L-Static Daily Jukebox
I will endeavour to post a tune everyday that is a personal fave of mine from all kinda styles and fashions outta Ja. The tune that I'm thinking of “today” so to speak. As I'm always listening or seeing a tune.... ozreggae.com
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Come to build vibes
Although physically distant, Australia has been fortunate to see at least some greats of the Jamaican music scene pass through. But it’s a first this month when a Bobo Shanti artist – part of that late ’90s fyah burning Rasta revival in reggae music – touches down in Sydney town.
Firehouse can't cool
Tune run like taxi! –
31 tracks, 75 minutes, mixtape #5.
Download link – 103Mb mp3 audio
Special request for all the massive in Aotearoa and Australia. One love under music.
Firehouse vs Ricky Trooper
When news came that Ricky Trooper would be accompanying Luciano and Mikey General for their trans-Tasman tour, we thought what a joy it would be to clash one of the world’s greatest selectors and in turn show unconverted Sydney people what a real sound clash is…
This was something that was ad lib and decided upon after a face-to-face meeting with the man himself, Ricky Trooper. It was a nice showcase for an unsuspecting Sydney audience at the climax of Luciano and Mikey General’s show. Of course Trooper killed us but in our opinion we held our ground given our level of experience versus his.
Some segments of the audio were unfortunately lost as we were not able to record the proceedings ourselves.
Now listen for yourself – 60min 57Mb mp3 audio
Summer Jamz 07
Firehouse come again – 26 tracks, 68 minutes, mixtape #4.
Download link — 89Mb mp3 audio
First 100 at the last Marquee dance got this one on CD exclusively.
Ya Llego!!
Adrian Crestani unearths some heavyweight Latin treasures.
Some serious Latin for the salsa heads, the ‘Super Power’ tracks contained on this compilation hail from the glory days of Latin music in the United States. From killer timbale solos, heavy trombone and jazzy piano solos, this collection sums up the driving energy Latin music had to offer in the United States in the sixties and early seventies.
All cuts were recorded in the birthplace of ‘Salsa’ – New York, apart from ‘Que Se Sepa’ by Miami based Conjunto Universal. Yes the different rhythms heard here are Cuban in origin but other US influences and the grittiness and toughness of these tunes is what makes it New York.
The term ‘Salsa’ was invented in early seventies New York to market and promote Latin music in the US worldwide, which is why I say Salsa comes from Nueva York… Sitio de Oportunidad!! So the following 17 killers are prime examples of hard New York latin just before salsa music rose to its peak… VAYA!!!!
Download SuperPowerSalsaDura.zip (125mb)