tag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:/blogs/deeper-vision-blogDeeper Vision Blog2024-01-11T20:04:16-05:00Deeper Vision Recordingsfalsetag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/73325742024-01-11T20:04:16-05:002024-01-11T21:55:58-05:00New Interview ! w/ Prince Pankhi<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/57246/645b5871763bcd9631affd800b92b281d9751ff0/original/349866376-1285029582401799-3471868282752830924-n-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>What was your first powerful memory with music?</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p>I won my first DJ competition in 3rd grade at St Paul’s Primary in Westmoreland, Jamaica. I was singing at a competition on a Friday, but I had missed school earlier that week and everyone was surprised because they didn’t think I was going to come that day, but once I show ,you kno it was a dun deal<span> !</span></p><p> </p><p><strong>What happened next?</strong><span class="text-big"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p>I use to represent for my school, Little London Secondary, as an artist in Green Island Hanover, Jamaica.<span> </span></p><p> </p><p><strong>When did you make your first recording?</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></p><p> </p><p>I use to play with a sound system Santana, a neighbor in Westmoreland. Down in the town sometimes they would have something like bashment.<span> </span>When I pass thru they knew I was<span> </span>good on the mic because they knew my style from home. Then I would mash up them place because my selector knew me, and I knew them.<span> </span></p><p> </p><p><strong>Who are your biggest influences musically?</strong></p><p> </p><p>Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Jacob Miller, Burning Spear, Culture, Toots, Garnett Silk, Capleton & Sizzla</p><p> </p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>What led you to Rastafari?</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p>I wanted to make more positive music with conscious songs. At that time then I knew the way we were living as youths we were going to jail or prison after we finished school.<span> </span>I was baptized as super young youth in church, but I realized that it couldn’t help me. <span class="text-big">I knew the way we were living we would be a victim to the system. As I got older, I realized I needed to get out of that vibe and Rastafari was a savior to me. </span>So spiritually and physically I feel better now, following the Ital diet and sticking to fresh and natural food. </p><p> </p><p><strong>When did you link with Capleton & David House?</strong></p><p><br> </p><p>Gun Courtlan Jamaica when we were living at a Nyabinghi Foundation in Hanover, and I went to the Capleton and Sizzla show in Savanna-la-Mar. Some of the Nyabinghi linked me with Sizzla and I got a chance to sing on stage and I got invited to Bobo Hill and later went to David House and linked with Capleton.<span> </span></p><p><br> </p><p><strong>What are some of the highlights from touring?</strong></p><p><br> </p><p>When I toured with Capleton & David House, Europe was one of the best welcomes I ever got from the audience. I also had a great show in Brixton with Otis Riddim and recently went to Colombia with one of my production partners/band Sampling Dub where the people have a great vibe and really love reggae music. Also, now I’m playing a lot of shows here in the Northeast, United States and have Entourage Recordings as my own label.<span> </span></p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4bP4x2oHycQ" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4bP4x2oHycQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p> </p><p><span class="text-big"><strong>What was the inspiration behind the message and lyrics for the new single World Peace (League of Nations)?</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p><br> </p><p>That was directly from his Imperial Majesty’s Haile Selassie speech at The League of Nations when he was calling out for World Peace and standing up for Ethiopia 1936 after the Italian invasion in 1935. Also combined with current events from witnessing the aftermath of 9/11 in New Jersey when I first moved up here and all of the following Middle East conflicts to the continuing turmoil now, abuse of human rights, genocides and conflicts in Africa like Sudan and Congo. Plus, the economic warfare on all the people living in ghettos poverty and terrible living conditions, we want World Peace!</p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="c3tMDbOM2Mc" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c3tMDbOM2Mc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p><br> </p><p><strong>What do you like doing when you are not making music?</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></p><p><br> </p><p>I like to meditate, watch the ocean and nature, or anything to educate and uplift. Away from that, just go out have fun, dance, and it is like a therapy.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/57246/557fb6c5bd910a11273de0807564643fd4d73eca/original/screen-shot-2024-01-11-at-8-19-41-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/66237402021-05-07T07:15:02-04:002021-05-08T18:54:17-04:00New Interview ! w/ E-LISA<p><strong>E-LISA is a unique musical force, as both producer, vocalist and instrumentalist of her own unique style of Drum & Bass and a few other genres. Also, having the brand new release of her debut EP Reasons on Deeper Vision Recordings this week and a forthcoming EP this summer on Ray Keith's Dread Recordings, we caught up with E-LISA to learn more about her musical background, her production process and the future of Drum & Bass. </strong></p>
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<p>What are some of your biggest musical influences? </p>
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<p><strong>When it comes to drum and bass I think I definitely get inspiration from Calibre, Lenzman, Dimension and more recently Munrroe. With Other genres my inspiration comes from bands like Portishead, Gorillaz, Massive Attack and a lot of old house music, RnB and Hiphop. </strong></p>
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<p>Tell us about your classical music background. </p>
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<p><strong>So I learnt to play the piano by ear and then moved on to lessons reaching grade 6 then moved onto playing in the Essex youth orchestra on clarinet to grade 5. The violin, I never really took to, but I did grade 3 violin and gave up. I taught myself to play the guitar and that’s about it really.</strong></p>
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<p>What is the scene like in your part of England?</p>
