Midnight Riders meet Naram Rhythm Section

Naram and Midnight Riders - Bobby Was A Gangster [Official Video 2018]

New Red Robin 12" Scorcher

New Zealand’s fnest purveyors of rural rub-a-dub, Red Robin Records, are back again with another compelling discomix 45 – hot on the heels of their Outta Road 12”, which marked the label’s debut earlier this year.

Having sold the flock sheep he reared over the New Zealand winter, Farmer Red Robin has raised enough funds to summon an impressive cast of veteran singers and deejays to ride two original riddims from his old mate Naram.

A1 sees the great Midnight Riders return with a thing called Bobby was a Gangster – a cautionary tale for all wannabe bad boys on a synth-heavy piece of rub-a-dub. On Part two the 85 Style veteran General Jah Mikey comes down gruff with a bubbling deejay cut called Galang Selector.

On the flip, the versatile General Jah Mikey surprisingly reappears as a singer for Ravers Party. His velvet tones contrast nicely against the growling bassline of another deadly Naram riddim. Ragamuffin Junior Cat then jacks it up for Ram Dance Posse – an unbroken flow of lyrics that few deejays on the planet today could test today.

Mastered to tape by Pole for maximum sonic niceness, this swag of six tunes won’t last long. So act fast to avoid disappointment.

Red Robin 12" - Midnight Riders/Speng Bond/Naram & Art (RR01 Side A preview)

From the remote township of Te Mata, in the rugged hills of New Zealand, comes a new imprint following in the tradition of mid-80s rub-a-dub from an often overlooked corner of dancehall culture.

The brainchild of local farmer and radio personality Red Robin – alongside the deadly production duo Naram and Art – the first 12” features two heavy-like-lead riddims with discomix cuts from four
unsung heroes of the 80s with conscious, street-level lyrics.

Side A finds legendary singer Winston ‘Midnight Riders’ Powell rise again on a synth-infused piece of classic rub-a-dub. Despite being his first release in decades, he delivers a cutting edge vocal from his Kingston 9 borough about life Outta Road in the Jamaican capital. He then crosses live to special agent Speng Bond for a deejay report on the current state of Britain in Dread Outta Road.

With a more uptempo riddim, the flipside sees Toronto-based 80s star Steve Knight fire some timely shots at corrupt politicians with Dem a Fraud before Los Angeles-based MC Tippa Lee comes correct
with a self-affirming deejay cut on Salute the Veteran.

Both sides are served with one-away dub mixes from Naram and added textural touches from disrupt and expert mastering by Pole.

Six cuts on one record, strictly limited pressings.

Red Robin interviews Midnight Riders - 2016

Winston "Midnight Riders" Powell moved to Kingston from the Jamaican countryside in 1971 as a teenager to pursue music, his undocumented story as a reggae artist is explained over a 45 minute interview with journalist Red Robin on the weekly Reggae Rodeo show