DJ Tomas presents: Deeper Roots Vol. 1 Rare '70s and '80s Reggae and Dub Tracklisting: Dr. Pablo & the Cry Tuff All-Stars – African Melody Rod Taylor – No One Can Tell I About Jah Jah + Dub Version Earl Cunningham – African Man (Extended Dub Mix) Wailing Souls – Kingdom Rise + Kingdom Dub Enos McLeod – Tel Aviv (12" Mix) Knowledge – Borrowed Time Charlie Chaplin – Chaplin Chant Barry Brown – Lead Us Jah + Lead Us Dub Arena –Knatt Up Them Head Devon Irons – When Jah Come The Rebel Force – Mix Gone Roman Stewart – Never Too Young To Learn King Tubby – Mitchville Rock Dub Little Roy – Leaving Rome + 10" Dub Version Bunny Lie Lie – Love Me A Deal With Al Campbell – Jah Love General Lee & Trinity – Jah A Me Right Hand Man + King Tubby's Special Dub Version Freddy McKay – Another Weekend Dub Earl 16 – Reggae Sound Mikey Dread – Dubservation Horace Andy – Zion Gate Barry Brown – Concentration Leroy Smart – No Love King Tubby – No Love Version DJs statement: This was a special mix that I've been planning for a while. Countless tracks have been added and subtracted in the process of choosing a final line up. Needless to say, this is only Volume 1, and further installments will be coming forth soon. The material presented here reflects a sound I'm calling deeper roots, a style of heavily rasta-influenced traditional roots reggae and dub music played presently by sound men like the UK's Jah Shaka, and in the past by Channel One, Fatman, and of course on Jamaican producer King Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi. The songs take the form of declarations of rights, and statements about rasta livity. Take for instance Rod Taylor's two entries, "No One Can Tell I About Jah," and "Leaving Rome," both of which are heartfelt presentations of his spiritual point of view. The Lee Perry-produced cut by Devon Irons is also forthright in it's dread declaration about what awaits the wicked "When Jah Come." Knowledge echo these "last days" sentiments on "Borrowed Time" (featuring a great Charlie Chaplin DJ cut on the flipside), while Horace Andy reflects that he doesn't want to be left outside when "Zion Gate" closes. Daily strife is covered vividly on Enps McLeod's "Tel Aviv," where he recounts a bloody street war between two downtown Kingston factions. This mix was done all from vinyl records with a few sound effects added later. I hope you enjoy this installment and check back for future sets soon. – DJ Tomas SF / Umoja Hi-Fi Soundstation