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Wishing you a very Happy New Year and lots of musical success for 2017, and nuff sound killing to all the clashing sounds!

Kicking off in style, we are proud to welcome lovers legend Susan Cadogan to studio, YT and Solo Banton in combination, Peppery promoting his new album, Raphael, all the way from Italy, and the great Michael Prophet.

As always fast turnaround, release-quality recordings and best prices!

45s also available from certain artists with enough notice, feel free to ask.

Website : www.friendlyfiremusic.com/dubplates
Twitter: @Friendly_Dubs

7th January – YT & Solo Banton

solo-and-yt-dubs-2016Two of the tuffest UK lyricists at the mo, YT and Solo Banton will be passing the studio ahead of their show with Classic Wonder Veterans and Young Culture in Birmingham the same night.

This is an opportunity to get the two artists in combination, or separately!

 

Video: Solo and YT alongside Mungo’s Hi Fi

 

8th January – Susan Cadogan

susan-cadogan-dubplatesMost famous for her appearance on Top of the Pops singing the Lee Perry produced Hurt So Good  and their version of Fever , Susan Cadogan has also recorded hits with Ruddy Thomas, Mad Professor, recently put out a single with Ken Boothe, Love Story, as well as with the Friendly Fire Band amongst others, always preserving her sweet voice. This is a rare occasion to voice this artist at good rates!

Free download: Where is the Love (feat. Friendly Fire Band)

 

 

16th January – Peppery

peppery-dubplate-17Jamaican born Dancehall artiste Peppery has been releasing both harcore dancehall and reggae songs for years, and his third album, Battlefield, is a roots reggae based album that has already had success with his tune Sipple Out Deh (with Friendly Fire Band),  Festival produced by Cut La Vis , and the title track Battlefield has already seen nuff airplay.

 

 

 

2nd February – Raphael

raphael-2017Italian based singer Raphael is back for his yearly visit to the studio with a new album with Californian label Sugar Cane Records, featuring his hit soundsystem tune Joker Soundboy alongside the great Tristan Palma, partly recorded in Jamaica with Dean Fraser.  His characteristic Marley-esque voice has made him one of the top European performing artistes.

Video:
Joker Smoker (Feat. Tristan Palmer)
Dread inna Babylon

Free Download: Total Destruction Remixes

20th-24th February (exact date TBC) – Michael Prophet

michael-prophetOn the back of shows with the Friendly Fire Band, Michael Prophet is passing the studio ahead of his show at the Hare and Hounds for Simmer Down Lounge. 
Too many hits to mention from his Studio One To The Top to his latest More Love (voiced at Friendly Fire Studio) without forgetting his classic Gunman and his 90s hit Your Love, this is an artist you can’t afford not to have in your dub box.

Exact date to be confirmed

 

 

Email info@friendlyfiremusic.com for bookings and info

VIDEOS IN THE STUDIO 

]]> November Dubplate Sessions https://friendlyfiremusic.com/noive/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:54:56 +0000 http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/?p=2997

Upcoming Dub Sessions

This month we will be repping the Midlands artists, startin with Capital Letters which have had to be moved back for a better performance as JB had the flu. For the first time, we are proud to bring in the winner of the Britain’s Got Reggae 2016  , Claire Angel,  roots producer and singer Murray Man, and Brakka General, famous for his work with Peckings and Gappy Ranks.

As always fast turnaround, release-quality recordings and best prices!

45s also available from certain artists with enough notice, feel free to ask.

Check the links below for updated info and last minute dubsessions :

Website : www.friendlyfiremusic.com/dubplates
Twitter: @Friendly_Dubs

10th November – Murray Man

Just about managed to corner Murray Man between trips to Peru, Mexico and Ivory Coast, to get him in the studio for a dubplate session. One of the main actors on the UK Roots scene, with collaborations all over the world as well as his own Mellow Vibes label – Singer, DJ, Producer, get your orders in quick!

11th Nov  – Capital Letters

We are planning this session for as soon as JB is good to sing which will be at latest friday 11th – get your orders in quick in case it happens ealier!

