20 January 2012

Winston Riley

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Winston Riley, who passed away yesterday morning in hospital in Jamaica.

Winston was one of the few, a man who could genuinely be called an innovator, a musical pioneer, an icon – from a greenhorn sixteen year old singing for Byron Lee to his recently refitted and legendary Techniques studio in Orange Street via Top of The Pops, he has subtly steered the direction of Jamaican music and championed its true sound.

We have had the pleasure of publishing Winston since the late 80s, plenty long enough for him to become more friend than client and he will be sorely missed by us all. Another great, great loss not just to reggae but to music.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

January 27: Actress @ Bongo Club, Edinburgh
January 27: Altered Natives @ The Cove, Brooklyn, NY
January 27: King Midas Sound @ Bishopsgate Institute
January 27: Native Sun's Sarina Leah @ Hootananny Brixton
January 28: Altered Natives @ Public Works Oddjob Loft, San Francisco, CA
January 28: Ame @ Corsica Studios, London
January 28: DJ Naughty @ INC Club O2, London
January 28: Drumsound & Bassline Smith @ Fake Blood, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
January 28: Fatima @ Pangea Musical Festival, Manchester.
January 28: XXXY @ The Big Chill House, London
February 02: Fairport Convention @ Fairfield Halls and Ashcroft Theatre, London
February 03: DJVadim @ The Old Queens Head, London
February 03: British Sea Power @ The Haunt, Brighton, London
February 03: Drumsound & Bassline Smith @ Southampton University, Hampshire.
February 03: Zion Train @ Jamm, Brixton
February 07: Ivo Neame @ The Amersham Arms, London
February 10: Ivo Neame @ South Bank Centre, London
February 11: Reggae Roast Jamdown @ Plan B, Brixton, London
February 12: John Holt @ Brixton Academy, London
February 15: Phronesis @ The Vortex, London.
February 17: Drumsound & Bassline Smith @ Proud 2, London.
February 17: Inland Knights @ Cross Club, Czech Republic.
February 17: KAN @ The Met, Bury
February 17: Paul Woolford @ 7-9 Crucifix Lane, London.
February 18: Actress @ Recyclart, Belguim.
February 18: Guy Gerber @ Warung Beach Club, Brazil.
February 18: KAN @ The Forge at the Anvil, Basingstoke
February 19: Phronesis @ Hideaway, London
February 24: KAN @ The Ropewalk, Barton-upon-Humber
February 25: Marcus Worgull @ Distillery, Leipzig, Germany
February 27: DJVadim @ Charlys, Hawaii
March 16: Scratcha DVA & Morgan Zarate @ Hyperdub takeover, Fabric, London

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