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08 April 2026
198x - Phil Pratt - The War is On Dub Style (2018)
198x - Phil Pratt- The War is On Dub Style (2018) (Flac)
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Lee Perry / Mad Professor – Experryments At The Grass Roots Of Dub (1995) 320
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Florence + The Machine
Under Heaven Over Hell
(2023)
320
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Edgar Froese – Solo (1974-1983) (The Virgin Years) (2012) 320
* Edgar Froese is a recent discovery for me, so made sense to share something here on Vibes, maybe some of you already know him and maybe not. He's a German artist and electronic music pioneer, born June 6, 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia; died January 20, 2015, Vienna, Austria). Father of guitarist Jerome Froese.*
* As comments increased yesterday a little bit, I will make two posts today, but if you would like more, then please keep commentating. *
* Hope you like it too, if not then is very easy with digital tracks, you just delete!! You should at least try new genres of music and decades of music, there is so much music out there to discover and enjoy. I am still finding artist I didn't know. *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
07 April 2026
1977 - Culture - Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) (2017)
1977 - Culture - Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) (Flac)
40th Anniversary Edition, expanded to include 12" disco mixes, DJ cuts and dubs! One of the masterpieces of the roots era, no album better defines its time and place than Two Sevens Clash, which encompasses both the religious fervor of its day and the rich sounds of contemporary Jamaica.
Avowed Rastafarians, Culture had formed in 1976, and cut two singles before beginning work on their debut album with producers the Mighty Two (aka Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson). Their second single, "Two Sevens Clash," would title the album and provide its focal point. The song swept across the island like a wildfire, its power fed by the apocalyptic fever that held the island in its clutches throughout late 1976 and into 1977. (Rastafarians believed the apocalypse would begin when the two sevens clashed, with July 7, 1977, when the four sevens clashed, the most fearsome date of concern.) However, the song itself was fearless, celebrating the impending apocalypse, while simultaneously reminding listeners of a series of prophesies by Marcus Garvey and twinning them to the island's current state. For those of true faith, the end of the world did not spell doom, but release from the misery of life into the eternal and heavenly arms of Jah. Thus, Clash is filled with a sense of joy mixed with deep spirituality, and a belief that historical injustice was soon to be righted.
The music, provided by the Revolutionaries, perfectly complements the lyrics' ultimate optimism, and is quite distinct from most dread albums of the period. Although definitely rootsy, Culture had a lighter sound than most of their contemporaries. Not for them the radical anger of Black Uhuru, the fire of Burning Spear (although Hill's singsong delivery was obviously influenced by Winston Rodney), nor even the hymnal devotion of the Abyssinians. In fact, Clash is one of the most eclectic albums of the day, a wondrous blend of styles and sounds. Often the vocal trio works in a totally different style from the band, as on "Calling Rasta Far I," where the close harmonies, dread-based but African-tinged, entwine around a straight reggae backing.
Several of the songs are rocksteady-esque with a rootsy rhythm, most notably the infectious "See Them Come"; others are performed in a rockers style, with "I'm Alone in the Wilderness" an exquisite blend of guitar and vocal harmonies. One of the best tracks, "Get Ready to Ride the Lion to Zion," is a superb hybrid of roots, rocksteady, and burbling electro wizardry; its roaring lion (created who knows how) is a brilliant piece of musical theater. "Natty Dread Take Over" twines together roots rhythms, close harmonies, and big-band swing, while even funk and hints of calypso put in appearances elsewhere on the album. Inevitably, the roots genre was defined by its minor-key melodies, filled with a sense of melancholy, and emphasized by most groups' lyrics. But for a brief moment, roots possibilities were endless. Sadly, no other group followed Culture's lead, and even the trio itself did not take advantage of it, especially after parting ways with Gibbs. When Culture re-emerged in the mid-'80s, they swiftly moved into a reggae lite/world music mode a world apart from where they started. Thus, Clash remains forever in a class all its own. (EarCandyMusic)
Just to back up what reb had been saying about thankyous.