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<p><strong>In Southend-on-sea We are a seaside town at the estuary of the river Thames, we have a small but devoted dnb community and we have lots of small events going on. It’s definitely one of the most popular genres in our town. We are only a 40 minutes train ride to London so the option to rave in London is quite popular. There are some great artists come from our town including Decoy with many up and coming as well. Andy C is from Romford Essex (not far) and Ray Keith is also from Essex (Colchester) which is to the north of our county. </strong></p>
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<p>What have been some of the advantages of technology when it comes to production and DJing over the course of the past year? </p>
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<p><strong>We have been able to continue playing to an audience via zoom dance (an online nightclub that uses the app Zoom) I’ve also been a judge on Mixmaster which was a DJ competition all done via Zoom as well. For me lockdown was about adjusting and I’m very privileged to have continued to play music to people and give new artists a way to show their talents through the competition. It’s also been harder for me to concentrate on producing as I am a mum and had my children at home off school, so finding time to produce has been challenging to say the least!</strong></p>
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<p>What DAW and supporting plugins/programs do you use for production? and or supporting instruments, Keyboards, guitars etc. </p>
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<p><strong>I use ableton live suite version 10. I mainly use serum, massive and Icarus. For vocals I use melodyne and Antares plug ins. I have full size M-audio midi keyboard and an aston spirit mic and Aston halo. And I have 2 guitars. I also have a box of percussion and a melodica </strong></p>
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<p>Tell us about your forthcoming EP "Reasons"</p>
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<p><strong>The tracks in Reasons all come from the heart. I write my lyrics and sing on most of my tracks - so they are all very personal to me. When I write a track I try to create the theme in the sounds and mood of the keys chords and melodies. Lots of piano, deep rolling bass lines (I love an 808 sub) and I like to create a mood in the tracks.</strong></p>
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<p>What do you see for the future of Drum & Bass?</p>
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<p><strong>I’m very excited to be working with Deeper Vision of course, and will continue to do so. I have an EP also due to be released on Dread Recordings this summer. I’ve signed an exclusive (UK only) deal which will lead to 2 more EP's a 12 track album and a live tour. After that I’m going to just keep doing what I do and see what happens. My Love for music is what drives me and nothing else.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Check out, E-LISA's debut EP "Reasons" on Deeper Vision Recordings</strong></p>
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<p> </p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/66206872021-05-05T07:40:33-04:002021-05-05T07:40:33-04:00New Interview ! w/ WheelUP<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/a0681bb4c859462f64d704f712faea9fd82b5bce/original/dj-wheelup-profile-pic.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Off the heels of his hot brand new album "Good Love" via Tru Thoughts, WheelUP drops the high energy Bruck Flex with his broken beats remix of "I Told You" the Beatport House #1 by Canada's The Incredible Melting Man, Mat Lunnen and Rosemary Quaye on Deeper Vision Recordings. We caught up with WheelUp and got to learn more about his influences production process and his outlook on the future.</p>
<p>What are your biggest musical influences? </p>
<p><br><strong>Quincy Jones, Neptunes, LTJ Bukem, The whole Broken Beat scene </strong></p>
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<p>How has the Broken Beat/UK Garage scene changed over the years.</p>
<p><br><strong>A lot of new people are now involved in the scene. The original Broken Beat scene was pioneered by 4Hero and The Reinforced crew who were also the pioneers behind the hardcore and the Jungle scene. So to me Broken beat is the natural progression of music coming from the UK. UK Garage also came from the Jungle scene, but Broken Beat became a worldwide phenomenon. It continues to grow. </strong></p>
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<p>What was your most memorable DJ performance? </p>
<p><br><strong>DJing in front of 20,000 people at a festival in East Europe.</strong> </p>
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<p>What is your most memorable music production? </p>
<p><br><strong>So many it's hard to think of one, but working on my latest record the WheelUP 'Good Love' LP has been really enjoyable. </strong></p>
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<p>What DAW, instruments or hardware do you use to produce? </p>
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<p><strong>Logic, I used to try and use millions of plug ins and out board gear, now I just keep it real simple and in the box. </strong></p>
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<p>Since you are a multi genre producer, does that give you a unique perspective on production? </p>
<p><br><strong>I am just a music man, I don’t want to be defined by one genre. People grow in life and times change, I just want to be creative and inspired. Also, I want to give it my all regardless of what style I am making. </strong></p>
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<p>Currently what are some of your favorite music/musical artists that you listen to right now?</p>
<p><br><strong>I listen back to people like Domu in the naughties, I listen to old school IG Culture, I like some of the new school Broken Beat artists like Abacus aka Harry from Pola and Bryson. </strong></p>
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<p><em>Check out WheelUp's new remix of "I Told You" on Deeper Vision Recordings.(Forthcoming Juno Exclusive Premiere May 28th & on all platforms June 11th) <a contents="Click here to listen to a sneak preview on Soundcloud." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/deeper-vision-recs/the-incredible-melting-man-mat-lunnen-rosemary-quaye-i-told-you-wheelup-remix" target="_blank">Click here to listen to a sneak preview on Soundcloud.</a></em></p>
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<p>Check out WheelUp's brand new album on Tru Thought " Good Love" </p>
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<p><strong><em>So you are a local of Maui, tell us a bit about the scene there and how you got started with music ? </em></strong></p>
