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PRTL 022LP
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Much celebrated and influential album from legendary UK-based producer The Rootsman, which effortlessly merges dub reggae, dancehall, Middle Eastern, and Indian flavors with electronic dance music with astonishing and original results. Realms of the Unseen originally surfaced on the Third Eye Music label back in 1999 on CD and as a mini-LP with a plain sleeve. This release features the original artwork in all its glory.
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AKU 1030LP
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Akuphone present the first compilation dedicated to musician John Bolloten, aka The Rootsman. As a precocious punk, he formed his first band, State Oppression, in his teens. Yet he is best known for his dub music, a genre that gave him international recognition. Largely influenced by the rhythms of North Africa and the Middle East, he built his musical identity around samples from these regional repertoires. His encounter with Bryn Jones -- better known as Muslimgauze -- further defined his artistic path. This selection offers an overview of his work from 1996 to 1998, a prolific period when Into The Light (1996), 52 Days To Timbuktu (1998), Union Of Souls with Celtarabia (1998) and Distant Voices with Pachakuti were released. A visionary production that predicted today's growing international predilection for the musical heritage of the MENA regions. The compilation is enriched with an explanatory preface by Mabrouk Hosni Ibn Aleya and illustrated with rare archival photos. Jacket design by Ghiya Haydar.
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PRTL 7072EP
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A UK dub outing from 1996 from The Rootsman, originally appearing on his debut album on Third Eye Music, In Dub We Trust. A mid-paced steppers piece with more than enough weight to cause distress at any sound system gathering. This is the first time "African Style" has been unleashed as a single.
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PRTL 7073EP
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A brutal bass-rumbler from The Rootsman in the shape of "Fittest of the Fittest" which originally appeared on the CD only album Roots Bloody Rootsman in 2001, then issued by Partial in 2015, which swiftly sold out. This 7" release is backed with a previously unreleased dub version.
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