Which studio's and labels pioneered early Dub?

[Visitor]

Isn't "Java Java Dub" instrumental album? I think first Impact album worth calling dub is "Java Java Java Java", it is possibly released in the mid-seventies.

[Klaus5]

I just noticed on here "Java Java Dub" was released in 1989, so you must be right and Clive Chin is talking about "Java Java Java Java" which i have not heard.

[Skadam]

Herman Chin-Loi, the man that had the Aquarius record shop into which Horace Swabi came at first and were discovered, that is pretty much the start of dub, before that you had versions, empty drum & base tracks. I do not think he was connected to a certain Label or Studio, but in these days almost nobody was, it was a transit time between the big 60's Labels like Studio 1, Treasure Island and Potinger and the 70's Labels like Observer, The Black Ark and Channel One. Randys was an independent recording studio used by many producers, not connected to a perticular label.

[jumbo shower]

Herman Chin Loy operated the Aquarius recording studio at Half Way Tree, his label was Aquarius.

Randy's is Vincent 'Randy Chin's label. he owned the Randy' recordstore and sudio at the Parade. his wife ran the Love label, his sons Clive and Keith ran the Impact label, and latron VP (Vincent & Pat) records in new york.

off course Randy's was, just like Studio One, Treasure Isle, Aquarius, Dynamic etc., rented out to independent producers.