<p>I was introduced to music at a young age by my parents and their friends playing artists from the 60-70s such as The Beatles, The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, America. The first instrument was the Ukulele which I started playing in the 2nd grade then in high school transitioned to electric guitar. From there I began to teach myself drums, bass and piano. During this time I was influenced heavily by Classic Rock/Metal then began to listen to Roots Reggae and Hip-Hop later in high school and college. As for the scene in Maui/Hawaii it has been dominated by the local Reggae/Pop music as far as radio play and live concerts. Although now days the scene has expanded to different styles of music which is reflective of the current pop music scene in the U.S. </p>
<p><em><strong>Traditionally Hawaii has had a vibrant live music scene, how would you say things have evolved there and what has been the influence of DJ culture ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Yes, live music and jamming in general is vital to the culture and vibe of Hawaii. Jamming with friends is a very common thing whether you’re at the beach, a bbq, etc. We’ve actually ended up creating a few tracks from jam sessions and they’ve turned out well taking a live/freestyle vibe approach in the studio. There’s definitely been changes in influences heard in the local music scene here, for example you especially can hear a Trap/Modern Pop sound in local production and vocalists the past 5 years or so. DJ culture is also prominent in the islands and with different niches on Maui, Oahu etc. I would say DJ and Hip Hop culture got going in the late 80s in Hawaii so there’s definitely a strong underground scene (B-boy/Cyphers/Scratching/Sampling) as well as the more mainstream type of scene that became popular in the late 2000s (Raves/Festivals/Bar Scene). </p>
<p><em><strong>What was your experience from living in New York to California and back home to Hawaii ? What are the main differences in the music scenes ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Moving from Maui to NYC was a great experience completely skipping the west coast. I lived in Astoria from 2014-2015 then moved to San Fransisco there after. I would say the NYC/east coast vibe was definitely something I attached to immediately much more than in California and can say that that vibe is still a heavy influence for my music. SF still had a city vibe, but much slower paced and chill, almost too chill for my liking. As for the music scenes in SF and NYC there were a lot of similarities. SF actually had a more dedicated and organized Hip Hop scene, ironically more so than New York. At the time in New York the Indie Rock and DJ scene was trending. It was interesting to see the influence of the east coast on the west especially how artists and record make their way first from NYC then further west. </p>
<p><em><strong>What are your go to production tools at the moment ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Currently using Logic Pro X for production, tracking and mastering. As far as instruments there’s an electric & acoustic guitar, a makeshift ‘Fender’ Jazz body bass, drums. Most of the other sounds that you hear in the tracks come from within Logic itself, so a very ‘in-the-box’ approach to creating melodies and sounds. </p>
<p><em><strong>Tell us a bit about your new reggae track 'Better' w/ Rexie, it has been taking off on the radio over there ! How did this song come together ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Yes, ‘Better’ has been taking off the past few months here, super stoked about that. I created a Lover’s Rock/Roots dub track then sent it to long time friend on Oahu, Rexie. She quickly wrote the hook and lyrics within hours of sending her the track from there we did a mix down and had her vocals mixed by another music friend in San Diego (DM Kahn). I was surprised as to how fast this project came along, so we felt the need to push it out on social media as well as a few radio stations on Oahu and Kauai. The initial viral traction on social media was dope, and immediately could see that we’ve reached a different fan base with this record. As for radio, we got solid air play on both stations for a month and a half so we hope it keeps doing well and also stay tuned for the official music video dropping this summer. </p>
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<p><em><strong>Who are your top reggae artists and who are your top electronic music artists ? </strong></em></p>
<p><em>Reggae</em>-Scientist, King Tubby, Barrington Levy, Tonto Irie, Aswad, Hugh Mundell, Roots Radics, Father Psalms Studios </p>
<p><em>Electronic</em>-Shy FX, Synkro, Mala, Koan Sound, Flying Lotus, Thievery Corporation, Nujabes </p>
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<p><em><strong>Tell us a bit about the first drum & bass production "Weight of the World," how did the musical pieces for this one come together ? Any chance for a Dirty Genes reunion ? </strong></em></p>
<p>We wanted to use guitars and rhodes from an original Dirty Genes Jazz/Funk track to create a remix of some kind, and it ended up becoming a very creative track once we added vocals from a Jazz artist in NYC (Mariella). Everything in that track and mix just sat well with each other and it felt very natural once the groove and chops were set. As far as a Dirty Genes reunion I’ve been wanting to collaborate with some members of the group but currently no plans for a reunion. </p>
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<p><em><strong>What about 'Breathe Again' and 'Dubbed Wisdom' both seem to have underlying messages, how would you describe the lyrical themes in these two drum & bass tunes ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Consciousness is the underlying theme for both tracks with a sense of self-realization and oneness with the world. Considering that the beats themselves are heavy the lyrics definitely create a lighter positive vibe in juxtaposition with the beats. </p>
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<p><em><strong>Also, tell us a bit about the vocalists on "Dream Connection" and the making of the music video ? </strong></em></p>
<p>The vocalist is a longtime friend from Oahu, Rev who is the brother of Rexie the female vocalist on ‘Better’. All three of us were in a Roots Reggae group Inity Collective on Oahu from 2009-2012 had great time jamming with them. Rev and I would always jam R&B/Pop stuff on the side during rehearsals and came to the realization that we should push some of that type of music out on the side. Since then, we’ve been creating solid tracks so be on the lookout for his EP dropping later this year including a UK Garage single. ‘Dream Connection’ was the perfect fit for Rev’s vocals, so after Ted sent the dub we had 73v3n7, another long time music friend write the lyrics, hook and raps. We then sent the reference vocals to Rev from there he sent us back his versions. For the video we shot on Oahu it was quite a process about a year of organization and planning, but definitely well worth it. Everything came together when we got to Oahu and with the help of some old friends it was a successful project. The scenes and transitions came out well with different shots on the island ranging from urban to island vibe as well as cut scenes with extras and some dialogue. </p>
