The documentary is a historical overview of the beginnings and growth of Jamaican Sound System culture in Coventry, UK. From the 1950s to the 1990s, the story is told by the pioneers who brought the Sound Systems to the UK and the generations of Sound System family since. Some ground-breaking interviews with local sound systems, DJs and Reggae pioneers – including: Count Spinner, El Paso, Principal, King Baggy HI FI, Jah Baddis, Mackabee Studio, Black Crusader, JB International, Marshall, DJ Mikey D etc Alongside Coventry people, the film features interviews with Freddie MacGregor, Pete Waterman, Dr Robert Beckford and Lynval Golding.
The soundtrack features some of the all time greatest Sound System tunes. The production was funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund
Life of King Tubby
David Rodigan looks back at the life of the ‘Dub Originator’, Osborne Ruddock, AKA King Tubby; and the influence his music has on what we listen to today.
Soul Majestic – Hypocrisy Dub mixed by Shane Brown at Tuff Gong Studio
Live studio dub mix performance by Shane Brown at Tuff Gong, in Kingston, Jamaica. Track recorded by Chris Miller. From album, “Until that Day” by Soul Majestic. http://www.soulmajestic.com/
Classics – Fisher Spacexander K-10
Mad Professor: A History of Dub Effects
Great interview with the Mad Professor from Prince Fatty TV
Jah Shaka Lecture (Tokyo 2014)
Scientist On Dub
The Scientist explains the concept of making a dub.
Tal Software – Tal Dub 1, 2 and 3
The Scientist mixes Ted Sirota’s Heavyweight Dub — “Stop & Frisk Dub”
Makes it look so effortless.
Beat Techniques: Dub Production
This is an interesting article. It takes you through the theory of some Dub Methods with examples of their use in songs. It then shows you how to replicate some in Ableton. Click here for full article.
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