View basket “Collected” has been added to your basket. Super Ape Returns To Conquer Lee Perry and the Subatonic Sound System SKU: EB129LP Barcode: 4015698013320 24.00 £24.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Echo Beach Released Date: 15th September 2017 Buying Format: 1LP Includes CD Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Made for today’s sound system, Lee “Scratch” Perry revisits his classic Black Ark album that defined Jamaican dub music. 41 years after Lee “Scratch” Perry defined dub music with his seminal 1976 Super Ape album, he returns with NYC’s Subatomic Sound System to conquer again, definitively reincarnating the magic of his Black Ark studio in Jamaica, heavy on Ethiopian horns & percussion, while reinvigorating it with the 21st century booming bass & beats that capture the energy of their innovative live electronic show. Lee “Scratch” Perry re-makes his own classic album 40 years later? It sounds crazy but after his hugely successful tour for the 40th anniversary of his seminal 1976 dub album Super Ape produced at his famed Black Ark home studio, Grammy winning Jamaican artist Lee “Scratch” Perry rebuilt the entire album with NYC’s Subatomic Sound System proving not only that he was 40 years ahead of his time but that at 81 years old, he continues to innovate and push the envelope of reggae and dub, genres he pioneered in the 60s and 70s. Largely known as the mentor to Bob Marley, shaping his vocal style and philosophy, while producing and co-writing Marley’s early classics like “Sun Is Shining”, “Kaya” and many more, Perry’s influence has transcended reggae. For the past 7 years he has toured with NYC’s Subatomic Sound System, his go to band for recreating his Black Ark studio sound live on stage in new exciting ways as a one of a kind hybrid of beat heavy electronics and live musicians including original Black Ark studio percussionist Larry McDonald. Subatomic Sound System has been pushing the envelope of electronic music in combination with reggae since their inception in 1999 mashing up everything from dub to dancehall with hip hip, dubstep, cumbia and the like. Together with Perry they have performed as featured artists at Coachella, Red Bull Music Academy, and the keynote speakers Ableton live their Berlin summit meeting this year, highlighting their innovative use of music software. Lee “Scratch” Perry says he gave his protege Bob Marley reggae music as ransom so he could be free to make dub. In dub, the producer is the star organizing and remixing the music with drum and bass in the forfront and tweaking knobs and faders, adding effects like a jazz improvisation. Perry was arguably the first producer to ever appear as an artist on an album cover. In the 1970s, the idea of a producer rather than a singer or musician as a star, seemed crazy, but Perry is known for being crazy and looking across the world of music today where DJ producers are the stars of electronic music, it is clear he is rightly acknowledged as a visionary as well. There are many stories to be told but this album follows on the mission of the tour which has the goal of reaching out to old fans and new fans as follows… 1) As sound system culture continues to expand globally with reggae and beyond, these are DJ friendly heavy weight versions of Scratch material that makes sense in the 21st century and represents what we have successfully been building with him live the last 7 years, namely that it sounds like the classic Black Ark vibes in the high frequencies but in the low end, it has the weight and punch of electronic music, dubstep and hip hop, that gets people moving. Scratch started his music career as a dancer so he loves to get a party started even at 81. 2) The album shows that Scratch was 40 years ahead of his time with Super Ape at 81 more relevant to youth culture than ever. The original Burning Man, the original producer as artist, the guy who laid the blueprint for reggae and dub that would inspire punk and electronic artists and producers world wide. What guy can Keith Richards call “the Salvador Dali of Music” and Bounty Killer just last week hail him as “the greatest Jamaican artist of all time” and Basquait call him a significant inspiration for his paintings? He transcends not just reggae but even music. And he’s still at it! Artist Lee Perry and the Subatonic Sound System Genre Reggae / Dub / Ska Label Echo Beach Buying Options 1LP Includes CD Format 1LP , Includes CD Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings A Zion's Blood Dread Lion War Ina Babylon Chase the Devil | feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore & Screechy Dan Patience Dub B Super Ape Curly Dub Underground Roots | feat. Ari Up of The Slits Three in One | feat. Screechy Dan Dub Along | feat. Screechy Dan CD Tracklisting 1) New Ark, Subatomic Energy 2) Zion's Blood 3) Chase the Devil | feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore & Screechy Dan 4) War Ina Babylon vs Black Vest 5) Dread Lion 6) Patience Dub (River Jordan) 7) Super Ape (Returns to Conquer) 8) Curly Dub (Sing Along Jah Jah Children)(Black Moses) 9) Underground Roots | feat. Ari Up of The Slits 10) Dub Along | feat. Screechy Dan 11) Go Deya (Three in One) | feat. Screechy Dan 12) So It Conquer 13) Croaking Lizard (dubstrumental mix) 14) Black Vest (dubstrumental mix) 15) Super Ape (dubstrumental mix) 16) Dread Lion (dubstrumental mix) Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Reggae / Dub / Ska View Product Quick View Upsetters, The Scratch The Super Ape Reggae / Dub / Ska | Music On Vinyl | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 16th September 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Upsetters, The Scratch The Super Ape £26.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2526 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 16th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus 40 Reggae / Dub / Ska | UMC | 4LP, Box Set Released 30th June 2017 £115.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus 40 £115.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: UMC SKU: 5759153 Formats: 4LP, Box Set Released Date: 30th June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Sound Dim Vol 2 – Mojo Rocksteday Beat Reggae / Dub / Ska | Soul Jazz | 1LP Released 29th January 2008 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Sound Dim Vol 2 – Mojo Rocksteday Beat £15.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Soul Jazz SKU: SJRLP173 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 29th January 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze Reggae / Dub / Ska | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 27th September 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze £22.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2447 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dave Barker & The Upsetters Prisoner Of Love Reggae / Dub / Ska | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 25th August 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Barker & The Upsetters Prisoner Of Love £20.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1942 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ali Campbell Reunited With Astro & Mickey Silhouette Reggae / Dub / Ska | Cooking Vinyl | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 6th October 2014 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ali Campbell Reunited With Astro & Mickey Silhouette £19.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Cooking Vinyl SKU: COOKLP579 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 6th October 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters Super Ape Reggae / Dub / Ska | Get On Down | 1LP Released 27th January 2014 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters Super Ape £21.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Get On Down SKU: GET56021LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 27th January 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rico Rodriguez and His Band Get Up Your Foot Reggae / Dub / Ska | Grover | 1LP Released 24th March 2015 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rico Rodriguez and His Band Get Up Your Foot £16.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Grover SKU: GROLP049 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 24th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View New Age Steppers New Age Steppers Reggae / Dub / Ska | On U Sound | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 19th March 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders New Age Steppers New Age Steppers £19.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: On U Sound SKU: ONULP1 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 19th March 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists Dance Craze [Deluxe Edition] Reggae / Dub / Ska | Chrysalis | 3LP, Box Set Released 24th March 2023 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Dance Craze [Deluxe Edition] £42.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Chrysalis SKU: CHRTTF5004 Formats: 3LP, Box Set Released Date: 24th March 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Reggae / Dub / Ska Start again
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