In 1992 I was a few years into hosting Reggae Music Forward, a weekly reggae radio show on KXLU Los Angeles. The program focused on new dancehall and modern roots music, with some foundation and old cuts in thrown in as well. But 1992 was also a turning point for reggae in general; it was a peak moment of the newly ascendant dancehall era and major American labels had been on a dancehall and reggae artist signing binge for a few years. Tiger, Mad Cobra, Supercat, Shabba Ranks and others all cut major label deals and their music began being remixed and merged with other urban genres. Hence, a good portion of this broadcast features reggae-hip-hop remixes that were popular at the time. These tracks are mixed back to back, using the station’s rudimentary belt-drive Techniques turntables. The blends are not all perfect, but live mixing was an innovation back then, especially on college radio. The set was recorded to cassette and I have edited out the breaks and back announcing. I believe this set is a good representation of not only the prominent styles of the time, but also the strong ties with hip-hop. It’s amazing to think that “Murder She Wrote” – which is possibly the world’s most recognizable dancehall anthem -- had only just come out. Bogle-dance rhythms like Shabba’s “Ting A Ling” were dominant. At the same time, roots singers like Cocoa Tea and Garnet Silk were starting to revive the dormant melodic reggae scene. All in all, this is a snapshot of ragga 92-style, blasting from the Los Angeles nighttime airwaves. I hope you enjoy this radio selections, and I plan to bring a few more from this era forward this year. [DJ Tomas, January 2010]

Ragga 92 Style – A Radio Mix Track Listing

Reggie Stepper – Soldierman

Buju Banton – Bring Yu Body Come

Cutty Ranks – Open Up

Apache Scratchy – Girls Look Good

Jamalski – Lets Do It In The Dancehall

Fu Schnickens – The Generals

Nubian Crackers – Two For The Time

Whorl’ A Girls – X-Amount

The Rhythmmasters – The Rush

The Ragga Twins + Navigator – Lock Up

Nicodemus – Ride In A Town

Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote

Skullman – Je t'aime

Delly Fresh – Ungrateful Lover

Cutty Ranks – A Who Say Mi Done

Chaka Demus & Pliers – The Boom

Shabba Ranks – Ting A Ling

Terror Fabulous – Satisfaction

Wayne Wonder – Heal The World

Sugar Black – Mama Africa

Cocoa Tea – Forward To Africa

Jack Radics – I’ll Be Sweeter

Freddie McGregor –Artebella

Wailing Souls – Shark Attack

This is an audio lecture that was fist presented in April 2009 at the EMP Pop Conference in Seattle, WA.

Hosts Tomas Palermo (DJ Tomas) and Ron Nachmann (DJ Shockman) extricate the differences between British Lovers Rock and Jamaican Romantic Reggae music.

We run through the history of each style as well as some pf each musics' impact on gender and expression in their respective countries.

Read the full summary here: http://tinyurl.com/q5pmqs

A 77 Minute Dubstep Journey.

Dub I.D. Intro

Earlyworm – Dub King Killah – Rommmate Remix (Voltage Music)

OSC Vs. DJG ft. Budros Gali– One_Mile_High (Full Melt)

Alborosie – Police Polizia – Noah D & Roommate Remix (dub)

Chimpo – Children of Israel (Contagious)

Quantum Soul – Dream Catcher (Galvanize)

Dubblestandart – We All Have To Get High (Tom Watson Dubstep Rmx) (Subatomic Sound)

RSD – Kingfisher (Earwax)

Jack Sparrow – For Me (Earwax)

Dub I.D. – Wagonist (Voltage dub)

Quest & Eskmo – Speaker’s Corner – Eskmo & Antiserum Remix (Cyberfunk)

The Widdler – Sensi Samurai (Studio Rockers)

Reso – Spooky (Civil Music)

Skream – Percression (Tectonic)

Howie B Vs. Casio Royale – Royale Sound – Ramadanman Remix (Howie’s)

Scuba – Ruptured – Surgeon Remix (Hotflush)

Komonazmuk – Bad Apple (Hench)

Shut Up & Dance – Epileptic – Martyn Remix (SUAD)

Sideshow – If Alone – Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix (Aus)

Eskmo – Willow Grail (Studio Rockers)

Headhunter – In Motion (Tempa)

Skream – Rimz (Tempa)

2562 – Walkover (Tectonic)

Simien & Obeah Feat. Ilawy – Waiting (Kraken)

Bakir & Dubsworth – Pudding Pop (Dubsalive)

Earlyworm – Nile Dread – Kush Arora Lonely Stretes Remix (Voltage Music)

Scuba – Tense (Hotflush)

Dub I.D. – Heed Jah Word (Voltage Dub)

Umoja Hi-Fi Kwanzaa Series: DJ Tomas

"Strictly Bubbling – Rub-A-Dub Reggae Selection"

Cornell Campbell – Rope In

Michigan & Smiley – One Love Jamdown

Freddie McGregor – Big Ship

Triston Palmer – Entertainment

Jah Thomas/Toyan – Two Bad DJ Afi Talk

Philip Fraser/Dillinger – Stop The Fussing & Fighting

Prince Jazzbo – Old Time Days

Sugar Minott – Inna Dancehall Style

Sugar Minott/Charlie Chaplain – 4-Wheel Wheely

Wayne Jarrett – Chip In

Ranking Joe/General Lee – To Jah

General Lee – Slam Bam

Lee Van Cleef – Boom Salute

Carlton Livingstone – Chalice In Hand

Dennis Brown – Caress Me Girl

Cocoa Tea – Rocking Dolly

Dillinger – No Promises

Anthony Johnson – Oh Jah

Junior Murvin – Bad Man Posse

Gregory Isaacs – Storm

Tappa Zukie – Oh Lord

Yellowman/Peter Metro – Gregory Free

Jimmy Riley – Love & Devotion

General Echo – Drunken Master

Sly & Robbie – Love & Devotion version

Carlton Livingstone – Don’t Follow Rumour

Yellowman/Peter Metro – Jamaica Nice (Canada Cold)

Peter Metro/Lady Ann – Bossanova

Sugar Minott – Uptown Girl

Edi Fitzroy – Princess Black

Sammy Dread – Rude Boy

Lone Ranger – M16

Johnny B – Rub-A-Dub

Earl Cunningham – Violence and Crime

King Tubby – Shank-I-Shek

Brigadeer Jerry – In The Ghetto

Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping

Frankie Paul – Worries In The Dance

Toyan – Spar Wid Me

Nicodemus – Bubble Nicodemus

U-Roy/Gladiators – Natty Rebel

Big respect and dedication to the Umoja Crew: Cokni O’ Dire, Daz, Culture D, Jun, Stevie G, B-Love. Much love to the Bay Area foundation godfathers Massive Sound International — Spliff Skankin and Robert Rankin, big up Brixton Hitman - the radio Don, thanks Lloyd Brown for the drop. This mix was done live with 7”-45 vinyl and digital tracks via Serato and processed with GarageBand. Thanks to all who support and love reggae, Jamaican music and culture. Umoja sends everyone blessings for Kwanzaa and the New Year: Oh-Nine Gonna Be Well Fine! (This episode is cross-posted at http://umojahifi.podomatic.com)