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Greetings to all reggae massive,

Heartical International just fresh from Zurich with AL Campbell, check his latest LP "Tribute to Studio One" (reggae road/Jet Star), more AL Campbell releases on Heartical label coming soon... This summer, Heartical will be around Europe for more live shows supporting the new Fade Away series release, pick your own !

Here goes the HEARTICAL agenda, next shows :

- May 19th : Killermanjaro + Heartical + Klando & Kill Dem Crew@La Loco/Paris (Fr)

- May 28th "100% dubplates" Heartical + Guiding Star + Blackwarell + Shadow Killah + Junior Sound@Cabaret Sauvage/Paris (Fr)

- June 3d "Fade Away Showcase" Heartical + Herb-alize-It@Atak/Enschede (Nl)

- June 4th "Free Tibet" Special benefit night for Tibet. Heartical + Cool&Ruff@Salle des Fêtes/Dancy (Fr)

- June 18th "Urban Vibes Bash" Heartical + Supersonic + Soundquake@Echo Chamber/Hamburg (Ge)

- June 24th "Panamafica 10th edition" Special benefit night for Africa. Subionic + Demolisha + Heartical + Gator Dash & Jah Militant@Alternat Boat/Paris (Fr)

Heartical label is proud to present 5 new 7" singles on Earl "China" Smith's Fade Away riddim rebuilt by BDF & mixed by Dougie Conscious featuring vocals from :

 

- HS013: MICHAEL ROSE "Never Surrender" / BDF "Melodica Way"

- HS014: WAYNE SMITH "Ask Jah" / BDF "Fade Away Version"

- HS015: HOPETON JAMES "The Stalker" / UMAN & DIFANGA "Plus 2 Love"

- HS016: RANKING JOE "Heartbeat" / BDF "Melodica Way"

- HS017: TROUBLESOME "Hungry Youths" / DIFANGA "Jah Cours"

 

Check the new mini bios of Wayne Smith & Troublesome on our artists page.

Free Audio Samples of the new releases available on our audio & shop page.

 

 

More details about artists featured on the new releases:

 

 

- HS013 MICHAEL ROSE "Never Surrender" : One of Jamaica's international reggae legends, Michael Rose is famous for being Black Uhuru's lead singer becoming one the few reggae artists to ever win a Grammy Award ! After the group split, Michael went on a solo carreer & has been recording successfully for producers like Xterminator, Star Trail, Germaican Recds, Luv Injection or Stingray. Heartical Sound was introduced to Michael Rose during a stage show in Bilbao/Spain in 1999. In 2001, Michael came to Paris & the vibes was nice again. Heartical & the "Grammy Kid" shared the same stage at Barcelona's Uzona Festival in 2003, the decision was then taken to record a song for our label which was actually done a few months later in London, more songs followed and will soon be released on our label. This track, "Never Surrender", stands out as a rebel anthem using a strong "Fade Away" recut by Basque Dub Foundation band. You will find BDF's own Fade Away melodica cut featured on B sid
e. mixed by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds studios in London. All tracks produced by Heartical label in 2005.

 

 

- HS014 WAYNE SMITH "Ask Jah" : This talented singer became famous all around the world when Jammy's released his original song & riddim "Sleng Teng" in 1984. It quickly became a ultimate dancehall anthem & being versioned non stop since then. Far from Kingston rush, Wayne is now settled in the US where he keeps on recording & producing for his own "Sleng Teng Rcds" label. Heartical met him when he first came to France in 2003. When we made him hear our riddims he went straight for this "Fade Away" version on which he recorded this song titled "Ask Jah", an inspired rasta lyrics calling for justice & fulfillment of prophecy. Listen to BDF's own Fade Away version featured on B side. mixed by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds studios in London. All Tracks produced by Heartical label in 2005.

 

 

- HS015 HOPETON JAMES "The Stalker" / UMAN & DIFANGA "Plus 2 Love" : This is a double single. On the first side listen to the sweet falsetto voice of Hopeton James, one of Heartical's favourite singers in a Sam Cooke / Slim Smith mood with original lyrics to seduce any lady on "The Stalker", a song recorded over a heavy Fade Away recut by Basque Dub Foundation Band. On the other side, listen to Heartical first combination ever produced, with french speaking singer Difanga & deejay Uman teaming up on the BDF's Fade Away rythm recut with positive lyrics and vibes for this beautiful "Plus 2 Love". Both songs were mixed by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds studios in London. All Tracks produced by Heartical label in 2005.

 

 

- HS016 RANKING JOE "Heartbeat" : Veteran DJ Ranking Joe has been around for a while, starting his carreer at Studio One before joining U Roy's SturGav Sound with Jah Screw. Settled in the US he keeps on recording for his own label & touring Europe regularly often backed by Blood & Fire crew. When DJ trade started in Kingston, the deejays would use singer riddims with overdubs to combine their own vocals to the original ones, that what Ranking Joe did with Hopeton James vocal of "The Stalker" transforming the song into an awesome part 2 titled "Heartbeat". Also listen to BDF's own Fade Away melodica cut featured on B side. Tracks mixed by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds studios in London. All Tracks produced by Heartical label in 2005.

 

 

- HS017 TROUBLESOME "Hungry Youths" / DIFANGA "Jah Cours" : This is a double single. On the first side, discover the talent of upcoming deejay Troublesome, based in the UK he alredy had some local hits with producers Mafia & Fluxy. He was in the studio when Michael rose recorded his own song on BDF's Fade Away rebuilt cut, the rythm inspired him to deliver his social comments on this "Hungry Youths" for Heartical label. On the other side, upcoming french speaking singer Difanga spreads his sweet vibes on "Jah Cours" over the same Fade Away rythm, Difanga just released his debut album "Le Voyageur" featuring productions by Firehouse Crew or Dean Frazer.Tracks mixed by Dougie Wardrop at Conscious Sounds studios in London. All Tracks produced by Heartical label in 2005.

 

 

Feel Free to link up with us for direct order : info@heartical.net

For bookings : booking@heartical.net

 

Still available previous Heartical series :

- REAL ROCK series, 3 singles featuring : Anthony Johnson, Chronicle, Bunny

>Lye Lye & Little Dany.

- DUB FIRE series, 5 singles featuring: Luciano, Al campbell, Pinchers, Chronicle, Sugar Minott & Original Uman... Order anytime !

Bless up !

 

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