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NTS GUIDE TO: DISQUES DEBS

Diving into the back catalogues of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Emerging in the late 1950s under the vision of Henri Debs, Disques Debs became a cornerstone of Guadeloupe’s music scene, shaping the island’s sound for decades. The label’s vast catalogue spanned genres from biguine and bolero to cadence-lypso, zouk, and reggae, releasing an impressive array of over 300 7" singles and 200 LP albums during it's time. Henri Debs ensured his studio remained at the cutting edge of sound production. Regular trips to New York and Paris allowed him to source the latest recording equipment and master new techniques, keeping his facility ahead of the curve. By the ’70s and ’80s, it had become one of the most sophisticated studios in the Caribbean, drawing artists from across the region - including Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, and Haiti - who sought its superior sound quality. Debs also documented this progression through extensive photography, charting the studio’s transformation from modest four-track machines to a top-tier SSL mixing desk. Curated by Hugo Mendez

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Straight heat from West London party DJ Rico Mars live from the studio - rap, drill, R&B…

Tracklist

Cash CobainCash Cobain
Dunk Contest
LPOVLPOV
POV LUV
King VonKing Von
Took Her To The O

Rushy X AntsLiveRushy X AntsLive
Estelle
Maxo KreamMaxo Kream
Bang The Bus
Kanye West, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ignTy Dolla $ign
Carnival
BrazyBrazy
Brazy Shark
Len LucciLen Lucci feat. CochiseCochise
TELLMEsUM
GhettsGhetts
Stylish Nxxxa (Feat. Lancey Foux)
Cash Cobain, Cash Cobain, Chow LeeChow Lee
Rump
GunnaGunna
Bittersweet
Che EcruChe Ecru
WE IN LUV
Cash CobainCash Cobain
Slizzy Dialogue
Sexxy RedSexxy Red
SkeeYee Afro Version (Produced By Blaccmass)
Sonny RaveSonny Rave
Hypnotize
LvLv
2 Sprites
LvLv
No FT
Rico MarsRico Mars
Ski Skank
DrakeDrake
The Langauge (Stefan Vilijn & Rancido Afrodub Mix)
Dave NunesDave Nunes
ADHD Riddim (W/Shinshan Salazar Pantera)
Dj DoraemonDj Doraemon
K. I. K. I.
GhettsGhetts
Stylish Nxxxa (Feat. Lancey Foux)
BXKSBXKS
Back It Up
Molly SantanaMolly Santana
Amnesia
Jada Kingdom, Jada Kingdom, UnoTheActivistUnoTheActivist
That’s It
BB TrickzBB Trickz
Ah!
MercuryMercury
Wyha
Jay Critch, Jay Critch, Cash CobainCash Cobain
Kick It
Bossman DlowBossman Dlow
Get In With Me
Tony ShhnowTony Shhnow
Sthhressed Out
Manalang, Manalang, Usher, Usher, KaytranadaKaytranada
10% Chance U Won’t Call
Gold Haze, Gold Haze, Flo MilliFlo Milli
Never Lose Me X One In A Million (Gold Haze Remix)
Figs0 X TreezoFigs0 X Treezo
Codeine 14%
Cash CobainCash Cobain
Slizzy Dialogue