Review: Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds - Blue House Rockin' (Gee Recordings)

Curtis Mayfield, Jackie Mittoo where are you guys?  They'd love the the 'tributes' on this new album that has gone the whole 'Blue House Rockin' mile to capture the analog times of 60s reggae... and more!

We had good warning that the collaboration of Soul Sugar (aka Guillaume Méténier) and Dub Shepherds (aka Jolly Joseph, Doctor Chaty and Jahno) with the incredible singles, 'Give Me Your Love (Love Song)' (see review HERE) and 'Disco Jack' (see review HERE).

But it's not all old stuff as they also cover Aaron Frazer's 'My God Has A Telephone' (originally Colemine Records) and we known Shniece McMenamin (from Prince Fatty) with 'Family Affair' as a hip-hop meets reggae mix from the Mary J. Blige and Dr. Dre original.

If you love Booker T/Mittoo on the Hammond, there's a couple more instrumentals that'll catch your ear, 'Choice of Music' and 'Drum Song' and as even more of a treat, remember when the Beastie's went all Memphis funk; we'll these folks can do it too on the title track.

We knew this was going to be great from the singles but I would hang around as this is going to sell out fast.

BUY LINK: Blue House Rockin' | Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds | Gee Recordings

Artist:  Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds
Title: Blue House Rockin' 
Release date: 19th September, 2025
Label: Gee Recordings
Catalog Number:  GEE004
Format: Vinly 12" LP  / Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds - Disco Jack / Disco Jack (dub mix) (Gee Recordings)

With the recent tribute to Curtis Mayfield’s "timeless sound" as a refreshed reggae and dub 7", why not  do a tribute to the reggae legend of the keys, Jackie Mittoo as 'Disco Jack'?  

Soul Sugar (aka Guillaume Méténier) has again teamed up with the Dub Shepherds with a follow up to the incredible 'Give Me Your Love (Love Song)' featuring Jolly Joseph (see review HERE).

Mittoo, who made his name in JA from an early age and joining The Skatalites in the 60s before playing sessions with everyname in reggae you care to mention before moving to Canada.  Both sides have 'The Keyboard King' ingrainded into them and the dub particularly stands out giving us even more reason to say we'd have prefered a 12" Discomix.

You may recall the Mittoo orginal was re-issued on an EP on Record Store Day 2018 some 40 years afer the original 7"!  This new version is fresh and not as mellow but so good you can't afford not to get it for the love of reggae, roots, dub organ from the Nyabinghi.

BUY LINK: Disco jack | Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds | Gee Recordings

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Artist:  Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds
Title: Disco Jack / Disco Jack (dub mix) 
Release date: 11th July, 2025
Label: Gee Recordings
Catalog Number:  GEE1005
Format: 7" / Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds - Give Me Your Love (Love Song) feat. Jolly Joseph (45/dub Mix) (Gee Recordings)

Get your orders in now for the roots reggae soul crossover dub on 45; Curtis Mayfield’s "timeless sound" is refreshed in reggae and dub.  

Soul Sugar (aka Guillaume Méténier) has a reputation in and a love of reggae music, he was entrusted to remix Horace Andy's 'Skylarking' so along with the likes of Europe's finest like Gaudi, Grant Phabao, Prince Fatty et al, this producer extraordinaire has teamed up with Dub Shepherds and their mate/singer Jolly Joseph.

You know we'd have prefered a 12" Discomix but the will surely come as you know the single will sell out soon!

As they say, "From Paris to Tokyo via Kingston Jamaica, we bring you the smoothest soul reggae vibe in town", give me your love and let's live together..

Artist:  Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds

Title: Give Me Your Love (Love Song) feat. Jolly Joseph (45 & Dub Mix)
Release date: 13th June, 2025
Label: Gee Recordings
Catalog Number:  GEE1004

Format: 7" / Digital / Bandcamp