Shami Bey Ring Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Californian-raised Shami Bey is back with another blend of her signature Reggae meets 90s RnB sound – this time, with some Dub thrown in for good measure. Ring, released via RuffCompany Records, sees Bey strip things back to something from the 70s, with a track which is pleasing and engaging in equal scale. The track is a curious Reggae-based creation, built around some key elements which at times feel almost Dub and Rocksteady in formation. The bass runs around a drop-beat rhythm that skips the three and runs a melodic form

Christos DC & The Ligerians Law Of Creation Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. With the new album from Christos DC and the Ligerians soon to be released, the third single from the project has been delivered to the world – and it’s a stunning and evocative affair. Law Of Creation, released via Soul Nurse Records and Honest Music Production, sees the collaborative swerve once more in terms of style – here, providing a rich and intricate musical palette that has inflections of Roots and Dub. The track is undoubtedly grounded in Roots. Keys run a bubble rhythm which here

General Jah Mikey The Power Of Love Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. General Jah Mikey is another legend of Roots Reggae – having been active since 1985 and being nurtured early on by King Tubby. Moreover, he’s still here, and still going strong – as his latest single shows. The Power Of Love, released via RuffCompany Records, show Mikey at his best as well as demonstrating what he has always done: diversified his sound to maintain relevancy. Here, the track is a Reggae one on the face of it, but there are modern touches thrown in to give it

Papa Michigan Mango Season Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Papa Michigan – one half of the legendary duo Michigan and Smiley, for whom we have to thank for the phrases ‘Rub-a-Dub Style’ and ‘Nice up the Dance’ – is back with a new track, but this time a cover of one from a long-passed artist. Mango Season, released via RuffCompany Records, is a cover of the General Echo track of the same name. The latter is, as best as Pauzeradio can tell, unavailable online. Of course, Jamaican police killed General Echo in 1980 at the age of just 24

Don Hartley Zion Gate Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. The wonderful Don Hartley has recently returned with another glorious track – this time, focusing on smooth Roots vibes that contain pertinent lyrical messages. Zion Gate, released via World One Entertainment, sees Hartley team up with producer I-niverse for this sumptuous Roots Reggae cut. As is always the case with anything Hartley does, the mixing and mastering – here from I-niverse – is spot on: sympathetic to the overall instrumental arrangement, while also giving breathing room for the various lines as well as Hartley’s vocal to come through. The track

Greg Even & YT The Greatest Escape Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. If you feel like you sometimes need to escape from the world (and the toxic system we’re all forced to live under), then what better way to do this (and take inspiration at the same time) than by listening to the latest track from a British Roots icon? The Greatest Escape, released via Raider Records, sees UK-based artist YT team up with producer Greg Even in what is a great collaboration. The track is a glorious and forthright Roots-heavy track – which focuses on some classic elements

Christos DC & The Ligerians Live Right Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. The second single from the forthcoming album by Christos DC and the Ligerians is a change of the expected from the first track that was released – but shows the versatility of the matching of these artists. Live Right, released via Soul Nurse Records and Honest Music Production, is a departure from their previous release Shadow of Perception – an evocative, brooding, and somewhat unsettling track. Here, we’re treated to something gentler but albeit with the same powerful elements. Once again, Christos DC and the Ligerians have