Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - Fever
(7") T.I.M.E.C., 2008-11-15

Tracklisting :
A1. Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - Fever
B1. Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - Version

Note : limited edition 300 copies only - made in Jamaica.

Links :
rangerstyle.com
myspace.com/djloneranger
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
timec.net
myspace.com/timecmusic

Info :
FEVER ON THE FLOOR
The Ranger is back... another winner from all-mighty Phabao... As good on the dancefloor as previous 'Message To You Rudie', 'Fever' brings fever on the floor... - Manu Boubli (Comet/Mind)

ORIGINAL FLAVOUR OF JAMAICAN TEMPO
I kept it the original flavour this time. I choose different riddims (than last year). It's a different vibe. Those tracks are Jamaican tempo this time, not Phabao tempo. - The Lone Ranger on RangerStyle.com

FEVER 70's DEEJAY STYLE
For all these years I wanted to do 'Fever' and I had to wait until I met Phabao and TIMEC to get it right. It's a combination style of Ranger, singer and deejay. Counteracting styles. Gliding in deejay style. Original 70 deejay style of Lone Ranger, you know. - The Lone Ranger on rangerstyle.com

THE GODFATHER OF RUB A DUB
If U-Roy is the godfather of Deejays, Lone Ranger is without a doubt the godfather of Rub A Dub! Author of 4 unforgettable albums in the seventies, the concealed veteran (his name is a borrowing of western novels of the times) keeps on surprising us since with sporadic singles - but of a constant quality. At the origin of the first soundsystem in Paris in 1979, he comes back 20 years after, always followed by his partner Chester (also present in 79 at Paris!). - The Lone Ranger on Heartical.net

MY NAME IS THE LONE RANGER
Back in those days most deejays had cowboy names. One night I was deejaying and I introduced a tune with the words: 'Right now this one badder than Dillinger, tougher than Eastwood! My name is the Lone Ranger, that's why I act like a stranger!'. It just came out like that and from that time the name stuck with me. - The Lone Ranger on rebelbase.be

Stevie Wonder vs Grant Phabao - Uptight
(7 inch) Woo Roots Records, 2008-11-14

Tracklisting :
A. Stevie Wonder vs Grant Phabao - Uptight
B. Cee-Lo vs Grant Phabao - The One

Note : limited edition 100 copies only - made in Jamaica.

Links :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cee-Lo_Green
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao

Info :
A few months ago we received some bootleg MP3s of Grant Phabao riddims that had leaked on the p2p, credited to the 'Booty Smash Soundsystem'. It's probably the same guys who sent us a copy of this glorious 7 inch, for which they said 'only 100 copies were pressed, in Jamaica'...

Stevie's magic voice on Phabao's 'new vintage' 70s reggae production works so well we decided to share this track with you - Reggae Soul at its best!

You can hear the Cee-Lo vs Phabao bootleg in the Molesting Laura Vol.7 mix by Grant Phabao & Djouls, from way back in May 2007 - Soulful hip hop dressed in classy reggae stylings...

Rockamovya - Take The Night
(12" virtual release/MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com)
Young Tree/On The Corner/ParisDJs OTCV1008/PARISDJS012, 2008-07-13

Tracklisting :
A1. Rockamovya - Take The Night

The Groundation side-project ROCKAMOVYA features members of Groundation, guitarist Will Bernard and the legendary reggae drummer Leroy Horsemouth Wallace.

Links :
Buy it now on groundation.com/store.html
rockamovya.com
youngtreerecords.com
myspace.com/willbernard
willbernard.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Wallace
myspace.com/leroywallacehorsemouth
Thanks to Nocturne (french distributor)

Press Release :
What do you call a project featuring modern Jazz/Fusion/Jam's most ubiquitous guitarist, Roots Reggae music's most prolific drummer, and three players from the biggest American Reggae band in the world?

Rockamovya brings together long time Jazz-heavyweight, Grammy nominated Will Bernard (Motherbug, Stanton Moore trio, Dr. Lonnie Smith), the incomparable Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace (Burning Spear, The Abyssinians, the cult film classic "Rockers") and Ryan Newman (bass), Marcus Urani (organ/keys/piano) and Harrison Stafford (rhythm guitar/ vocals) of the internationally acclaimed Cali-based Reggae-Fusion group Groundation for what will surely be a genre-defying classic of an album.

Rockamovya is already generating a strong buzz within the more traditional music industry, as well as the ever-growing conscious music community. The expansive and altogether new sound Rockamovya emits is due in large part to the inter-generational links the album has created. Whether its Horsemouth's 1960's era steppers rhythms, Bernard's 1970's inspired jazz-funk licks, or the wholly unique 21st century roots sound of Groundation, Rockamovya reaches across demographics and genres to entice and enthral listeners of any and every tribe.

Orgone - Hambone
(12" virtual release/MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com)
Ubiquity/ParisDJs UR219V/PARISDJS011, 2008-04-01

Tracklisting :
A1. Orgone - Hambone

Links :
Info on 'The Killion Floor' on Tru-Thoughts.net
myspace.com/orgonemusic
ubiquityrecords.com
myspace.com/ubiquityrecords

The Band :
Sergio Rios: Guitar & somewhat suspect personal navigational abilities
Dan Hastie: Rhodes, Clavinet, Hammond B3, Misc vintage synthesizers & official alcohol level regulator
Sean O'Shea: Drums & all things sweet or fried
Ethan Phillips: Bass & master of the single armed sunglasses
Stewart Killen: Percussion & pimped out monogramed k-swiss
Darren Cardoza: Trombone & rather large western style beltbuckles
Devin Williams: Trumpet & mystical sandwich eating abilities
Joel Bowers: Saxophone & unimpeachable taste in sneakers
Fanny Franklin: Vocals & a fantastic style