>>> please inquire the recently updated version of the dub library !
'cos a likkle bit of furda education cyaan do no harm, u no?
1. book section:
bradley, lloyd (2001). bass culture. when reggae was king. london: penguin.
– brilliantly written & comprehensive; based on social & political facts as well as critical & theoretical considerations
collingwood, jeremy (2010). kiss me neck. the scratch story in words, pictures and records. london: cherry red books.
– the thrilling full catalogue of lee 'scratch' perrys discography; with hundreds of pictured stamps and other visuals
katz, david (2012). solid foundation. an oral history of reggae. revised & expanded second edition. london: jawbone press.
– exactly as the title says; from the very beginnings to the very present
katz, david (2006). people funny boy. the genius of lee 'scratch' perry. london: omnibus press.
– a meticulous baseline study of lee 'scratch' perrys wicked musical life
lesser, beth (2012). rub-a-dub style. the roots of modern dancehall. toronto: beth kingston.
– from the early days into contemporary dancehall; dealing with a great variety of topics
→ free download (pdf)
lesser, beth (2008). dancehall. the rise of jamaican dancehall culture. london: soul jazz publishing.
– awesome collection of unique pictures and presentations of artists; in a king size format
lesser, beth (2002). king jammy's. toronto: ecw press.
– jammy as the undisputed king of the digital turn in the 80ies; presentation of the corresponding artists & background
sullivan, paul (2014). remixology: tracing the dub diaspora. london: reaktion books.
– following dub's influence on the development of the mc, the birth of sound system culture, the postwar jamaican diaspora; postpunk, dubtechno, jungle & dubstep
veal, michael e. (2007). dub. soundscapes & shattered songs in jamaican reggae. middletown, ct: wesleyan university press.
– concentrating on dub as a technology of recording; well-grounded analyses of single rhythms; ambitiously theory-driven; cultural science at its best
→ see our column basslines 2: everything can be dub has no end? in zweikommasieben magazine #11
2. movie section:
soul jazz records (2002). the studio one story. the original. soul jazz records (SJRCDDVD68).
– the ultimate introcution into sir 'coxsone' dodds totally fascinating legacy; on dvd, with a cd
→ still available!
natal, bruno (2009). dub echoes. videograma/soul jazz records (SJRDVD200).
– an oral history of the formation of dub and its evolutions until today
→ still available!
→ see our column basslines 2: everything can be dub has no end? in zweikommasieben magazine #11
timmermans, ludo (1991). lee scratch perry: the unlimited destruction. jet star phonographics.
– a collection of enigmatic statements & behaviour patterns of one of the most prolific & original dub producers (back in the days), filmed at his actual home near zürich/switzerland
percy irie & guydance (2013). soul rebel. dub, reggae and sound system culture. mighty ital studio
– a documentary on sound system culture in the uk
henzell, perry (1972). the harder they come.
– motion picture w/ jimmy cliff in the leading part
→ watch this movie online here
bafaloukos, ted (1978). rockers.
– reggae influenced motion picture
→ watch this movie online here