Pool Party Music
A friend of mine asked me to DJ her pool party, she wants the typical top 40 and hip hop, but she also wants reggae which I have none of.
Anybody know any good reggae for a pool party?
If you have other song suggestions that aren’t reggae feel free to post them
boats n hoes
Reggae - it’s a bit of a vague description, mate. Reggae has been around for a while, and is HUGE. Ragga, Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Ska, Roots, Rocksteady, Dub - it’s all reggae.
Get to googling, find some artists from the last 10 years (I’d go back AT LEAST 20, actually) and get to searching. Some starting points (and crowd pleasers), are:
Shabba Ranks
Buju Banton
Damian Marley
Chaka Demus & Mr. Pliers
Maxi Priest
Beenie Man
Bounty Killer
Cocoa Tea
Ninja Man
Wayne Mashall
Wayne Smith
Wayne Wonder
Shaggy (has some AWESOME stuff if you dig hard enough)
Yellow Man
But, if you wanna get REALLY reggae on that ass - check out these legends:
Bob Marley (Duh…)
Dave & Ansel Collins
Anthea and Donna
Capelton
Desmond Decker
Toots and the Maytals (ya better ask somebody!)
Jah Screechy (go and find Walk and Skank, immediately!)
Jimmy Cliff <The man.
Prince Buster <Legend
Peter Tosh
The Wailers
Bunny Livingstone
Lee Scratch Perry
Sly and Robbie
You could even get bit diverse (and maybe a little controversial) and include some UB40 (and why not?). Maybe get some UK Ska in there too (Madness, The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Bodysnatchers, Bad Manners…)
Well I can help there being from the Bahamas.
mixing reggae is easy if you can do the following well use cue points , cutting and droping, and use the following sound fx fog horns, gun shots and lasers. Most reggae comes in riddims which means you can have one popular riddim with three or popular songs on the same riddim. To mix them all you have to do is set a cue point at the beginning of the first verse let the song playing reach the end of its second chorus and then cut or drop to the first verse of the new song on the same riddim. To change the riddim mix the beginning of a new riddim into the end of the second chorus when the verse starts fire off a fog horn then gun shot followed by a laser cut to that riddim and shout puuuuulllllll up and then start the track over rinse and repeat. (lol I can’t believe I just said that but yes thats how most reggae dj’s mix check out reggae riddim mixes on youtube for more assistance).
To get you started search for these riddims on youtube.
Buy out Riddim - Stand out tracks are
Sean Paul give my the Light
The TOK song - I think it name is just got paid
Notch - Nuttin ah go so
Showtime Riddim - Stand out track are
Red fox- Bashment Party
General Degree- hypocrite
Joy Ride Riddim
Lady saw - under the sycamore tree
Tanya Stephens- Yuh nah ready for this
Individual tracks to get
Shabba Ranks - Bed room Bully
Shabba Ranks- Trailer load of girls
Beenie Man - Wickedest Slam
Tanya Stephens - Handle the Ride
Tanya Stephens- Gogle
Mad Cobra- Flex
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fire off a fog horn then gun shot followed by a laser cut to that riddim and shout puuuuulllllll up
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Brilliant!!! 
2 all time riddims mentioned there, too - Buy out and Joyride!!! 2 of my favourite versions on them are:
Buy out: Sean Paul - Like Glue
Joyride: Conroy Smith - Dangerous
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one of my favorite reggae dj’s right here Dj Gmani this a perfect example of how to mix reggae note the use of fxs and cutting to make the transitions
https://soundcloud.com/djgmani/summertime-dancehall-2012
Get some of the tracks in the mix and you will be good this is nice for a good poolside vibe
Might have just the mix for you - Podcast 187: Uproot Andy - Give it a listen and get some of those songs. When I first heard this played I described it to a friend as “perfect BBQ music.”
iTunes reggae comps ftw. Some bullets to be found amongst some tat (though even the tat can be useful… ie Informer)
For the love I god drop Funky Kingston in there… And 54-46 Was My Number… And Under Me Sleng Teng
Fuckin’ CHURCH!
I thought the preferred method was to loudly backspin the outgoing record and shout out “REWIND SELEKTA” over the mic as you cue the next one
You know that shit 
So not all reggae, but giving you a bit of a Caribbean vibe, most are a bit older, could go on but here are a few that will move people.
and some more
And one to get them in the pool.
THIS…Pantie dropper
never got too deep into the genre but i have had a sweet spot for scientist and king tubby…
You know its sad but this works just as well.
Oh yea I forgot to say that you don’t even have to mix songs either when mixing reggae to accomplish this all you need is a mic. Play one song and when you are ready to make your transition pick up your mic and shout random crap that aligns with the new incoming song then play it here is a example with non reggae songs
The wanted glad you came playing. You want to transistion to Call me maybe.
So you pick up the mic at the end of the second chorus filter down glad you came and shout out " hey you sexy here is my number call me now don’t say no just say maybe" drop cued Call me maybe at here is my number call me maybe.
For more flare trigger two gun shots one fog horn and two lasers backspin and say Reeeeeewwwiiindddd trigger a machine gun sample then play track from the beginning.
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For more flare trigger two gun shots one fog horn and two lasers backspin and say Reeeeeewwwiiindddd trigger a machine gun sample then play track from the beginning.
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You make it sound so easy! 
Well thing is it easy because its all I hear on the radio and clubs in the Bahamas. Radio stations are just branching out and hiring new DJ’s who can actually mix more that just reggae and hip hop. The clubs basically sell out to the masses which are just getting into other genres. So yea Dj’s down here have it easy in fact most guys here have made it simply because of their mic gimmicks.
We have a sad state of Djing over here.
Shame - 'cos the music is STRONG.
Can any of you reggae heads help me? I’m trying to track down a riddim that I CANNOT find:
Superstition Riddim (1999) Rag Town label
Anyone know where I can lay my hands on this riddim???