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<p><em><strong>Thanks for taking the time to speak with us and share some history and insights ! Where can people catch your livestreams and what are some upcoming releases ? </strong></em></p>
<p>You can catch my streams and content at <a contents="https://linktr.ee/dr.dubnstein" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://linktr.ee/dr.dubnstein" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/dr.dubnstein</a> and at <a contents="https://twitch.tv/808dubz" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://twitch.tv/808dubz" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/808dubz</a>. 7s3v3n7 and I have a Boom Bap/Scratch beat tape dropping May 5 called ’Tape Tooth’, a 80s/Vaporwave/Future Funk album in July and also have two R&B singles with Rexie dropping later this Spring and Summer so stay tuned for those projects. Big ups for the interview and big up to DVR for the continued support and collaborations.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/14f90b3f316e24442e1dabe02a0ab2915886c9fd/original/dsc09932.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/d7875b7a003b85a8232756b0527fe2c0b1a96e98/original/dr-square-1.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/66071162021-04-17T21:12:06-04:002021-04-17T22:15:05-04:00New Interview ! w/ Marvin Walllters aka Jah Bami <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/e1407802d965b45626d589a54e5f74b5af5ba582/original/48360300-2050528475041235-611255098412105728-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong><em>When did you start playing Steelpan and was this your first instrument ? </em></strong></p>
<p>I started playin steel pan at an early age of 7, Yes it was my first instrument then the recorder was also a favorite.</p>
<p><strong><em>How would you describe the music scene in Trinidad ? </em></strong></p>
<p>The music scene in Trinidad has its negatives and positives just like any other places on earth. With that being said once you have a recognizable name you can pretty much make a lot happen for yourself. With technology at an all time high, it is much easier now for a lot of younger talent choosing this field of business. Trinidad still being Caribbean and one of the smallest island which still battles with technology on the streaming side, so YouTube is more a go to for the youths. Many get their recognition via YouTube views.</p>
<p><strong><em>Who are some of your favorite Calypso artists ? </em></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Some of my favorite calypso artists just to name a few would be; Shadow being my favorite, Black Stalin being the first Rasta man in calypso burning a fire, Sparrow was the first rude boy for the ladies and kitch.. because he knew melodies like nobody.</span></p>
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<p><strong><em>How have you seen the Soca scene develop over the years and what do you think has been the impact of a year without Carnival in T&T ? </em></strong></p>
<p>I am blessed to be one of the many who have been in the industry for a very very long time. I’m talking about before Bunji Garlin, I have been introduce to the Soca industry the year Denise Belfon sang “ KaKa lay lay” whatever year that was !<br>I was I believe 11 working with a producer name Ryan Romany, he was also the producer/ guitarist for an old school brass band called Chandelier or Sound Rev. <br>Ryan went on to becoming the president of COTT.. May he Rest In Power! Then I was blessed to work with one of the greatest producer to ever do it. <br>Sheldon “$HEL$HOX Benjamin, may he also Rest In Power. So I was privileged to see the different changes the industry has been through for over many many years. </p>
<p><span class="font_large">As for covid being the new reality, I feared this would have happen where artist relied on the season to to be able to take care of their loved ones. I mean being a steel pan player I know carnival also feeds a lot of musicians not just the Soca Stars so I don’t know if the culture can stand another one where there is no Carnival or festivals.</span></p>
<p><em><strong>Tell us a bit about Sons of Dub, how the group formed and the vision behind the movement ?</strong></em> </p>
<p>Suns Of Dub was a group where you had a Yardie and Two Trinis, which is also an amazing story. When I was younger my father was a DJ so I grew up on Augustus Pablo and Hugh Mundell Records where up to this day Hugh Mundell is my favorite vocalist of all! Fast Forward... Ras Jammy and myself were apart of a group called TriniYard, so we been always friends. I met Addis Pablo when visiting Jammy in Jamaica where he attended UWI (University of the West Indies), we did couple recordings and that was it. </p>
<p>Couple years later I had an offer to go on tour in Europe. At the same time Ras Jammy and Addis were also on tour already as Suns of Dub. Jammy played the vinyl and Addis played the melodica like his dad once did. My tour ended in Italy and theirs Sweden I believe and we decided to meet in Amsterdam and we did a radio show at Red Light District, where Addis played and I sang just like Hugh Mundell did while vibzing with his dad and it meshed and we been touring for 8 years non stop sometimes 8 months outta the year!</p>
<p><em><strong>What is the concept behind "Unconditional Love" and where did you film the music video ? </strong></em></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Unconditional Love was on the Suns Of Dub first album called Far East LP. I wrote that song after traveling to so many places where people didn’t look like us but loved us tremendously. That video was shot where King Selassie I Live while in Exile, a place called Bath In the UK, so that was very special to all of us to be there and share in that moment.</span></p>
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<p><em><strong>What reggae artists influenced you the most ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Hugh Mundell is the only reggae I ever loved hearing and still do till this day. No one else really. Oh wait, I love Peter Tosh because we kinda look alike lol, I get I look like Denise Brown a lot too. So Denise Face, Peter Attitude with Hugh Mundell Voice.</p>
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<p><em><strong>What is the reggae scene like in Trinidad and how does it compare to other places you have lived and traveled ? </strong></em></p>
<p>The reggae scene in Trinidad and Tobago is super challenging for the artists that live there. Reggae is a genre you have to reach your audience and reason with them like on a one and one type vibes. Hence Khari Kill and myself alongside with Studio53 created a concert called “Ah Cyah Wait” where we would basically have all the reggae artists from the country perform in a well professional environment. The festival lasted a cool three years. When you live in a system where it pretty much operates on a Crab inna Barrel syndrome it’s hard to get anything out of it with pure substance, you pretty much get what they want to give you. Not just for the reggae but all genre in sweet T&T. </p>
