Originating from High Wycombe in the UK, Adrians Wall started building his Sound System around the end of 2007, after hearing Channel One at Notting Hill Carnival, before packing it up and shipping it over to Melbourne in late 2011.
Now a stalwart of the Melbourne sound system scene, Adrian can be found running his own events, guest selecting at other dances, and occasionally stringing up the sound in a park in order to spread the vibes.
Unashamedly promoting Rastafari and always trying to make sound system as accessible as possible, preferably free, Adrians Wall’s events can be summarised by the fine print you find on all their flyers - All Tribes Welcome.
When approached to do a mix for NiceUp, Adrian responded with a three-part Mixtape, ‘Word Sound & Power’. Rather than trying to fit a multitude of different styles into one short mix, he decided to do three parts to allow him to focus more specifically on the styles showcased across these mixtapes - Roots Reggae, Dubplate Specials and Heavyweight Steppers.
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Part 1
For this selection I decided to focus on foundation roots music that paved the way for the variety of styles we play on the sound system today, and kept it to tunes I feel are lyrically strong, with a few dub pieces here and there. These are some of my favourite roots tunes that always sound full and heavy on the sound.
1 - Prince Alla - Intro
2 - Prince Alla - New Name (Dubplate)
3 - Burning Spear - The Invasion (Island 12" LP)
4 - Jah Stich - Give Jah the Glory (Aggrovator 7")
5 - Heptones - Love Without Feeling (Moodisc 7")
6 - Coutney Vibes - I And I Nuh Fear Dem (Original Music 7")
7 - Trinity - Vampire (Iroko 7")
8 - Prince Alla - Lot's Wife (Freedom Sounds 7")
9 - Dennis Brown - Bubbling Fountain (Ranking Joe 12")
10 - Ranking Joe - Love Jah (Ranking Joe 12")
11 - Ray Symbolic - Love Jah Dub Special (Ranking Joe 12")
12 - Enos Mcleod - Jericho (Roots Recycler 12")
13 - Alla - Babylon A Fight Rastaman (Twinkle 7")
14 - Twinkle Brothers - Blood Sample (Twinkle 12" LP)
15 - Corporation of Love - Give Thanks And Praise (Love 7")
16 - Hugh Mundell - Great Tribulation (Message 7")
17 - Michael Prophet - You Are A No Good (Jah Guidance 7")
18 - Clive Matthews - Live Not For Vanity (Fox Fire 7")
19 - The Nortones - Righteous Hand (Iroko 7")
20 - Sylford Walker - Jah Golden Pen (Joe Gibbs 7")
21 - Lone Ark Riddim Force - Righteous Dub (Iroko 7")
22 - Bunny Wailer - Rise & Shine (Solomonic 12")
23 - Winston Jones - Roman Soldiers (Iroko 12")
24 - Roman Stuart - Rice And Peas (Hungry Town 12")
25 - Mighty Diamonds - Gates Of Zion (Greensleeves 12")
26 - Junior Ross + Palma Brothers - Man From Zion (Stars 12")
27 - Steve Baswell - Cool Rasta Man Cool (Archive Recordings 7")
28 - Delroy Melody - Ease Up The Pressure (Jamwax 7")
29 - Dady Culture - Slave Master (Virgo 12")
30 - Brian & Tony Gold - Free At Last (2B 7")
