Heatwave Archives

Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave, Deejay Theory x Toddla T, Thunder Clash Sound

Words by Deejay Theory — Back like we never left, Mixtape Mondays is here to bring you more music with selections from The UK, Sweden (by way of Gambia) and San Francisco. From whine & kotch to pick ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave x Lady Chann + Vybz Kartel, Randy Valentine x Straight Sound, Deejay Samrai

Words by DJ Theory— It's a European invasion this week at Mixtape Mondays: Four big mixes from Euro yard cued up and ready to help you push through another week, with hopefully a little something for eve... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: The Best Mixtapes of 2011

Words by DJ Theory— Welcome to the first #MixtapeMondays of 2012! Large up to everyone who has shown love for the column throughout the year, and of course the artists, labels and brands responsible fo... Read More...

Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, July 2011

Words by Gabriel Heatwave Gappy Ranks is continuing to lead the way for UK dancehall reggae acts around the world. His world tour has been blazing up everywhere from San Francisco to Sydney and Miami to ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Heatwave, Safari Sound, Ziggi, DJ Select

Words by DJ Theory The Heatwave, Energy Bashment (via The Heatwave): Another sure-shot from our UK correspondent Gabriel Heatwave, Energy Bashment offers exactly what the title suggests is served up with a ... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Shimmy Shimmy x Shabba Ranks

Pixels cross the Atlantic at the speed of light (or at least the speed of dial-up) while physical package tek the slow boat. Which is why even though dancehall-friendly Shimmy Shimmy blog launched itself as... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Buju, Busta, Vybz, Stone Love and More

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Welcome to our weekly Oscars of mixtape culture: Three nominees, three winners and one category: sound editing! Stone Love Movement, Top Ah Top Buju Banton mix (via Cutla... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Valentine’s Day Edition

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Anybody who's seen High Fidelity knows that a mixtape is the purest expression of romantic love...and reggae music always gets a bump in royalties when Valentine's Day rolls... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Bob Marley, Bogle and Machel Montano

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton There's basically two types of people in this world; those for whom February 6th was Superbowl Sunday and those for whom it was Bob Marley's birthday. But whichever camp you... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Safar-I Sound, Jah-T, Pretty Rick, Bacchanal Radio

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Its that time again. Yawn. Brrr! If you don't have to drag your ass to work in the freakish cold because you have a holiday, then God bless you and MLK. If you do...you're g... Read More...

Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave 2010 UK Bashment Update

Words by Gabriel Heatwave with additional reporting by Dan Bean After Notting Hill Carnival post-game breakdown and a successful NYC jaunt, our UK lime experts from the Heatwave crew have graciously agreed... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Deadly Dragon, Heatwave, Shifta & Bollywood Disco!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Jah-Jah say no work on a sunday, and no idlers on a monday. Only a few days to power through until x-mas, so get your headphones on, get in the zone and get to work! This we... Read More...

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