Marcus I Meets Adubta - Mr. Money Man B/w Version - 7-INCH SINGLE [7 inch Vinyl Disc]

With summer in full swing, F-Spot Records is proud to announce their next grooved-filled 45, 'Heavy Manners' from Germany's leading authentic reggae team, 'Marcus I Meets Adubta'. Influenced by US Soul and the early Reggae and Rocksteady sounds from Jamaica, aDUBta, a producer and musician from Bavaria, Germany, linked up with Marcus I, a Southern France notable songwriter and singer in the Roots-Reggae scene, to create a collection of work inspired by the Studio One sounds of the 1960s. Following their debut 'CUT A WIRE Showcase' (Hornin' Sounds Records, France - 2023), 'Marcus I Meets Adubta' kick off their next set of releases with this uplifting, flying-cymbal-style 7-inch that's an automatic vibe setter and head nodder. Featuring a minimalist riddim 'Version' on the B-side, DJs, you know you'll need doubles! After nearly 20 years as a drummer for various Reggae bands, aDUBta has recently dedicated himself entirely to the sound of '60s to early '80s Reggae. Gaining international attention as a producer with his debut album, 'Sounds From The Attic,' (released in 2023 through Oneness Records), aDUBta and musical collaborator Mauricio-Joran Ceseña (The Black Oak Roots Allstars) went back at it, focused on recording a collection of riddim instrumentals at aDUBta's Attic Roots Studio. Then, in February 2024, Marcus I joined aDUBta in Germany to write and record vocals and harmonies, deeply showcasing his exceptional songwriting and distinctive voice, which has resonated with every Roots-Reggae fan. For the final touch, aDUBta polished the mixes and dubs entirely analog on his Tascam 388 mixing console, and their first single, 'Heavy Manners,' from a new wave of releases, was sent to press and is now ready for sound systems worldwide.

Rescued from ambient composer Tor Lundvall's old DAT tapes, A Strangeness In Motion Early Pop Recordings 1989-1999 are some of the artist's earliest completed synth pop works which have remained unreleased until now. While the collection has the recognizable ambient bones and sensibilities he's refined throughout his career, many of the tracks call back to the synth-driven pop of mid-late'80s Wire, Nine Circles, and New Order's Movement, with the common thread being the sparse density and mood created by compression, depression, and the impulse to twist convention, not rip it up and repurpose it.

Following the success of their first single on F-Spot Records, InchHeavy Manners,Inch Marcus I Meets Adubta are starting the new year fresh with their second single, InchListen Up My Son.Inch Recorded and produced by aDUBta at his Attic Roots Studio in Bavaria, Germany, and cut from the same writing sessions with singer Marcus I, InchListen Up My SonInch further continues the authentic early roots reggae sound this collaboration is bursting on the scene with. With a rich analog sound, polished and mixed by aDUBta on his Tascam 388, to the soulful vocal tone of Marcus I, this new 7Inch brings the groove down in tempo, transporting you straight to Jamaica during the 1960s & 70s. With the lyrics, written by Marcus I and dedicated to his son, InchListen Up My SonInch is a very personal song that touches the heart. Featuring a proper dub InchVersionInch on side B, this live dub take from aDUBta showcases the distinct harmonies sung by Marcus I and the riddim section of The Black Oaks Roots Allstars comprising of Andi 'aDUBta' Bauer on Drums, Jannis Klenke on Bass, and Mauricio-Joran Ceseña on Guitar, this InchVersionInch is complete with spring reverb and space echo trails for a fresh new experience of this instant classic.