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Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:29 pm
by jahganja7
Greetings idrens and sistrens!
aside from circles of reggae fans, the role of the mixer is often overlooked when considering what goes into making an amazing record. a skilled hand at the mixing board can make all the difference in the world especially inna dub and roots stylee.
who is your favorite mixer? and what are some of your favorite sets to be mixed by them?
for I, Sylvan Morris cannot be beat. his touch is impeccable and the amount of amazing albums under his belt only affirm this.
Cultural Dub makes me want to cry it is so beautiful...
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Reggae Gi Dem Dub from Big Youth is well crucial dub of "progress"set
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and so many more great sets from Sylvan Morris...
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[cover=3381,3633]!!! [cover=572,679] [cover=1712,2013]
[cover=7363,4999] +DUB [cover=2147,2504] [cover=949,1097]
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:38 am
by Guest
that one who mix vena answer version get my vote
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:53 pm
by Reggae Rhythm Update
Gussie P is my guy.
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:02 pm
by jahadambom
Aside from the obvious greats like Mad Professor, Chemist, Scientist, Jammy and Tubby...
MARK LUSARDI...
is one of the lesser known, but ultra wicked UK roots engineers from the late 70's and early 80's... He is responsible for the crucial UK roots sound on albums by: H.T. Spliff, Pablo Gad, Creation Rebel, Revelation and Dennis Bovell (8th st. Orchestra), etc. just to name a few listed here on the RA...
(DONDIGITAL)...I think that MICHAEL RILEY is one of the hardest engineers of the Mid 80's style roots and dancehall masterpieces like the one you speak of...again, probably not one of the best known, but surely one of the best talented engineers of the time!!
Check these two engineers on the RA to find some of the best albums ever released...
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:41 pm
by sean
scientist
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:34 pm
by jahganja7
@ Jahadambom-
Ites! this Mark Lusardi is killer!!! i never knew who was mixing behind Gad and all Creation Rebel sets but had always loved that sound in particular. thanks for the info, will definitely check for his work!
@ Oras-
true true many studio one sets shine with his help.
Scratch's genius cannot be denied. Columbia Colly and Party Time were in the selection today and as always, i was blown away by his ear and ability to bring forth very interestng sounds from the instruments, almost creating new parts from combos of the others...
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:47 pm
by Zionist
The one Karl Pitterson. Musical genius, an underrated giant of Reggae:
Abyssinians - Declaration Of Dub [1972-76]
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [1978]
Bob Marley & Wailers - Exodus [1977]
Boris Gardiner Happening - Sledgehammer [1975]
Bunny Wailer - Black Heart Man [1976]
Bunny Wailer - Dubd'sco Vol 1 [1978]
Bunny Wailer - Liberation [1988]
Burning Spear - Marcus Children [1978]
Earl Zero - Visions Of Love [1979]
Ijahman - Are We A Warrior [1979]
Impact All Stars - Randy's Dub [1975]
King Sounds & Israelites - Forward [1981]
Mighty Diamonds - Go Seek Your Rights [1976-79]
Mighty Diamonds - Planet Earth [1978]
Pablo Moses - Revolutionary Dream [1976]
Peter Tosh - Bush Doctor [1978]
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [1977]
Rico - Man From Wareika [1976]
Royals - Ten Years After [1978]
Sly & Robbie - Raiders Of The Lost Dub [1981]
Soul Syndicate - Was, Is & Always [1980]
Steel Pulse - Tribute To The Martyrs [1979]
Toots & Maytals - Knock Out ! [1981]
Zimbabwe Dread - Earthman Connection [1978]
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:22 pm
by jahganja7
yes i Zionist!
this set says it all for me...
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Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:09 pm
by Guest
BTW I'm listening right now to the "cultural dub" just because of your comments...
first time in the past 2 or 3 years that I play it. watching the sea from the window with a big sp£i// feeling irie... nuff respect!
Re: Who is Your Favorite Mixer?
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:41 pm
by donstrumental
DonDigital wrote:that one who mix vena answer version get my vote
Peter Chemist