Bobby Konders is a unique case in the history of music. He is the only producer to have become legendary in both reggae and house. He started out alongside Victor Rosado and Kenny Carpenter, the great New York disco house DJs for the Wild Pitch parties which were launched after the closure of the Paradise Garage in 1987. He then launched his own Massive B label in 1991, a time when hip-hop, ragga and house were still rubbing shoulders, before they split up - that combination would only survive in Baltimore. Massive B's first two releases are a testament to his schizophrenia: a downtempo house record by The Nick Jones Experience and a dancehall single by Louie Rankin...
This second volume of the Legacy compilation series revisits his reggae dancehall archives and is a real treat for fans of the genre who will find classics such as Tek a Set with his faithful sidekick Burru Banton or Shinehead's Promises, both over the Cuss Cuss riddim, or Sizzla on Johnny Osbourne's Truth and Rights, one of the most vibrant riddims in reggae history (on Give Jah Thanx), a dream for which we can never thank Bobby Konders enough. Essential. © Smaël Bouaici / Qobuz