With an estimated 200,000 recordings over their career, it’d be an impossible task to encapsulate the decades-long career of Sly & Robbie and the impact they had not only on reggae but on music overall. Their drum & bass lines transformed, revolutionized, and influenced fans and musicians across the globe.

Sly Dunbar (drummer) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass) — affectionately known as The Riddim Twins — are widely recognized as the most influential rhythm section and production duo in Jamaican music history. Their sound has powered countless hits from the golden age of roots reggae through to digital dancehall and international pop.

Together, they helped modernize reggae, created one of Jamaica’s most iconic record labels (Taxi Records), and redefined what it meant to be a producer and musician in a global music industry.

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Sly & Robbie - Burial Dub

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

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In the early 1960s, the Kong family ran Beverley’s Restaurant, Ice-Cream Parlour & Record Shop at 135A Orange Street, Kingston—a hub in Jamaica’s emerging music scene. One day in 1961, a teenage Jimmy Cliff auditioned his song “Dearest Beverley” outside the shop. Leslie Kong, impressed, recorded it and paired it with “Hurricane Hattie.” This single became Beverley’s first big hit and launched both Cliff’s career and the label itself.

Leslie Kong – I'm in a Rocking Mood (Alternate Version)

Jimmy Cliff – Hurricane Hattie

The Melodians – Rivers of Babylon

The Gaylads – It's All in the Game

Ken Boothe – It's Gonna Take a Miracle

Peter Tosh, The Wailers – Stop the Train

The Pioneers – Samphie Man

Bruce Downer – Free the People

Delroy Wilson – Got To Get Away

The Maytals – 54-46 That's My Number

The Pioneers – Money Day

The Wailers – Back Out

Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Desmond Dekker, ACES – Israelites

Ansel Collins – Sentimental Journey

The Maytals – Peeping Tom

Beverley’s Allstars – Be Yours

The Pioneers – Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)

Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town)

The Maytals – Sweet and Dandy

Lloyd Clark – I Love You the Most

Ken Boothe – Freedom Street

There’s something special about sifting through tune after tune, looking for rare songs, special versions, dubs, and putting together a playlist that I’ve never heard before. Some of you may know these tracks, others will be new to you as well.

I hope you enjoy this mix, and I encourage you to share.

Dig deep into the roots with this handpicked set of rare reggae treasures from the 70s and early 80s. Each track is a gem, some long forgotten, others hiding in plain sight, blending heartfelt vocals, conscious lyrics, and deep, soulful rhythms. From soulful harmonies by The Eternals to the rebel spirit of Little Ian Rock, and the heavyweight dub of Dhaima & Dennis Brown, this mix captures the magic of uncovering rare cuts that deserve to be heard again.

The Eternals - Queen Of The Minstrels

Junior Lacy - You will See Jah Light

Liberators - Racial Situation

The Itals - Jah Glory (12")

Angela Prince - No Brother With No Fuss

Bunny Lie Lie - Living As A Brother

Dhaima & Dennis Brown - A True + Dub

Rottadam - I Was Born To Be A Rebel

Little Ian Rock - Jah Can Count On I

Fulk Livingston Reid - Golden Dufferdill

Earl Sixteen - Cheating

Winston Hussey - Settle Every Posse

Beverley Williams & Shaka All Stars - Sufferation

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

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This mix delivers a deep, bass-heavy journey through the crossroads of reggae, dub, and dubstep. Heavyweight riddims, rumbling sub-bass, and that unmistakable sound system energy—blending conscious vocals, toasting, and MC flows with spacey delays, reverb-soaked atmospheres, and chest-rattling drops.

Numa Crew,Lapo,Ago - Tuff!

Dubamine - Murda Style

Mungo's Hi Fi - Haffi Rock

Radikal Guru,Dubbing Sun,Cheshire Cat,Vale - Good Ganja

Reggae Roast,Ruben Da Silva - Sensi Skank Reloaded (feat. Ruben Da Silva)

O.B.F,Nazamba,Linval Thompson - Dub the Hills

Ruts D.C.,RSD aka Rob Smith - Rhythm Collision - Rsd AKA Rob Smith Remix

Mungo's Hi Fi,Eek-A-Mouse - Hire and Removal Refix

Numa Crew - Dub Searcher

Ed Solo,Skool Of Thought - Raspberry Dub

Pama International - Highrise (Mungos Hi Fi Dubstep)

The Bug,Warrior Queen - Poison Dart

EchoBoy,Danny Red,The Herb - Jahovah Remix

Minimal Dub strips reggae to its skeletal essentials—bass, space, and space.

