Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix

This week’s mix brings together legends and new artists from around the globe - from Linval Thompson, Prince Alla to Jah Garvey and Jar - this is a tossed salad of grooves ready for your ears. PLAYLIST Dandelion;The Drop - Bus Gun Monkey D - Inna Me Yard Hi Grade Hi-Fi;Richie Culture - Long Long Road (Never Walk Dub) Zotziho klk - Herbman Chant Tuff Steppas;Medison Hart - Roll Call Jah Garvey - Fi...

This mix brings together a focused selection of reggae recordings from around 1976, a period when roots reggae was at its most confident and clearly defined. The songs reflect the era's balance: strong rhythm sections, thoughtful lyrics, and a deep connection to Rastafarian beliefs, social commentary, and everyday life in Jamaica. PLAYLIST Jackie Mittoo – The Thriller The Abyssinians – Satta Massa...

Midweek Reggae Mix 4 - new, old and everything in between. PLAYLIST Lengualerta;La Gorda Dubs;Aldubb;Dubmatix – Suficiente J.Chambers;Natural High Music;Qyor – Liberation - Dub Remix Marcus I;aDUBta;the Black Oak Roots Allstars – Upful Scientist;Hempress Sativa – Rock It Ina Dub Subatomic Sound System;Screechy Dan – Wicked Man Soon Fall - Babylon Soon Fall Horns Dub Earl 16;Manasseh – Walls of the...

Aram Scaram returns with round two, picking up right where the last session left off. Blending reggae, dancehall, dub, afrobeats, and global grooves, this mix is a deep dive into sound system culture. Featuring selections from his weekly radio show Sound So Nice, airing Saturdays 9–10 PM EST on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Canada, and streaming online at  cfru.ca . PLAYLIST 1. Sound So Nice, King Of Th...

This selection focuses on early Jamaican ska and rocksteady recordings, highlighting classic artists such as Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, and Delroy Wilson. The tracks feature vintage rhythms, simple arrangements, and early deejay versions that shaped the foundation of reggae. PLAYLIST Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek The Upsetters - Dollar in the Teeth Prince Buster - Wash...

For today’s mix, it’s all about Soul and easing into a Sunday. PLAYLIST Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind James Brown - It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World Ann Peebles - Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness Barrett Strong - Money (That’s What I Want) - Single Version / Mono Bill Withers - Kissing My Love Al Green - Love and Happiness Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack Merry Clayton - Southern Man The Spinners...

Zion Train are widely regarded as a bridge between classic Jamaican dub and modern electronic bass music. They helped bring dub into European club culture and festivals, influencing dub techno, ambient dub, and live dub performance acts worldwide. Their use of live mixing as a performance instrument has become a standard approach for many modern dub and electronic artists.   PLAYLIST Zion Train –...

A mid-week reggae mix with some current cuts to some classics. PLAYLIST Yeza, Blackout JA, Escape Roots - Deadly I Man Cruz, Roberto Sanchez, Lone Ark Riddim Force - Everything's Possible - Extended Dandelion, The Drop - Bus Gun Dub Pistols, Freestylers, Belle Humble - Give you Love Manasseh - Clash Version Mafia & Fluxy, Patrixx Aba Ariginal - The Coach Dubmatix - Champion Sound The Hempolics...

This mix digs deep into the nasty, bad funk of late-60s and 70s funk and soul, where rhythm came first, and polish came last. From the tight New Orleans groove of The Meters – Good Old Funky Music to the explosive call-and-response of James Brown – Mother Popcorn, every track is built around drums, bass, and attitude. PLAYLIST Family Company – Sir Somebody Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer – Funk...

Today’s mix is a follow-up to my post about Leroy Sibbles, his life and legacy, which you can  read here . This mix covers a few of his iconic basslines, solo material, including a 2025 release, and a few hits with The Heptones. PLAYLIST The Heptones – Fattie Fattie The Heptones – Baby John Holt;Leroy Sibbles – Let's Build Our Dreams Sound Dimension – Real Rock Leroy Sibbles – Rock and Come On Ler...

Junior Murvin was born Murvin Smith on July 22, 1946, in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and raised in Kingston, where he began singing in the 1960s as part of local harmony groups. His early recordings leaned toward rocksteady and soul-influenced reggae, but it wasn’t until the mid-1970s that his voice, a high, falsetto style sometimes compared to Curtis Mayfield, became fully recognized. Murvin’s sound s...

For this New Year’s Eve, I thought a rumble in the jungle would provide a lift to your night. Have a great time and see you in 2026. PLAYLIST SHY FX; Donae’o; Roses Gabor; Kano – Raver Mr. Williamz; Specialist Moss; SHY FX – Sound Killa, Pt. 2 (Featuring SHY FX & Specialist Moss) Top Cat; Sigma – Gallist – Sigma Remix T>I; Critical Impact; Jakes – Sniper Watch the Ride – Road Runner D Doubl...

