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Radiation Roots present a reissue of Sly & Robbie's Master Of Ceremony Dub. Master rhythm duo Sly and Robbie first met on the Jamaican club scene of the early 1970s, when both were playing clubs on Kingston's Red Hills Road. They began working together at Channel One studio when Sly was drummer and arranger of The Revolutionaries and Robbie the bassist mainstay of Bunny Lee's Aggrovators and soon became the most in-demand drum and bass team on the island. This obscure dub album, originally released on the Imperial label in Canada, was produced by Lee in the late 1970s, and has the Rhythm Twins trying their hands at updating classic rhythms such as "The Liquidator," "Death In The Arena," "It's Raining," "Love Me Forever" and "My Conversation," as well as killer cuts of Johnnie Clarke's "Roots Natty Congo," Gregory Isaacs' "Storm" and an odd "Legalize It" rendition, plus some wacky between-song interjections. A must for all dub devotees.
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"Sly & Robbie have been at the vanguard of innovation in Jamaican music for 40+ years. Often imitated, never equaled, rather than bemoan copycats, they just forge ahead, not looking back. On Red Hills Rd., they continue to show the rest of the world how it's done: catchy danceable beats courtesy of Sly and lines heavy as lead bass thanks to Robbie. Add to that a hook on the guitar or the synth and, boom, a new hit by the Riddim Twins. 'We wanted a raw sound, nothing too overproduced or with a complicated mix' says Robbie as he runs late to yet another session. Red Hills Road is named after the street that was a hotbed of music during the 60's and 70's, with up to a dozen clubs featuring live bands. It was Evil People and Tit For Tat that Sly and Robbie met and decided to form their renowned act. On Red Hills Rd., Sly & Robbie work exclusively with their longtime Jamaican musical companions: Lenky Marsden, Robbie Lyn, Dean Fraser, Ansel Collins, and many other great Jamaican musicians grace this mostly instrumental album with their presence while Rorey Baker handles the mixing duties. 'I have a love for instrumentals' says Sly Dunbar 'and so we've been doing just that, and especially on a dancehall beat. There were lots of hit ska and rocksteady instrumentals, but in the dancehall era, not so many. I was just cutting tracks. When I listen to dancehall, there's nothing exciting happening. So I started to search for something different that people can listen to. I even go back to kumina and mento on tracks like Linstead Market and Coronation Market.' Indeed, Red Hills Road is not merely a Dancehall album, it's more in the league of experimental masterpieces by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell and the like, blending the old with new to create something previously unheard that people enjoy."
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Radiation Roots present a reissue of Sly & Robbie's Dubs For Tubs: A Tribute To King Tubby, originally released in 1990. Lowell Dunbar and Robert Shakespeare are the renowned Jamaican rhythm section that has worked with a range of international stars, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Joan Armatrading, Garland Jeffries, and countless others. They first came to know each other in the early 1970s, when both were based in rival bands playing in clubs on Kingston's Red Hills Road and started working together at Channel One studio in the mid-1970s, when Sly was musical arranger for the Revolutionaries house band and Robbie the main bassist for Bunny Lee's Aggrovators. After a stint of international touring in Peter Tosh's Word, Sound and Power band, which exposed them to the tastes and markets of overseas audiences, the pair joined forces more concertedly with their Taxi label, producing hits with Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Sugar Minott, and the Wailing Souls. At the same time, as the driving force behind the Compass Point All Stars, they brought Grace Jones to prominence worldwide and made Gwen Guthrie a star through reggaefied disco, and then brought Black Uhuru into the top spot in the wake of Bob Marley's passing. Then, when Jamaican music went digital with the "Sleng Teng" craze of the mid-1980s, Sly and Robbie made the shift in that direction too, becoming among the most prominent producers as the '80s gave way to the '90s. Dubs For Tubs: A Tribute To King Tubby is a digital dub salute to King Tubby, issued shortly after his terrible murder; it is mostly comprised of synthesizer re-cuts of classic Jamaican rhythms, with "Dub For Joy" being a tough re-working of the Heptones' "Love Me Girl" and "Dub To Make You Move And Groove" a take on their "Party Time"; Dennis Brown's "Here I Come" is here mutated to "Dub For Roots People" and his "Here I Come" anthem shifted into the spongy "Dub For All Seasons." An intriguing re-work of "Sleng Teng" is among the other highlights.
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LP version. Radiation Roots present a reissue of Sly & Robbie's Dubs For Tubs: A Tribute To King Tubby, originally released in 1990. Lowell Dunbar and Robert Shakespeare are the renowned Jamaican rhythm section that has worked with a range of international stars, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Joan Armatrading, Garland Jeffries, and countless others. They first came to know each other in the early 1970s, when both were based in rival bands playing in clubs on Kingston's Red Hills Road and started working together at Channel One studio in the mid-1970s, when Sly was musical arranger for the Revolutionaries house band and Robbie the main bassist for Bunny Lee's Aggrovators. After a stint of international touring in Peter Tosh's Word, Sound and Power band, which exposed them to the tastes and markets of overseas audiences, the pair joined forces more concertedly with their Taxi label, producing hits with Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Sugar Minott, and the Wailing Souls. At the same time, as the driving force behind the Compass Point All Stars, they brought Grace Jones to prominence worldwide and made Gwen Guthrie a star through reggaefied disco, and then brought Black Uhuru into the top spot in the wake of Bob Marley's passing. Then, when Jamaican music went digital with the "Sleng Teng" craze of the mid-1980s, Sly and Robbie made the shift in that direction too, becoming among the most prominent producers as the '80s gave way to the '90s. Dubs For Tubs: A Tribute To King Tubby is a digital dub salute to King Tubby, issued shortly after his terrible murder; it is mostly comprised of synthesizer re-cuts of classic Jamaican rhythms, with "Dub For Joy" being a tough re-working of the Heptones' "Love Me Girl" and "Dub To Make You Move And Groove" a take on their "Party Time"; Dennis Brown's "Here I Come" is here mutated to "Dub For Roots People" and his "Here I Come" anthem shifted into the spongy "Dub For All Seasons." An intriguing re-work of "Sleng Teng" is among the other highlights.
