Roots Archives Forum

Currently
reggae pre digital
old r & b and soul
a bit of west African music
some country tinged west coast music
a bit of post bop jazz
and healthy dose of rock'n'roll

with a ps of folk music

I'm pretty much 100% roots and dub with some 70's/80's jazz and funk for variety. Bad Brains and Misfits are in there. Stopped buying hip hop in my early twenties but some grade A east coast early/mid nineties boom bap will always be appreciated.

I've been trying to put my Dj friends as of recent onto Theo Parrish, Moodyman/Kenny Dixon Jr., Rick Wade, Dez Andres etc etc for when they DJ bars and whatnot. I can gladly listen to deep/Detroit house if someone has to spin "dance music". Its arguably the roots and culture sound of "dance music" if you will.

Reggae from 74-85
Rocksteady
Funk 79-85
Rap 87-95
Soul 60-75
African Nigeria 74-85
African Ghana same
African Congo 78-84
Zouk 85-90
Soca 82-90

Then, rarely
Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan all periods
Bruce Springsteen from Born to Run to The River
Clash until Combat Rock

I listen to music at least 6-8 hours daily, 30% of that is reggae, 30% is old school funk, 20% contemporary small European releases and 20% is whatever comes across my eyes while working.

90% Reggae (mostly roots)
5% Classic rock (same era)
5% old and not so old punk

I love the 70's sound, can't explain it. I sometimes imagine I will get over reggae and move onto something new, but there's nothing better that I want to listen to.

80% reggae 20% funk soul afro rock trash metal.

99% Jamaican Music
1% The Clash

Rhygin wrote:99% Jamaican Music
1% The Clash

I listen to about 1% of the Clash's songs!