VIBRONICS Vinyl & CDs

Review: Italian label 4Weed Music is all about music you might want to smoke to, as the title suggests. It's an ever-expanding indie that deals in serious sound system, dub and bass tackle. This new one 'Wonderful was originally produced on the Japan riddim which was composed and arranged by Dread Lion Hi Fi following Japan's 2011 T?hoku Earthquake and the ensuing tidal wave that struck. He wrote it in Italy and it features the line "From Milano Italy to Tokyo Japan" in honour of that over hefty low ends, steely mid-range leads and ricochetting hits. A fat dub is found on the B-side of this release which was for years thought lost until a hard disk turned up the treasure.

Review: All throughout the superb Woman On A Mission 2 compilation on Scoops Records, the reggae vibrations that are serve dup resonate with empowering fervour. The fantastic follow up to the still brilliant first volume once again amplifies the voices of female artists within the dub and reggae world. Each track is a testament to resilience that proudly celebrates the strength and spirit of women on a quest for justice and equality. Through soulful top lines and powerful lyrics, these tunes ignite a flame of solidarity and determination which mean that Woman On A Mission 2 stands as a vibrant mosaic of voices which, between them, weave together tales of empowerment and liberation with infectious rhythm and soul-stirring melodies.