Various Artists - "100% Dynamite"
Due to the grossly hot 100 degree weather we're experiencing right now in Los Angeles and it feeling like Jamaica inside my apartment (I've had my AC cranked on high all day and I'm still sweating my balls off), I don't think there could possibly ever be a better time to post about this compilation called "100% Dynamite" that I dig on. Normally I don't listen to reggae... Sure, I've got the first few Bob Marley records but that's kinda where my reggae knowledge ends. This record on the other hand, is undeniable. "100% Dynamite" reminds me of a happy reggae version of Funkadelic's "Maggotbrain". It's got a wide range of artists and styles and is the perfect place to start for any reggae virgin. Don't be scared of the reggae, it won't hurt. If you end up digging this one, also check out "200% Dynamite" & "300% Dynamite", but don't bother with 400% and higher because it gets kinda weird after that. This Willie William's song, "Armageddon Time", sounds more relevant to me than anything that's coming out now. Can you believe that I wrote all that and I didn't even mention The Jesus & Mary Chain once?
(Download - Willie Williams "Armageddon Time")
damn man, JAMC owes u $ for all the promotion ur doing i had to get 21 singles after hearing all ur hype about them if i liked it, what should i get next from them?
Posted by: Ryan | Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 10:03 PM
you should get all of their records. as soon as possible. life will instantly be better. watch.
Posted by: kucera | Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 11:48 PM
god knows how many bowls i smoked to this song... you guys should post some jimmy cliff that guy is the shit
Posted by: jeff | Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 11:52 PM
shit, you actually posted something that wasn't made my white guys with guitars. Check out some Sizzla and that Madlib comp of Trojan stuff next bitches.
Posted by: Lightnin' Hopkins | Monday, July 25, 2005 at 08:21 AM
i know, you hardly mentioned JAMC. good call.
dont know if Spank Rock's "Put That Pussy On Me" is your thang but you should pick up the 12" it WRECKS the floor.
Posted by: Ned "Motherfucking" Hepburn | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 12:57 AM
i'd say jamc's physco candy and honeys dead are both essential purcahses.
Posted by: womble | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 02:59 AM
get the studio one story (also on souljazz). its another good comp for beginners. shit like desmond dekker, toots and the maytals, and jackie mittoo rolls right into the joint. i highly recommend a song called "get up edina"
Posted by: j.f.whiteside | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 05:10 AM
i cant believe i forgot to mention the studio one story. it comes with a free dvd the production is a bit shitty but it provides some cool commentary
Posted by: jeff | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 09:51 AM
thanks. youve got me back into jamc and spaceman 3. nice blog you got here.
Posted by: Satisfied '75 | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 12:07 PM
man, i've been seeing these comps all over the place. i have the studio one funk comp, so i've been interested in getting one of these. i just never know where to begin.
- Ryan
Posted by: Ryan R. | Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 01:03 PM
These songs work wonders for starting off your day during that first coffee and cig in the morning, I'm convinced I need more of these comps.
Posted by: Paul Losada | Friday, July 29, 2005 at 08:09 AM
This whole series is Killer Phyllis Diller.
Posted by: Kelvis | Wednesday, August 03, 2005 at 01:50 PM
yeah i've been smoking weed and listening to 100% and 200% for two weeks now... this stuff is awesome!
Posted by: mike sims | Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 02:45 PM