We know what you did last summer on an early Friday afternoon: you enjoyed Nick Manasseh's (RootsGarden) set at the Chill Out stage… If you want to relive it then tune in on 13th November 2013 Wednesday 8pm CET on the Chill channel.
Manasseh soundsystem was built in 1985 by a group of friends and finished on the Sunday morning of Notting Hill Carnival. With the aim of playing reggae with a roots focus, the soundsystem was based in West London, Shepherds' Bush area. Nick Manasseh started producing the same year, beginning with Sound Iration with Scruff. Sound Iration was re-issued last year. In 1987 Nick began his show on Kiss FM, brought in by brothers Norman and Joey Jay to play 3-7am whilst the station was a pirate and later 3-6am until Kiss was re-programmed in 1999. Riz Label was started by the Manasseh crew in 1991, releasing the first Manasseh Meets The Equalizer (AKA Jeremy Armstrong) album in 1992- 'Dub The Millennium', which was then licensed to Acid Jazz. The next Manasseh Meets The Equalizer album, 'Shining', was released in 1996, coinciding with the collapse of Acid Jazz and finally, 'Step Like Pepper' came out in 2003 featuring vocals from Knati P. Nick has since produced countless tracks, remixes and albums from world class musicians including amongst others, Pama International, Emeliana Torrini, Lee Perry for Rob Da Bank, Brother Culture's 'Isis (including tracks 'Supernova' and 'Rider') and Earl 16's Roots Man Dance with an album on it's way. Most recently and notable are the wave of Roots Garden Productions storming the UK reggae charts produced by Nick Manasseh, beginning in 2004 with Johnny Osbourne's 'Black Star Liner'. Recent releases have included singers Ava Leigh, Luciano, Ras Zacchari, Levi Rhythm, Bob Skeng, Dark Angel, Cate Ferris and Brother Culture. One of the latest releases, Manasseh Meets Praise, 'The Struggle Continues' features live viola player Michael Pagulatos. Nick also mixes the Roots Garden Showcase, performed for the 2nd time last year and touring next Spring 2013. Branching out into other projects, Nick recently did sound design for the new Julian Temple film about London and has been working a with 12-piece band from the Solomon Islands, Narasirato, producing their album and mixing their live show, something Nick has sometimes done with the likes of Pama International and Soothsayers meet Johnny Clarke. Since the soundsystem began in 1985, Nick has been a DJ all over the world, travelling to countless countries and continents and still continues to do so, working with MCs Brother Culture, Danny Red, Earl 16, Dark Angel and Kenny Knots.
Reruns: 14th November 2013 Thursday 2pm CET, 15th November 2013 Friday 8am CET, 16th November 2013 Saturday 2am CET.
