• SESSION 493 : BLESSUP : 02.25.10 : PERCUSSION LAB : NIHAL & PRAVEEN

    Yet another gem from the Blessup! vaults featuring Percussion Lab founder Praveen (Sepalcure) and Halcyon’s own Nihal dropping the heaviest, headiest and deepest Dubstep & Lovestep know on earth. Serious music for serious people, presented and blended perfectly.

    Tune in to Blessup every Thursday from 6-9pm via www.dailysession.com for the best in Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Drum & Bass as well as some funky old school new york business…

    BlessUp! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at Halcyon in Brooklyn.

    Praveen (Percussion Lab)

  • SESSION 489 : BLESSUP 02.11.10 : ANTHONY AVATAR | LIONDUB | DJ MOMA

    Another gem from the blessup archives is unveiled. For this session Anthony Avatar drops that old school New York & Chicago House, Funk, Soul and disco while Liondub & DJ mOma drop the new school dubstep, funky and grime goodness.

    Tune in to blessup every Thursday from 6-9pm via www.dailysession.com for the best in Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Drum & Bass as well as some funky old school new york business…

    BlessUp! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at Halcyon in Brooklyn.

    Anthony Avatar

    DJ mOma

    LionDub

  • SESSION 484 : BLESSUP 02.04.10 : ROAD WARRIOR & I-TESTAMENT : REGGAE

    Funky monks take note, BlessUp! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at halcyon in Brooklyn.

  • SESSION 469: EVENTS 05.28.10

    Mixed by Marcus Visionary (Digital Soundboy/Liondub International/Dub Rock Sound/Toronto)

  • SESSION 468: EVENTS 05.28.10

    Mixed by Iron Myke (Enkryption Projekt/Konkrete Jungle)

  • SESSION 467: EVENTS 05.28.10

    Mixed by Human? (Konkrete Jungle/Survival Crew)

  • SESSION 460: BLESSUP 01.28.10 : PERCUSSION LAB : MACHINEDRUM . PRAVEEN . LIONDUB

    Another hidden gem from the Halcyon Blessup archives surfaces for your listening pleasure. The Percussionlab family blesses us during their 4th Thursday instore residency with more exclusive, deep and dubby selections served with impeccable mixing skills. Machinedrum opens the set with his own brand of focused heat, Praveen brings in the lovestep and deepdubstep and liondub closes up with a bit of both. Eclectic, souldful, yet hard hitting and precisely executed.

  • SESSION 454 : BLESSUP 01.07.10

    Blessup features DJ 0101, our own resident inteligent dnb specialist who drops everything deep and rolling with a liquid twist in this new year archive from halcyon’s almost infamous blessup thursday night instore…

    Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at halcyon in Brooklyn every Thursday from 6-9 pm: 57 Pearl Street in Brooklyn.

  • SESSION 453 : BLESSUP VS PERCUSSIONLAB : 12.17.09

    Another hidden gem from the blessup archives this time featuring one of nyc’s hidden talents representing for the percussionlab camp; machinedrum. A stellar mix of unreleased dubs, original productions and mixed up moods by this artful, yet incredibly precise dj. FIRE!

    Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at halcyon in Brooklyn.

  • SESSION 452 : BLESSUP VS DUBWAR : 11.19.09

    Once a month, liondub and halcyon are honored to welcome the dubwar crew to the blessup in store on thursdays. Once again liondub catches up to speed by posting this archived set which feature a serious assortment of bass weight from the dubwar founder dave q and hotflush co curator alex incyde. Liondub adds some dubstep selections to the fold. Heavy!

    Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at halcyon in Brooklyn.

  • SESSION 451 : BLESSUP 11.19.09

    Liondub decided to shift things up once a month at blessup and bring in some heavyweight local talent that do their thing differently… The second thursday of every month features Dj’s Anthony Avatar & Moma who play everything from funk and soul, to dupstep, uk funky and grime as well as staple nyc house classics and disco rarities. In this particular archive session Anthony Avatar flies solo and drops disco gems, electro earliness and house hotness…Blessup gets twisted….

    Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Hosted by Liondub and recorded live at halcyon the shop in Brooklyn (57 Pearl @ Water St)…

  • SESSION 403 : BLESS UP 09.10.09

    Breakbeat Science Legend DJ Dara and Sector Media maestro DJ Modul8 drop some serious D&B nastiness live at hacyon for their first appearance at Bless Up!  These two are keeping vinyl alive and can be found laying the finest in Jungle and Drum & Bass worldwide.  

    About Bless Up:  On the fifth day he created bass, then he took an Amen break. And so it was, that on Thursdays the high priests of low frequency would gather at the record store in Brooklyn to perform the ancient rites of the turntable… It is in this solemn spirit of praise to all that rumbles the jungle that the cult we call halcyon presents our latest, soon to be habitual ritual, Bless Up! – Thursdays from 6-9pm at halcyon the shop and archived on dailysession.com and halcyonline.com.  Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Our own pied pontiff, Liondub administers the wax sacraments alongside a rotating cast of cardinals representing NYC’s holiest DJ diocese. Visiting saints make miraculous appearances and as always, there’s no tithe at the door and plenty of alms for the poor, so you can save while being saved.

    sorry no tracklisting available.

  • SESSION 402 : BLESS UP 08.27.09

    Hardstyle and heavy Drum & Bass / Jungle & Dubstep session featuring 3 staples in the NYC D&B scene : Trigon (Profound Audio ) / Breaker ( Human Imprint / Guerilla Recordings ) & LionDub (BBS / Halcyon / Konkrete Jungle). 

    About BlessUP! On the fifth day he created bass, then he took an Amen break. And so it was, that on Thursdays the high priests of low frequency would gather at the record store in Brooklyn to perform the ancient rites of the turntable… It is in this solemn spirit of praise to all that rumbles the jungle that the cult we call halcyon presents our latest, soon to be habitual ritual, Bless Up! – Thursdays from 6-9pm at halcyon the shop and archived on dailysession.com & halcyonline.com. Funky monks take note, Bless Up! is three hours of anything-but-silent devotion to the woofer ripping trinity of Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Dub Reggae. Our own pied pontiff, LionDub administers the wax sacraments alongside a rotating cast of cardinals representing NYC’s holiest DJ diocese. Visiting saints make miraculous appearances and as always, there’s no tithe at the door and plenty of alms for the poor, so you can save while being saved.

    sorry no tracklisting available.

  • SESSION 338 : BLESSUP / DUBWAR : 8.20.09 : GEKO JONES, FALTY DL & INCYDE

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    Dubwar in store for Blessup @ Halcyon the shop in Brooklyn featuring Geko Jones, Falty DL and Alex Incyde.  Please be sure to tune in to Blessup the 3rd Thursday of every month as Dubwar invades. Bless Up is hosted by LionDub every Thursday at Halcyon the shop : 57 Pearl St. @ Water in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC…Respect

    No tracklisting available. 

  • SESSION 337 : BLESSUP | DUBWAR : 07.15.09 : RAMADANMAN & DAVE Q

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    Part 2 of the lost treasure that is the UK’s Ramadanman and Dubwar’s Dave Q in store for Blessup at Halcyon in Brooklyn. Please be sure to tune in to Blessup the 3rd Thursday of every month as Dubwar invades. Bless Up is hosted by LionDub every Thursday at Halcyon the shop : 57 Pearl St. @ Water in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC…Respect

    No tracklisting available…Dubplate pressha!

  • SESSION 336 : BLESSUP : 07.30.09 : LIONDUB REGGAE MIX

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    LionDub flies solo for this episode of Brooklyn based Halcyon The Shop’s Thursday night Bless Up in store sessions. In this mix you will hear a vinyl only selection from LionDub, of the finest Reggae and Dub available for purchase at the shop. Thanks for tuning in!

