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Soon a recording studio was built, which served as a drop-in for most of the Jamaican stars passing through London at the time. Horace Andy, Johnnie Clarke, Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Junior Delgado and many more household names all spent time in the A-Class studios during the early days, although it was the stars of the new UK reggae explosion that really put the label on the map. Alongside artists such as Dee Sharp, Keith Douglas, Papa Face \u0026amp; Bionic Rhona, the label was a springboard for artist such as Asher Senator, Macka B, Andrew Paul and Smiley Culture, the latter whom scored a top 20 hit and a couple of appearances on Top Of The Pops with his 1984 single \u003ci\u003ePolice Officer\u003c\/i\u003e. Going from strength to strength, it was the chart explosion of dancehall in the early 90s that saw more international names come flocking to the label and more hits racking up - far too many to list here, but a brief glance through the discography shows Cutty Ranks, Papa San, General Levy, Top Cat, Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy and Wayne Wonder all recording sides for the label. With the subsequent lull of mainstream dancehall hits, it wasn't until another more uniquely English style of dance music came around that the label was rediscovered; jungle. Based around the soundsystem style of Jamaican music, with an emphasis on the cutting drums and heavy basslines, young jungle producers used many of the tracks recorded and played by the previous generation as its backbone, the vocals given new life by the rudimentary samplers being used in bedroom studios all over the land. Fast forward 25 years and those reverberations are still being felt today - drum and bass, dubstep, hip hop, trap and almost any other sub-genre of what many now refer to as \"bass music\" has the DNA of reggae and dancehall running through it, so its only right to expect a little payback at some point. A\u0026amp;R'd by music fanatic and owner of the Nice Up! record label, Jon Sheppard - \"Inna Nice Up! Fashion\" aims to bring new life to some of these legendary tracks by having modern day producers rework them in their own style and re-introducing them to a new audience. From the frantic breakbeats of rave-revivalist Special Request and the bottom end sonics of Radio 1's Toddla T and Melé, to the modern minimalist dancehall-tech of Machinedrum and the digital dub drone of The Bug, there is plenty to get excited about here. Poland's Radikal Guru serves up some classic dubstep, Germany's Jahtari crew take it back into 80s nostalgia with their 8-bit dancehall style, whilst modern reggae producers Wrongtom, Jstar and Mr Benn all show why they are on the forefront of the UK reggae revival. The tempo gets upped for some heavier jungle inspired remixes from Aries and Gold Dubs, Serial Killaz and festival favourites Dub Pistols, hopefully giving a little bit of something for everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nice Up!","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50450322194763,"sku":"1034744","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/480b3db6-31c0-4676-8587-571a6136f46a_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727110676"},{"product_id":"positive-up","title":"Positive Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaken from the acclaimed album \"Migration\", which covers a myriad of bass genres, this opening track \"Positive Up\" finds Poirier in a deep dubby dancehall mood. Reminiscent of classic Unity or Jammy's productions, the 80s digital vibe is updated to suit modern dancehalls and soundsystems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegular collaborator Face-T provides the vocal counter, once again displaying his brilliant lyricism and delivery, whilst also evoking the legendary Shinehead with a whistling solo - its been a while since we heard one of those! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nice Up!","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50450518901067,"sku":"1010519","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/39ceda71-2317-4756-941a-e4e3b48c2723_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727112630"},{"product_id":"mind-offa-me","title":"Mind Offa Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eManchester's finest, loudest, roughest and toughest sound system - the Dub Smugglers step out from behind the scoops for their debut musical outing on NICE UP!. Being good friends of the label - sharing stages at festivals, clubs and even boat parties around Europe over the years it seemed only right a musical union should happen at some point - and here it is. Teaming up with Jamaican legend and veteran mic-man Burro Banton (recently heard on Chase \u0026amp; Status' massive \"Return II Jungle\" album) they inject some new life into a classic dancehall rhythm bringing it bang up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nice Up!","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50506752819531,"sku":"2020922","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Dub_Smugglers_ft_Burro_Banton_-_mind_Offa_me_11f3a9a5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727829216"},{"product_id":"lazer-quest-ep","title":"Lazer Quest EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaken from the recent \"New Patterns\" compilation on Nice Up!, \"Lazer Quest\" got such a reaction from DJs that we thought it only right to give it a full release of its own. Known previously for their dancehall \u0026amp; dub productions on labels such as Mungo's Hifi's Scotch Bonnet and Reggae Roast, the Leeds powerhouse duo of Danny T \u0026amp; Tradesman can also turn their hand to deep and devastating dubstep, harking back to their formative years in front of the speakers at Sub Dub. \"Lazer Quest\" has already blown dances apart with its cavernous dub stylings and vintage wobble bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the flip we have 2 brand new tracks of equal weight and ferocity - firstly the snarky \"Nobody Cares\" featuring a ranting voice-note from their friend and collaborator Jakey Banton, again adding some vintage era wonkiness and sounding like a long lost Coki tune. Taking things even deeper, \"Acid Wash\" strips things back to an almost skeletal frame with echoes Eski style synths - one for the late night \/early morning crew. Support from Mala, N-Type, J. 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