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Dancehall Reggae 7" singles. The Base Of Dancehall Reggae Music. A MUST For All Selectas

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Dancehall Reggae is very pleasing around the world. With so many distinct DJs and Singers coming out every week, It's very hard to keep track of the brand-new artists that are coming out from Jamaica and beyond.

Unlike other forms of music Dancehall Reggae still relies on an old favorite and that's the 7" inch single. Most of you may read this and say 7" single? Since much more of the teenyboppers are accustomed to CDs and MP3s unless they're deep into the Dancehall music it's hard for anyone to think that singles or even LPs still come out.

For Jamaican music this 7" single is a natural staple of the foundation of the music. Your most common pressing in a single is going to come with the vocals on side A and the ever famous dub or instrumental on side B. Some now even come with an acapella so those can create a remix of a hit chune.

If you're a Reggae DJ even though you're probably spinning CDs it is a MUST to keep at least some of the foundation singles in your dub box. Few online stores today have many Reggae 7" singles available on hand most notably DJ14K's Tapes R Us

DJ14K's Tapes R Us has a special grab bag because of the bulk quantity of 7" Dancehall Reggae singles they have, there is a feature product of 25 random titles for just 20 bucks! With some places charging as much as three dollars per single this is the place they get trailer load of Dancehall singles ready to make your next Reggae mix CD.

So if you're new to Dancehall Reggae and of course you got your standard set of Technique 1200 turntables, then it's a must to fill your dub box with the most Reggae singles that you can and make sure you run the place with your selection of Dancehall!
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Dub Turbo Studio..Create Dancehall Riddims FAST & EASY!!!

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Some Dancehall riddims out are moving towards the R&B/Hip Hop groove which they are trying to move to a bigger audience. Many top producers in Rap use some of the best in music equipment with high end samplers, mixers, keyboards etc. I myself have some gear as well but I never seen anything like this before.

With this software called Dub Turbo it allows you to make beats (and good ones at that) by just using your computer. If you ever heard of the software FruityLoops this is close to it but of course with out paying the full price.


Dub Turbo is unique in which its known as DAW or Digital Audio Workstation. It works just like the big boys but is easy for people just getting into the Dancehall producing game and for those who already make riddims this could be an add on piece to your own studio.


To start with it features a 16 track sequencer & has shortcuts everywhere so you can maneuver around the app and produce FAST! Familiar panel layout to big DAW's and production tools make this EASY to use, and easy to transition into other software you may have.


Then there is the drum machine/sampler where it will give you 10 drum pads just like the ones used for triggering samples on the Akai MPC series samplers but this is all on the computer!

This program also includes a full functional 4 octave sampling keyboard. NO NEED FOR MIDI CONTROLLERS - This is standalone - and proud! You get everything here from pianos, to saxes, stabs, hiphop hits, quirks, bass, bells, and top shelf samples all around to ensure authenticity in each riddim! And you can import your own sounds easily.

There is just way to much to say about this software. Im already using it for small projects as its great to use on my laptop and import samples I have and make some riddims from it which I may post soon
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Killamanjaro Killing Sound Systems For 40 Years Plus!

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Probably the most recognized sound system in Reggae Dancehall has got to be Killamanjaro from Jamaica.. Killamanjaro has a span of over 40 years in the Reggae business and still continues to bring the music to the people today.

The sound system got its start from its owner Nole Harper (also known as Papa Jaro) who started the sound system in late 1969 to be exact. At that time it was just a small sound with one turntable, one speaker, and one amp. Straight from the bottom to the top.

When the sound system started to expand a little bit they began to bring on the live artist section. This is around the 1970's and one of the first DJ's to perform on Killamanjaro was a DJ by the name of O Lord. From that time deh other DJ's started to come around the set. This is generally around 1982 or 83 with DJ's such as Lone Ranger, Burro Banton, Danny Dread, and Dirty Harry just to name a few that began to represent on Killamanjaro. Not only DJ's display also singers would start to rise to fame from Jaro. Singers like Puddy Roots, UU Madoo, Don Carlos, and more just to name a small selection.

Moving out to the start of the mid-80s Killamanjaro is really making a name for themselves in the Dancehall with top artist like Early B, Super Cat, Charlie Chaplin, Josey Wales and a host of others. Killamanjaro is for sure on the rise in the Dancehall in Jamaica and now it starting to take notice outside Jamaica onto European shores.

During the late 1980's Jaro is still playing out the Island of Jamaica and new DJs are coming onto the scene DJs like Daddy Shark, Ironman, Ninja Man, Papa San and a host of others are making their way on the sound system, just before the live artist are starting to die down and dub plates are taking over.

In the change of the dub plates also comes a change with the selectors from Ainsley who was there at the beginning right down to Jeremy Lee from the mid 80's and then comes a new selector & that man is Ricky Trooper. Trooper started as a box bwoy for Papa Jaro and was able to prove himself up the ranks from DJ to main selector! He was able to take Jaro way across the world with its hardcore selecting style. At this point in the early 90's Papa Jaro was ranked the number one sound clash champion and they made a name for themselves as one of the most important sounds to beat in any sound clash.

Trooper was able to take Jaro all the way through the new millennium until his departure in early 2000 when he decided to start his own sound called Sound Trooper. Since then Papa Jaro has still played out the world with there foundation chunes and killing sounds with other selectors on the set like Freddy Krueger Hype Crazy D and others.

Many fans of Killamanjaro still love the days of the early 80's and a lot of those dances can be heard at DJ14K's Tapes R Us.
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King Addies Takes On David Rodigan In Trinidad 5-1-2010

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Two big bad sound systems went to war on May 1, 2010 in Trinidad. It was held in St Johns Theatre. It was David Rodigan from England taking on Babyface of King Addies. This clash was presented by Red Bull… Yep that's right Red Bull the drink.

It was the first time in a long time that Rodigan and King Addies clashed. This was the type of speech that was used by Babyface almost through out the dance. HE would try to make a point that Rodigan was trying to run from King Addies, but we all know that Rodigan does not run from a sound clash!

With Babyface being born in Trinidad he was using that to his advantage with the crowd and his home country, and in the first round it was Babyface to draw the first cut as he opened up with the Trinidad and Tobago national anthem. He then went on to play some early King Addies classics and also making speech along the way. Now it's Rodigans turn and he's answering back to Babyface and let off with a barrage of Bounty Killer.

In round two Babyface lasts some of the feeling from the Trinidad crowd and went on to play some dub plates from Shabba Ranks, Bennie Man and more, but it just wasn't enough and his round was boring. With Rodigans turn at round 2 he came in with some dubs from Jr Gong, Assassin and others but overall round two was very boring for both

Now in round three it was a singers only round and although Babyface tried it – he was no match for Rodigan in this round. Roddy of course played nuff singers and let off some nice Bitty McLean specials.

In the last round before dub fi dub, Babyface try to draw the Hip-Hop card, and also he thrown in some soca chunes since the clash was in Trinidad. Rodigan did not answer the hip-hop chunes too well but he killed Babyface was some fierce soca chunes.

In the dub fi dub Babyface was talking much smack and Rodigan was getting tired of it so in essence after all is said and done the winner was…… Find out by getting the full class at DJ14K’s Tapes R Us

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Babyface cut a lot of specials for this dance calling Rodigans name and felt he and King Addies wasted there money as Babyface was not in his best form. I think Babyface took it for granted that begin from Trinidad and clashing in his home country he could pull an easy win. Not so much!