    TRACKLISTING:

    Numbers after tracks correspond to Halcyon product number.

     

    1. Ticklah – Pork version – Easy Star 97367

    2. Ticklah & Rob Symeon – Rob I Land Dub – Concent – 97092

    3. Israel Vibration – Top control Dub – Tuff Gong – 94742

    4. Augustus Pablo & hugh Mundell – Judgement Dub – Greensleeves – 97087

    5. Augustus Pablo & King tubbys – Keep On Dubbing – Clocktower – 97088

    6. Augustus Pablo & Hugh Mundell – My Mind Dub – Greensleeves – 97087

    7. Mad Professor – Feedom Chant Dub – Ariwa – 96037

    8. Prince Far I – The Visitor Dub – Pressure Sounds – 94747

    9. Scientist – Just Say Dub Who – ClockTower – 71056

    10. Scientist – Best Dub On Jah – Sound System – 97090

  • SESSION 282 : BLESSUP : 07.23.09 : SUBATOMIC SOUND & LIONDUB

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    Mixed by Emch of Subatomic Soundsystem & LionDub live at Halcyon The Shop in Brooklyn during their new Thursday night Bless Up Sessions. Emch’s Set is a Live Pa set while LionDub rinses the vinyl for posterity.

    TRACKLISTING!

    EMCH SUBATOMIC MIX:

    1. Disrupt – Selassie I Continualy (Jahtari)
    2. Clouds – Too Young Soundboy Rootah RMX (Dub)
    3. Luciano & Beenie Man – Crazy Baldhead (Taxi)
    4. Rusko – Soundboy Is My Target 
    5. Dubblestandart & Lee Perry – Iron Devil (Subatomic Sound)
    6. Buraka Som Sistema – Wawaba (Mad Decent)
    7. Jamie Vex’d – Saturn’s Return (Planet Mu)
    8. Dubblestandart & Lee Perry Meet Subatomic Sound & Jahdan – Respect The Foundation (Subatomic Sound)
    9. Dancing Shoes – Nick Argon (Argon)
    10. Barrington Levy & Beenie Man – Murderation Dubstep Mix (White)
    11. Subatomic Soundsystem – Emergency Dubcast Signal (Dub)
    12. Dubterror – Unknown 
    13. Dubterror – Unknown
    14. Damian Marley – Road To Zion Dubstep Remix (White)
    15. Jamie Vex’d – In System Travel (Planet Mu)
    16. Bullion – Unknown (Brownwood)
    17. Dubblestandart & lee Perry Meet Subatomic & Jahdan – Respect My Shit RMX (Subatomic Sound)
    18. Dubblestandart & Prince Far I – Wadada Tom Watson RMX (Subatomic Sound)
    19. Dubblestandart – Dub Si (Dubblestandart)

    LIONDUB MIX 

    20. Satori & Marcus Visionary – Black Panther (Liondub International) – Halcyon Product #97063
    21. Jahdan Blakkamoore – The General Marcus Visionary RMX (Liondub International) – Halcyon Product #96053
    22. Noble Society – Mama So Divine Marcus Visionary RMX (Liondub International) – Halcyon Product #97063
    23. Kid Cudi vs. Crooker – Day And Night RMX (UK Funkee) – Halcyon Product #96227
    24. Joker – Untitle RSN (Tectonic) – Halcyon Product #96341
    25. Jack Sparrow – Predator (Contagious) – Halcyon Product #95499
    26. Martyn – All I Have Is Memories (Apple Pips) – Halcyon Product #91989
    27. Zomby – The Lie LV RMX (Ramp) – Halcyon Product #97184
    28. Subscape – Nothing’s Wrong (Dub Police) – Halcyon Product #97172
    29. Panty Raid – Get The Money (Marine Parade) – Halcyon Product #97014
    30. Flying Lotus – Spicy Samwich (Warp) – Halcyon Product #96705
    31. Prefuse 73 – Relief Choir (Warp) – Halcyon Product #96792
    32. Tom & Jerry – Part I Vapour RMX (Tom & Jerry) – Halcyon Product #97178
    33. DJ Madd – Dancer’s Riddim (36 HTZ) – Halcyon Product #97176
    34. Tom & Jerry – Part II Crystal Clear RMX (Tom & Jerry) – Halcyon Product #97170
    35. Break – Is This What You Want (Symmetry) – Halcyon Product #96433
    36. Break – B Traits RMX (Symmetry) – Halcyon Product #96590
    37. Zero T – Busytime Break RMX (CIA Ltd.) – Halcyon Product #96949
    38. Alix Perez – Down The Line Break RMX (Shogun Audio)  – Halcyon Product #97011