<p><em><strong>You have toured and travelled pretty extensively, but when you are not on the road what is your favorite place in the states ? </strong></em></p>
<p>When I am not traveling I prefer being home in Miami. But now I have a new liking for Atlanta but that’s work related, but Florida is the place to be at!</p>
<p><em><strong>Tell us a bit about the 'No Borders' EP. Firstly, lyrically what is the message in the lead single "No Borders" ? Also, how would you describe the other tunes lyrically ? </strong></em></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">'No Borders' let me tell you how much I love that song, because I spoke things into existence with that song. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">The chorus goes like “Open your mind to the impossible, Relax and let go of your attachments, Ah Bet nothing ain’t good trouble you, People gonna do you wrong is how you react to them.” I have face a lot in my life some things I didn’t think I can truly come out from and I did so by not being attached.</span><span class="font_regular"> </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">So lyrics for me is everything all my songs and whoever song I’m listening too, you have to say something to have me glued in. Anybody can rhyme but please make sense when you do. That’s all I am saying.</span></p>
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<p><em><strong>What about "I'm Grateful" ? How did you come up with the concept for this tune ? What is the message that you wanted to convey ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Grateful, I wrote that not knowing what was gonna happen to me, right after I wrote it. Now that song means so much to me. People are not always nice to good people, so I am grateful to have a forgiveness and peace in my life presently. What I want to convey is while you reading this article just be grateful for everything you have in your life today, let tomorrow worry about itself.</p>
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<p><em><strong>How about new projects, what should people be on the lookout for ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Well I have recently been inked to a new label on the Hip-Hop side of things, new world, new genre, but I’m bless to have the freedom to be myself. I have always been myself, but a lot more because of the culture of the genre. So I now go by the name which happens to be my name Marvin Walllters (3L’s for proper pronunciation) formerly known as Jah Bami. My new hit single is called 'Light Bulb' and will be released on April 20th, the famous 420 Day! Release party at the newly famous Kings Of Diamonds in Atlanta. So it’s gonna be lit! So I want everybody to go stream my new single 'Light Bulb' Ya Dig!</p>
<p><em><strong>What is the latest with Sebat Records and what is the sound you are going for with this label ? </strong></em></p>
<p>Sebat Records is my baby, Sebat is a home for artist like myself. We don’t need approval from any 3rd party to say your great! If you got music and your believe in your stuff, we are gonna distribute for you here at Sebat Records, doesn’t matter the genre to be honest. Good music is good music and music never expires!</p>
<p><em><strong>Thanks for dropping some history with us ! Do you have any livestreams or shows coming up ?</strong></em></p>
<p>Thank you for having me. Just keep lock to all my social media mediums and y’all gonna know what’s poppin. Love peace and blessings always!</p>
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<p><strong><em>Take us back to the beginning in Jamaica. How did you get started with music? Who and what were your biggest influences? </em></strong></p>
<p>It really started in the U.K. before I moved to Jamaica between the ages of 5 - 9 years of age. I was listening to artists like The Police, Blondie, Boney M and Hot Chocolate at this stage. I also started singing in the playground and this became the norm at break and lunch time. Then I moved to Jamaica and became influenced by artists like Barrington Levy, Eddie Fitzroy, Dennis Brown, Leroy Smart, Freddie McGregor, Uncle Yagga GB, Flashy B, Paragon and Captain Dick from my local sound system in Small Axe in St Catherine Jamaica. I continued singing in the playground and drawing a crowd there too and this inspired me to keep singing. </p>
<p><strong><em>What was the scene like when you first moved to London? </em></strong></p>
<p>I moved from Jamaica to London in the summer of 1990, just before my 19th Birthday. There was a thriving underground Dancehall movement in the UK at the time. Reggae/Dancehall and Lovers Rock were very strong at this point musically and culturally. It was influential in terms of impact it was having on youth culture as well as musically. There were great artists from Jamaica and great artists from the U.K. representing the genres admirably. </p>
<p><strong><em>A vintage clip of you was recently circulating I believe from a French Documentary on Jungle and you were with UK Apachi , can you take us back to that moment and what the music was like then? </em></strong></p>
<p>That was a turning point in my career I guess. I had always loved a range of genres and sang across the board Reggae, Dancehall, R&B, Lovers Rock but this new sound called Jungle was very alien to me and it took me a while to connect with it. I couldn’t get my head around the erratic drum patterns but two songs helped me understand Jungle ‘I’m A Junglist’ by Congo Natty Ft. Peter Bouncer and ‘Sound Murderer’ by Remarc. </p>
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<p><em><strong>How did you originally link up with SHY FX for some of those earlier recordings? </strong></em></p>
<p>I linked up with Shy FX in about 1993/4 through my friendship with UK Apachi (we were best friends at the time). Apachi and I were performing dancehall then and Apachi heard a track called ‘Gangsta Kid’ by Shy Fx and Gunsmoke. He loved the track especially the music behind the vocal. Our Manager Sam Carrol got in touch with Shy Fx’s record label manager Dave Stone and Apachi did a vocal over the instrumental of ‘Gangsta Kid’ and ‘Original Nuttah’ was born. </p>
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<p><em><strong>How has the Jungle/Drum & Bass scene evolved from the early days and what do you think is next? </strong></em></p>
<p>It’s hard for me to say how it’s evolved to be honest as I’ve never really been in the scene. I’ve been around it and I’ve contributed to it, but I feel like I’ve never fit into any of the boxes created to house Jungle or Drum & Bass.</p>
<p><span class="font_large">One thing I can say is Jungle was something that unified all cultures black, white, gay, straight, rich, poor back then.<span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></span><span class="font_large">It was refreshing, powerful and amazing when I started recording in 1993.</span></p>