Looking at my last 9 posts and ignoring comments from reb and concha, there have been 245 downloads and 13 comments. For example, Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again had 30 downloads and no comments. The problem is not just a lack of common courtesy - a thankyou takes seconds to post - but it makes it difficult for the posters to know what music we should focus on. Did the people who downloaded Michael Kiwanuka like it or hate it? I have no way of knowing whether to post similar music or assume, because of the lack of comments, that this wasn't popular, despite being downloaded 30 times.
We want this to be a community where music lovers enjoy what's being shared and join in with comments. If it's not a community we are just wasting time selecting and preparing music for it to be just snatched thoughtlessly.
Take heed of what reb's been saying. If things don't get better, there will be no reason for Vibes to continue.
(A Thankyou is always appreciated)
Dustdevils – Extant EP (1996) 320
* Well I posted what Dustdevils stuff I had over the last couple of weeks, and a link for this appeared in my email yesterday, many thanks for this to Craig D *
* I am only making one or two posts per day now, if comments increase in number then so will the number of posts per day from me, so you want more then do the right thing. *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
The sinceros
The Sound of Sunbathing
(2009)
320
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06 April 2026
The Au Pairs – Equal But Different - BBC Sessions 79-81 (1994) 320 Updated on 6.4.2026
* Well guess what I opened my email today and someone very kindly had sent me a 320 copy of the 256, track number 17 so there is a link in the comments for this replacement track, many thanks anonymous for sharing this with me, so I can share with everyone. There are some nice people on the net. So if you want to upgrade your track 17 then just swap them. *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
Various - Jungle with a ReggaeRagga Edge - Volume 2 - Jungle D to I 2026 (VBR)
Volume 2 - Jungle D - I
34. D.R.S, Kenny Ken, Krinjah - Every Man Remix
35. D.R.S. - Everyman
36. Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Monk's Livin' Mix)
37. Deekline - Pass Me The Dubplate (feat. Tippa Irie) (Benny Page remix)
38. Deekline & Ed Solo - Top Rankin (feat Gala Orsborn)
39. Deekline & Ed Solo - Wa Do Dem (feat Darrison)
40. Deekline & Tippa Irie - Good To Have The Feeling (Original Mix)
41. Deekline Ed Solo - Wadodem
42. Defkline - Magnificent
43. Demolition Man - Fire (Rogue Unit VIP Remix-Dubplate Special)
44. DJ Hybrid - Soundboy Surrender
45. DJ Hybrid & Mrs Magoo & Veak - Big Bout Ya
46. DJ Hype - Coming in Good
47. Dj Hype - Dub Plate Fever
48. DJ Hype and Ganja Max - Rinse Out
49. DJ L.A.B.The GladiatorsYellowman - See & Blind
50. DJ LABTerror - Rougher Than Rambo
51. DJ Lewi - After Hours
52. DJ Nut Nut - Special Dedication
53. DJ Rap Featuring Outlaw Candy - Intelligent Woman
54. DJ Vern & DJ Ash - Squeeze
55. Dub Defense - Israel
56. Dub-Stuy - Two Sounds (VIP)
57. Ed Solo - Ganja Smuggling
58. Ed Solo & Deekline - Raggamuffin (original mix)
59. Faysha - incredible soundsystem
60. FeyDer - GJM Anthem
61. Freestylers - Entertainer (Serial Killaz remix)
62. Freestylers Feat. Mad Doctor X - Puffin Da Herb
63. General Malice - Sensemelia
64. Genotype - Rich & Poor
65. Heretic feat. Mr Vegas - Heads High (V.I.P. RMX)
66. Igit - Tribute
67. Illicit - Badman Anthem
* Many thanks to General Confusion for submitting these home made mixes to Vibes, and the work involved in compiling them and making the covers. I took a listen during last week, am sure you will all enjoy this one as much as volume one. Will listen to volume 3 before posting it next Monday. *
* These comps are in Variable Bit Rate just so you know. *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
Various - Box Of Vibes No. 30 (R-A-C) (2026) 320
* Box 30, still can't believe we have made it to 30, still more to come!! We are all so pleased that you seem to like these Home Made comps, they have been fun to compile for sure. So I (Reb) start with tracks 1 to 8, then comes Andy's selections from 9 to 16 and finally Concha with her tunes from 17 to 24 *
* I am sure you know what is contained in these compilations and the mix of stuff by now *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
Box Of Vibes - Links for Box 1 to Box 30
* So today I will share Box 30, wow!! So I thought it would make sense to make a post with all the links for Box Of Vibes since we started, then if you have just discovered this home made compilation series, to can collect them all from the one place. If I discover any inactive links, I will make a new link for ya. And any you might have missed, all on the one post. So might make the same post once we reach Box 60, of 31 to 60. *
* Well we started posting these with the first three Boxes on 30th September 2025, and for all the links still to be active, it shows me, your going back to collect the Boxes you missed, or you have just discovered Vibes and Box Of Vibes comps and are collecting the series. This shows us that you like them and the series is well worth continuing with, we made well over 40 to start with I think, so we will need to think about making some more.
