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Dennis Bovell's role in the evolution of British reggae is massive. He became active in South London's reggae circles in the late '60s, running a sound system, working as a producer, playing guitar and bass on various tracks, and eventually releasing forward-thinking dub albums of his own under the name Blackbeard. Bovell's work continued without pause from his early days into the next 50 years, and he explored everything from lovers rock to dub to helping shape the sound of post-punk groups who were taking cues from dub's unbridled experimentalism. Dubmaster: The Essential Anthology culls stunning tracks from across Bovell's lengthy career, presenting a thorough overview of how both his solo work and his specific brand of production have grown over time. The 38-track compilation is split into two halves, the first of which focuses on Bovell's songs and dub mixes under his own name, and the second half consisting of songs he produced for other artists. His music takes the form of tender, harmony-heavy lovers rock tunes like "Choose Me," mellow roots tracks like "Run Dem Out" or "Run Rasta Run," and material from later on in his discography like the sentimental "Caught You in a Lie." Bovell's style as a dub mixer is one of the more outlandish and boundary-pushing of the dub producers who made their names in the '70s. He's all over the place with rivers of echo and reverb processing on the horn-heavy "The Grunwick Affair," and only gets more frantic on the nervous rhythms of "Chief Inspector" or the vaporous deconstruction of "Eye Water (Raindrops Dub)." Bovell innovated as a producer for other artists as well, melding reggae's steady sway with disco hi-hats and synths on Janet Kay's 1979 hit "Silly Games" and giving tracks by Delroy Wilson and Marie Pierre a pop sheen. Dubmaster: The Essential Anthology throws light on many of the hats Bovell has worn over the years, showcasing how his curiosity and willingness to approach songs from unlikely angles appear in almost everything he touches.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - African Stone, Instruments, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1976 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - L Donaldson, Composer - The 4th Street Orchestra, Instruments, MainArtist - Lloyd Donaldson, Composer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1976 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - L Donaldson, Composer - The 4th Street Orchestra, Instruments, MainArtist - Lloyd Donaldson, Composer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1976 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Nick Bailey, Composer, Writer - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Dennis Curtis, Instruments, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1976 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - The 4th Street Orchestra, Instruments, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1976 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Green, Composer - Klas Jervfors, Trombone - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Moog, MainArtist - Danny King, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Daniel Spahni, Drums - Fabio Marchiori, Hammond Organ, Piano - Kai Sunddquist, Saxophone - Tom 'Internal Dread' Hofwander, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2006 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - Noel Green, Composer - Dennis Matumbi, Vocals, Instruments
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Dennis Matumbi, Vocals, Instruments
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
John Kpiaye, Guitar, Keyboards - Jah Bunny, Drums, Percussion - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, MainArtist - Blackbeard, Producer - Noel Salmon, Keyboards - The 4th Street Orchestra, Instruments, MainArtist - Mark Lusadi, Engineer - Mike Day, Engineer - Eddie Tantan, Trumpet - Godfrey Maduro, Saxophone
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - African Stone, Instruments, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - The 4th Street Orchestra, Instruments, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Angus Gaye, Drums - Tony Robinson, Piano - RICO RODRIGUEZ, Trombone - Marie Pierre, Vocals - Brinsley Forde, Guitar - Steve Gregory, Saxophone - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Webster Johnson, Talking Drums - Patrick Tenyue, Flugelhorn - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, MainArtist - Henry Tenyue, Saxophone, Trombone - Frank Marshall, Piano - Danny King, Engineer - Phil Towner, Congas - Bill Farley, Engineer - Errol Melbourne, Drums - Julio Finn, Harmonica - Laura Logic, Saxophone - Mac Pool, Drums - Seyoum Netfa, Engineer, Congas - Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Trumpet
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1981 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Angus Gaye, Drums - Tony Robinson, Piano - RICO RODRIGUEZ, Trombone - Marie Pierre, Vocals - Brinsley Forde, Guitar - Steve Gregory, Saxophone - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Webster Johnson, Talking Drums - Patrick Tenyue, Flugelhorn - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Performance, MainArtist - Henry Tenyue, Saxophone, Trombone - Frank Marshall, Piano - Danny King, Engineer - Phil Towner, Congas - Bill Farley, Engineer - Errol Melbourne, Drums - Julio Finn, Harmonica - Laura Logic, Saxophone - Mac Pool, Drums - Seyoum Netfa, Engineer, Congas - Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Trumpet
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1981 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bruce Smith, Drums - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Patrick Tenyue, Trumpet - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - Nick Straker, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Francois Cuffy, Guitar - Paget King, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Adrian Xavier, Drums - The Dub Band, Instruments, MainArtist - Roger Guthrie, Saxophone - Andy McEdit, Engineer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1986 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bruce Smith, Drums - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Patrick Tenyue, Trumpet - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Instruments, MainArtist - Nick Straker, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Francois Cuffy, Guitar - Paget King, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Adrian Xavier, Drums - The Dub Band, Instruments, MainArtist - Roger Guthrie, Saxophone - Andy McEdit, Engineer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1986 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Angus Gaye, Drums, Percussion - Tony Robinson, Keyboards - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Delroy Clarke, Flute - Patrick Tenyue, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Performance, MainArtist - Henry Tenyue, Saxophone, Trombone - Janet Kay, Vocals - Martin Rex, Engineer - John Myatt, Composer - Diana Bovell, Composer - Bill Farley, Engineer - Nick Straket, Clarinet, Piano
