The hits for Downsound Records dried up over the past year, but the label is determined to make a comeback in 2013 with a number of projects.

According to the label’s head honcho Josef Bogdanovich, new songs, a documentary and screenplays are in the works.

“We have new tunes from Busy Signal (Defense and Bout It), Khago, Toya, Nature, Specialist, Ishawna, Ninja Man, G Warren, Harry Toddler, Nazir and Don Husky ready to be released. Additionally, there is a rhythm project called Quarter Mile and we are also shooting videos and other social media projects. There is also a Ninja Man documentary that we are producing and there are screenplays that we are developing,” Bogdanovich said.

Bogdanovich started Downsound Records in the early 1990s in Los Angeles.

Initially known as the Acid Jazz label, it relocated to Jamaica just over 10 years ago and got involved with reggae and dancehall production. Their first hit was a cover of The O’Jays’ Used Ta Be My Girl by singer Lukie D. A number of hits followed including Mama Hungry and Hail the King (Fantan Mojah), True Reflections (Jah Cure), Lucky You (Nanko) and Don’t Run In by Harry Toddler.

“We are serious about this mission and we have been in the business for a long time. We love the music that comes from the streets and we have an international vision that is relevant,” Bogdanovich said.