333 Vinyl & CDs

Review: Death Is Not The End sub-label 333 is proving as vital as its parent. Here it comes through with a reissue of a little known bit of perfect digi-dub from Franklyn Bernard aka Frankie B. It was mixed at Fashion's A Class Studio in Clapham and came on the Ital Stuff label in 1986. 'Pressure Me' has Dixie Peach contributing vocal harmonies and has been brilliantly mixed down with a fizzing low end and plenty of static electricity scuttling across the face of the tune while the drums and bass never let up. On the flip, a melon twisting dub is served up for your listening pleasure.

Review: Hugh Maddo's Pop Style is one of those super rare but cult late 80s reggae and dancehall albums that just hit a perfect sweet spot between styles. Thankfully, Death Is Not The End sub-label 333 has got the rights to this full reissue of the original which was recorded in Jamaica at Byron Lee's Dynamics and Herman Chin-Loy's Aquarius studios in 1987. A wealth of musical talents of the day all feature on it including Winston Wright, Bobby Ellis, and Mikey "Boo" Richards, but the standout is the sublime vocal contribution of Killamanjaro's Hugh Maddo.