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RAINFORD HUGH „LEE SCRATCH“ PERRY 1936 - 2021
▻https://twitter.com/onusound/status/1432104695171096582

There are not many people who can genuinely claim to have changed the course of popular music but Lee is one of them. R.I.P.

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The Black Ark keep on living and cannot die.
▻https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/black-art-from-the-black-ark

Lee perry & friends
▻https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com

Lifetime Achievement: Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Eternal Reggae/Dub Discography
▻https://daily.bandcamp.com/lifetime-achievement/lee-scratch-perry-guide

A perfect showcase of the remarkable production skills of undisputed dub master Lee “Scratch” Perry, this is the final Upsetters LP to be recorded at The Black Ark studio before its closure!

“There are rare instances of a sequel being better than the original, and while some might argue that Lee Perry’s muggy mid-’70s classic Super Ape is untouchable, Return of the Super Ape proves far more outlandish and wiggly. Rumored to be the last album made at Black Ark in 1978, it, like its predecessor, boasts a cover of a giant ape wreaking havoc across the land (this one’s holding a giant spliff, though). Perry rants about vampires and Rastafarians on the muddy “Jah Jah Ah Natty Dread,” and “Psyche and Trim” uses slapback to add glints of light to the otherwise dark track. One can picture Perry as that titular ape, wrecking all the elements in a way so that the chaotic jumble feels just right.” - Andy Beta, #Bandcamp_Daily

▻https://leescratchperrytheupsetter.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-super-ape