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…

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…

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 tr…

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 le…

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 R…

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 th…

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 a…

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! List…

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,…

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 Ye…

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 ha…

Vibration Lab have dug deep into their vinyl vaults for the latest episode of our world famous podcast! Part one is up for now, Part two on it's way soon! As always the inimitable Earl Gateshead is in fine form for the 1st half of the show with a killer selection of Reggae music in all it's facets.

Earl Gateshead's back to host our Podcast and run some sweet, sweet Roots music alongside the mighty DJ Shepdog from Nice Up! Turn it up loud!

On the latest edition of our world renowned podcast series we asked heavyweight producer Digid for a guest mix! Also Earl Gateshead, the original Reggae superstar, steps up for the 1st half of the show on selection & hosting duties....

For the latest edition of our podcast series we asked world-renowned Reggae musician & producer Dennis Bovell to put together a guest mix! Hosted by the living legend Earl Gateshead... Yeah yeah!

Introducing to the world! This is the sound of Interrupt... Interrupt is relatively new to the scene, only starting producing in 2012, however his take on the digital Reggae style of the late 1980’s is some of the best there is. Now based in London, Interrupt continues to provide his own individual upbeat vibe, which features old-school drum machin…

For the latest edition of our podcast series we've asked one of our favourite newcomers, Chief Rockas, to step it up! Expect Roots, Rub-A-Dub, Digi & Dancehall mixed with style....

Something a little way different! Original Reggae Roast selector, Mr Leo Samson, presents half an hour of his own Roots productions laced with some serious Grime accapellas! GASSED

One for the throwback heads! The mighty Liondub outta NYC recorded this way back in '99 at a house party straight to cassette tape! Featuring the finest Rub-a-Dub, righteous Roots & 90's Dancehall fyah all blended together with finesse & style....Crucial! www.djliondub.com/

For our 20th episode we've asked our in-house dub enthusiast Adam Prescott to step up once again! Featuring a whole heap of one-away dubplates, alternative mixes and unreleased tracks including sneak previews of Adam's debut LP on Reggae Roast, 'Warrior', this mix is heavyweight from start to finish!…

Bristol legend! Dub Boy's a Dj, promoter, producer, journalist & the nicest man in Reggae music. He plays a variety of bass heavy, soundsystem music styles and his sets can range from karnival house, soca & bashment vibes, to dancehall & rub a dub vibes, to heads down roots & dubstep vibes and everything inbetween. Tracklist: 1. Tiger – Ram Danceha…

We're pleased to announce the next installment of our critically acclaimed podcast series! Step forward UK legends The Nextmen! The Nextmen are a production/songwriting powerhouse consisting of Dom Search & Brad Baloo. Often incorporating hip-hop drum sets and electronic basslines into their sound, they have worked with many artists from the UK, US…

UK Bass music pioneer, J:Kenzo, has kindly recorded this thundering mix for the most recent edition of our podcast series! J is a much sought after player in the world of Underground Music blending his signature sound of Dub Dread Vibes with echoes of Jungle and Techno.... With serminal releases on Tempa, a show on Rinse FM & residencies at the leg…

Ahead of our massive NYE Warehouse soundsystem session this year we've asked the mighty Mungo's Hi-Fi outta Scotland to throw down some ruff & tuff selection on our latest podcast! This NYE Reggae Roast & Love Kulture join forces for what is set to be one of the biggest parties of the year. Set in the Cre8 warehouse in Hackney Wick, we have hand pi…

Rock & come in! Our latest podcast episode comes from Conscious Sound yet again, this time inna ruffneck digital style! Remember to come and check Conscious Sound live & direct on our brand new heavyweight soundsystem this weekend (5th October 2014) for Sunday Skank! More info here: http://goo.gl/z4wsbq Tracklist soon come....…

To celebrate the return of our legendary Sunday Skank session we've lined up this podcast from Uk legend, Conscious Sound and he'll also be playing at Sunday Skank. Dougie Wardrop aka Conscious Sound is one of the most prolific producers and selctors on the scene it is a real honour to have him down to a Reggae Roast session. With decades in the ga…

