Created during a production between the 10th and 14th December 1969 in the Godorf/Cologne Studio
'Based formally on the composition of 'Kurzwellen': material is obtained from a regulating system [radio short waves], selected freely by the player and immediately developed. By 'developed' is meant: spread, condensed, extended, shortened, differently coloured, more or less articulated, transposed, modulated, multiplied, synchronized.
from the attached sleeve text [translated from German, i imagine]: 'This classic live electronic improvisation work [which grew out of Stockhausen's Kurzwellen] is actually a great noisy atonal tribute to Beethoven's Opus 212b. Stockhausen's Opus 1970 was composed to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, but curiously suppressed in the official list of Stockhausen works. Stockhausen serves as sound-director of Aloys Kontarsky [piano], Johannes G. Fritsch [electric viola], Harald Bojé [Elektronium early electronic keyboard instrument], and Rolf Gehlhaar [tam-tam]. The players activate tapes containing abstract fragments of Beethoven's music as they perform and improvise in response, with Stockhausen electronically processing and mixing the group's output.'
most impressive group sounds from 69. originally dropped by the noble ooliver[thanks!] of avaxhome fame in .ape format & converted to 320 mp3 utilizing this piece of freeware. highly recommended
A1. Chant To King Selassie I A2. Natural Way A3. Nature Dub A4. Upfull Living A5. Unfinished Melody A6. Jah Light
B1. Memories Of The Ghetto B2. Africa [1983] B3. East Of The River Nile B4. Sounds From Levi B5. Chapter 2 B6. Addis A Baba
Producer, Melodica, Clavinet, Piano, Organ, Other [String Assemble] - Augustus Pablo Guitar [Lead] - Earl 'Chinna' Smith Bass - Aston 'Family Man' Barrett , Bagga , Clayton Downie , Robbie Shakespeare Drums - Carlton Barrett , Max Edwards , Noel 'Alfonso' Benbow Engineer - Ernest Hookim , Errol Thompson , Lee Perry , Prince Jammy , Sylvan Morris Recorded at Harry J, A & R, Channel One, King Tubbys & Black Ark Studios
never thought eyed drop an album this common, but it's dub week [remember?] & this classique set of intrumentals has not been done justice on the bloggies. augustus pablo hopefully needs no introduction & on these heady stabs the mang masterfully plays just about every toy that has some form of piano keys on it, including an Arp String Ensemble [just like Bowie/Eno on 'Low', & a million other bands!] & has his signal psyched out by some pretty heavy producers of the day. it's very likely you have this one in some form or another owlready, maybe even with bonus cuts :) but hear goes my 320 rip of this stellar slab in its original intended sequence. if you can find a better sounding one on the interwebs, we'd love to know about it :) enjoy
A1. Earthquake Dub A2. Rasta Foundation A3. Fletchers Land A4. Ital Manu A5. Secret Agent
B1. Heavy Rock B2. An Event B3. Black Diamond Rock B4. Collie In Dub B5. Pain Land Dub
bonuts versions 11. Whip Them In Dub - [bonus track] 12. River Bank - [bonus track, featuring Deadley Headley Bennett] 13. River Bank - [Version] 14. Kissinger - [bonus track] 15. Death Sentence - [bonus track] 16. Heavier Than Lead - [Version] 17. Hog Head - [bonus track] 18. Conscience - [alternate take, bonus track]
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By, Mixed By - Ossie Hibbert Bass - Bertram "Ranchie" McLean Drums - Sly Dunbar Guitar - Earl "Chinna" Smith , Radford "Duggie" Bryan* Keyboards - Ansel Collins , Ossie Hibbert Percussion - Noel "Scully" Simms , Uziah "Sticky" Thompson Saxophone [Alto] - Headley Bennett* , Dean Fraser* , Herman Marquis Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Tommy McCook Trombone - Vin Gordon Trumpet - Bobby Ellis
