NEW MUSIC
NEW SINGLE BY PRESSURE BUSSPIPE, “NEVER LEFT,” FROM THE STAR CHILE EP
LUSTRE KINGS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE STAR CHILE EP FEATURING LUTAN FYAH, PRESSURE BUSSPIPE, AND ALANDON OUT ON OCTOBER 30Pressure Busspipe is one of the most versatile artists in the Caribbean, effortlessly showcasing his stylings on dancehall, pop, R&B and hip-hop tracks. With Moon Bain finishing a crop of Afrobeats tracks, “Star Chile” stood out as one Pressure would devour. The high energy he ignites on stages all around the islands, was put directly into this record. He wrote the song the same day he got the track, the day after the riddim was created, and the results are felt throughout “Never Left.” Pressure [...]
“STAY” BY THE STEPPAS IS OUT NOW
FINDING COMMON GROUND: THE STEPPAS MOVE PAST TRAGEDY BY COLLABORATING WITH JAMAICA’S PHILLIP McFARLANE AND OTHER TOP MUSICIANS Hawaiian Reggae band The Steppas released their new single “Stay” on October 9th via Easy Star Records. The song marks a return to recording for the band, who dealt with a number of close tragedies in 2019 and 2020, which almost stopped the band from continuing entirely. In 2019, the band’s friend and longtime manager, Kaliko Keawe’ehu, died suddenly and unexpectedly. The Steppas’ leader, Star Alaniz, took months off from writing music, recording, or playing shows. This was followed by more unexpected deaths in [...]
LUSTRE KINGS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE STAR CHILE EP
FIRST SINGLE “NO SELFIE,” FEATURING LUTAN FYAH, DROPS OCTOBER 2ND WITH LAUNCH OF PRE-ORDER On the Star Chile EP, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Reggae meet in an ethereal place on this future knocking release from Lustre Kings Productions. The five track set, produced by Moon Bain (Zion I Kings, Major Lazer, Blakkamoore), showcases Lutan Fyah, Pressure Busspipe, and the fast rising Alandon on an infectious guitar-driven riddim that sounds as good on dancefloors as it does on headphones. The full EP is set for release on October 30, 2020, on Easy Star Records, with the first single, “No Selfie” featuring Lutan Fyah, out [...]
NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SODA” BY FYAH ROIALL OUT NOW
Fyah Roiall continues to shake things up – literally – with a new video for the high-energy song “Soda,” from his debut album, UNDERRATED, which was released earlier this summer via Easy Star Records. The video was shot by Jamaica-based video auteur 300K, director of other hit videos from Koffee, Aidonia, Govona, and more. “With ‘Soda,’ I wanted to create a visual that was as lively and hit as hard as the track,” explains 300K. “When people go out with their friends, cameras are always out to document and preserve the moment, so it was important to recreate that moment here. I wanted to [...]
NEW BOB VYLAN REMIX OF “OH MY LOVE” BY THE SKINTS
Fresh off the release of their first live album Live at Electric Brixton, The Skints connect with Bob Vylan for the “Oh My Love” remix out now on Easy Star Records. This UK Garage remix serves as a complementary new take on the heavily praised cut from their last studio release Swimming Lessons. The track is transformed into a bubbling dancefloor remix, filled with shuffling drums and a bouncy bassline, with Marcia Richards’ dreamy vocals drifting in and out. The London-based Bob Vylan is the punk grime band of the moment. Their We Live Here album has just been released and was selected as album of the [...]
THE SKINTS RELEASE FIRST LIVE ALBUM
Born from the East London ska-punk scene, The Skints have built up a formidable live reputation in recent years and have been described by Clash magazine as “the torchbearers for modern British reggae music,” marking them out as one of the most respected bands in UK music whilst still staying strict to their independent DIY roots. Playing live is the heartbeat of the band, and this live recording from their sold-out homecoming show at Electric Brixton during the ‘Swimming Lessons’ 2019 European tour captures them at the height of their powers. A melting pot of reggae, rock, ska, and punk, this live recording [...]