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Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are simply known all around the world as Sly and Robbie. They were the musical drum and bass backbone of Reggae since the early 1970's. They have played on more records than any other set of musicians and to such a high standard that few could reach. The third part of the jigsaw is the mighty Bunny 'Striker' Lee who brought these legends together. These rare dubs are taken from the original master tapes. You may have heard the tunes before, but never these versions. So sit back and enjoy reggae musical history in the making. Respect Jah Floyd.
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LP version. Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are simply known all around the world as Sly and Robbie. They were the musical drum and bass backbone of Reggae since the early 1970's. They have played on more records than any other set of musicians and to such a high standard that few could reach. The third part of the jigsaw is the mighty Bunny 'Striker' Lee who brought these legends together. These rare dubs are taken from the original master tapes. You may have heard the tunes before, but never these versions. So sit back and enjoy reggae musical history in the making. Respect Jah Floyd.
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2021 repress. On olive green marbled vinyl. Recorded at Stone River Studios; featuring "From the Grass Dub", "Middle East Dub", "Asian Roots Dub", "Flight Of Africa Dub".
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Following the successful Blackwood Dub from 2012 is the next chapter in the relationship of Sly & Robbie, producer Alberto "Burur" Blackwood of Slam Records and Groove Attack. Again, studio time was booked at the legendary Harry J Studio and recordings started with Mikey Chung, Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan, Daryl Thompson, Robbie Lyn, and Uziah "Sticky" Thompson -- but be warned -- the album features a set of 10 tracks of analog recording sessions and is a special listening experience for real -- Underwater Dub. CD includes a 6-page leporello booklet.
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Side A features the "Underwater Dub" version of Sly & Robbie's "Bed's Too Big," as well a kind of taster of the forthcoming full-length strictly dub album Underwater Dub. The other side includes the full-length original groove, exclusive to this single, created by the trio of Sly Dunbar (drums & percussion), Robbie Shakespeare (bass), and Mikey "Mao" Chung (guitars). Produced and recorded by Alberto "Burur" Blackwood, mixed by Lynford "Fatta" Marshall and Alberto "Burur" Blackwood at Mixing Lab Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. 10" vinyl in a plain white disco bag, printed inside-out.
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"The story begins in Paris during the '80s, when the young Guillaume hones his skills at several instruments with various formations. During a trip to Jamaica where he gets his nickname 'Stepper,' he meets some of the artists he will tour and record with. Sly & Robbie opened their vaults for Stepper, who picked and chose classic riddims and brand new Jamaican sessions for this debut album. Prestigious musicians joined Stepper on this album mixed by Fabwise, the rising star of dubmasters."
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Groove Attack presents Blackwood Dub, Sly & Robbie's first flawless dub album in years. This release was realized with long-time companions including Mikey "Mao" Chung (guitar) and Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (percussion) and others. The album was recorded in 2011 at the legendary Harry J Studio (which also recorded the first Bob Marley & The Wailers albums for Island Records) in coordination with the producer talent of Alberto "Burur" Blackwood and Gilroy "Rolex" Stewart. Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are by far the worldwide most known and most successful Jamaican musicians, responsible for countless essential recordings for local artists and producers that have made real reggae history. The duo remain engaged as drummer and bass session players for celebrities of the international rock/pop circuit, never failing to support new young talent coming from the ghettos of Kingston or the Jamaican countryside. CD is housed in a 6-fold digipak, including a sticker. Featuring: Sly Dunbar (drums/percussion/Syn drums), Robert Shakespeare (bass/guitar), Mikey "Mao" Chung (guitar), Dalton Brownie (guitar), Dougie Bryan (guitar), Daryl Thompson (guitar), Robbie Lyn (keyboards), Hansel Collins (keyboards), Sticky Thompson (percussion) and Skully (percussion).
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Vinyl picture-disc version, limited to 500 copies.
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"Nice dub by Sly & Robbie of their Master Of Ceremony album. A Bunny 'Striker' Lee production."
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"Jamaican Recordings kick the new year off in fine style by unleashing their sixth album, Sly & Robbie Meet Bunny Lee At Dub Station. Contains unreleased dubs dating from the mid to late 70's from the vaults of Sir Bunny Lee. Contains 'lost' dubs of Dennis Brown's 'Tribulation', Slim Smith's 'Everybody Needs Love' Johnny Clarke's 'Roots Natty'. 'African Roots', 'None Shall Escape The Judgement', 'Move Out Of Babylon' and a dub of Clarke's version of the Abyssinians 'Satta Massa Gana'. 12 track LP (limited 180 gram vinyl) and 14 track CD."
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