I still think I will make a special Box for 50, with tracks suggested by you the Vibes visitors. Once Box 40 is posted I will make a post for you to add your suggested tracks (2 or 3 tracks at the most) on to or you can email your tracks. If there are a lot, I'll make a double version. So once Box 47 is posted please don't send anymore suggestions, as I will be busy compiling Box 50 (The Special Edition), please don't send me the tracks I will source them, if I have any problem finding any then I will ask you to email me the track in real 320. Please submit your tacks by artist, track title, and the album or single it's taken from, as some songs have many versions will make it easier to track down the tracks!! *
* Many thanks to Andy & Concha for their support on this project. *
Reb
The future of Vibes (The future is in your hands) (Updated with my decision in red)
* As of yesterday, I have decided to cut my daily posts to one or two per day, and if the number of comments increases then so will my number of daily posts. If the takers don't start thanking the uploaders here after downloading. Then Vibes will close, we make the effort to make sure all our download are in true 320 or 256 or what bit rate they are in, we say on the posts what each download comes as and if there is one track at a lower bit rate then we tell you, this and the tagging work takes time, I posted BBC sessions by Au Pairs the other day in 320 but one track was only 256, I spent the whole morning trying to source a 320 replacement for 256 track, without luck. But this takes time and you can't spend 3 seconds for a quick thank you in response. Therefore I am not going to waste my time in the future for people who can't and are not prepared to do the right thing and say thank you. I posted a Siouxsie Sioux compilation and to date 40+ downloads, with 7 comments, one is my link, 3 thanks (2 from Vibe team members) and my 3 replies, it simply is not good enough!! So now it's up to you the takers, either comment or the site goes!! *
* In fact I won't be making a post here, until Monday now, when I share two home made comps, Box Of Vibes 30 and the second volume in the new series Jungle with a ReggaeRagga Edge. So you have time to make up your minds, if you want us to stay or go and start to comment. If comment are not forth coming I will delete all the links for my posts as well and then we will close. I don't need to blog, all it does lately is take up my time. *
* The other option for me could be I stop posting, only posting the home made comps, and let Andy and Concha continue posting as they wish. If they want to continue, but right now, I have had enough. I like sharing music, but a little bit of respect for the time spent posting, sourcing and tagging tracks, wouldn't go a miss. At the moment I am busy trying to re-arrange my music collection, cleaning out stuff I don't require, so I have enough to fill my time, away from Vibes. *
* Will think about this over the next few days *
Reb
* OK here is the future of Vibes, the site will continue, because of the support and the increase in comments over the last few days.
However for now I will still only be making one or two posts per day, if you want more posts from me then continue to comment, if the number of comments increases then I will in turn increase the number of posts per day I make.
I enjoy posting and sharing my collection with you all, but for all the work, the whole Vibes team makes to post music for you, the least you can do is say thank you.
Also we won't and don't make re up's of posts anymore here on Vibes, there was a comment here asking yesterday, it states the no re-up of links at the cross bar at the top and on the right. Regular commentors can ask for a re up which if they provide an email address we will email them a link, it won't be added to the post. Regular commentors can also request an album, you just have to add a comments asking, these will be shared for all to take on the site, as with the Sugababes posts the other week for Peter P, but many of you also took copies. Oh by the way regular commentor means someone, who has made comments over the course of a few months, not someone who adds 5 comments on one day and then asks for a re-up.
