Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix

Step into a deep, dusty crate-digger’s dream with this week’s Sunday Funk Groove. This mix blends raw, underground funk and soulful jazz with cinematic energy and dance-floor bounce. Rare Grooves: Deep cuts from Roy Porter Sound Machine, 24 Carat Black, and Newban. Funk & Soul Power: Horn-driven bangers like Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers’ “Got Myself A Good Man.” Jazz Funk Fusion: Psyche...

Step into the vibrant world of today’s ska revival with Ska Revival Sound — a curated mix of bands from around the globe who channel the golden era of ska and rocksteady and the sound of that era. From soulful vocals to punchy horns and tight rhythms, these tracks capture the warmth and spirit of the original sound while adding fresh energy for modern ears. Perfect for dancing, driving, or redisco...

This Mid-Week Mixup is a blend of old, new, and in between. You’ll hear legendary voices alongside new-generation creators, horn-driven steppers, militant roots, poetic dub, and bass-heavy sound system scorchers. From Scientist’s classic touch to Subatomic Sound System’s melodica meditation and Zion Train’s futuristic riddims, the mix balances foundation reggae traditions with fresh, boundary-push...

Afrofunk developed in Nigeria and Ghana during the late 1960s and 1970s. It blended traditional African rhythms with American funk, soul, and jazz, creating a unique sound tied to cultural pride and political expression. The post-independence era across Africa gave the music revolutionary energy. PLAYLIST Dele Sosimi – E Go Betta The Rwenzori's – Handsome Boy (E Wara) - Pt. 1 & 2 Ice – Time Wi...

This playlist celebrates the depth and diversity of Canadian reggae—from the pioneering days of Jerry Brown’s Summer Records and Earth, Roots & Water to modern voices like Kirk Diamond, Ammoye, and The Dub Chronicles. You’ll hear roots, lovers rock, and conscious anthems alongside dubwise grooves. This is a journey through the reggae legacy that grew in Toronto, Malton, and beyond, keeping the...

This mix is built around a single theme: meditation. Each track carries the word “Meditation” in its title, creating a hypnotic journey through deep roots, heavy dubs, and spiritual vibrations. From the legendary Augustus Pablo and The Abyssinians to modern dub creators like Kheru Jonah Dan, ZionRoots, and J. Robinson, this session is a flow of meditative soundscapes. PLAYLIST Bullwackies All Star...

Who Was Errol Thompson? Errol "ET" Thompson (1948–2004) was a pioneering Jamaican recording engineer and producer who significantly influenced the sound of reggae and dub from the late 1960s to the 1980s. Known for his sharp ear, technical mastery, and understated brilliance, Thompson was one of the first engineers in Jamaica to experiment with dub mixing, reverb, and delay, long before it became...

Born in 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica (Passed May 2004 in Kingston), Barry Brown came of age during reggae’s golden era. Drawn into the music through Kingston’s sound system culture, he cut his first single, “Girl You’re Always on My Mind,” in 1977 for Sonic Sounds. His big break came with Bunny “Striker” Lee, releasing “Step It Up Youthman” in 1979, a hit that became the title of his debut album on P...

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 Rid...

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. PLAYLIST Numa Crew – Dub Searcher Congo Natty, DJ Madd – Revolution In Dub (DJ Madd Remix) Kaiju – Burn Down Babylon Jack Sparrow – Pula Riddim Congo Natty, RSD – Nu Beginningz (RSD Remix) The Bush C...

From Ice-Cream Parlour to Record Label 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...

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 8...

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. PLAYLIST Ranking Ann – Dangerous MC Benjammin – Positivity The Pipe Cleaners – Jah Mi Walk Wid You Kirk Diamond, Finn, Lord Fury – Trinity Twilight Circus, Mykal Rose, Ranking Joe – Throw Some Stone...

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. PLAYLIST Numa Crew,Lapo,Ago - Tuff! Dubamine - Murda Style Mungo's Hi Fi - Haffi Rock Radikal Guru...

Minimal Dub strips reggae to its skeletal essentials—bass, space, and space. From Rhythm & Sound’s meditative pulse to Intrusion’s immersive textures, this playlist captures the essence of minimal dub—slow tempos, heavy low-end, and atmospheric layers that evolve gradually like fog over deep water. It’s music to lose time to. Whether you’re working, meditating, or simply drifting, Minimal Dub...

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. This is the sound of the UK – past, present, and future...

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. PLAYLIST Augustus Pablo, Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Claudette, The Corporation – Skinheads a Bash Them Poet and The Roots, Dennis Bovell – Five Nights Of Bleeding - 1990 Digital Remas...

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 deliverin...

The previous decade saw the shift from Mento to the rise of Ska, the slowdown morphing into Rocksteady and eventual transition to something slower with a heavier groove, lower bass, and a new voice - one that communicated the news lyrically of what was transpiring within Kingston and surrounding areas - Roots Reggae. The Shift: From Rocksteady to Roots The late '60s gave us rocksteady, smoother, s...

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. PLAYLIST Senya – Roots Man Fullness, Mikey General – Chariots and Horses Rob Smith aka RSD, Big Youth – Jim Screechy - Dub Joe Ariwa – Big Bad & Boasty Twilight Sound System, Prince Alla – No Mor...

Why the Golden Era? What makes it so special? Along with the fashion that has been part of Hip Hop culture from the start was the message, much like reggae shifted from love songs during the Rocksteady era to Roots Reggae in the 70s, where people were trying to unite and bring something more conscious and durable to the recordings. HipHop would repeat this shift 20 years later, from the early 80s...

Tracy and I go back to my very first album, “Champion Sound Clash,” back in 2004. He’s been a fantastic supporter of not only my music but thousands of musicians over the past decades, so it’s my great pleasure to share today’s mix with him. He currently hosts a show, “Reggae Shack” on KWNK 97.7 FM Reno,  kwnkradio.org PLAYLIST Big Youth - World War III Little Harry - Long Time Ago Yellowman - Dup...

Ease into your Sunday with this mellow one-hour mix of acoustic reggae. Featuring stripped-down acoustic tracks for this session. Kick back and enjoy the easy vibes. PLAYLIST Clinton Fearon – Backyard Meditation Stephen Marley, Damian Marley – The Traffic Jam (Acoustic Version) Barrington Levy – Personal Oval Sylford Walker – Burn Babylon (Acoustic Version) The Expanders – Evilous Number Israel Vi...

This mix dives deep into the crucial transition period of Jamaican music during the early 1980s—those rich, rugged years when the roots reggae era evolved into the raw pulse of early dancehall, also known as rub-a-dub. The 17 tracks featured here capture the stripped-down riddims, streetwise vocals, and echo-laden dub textures that defined this moment in time. These were the years when roots consc...

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. PLAYLIST Errol Holt – Congo Dread Jacob Miller – Some Of Them Say Them A Rasta Mystic Eyes – Linger a While Pablo Moses – Blood Money Leroy Brown – What a Fire The Abyssinians – South African Enlistm...