We're launching the Reggae Roast Soundsystem this weekend and we've asked the legendary DJ Vadim to join us on the set! Vadim kindly recorded this ruffneck mix to promote the session and you can download it for free! More info on our launch party here: http://www.reggaeroast.co.uk/event/reggae-roast-soundsystem-launch-party/ We also caught up Vadim…

To celebrate the release of The Drop's debut single on Reggae Roast we asked them to put together a mix for a on-going podcast series. Packed full of exclusive tracks and brand new productions, this mix is sure to get you in the mood for summer..... Check out the new video for 'Waiting For' here: http://youtu.be/38PWBpifjiE You can pre-order the si…

Back once again! We're now on Volume 11 of our Podcast series and we thought we'd invite our next #SundaySkank special guests to mash it up! Sleepy Time Ghost & Zico are part of the illustrious Unit 137 crew outta South London and have in some way or another been responsible for the resurgence of UK based Reggae music in recent years. We caught up …

Big up Vibration Lab! This podcast is a must for all fans of that classic 80's Digi-Dancehall sound! The dynamic duo of Steve & Bazil have dug deep into their personal vinyl collection to find some of the ruffest, rarest & dangerous riddims from the golden era of Digital Reggae.....TUFF!! We also had a little chat with the pair about their time in …

The United Nations Of Dub Weekender is back! Now in it’s second year, the worlds only family friendly multi day indoor dub, roots and reggae festival, the United Nations Of Dub Weekender (U.N.O.D Weekender) is back at Pontins ‘Prestatyn Sands’ self catering holiday park in North Wales from 28th – 30th March 2014 for another instalment of bass fuell…

For the next installment of the Reggae Roast podcast we've asked the busiest man in Reggae to nice it up! Step forward Dubmatix! He's got a new LP out in April, another set of sample packs due for release and a hectic tour schedule lined up for summer. We managed to catch up with him for a quick chat about his time in the music industry and what 20…

Brand new! Good for you! New York's finest step forward! Tour De Force is the production monkier of Dub-Stuy Soundsystem who are responsible for bringing the real sound of Reggae music back to NY. With collabs from some of the biggest Reggae artists from all over the globe and a more exclusive tracks than you can shake a stick at, this mix is a tre…

The dancehall rulers from the Far East come fi mash it up! When Part2Style come to play they always bring a serious arsenal of dubplates to kill any soundbwoy in session! They've kindly recorded this exclusive mix for Reggae Roast to accompany an interview we did with their crew member Mal Rubberdub Market. Make sure you check the full interview on…

South East London's finest come correct! Hylu & Jago have been mashin' up dances all over the world for many years now either with the Unit 137 crew or with the onlyjoe band. The Unit 137 brand encompasses all the ingredients that are imperative in keeping the tradition of UK based Reggae music alive, they run a recording studio, record label and s…

Here's a real treat for the Roots crew! Descendant Music is a record label headed by UK reggae producer Will Tee. It was launched in 2012 and has seen Tee release collaborative work with household name Jamaican artists as well as talent closer to home. He's already getting some massive support from the likes of David Rodigan, Aba Shanti, Jah Shaka,…

For the third installment of the the RR podcast we've lined up an exclusive mix from everyone's favourite Junglists, Chopstick Dubplate. In anticipation of their new 'Wanted' LP we've also got an interview with the guys on our blog (http://www.reggaeroast.co.uk/blog/) Tracklist soon come......

For the next Reggae Roast Podcast installment we've asked Scotland's digikal specialists, Riddim Tuffa Sound, for a helping of ruffneck dancehall power. Riddim Tuffa Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/riddimsurfer Tracklist: 1. Dixie Peach & Russ D - Never Hear Sound 2. El Fata & Riddim Tuffa - Champion Sound 3. Dixie Peach & Riddim Tuffa - Pure Worrie…

We've lined up a series of regular podcasts from some of the most revered and respected selectors from all over the world which we'll be sharing with you over the course of the coming months. Kicking us off is our very own Roots enthusiast, Adam Prescott, presenting a strictly vinyl selection. Played on one deck with space echo & dub siren inna aut…