I would like to thank the team Andy, Concha and myself (i guess) for their support and posts of interesting music.
Also if you take music from any blog on the net, then please take the time to say thanks, it really goes a long way. So many great blogs have gone, sometimes they go inactive for a while and then continue again. But many close for good and if you want blogs to continue and new ones start up then please support the bloggers by taking the time to thank.
Viva Vibes Reb *
Various Artists
Dream Babes Volume 8
Stockingtop Pop
(2007)
320
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05 April 2026
1998 - John Lennon - Anthology
1998 - John Lennon - Anthology (Flac)
During the great John Lennon revival of the late '80s, Yoko Ono licensed to have the Westwood One Radio Network air scores of unreleased home recordings and demos as the Lost Lennon Tapes radio show. At the time, there was endless speculation about when highlights would be released, likely as a box set. The proposed set never materialized, yet most of the material was heavily bootlegged, as the producers and Ono must have suspected. Despite the bootlegs, Ono didn't agree to an official collection of unreleased Lennon material until 1998, after the Beatles' Anthology series proved a critical and commercial success. Hence, the birth of Lennon's Anthology -- a four-disc box set, comprised entirely of unreleased home recordings, demos, and outtakes, many of which have never been previously bootlegged. As it's constructed, it's more of an aural biography than a music album. All the dialogue snippets, half-finished songs, throwaways, and parodies ensure that it's never casual listening, yet that very approach creates an intriguing portrait of Lennon -- a portrait of the man, not the artist. As such, there aren't really any forgotten treasures buried on the collection, even if many of these songs and takes are either completely unheard of or legendary among collecting circles. For every small pleasure, such as the Cheap Trick-backed version of "I'm Losing You," there is a small disappointment, such as how the Dylan diatribe, "Serve Yourself," doesn't quite live up to its legend. Ultimately, it doesn't matter if there are no major works or revelations, just a few good alternate tracks, because Anthology goes a long way toward capturing Lennon with all of his strengths and weaknesses. (AllMusic)
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(A Thankyou is always appreciated)
Various Artists
Dream Babes Volume 7
Beat Chic
(2007)
320
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04 April 2026
Various Artists
Dream Babes Volume 6
Sassy And Stonefree
(2005)
320
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03 April 2026
Belle & Sebastian - 2015 - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance [Japanese Edition]
Belle & Sebastian - 2015 - Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance [Japanese Edition] @320
Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance is the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Write About Love. Produced and mixed at Maze Studios in Atlanta by Ben H. Allen III, best known for his work with Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, and Raury, among others, the band – who have been listening to things like vintage Detroit techno and Giorgio Moroder – have brought a dance-party element (and a disco song about Sylvia Plath) into their gorgeous tales of sensitive souls navigating a world gone awry. It is perhaps the most inspired and wide-reaching album Belle and Sebastian have ever made. (Matador Records)
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Various Artists
Dream Babes Volume 5
Folk Rock And Faithfull
(2003)
320
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02 April 2026
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 @320
The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 @320
