Sevad: Melodies EP Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. German-based Sevad may have now cemented himself as an established musical artist. Because his latest EP sees him join forces with House of Riddim – and the end result is a masterstroke. Melodies, released via Sevad Music House Group, is a melting pot of genres – swerving between Roots, Lover’s Rock, AfroDancehall-RnB and Alt RnB. All the compositions came in their original format from House of Riddim. Then, the outfit’s Sam Gilly and Sevad reworked and refined them into the five tracks on Melodies. Gilly did the pre-mix on the riddims

Brown Bones: Brown Bones Album Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. The eponymous album from Brown Bones (the pseudonym for Roots musician and producer Andrew ‘Moon’ Bain) is quite the departure for an artist most-known for his complex and highly skilled work in Reggae and Dub. But it’s certainly a welcome one – as the record shows the length and breadth of his talents. Brown Bones, released via Single Cell Records, is an overly Folk Rock affair. Yes. The Zion I Kings legend has gone Folk Rock. But connoisseurs of ZIK’s sound will realise this is not shock, as such

Nga Han: The Living Stream Chapter One Album Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Nga Han is a gifted singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist. His debut album, David Stone, showcased this well. Now, with his second full release he takes his musical and spiritual journey another step further. Nga Han The Living Stream Chapter One (referred to here as “Chapter One” throughout), released via Roots Unity Music, sees Han team up with Dutch talent Uta Maruanaya from the label, as the pair co-created the album. The latter also performed much of the instrumentation: drums, piano/Rhodes, guitar, bass, organ, percussion, melodica, synths and trombone. Other

Ras Teo: Celestial Rockers EP Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Zion I Kings need to be set a challenge: to produce something that isn’t of the upmost quality, inspired and infinitely listenable. Because as their latest work with Ras Teo shows, doing something average is simply not in this outfit’s DNA. Ras Teo Celestial Rockers, released via Zion High Productions, sees Teo team up for the first time with Zion I Kings. The majority of the production comes from David “JAH David” Goldfine; interestingly programmed, not live, drums were used throughout – a first for Zion I Kings. Not