Tag - Carlton Livingston

Colored-Inc. presents Carlton Livingston 112

Colored-Inc. presents Carlton Livingston
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-02-05

Carlton Livingston is one of the great, sort of lost singers of the early eighties dancehall scene. He's just released a new album, Bridge of Life and it's a killer. Under the production of Grant Phabao, Carlton's smooth style and voice made this album full of both dancehall mashers and lovers tunes. The sound is a cross between Groundation and more traditional 70's reggae from the island. Here's a selection of some of his earlier hits mixed with a few tracks from this new album.

Tracklisting :
01. Carlton Livingston - Amagideon Time
(from 'Amagideon Style' 12 inch, 198? / Dynamite) youtube
02. Carlton Livingston - Baby Girl
(from 'Rumours' LP, 1984 / Bebo's)
03. Carlton Livingston - Tales Of The Two Cities
(from 'Tale Of Two Cities / Revolutionaries' 7 inch, 1978 / Channel One/HItbound)
04. Carlton Livingston - 100 Weight Of Collie Weed
(from '100 Weight Of Collie Weed / Soundman Clash' 7 inch, 1984 / Kaya) youtube
05. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - The Life Of A Don
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info
06. Carlton Livingston - You Make Your Mistake
(from 'Rose-Marie / You Make Your Mistake / Collie Dub' 12 inch, 198? / Black Joy)
07. Carlton Livingston - Throdding Through The Jungle
(from 'Throdding Through The Jungle' album, 1983) info
08. Carlton Livingston - Children On The Mountain Top
(from 'Soweto' album, 1981 / El Bebo)
09. Carlton Livingston - Soundman Clash
(from '100 Weight Of Collie Weed / Soundman Clash' 7 inch, 1984 / Kaya)
10. Carlton Livingston - Rumors
(from 'Rumors' LP, 1984 / Bebo's)
11. Carlton Livingston - Cold Cold Winter
(from 'Cold Cold Winter' 7 inch, 1988 / Grade One)
12. Carlton Livingston - Mr DJ
(from 'Mr. D.J. / Rougher Yet' 7 inch, early 1980s / Grade One)
13. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Running for my Life
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info
14. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Sing Power to the People
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info

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Black Magic - Hard 2 Find Vol.5 (COLI019) out december 20th, 2010 182

Black Magic - Hard 2 Find Vol.5
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI019, 2010-12-20

An artistic revolution has been ongoing these recent years in Paris, with some unique producers breathing new life into the idea of jazz music, upping the standards of sound and production to those of the masters - Miles Davis, Lee Perry, Fela Kuti, Sun Ra, Traffic and the such...

From the message-intense material, impressionistic soundscapes and folk musings of Doctor L to the dancefloor-filling cosmic afro and soulful roots reggae vibes of Grant Phabao, the Colored-Inc. collective has managed to create a solid universe, showcasing the many facets of the jazz spectrum in the shape of a free-minded label, undoubtly this year's most ambitious one.

Black Magic is their fifth experience in cooperative expression, a voodoo-themed concept album of music suitable for the dancefloor or the living room, a fresh wave of Jazz, Soul, Afro & Reggae production, untangling the scribble of the wicked world with clarity and maturity, and bringing Paris back to its rightful place, the cultural center of the world.

Grant Phabao & Afrodyete - I Got To Be Free by Colored-Inc.

Doctor L - Inside The Man by Colored-Inc.

Tracklisting :
01. Doctor L - Mistery Travels
Sax & Flute by Cedric Ricard, vocals by John Rich, Rhodes by Laurent Fickelson, B3 Ambiance by Guillaume Méténier from Soul Sugar, all other instruments by Doctor L
02. Doctor L - Inside The Man
vocals by Derek Martin, Dom Farkas & Doctor L, all instruments by Doctor L
03. Psyco - President
vocals & guitar by Kiala & Doctor L, all other instruments by Doctor L
04. Grant Phabao - Ogun
saxophone by Zakari Franz, bass by Franck Biyong & saxophone by Nicolas Baudino from Massak, all other instruments by Grant Phabao
05. Grant Phabao - I Got To Be Free
vocals by Afrodyete from The Breakestra, all instruments by Grant Phabao
06. Doctor L - 2 Your Bone
drums by Tony Allen, vocals by Darhill Trevor, all other instruments by Doctor L
07. Grant Phabao - Imitation Sound
vocals by Carlton Livingston & The Lone Ranger, all instruments by Grant Phabao
08. Doctor L - Mesery
vocals by David Walters, all instruments by Doctor L
09. Grant Phabao - Love You Dearly
vocals by Aleena & Mylitant, all instruments by Grant Phabao
10. Doctor L - Another Planet
vocals by Kiala & Doctor L, all instruments by Doctor L

Production duties by Doctor L (1,2, 3, 6, 8,10), and Grant Phabao (4,5,7,9)

Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Sweet Talking (COLI008) out august 10th on Colored-Inc 139

Grant Phabao and The Lone Ranger Sweet Talking july 2010

Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Sweet Talking
(Digital/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI008, 2010-08-10

The Lone Ranger is one of Jamaica's most influential early dancehall DJs. He was twice voted N°1 deejay on the island, in 1979 and 1980. He helped pioneer a newly rhythmic, on-the-beat rhyming style that led DJ toasting into the modern age, and punctuated his lyrics with bizarre exclamations and sound effects ("bim" and "ribbit" were his favorites) that made him perhaps the most imaginative stylist of his time. Without Lone Ranger, no Yellowman, no Shabba Ranks, no Sean Paul...