  • SESSION 272 : BLESSUP : 06.08.09

    Blessup Halcyon liondub

    Mixed by DAVE Q &CYRUS b2b DISTANCE

    Dave Q Set :

    01. Kode 9 – Black Sun (Hyperdub)
    02. Geiom – Eyl Booty (Berkane Sol)
    03. Martyn – Velvet (3024)
    04. Untold – I Can’t Stop (Hessle)
    05. Joe – Rut (Hessle)
    06. Dub War – Murderous Style (Tempa)
    07. Untold – Dante (Hotflush)
    08. Search & Destroy – Blue Montie (Destructive)
    09. RSD – Accepted (R8 Recs)
    10. Calibre – Dutty (Deep Medi)
    11. Jeff Mills – Tephra (Axis)
    12. Roll Deep – Regular (White)
    13. Plasticman – Pump Up The Jam (Soulja)
    14. King Midas Sound – Dub Heavy (Hyperdub)

    Cyrus & Distance b2b Set:

    01. Cyrus – Decisions (Dub)
    02. Cyrus – Space Cadet (Dub)
    03. Cyrus – Silence (RTP 005)
    04. Distance – Free Me (Planet Mu)
    05. Deleted Scenes – Reasons (Dub)
    06. Cyrus – 3 Kings (6 Six)
    07. Cyrus – Crying Game (Tectonic)
    08. Distance – Radical (Chestplate 001)
    09. Mala – Mountain Dread March (Dub)
    10. Distance & Cyrus – Surrender (Chestplate)
    11. Cyrus – Junk Yard (Dub)
    12. Distance – Misfit (Chestplate 005)
    13. Benga – Untitled (Dub)
    14. Cyrus – Red Rum (RTP 003)
    15. Silkie – Test (Deep Medi)
    16. Distance – Twilight (Dub)
    17. Distance – Magnesium (Planet Mu)
    18. Tunnidge – Riddles Of Jah (Boka)
    19. Cyrus & Distance – Violate (RTP 005)

  • SESSION 263 : BLESS UP 06.04.09

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    Mixed by Krinjah b2b LionDub & DJ Atealtha

    Krinja b2b LionDub Set :

    01. Danny Breaks – Sick Music Sampler Vol. 1 Logistics RMX (Hospital)
    02. Rebel MC – Ghetto Life (Congo Natty)
    03. Serial Killaz – Live From Studio 1 (Ganja)
    04. Rebel MC Ft. Topcat – His Imperial Majesty (Congo Natty)
    05. GoldStar Vs. Beres Hammond – Sound Dying (Secret Service)
    06. Dirty Harry – Wait For It (Ganja)

    DJ Atealtha Set:

