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Brazilian singer-songwriter Maxado has been making music since the late ‘90s, but it was with his band Firebug that he got the attention of an international audience in the Early Reggae scene.
He has done a lot of collaborating since those three records(2003-2010) throughout Brazil, Europe and the US - most recently on records for David Hillyard in NYC and Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem in LA.
Equally at home in all three of the early Jamaican styles - Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae - Maxado’s talent lies in his ability to tell a story, whether in English or Portuguese.
After Firebug disbanded, Maxado continued working with producer Victor Rice - and this EP bears the fruit of those collaborations.
Whether he is singing about a breakup(Upon a Smile), channeling his self-destructive inner monologue(I Was) or paying a bittersweet tribute to his creative muse(A Blusa), Maxado’s ringing tenor delivers the message with candor.
Those familiar with the Firebug records will recognise the continuity in the production, as Maxado and Rice have never stopped working together for almost 20 years.
Victor Rice has this to say about the EP:
“For me, Maxado WAS Firebug - and it makes me so happy to see there’s finally a record out in his name.”
LPs
€18.00
Crazy Baldhead was founded at Version City Studio in New York’s East Village in 1997. The brainchild of ‘Agent Jay’ Nugent (guitarist for The Slackers; ex-Stubborn All-Stars, Ari Up, Agent 99, Leftover Crack), the band features a who’s who of NYC’s Ska and Reggae musicians and singers. Predominantly a studio band, Crazy Baldhead has also backed up foundation Jamaican artists like Ken Boothe, Derrick Morgan, Stranger Cole, and others live. Crazy Baldhead’s music blends original 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s Jamaican influences with 21st century lyrical, melodic storytelling. With four previous LP’s and numerous 45’s under their belt, their fifth full-length, ‘Go Oasis’, is a return to the Ska origins of the band’s core musicians, with a healthy dose of bass-heavy, danceable sound-system beats and dub.
€18.00
The classic Victor Rice "In America" album from 2003 finally in vinyl. From Ska to Dub, a true masterpiece
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REGGAE WORKERS OF THE WORLD - LPs Bundle
RWW II + the hard to find 1st album self released by the band in 2015!
45rpm
€8.00
New 7" from Crazy Baldhead - Agent Jay (The Slackers) side project. Limited to 300 black and 200 pink copies
feat. Maddie Ruthless on vocals and an all star band from the Brooklyn rocksteady
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Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the brand new BADASONIC RECORDS SOUNDCLASH SERIES! A challenge. Where one band plays the song of the other. On the West Coast corner, the originators of dirty reggae, the funky fire champions from Los Angeles: THE AGGROLITES have a new beat for the Slackers’ classic Wasted Days! And on the East Coast corner, the hardest working men in ska business, the Jamaican RocknRoll Legends from New York City: THE SLACKERS are killing it on the Aggrolites’ Country Man Fiddle! Watch out for this double A 45 records coming out on BADASONIC RECORDS January 31st and grab your copy on our website before it’s too late!
We release this 7" in 4 different versions: - classic black version - Red version - available at The Aggrolites merch table - Green version - Badasonic exclusive - Yellow version - available at The Slackers merch table
Shipping expected January 15th 2021.
7'' & 12'' EPs
€8.00
Vic Ruggiero & Simon Chardiet are THE MOOKS!! 4-track 7'' EP 33rpm, limited edition (yellow and black vinyl)
€8.00
Brazilian singer-songwriter Maxado has been making music since the late ‘90s, but it was with his band Firebug that he got the attention of an international audience in the Early Reggae scene.
He has done a lot of collaborating since those three records(2003-2010) throughout Brazil, Europe and the US - most recently on records for David Hillyard in NYC and Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem in LA.
Equally at home in all three of the early Jamaican styles - Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae - Maxado’s talent lies in his ability to tell a story, whether in English or Portuguese.
After Firebug disbanded, Maxado continued working with producer Victor Rice - and this EP bears the fruit of those collaborations.
Whether he is singing about a breakup(Upon a Smile), channeling his self-destructive inner monologue(I Was) or paying a bittersweet tribute to his creative muse(A Blusa), Maxado’s ringing tenor delivers the message with candor.
Those familiar with the Firebug records will recognise the continuity in the production, as Maxado and Rice have never stopped working together for almost 20 years.
Victor Rice has this to say about the EP:
“For me, Maxado WAS Firebug - and it makes me so happy to see there’s finally a record out in his name.”
