IF YOU ARE DIGGING THE SOUNDS, CONSIDER VERSION CITY FOR YOUR NEXT RECORDING PROJECT!
VERSION CITY STUDIO
Version City is the workshop of producer/engineer/performer/recording artist King Django. From its inception at the beginning of 1997, Version City has been an important and influential studio, particularly in New York/New Jersey ska, reggae and dub music. Bands and artist from all over the US and the world come to the humble basement to record or send in their tracks for mixing, re-mixing, dub-mixing, voicing or mastering. While specializing in Jamaican and Jamaican-influenced music, Django has produced and engineered a wide range of styles including punk rock, doowop, jazz, rhythm & blues, klezmer, funk, hip-hop and more.
Past and present clients and projects have included:
Ashanti Congo Roy
Bigger Thomas
Bomb Town
Cedric Brooks
Cold Spot 8
Crazy Baldhead
Dave Hillyard
Da Whole Thing
Deep Minor
Desorden Publico
Dr. Ring Ding
Eastern Standard Time
Faber
German Goldenshteyn
Guerrillafinga
Hub City Stompers
Hyphen One
Johnny Osbourne
Justin Rothberg Trio
King Django
La Severa Matacera
Little John
Nigger Kojak
Predator Dub Assassins
Prince Alla
Ray Musiker
Redstar 73 records
Roaring Lion
Rocker T
Roger Miret & The Disasters
Sic & Mad
Sister Nancy
Stubborn All-Stars
Sugar Minott
The Code
The Forthrights
The Pietasters
The Radiation Kings
The Slackers
Unlikely Alibi
Version City Rockers
Victor Rice
Wareika Hill
Weatherman
Westbound Train
Yabby You & The Prophets
Until 2001 the studio was located in a cellar on East Third Street in NYC. Over the years many bands and artists have passed through. Tons of reggae, rocksteady and ska tracks and many complete albums were recorded at the original hideout of the NYC Ska Mob. The anarchist atmosphere and strong smell of urine and raw sewage led to the spontaneous creation of the first Version City CD but also eventually contributed to the destruction of that rat-infested location.
In 2001 Django rebuilt the studio in its new location and continued improving it with new and better equipment. The new Version City, located in New Brunswick, NJ now offers both full analog and digital recording along with Django's renowned production and engineering skills. We also offer MOBILE DIGITAL MULTI-TRACKING, so we can record your band ANYWHERE!!! In addition, we can organize DUBPLATE and VOICING SESSIONS with many foundation reggae artists.
I also just got back from Jamaica with - a whole heap of incredible new ska, rocksteady and early reggae 45s on labels like Beverley's, Top Deck, Tuneico, Treasure Isle and more! - a selection of Jamaican vinyl LPs we've never had in the store before! We've also got a new batch of Roots Reggae titles (not yet available on the regular site) in the CD Sale, and a huge selection of clearance 45s. You can only find out about the Secret Sales by signing up for the Stubborn Records e-mail list at http://www.versioncity.com/lists
Not only can you now check out: - the new King Django skinhead reggae 45 on Conquering Ruler Records from Germany - the two latest deep roots reggae Freedom Sounds 45s on the Ethiopian Kings riddim featuring King Django, Predator One and Weatherman - all SEVEN Jamaican Version City label 45s on the Fortitude riddim
but you can now listen to the following albums IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
Version City Rockers - Version City Dub Clash King Django - Roots Tonic Sic & Mad - The Destruction of Utopia Pt. 2 Various Artists - Version City Blue Beat Players - Torrid Rock Rocker T - Nicer By the Hour Victor Rice at Version City The Radiation Kings - Early Years Stubborn All-Stars - Nex Music The Coldspot 8 - Get On High The Soul Merchants - If You Like Music Predator Dub Assassins - The Hardest King Django - Roots & Culture Special Edition
Stubborn Records- your source for ska, reggae, rocksteady and dub, with over 800 products IN STOCK NOW - is proud to announce our latest original release!
Gigging steadily all over New Jersey and the surrounding area for many years has earned this group a reputation as one of the tightest Reggae and Ska outfits around. You'll find out why when you give this, their second studio effort, a listen.
Check out the STUBBORN RECORDS JUKEBOX for samples of this and other fine releases from around the world!
www.stubbornrecords.com presents VERSION CITY Ska - Rocksteady - Reggae - Dub - Dancehall Monthly ALL-AGES Dance Party First Saturdays at The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard Street, NYC
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2008 Version City is very proud to present Jamaican Reggae Legend & Prince Buster recording artist MILTON HENRY & The Bandulos with special guests Philadelphia Ska Stalwarts RUDER THAN YOU NYC Ska-Swing Madmen TRI-STATE CONSPIRACY NJ Rock-Reggae-Soul THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS New Paltz, NY Ska-Rock-Reggae LEMONADE GRENADE plus regular Wicked Selector Jah Point/Shockwave Sound and your ever-lovable host King Django
$12 - doors at 7pm
SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2008: REEGAL BEEGAL, BRAVE NEW GIRL, THE AMBITIONS and more! STAY TUNED!!! </p&g
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