Mungo's Hi Fi

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Mungo's Hi Fi
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Reggae, dub
Instrument Sound System
Years active2000 (2000)–present
Labels Scotch Bonnet Records
MembersTom Tattersall
Douglas Paine
Craig Macleod
Jerome Joly
Website mungoshifi.net

Mungo's Hi Fi is a sound system based in Glasgow, Scotland, which follows the original Jamaican sound system tradition. After working together previously, Tom Tattersall and Doug Paine founded the group in 2000, writing, recording, producing and performing their own brand of reggae and dub music, working in collaboration with other artists and producers. They were joined in 2002 by Craig Macleod, and in 2006 by Jerome Joly.

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Mungo's Hi Fi have released 10 albums alongside a number of EPs and singles, collaborating with a variety of artists including Mike "Prince Fatty" Pelanconi, Max Romeo, Charlie P and Daddy Freddy.

Discography

Albums

YearTitle and details [1] Label
2002Mungo's Hifi Meets Brother Culture – Mungo's Hifi Meets Brother CultureDubhead
2009Sound System Champions Scotch Bonnet
2011Forward Ever [2] [3] Scotch Bonnet
2013Mungo's Hi-Fi Featuring Kenny Knots – Brand New BangarangScotch Bonnet
2014Prince Fatty Vs Mungo's Hi-Fi – Prince Fatty Vs Mungo's Hi-Fi Mr. Bongo
2014Serious TimeScotch Bonnet
2014Serious DubsScotch Bonnet
2015Mungo's Hi-Fi Feat. Charlie P – You See Me StarScotch Bonnet
2016Mungo's Hi-Fi Feat. YT – No Wata Down TingScotch Bonnet
2019Mungo's Hi Fi X Eva Lazarus - More FyahScotch Bonnet [4]
2021AntidoteScotch Bonnet
2023Past and PresentScotch Bonnet

Singles and EPs

YearTitle and details [1] Label
2001Bush Chemists* / Mungo's Hifi* – Dub Fire Blazing / Wickedness (10")Dubhead
2002Love Grocer, The / Mungo's Hi-Fi – No Turning Back / Ing (10")Dubhead
2005Rasta Meditation / Belly Ska (10")Scotch Bonnet
2006Fi Real (7")Scotch Bonnet
2006Bun Dem Down (7")Scotch Bonnet
2006Yogga Yogga (7")Scotch Bonnet
2006Songs of Zion (7")Scotch Bonnet
2007Mary Jane / Herbalist (10")Scotch Bonnet
2007Rock Inna Dancehall / Higher Level (10")Scotch Bonnet
2007ING / Herbalist (10")Scotch Bonnet
2007I Love Jah / Olympic (10")Scotch Bonnet
2007Divorce A L'Italienne / A Few Screws Loose (10")Scotch Bonnet
2008Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Benjammin* / Afrikan Simba / Murrayman – Mexican Bean (12")Scotch Bonnet
2008Talk to the People / Grudge And Vanity / How You Bad So / Mexican Bean Riddim (12")Scotch Bonnet
2008Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Brother Culture – Wickedness (12")Scotch Bonnet
2009Mungo's Hi Fi* / Itchy Robot – Fire Pon A Dubplate / Playback (12")Scrub A Dub
2009Step It Out / Working Harder (12")Scotch Bonnet
2009Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Daddy Freddy / Sister Carol / Bongo Chilli – Dread Inna Armagideon / Culture Mi Vote / Nuttin Nah Gwaan (12")Scotch Bonnet
2009Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Tippa Irie / Omar Perry – Ruff Mi Tuff / Live in Peace (12")Scotch Bonnet
2009Under Arrest (12", EP)Scotch Bonnet
2009Mungos Hifi* / Phokus & Mr. Boogie (3) – Tweeky / The Infect (12")Police in Helicopter
2009Tricky D & Mungo's Hi-Fi – Badman / Wickidness (Remix) (12")Tricky Tunes
2010Mungo's Hi Fi* ft. Warrior Queen / Fu Steps* / Conny Ras & Steady Ranks – Bad From Riddim EP 2Scotch Bonnet
2010Mungo's Hi Fi* ft. Earl 16* / Black Warrior / YT – Bad From Riddim EP 1 (12", EP)Scotch Bonnet
2011Earl 16*, Manasseh & Mungo's HiFi* – Reggae Music (4xFile, FLAC, EP)Reggae Roast
2011Bogle (12")Scotch Bonnet
2011Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Lady Ann / Sugar Minott / Ranking Levy – Doctor Doctor / Got To Make Tracks / New York Boogie (12") [5] Scotch Bonnet
2012Leave The Oil Alone / Skidip It Up Dub (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Omar Perry / Marina P* – Guidency / Troubles And Worries (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Earl Sixteen / Wild Life – People / Poze Up (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Kenny Knots – Don't Let Them (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* ft. Eek-A-Mouse / Mungo's Hi Fi* ft. Solo Banton & Ruben Da Silva – Kung Fu Know How (12")Scrub A Dub
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. YT / Daddy Scotty* – World News / Wicked Tings A Gwaan (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Mr Williamz / Sister Carol – Computer Age / Cuture Mi Vote (7")Scotch Bonnet
2012Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft. Daddy Freddy – Dread Inna Armagideon / Dutty Diseases Riddim (7")Scotch Bonnet
2013Your Love (7", W/Lbl, Ltd)Scotch Bonnet
2013Mungo's Hi Fi* Ft Lady Ann – Sound Get A Beating (7")Scotch Bonnet
2013Mungo's Hi-Fi Feat Soom T* – Listening Bug (12")Scrub A Dub
2013Mungo's Hi-Fi Feat Soom T* – Bong Bong (12")Scotch Bonnet
2013Dubplate Master (12")Scrub A Dub
2014The Stinger / Dem Stylee (12", Ltd, W/Lbl)Scrub A Dub
2014Prince Fatty / Mungo's Hi-Fi – Under Arrest (7") Mr. Bongo
2014Prince Fatty / Mungo's Hi-Fi – Scrub A Dub Style (7") Mr. Bongo
2014Prince Fatty / Mungo's Hi-Fi – Suger Water (7") Mr. Bongo
2014Prince Fatty / Mungo's Hi-Fi – Herbalist / Divorce A L'Italienne (7") Mr. Bongo
2014Prince Fatty / Mungo's Hi-Fi – For Me You Are / Say What You're Saying (7") Mr. Bongo
2014Mungo's Hi Fi feat Charlie P - Rules of the dance (12")Scrub a dub

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