"scary", "threatening" sounding reggae

[=Nilo82=]

Scientist - Match 1 ( the dub to "Love Is Universal")
Most of the tune is just drums & bass inna echochamber style.

[Marky Dread]

i've always thought that Augustus Pablo's music had a "sinister" feel to it - all those minor chords...
thinking of "555 Crown Street" in particular - sounds like the soundtrack to an old west showdown...
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[Me]

Charles Hanna & The Graduates - Dark Shadows
Addis Adaba Dub - African Roots Act 1 (Wackies)

-Me-

[DUDLEY 1NE]

i would say this lp in a darkened area, room, etc.

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1558

[suzifan]

If it's Prince Far-I with menace, try the contemptuous "Virgin" for straight to the head of a famous man, and "Heavy Manners".
As for the Heptones, a lot of their stuff has edge; "Tripe Girl", "Country Boy", and any number of bitter songs of lost love. They make it sound sweet but sour too. Also for overall effect of power and apocalypse by them, "Through The Fire I Come". Superfierce.
Beyond those artists there is "White Man" - a blank with no artist credits from circa 71. Wouldn't like to repeat dem lyrics deh. Oh no.
How about The Stopper from Cutty Ranks? Pure toughness, a relentless storm of roughneck raggamuffin vibes.
Man get scared just thinking about these things!

[Zionist]

One more - the Black Ark discomix of Ketch Vampire with the horns, weird chorus and Dr. Alimantado toasting is pretty damn menacing IMHO

[DUDLEY 1NE]

earth wind and fire / paul [blackman] whiteman Deadly mixing Nuff Said !!

[gibey]

Loads of chunes by the man Keith Hudson - Hunting, Jonah
(Come Out Now), Satan Side, California (By Night Dub)...UUUUUUUHHHH
just to name a few!

[DonBanyan]

Worries In The Dance, this version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkDsaAOuaM8

The sirens and dog barks - in addition to the lyrical content, heavy riddim, and reverb and delay - really paint a picture of a dimly lit alley to me.

DB

[Red Eyes]

nice answers. keep m coming