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Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:01 pm
by =Nilo82=
Scientist - Match 1 ( the dub to "Love Is Universal")
Most of the tune is just drums & bass inna echochamber style.
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:29 pm
by 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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Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:43 pm
by Me
Charles Hanna & The Graduates - Dark Shadows
Addis Adaba Dub - African Roots Act 1 (Wackies)
-Me-
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:25 pm
by DUDLEY 1NE
i would say this lp in a darkened area, room, etc.
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1558
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:27 pm
by 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!
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:20 am
by Zionist
One more - the Black Ark discomix of Ketch Vampire with the horns, weird chorus and Dr. Alimantado toasting is pretty damn menacing IMHO
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:09 am
by DUDLEY 1NE
earth wind and fire / paul [blackman] whiteman Deadly mixing Nuff Said !!
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:14 am
by 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!
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 am
by 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
Re: "scary", "threatening" sounding reggae
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:48 am
by Red Eyes
nice answers. keep m coming