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FLYING VIPERS DEBUT ON EASY STAR
We are very excited to release our first collaboration with New England-based dub reggae collectiveย Flyingย Vipers.ย Self-produced on a vintage cassette 4-track,ย "Show Me"ย introduces the soulful voice ofย Kellee Webb, whose dynamic presence brings extra depth to theย Vipersโ signature, roots-inspired sound. Since establishing their distinctively analog, classic dub style in 2015,ย Flyingย Vipersย have continued to sharpen their cuts, hinting at a Stax-meets-Channel One vibe. This is the first single from an upcoming full-length dropping in 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIxyaP_3Fk&list=OLAK5uy_kvhrisOvJexTPG7_b-TharA2JL66GAAuA
MORTIMER x KABAKA PYRAMID x LILA IKร – “BRUISES” – NEW VISUALIZER & SINGLE OUT NOW – FROM WITHIN DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW
Rising starย Mortimer,ย whoย GRAMMY.comย recently hailed asย one of the keyย โartists shaping contemporary reggae,โย taps 2023 GRAMMY-winning reggae artistย Kabaka Pyramidย and the genreโs shining starย Lila Ikรฉย for a triple threat collaboration onย โBruises.โย The thought-provoking track is from Mortimerโs upcoming debut albumย From Withinย (Overstand Entertainment/Easy Star Records). The LP will be released September 20, 2024 andย its pre-order is available todayย HERE.ย The physical pre-order includes a special limited-edition colored vinyl version of the album with three exclusive dubs mixed by Tippy I Grade (of Zion I Kings), along with an exclusive shirt design. [...]
KAYLAN ARNOLD MEETS THE AUTOS – “DON’T CRY” SINGLE & LYRIC VIDEO OUT NOW
The Autos, fresh off the recent release of their powerhouse songย โLight My Way,โย withย Royal Bluย andย Kabaka Pyramid, return with this new collaboration with up-and-coming multi-genre singer/songwriterย Kaylan Arnold. Arnold is a Haitian/Belizean-American from south Florida who recently relocated to Los Angeles. She recently had a collab with Ginton, covering Santanaโs โBlack Magic Woman,โ that has ended up on numerous summer playlists already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcHgYIznUEA
LINVAL THOMPSON x JONQUAN x TICKLAH – BOUND TO FALL – NEW SINGLE + DUB AVAILABLE NOW ON 7″ VINYL
Following the buzz around their first, recent collaboration,ย "Cultivator," Linval Thompsonย andย JonQuanย return withย "Boundย Toย Fall,"ย another roots-heavy track, this time withย Ticklahย at the mixing board. Babylon will surelyย fallย under this heavyweight tune. Stream or get your limited edition physical 7โ copies now while they last. After three singles, Fruits Records felt the need to push the collaboration further by producing a full showcase album pairing Kumar with The 18th Parallel. Four years in the making, going back and forth from Kingston to Geneva, with the final touch added by [...]
KUMAR MEETS THE 18TH PARALLEL – WORLD WIDE LOVE – NEW SINGLE & VIDEO OUT NOW
Fruits Records and Easy Star Records proudly present โWorld Wide Love,โ the brand new single by Kumar with The 18th Parallel, taken from the upcoming album TALES OF REALITY. Kumar, former lead singer of GRAMMY-nominated roots reggae band Raging Fyah, meets Switzerlandโs The 18th Parallel on this classic โ80s major-key, Roots Radics-influenced riddim. Kumar has recently appeared on a number of releases, including as a guest on Jesse Royalโs GRAMMY-nominated ROYAL and Winta Jamesโ Gratitude Riddim EP. The 18th Parallel, based in [...]