This mix leans into disco and modern funk, keeping the groove locked down for 60 minutes. Classic late-70s and early-80s grooves sit comfortably alongside newer edits and remixes that respect the original feel while adding a modern touch. PLAYLIST George Benson – Give Me the Night Enzo Pianzola Mr. Trend – Soul People (Rework 2025 – Nu Club Radio Mix) CHIC – My Forbidden Lover (Dimitri From Paris...

Some artists belong to a moment. Johnny Osbourne is part of the evolution of reggae, dating back to the 1960s and the Studio One world, to the raw energy of 1980s dancehall. Osbourne didn’t just adapt to change; he carried his voice through it all while delivering his unique vocal style. Studio One foundations Johnny Osbourne came up at Studio One, and early recordings like “See and Blind” showcas...

We’re going back to a moment in time during the 90s when you had breakout stars from Jamaica - Shabba Ranks and iNi Kamoze hitting the mainstream charts and rotation on MTV and other music video stations. You also had the mixing of dancehall with hip-hop - Vicious with Doug E Fresh, Supercat, and others. This mix moves between street anthems, radio hits, and club staples. PLAYLIST Beenie Man – Who...

There was a crossroads in the UK during the ’70s, as dub and reggae sound systems were spreading and building a wider audience. By mid-decade, the rise of punk began - a raw, gritty DIY ethos that opened the door for thousands of youth who wanted to play music. Anyone was welcome. Don Letts is well known for helping introduce the sounds of dub and reggae to the punk scene at The Roxy, as both shar...

This Funk Jazz mix leans hard into the groove, moving between modern jazz-funk burners, deep-pocket classics, and band-driven jams where feel is everything. Tight rhythm sections, loose nimble fingers, letting forth musical consciousness. New cuts sit beside genre classics - let your flow go and dig what’s going on. PLAYLIST Skinny Hightower & Alex Parchment - Red Lights Scary Goldings - Larry...

Aram Scaram began his DJ journey in Toronto’s late-90s underground, spinning at house parties and one-off club events before landing weekly residencies at the beloved lounges Ciao Eddie and Alto Basso. It was at Ciao Eddie where he met Sassa’le, founder of the influential Version Xcursion radio show on CKLN 88.1 FM — a connection that would shape the next chapter of his career. Scaram soon joined...

Going back to a period in time in the 90s that seemed short-lived once it hit the mainstream media - Electronica / Big Beat. However you categorise it, it fused aggressive drums, breaks, dance, rave, and other genres to create something fresh. PLAYLIST Leftfield – Inspection (Check One) – Remastered Death In Vegas – Dirt Bomb The Bass; Justin Warfield – Bug Powder Dust Fatboy Slim – The Rockafelle...

A few years back, my dad and I had a radio show called “Groove Radio” on the local University Radio Station, playing funk, some hip-hop, gospel, soul, etc. That show was picked up at Jazz FM here a few years later. This was right at the start of COVID on a Tuesday night, and we grew the listener base from a couple of thousand to 30000+ in just over a year. COVID was one factor, but the other was t...

A roots-and-dub midweek mix for your ears. PLAYLIST Junior Murvin & Trinity – Time Stiff / Time So Rough Dandelion & The Drop – Bus Gun Total Hip Replacement & Dubmatix – The Door (Dubmatix Dub) Bunny Wailer – Dream Land Mungo’s Hi Fi & Eva Lazarus – Amsterdam (Flight Mode Mix) Skinshape & The Horus All Stars – The River Effra Steel Pulse – Your House Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett...

Today I bring in a long-time brother-in-dub - Andrew (aka Eccodek). We’ve shared stages and music for almost 20 years now. I asked him to create the mix for today, and knowing his musical inspiration, it’s a good one. Andrew McPherson is a 2-time Juno Award nominee and 2-time Canadian Music Award winner, releasing a total of 23 albums under 4 distinct musical identities - global-dub fusionists Ecc...

Beastie Boys’ Anthology: Sounds of Science, Michael Diamond (Mike D) says: “We had all been influenced by Lee Perry’s productions. We were into how on reggae recordings there would often be a ‘dub version’ on the b-side of a single, a practice that got co-opted by a few punk and early hip-hop singles as well.” Who knew? When their debut “License To Ill” was released in 1986, almost 40 years ago -...

Certain artists bring a feeling of soulful upliftment and leave a mark on your musical heart - Jimmy Cliff is one; you sense a man smiling and embracing life. He’s navigated Jamaica’s musical evolution from the start, with 1962’s Hurricane Hattie, to the soundtrack that put him front and centre on a global stage in 1972. He’s continued to release beautiful music that speaks to our spiritual sides,...

The link between jazz and what we now call reggae goes back 70+ years to the time of Count Basie and Duke Ellington’s big bands in the 1940s and ’50s, which were very popular in Jamaica. These records arrived through sailors, migrants, and sound-system operators like Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, who travelled to the U.S. specifically to buy jazz and R&B 78s. The island absorbed these sounds and...