<p>I’ve seen it go from Jungle to Drum & Bass to the range of sub genres and seen a range of different people access the scene. </p>
<p><em><strong>Who are your favorite reggae artists? </strong></em></p>
<p>Wow difficult question! </p>
<p>So this is Reggae not dancehall: Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond, Barrington Levy, Sanchez, John Holt and Johnny Clarke to name a few.</p>
<p><em><strong>What do you like to do when you are not making or playing music?</strong> </em></p>
<p>I like to empower others and I can expand on this more in the next question. </p>
<p><em><strong>Tell us a bit about Forward Ever Education? </strong></em></p>
<p>I have been working with Children/Young People in a Youth and Community capacity for 29 years now. For the majority of this time I have worked mainly with Youth at risk of involvement in crime, substance misuse and a range of behaviours that would be described as challenging. Forward Ever Inclusive Education CIC is a Community Interest Company that I established in 2019. It is dedicated to improving the lives of Children/Young People by providing mentoring, creative workshops and alternative education services to them. We also provide CPD certified training and Consultancy to staff/organisations that engage with Children/Young People (especially those that are at risk) </p>
<p><span class="font_large">I just want to provide opportunities for Children/Young People to realise their full potential. </span></p>
<p><em><strong>One World Many Cultures was a seminal album, tell us a bit about the creation of the album and the tours to follow? </strong></em></p>
<p>“One World Many Cultures” is my debut album that was released on V Recordings in 2013. It took a while to pull it together and it was the first multi-genre album to be released on V Recordings. Bryan G the label boss helped me a great deal pulling this together and I am really proud of it. Lots of genres (Jungle, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Reggae, Dancehall and R&B). Lots of features such as: Tenor Fly, Harry Shotta, YT, Solo Banton and lots of Producers too. It was nominated for album of the year against a load of mainstream albums the year it was released. It didn’t win but at least it was considered (LOL) </p>
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<p><em><strong>Your music often has a deeper message, what was the inspiration for the lyrics on “Nuff of Dem”? </strong></em></p>
<p>Nuff Of Dem is a track is I wrote for a reggae instrumental the original is yet to be released but Ted Ganung did a remix which is out on Deeper Vision Recordings (the original is coming soon). I always write to music so the music actually tells me what to write. I guess I was thinking about Political Leaders and Influencers across the world that create situations for their own benefit at the expense of the people they should be serving. If you listen to the track you will see what I mean. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Similarly, what inspired the message for “Take Your Time”? </em></strong></p>
<p>That track was literally written in five minutes and again the music spoke to me and guided the delivery of the lyrics. At this time I was thinking about how important the choices we make are especially in a time where we are being coerced into doing so many things that are not logical. </p>
<p><span class="font_large">I’ve always said in most cases the majority of us in this world have a choice even in difficult situations. The choices may not be great but there is usually a choice and the choices we make determine the life we create for ourselves. “We create our own narrative.” </span></p>
<p>I saw a quote that said “Life Is The Sum of All Your Choices” and that really resonated with me. </p>
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<p><em><strong>What projects should we be on the lookout for from the Forward Ever label? </strong></em></p>
<p>I’m glad you asked that question as Forward Ever is sleeping now because I have launched a new Record Label with my brother Navigator and Colleague P Skinna. We have a lot of music coming and all kinds of genres: Reggae, Dancehall, Jungle, Drum & Bass & R&B. We have already released some Dancehall singles on our Ghetto Strugglaz Riddim produced by Mixmaster J & P Skinna and we have another Dancehall release produced by P Skinna with vocals from Navigator and I dropping in May 2021 called “Friends." After that we will be releasing an EP produced by Benny Page with vocals from Navigator and I and there is plenty more on the way from us including our live act ‘First Among Equalz.’ </p>
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<p><em><strong>Thanks for taking some time to share some history with us, where can people catch you performing/live-streaming next? </strong></em></p>
<p>Navi and I have been doing numerous live streams over the last 12 months and we expect there will be more on the way. We are looking forward to take the live act to live streaming.</p>
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<p><strong>How did you originally get into Jungle/Drum & Bass Music?</strong></p>
<p>Followed a path though breaking to electro and hiphop to house, techno into hardcore and into jungle dnb. Jungle sampled from reggae and dancehall: years later and exploration of older 90s sampled dancehall. That lead to an interest and love for the new Jamaican and other West Indian music. I always say I try to make dancehall riddims using dub production to varying degrees. </p>
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<p><strong>Who are you favorite reggae/dancehall artists? </strong></p>
<p><br>My fave dancehall artists are Sizzla (his older stuff), Sir Robert Nestor Marley the obvious caucasian choice haha but beautiful none the less. I’d say female artist are my fave these days Koffee, Jada Kingdom (and her Bumper haha). I quite often like the riddim over the artist. Diwali, bookshelf are couple I love. </p>
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<p><strong>When did you get into Soca Music? </strong></p>
<p><br>To be honest my knowledge of soca is minimal. Mr Killa- run wid it is a wicked track and Roly poly haha. </p>
<p><a contents="Preview Mr Killa - Run Wid It (Think Tonk Remix)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkdbArlgyL/?igshid=1qykxmdw6m1qs" target="_blank">Preview Mr Killa - Run Wid It (Think Tonk Remix)</a> </p>
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<p><strong>What does the name Think Tonk mean?</strong></p>
<p>So Think Tonk is a word play on Think tank. Tonk is slang in the uk for big and strong. </p>
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<p><strong>What are you favorite production tools and what’s your process like? </strong></p>
