Member Since: 23/02/2007
Influences:
Channel One, Revolutionaries, Roots Radics, Joe Gibbs and The Professionals, Thompson Sounds, Jammy's, Scientists, King Tubby's, Augustus Pablo, Jah Thomas, Tamoki Wambesi and specially the percussionists Skully, Sticky, Skyjuice, Bongo Herman, Everald Forrest, Alvin Haugthon, Alvin â€Secco†Patterson & Dennis Brown, Sugar Minnott, Barry Brown, Leroy Smart, Michael Prophet... and all Jamaican different styles and Artists.
Sounds Like:
PIRATES CHOICE RECORDINGS PCR 10†001
SUGAR MINOTT / TIME TO KNOW + DUB
BENJAMMIN / REAL (extended)
Here you have two original riddims created by Ambassah's and backed by Dub Generation. Recorded and mixed at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio by Roberto Sánchez (Santander, Spain), except Sugar Minott's voice recorded over “Mondays Sounds†riddim at Youth Promotion (Jamaica). The resultant song from that session is called “Time to Know†and it is the A-side for this first 10 inch release from the new Spanish label Pirates Choice. On the B side we find Ben-Jammin's “Real†over â€Working Everynight†riddim. This is an extended version, different from the one appearing on the first Ambassah's album release “Rub a Dub Showcase Part1â€. Dub Generation players are: Drum Programming: Dubby Ambassah and R. Sánchez / Bass: Roberto Sánchez and Iñaki Yarritu (B-side) / Piano, Organ, Synth and Pick Guitar: R. Sánchez / Riddim Guitar: Roberto Bartolomé / Horns: Jimmy C., Aratz DÃez and Gorka Fernández / Percussion: Dubby Ambassah
Produced by Ambassah / Co-Produced by Roberto Sánchez / Mastered analogycally at Euridia Studios (Bilbao) by Ibon Larruzea
PIRATES CHOICE RECORDINGS PCR 10†002
KENNY KNOTS / LOVE & GLORY (extended)
BENJAMMIN / MONEY TALKS + DUB
Here you have “Fire in the north†and “Money Talksâ€, two new original riddims created by Ambassah’ and backed by Dub Generation. Recorded and mixed at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio (Santander, Spain) by Roberto Sánchez, except Kenny Knotts’ voice at Garate Studios (Andoain, EH) and Sly Dunbar‘s drums at Anchor Studio (Jamaica). On the A-side you find “Love and Gloryâ€, Kenny’s vocal version over “Fire in the north†riddim (feat. Sly on drums). On the B-side you find Ben Jammin’s “Money Talks†which gives name to the riddim. This is the second 10 inch release on Pirates Choice label.
Dub Generation players are: Drums: Sly Dunbar, Iñigo Elexpuru (on B-side) - Bass: Roberto Sánchez - Guitar: Roberto Sánchez, Roberto Bartolomé - Keyboards and Organ: Roberto Sánchez
Horns: Jimmy C., Aratz Diez, Gorka Fernández - Percussion: Dubby Ambassah’ - Backing Vocals: Roberto Sanchéz, Charlee Brown
Produced by Ambassah’ - Co-produced by Roberto Sánchez - Mastered analogycally at Euridia Studios (Bilbao) by Ibon Larruzea.
PIRATES CHOICE RECORDINGS PCR 10†003
HORACE MARTIN / AWAKE JAH JAH CHILDREN + DUB
RANKING FORREST & JAH BREEZE / TWO THE HARD WAY (extended)
Pirates Choice presents the legendary Jamaican singer, Horace Martin, revising his 70’s classic Jah Jah Children over the Ambassah original 'Mondays Sounds' rhythm, played by Dub Generation. This song was recorded and mixed by Roberto Sanchez at his A-Lone Muzik Studio, Santander, Spain. The voice of Horace Martin was recorded at Black Arrows Studio, Toronto.
You can also enjoy Sugar Minnott over this rhythm with his heartfelt Time To Know, Pirates Choice's first release.
On Side B we find DJs Ranking Forrest and Jah Breeze--aka Breeze & Trees--in stunning form on Two The Hard Way, a combination style tune in a heavy early 80’s fashion. They were voiced at LNL Studio, Chicago.
Dub Generation players are: Drum Programming: Dubby Ambassah' and R. Sánchez / Bass: Roberto Sánchez / Piano, Organ, Synth and Pick Guitar: R. Sánchez / Riddim Guitar: Roberto Bartolomé / Horns: Jimmy C., Aratz DÃez and Gorka Fernández / Percussion: Dubby Ambassah'
Produced by Ambassah' / Co-Produced by Roberto Sánchez / Mastered analogically at Euridia Studios (Bilbao) by Ibon Larruzea
Record Label: PIRATES CHOICE RECORDINGS / A-LONE / FAK RECORDS