Babe Roots, IXM – Bless Dub (feat. IXM) - Kunta Kinte Version

Upwellings – Blue Line to Brixton - Original Mix

Another Channel – Run Dub

Rhythm & Sound, Paul St. Hilaire – Never Tell You - 1

Versa – Rainfall In Dub

Intrusion – Tswana Dub

Rhythm & Sound – Mango Drive

Andy Martin, Lee Scratch Perry, Nit Yardman – Revolution - Nit Yardman Version

Deadbeat – Waking Dub

Brendon Moeller, Beat Pharmacy – High Tide

Welcome to UK Reggae 2.0 – a journey through two decades of bass culture, lyrical fire, and homegrown sound system excellence.

From smoky basements in Brixton to festival stages across Europe, UK reggae has evolved, staying rooted in its foundation while pushing boundaries with dub, digital, dancehall, lovers rock, and even jungle crossovers.

Parly B, Tradesman – Rudeboy Skank

Rodney P, The People's Army, Mighty Moe – Live Up (feat. The People's Army & Mighty Moe)

Gentleman's Dub Club – High Grade

The Skints – Rat-at-at

The Nextmen, Eva Lazarus – Rudegyal

DJ Vadim, Big Red, Jstar, 5'nizza – Soldier - Jstar Remix

The Hempolics – Me Love To Sing

Joe Yorke, Stand High Patrol – Midnight Rock

Hollie Cook – 99

Aries, GOLD Dubs, Jinx, Eva Lazarus, Mr Benn – Fall In Love - Mr Benn Remix

Dub Pistols, Rodney P – You'll Never Find

DJ Vadim, Demolition Man – Fussin n' Fighting

Roots Manuva, Wrongtom – Butterfly Crab Walk

Jacky Murda, Levi Roots, Mikal Rose, Tuffist – Cool Me Off

Tiffani Juno, Ed West, Gardna – See The Vibe

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

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Welcome to Sound Clash – Episode 4: Jungle Sound Clash– where the bass is heavy, the riddims are rapid, and the energy is pure fire.

"This time, we're diving headfirst into the golden era of 90s Jungle – the sound that took UK underground by storm, blending dancehall, dub, and breakbeats into something raw, rebellious, and revolutionary."

With guest clasher - DJ Industrial Complex, we’re delivering heavyweight anthems, classic MCs, and iconic producers that shaped the sound. This is a tribute to the junglist foundations – fast cuts, rewind culture, and sound system pressure."

So pull up your hoodie, lace up your Air Max, and get ready to wind it up!

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Beenie Man, Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi (Jungle Spliff)

Dillinja - Deadly Deep Subs (Original Mix)

DJ SS - The Lighter (Original Mix)

Lemon D - This Is L.A. (2021 Remaster)

General Levy, M-Beat - Incredible (Original Mix Remastered)

Bounty Killer - Down In The Ghetto (Stringin' It Together) (Original Mix)

Adam F - Circles Revisited (Original Mix)

UK Apache, Shy FX - Original Nuttah 25 (Original Mix)

Ed Rush, Optical - Compound (Original Mix)

Congo Natty, Sweetie Irie - Get Wild (Dub Plate Mix)

Congo Natty, Black Star, Ronnie Thwaites - Bingy Man (Dub Plate Mix)

Shabba Ranks - Uno Fi Move

Krome and Time - Ganjaman (DJ Hype remix)

C.L. Smooth & Pete Rock - In The Flesh - The Main Ingredient (Instrumentals)

Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style (Lover To Lover)

Topcat – Champion DJ (DJ Ron Jungle Mix)

Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb - DJ SS Remix

Remarc – Sound Murderer - Remix

Prizna – Fire (Original Mix)

Splash – Babylon - Original Mix

Johnny Osbourne – Jungle Buddy Bye

Redrose – Jungle Tempo