Reggae Roast Podcast

Volume 48! This time we're focusing on one of the key members of the Reggae Roast Soundsystem family, step forward Donovan Kingjay! To say that Donovan is a fan of Reggae music would be an understatement, he's been living and working in Reggae music his entire life and has a few stories to tell! Expect stories about the living in Jamaica, the early days of Soundsystem in the U.K, meeting King Tubby & working closely with Sugar Minott plus much, much more!

For the latest edition of our podcast series our host Earl Gateshead caught up with Dougie Conscious Sounds at his studio in Hackney for a chat about his life & career in music. Dougie is a real stalwart of Reggae in all its many forms and has been active in the scene for over 30 years with countless productions & mixes to his name so it was a true pleasure to hear his story. Stick the kettle on, sit back, roll up & tune in!

Here's something really special! We're massive fans of Ariwa so it's a fantastic pleasure to announce that Neil Fraser aka the Mad Professor is our special guest on our latest podcast! Our host Earl Gateshead speaks to Prof about his life in music, from growing up in Guayana, building his own amps & mixers, to moving to the U.K. & the trials and tribulations of being the longest running Black-owned studio in the U.K. that has made some of the most brilliant British music of all time.

To celebrate the release of our debut album on Trojan Reloaded we've put together this '100% Production & Dubplate Selection' for the latest instalment of our podcast series! This goes out to all Soundmen & women across the globe! For their time and dedication. For the heavy lifting and late nights. The first one’s to arrive and the last ones to leave. All to bring people together for the good times… 'Turn Up The Heat' is due for release digitally 22nd May and on 2 x 12" vinyl with full artwork gatefold sleeve on 4th September which you can pre-order here → Trojan.lnk.to/TurnUpTheHeatID

Something really special for you here! Our very own Interrupt has put together a superb mix of all his own productions & dubplates for you to check out! Our host with the most Earl Gateshead caught up with him too at Interrupt's studio & spoke about his time in Reggae music & much more!

For the 43rd episode of the world famous Reggae Roast podcast we invited special guest Gabriel from The Heatwave round to have a chat to our host Earl Gateshead! Take a trip through the best in cutting-edge Dancehall from the UK & Jamaica, revered classic recordings & some brand new productions from Gabriel's Dubplate box!

For the 42nd edition of our podcast series we're showcasing selections from Reggae Roast Soundsystem family member, Clifford Junior! Clifford & Earl are going b2b for the whole episode so you can expect top draw Reggae, Rocksteady, Dancehall & all that good stuff...

41 Episodes deep! For the next installment of the Reggae Roast Podcast we've asked the Chief Rockas collective's Roots specialist, Shaolin Sound, for a guest mix! Also our man Earl Gateshead is on hosting & selection duties for the first half of the show. Expect lots of brand new tunes!

Our world famous podcast returns for it's 40th edition! Solution Soundsystem are one of our favourite London sounds so for this edition we asked our host Earl Gateshead to interview Mark Anderson who along with his brother Paul and friend Michael, has been running Solution since the 90's. From Hackney to Notting Hill Carnival, Solution play great Reggae music both new & old through their own custom-built heavyweight Soundsystem...the way it's supposed to be played!

We're back with another sure shot! Earl Gateshead steps up in the 1st half of the show with a special Reggae Roast crew showcase & in the 2nd half Adam Prescott digs deep into his vinyl archives to bring you some cool & deadly Rocksteady rarities!

Ahead of this year's festival, Boomtown's head honcho of music, Kaptin, popped round to have a chat with our host, Earl Gateshead. Expect a whole heap of top notch Reggae, Roots, Dub & Dancehall from some of the artists who'll be performing at Boomtown 2018!

For the 37th edition of our world famous podcast we invited Hylu from the London collective Unit 137 to showcase some tracks from the crew's debut LP. Catch him in conversation with our host with the most, Earl 'Yeah Yeah' Gateshead! Unit 137 Vol. 1 is their debut album, featuring twelve original tracks from the crew and extended family. This is the first time all the artists go back to back on one release and the result is a fiery body of work that swerves effortlessly through reggae, dub, hip-hop, dancehall and jungle. Make sure you check the launch event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/245386892866837/ Cop the album here: http://hyperurl.co/w5osj7

Big, bad & heavy! The Reggae Roast Podcast returns with special guest Von D! Earl Gateshead is on hand too, playing a fine selection of Roots Reggae & Dub... One for the heads...

We're back for 2018! The Reggae Roast Podcast returns with a show packed full of Roots, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall & beyond. Earl Gateshead is your host as always & we've got a special guest mix from Babe Roots! Rock & come in...

Back with another boomshot! For the latest edition of our world famous podcast series we have a special Dancehall & Rub-A-Dub mix from bonafide Reggae legend, Nick Manasseh! Earl Gateshead is on hand once again to host the show and play some choice cuts from the full spectrum of Reggae music... Tune in to the Number One Champion Sound!

UK Reggae & Dub pioneer, Adrian Sherwood, has kindly recorded this thundering mix for the most recent edition of our podcast series! Adrian is a much sought after producer in the world of Reggae & Dub, co-founder of the revered labels On-U Sound, Carib-Gems, Pressure Sounds & founder of HitRun records too, Adrian's contribution to Reggae music is absolutely immense! Adrian's production credits read like a who's who in the Music game including Lee 'Scratch' Perry, the late Bim Sherman, Dennis Bovell, Little Roy, Sly & Robbie, Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie and Jazzwad. And he's put together this brilliant mix of some of his favourite tunes from his archives...CRUCIAL! As ever Earl Gateshead is on hand to host & mix some killer tunes in the 1st half of the show, this podcast certainly has all the trademarks of a great mix! One for the heads!

Looking forward to Boomtown this year?!? Well we've got something to get you in the mood for sure! Kaptin is one of the main people involved with Boomtown Festival and we invited him over to Earl Gateshead's gaff for a chat & a mix! Featuring stone cold classic Ska & Rocksteady, bang up to date Jamaican Roots & Dancehall & all that good stuff! Listen keenly!

After a brief hiatus from our podcast series we're back with another boomshot guest mix! Step forward Dressla outta the legendary Jahtari posse.... Expect nuff Digital bombs & heavyweight Roots music throughout! We've also got a killer mix at the start of the show from Reggae aficionado & our host with the most, Earl 'Yeah Yeah' Gateshead. Lock in, lock on & bruck out.

Number 30! For the next installment of the Reggae Roast podcast we've asked the busiest man in Reggae to nice it up! Step forward Barry Ashworth from the Dub Pistols! Earl Gateshead runs a crucial selection in the 1st half of the show & Barry takes over in the 2nd half with a set full to the brim with upfront & uptempo Dancehall stingers... Yeah Yeah!

Kool FM Resident & New World Audio head honcho, Squarewave, is our special guest on the latest edition of our world famous podcast! Earl Gateshead is back on hosting duties and brings us a mix in the 1st half of the show too. Featuring every kind of Reggae out there, from cutting edge Dub to the deep & heavy Roots from archives, Earl's selection has got something for everyone....