Ira Jones | Kettle Wire 12"Another super rare gem reissued here by TRS out of France. Knock out 80s UK digi killer business straight outta Ipswich (the original home of Dubwise Vinyl when it was an actual shop) featuring the vocal talents of Ira Jones from local reggae heroes Jah Warriors. Here Ira delivers a dextrous soulful vocal performance on A side cut "Kettle Wire" which has been near on impossible to find before this reissue arrived whilst Courtney Malik takes control of

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Another dubwise gem from the Prince

space and bass providing the perfect soundtrack for guiding you into the furthest reaches of the dubwise cosmos

( Fotogenico Version)

Cousin and Gavsborg

It's a sound that sits on the fringes of several different genres which is always something that really catches my ear - dub and reggae are at the forefront but there are also elements of post-punk and plenty of fantastic good old fashioned pop hooks

Kicking off proceedings is "Golden Water Queen" which is one of the tunes that successfully weaves its influences into a sound that feels both both familiar yet thrilling otherworldly

Colossal heavy roots cut from Naggo Morris on Augustus Pablo's mighty "Don't Stay Away Too Long" rhythm that originally appeared hidden away on the Park Heights' 1982 compilation "Unity Is Strength Vol

vocals recorded at the Black Ark and then final mix down and dub courtesy of Scientist back at Channel One

soulful and psychedelic take on the genre