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Joachim

With his Ska band The Braces (1984-1991, 2000-2006) Joachim Uerschels released three albums for Unicorn, Pork Pie and Mad Butcher Records. He lives in Cologne, Germany as a writer and musician. In 2016, he published his solo debut album "Songbook Vol. II" as Joe ScholesJoe Scholes

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Reggae Hit Europe – The Aggrolites Interview

The Aggrolites Interview: Ten years after their first European tour, the famous inventors of Dirty Reggae are coming back once again for a whole month. A lot has changed in the meantime. The Aggrolites have pretty much changed the whole game, their influence on the global Ska scene can hardly be overstated.

Jah On Slide Release Never Knocked Out – Review

The sound on Jah On Slide’s „Never Knocked Out“ is dominated by a fantastic lead guitar, raw organ licks, loads of fun choir singing and shouting, warm and lush horn riffs. Lots of melodic and rhythmic styles are being used in the songs.

The Bluebeaters

Wicked Sounds 2014: The Bluebeaters – Toxic

The tracks “Toxic (one drop version)” and “Catch That Teardrop” by The Bluebeaters have been mixed by Tommaso Colliva (Calibro 35) at Toomi Labs studio in London.

Ed Rome - Snapshot

Ed Rome Releases Snapshot – Review

Ed Rome knows all the tricks on how to make a tune sound just right the old-school way, and is still able to inject some individual twists into it, some chord progression you wouldn’t expect, or a break in which the usually muted guitars get more space; or a change of beat.

Buster Shuffle - South - video

Must-See Videos 2014: Buster Shuffle – South

This video is also on the Reggae Steady Ska playlist called “Video Of The Year 2014” where we collect all the official music videos from Ska Rocksteady Early Reggae artists.

El Bosso & Die Ping Pongs – Hier und Jetzt Oder Nie (Pork Pie)

To cut a long story short: With the release of „Hier und Jetzt Oder Nie“, German ska heroes El Bosso & Die Ping Pongs are on the road to success. You can call it their most accomplished release to date.

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