DANIEL W. BEST is Berlin’s godfather of Soul, Dub and Reggae. The long-time partner of JAZZANOVA has come a long way and his taste for soulful dub and reggae music refines itself time after time. After years of passion and hard work DANIEL W. BEST is making it to the top with his small but excellent imprint Best Seven that he established almost ten years ago in 1999. BEST, who brought the legendary band FAT FREDDYS DROP to Europe, who released the 2 latest albums of the other super Reggae band from New-Zealand THE BLACK SEEDS and who helped great artists such as EVA BE, CHAKA DOMU, KABUKI, PAUL ST. HILAIRE and FROST & WAGNER to make a name for themselves on the music scene, is always on his quest to bring us rare dub pearls and forgotten roots-reggae hymns from all over the world. And almost 2 years after the acclaimed second opus of his famous Best Seven Selections, BEST is now coming up with a new compilation of dub and reggae gems and you can believe us at Sonar Kollektiv, when we tell you it was definitely worth your wait! Best Seven Selections 3 is simply the best installment of the series so far. Read the rest of this entry »
Reaching the age of 10 years is always a major and unique event in the life of a band. It is a very special moment that invites you to look on back on the past and admire the long way you’ve come. THE BLACK SEEDS are celebrating this very special birthday with Solid Ground, the best album they ever released.In ten years the 8 piece roots/dub/funk outfit hailing from the coastal capital of Wellington, New Zealand has matured to become one of the major pacifasian music bands. In 2001 the band lead by singer/writer BARNABY WEIR recorded the critically acclaimed and gold-selling debut album Keep On Pushing. They kept on turning heads around with their second album On The Sun released in 2004. With its 2 hit singles So True and Turn It Around being on heavy rotation on all the national radios and music televisions On The Sun achieved double platinum sales at home and helped solidifying THE BLACK SEEDS’ status as one of New Zealand’s premier groups.. Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes to releasing the freshest sounds in Soul, Dub and Reggae, Sonar Kollektiv can trust the flair of DANIEL W. BEST, long-time partner of JAZZANOVA. Besides being the co-organizer of the legendary „Innercity“ parties in Berlin’s Weekend, which draws crowds from all over Europe, DANIEL BEST established the fine little label Best Seven in 1999 that concerns itself with the interface between Soul and Reggae. He already displayed his great A&R skills over the years by releasing the works of many talented artists such as FAT FREDDYS DROP EVA BE, CHAKA DOMU, KABUKI, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, JOE DUKIE or THE BLACK SEEDS. Moreover BEST heightened the label’s profile with the 2 critically acclaimed Best seven selections compilations (SBCD0005 and SBCD0006) featuring the crème de la crème of contemporary Soul, Dub and Reggae. Read the rest of this entry »
The Black Seeds live!
- 25. Juni 2008 England: London Electric Ballroom
- 27. Juni 2008 France Paris Nuit Zébrée
- 28. Juni 2008 France Paris Garance Festival
- 04. Juli 2008 France Festival Terre Neuvas
- 05. Juli 2008 Germany Köln Fühlinger See Summerjam
- 06. Juli 2008 Denmark Roskilde Festival
- 09. Juli 2008 Denmark Copenhagen Rust
- 10. Juli 2008 Germany Berlin Club Maria
- 11. Juli 2008 Germany Leipzig Halbinsel Pouch Splash! Festival
- 14. Juli 2008 The Netherlands Nijmegen Valkhof Affaire Fest
- 16. Juli 2008 France Perpignan Les Estival
- 18. Juli 2008 France Besançon Camp Bestival
- 19. Juli 2008 UK London Lovebox Festival
- 25. Juli 2008 Germany Köln Underground
- 01. Aug 2008 UK Brighton Komedia
- 02. Aug 2008 UK Stanton Stanton Calling
- 03. Aug 2008 UK Edinburgh Castle Palooza Festival
- 04. Aug 2008 Ireland Dublin tba
- 05. Aug 2008 UK Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
- 10. Aug 2008 UK Bristol Bloom Fest
More dates to be confirmed!
In autumn 2003 the Best Seven Selections (SBCD0005) finally came out; a compilation made up of the nicest tracks from the Best Seven catalogue including exclusive tracks. The compilation quickly won the hearts and minds of many listeners. Amazing that only now, three years later a follow up Volume 2 is coming, after the success of the 2003 compilation. And this time again some beautiful Soulreggae tunes are in the center of the happening – mainly from artists out of the Best Seven crew or even personal friends of label boss DANIEL W. BEST. Read the rest of this entry »