City Reggae!!!!!
There was a time in the 80s and 90s when New York City could stand head to head with Kingston as the hottest place for dancehall music....clubs like Q Club, Reggae Lounge, Love People, Biltmore Ballroom ran things at night while during the day Utica Avenue, Fulton and Church was like MUSIC CENTRAL with tons of record stores and labels booming up the big tunes for the people. New York had its own sound and its own artists, and one of the finest spots was the store called PARK HEIGHTS ran by Delroy Francis and his wife Flavia. The two of them ran one of the hottest stores and from early on began producing a slew of unique records both Roots, Digital and dancehall. Delroy had his finger on the pulse of the new digital language of the mid-eighties and combined that heavy production with some of the best underground singers and DJs who were then living in Brooklyn.
Well we are proud to introduce our first set in what will be a long series of Reissues done in collaboration with Delroy Francis and his Park Heights label. These tunes come directly from the original master tapes and were pressed right here in New York in lovely, high quality vinyl!
Boom! Probably one of Park Heights most famous tunes; this combination tune takes Jr. Byles classic FADE AWAY and flips it inna digital style over a RUFF version of Peenie Peenie -- yes indeed Jango comes with with the singjay style while Sleepy Wonder busts it in pure NYC fast Chat styleeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Whewwwwwwww.....I can actually remember the first time I heard this one. Selector JD, my good friend and partner here at Deadly Dragon, dropped this piece of RIDICULOUS digital madness once on me and I was consumed with PURE jealousy!!!! Yes...this ya tune an ICON of great 80s digital. First off, the riddim is a BANGER...heavy, heavy SCREECHY CROSS THE BORDER type thing and then add it to Lilly Melody's enormous vocals which ride on top like a master jockey -- and what you have is the perfect storm of a chune!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't say enough about this tune other than I am more than proud to share this one with alla you!!!!!!!!!!
Brooklyn's Digikiller once again comes with the fire with their latest repress series w/ Leggo Sounds! The first series features some digital scorchers w/ Cane Juice, The Hax, & Mystic. Check the images & sound files. High quality, NY press. Available Now!
Sami-T stopped by Deadly Dragon today before he took off for Jamaica. He blessed us with Mighty Crown's latest mix cd "Back To The Hardcore" and also the latest 7" from one of their artists on Life Style Records, Chozen Lee. Chozen Lee, a wicked, singjay has blessed the mic at two of our artist showcase events... Lee never fails to impress.
Djs: Dj Soe Tns, Dj Cosi, Fuse Green, J.Debeck (Deadly Dragon Sound), Geology When: Friday 12th March 7 pm - Until Where: Porch (115 Avenue C, New York)
Selectors: DJ Maya. Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon Sound), Rebel Dawtas, Rik Rok When: Friday 12th March 2010 11pm Where: Don Hill's (511 Greenwich St, New York) Admission: $15, First 50 Ladies Free, $10 Until 12 w/ RSVP