This is a very special project for me as Deemas and I have been playing together since our teens, so an album together is well overdue. We’ve covered a multitude of styles taking in my love of dusty old dancehall and dub and linking it with Deemas’ experience in the jungle arenas and his lineage in London’s soundsystem scene.

There will be more news to come soon but whilst I’m mixing down the last couple of LP tracks, I can tell you that the album will drop in the summer. Reggae sleeve legend Tony McDermott, last seen on the Duppy Writer cover, is doing the artwork and I’m currently sorting out who’s next in line for the “Wrongtom Meets…” treatment.

In the meantime check this footage grabbed from the dj booth at our debut gig last autumn at Big Chill House…

On a brighter note the Wrongtom Meets Deemas J album will be coming out in all formats, details of which will finally be announced next month but I can tell you the final touches were laid down this week thanks to some top notch tooting from Jon Gilles and Paul Jordanous on horns.

Lastly, if you missed it 1st time round I’ve dug out my Correct Techniques mixtape in tribute to Stalag’s mastermind Winston Riley who sadly passed away last week. Check the technique on mixcloud…

NYE was of course a stone groove, replete with all kinds of freaks dressed up for The Book Club’s Mardi Gras celebrations, and I’m not ashamed to admit I played the cheesiest set of my career, and loved every minute of it. So big ups to the Disco Shed and Big Ten Inch crew for putting it all together – here’s a candid shot of me around the midnight mark caught by the Shed’s head honcho Peepshow Paddy.

Prior to that party I dropped in on some friends in full Baron Samedi makeup, where I met the guitarist from psychedelic new wavers Doll By Doll, who told me about his cat Barry while we enjoyed a plate of quiche, which in a very tenuous way brings me to this catlike offering…

A couple of summers back I was kicking back in my friend’s dilapidated house in New Jersey when he asked me to record some vocals for a track he hadn’t yet made, resulting in “I Touch You” which you can check out below. I can’t remember the exact origins of the shiny cat reference but I think you’ll agree that Richard Science has made some grade A Prince-esque sex-funk. Richard is of course otherwise known as Ed Zed who you might recognise from his Duppy Writer contribution or the odd Skank Blog here n there if you’ve been following my runnings for the last few years, if not, obviously I hate you but feel free to give “I Touch You” a listen none the less, and Happy New Year!

I Touch You by Richard Science

In the run up to our (now sold out) NYE celebrations at The Book Club this year, Clash Magazine asked me to share my dj horror story, which you can read here.

On the subject of disasters, don’t forget to pre-order the Pama Intl Meets Wrongtom dub LP “The Seventh Dub”. No, not a musical disaster but an armageddon themed trudge through the remnants of Pama’s “Love Filled Dub Band” LP, decimated then rebuilt with the help of some tape echo and my deejay compadre Deemas J.

If you’re not with us for NYE I’ll see you in 2012, until then here’s The Dub After Tomorrow featuring Deemas J, from The Seventh Dub.

Only 250 copies will ever get pressed on wax so don’t hesitate, get your plastic out and pre-order yours now or mark my words, there will be hell to pay. Preview a mix of tracks from The Seventh Dub below…

Pama Intl Meets Wrongtom “The Seventh Dub (album sampler)” by wrongtom

In other news I’ve updated my mixtapes section as many of the old links have died so you can now stream a few of my mixes via mixcloud with more from my back catalogue to come. More info here.

Last up as we’re nearly into the yuletide party season so it’s time to announce my NYE movements which thankfully this year only involve the one gig, having spent most of last year’s running between venues.

This year it’s back to the old faithful of The Book Club in Shoreditch where rhythm n blues rebels The Big Ten Inch are teaming up with the Disco Shed posse to bring you The Big Shed Inch featuring two floors of bass, boogie, jump-jive, jazz and no doubt both kinds of R&B at some point with guests including DJ Format, Jerry Dammers, and The Congo Faith Healers playing live. I’ll be holding court in the shed at midnight and there’s a New Orleans Mardi Gras theme so feel free to get dressed for the occasion, assuming you’re not perplexed by the prospect of celebrating easter at new years.

Also, if you missed our debut Wrongtom Meets Deemas J show at Dancehall Jamboree, I’ve got some wicked footage which will be online soon but until then you can peruse some pics from the night over at Hipsters Don’t Dance.

If you can make it to The Big Chill House in Kings Cross this coming Saturday we’ll be testing out tracks from our almost finished album as part of the lineup for Dancehall Jamboree. It kicks of at 9pm, we’re on at 10pm sharp and it’s all FREE! Check out the advert below…

In other news I’ll be hot footing it from my usual “radio” residency with Mr Trick this Wednesday night to select some synth related favourites for Tim Noakes’ Synth Heroes show on NTS Radio. Tune in around 10:30 when I’ll be selecting a few tracks and talking Arps & Moogs with Mr Noakes.

And then… nothing. Lost in time, I didn’t hear a peep out of this release until this weekend when apparently it actually dropped digitally back in July. So now you can own it for yourself, just thumb up a couple of bucks (well, 89p) and it’s all yours.

Now make like a tree… and get out of here.

We’ll be previewing this live, along with a few more tracks on Nov 26th at Dancehall Jamboree at The Big Chill House in King Cross but until then have a listen below.
Wrongtom Meets Deemas J “Crime Times” by wrongtom

Prior to the Jamboree I’ll be hitting the north for a brace of gigs in Liverpool and Hull respectively. Tomorrow night I’ll be descending on Liverpool Music Week to play the closing party alongside the likes of Ghostpoet, The Whip and everyone’s favourite reggae uncle DJ Derek. The full lineup is certifiably insane and it’s all there under one roof for just a tenner at the Contemporary Urban Centre. I’ll be on at 1:30am so come say hello and shake a leg or two while you’re at it.

Following that I’m teaming up with Shepdog from Nice Up! who’s currently running a night at Fruit in Hull which will be put to the test with a full bass assault from our dusty record boxes. I’ll no doubt test out a couple of these Deemas tracks while I’m at it too.

I’ve also uploaded a roots/reggae/dub mix I recorded for last week’s Sound Of Leisure show on Space Invader FM if you fancy a listen. Oh and word on the street is there’s still a few Cassetiquette CD’s knocking about if you look carefully.