{"id":154,"date":"2023-09-23T09:34:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/music-technics-culture\/?p=11"},"modified":"2023-10-04T18:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:19:13","slug":"dub-echoes-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechnicsandculture.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/23\/dub-echoes-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Dub Echoes (2008)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the late 1940s, sound systems were already prominent in Jamaica. There\u2019s a live jazz scene, starting from the 1920s. Jazz live events are for the wealthy elite. Poor people cannot afford it. Some events are for tourists. The sound system sprung up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sound systems from Jamaica: <a href=\"http:\/\/reggaelicious.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/8800227\/Tom%20the%20Great%20Sebastian\">Tom the Great Sebastian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duke_Reid\">Duke Reid\u2019s Trojan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coxsone_Dodd\">Sir Coxsone<\/a>\u2019s Down Beat (with <a href=\"http:\/\/reggaelicious.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/8799698\/Count%20Machuki\">Count Machuki<\/a>), Smith the <a href=\"https:\/\/djgreedyg.proboards.com\/thread\/21752\/used-count-smith-blues-blaster\">Blues Blaster<\/a> from the West, <a href=\"http:\/\/reggaelicious.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/8799701\/Count%20Nick\">Count Nick<\/a> \u201cThe Champ\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exclusivity is important for sound system, so they scratch the names from the records. The audience doesn\u2019t know what\u2019s being played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid started doing their music and play on the sound system in Jamaica. Rhythm and blues was getting less popular, it started a new record business in Jamaica. \u201cSound system was our radio stations.\u201d Something played on the sound system becomes popular for the upper class too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1968, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/artist\/2711927-Rudolph-Redwood\">Ruddy Redwood<\/a>, operator of the The Supreme Ruler of Sound (SRS), played a version without the vocal when he saw a problem with the record. Then played the vocal. It became a hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People started copying other musicians\u2019 songs. Alton Ellis\u2019 son I\u2019m Still in Love with You was copied decade after decade. No copyright for music in Jamaica. Tubby started experimenting with the songs: drop on certain instruments, bringing certain reverbs, echo etc. <em>Dub was born<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making the mixing desk an instrument. Lee Perry\u2019s dubs: two 4-tracks linked together. Creating a brain and a heart. <em>A brain to listen, drum for the heartbeats<\/em>. It\u2019s like the bass drum was a living being. People started with names like \u2018dubplate\u2019, \u2018put the dub on\u2019, \u2018dubwise\u2019 (back out the rhythm and leave the drum and bass alone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scientist: \u201cDub is electronic music that was developed by recording engineer\u201d. Adding sound effects to get different remixes. Engineers\u2019 role become central. Engineer becomes the artist, giving a new life to an old rythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Perry, Stephen and David Dewaele (2manydjs), Scientist, King Jammy, Sly &amp; Robbie, DJ Spooky, Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx), Mutabaruka, Dennis Bovell, Mad Professor, Bunny Lee, U Roy, Kode G, LTJ Bukem, Don Letts, Adam Freeland, Brian Nordhoff &amp; Rob Cimarosti (G-Corp), Howie B, Congo Natty, Bullwackie, Dr. Das, Bill Laswell, Ticklah, Gussie Clarke, Aba Shanti-I, Dreadzone, Glyn \u201cBigga\u201d Bush, Richard Whittingham, Steve Barrow, David Katz, Mario Caldato Jr., Rodney Smith (Roots Manuva), Peter Kruder, J Rocc, Dj Rhettmatic, Dj Shortkut (Beat Junkies), L\u00facio Maia &amp; Jorge Du Peixe (Na\u00e7\u00e3o Zumbi), Neil Perch (Zion Train), Marcelo Yuka, Black Alien, Switch, Jason O&#8217;Bryan (Dub Pistols), Tom Dinsdale &amp; Simon Franks (Audio Bullys), Eric Hilton &amp; Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spotify Playlist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I couldn\u2019t find most of the OST mentioned in the credits. So I tried to improvise to gather a set of songs from the artists mentioned in the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: a\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/7lysmqN5O873JU8ZHbwg08?si=c214bb9aa4f0443d&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the late 1940s, sound systems were already prominent in Jamaica. There\u2019s a live jazz scene, starting from the 1920s. Jazz live events are for the wealthy elite. Poor people cannot afford it. Some events are for tourists. The sound system sprung up. 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