Posted on 05 March 2011. Tags: augustus pablo, benjamin stanford, dub, dubfx, hip hop, instrument, jamaica, king tubby, lee perry, rap, reggae, sly & robbie, sound system
We are dealing with three central elements here: the voice, the human beatbox and dub. The common thread is the sound but the endgame is the final mix, like the finished cake after adding all the ingredients according to the recipe. Jamaica, and its sound system operators, musicians and players of instruments, invented this piece [...]
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Posted on 28 January 2011. Tags: ansell collins, dave barker, dave collins, double barrel, lee perry, sly dunbar, top of the pops, uk charts
This video (and song) is greatly surprising from several angles. First, to see it on the BBC’s flagship entertainment program Top of the Pops, even now, brings back a lot of dusted memories. After you get past the “did we really look like that?” and “did we really wear those kind of clothese?” walls you’re [...]
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