'Earthquake Dub was produced & mixed by Ossie Hibbert [also on organ] & performed by the Revolutionaries, at Channel One Studios. This dub amounts to a crisp, spacy, texturally nuanced soundscape. The bass is front and center, very deep, rich and clear. In fact the listener may [for once] want to turn the bass down just a tad in order to hear the small, elegant details which are hidden below like tiny fossils. Several tracks feature some fine solo and ensemble horn lines [featuring Tommy McCook], which are appropriately spaced-out and ethereal. There is a also a bit of organ providing some sweetness to the mix, including some courtesy of producer/ mixer Ossie Hibbert. In fact, it may be Hibbert's capacity as a musician which allowed him to make such tasteful [and tasty] dubs on this, his very first dub album. There are virtually no vocals bringing Earthquake Dub down to earth, and that fact helps elevate it to true high art, abstract, nonlinear, and unfettered by earthly concerns. The deftly applied echo and reverb, augmented by the occasional bleep and bloop makes the tracks feel startlingly modern and fresh. Once again, I find myself marveling at how remarkably creative and ahead of their time the 1970s Jamaican dubmasters [including Hibbert] actually were. This is essential for any fan of the Revolutionaries, even for the track "River Bank" alone, which is an upbeat dubbed-out solo sax work out, with a skanky, almost carnival-sounding rhythm which will remind you why it's good to be alive.' ~ Jasper
dub week happily continues with this slow burner. known primarily as the organist for the Agrovators & Revolutionaries, Ossie Hibbert was also a dam fine producer, who works his magick on this stellar yet generally unsung rootsy slab. i had the original lp uploaded & everything & was thiking i would just make a mix or something with my favourite bonus cuts from the re-issue, but then it occured to me that most of em are pirty solid. besides, to date i still haven't bothered to drop any of my mixes, so there's no telling when i mighta gotten around to it, if ever. plus this album has practically zero proper representation on the greater interblogs, so fugg it, yawl git the whole enchilada. a 320 rip. win/win
Bass, Piano, Organ, Rhodes, Percussion, Engineer, Mixed By, Producer - Dennis Bovell Engineer [Sound Effects] - Pat Stapely Guitar - Dennis Bovell [1, 2, 4 to 8] Written-By - Dennis Bovell [tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8] Drums: Drummie Zeb [1, 4, 6, 7 & 8] Percussion: Jah Bunny [2, 3 & 4] Polymoog: Nick Straker Recorded & Mixed at Gooseberry's Studio
'Born in Barbados in 1953, reggae guitarist Dennis Bovell [sometimes known simply as Blackbeard] was one of the key figures on the London reggae scene of the late '70s & early '80s, not only as a solo artist but also as a producer. The band Bovell co-founded in the mid-'70s, Matumbi, was one of England's first self-contained reggae bands, and also one of the best; in addition, Bovell released several albums of solo dub experiments, which often featured jazz-pop keyboardist Nick Straker and producer Tony Mansfield [Captain Sensible, New Musik], both old school chums. As Blackbeard, Bovell released Strictly Dub Wize in 1978; he quickly became involved in production work for experimental post-punkers like the Slits and the Pop Group. I Wah Dub appeared in 1980 & found him delving further into electronic experimentation'
another nutter from the uk scene who was 'instrumental' in making the pop group & the slits sound perfect forever. another slept on album that deserves to be heard. anutta 320 rip
'Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III by Prince Far I and the Arabs was originally released in the UK by that most avuncular of record shop proprietors Keith Stone of Daddy Kool. The whole affair was racked out in rapid studio time, conforming with the can-do ethics of the day - not to mention the lack of cash. The set features super-heavy deliveries by the Prince, pre-ambient doodlings and quirky noises from David Toop and Steve Beresford, and backing vocals of Ari Up from the Slits. The album is important for those concerned with the history of reggae in the UK. It marked the handing on of the producer's baton from Far I to Sherwood, soon to launch On U Sound at a time when many critics considered reggae to be a finished force.'
Mixing Engineer : King Tubby Producer : Fat Man Mixing : King Tubby's [Kingston, Jamaica]
a superlative compilation of classique 1970's era Tubby studio fuggery, published by two different labels; Roots in 1991 & Lagoon in 92. also known as 'Fatman Presents Unleashed Dub from King Tubby's Studio Vol 1', this surprise score comes from me mac harddrive where i record owl me own musique. there was a bit of a learning curve trying to use a mac to do this, so i hope it works out okeh. also i must say this blog looks vastly different from a safari browser perspective. thoughts? anyhu, a 320 rip from the heyday. please enjoy :)
