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The year is 1985. It was the year wherein the
World Wide Reggae Massive was introduced to a
brand new sound: the Sleng-Teng riddim. It was
Jammy's who came up with the first
"Computerized Reggae" as Digital Reggae
was called for a while after that.
It was also the year in which two DJ's clashed.
Two DJ's who made their name by pioneering Reggae
Radio meet in a so-called DUB PLATE CLASH.
A DUB Plate is a mix created especially for
Sound Systems and DJ's. Singers and MC's voice
over (well known) riddims, often bigging up the
Sound in a variation of a well known lyric.
When two DJ's clash, they usually better have
to bring a whole lot of DUB Plates. In the case of
a DUB PLATE CLASH, they better have to bring all
that they have and it better be enough.
In this historical recording, we go back to the
year of Sleng-Teng. Live on Jamaican and UK Radio,
two DJ's clash and they both have a name to
defend.
As they play one DUB Plate after the other, the
necessary humor is applied. One Sleng-Teng plate
after the other must reveal how well-connected
they are as the hottest singers and toasters of
the day big up Barry G or David Rodigan.
Not that it's all about Sleng-Teng,
though.
However: the other riddims played by the two
DJ's show just how special the first computerized
Reggae riddim actually was.
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