Thanks to the incredible production skills of French dubmeister Grant Phabao, who crafted for him a splendid album in 2005 (Kulchaklash / to be pronounced "Culture Clash"), and a hit single in 2006 making waves all over the irie globe, with rub-a-dub partner Carlton Livingston and their cover of Dandy Livingston's Message To You Rudie, The Lone Ranger is now back with his 12th album, Sweet Talking, and another big step towards bringing back the golden age of rub-a-dub!

Grant Phabao plays all instruments (with the help of keyboard wizard Soul Sugar, formerly from Seven Dub). He produced, polished and mastered himself the 13 tracks, along with three other full length albums (!), for respectively Carlton Livingston, The Silvertones and The Jays...

Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Sweet Talking by Grant Phabao

Tracklisting :
01. Trod Along
02. Sweet Talking
03. Run Come Quick
04. Music Weh Dem Wan
05. Back Off
06. Fever
07. Too Much Susu Susu
08. Sweet
09. Running For My Life Feat. Carlton Livingston
10. A Who
11. A Ya So We Deh
12. Super Duper Super Knotch
13. Ethiopia

Grant Phabao and Carlton Livingston - Bridge Of Life (COLI003) out march 28th 2010 141

Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Bridge Of Life
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI003, 2009-03-28

Grant Phabao presents Carlton Livingston - Bridge of Life is an album resulting from various sessions recorded between 2006 and 2009 in Paris. Grant Phabao plays all instruments (with the help of keyboard wizard Soul Sugar, formerly from Seven Dub). He produced, polished and mastered himself the 11 tracks, along with three other full length albums (!), for respectively The Lone Ranger, The Silvertones and The Jays...

Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston-Bridge of Life by Grant Phabao

Tracklisting :
01. Bridge of Life
02. Cry Tribulation
03. Rudie
04. The Life Of A Don
05. Running For My Life Feat. The Lone Ranger
06. Sing Power To The People
07. Still Lamenting
08. Jackie Statement
09. Cherry
10. Could Be Bitter
11. Teenager In Love

Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2 (COLI002) out march 21st 2010 145

Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI002, 2010-03-21

Down By The River Side's first album is what some could call a 'jazz' album. Blending Jamaican harmonies with American Jazz or blaxploitation Funk, European folk & electronics with African percussions, Slam and Jazz with Hip Hop, Afrobeat with Gospel and Poetry, with some hefty doses of Reggae, Psychedelia and Soul in between, this is indeed a kind of a New Thing!

All production duties and nearly all instruments by Doctor L & Grant Phabao with star guesting Carlton Livingston, The Lone Ranger and The Jays (from Jamaica), Rare Moods and Kactus Hunters (from Paris), Allonymous (from Chicago) and Tony Allen (from Nigeria).

Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2 by Colored-Inc.

Tracklisting :
01. Zion Holy Place (jazz version) - feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays
02. Speaking For Myself - feat. Rare Moods
03. Jackie Statement (rework) - feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
04. Sweet Life (Grant Phabao Remix) - feat. Doctor L & Allonymous | video
05. Empty & Round - feat. Doctor L & Allonymous
06. Have You Got The Money Honey ? - feat. Doctor L
07. Runnin' For My Life - feat. Grant Phabao, The Lone Ranger & Carlton Livingston
08. Time To Take A Rest - feat. Psyco On Da Bus
09. Ethiopia - feat. Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger
10. Perfect Monster - feat. Kactus Hunters | video

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1 (COLI001) out february 22nd 2010 243

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI001, 2009-02-22

The Black Cat's first album is what some could say a 'world' album. Blending Latin grooves with Afro rhythms, Reggae harmonies with American Jazz or Funk vibes, Saudade with Jamaican riddims, Psychedelic Funk with Electronic R&B, Psychedelia and Hip Hop, with some lusty doses of Rub-a-Dub , Afro, Soul and Reggae in between, this is indeed a kinda world tour.

All production duties and nearly all instruments by Doctor L & Grant Phabao with star guesting Martin Perna (from Brooklyn), Ocote Soul sounds & Adrian Quesada (from Nicaragua and Austin, Texas) Carlton Livingston, The Lone Ranger and The Jays (from Jamaica), Tita Lima (from Brazil), Allonymous (from Chicago), Roldan (from Cuba), Dom Farkas (from Paris) and Kiala (from Nigeria and Congo). Yep 'world' indeed.

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1 by Colored-Inc.

Tracklisting :
01. Activista
feat. Doctor L & Martin Perna from Antibalas | video
02. Could Be Bitter (Jazz Rework)
feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
03. Vendende Saude E Fe (Grant Phabao Remix)
feat. Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada + Tita Lima
04. Never Play Me (Doctor L rework)
feat. Doctor L & Allonymous
05. Waiting For El Sun
feat. Doctor L & Roldán Gonzalez Rivero
06. Music Weh Dem Wan
feat. Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger
07. Numbers
feat. Rare Moods & Dom Farkas
08. Freaky Habits
feat. Doctor L
09. Cherry
feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
10. Steppin' Up In Time (reggae version)
feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays
11. Motherland
feat. Psyco & Kiala