Mix Dougie Wardrop

1975 Ghana

Limited Edition 300 copies.

Triple Vinyle Edition 2000
Triple Vinyle, Retours d invendus de l Edition Originale 2000 Scellée dernières pièces

Bien qu'il se soit retiré, Fabe conserve une aura et une trace indélébile dans le Rap Français. Lyriciste de la 1ere heure, il est de ceux qui ont toujours su lié le fond et la forme (c'est aussi le nom de son 2nd album). Avec ses 1ères apparitions il s'installe dans un paysage Rap en pleine gestation. Membre du Complot des Bas Fonds, il sera aussi la pierre fondatrice de la Scred Connexion, avec Koma, Mokless, Haroun et Morad. 4 albums solos, des apparitions millimétrées, Fabe ne transige pas. 2 albums sur le label Unik Records, puis les 2 suivants chez Double H (Cut Killer) et il stoppe sa carrière. On retiendra de Fabe ses lyrics et ses propos engagés.

"Rob Smith, RSD is not only a successful dubstep producer and pioneer of the Bristol sound, but also a very popular deejay travelling the world sharing his music. Coming from a reggae background and well-versed in sound system culture, Rob kept some of his best productions for his exclusive use when deejaying, the only way you would hear these gems was being played in one of Rob's sets.

Fortunately, we've managed to persuade Rob to let Reggae Archive Records share these dubplate specials with a wider audience on a limited-edition vinyl LP. Compiled and sequenced in conjunction with Rob, the LP features nine tracks newly edited and mastered by Rob to enhance the bass playback on vinyl, it's cut heavy!

The tracks were recorded between 2006 and 2011, a time when one strand of dubstep heavily embraced reggae and dub. Rob calls these tracks reggae infused dubstep and that's what they are, but Reggae Archive Records is a reggae label and this selection of dubstep tracks will most certainly appeal just as much to reggae and dub fans.

Fusing dubstep beats, reggae samples, and seriously heavy basslines, this is a joyous celebration of musical cross fertilisation that has been tried and tested in clubs worldwide. In keeping with the dubplate origins of the tracks, we have designed the labels to replicate an old school acetate, while the sleeve pays tribute to seventies pre-releases albums with a replica stamp giving just the artist and title on a plain white sleeve with aged effect"

- Reggae Archive Records -

Original Press 1986

Prod Techniques 1981/2024

2017