    07. Skream – The Shine In (Deep Medi)
    08. Babylon System – Hyphy (Argon)
    09. Joker – 80’s (Kapsize0
    10. Caspa – Louder (Pitch Black)
    11. Caspa – My Pet Monster (Digital Sound Boy)
    12. Goth Trad -Far East Assassin Distance RMX (Skud)
    13. 12th Planet – Ptera Patrick (Smog)
    14. Loefah – System (Tectonic)
    15. Benny Page – Step out (Digital Sound Boy)
    16. 200F – Summer Rain (Kraken)
    17. Distance – Radical (Chestplate)
    18. Ital Tek – Massive Error (Planet Mu)
    19. Juju – Punks (Narco Hz)
    20. Rusko – Mr. Muscle (Sub Soldiers)
    21. Distance – V (Chest Plate)
    22. Gun Jack – Down The Ox (Consume)
    23. Komonazmuk – Night At Deluxe (Hench)
    24. Caspa – Marmite (Sub Soldiers)
    25. DZ & Rocksteady – Forward (Black Acre)
    26. Goth Trad – Law (Deep Medi)
    27. Joker – Do It (Kapsize)
    28. 200F & Kamata – You Don’t Know What Love Is (Kapsize)
    29. King Midas Sound – Cool Out (Hyperdub)
    30. Ghislain Poirier – Blazin – The Bug RMX (Ninja Tune)

  • SESSION 262 : BLESS UP 05.28.09

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    Mixed by EdD, DJ Courage & LionDub

    EdD Set:

    01. State Of Mind – Dead Eye (Samurai Music)
    02. Breakage – Clarendon (Digital Sound Boy)
    03. Lynx & Kemo Ft. Ciah – Skylines (Digital Sound Boy)
    04. Subwave – Indigo (Shogun Audio)
    05. Lenzman Ft. Jo-S (Shogun LTD)
    06. Code 3 – Delta (Shogun Audio)
    07. System – Cage (Digital Soundboy)
    08. Quadrant – Whisper (Fokuz)
    09. Sabre – God Fearing (Metalheadz)
    10. Trei – Sound Down (Commercial Suicide)
    11. Muffler – Mermaids (Hospital)
    12. Klute – Trust Me (Commercial Suicide)
    13. Calibre – Don’t Mind (Signature)
    14. Naibu – Screens (Fokuz)
    15. Total Science – Deal It (Fuze)
    16. Alix Perez – Dub Rock (Horizons)
    17. Lethal – Substixentialism (Position Chrome)
    18. Moving Fusion – Thunderball (Ram Records)
    19. Quadrant – Built For War (Triple Vision)
    20. Loxy & Resound – Storyboard (Digital Soundboy)

    DJ Courage Set:

    21. King Tubby – King Of Dub (Tubby’s)
    22. Quest – Stand (Deep Medi)
    23. Coki – The End (DMZ)
    24. Crazy D – Flex Ting (Sin City)
    25. Fused Forced – What’s Going Down (Substance Abuse)
    26. Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Haffi Rock (Scrub A Dub)
    27. Fused Forces – Acid Swagger (Z Audio)
    28. Audiowright – Fuys (Shift)
    29. Sarantis – Nitroglycerine (White)
    30. Jakes – Rock Da Bells (Hench)
    31. Itchy Robot – Worries In Da Dance (2D)
    32. BarNine – Murda Sound (Mike Lennon RMX) (Z Audio)
    33. Lee Scratch Perry vs. Samia Farah vs. Kode 9 – Yellow Tongue (On U)
    34. Untold – Unknown (White)
    35. Skepta – Rewinder (Pirate Session Rec)
    36. Tech Itch – Unknown (White)
    37. Big-E-D – Backlash (FL Records)
    38. Chefal – Obama Bass (Deep Medi)

    LionDub Set:

    39. Ed Rush & Optical – The Punchbag (Virus)
    40. Ed Rush & Nico – Technology (No U-Turn)
    41. Ed Rush & Optical – Medecine RMX (Virus)
    42. Roni Size – Silent Partner (V Records)
    43. Adam F – Brand New Funk SUV RMX (V Records)
    44. Digital – Eaze Off (Chronic)
    45. Digital – Lockdown (Hardware)
    46. Dylan – Dominion (Hardware)
    47. Total Science – Freeze (CIA)
    48. JL – Hymn Dom & Roland RMX (Orgone)
    49. Dillinja – Violent Killa (Valve)
    50. Digital – Deadline VIP (Function)
    51. Twisted Anger – Exquisite (Penny Black)