Shan & OB chat with Mr Benn (Nice Up! Records) about his long career championing bass, reggae and dancehall music. Since his first 12” release all the way back in 2005 on Leisure Recordings, Mr Benn has been blessing the world with his take on sounds that don’t fit into any one niche but always work on a dance floor. He’s worked with some fairly massive artists over the years, including Blackout JA, Massive Attack’s Daddy G, Tenor Fly, Eva Lazarus, the Ragga Twins and Cutty Ranks and he’s just dropped a brand new pop-infused dancehall single called Strangers (featuring the brilliant vocals of newcomer TIya X An). As always, the boys go deep in conversation about his history and his take on modern reggae and dancehall and they also manage to drop a stack of his material from the beginning all the way to today. Plus, the boys pay homage to Prince Quick Mix, an absolute legend of the scene who recently passed and also have a chat to Sydney’s very own Edseven, who’s just dropped a brand new EP with Megatronic on US label, Turntables On The Hudson. It’s a jam packed show that is not be missed, so don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Mr Benn ft Tlya X An - Strangers
Mr Benn Live & Direct | Fall In Love ft. Eva Lazarus | Boomtown 2015
Feels Right - Mr Benn ft Lorna King & Gardna
Mr Benn - Stars (feat. Eva Lazarus)
Tracklist
Demon Days - GravelLittle Brother - What I Came For
Yam Who & Jaegerossa - Higher
Pieces of a Man - Grits
Chocolate Bam Boo - 1 2 Da 3 And [1 To Da Uptown Crew mix]
Steppa Style - Road [Jah Sazzah Remix]
Mr Benn Feat Nanci Correia - Stand Up
Mr Benn - Trubble
Mr Benn - The Jump feat Souls Liberation
Mr Benn - Work That Feat. MC Zulu
Leisure All-Stars - Friday Night (Mr Benn Remix)
Mr Benn - Without A Trace Feat. Ragga Twins
Cutty Ranks - As You See It (Mr Benn Remix)
Mr Benn - Gwarn Go Bathe feat. Parly B
Mr Benn - Everytime feat. Champion
Mr Benn - Strangers (Gray Remix)
Koolism - Jam Hot
Janelle Monea - Tightrope
Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off
Queen - Fat Bottom Girls (Z-Trip Remix)
Boca 45 - Ultra!
J5 - Red Hot
Freestylers - Hold Up Your Hands
DJ Format - Separated At Birth
Wu-Tang - Shame On A Nigga
War - Magic Mountain (Fuzzbox Remix)
Dynamo Productions - Hit The Floor
Color Climax - Crossfire
DJ Format - 3 Feet Deep
The Pharcyde - Oh Shit
The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady