Nicknamed the GERMAICA VIKINGZ by us JODDSKI, JAN STEEZY and DRAHPAA are RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS, the Dancehall Soundsystem started by JODDSKI and STEEZY in 2001, out of frustration over Oslos lack of Dancehall clubs. JODDSKI is credited with making the Norwegian language credible for rapping in, and the 2 of them have toured Norway since 2000, up to 2007 with POPPA LARS, making up legendary hiphop band TUNGTVANN. Included JODDSKIs current solo career we are at sometething like 6 albums, 4 eps and countles mixtapes, singles and colloborations.

RAGGABALDER have since 2001 shared stage with everyone from BEENIE MAN to LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY, played all over Europe, won the Oslo club award, held regular clubs all over Norway and dropped a handful of mixtapes. RAGGABALDER favor cutting edge Dancehall over Rastafari and Rub-a-Dub – though playing those styles when in the mood. This time around they include Grime and Hip Hop as well in their selection. RAGGABALDER take their genre deadly serious, but unpretentious, and are known for creative and unexpected Dubplates and Bashment Vibes, as well as putting their Hip Hop background to full use.

Today sees their return from the hiatus they started in 2009. A break they have used to DJ seperately, explored other genres as well as touring and releasing albums with JODDSKIs solo act. “Blå” has held quite a few classic RAGGABALDER sessions, so the Oslo club is a no-brainer as far as where the comeback will be held. Euphoric through the whole comeback, JODDSKI has compiled and mixed 2 Mixtapes with a total of 2 hrs 45 min of his favourite Dancehall, Reggae, Rap and Grime tunes from 2011. Everything done in classic RAGGABALDER fashion. He presents world premieres from WARD 21 and GENERAL DEGREE, as well as a combination from JODDSKI himself and SIRKUS ELIASSEN on the infectious “Yu Go! Riddim”, built by Swedish Bosnian EMIR “YOUTHMAN” KOBILIC, and released by GERMAICA DIGITAL. Dubplates/Exclusives from Norwegian rappers JAA9 & ONKL P, PUMBA & DON MARTIN, SON OF LIGHT, GIRSON and PETE (VÅGSBYGD HANDY) as well as, MR. EVIL,  LOYAL FLAMES, STYLO G, MILLION STYLEZ and SANJIN & YOUTHMAN.

Download and listen:

Raggabalder Presenterer Fette Najs 2011 Vol.1:

http://soundcloud.com/raggabalder-1/raggabalder-presenterer-fette

Raggabalder Presenterer Fette Najs 2011 Vol.2

http://soundcloud.com/raggabalder-1/raggabalder-presenterer

Link Up:

Raggabalder Riddim Rebels on facebook

English version below…

GERMAICAs egne viking JODDSKI, tidligere kjent som JØRG-1 fra rapgruppa TUNGTVANN er i ferd med å lansere seg som soloartist. Hans første album heter “Krig & Kjærlighet” og gis ut av Norges største Indie, Bonnier-Amigo, kjent fra MADCONs suksess. Første smakebit er tittelsporet “Krig & Kjærlighet”, hvor han har fått med seg en av Norges største rockelegender på refrenget. Han heter MICHAEL KROHN og er kjent fra veteranene i RAGA ROCKERS, med over 25 år i bransjen. Låta fins å kjøpes på iTunes, og kan høres på JODDSKIs iSpace. “Krig & Kjærlighet” er gjort over SEEEDs “High Noon ” riddim.

Albumet Krig & Kjærliget kommer i høst og vil inneholde produksjoner fra norske Hip Hop – legenden TOMMY TEE, polske BOB ONE, danske PHARFAR og et internasjonalt stjernelag av reggae og Hip Hop – produsenter. Skiva er delvis spilt inn i Oslo og i GERMAICAs hovedkontor i Leipzig/Saxony. Ikke glem å sjekk ut JODDSKI sitt sound, RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS, Norges fremste Dancehall-ambassadører.

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English version:
GERMAICAs own viking, JODDSKI, formerly known as JØRG-1 from the Hip Hop group TUNGTVANN, is about to launch himself as a solo artist. His first album is called “Krig & Kjærlihget” ( “Love & War”), and will be released through Norway’s biggest indie label, Bonnier-Amigo, known from the success of MADCON. The first preview from the album is the title track “Krig & Kjærlighet” where he features one of Norway’s biggest rock legends on the hook. His name is MICHAEL KROHN and he’s known from the 25-years running RAGA ROCKERS. The track can be bought on iTunes, and can be heard on JODDSKIs iSpace. “Krig & Kjærlighet” is done over SEEEDs “High Noon” – riddim.

The album “Krig & Kjærlighet” will drop this autum and features productions from Norway’s Hip Hop – legend TOMMY TEE, BOB ONE from Poland, PHARFAR from Denmark and an international star-studded lineup of producers. It’s partly recorded in Oslo and at GERMAICAs HQ in Leipzig/Saxony. Make sure you check out JODDSKIs soundsystem RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS, Norway’s premier Dancehall ambassadors.

Link up:

myspace.com/joddski

myspace.com/raggabalderriddimrebels

English version below…

RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS er Norges fremste fanebærere for alle ting dancehall, og har lagd kaos rundt i Norges land siden 2001. De drita Nordlendingene spiller også rundt omkring i Skandinavia, og har også jobber i Tyskland, Polen, Tsjekkia og Nederland på samvittigheten. Nå er de i samarbeid med sine gode venner fra Leipzig, Tyskland, GERMAICA DIGITAL klar med en ny mixtape kalt “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door”. GERMAICA og RAGGABALDER har hatt et tett samarbeid siden GERMAICA-sjef PIONEAR tok med RAGGABALDER-selector JODDSKIs gamle band TUNGTVANN på hans “Rodeo Europe” samler i 2005.

RAGGABALDER bruker mye av energien sin på å promotere lokale og Europeiske artister, og på “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door” får du også dubplates fra en helt ny generasjon med Skandinaviske og Europeiske artister. Fra Sverige, de nye stjerneskuddene DAN JAH og JOEY FEVER. Fra Nederland, ZIGGI og MAIKAL X. I tillegg er både Danmark, Tyskland, Polen og Spania representert. De to sistnevnte med henholdsvis LUTA (Wroclaw) og SHABU (Málaga), begge to av GERMAICA DIGITAL sine hovedsagtsninger fremover.

I tillegg får du spor fra flere andre Europeiske artister, og riddims produsert av danske PHARFAR og svenske KAPTEN RØD. Skandinavisk og Europeisk reggae er på en sinnsyk opptur for tida og RAGGABALDER og GERMAICA vil alltid gjøre sitt beste for å sette fokus mot de som fortjener det. Ellers minner “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door” mye om en RAGGABALDER-kveld slik den skal være: Het, svett, og proppful av “Up to di time Dancehall!

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English version:

RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS are Norway’s number one torchbearers for everything Dancehall stands for, and have been wrecking havoc throughout Norway since 2001. The drunken North Norwegians also did play all over Scandinavia, and have had gigs throughout Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands on their resume. RAGGABALDER are now ready with their new Mix-CD release called “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door”, in cooperation with their good friends from Leipzig, GERMAICA DIGITAL . RAGGABALDER and GERMAICA have been working closely together since GERMAICA-boss PIONEAR included RAGGABALDER-selector JODDSKIs former band TUNGTVANN on his “Rodeo Europe” release in 2005.

RAGGABALDER put a lot of focus in to promoting local and European artists, and on “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door” you get dubplates from a new generation of Scandinavian and European artists. From Sweden, the new shooting stars DAN JAH and JOEY FEVER. From Holland, ZIGGI and MAIKAL X. Also represented is Germany, Denmark, Poland and Spain. The 2 latter with LUTA (Wroclaw) and SHABU (Málaga) respectively, both of them amongst GERMAICA DIGITAL main focuses in the near future.

In addition you get tracks from several other European artists, as well as riddims produced by Denmark’s PHARFAR and Sweden’s KAPTEN RØD. Skandinavian and European reggae is on a rise at the moment and RAGGABALDER and GERMAICA will always do their best to put the focus on those who deserve it. Other than that, “Knockin’ Like A Hammer Pon Ur Fukkin’ Door” is very much like a proper RAGGABALDER session: Hot, sweaty, and full up of up to di time dancehall!

Link up:

• myspace.com/germaicadigital

• myspace.com/raggabalderriddimrebels

PIONEAR presents: OPIUM EUROPE RIDDIM – V.A.

7 Countries Representing for GERMAICA

featuring: MAD KILLAH (France), JODDSKI (Norge) & YT (UK), BOB ONE & DA BASS (Polska), LU MARRA & MIKELINO (Italia), LIQUID (Deutschland), SODOM & GOMORRAH (Österreich)

After the release of the original OPIUM riddim with BOUNTY KILLER, NATASJA and COBRA amongst others earlier this year, the European leg of the riddim is here! Some of the finest Artistes from Europe deliver their interpretation of the hypnotic hardcore Hip Hop flavoured PIONEAR instrumental:

link up:

• free download of the Opium Europe MegaMix

It’s edited by UPLIFTMENT INT’L (Leipzig-Südost/Germaica) and hosted by SHABU (Málaga/España)

Here some info about all featured European Artistes:

MAD KILLAH – Delivers after “Playstation” on the “Rodeo Riddim” his 1.9th tune for GERMAICA. Productions for French and European producers alike, shows all over the continent but also in Senegal, Cameroon and even Brasil proved time and again his No.1 status amongst the French DeeJays… “Put Down The Gun” is a classic anti-gun Anthem delivered with the renowned MAD KILLAH style that makes him one of the frontrunner Dancehall Artistes in Europe…

link up:

• mypspace.com/killahmad

JODDSKI – Norway’s Hip Hop pioneer and long time GERMAICA bredrin – was also featured on the “Rodeo Riddim” in 2005. Furthermore he’s responsible for the bookings of the GERMAICA label sound UPLIFTMENT INT’L in “Nordland”. As leader of Norway’s Hip Hop group TUNGTVANN his lyrics and style set the trend for Norwegian Rap in the native Viking tongue. Active as Artiste but also alongside JAN STEEZY protagonist of “Norge’s Største Soundsystem” RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS, he currently is recording his solo debut to be released in 2009. Not too long ago guest of Leipzig’s new Dance “FLY HIGH!” he also was seen in PIONEARs “FAR EAST STUDIO” to record on upcoming GERMAICA riddims. So be prepared for Europe’s maddest Styler coming harrrddd in 2009…

link up:

• myspace.com/joddski

YT – UKs finest – doesn’t need to be introduced too tuff since his live appearances everywhere in Europe speak for themselves, the GERMAICA crew saw his wicked performance at the Polish BIELAWA REGGAE & DUB FESTIVAL last August and was amazed, since this bredrin represents it both the ‘riginal Jamaican flavour as well as his British roots and we rate that! Currently YT is recording his second album working with leading UK Reggae producer CURTIS LYNCH Jr. and J.D. aka DREADIE among others. This promises to be an album which will continue where “Straight Outta Britain” – his 2006 debut – left off. Reggae-based but with a little eclectic UK flavour… This time he comes with his GERMAICA debut providing a soundkiller hook for his combination with JODDSKI..

link up:

• myspace.com/ytreggae
  

BOB ONE & DA BASS – Representing the lively Polish Dancehall scene with the notorious Ganja tune “Sensimilla”. We tell u this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the incredible strong Polish Dancehall scene which PIONEAR says might see the brightest future only ahead… Bob One currently residing in the Silesian city of Kattowice just released his solo debut album “Jeden” and counts for the GERMAICA label boss amongst the top 5 Polish Dancehall Artistes . DA BASS is featured on the tune and represents the flavour of RUB PULSE SOUND. For long years he and BOB ONE where resident Artistes on one of the best Polish Sounds

link up:

• myspace.com/mightybobone

LU MARRA & MIKELINO – From Italy’s notorious South representing the other “Big Country” when it comes to the current status of Reggae in Europe. A lively Sound scene, krazy Dances and nice festivals, that’s Italy’s “Mezzogiorno”. LU MARRA is one of the hottest newcomers on the scene and being a favourite amongst the Italian Sounds everybody awaits his Mix-CD which at the moment is in the initial stages of the production process. The sweet voice of MIKELINO adds furthermore spice to yet another combination on the OPIUM EUROPE called “Microphone Check”.