<p><br>I have and Audio technica condenser mic I’ve had for years and a little berinhger desk, which both still see action frequently. I work in logic x on my mac. I use audio a lot as samples in logic . Drums usually first. I sometimes start with melodies, vocals or other loops. </p>
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<p><strong>Tell us about what it’s like coming out of Manchester since there is such a rich music history across many genres. </strong></p>
<p><br>Manchester is a great city. It rains a lot encouraging artists to seek shelter, stay in and create. I’ve met and worked with other great mc’s, vocalists and other artists that I never would have met in any other city. </p>
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<p><strong>How did you get into skateboarding and what are your favorite places to skate? </strong></p>
<p><br>I got introduced to skateboarding in Bristol another very cool musical arty city. Late 80s. And got serious about 91. I stopped around the age 18 to go raving etc. Then I've been in the game since about 96 solidly till today. Grandpa still gets some. Barcelona is the mecca of skateboarding and is probably my fave place to skate. </p>
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<p><strong>What sort of influences inspired you in your remix of “Take Your Time”? </strong></p>
<p><br>Theres a lot of great urban music with African influences in the uk. Grime, hiphop with marimba, kalimba etc. Thats the base to the production I guess. With a nice dubby baseline on the drop for the og jungle vibe. </p>
<p><a contents="Take Your Time (Think Tonk Remix) up now on Beatport" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.beatport.com/release/take-your-time-think-tonk-remix/3312106" target="_blank">Take Your Time (Think Tonk Remix) up now on Beatport</a></p>
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<p><strong>What are your favorite places to DJ? </strong></p>
<p><br>Boomtowns a festival in the uk that Ive played at and had a great time. </p>
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<p><strong>Where can people see you DJ now?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><br>So Hopefully come June the uk’s festivals and clubs will start to happen again. We’ve played for Boomtown, glasto, love saves the day etc. fingers crossed for those ones again this year. One gig booked in so far august 6th in Manchester for Hitnrun.</p>
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<p> </p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/65931442021-04-03T12:01:15-04:002021-04-03T12:11:15-04:00New Interview ! w/ The Incredible Melting Man <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/22dec5caf9f18dbc637986a06e5637c10789a149/original/126256482-10159278988697189-569596277636405109-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>What are you favorite tools to use for producing? </strong></p>
<p>I use Logic Pro X, for VSTs I’m loving Substance by Output right now. There’s a great compressor/limiter I use as well called Velo2 that’s amazing for getting a lot of warmth & punch out of your instruments. As for outboard gear i’m a big fan of anything Moog. </p>
<p><strong>Who are your biggest influences? </strong></p>
<p>This is a big question. For house & breaks I grew up on guys like Dj Dan, Krafty Kuts, BT, Meat Katie, Elite Force. I’ve had the great luck of being able to play with acts like Crystal Method, Roger Sanchez, Robbie Hardkiss, Green Velvet to name a few and spend time chatting with them and getting advice over the years. </p>
<p><strong>How did you link up with Mat and Rosemary? </strong></p>
<p>I’ve known Mat Lunnen for years, he started out wearing more of a promoter/dj hat in Toronto while I was playing parties & touring. When he jumped into producing I always tried to be a resource for him when he had questions so when he started really killing it with his productions, a collaboration seemed inevitable. When Mat sent me ‘I Told You’ and asked me to collab on it, I didn’t hesitate! Then we added Rosemary to the mix, who I met through our mutual friend and producer Toni Toolz in the UK. Rose and I hit it off right away and we quickly started working together on house tracks whenever I felt I need some killer sax riffs. </p>
<p><strong>Tell us a bit about the scene in Canada? </strong></p>
<p>The scene here in Canada, especially Toronto & London, Ontario, is absolutely amazing for house music & techno. With artists like John Acquaviva, Hatiras, Kenny Glasgow, Jelo, Deadmau5 the road has been paved with success stories. There’s such a richly diverse music scene here filled with fresh producers, as well as veterans that are still releasing fresh material. </p>
<p><strong>What are your favorite places to DJ? </strong></p>
<p>My career has basically been focused mainly on warehouse parties & festivals, so I would say my fav cities to play to date have been San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, anywhere in western Canada tbh (Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary) and of course here in Toronto, Montreal & London. </p>
<p><strong>What do you like to do when you are not making music? </strong></p>
<p>I’ve been really getting into editing videos in Final Cut Pro, that and mastering OBS and the art of live streaming. When I’m not making my own original music, I also have a deep love of retro music, 80s & 90s primarily, so I have a club night called Raygun that I have quite a following for where I delve into all things retro. Due to the pandemic I’ve moved it onto Twitch, along with my monthly house/breaks/basshouse show called Filthy Bass. That fills in my spare time, along with an unhealthy amount of horror/sci fi/mystery binging. </p>
<p><strong>Tell us about all your different Monikers and the inspiration behind each project?</strong> </p>
<p>-The Incredible Melting Man started out in the vinyl days as breakbeats, then drifted into the world of electro-house in the mid 2000s, now focusing on a healthy cross section of breaks, bass house & jackin house. Www.incrediblemeltingman.com </p>
<p>- Tony Diamond is my tech house & techno alter ego. </p>
<p><a contents="https://www.beatport.com/artist/tony-diamond/254862/releases " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.beatport.com/artist/tony-diamond/254862/releases" target="_blank">https://www.beatport.com/artist/tony-diamond/254862/releases </a></p>
<p>- Anthony (H) is the name I do all my electro-industrial, EBM, darkwave music under where it’s more song based with me on vocals and programming, it’s a more aggressive style. <a contents="www.AnthonyH.ca " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.AnthonyH.ca" target="_blank">www.AnthonyH.ca </a></p>
<p>- Cesura is myself & wife (fellow recording artist Kerrie Nation), This project is bass house and techno. we’ve been remixed by Frankie Bones </p>
<p><a contents="www.cesura.ca " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cesura.ca" target="_blank">www.cesura.ca </a></p>
<p><strong>How did the ‘I Told You’ EP project come together? </strong></p>
