Already one of the most influential reggae music selectors of the current era, Yaadcore continues his transition into an artist with a new mixtape, Sumn Different. Following on the heels of his debut single (as a vocalist) “Ready Now,” released last year, he’s getting set to introduce himself further with “The Calling,” out tomorrow, June 5th, via his own 12 Yaad imprint and Delicious Vinyl Island.
For Sumn Different, Yaadcore connects with 12 Yaad artist Karbon, bringing listeners a taste of what’s to come from both acts. While previous Yaadcore mixtapes, such as those in the Reggae Aroma series, offered a survey of the roots reggae landscape, Sumn Different focuses mainly on in-house artistic output, but also leaves room for remixes and inclusions of fellow travelers like Lila Ike and Runkus, who appears on the 12 Yaad-produced “Liv It Up,” a track inspired by Whitney Houston’s classic “My Love Is Your Love.”
The name Sumn Different, Yaadcore explains, comes from the new event series by the same name which he’s started in keeping in Kingston. But it also proved to be a fitting name as he began assembling tracks for the project.
“It is an event series we have monthly, every full moon,” he says. “Working on this mixtape, I decided to use Sumn Differnt and bring something different for the people. The mixtape is different than anything out right now. It’s to give people free music and introduce them to myself and Karbon, and warm them up to what’s to come. To give the people music in a palatable and exciting way fi listen.”
Stream Sumn Different here, and see the track listing below.
1.Intro – Mammee Bay
2. Yaadcore – The Calling
Produced By Young Zoe Beatz x 12 Yaad Records x Ian Mckee
Mixed By Bonzai Caruso
3. Skit – Your Lane Different
4. Yaadcore – Ready Now
Produced By Rian Williams x 12 Yaad Records x Ian Mckee
Mixed By Tippy I Grade
5. Bob Marley Ft Haile Selassie – War Speech [Refix]
Produced By Bunx
Mixed By Yaadcore
6. Karbon – Caesar Never Cease
Produced By Bunx
Mixed By Runkus
7. Yaadcore – Guide InI
Produced By Bunx
Mixed By Runkus
8. Karbon – Like A Feather
Produced Computer Paul
Mixed By Yaadcore
9. Karbon – Belial
Produced By Damage Musiq
Mixed By Runkus
10. Karbon – Kurfew
Produced By Teflon ZincFence
Mixed By Runkus
11. Skit – Connect Different
12. Yaadcore – Tension
Produced By Top Ranking
Mixed By Dan Sauter
13. Skit – Caught Up With The Calling
14. Karbon – Killamanjaro
Produced By Ron Benjamin
Mixed By Runkus
15. Yaadcore – Eyes Can’t See
Produced By Oneness Records
Mixed By Yaadcore
16. Yaadcore – Ladadidaaa
Produced By Jahlanzo
Mixed By Yaadcore
17. Skit – Just Saying Hi
18. Yaadcore – Bee With Mee [Tadow Refix]
Produced By Masego & Fjk
Mixed By Runkus
19. Runkus – Liv It Up
Produced By 12 Yaad Records & Rian Williams
Mixed By Runkus
20. Yaadcore. Lila Ike. Imeru – Freestyle
Produced By 12 Yaad Records & Rian Williams
Mixed By Yaadcore
21. Yaadcore ft. Karbon – Light Up The Place
Produced By Dub School & 12 Yaad Records
Mixed By Runkus
22. Runkus – $$$
Produced By Wizical
Mixed By Runkus
23. Skillibeng – Brick Pan Brick
Produced Eastsyde Records
24. Karbon – Highgrade Maka
Produced By Tekno
Mixed By Ian Mckee
25. Bunny Rugs ft. Karbon & Yaadcore – Runaway Remix
Produced By X-Terminator Productions
Mixed By Runkus
26. Skit – Tip Of The Iceberg
27. Lila Ike – Solitude
Produced By Ziah & Iotosh
Mixed By Niko Marzouca & Robert Marks