It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in 1977 London when I popped in to visit the already-legendary dub creator Lee “Scratch” Perry to get his reaction to a new version by the Clash of his song about ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. PLUGIN WEEK 2023: This tutorial is aimed at recreating the wobble synth bass that you’ve heard so ...

Made at his famed Black Ark studios, Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters’ 1976 album Super Ape is a landmark of Jamaican dub. Perry, who is now 81 and going strong, has made a few Super Ape sequels ...

Asked about the revolutionary rhythms and songs created at his Black Ark studios in Kingston, Jamaica, reggae producer, dub innovator and studio icon Lee “Scratch” Perry described a cosmic process ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Developed in the late '70s by hip-hop DJs Grand Wizard Theodore, Kool Herc et al, scratching is ...

The sonic experimentations conducted by legendary Jamaican producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in the 1970s in his fabled Black Ark studio were so advanced, they continue to influence 21st century… By ...