link up:

• myspace.com/lumarra1

LIQUID – Germany’s tuffest voice. U can’t kill LIQUID! Native son of Germany’s “Steel City” Salzgitter he was one half of the underground Hardcore duo BACKYARD CREW and this way responsible for tunes way ahead of the time and of course due to their explicit content cause for a lot of controversy right at the turn of the millenium in their home country. A year ago he re-started voicing for PIONEAR and launched his solo career. Now contrary to the Patois he used before to perform LIQUID is rapping in his native German tongue. Style and versatility plus uncompromising lyrics are the trademark of this German Classic Dancehall artiste… No link up available since him way too underground Fari…

SODOM & GOMORRAH – the mad man duo hailing from another “Steel City” but of course this time Austria’s own Linz… Chatting in their native dialect called “Linza Slang” makes them sound so authentic. Describing their style as a crossover of Dancehall and Hardcore Rap they don’t know no political correctness. JACK UNTAWEGA and BUM BUM KUNST just do their thing and don’t care about nuttn. Austrian street style at it’s best! If u like their tune “Mi Ba Dem” on the OPIUM u have to check out their album “In Gods Naum” to be released in January…

Link up:

• myspace.com/sodomundgomorrah

Riddim ID

Title: Opium Europe Riddim

Artiste: Various

Producer: Pionear for Topp Entertainment/GERMAICA

Release: December 19th 2008

Label: GERMAICA DIGITAL

Format: mp3/WAV

Available at: iTunes, mp3.soundquake.com, Beat Source, Juno Download…

Track List:

• 01. Put Down The Gun – Mad Killah
• 02. Dead Een Yah – Joddski & YT
• 03. Sensimilla – Bob One & Da Bass
• 04. Microphone Check – LuMarra & Mikelino
• 05. Der Auftragskiller – Liquid
• 06. Mi Ba Dem – Sodom & Gomorrah

Als der neunte GERMAICA-Geburtstag im September kurzfristig vom “Westwerk” in den “Klub Frühauf” verlegt wurde, wußte die UPLIFTMENT INT’L Cru nicht, was sie erwartet. Würde ein Klub in dem noch nie gespielt wurde, mit nur 3 Tagen Vorlauf für die Werbung, von den Leuten angenommen werden? Der Abend war dann, nichtzuletzt wegen der ersten Deutschlandshow des polnischen Artistes LUTA, dermaßen nach dem Geschmack aller Beteiligten, daß man sich sofort entschloss dort eine zweite Party in Angriff zu nehmen…

Am 3. Oktober ist es so weit: Zeit um zum nächsten “FLY HIGH!”, dem Vol.1.9 abzuheben! Wieder haben sich internationale Gäste angesagt, nach dem Osten gehen wir dieses Mal in den hohen Norden und begrüßen mit den RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS das hochkarätigste Soundsystem Norwegens in Leipzig. JODDSKI und JAN STEEZY bildeten für neun Jahre gemeinsam mit DJ POPPA LARS das Trio TUNGTVANN. Sie waren die erste ernstzunehmende Hip Hop Cru ihres Heimatlandes und für fast ein Jahrzehnt auch die erfolgreichste. Mit 4 Alben incl. Goldauszeichnungen, setzten sie den Trend für die nachfolgende Genaration nordischer Rapper. Schon bei TUNGTVANN waren sehr starke Dancehalleinflüsse zu spüren, die sie ab 2001 mit RAGGABALDER, ihrem eigenen Sound zur Vollendung führten. GERMAICA ist den Osloern bereits seit über 4 Jahren eng verbunden, sind sie doch für die Bookings von UPLIFTMENT INT’L in Norwegen verantwortlich…

Aller Voraussicht nach , wird es einen Abend voller guter Musik und mit viel Alkohol geben, denn die durchzechten Nächte in den Klubs Oslos, sind immer wieder ein gern gewähltes Gesprächsthema innerhalb der UPLIFTMENT Cru. Mal sehen, wer am Feiertag wen unter das Selectorpult säuft?

Link up:

• www.myspace.com/upliftmentintl
• www.myspace.com/raggabalderriddimrebels
• www.myspace.com/tungtvann