Celebrating 10 years in Jamaica’s entertainment industry as actors, poets and singers, the young men of the dub poetry group No-Maddz – Sheldon Shepherd, Everaldo Creary, Oneil Peart and Chris Gordon – have emerged as one of Jamaica’s most exciting, experimental live acts. They are about to release their first album “The Trod”, which is the first live album recording produced in Jamaica in the 21st century. Interview after the jump.

Jarcat Records launched one year ago as Jamaica’s first web-based music label by a team of three friends – acclaimed Jamaican musician Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore of the internationally renowned band Third World, Jamaican hotelier and upcoming artist Donahue Jarrett, and financier and internet marketing whiz Philip Hill. Cat and Donahue, along with web developer and technology consultant David Wilson – sit down with Fairtilizer to discuss how they plan to revolutionize Jamaica’s music industry through the internet. Interview after the jump.

Tropical bass! Brilliantly mastering the colorful rhythms of cumbia and other Latin dance music styles, Uproot Andy is sure to make heads turn in 2009. His mixtape Guacharaca Migration includes his own remixes (they are INCREDIBLE) and dancefloor killers. A must-have, without any doubt.

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Kon & Amir, you know the name. Respected djs, legendary crate-diggers, unique artists. After touring the world in 2008 (notably in Japan and South Korea), they’re back in the lab working on a new mix as well as the third installment of the Off Tracks series, this time focusing on Brooklyn. We got the chance to have Amir give us his top 10 albums of 2008 list, listen to a track off each now.

Bonus: Amir interview!

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The N.A.S.A. project finds DJ Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon behind the boards and contributions from the most impressing guest star line-up in…the history of music? David Byrne, Chuck D, Seu Jorge, KRS One, Kanye West, Tom Waits, Santogold, George Clinton, The Rza, Scarface and list goes on and on and on. A true event called The Spirit Of Apollo and with a landing date of February 17th 2009, courtesy of Anti and Squeak E. Clean records. Check out their single Money (with a Count Of Monte Crystal remix!). We also got the chance to talk with Squeak E. Clean about N.A.S.A., his Studs parties, working on skateboard videos and much more. LISTEN TO THE SINGLE AND READ THE INTERVIEW AFTER THE JUMP.

Apeanaut (Tim Wagner of 33Hz fame along with NYC producer Andy Avitabile) is a “hip-hop infused reggae and electro experiment” – a mashed-up combination of minimalism, future soul, downtempo, dub, dancehall, and 80s electro – combining the crucial late night blunted reggae vibe with some seriously forward dancefloor energy.

Courtesy of Mr. Wagner of 33Hz come 7 songs and one mix recorded at different times in the life a Apeanaut, all available for download.

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Apeanaut Download Pack (TRACKLISTING AND INFO AFTER THE JUMP)

Yardtek? Hell yeah. Dj and producer WILDLIFE! specializes in mixing the best of dancehall with the best of club-ready electronic music, and the result…well the result is you sweating all night, you know! Recently opening for Diplo and Radioclit (and soon for Boy 8-Bit), WILDLIFE! is building a reputation for wild (no pun intended) dj [...]