After issuing Complete sets dedicated to Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley, Hip-O Select finally got around to the titanic Howlin’ Wolf in the fall of 2011, releasing Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960, a 97-track, four-disc limited-edition box set containing everything the Wolf cut in his first decade of recording. Although the first years of the ‘60s treated him exceptionally well -- many classic sessions arrived in the first few years of the decade, many showcased on 1962’s peerless “rocking chair” album -- this is where his legacy lies: with the spooky, primal howl that kicks off “Moanin’ at Midnight” and the scores of earthy boogies and down-and-dirty grinds that followed. Smokestack Lightning stacks up plenty of alternate takes, a good chunk of them never released in the U.S., but the repetition doesn’t slow the set down or turn it repetitive. Instead, the repeated alternate takes sit well with the treasures -- many justly celebrated, some unearthed -- all adding up to a testament to Howlin' Wolf’s unearthly, mighty force. (AllMusic)
(A Thankyou is always appreciated)
Various - Best Africa Album In The World...Ever! (2022) 320
Tracklist
01. Ismaël Lo – Tajabone
02. Letta Mbulu – Kukuchi
03. Thandiswa – Jikijela
04. Letta Mbulu – There’s Music In The Air
05. De Mthuda, Sir Trill, Da Muziqal Chef – Emlanjeni
06. Nomfundo Moh, Sha Sha, Ami Faku – Phakade Lami
07. Fadhili Williams – Malaika
08. TRESOR, Msaki – Sondela
09. Mafikizolo – Love Potion
10. Watershed – Indigo Girl
11. Nduduzo Makhathini – Indawu
12. Nikita Kering’ – Ex
13. Nasty C, Rowlene – SMA
14. Lady Zamar – Collide
15. L’orchestra Super Mazembe – Bwana Nipe Pesa
16. Idahams, Jaylann – Man On Fire (North Africa Remix)
17. Hugh Masekela – Grazing In The Grass
18. Jeremy Loops – Mortal Man
19. Cassper Nyovest, Boskasie – Move For Me
20. Th&o. – Prosecco
21. Bongeziwe Mabandla – Ndokulandela
22. Mafikizolo – Ngeke Balunge
23. Karyendasoul, Zakes Bantwini, Nana Atta – iMali
24. Jimmy Dludlu – Tara Tara
25. Brenda & The Big Dudes – No No No Senor
26. Mi Casa – Mamela
27. Beatenberg – Pluto (Live)
28. Musa – Mthande
29. TRESOR, Beatenberg – Aphrodite
30. Nasty C, Ari Lennox – Black And White
31. Tiwa Savage – Koroba
32. Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Thank You Mr. D.J
33. Zahara – Loliwe
34. Majozi – Darling
35. Cleo Ice Queen, Towela Kaira – On My Own
36. Tiwa Savage – Attention
37. Alpha P – Paloma
38. Zakes Bantwini, Xolani Sithole – Clap Your Hands
39. Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Mapiano – Khona
40. Jabulani Hip Hop Pantsula Tsambo – Music And Lights
41. Lebo Mathosa – I Love Music
42. Black Coffee – Superman
43. Zakes Bantwini, Kasango – Osama
44. Kelly Khumalo – Uthando
45. Alpha P – Fayah
46. Prince Kaybee, Shimza, Black Motion, Ami Faku – Uwrongo (Edit)
47. Ismaël Lo – Dibi Dibi Rek
48. Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Umqombothi
49. Haska, Salif Keïta – Madan
50. Stonebwoy – Therapy
51. Brenda & The Big Dudes – Weekend Special (USA Remix)
52. Cassper Nyovest, Abidoza, Boohle – Siyathandana
53. Mory Kanté – Yeke Yeke
54. Kelly Khumalo – Empini
55. Lebo Mathosa – It’s About Time – Boom Shaka
56. Tellaman, Shekhinah, Nasty C – Whipped
57. Sauti Sol – Midnight Train
58. L’orchestra Super Mazembe – Shauri Yako
59. Sauti Sol – Suzanna
60. Diamond Platnumz, Omarion – African Beauty
61. DJ Zinhle, Lloyiso – Indlovu
62. Farafina – Mama Sara
63. Tshego, King Monada – No Ties
64. Angelique Kidjo – Batonga
65. Angelique Kidjo – Agolo
66. Jethro Tait – SAD
67. Brenda Fassie – Vuli Ndlela
68. Orchestra Super Mazembe – Shauri Yako (Remix)
69. Youssou N’Dour – Mama Africa
70. Brenda & The Big Dudes, Shimza – Weekend Special (Shimza Remix Edit)
71. Nimco Happy – Isii Nafta (Love You More Than My Life)
72. Jeremy Loops, Ladysmith Black Mambazo – This Town
73. Mandoza – Nkalakatha
* Well have been cleaning in my various artists HD today, and found this in the B folder, so moved into the laptop and tested the bit rate, all ok so thought I might a well share it here. *
* Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link 👇 *
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