<p>Mat Lunnen spearheaded this release, the track was already really great so I introduced Mat to Rosemary to add the sax hook, but Mat felt like handing it off to me could really bring it home, so I added my production, fills & mixdown to the project and we ended up with the final versions of the tune. </p>
<p>'I Told You' on Beatport <a contents="https://www.beatport.com/release/i-told-you/3320368" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.beatport.com/release/i-told-you/3320368" target="_blank">https://www.beatport.com/release/i-told-you/3320368</a></p>
<p><strong>How has COVID changed your music routine? </strong></p>
<p>Lots of live streaming. Everything from house to breaks to retro dj sets. I’ve delved head first into creating the craziest OBS live stream visuals and I’m logging in thousands of hours of dj sets at <a contents="twitch.tv/RaygunEvents" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://twitch.tv/RaygunEvents" target="_blank">twitch.tv/RaygunEvents</a> as well as playing house sets for promoters NECevents on twitch. </p>
<p><strong>How can people catch your DJ sets?</strong> </p>
<p><a contents="https://m.mixcloud.com/meltingman/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://m.mixcloud.com/meltingman/" target="_blank">https://m.mixcloud.com/meltingman/ </a></p>
<p><a contents="Twitch.tv/RaygunEvents" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://Twitch.tv/RaygunEvents" target="_blank">Twitch.tv/RaygunEvents</a></p>
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<p>Deeper Vision Review: French label, band, and production duo Stargate Backing band drop a brand new one-drop style riddim album 'Love Like That Riddim.' The riddim is equally a conscious reality riddim as well as lovers vibes in terms of the lyrical content. The lead single "Blaze" by Saint Thomas based artiste Pressure Busspipe is the heaviest and most culturally relevant. Pressure's music video begins with a picture of George Floyd at the same time we are witnessing the trail of the former police officer who ruthless murdered George Floyd in front of the whole world's eyes. The lead single pays tribute to many of the recent victims of racist murders at the hand of the police, ultimately revealing the structural racism built into the society in America that Rasta has warned us about for nearly half a century and thus the chorus echoes "So we nah stop blaze."</p>
<p>The riddim features some of the Jamaican names that have been a staple on roots riddim juggling's, such as Luciano, Turbulence, more recently Canadian Exco Levi as well as a full list of solid vocal artistes. Also there is a special edit of Prince Levy's "Vows" that is a stripped down Vocal and Piano piece that takes the song into a more minimal realm. The album all in all is a solid piece of production that captures that nice balance of sweet melodic one-drop reggae music highlighting more melancholic melodies that are familiar to Don Corelone riddims, while balancing modern production techniques. Check out the Pressure Busspipe 'Blaze' music video now on YouTube. Stay tuned for the drop of this riddim on May 7th via all platforms. </p>
<p>Words by Ted Ganung (Deeper Vision Recordings). </p>
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<p>LOVE LIKE THAT RIDDIM </p>
<p>Official Release Date: April 23rd 2021</p>
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<p>1. Pressure Busspipe - Blaze <br>2. Turbulence - Message To Humanity <br>3. Luciano - Break For The People <br>4. Righteous Child - Love Of The Lifetime <br>5. Prince Levy - Vows <br>6. Treesha ft. King Mas - Crisis <br>7. Kenny Smyth - Brighter Day <br>8. Chiney Kiki - Hold Me <br>9. Exco Levi - Light <br>10. Prince Levy - Vows (Vocals Piano) <br>11. Stargate Backing Band - Love Like That Riddim</p>
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<p> </p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/65903092021-04-01T10:00:00-04:002021-04-03T20:41:52-04:00New Album ! Blanco "Amigos De Sol" <p>Latin Funk / Cumbia (Avo #118) </p>
<p>Release Date: 3/26/2021</p>
<p>Listen on Spotify: <a contents="Amigos Del Sol" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7DZ07WlynbTPQI0TZUMfiA?si=Hes6Q8ExR1O6Vh1-Fq1O8w" target="_blank">Amigos Del Sol</a></p>
<p>Deeper Vision Review: Portland, Oregon based producer Blanco drops a funky fresh full length album <em>Amigos Del Sol</em> on California based label Avocaudio. From start to finish the album is upbeat and grooving, combining live instrumentation with electronic music heavily influenced from Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue and Latin American rhythms. The title track "Amigos Del Sol" maybe the heaviest track on the album invoking Santana inspired riffs, upbeat horn lines and 70's flavor with a modern twist. The album straddles the space between the perfect background music to just vibe to, but could still rock a dance-floor depending on the mood. Add this album to your Spotify library for sure for your next road trip or beach session. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57246/ffe6b5ad4bfbe58b7eeefcf84c69c2b4f9d43f0e/original/unnamed.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/65902842021-03-31T15:44:34-04:002022-05-11T05:46:42-04:00New Single ! "WE GOT TO BE TOGETHER" - ROYAL SOUNDS featuring Macka B’s Roots Ragga Band<p>Digital Single Release: <br>26 March 2021 <br>Download/stream: <br><a contents="https://ditto.fm/we-got-to-be-together" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ditto.fm/we-got-to-be-together" target="_blank">https://ditto.fm/we-got-to-be-together</a></p>
<p><strong>Deeper Vision Review:</strong> This brand new single from Royal Sounds and Macka B's Roots Ragga Band is a crucial rendition of The Wailing Soul's 1979 release "We Got To Be Together." A message of elevation through societal change and personal self-reflection. The theme of this song hits at some of the core messages of roots reggae music, the importance of gratitude, love, and self empowerment through positivity. Musically the riddim pays respect to the warmth of the original song while fusing the clarity of modern production techniques. Rich vocal harmonies , melodic guitar riffs, and subtle reverb FX's on the drums make for a lush soundscape of epic roots.</p>
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<p> </p>Deeper Vision Recordingstag:deepervisionrecordings.com,2005:Post/65902782021-03-31T15:17:03-04:002021-03-31T15:18:13-04:00Take Your Time - Visualization Music Video <p>"Life is the sum of your choices, so you should take time." The main hook of the new single from Anthony Granata, Ted Ganung & David Boomah. A emotive liquid drum & bass tune featuring live guitar, trumpet, and violin accompanied by the haunting vocals of David Boomah. Now featuring a visualization video with scenic footage from around the world. <a contents="Watch 'Take Your Time' Music Video " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/qNKQowQFVGU" target="_blank">Watch 'Take Your Time' Music Video </a></p>
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