Aggrobeat

Aggrobeat (also presented as Aggrobeat Records) is a record label and reissue brand specialising in Jamaican and Jamaican-influenced music — ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub. Its catalogue is sold through the Aggroshop webstore, where Aggrobeat appears as one of several in-house labels alongside Jamaican Art Records and TWT Records, and next to licensed catalogue from established Jamaican imprints such as VP/Greensleeves, Studio One (Coxsone Dodd), Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, King Jammy, Bunny 'Striker' Lee, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Linval Thompson and the Roots Radics. The label's output, as shown on the Aggroshop Aggrobeat Records page, mixes official reissues of classic Jamaican albums with new recordings by contemporary vintage-reggae and rocksteady acts. Representative items include an official reissue of Keith Poppin's 1975 debut album 'Envious', produced by Phil Pratt and Keith Poppin; 'Dub Delique' by Boss Capone & Keith Rowe; a 7" single by Monty Neysmith and The Upsessions, 'The Vampire Bites Back'; the second album by the Austrian/Italian vintage rocksteady band The Rocksteady Conspiracy, 'In Vain'; and a various-artists ska compilation, 'Watermelon Man Ska', gathering rarities produced by early Jamaican ska originators including Carlos Malcolm. Aggrobeat therefore functions as both a heritage reissue label and a home for the European vintage-ska and rocksteady scene, packaged in vinyl formats (LP and 7") with gatefold editions and pre-order campaigns tied to release dates. Its commercial identity is closely bound to the Aggroshop retail platform, which lists Aggrobeat releases with prices in euros and organises them by artist, format and release schedule. Because the brand is a niche independent label, public information about its corporate structure, founding date and ownership is limited; the available evidence consists of its product listings and its Wikidata entry. It is best understood as an active independent record label and reissue brand serving collectors and fans of Jamaican and vintage Caribbean music.

Aggrobeat is an independent record label and reissue brand associated with the Aggroshop webstore, a specialist retailer of Jamaican and vintage Caribbean music. On Aggroshop, Aggrobeat Records is presented as one of the store's own labels, listed alongside Jamaican Art Records and TWT Records, and positioned next to licensed catalogue from major Jamaican imprints and producers such as VP/Greensleeves, Augustus Pablo, Boss Capone & The Upsessions, Bunny 'Striker' Lee, Coxsone Dodd / Studio One, King Jammy, King Tubby, Laurel Aitken, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Linval Thompson, the Roots Radics, Symarip (Seven Letters) and The Skatalites. The label's catalogue combines two strands. The first is official reissues of classic Jamaican recordings: for example, the Aggroshop listing describes an official reissue of Keith Poppin's debut album 'Envious' from 1975, produced by Phil Pratt and Keith Poppin, and notes that it was his best-selling and best-known album, featuring a star-studded line-up of Jamaican musicians including Leroy (Sibbles). The second strand is new material from the contemporary vintage-reggae scene, such as 'Dub Delique' by Boss Capone & Keith Rowe, the 7" single 'The Vampire Bites Back' by Monty Neysmith and The Upsessions, and 'In Vain', the second full-length album by the Austrian/Italian vintage rocksteady band The Rocksteady Conspiracy, recorded six years after their debut 'Rough & Sweet'. Aggrobeat also issues various-artists compilations, including 'Watermelon Man Ska', a collection of rarities produced by three of the main originators of Jamaican ska music, among them Carlos Malcolm. Aggrobeat releases are marketed in vinyl formats — LPs and 7" singles — with gatefold editions and pre-order campaigns tied to specific release dates (for example, a pre-order shipping prior to an 8 October release date, and another pre-order starting 6 October for a 16 October release). Prices are quoted in euros, reflecting the store's European base. The brand's identity is therefore closely tied to the Aggroshop retail platform and to the European network of vintage ska, rocksteady and reggae artists and producers. Public documentation of Aggrobeat's corporate history — founding date, founders, ownership and headquarters — is sparse. The brand has a Wikidata entry (Q28372711), and its official web presence is the aggrobeat.com domain, but the available evidence does not establish a founding year or a parent company. What is clear from the evidence is that Aggrobeat operates as an active independent label and reissue brand within the niche market for Jamaican and vintage Caribbean music.

• Official reissue of Keith Poppin's 1975 debut album 'Envious' listed by Aggrobeat Records on Aggroshop

• Pre-order for Boss Capone & Keith Rowe - 'Dub Delique' LP, shipping prior to an 8 October release date

• Pre-order for Monty Neysmith and The Upsessions - 'The Vampire Bites Back' 7", starting 6 October and shipping prior to a 16 October release date

• Release of The Rocksteady Conspiracy's second album 'In Vain', six years after their debut 'Rough & Sweet'

• Release of the various-artists compilation 'Watermelon Man Ska', gathering rarities by early Jamaican ska originators including Carlos Malcolm

Independent niche label and reissue brand for Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub, sold through the Aggroshop webstore and aimed at collectors and vintage Caribbean music fans.

• Keith Poppin - Envious LP

  Official reissue of Keith Poppin's debut album from 1975, produced by Phil Pratt and Keith Poppin; described as his best-selling and best-known album, featuring a star-studded line-up of Jamaican musicians including Leroy.

• Boss Capone & Keith Rowe - Dub Delique LP

  Pre-order LP shipping prior to the 8 October release date; notes that producer and composer Boss Capone has built a reputation over the last twenty years.

• Monty Neysmith and The Upsessions - The Vampire Bites Back 7"

  7" single; pre-order starting 6 October, shipping prior to the 16 October release date.

• The Rocksteady Conspiracy - In Vain LP

  Second full-length album by the Austrian/Italian vintage rocksteady band, recorded six years after their debut 'Rough & Sweet'.

• Various - Watermelon Man Ska LP (gatefold)

  A collection of rarities produced by three of the main originators of Jamaican ska music, including Carlos Malcolm.

1. 1Aggrobeat Records | AGGROSHOP.COMaggroshop.nl
2. 2Aggrobeat - Wikidatawikidata.org