Lloyd Briggs, host of PBS’s Deeep Space and founder of new label Austudy Records, drops by Get Down to chat about Burning It Up (Australian Reggae 1979​-​1986), a new compilation celebrating the early incursions of Reggae in the Australian music scene. Lloyd discusses the selection of the tracks, from B-side obscurities to early dub versions of well-known hits, and previews some more upcoming releases on AusStudy Records.

Burning It Up (Australian Reggae 1979​-​1986) is out now through AusStudy Records.

[image: Burning It Up album cover designed by Warren Taylor]