― m jemmeson, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― cybele, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― David Raposa, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― jess, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Ben Williams, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
But never mind me and my minor griping. Have I thanked you all for your recommendations yet? I haven't gone out and bought anything, mind you, but when I do, you'll be the 10th or 11th to know.
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
You just can't get it loud enough at home. It's gotta be so heavy that you can feel the bass from your fingers through to your toes. I'd pay $25 for that--then again, I'm Canadian. Don't know whether I'd pay $25 US.
― jk, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Daniel, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Mark, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― m jemmeson, Friday, 2 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
Bring on the Scratch, Jammy, and Tubby...and forward the bass.
― cybele, Friday, 2 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Dr. C, Tuesday, 13 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
Soon Forward and Mr. Isaacs are incredible. Smooooth mofo.
A step back a little further to rocksteady can't do any harm
Love love love rocksteady. Anybody who likes American soul music should check into it. Some favorites: John Holt (and the Paragons), Slim Smith (and the Techniques/Uniques), Pat Kelly, Ken Boothe, The Heptones.
The Pressure Sounds comps are great too.
The Royals singles compilation on Pressure Sounds, 'Pick Up the Pieces', has been kicking my ass recently. Classic from beginning to end. Dubwise, the Joe Gibbs comp. 'No Bones for the Dogs' is quality throughout as well.
Other shit that I've been hooked on and can usu be found at a good price: Delroy Wilson 'Good All Over' (rocksteady at the cusp of reggae), Dub Over Dub (27 tracks of Errol Thompson's mixing, with solid tracks as a base), the Wailing Souls self-titled debut (superb, utterly beautiful singing and catchy yet rough tunes), Scientist vs Space Invaders (um, it's early 80s Scientist. nuff said), Gladiators 'Proverbial Reggae' (you know reggae is the shit when an album this good hardly gets discussed)
― oops (Oops), Saturday, 21 June 2003 07:10 (9 years ago) Permalink
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― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 07:37 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 07:45 (9 years ago) Permalink
Born Fi Dead by Laurie Gunst is also essential to get that time, tho less about music than politics.
Ian, check Jammyland in the East Village. Might be more $8-$12 but the selection is all essential. Everything above and more. In JA fashion, will play you 45s and LPs if you ask. If you can make it out to Moodies in the north Bronx, it's also amazing. More stuff straight from JA distributors. VP, of course, too in Queens.
― Jeff Chang, Tuesday, 13 January 2004 16:09 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Jeff Chang, Tuesday, 13 January 2004 16:28 (9 years ago) Permalink
― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 16:40 (9 years ago) Permalink
― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 16:48 (9 years ago) Permalink
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008LKHZ/ref=sr_aps_music_1_1/202-0254809-4916649
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 13 January 2004 17:22 (9 years ago) Permalink
if you stick to Blood and Fire, Pressure Sounds, On-U, Trojan etc at first you should avoid the real stinkers, although all these labels have been guilty of barrel-scraping with certain releases.
On what discs is Blood & Fire ''barrel-scraping''? I mean, I've only got about 25 of their discs (RIP to B&F, BTW), but I haven't heard any ''barrel-scraping.''
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 2 March 2008 17:56 (5 years ago) Permalink
Forget Heart of the Congo's, overrated.
-- Omar, Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:00 PM (6 years ago)
huh
― am0n, Sunday, 2 March 2008 18:47 (5 years ago) Permalink
i just ordered that jammys book mentioned upthread
― am0n, Sunday, 2 March 2008 19:02 (5 years ago) Permalink
5 dolla
― am0n, Sunday, 2 March 2008 22:13 (5 years ago) Permalink
'Nother good dub/reggae book is supposed to be Michael E. Veal's Dub: Soundscapes & Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (2007).
Also 5 dolla, perhaps?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 2 March 2008 23:28 (5 years ago) Permalink
I just randomly found Lee Perry's Ape-ology, BTW. Will be spinning it this evening. Should I prepare myself to be disappointed or is this a "change your life"-type experience (or does it fall somewhere in between, perhaps)?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 2 March 2008 23:30 (5 years ago) Permalink
judy mowatt. gregory isaacs.
― dylannn, Sunday, 2 March 2008 23:36 (5 years ago) Permalink
-- Daniel, Esq.
I like Ape-ology but prefer the Arkology boxset which is full of great vocalists (Max Romeo et al.) and is therefore a bit more accessible. Ape-ology is a much heavier / claustrophobic proposition.
― sam500, Monday, 3 March 2008 05:57 (5 years ago) Permalink
Ape-ology is just Super Ape (super awesome) + Return of the Super Ape (not as awesome) + Roast Fish, Collie, & Cornbread (awesome, but Perry vocals get a little wearying after a while), right? Yeah Arkology is better.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 3 March 2008 19:53 (5 years ago) Permalink
i agree with the poster that said heart of the congo is overrated. there are a couple of very nice trax on it, but.... why come nobody has mentioned Black Uhuru on this thread? i can't think of a better reggae group from the eighties - Anthem and Red are both pretty stellar
― outdoor_miner, Monday, 3 March 2008 20:00 (5 years ago) Permalink
Anyway the answer to the original B&F question is that Congos and Burning Spear and Tubby stuff that were among their original releases were so strong that for a while everything else kind of paled in comparison and so a lot of reggae trainspotters got down on the label. Specifically I recall the Morwells, U-Brown, Impact All Stars getting a lot of flack (needlessly frankly.)