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1993 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
RICO RODRIGUEZ, Trombone - Klas Jervfors, Trombone - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Moog, MainArtist - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bass Drums - Danny King, Engineer - Daniel Spahni, Drums - Fabio Marchiori, Keyboards, Organ, Piano - Henry Holder, Engineer - Kai Sundquist, Saxophone - Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Trumpet
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2006 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
RICO RODRIGUEZ, Trombone - Klas Jervfors, Trombone - John Kpiaye, Guitar - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Moog, MainArtist - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bass Drums - Danny King, Engineer - Daniel Spahni, Drums - Fabio Marchiori, Keyboards, Organ, Piano - Henry Holder, Engineer - Kai Sundquist, Saxophone - Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Trumpet - Gerard McDonald, Composer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2006 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Lee Diamond, Composer, Writer - Dennis Bovell, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Performance, MainArtist - Errol Pottinger, Composer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2018 Dennis Bovell under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Blackbeard Bovell, Writer - Dennis Bovell, Producer - Janet Kay, MainArtist - John Lawrence Myatt, Writer - John Myatt, Composer - Diana Bovell, Composer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1979 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Errol Dunkley, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Julio 'Dreadful' Finn, FeaturedArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Errol Campbell, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Errol Campbell, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Angelique, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Good Breed, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Fagan, Composer, Writer - I Roy, MainArtist - Roy Reid, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1979 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Marie Pierre, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1981 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Rupert Bopape, Composer - Captain Morgan & His Merry Men, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Pebbles, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1977 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Errol Campbell, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Joshua Moses, MainArtist - Stanley Bailey, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Paul Desmond, Composer - The Young Lions, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1978 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Gladwin Wright, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1979 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Steve Taylor, Composer, Writer - Delroy Wilson, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1980 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Johnny Clarke, MainArtist - Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1981 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Dennis Bovell, Composer, Writer - Julio 'Dreadful' Finn, MainArtist
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1980 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Marie Pierre, MainArtist - Marilyn Desiree Chin-You, Composer, Writer - Sidney Chin, Composer, Writer
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Dennis Bovell's role in the evolution of British reggae is massive. He became active in South London's reggae circles in the late '60s, running a sound system, working as a producer, playing guitar and bass on various tracks, and eventually releasing forward-thinking dub albums of his own under the name Blackbeard. Bovell's work continued without pause from his early days into the next 50 years, and he explored everything from lovers rock to dub to helping shape the sound of post-punk groups who were taking cues from dub's unbridled experimentalism. Dubmaster: The Essential Anthology culls stunning tracks from across Bovell's lengthy career, presenting a thorough overview of how both his solo work and his specific brand of production have grown over time. The 38-track compilation is split into two halves, the first of which focuses on Bovell's songs and dub mixes under his own name, and the second half consisting of songs he produced for other artists. His music takes the form of tender, harmony-heavy lovers rock tunes like "Choose Me," mellow roots tracks like "Run Dem Out" or "Run Rasta Run," and material from later on in his discography like the sentimental "Caught You in a Lie." Bovell's style as a dub mixer is one of the more outlandish and boundary-pushing of the dub producers who made their names in the '70s. He's all over the place with rivers of echo and reverb processing on the horn-heavy "The Grunwick Affair," and only gets more frantic on the nervous rhythms of "Chief Inspector" or the vaporous deconstruction of "Eye Water (Raindrops Dub)." Bovell innovated as a producer for other artists as well, melding reggae's steady sway with disco hi-hats and synths on Janet Kay's 1979 hit "Silly Games" and giving tracks by Delroy Wilson and Marie Pierre a pop sheen. Dubmaster: The Essential Anthology throws light on many of the hats Bovell has worn over the years, showcasing how his curiosity and willingness to approach songs from unlikely angles appear in almost everything he touches.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 02:32:53
- Main artists: Dennis Bovell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Genre: World Reggae Dub
© 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2022 Dennis Bovell under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
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