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Dub in Babylon
Christopher Partridge
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Paperback. Examines the Jamaican background, necessary for understanding the cultural significance of dub. This work analyses its musical, cultural and political importance for both African-Caribbean and, particularly, white communities in the United Kingdom during the late-1970s and early 1980s. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; AVGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Dub reggae and the techniques associated with it have, since the late-1980s, been used widely by producers of dance and ambient music. However, the term was originally applied to a remixing technique pioneered in Jamaica as far back as 1967. Recording engineers produced reggae tracks on which the efforts of the producer were often more evident than those of the musicians - these heavily engineered tracks were termed 'versions'. The techniques used to produce versions quickly evolved into what is now known as 'dub'. The term, in this sense, arrived in 1972 and was largely the result of experiments by ... Read more
Dub reggae and the techniques associated with it have, since the late-1980s, been used widely by producers of dance and ambient music. However, the term was originally applied to a remixing technique pioneered in Jamaica as far back as 1967. Recording engineers produced reggae tracks on which the efforts of the producer were often more evident than those of the musicians - these heavily engineered tracks were termed 'versions'. The techniques used to produce versions quickly evolved into what is now known as 'dub'. The term, in this sense, arrived in 1972 and was largely the result of experiments by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Studies in Popular Music
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845533120
SKU
V9781845533120
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About Christopher Partridge
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies at Lancaster University and co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Popular Culture at the University of Chester, UK. His research and writing focuses both on new religions and also on popular culture. He has a particular interest in the relationship between popular music and religion. He is the ... Read more
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