Redrock Red's now 90! Mrs Ramrock's leadship skills have gone a long way to get to this point with TAZ on vocals doing his thing on 'A Wallace & Morris Production'; it's almost like there's a movie in this!
When you think of what the Ramrock team have recently released as in DB Cohen's album 'Target' (see review HERE), Number's 'Le Boucle Nouveau' (see review HERE), Jonson, Jonson & Jonson's 'Circles' and The Secret Garden, 'Names In The Sky' that featured the vocals of Jo Wallace, the boss at Ramrock HQ (see review HERE), all within the last couple of months, where was the time for 'Wa La La Leng (Do My Thing)?.
Well, apart from the clear and obvious fact that Wallace & Morris (he of Darren all things production and specially keyboards and organ - see 'Union II' review HERE), it was thought this track was the subject of one of the first world's music production issues, a lost/corrupted hard disc. Having been records some 6 years ago after said Jo Wallace had been involved in the disco 'banger' 'Rock da Mic', Mousse T, TAZ and Inaya Day. (Ed. perfect for the forthcoming Roller Disco at We Out Here Festval and Mousse having just been menioned in connection with the Till Brönner release 'Viva La Felicità' - see review HERE).
Before all that TAZ was involved with all the early Grime scene names like Wiley, Sway and Dizzee, being on the 'Boy In Da Corner' 2003 Mercury Music Prize winning album with the seminal 'Jus A Rascal' before being signed to Def Jam. And ' Wa La La Leng (Do My Thing)' is full of that early ragga/hip-hop/sample ethos crossover - and when I say 'full', it's crammed full along with some great organ from Darren.
And as a result of being unintentionally retro/now, the Ramrock graphics Dept. have produced an EP cover harking back to the old days of KTel's 'Superbad' album artwork - as seen on TV?
Either way, it's great to celebrate being 90 and long may they all do their thing - or should that be thang?
Artist: TAZ
Title: Wa La La Leng (Do My Thing) (A Wallace & Morris Production)
Release date: 5th September, 2025
Label: Ramrock Red Records
Cat. No: RRR090
Format: Bandcamp / Digital
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