― Alex in SF, Monday, 3 March 2008 20:06 (5 years ago) Permalink
re: congos being overrated
this is truly an idiot's guide
― elan, Monday, 3 March 2008 20:11 (5 years ago) Permalink
Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Cornbread is classic Perry. Also a big fan of "Kung Fu Man" on The Mighty Upsetter.
― ian, Monday, 3 March 2008 20:12 (5 years ago) Permalink
Hell, I haven't heard any Perry I didn't like. Double Seven and Blackboard Jungle Dub also get a lot of play around here.
Yeah Arkology is better.
No option for yesterday, as Ape-ology is all this place had. However, some time earlier I did find The Upsetter Selection at the same place. Not bad for a Border's Bookstore music section.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 3 March 2008 20:32 (5 years ago) Permalink
been on a bit of a dub binge lately - Scientist, Prince Far-I, Culture (almost all at the recommendation of some other ILM dub thread - thx ILM!)
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 3 March 2008 20:46 (5 years ago) Permalink
I'm really enjoying Ape-ology. I vaguely remember somebody upthread saying it's heavy, dark-ish dub/reggae, but I think the psychadelic touches (n.1) give it a lighter-touch than a lot of other (great in its own way) dub/reggae I've heard, e.g., Blood & Fire's stuff.
___________________________ (n.1) I also want to say the guitars give it a lighter sound, at least I think it's guitars I'm hearing on at least the early cuts on Super-Ape.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 3 March 2008 20:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
A lot of people would argue that Super Ape is exactly the opposite of light. Rather than being dub reduced to drum/bass/echo, it's MAXIMALIST dub with every track featuring more more more production touches, effects, instruments and even vocals. Either way it's great.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 3 March 2008 21:20 (5 years ago) Permalink
Either way it's great.
Agreed, from what I've heard so far. "Maximalist Dub" is a good term for it (unlike the more hollowed-out, minimal sound of, say, Tubby or Hudson).
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 3 March 2008 21:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
"i can't think of a better reggae group from the eighties"
There's not much competition here ya know. Steel Pulse? Misty in the Roots? Reggae groups are pretty much the minority anyway.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:08 (5 years ago) Permalink
Guess Whose Coming To Dinner, by Black Uhuru, is good (the song, I mean; I haven't had enough time to consider the whole disc).
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 3 March 2008 22:09 (5 years ago) Permalink
It's a good album too. Probably their best.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:13 (5 years ago) Permalink
Shine Eye Dub is my Uhuru of choice.
― ian, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:15 (5 years ago) Permalink
steel pulse is pretty awes. i really want to hear 'rally round' now.
― Jordan, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:25 (5 years ago) Permalink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqYT1HWEcF8
― Jordan, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:26 (5 years ago) Permalink
what no love for ASWAD
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 3 March 2008 22:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
no idea re the sounds but i love the cover art on these ..
― mark e, Friday, 25 January 2013 21:25 (4 months ago) Permalink
― scott seward, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 20:39 (3 months ago) Permalink
put another dub up that i like.
― scott seward, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:17 (3 months ago) Permalink
the sibley is v nice, ty - some of the same gospelised feel as george faith stuff like 'to be a lover' tho' considerably rawer
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:30 (3 months ago) Permalink
one more fave i put up today. digi madness!
― scott seward, Thursday, 28 February 2013 18:46 (3 months ago) Permalink
picked this up yesterday
― Donkamole Marvin (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 11 March 2013 18:42 (3 months ago) Permalink
ordered this today
my collection severely lacking in the Horace Andy dept for some reason
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 2 May 2013 16:43 (1 month ago) Permalink
Oh, that looks good.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 2 May 2013 17:19 (1 month ago) Permalink
watched "Rockers" over the weekend, weird that I had never even heard of this movie until like a year ago
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 6 May 2013 16:23 (1 month ago) Permalink
can't go wrong with this (if u don't have it yet)
― am0n, Monday, 6 May 2013 16:32 (1 month ago) Permalink
argh have spent the whole day trying to find this goddamn horn break that I KNOW I have and can't remember the song arrrrghhh. It's an ascending line, 3 sets of 4 sixteenth notes followed by two quarter notes gah where the fuck is this thing
― Mr. Scarf Ace is Back (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 31 May 2013 21:17 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Can you hum it to me? What type of rhythm? Vocal or dub? What era?
― brotherlovesdub, Saturday, 1 June 2013 03:17 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
dub, mid-70sit goes
da da da da (root note)da da da da (third)da da da da (fifth)dah dah (root one octave up)
I think
― Mr. Scarf Ace is Back (Shakey Mo Collier), Saturday, 1 June 2013 17:30 (2 weeks ago) Permalink