Straight outta the Midlands, Capital Letters first LP on Greensleeves entitled HEADLINE NEWS is a classic album, with the single Smoking My Ganja which to this day remains an all time classic 12″.  Now working with Reggae Archives who have re-released the 12″ as well as a new album, Capital Letters are touring around the world and it’s a great honour to have both singers JB and Lukas in the studio for dubs and jingles, and a rare opportunity to voice exclusive dubs.

16th Nov  – Claire Angel

Claire Angel is a versatile DJ and Singer from Birmingham who has just gained notoriety by winning the Britain’s Got Talent competition. She has released tunes on many labels and can sing roots tunes same way as hardcore dancehall DJing and lovers rock. This is a good opportunity to get her in your box before she goes worldwide.

Check her out the links:
At PST alongside Mellow Vibes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btccu-ZGHOU
At HOOTANANNY alongside Maximum Heights Band –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf4qIJ4Ov3M

26th Nov – Solo Banton

Solo Banton is one of the top lyricists on the scene, and doesn’t stop releasing tunes as well as running the Classic Wonder Veterans Sound and the Vocal and Version nights. He will be in Birmingham this November for dubs and jingles.

30th Nov – Brakka General

Hailing outta Birmingham, Brakka General is a DJ who’s recent release on Peckings label, Live Cross the Road has booted up his profile, on top of his releases with Friendly Fire Music, Never Lean , and on Gappy Ranks’ Hot Coffee production What Kinda Grade

Check more videos here:
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]]> March – Dubplate Sessions https://friendlyfiremusic.com/dubplates-in-march/ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:00:13 +0000 http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/?p=2295  

Friendly Fire Music has lined up a few HOT dubplate sessions for the next few weeks, both in Friendly Fire Studio, and out in Jamaica. As well as veterans like Brother Culture, we have younger artists like Raphael and Lion D, as well as the rising stars Lion Art and Dan Giovanni.

As always fast turnaround, release-quality recordings and best prices!
Check the Dubplate Page for more info

Twitter: @Friendly_Dubs`

 

7th March – Brother Culture

A fixture of the UK scene as part of Jah Revelation sound, Brother Culture will be blessing the studio before his show at PST – nuff tunes outta road, from roots to digital 8-bit.

Check his discography on Discogs

 

Discogs….

 

19th March – Lion D

From the Italian connection, Lion D will be touring the UK promoting his new album produced by and featuring Alborosie as well as MR Vegas, Ken Boothe and more, which is out on the 24th feb. Here’s his latest video. 

 

 

 

26th March – Dan Giovanni

Available for dubs AND 45s, Dan Giovanni is a young upcoming artist, who is already very versatile – he can sing and DJ, and we are organising a dubplate session to help get his album off the ground, as he is set for big things! Already a bag of releases under his belt, here’s the dubplate he recorded for Jam Jah.  ther tunes include Also I Will Wait / Watch Over Me

April Sessions

In April, we have Raphael and Lion Art already lined up! Lion Art is promoting his new single RUN AWAY – FREE release ( Download Here), and Raphael touring the UK!
]]> Red Bull Culture Clash victory for LEFTFOOT https://friendlyfiremusic.com/red-bull-culture-clash-victory-for-leftfoot/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:06:47 +0000 http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/?p=2140 rbcc lineupRobbie Don teamed up with Sam Redmore, Ras Tweed and Mad Professor, with special backup from Juggernaut, Messenger Douglas and Cantankerous Cooper under the LEFTFOOT banner at teh Red Bull Culture Clash, Birmingham, held at Boxxed.

After 4 rounds, killing off One Dub and Seedy Sonics without effort, Leftfoot had to go tune for tune with 02:31, who despite calling girls on stage to increase the crowd response, it was a clear victory for LEFTFOOT, which racked in many more dBs than are safe in a closed space.

The selection consisted of a number of exclusive dubplates recorded at Friendly Fire Studio as well as remixes and re-edits carefully planned by remixer extraordinaire Sam Redmore and Robidon in the weeks leading up to the clash.

You can listen back to some of the track that led to victory that night below.

 Download Link – Winning Mixtape

LEFTFOOT SOUND – Red Bull Culture Clash Winners 2014 mixtape by Jam Jah Sound on Mixcloud

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