Established in early 2003 Vital Sounds Hi-Fi is New Zealand’s foremost bass culture soundsystem. It is run my owner operator Marty Vital (aka dj Manray). Vital Sounds also highlight the skills of a collective of selectors, emcees and musicians including Ras Stone, the legendary Dj Danny Lemon (a founding father of Wellington’s reggae scene) and The Mighty Asterix, just to name a few.
Influences
40 years of music culture from the loudest island in the Caribbean... JAMAICA!
Respect to all singers, players and fans who forward this music in Aotearoa, New Zealand and worldwide!
Massive respect to Andy Craig & Richard from Western Audio (Wellington, NZ) for all their help with building the soundsystem, Thank you.
Sounds Like
The only heavyweight soundsystem in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Sound Operator Marty Vital (aka dj Manray) sums up the sounds philosophy “I've been involved in the music scene for quite a few years and felt a need to create a soundsystem that presented this music in it’s true form, with all the focus on the quality of the sound and the enjoyment of the night!”.
Vital Sounds Hi-Fi have played alongside and supported such legends as Burning Spear (Jamaica), dub poet ‘LKJ’ Linton Kwesi Johnson (UK), Dennis Bovell (UK), Dry & Heavy (Japan), Toots & The Maytals (Jamaica), Soul Jazz Soundsystem (UK), plus local Kiwi groups, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Black Seeds, Trinity Roots as well as having been involved with the Cuba St Carnival & Raglan’s Sound Spash.
big sounds last night man, had a great time. Thanks for all the work you's put in, can't wait till the next one . Might see you at Kode 9, You should def come check it out. Gonna get it nice and weighty in the venue. Big up.
Radio Active 89FM brings you One Love 09 - Roots Rock Reggae. Celebrate February 6th as it should be - together in one love and one unity.
Gracing the stage on Waitangi Day and Bob Marley's birthday will be The Black Seeds, The Little Bushman, Unity Pacific and Electric Wire Hustle.
Along with our own Roots and Culture DJ's , more entertainment, food and clothing stalls. $10 entry at the gate and you will receive a Free Radio Active 2009 Card. All Ages, Licensed Bar, No Dogs, No Patches and No BYO.
