![]() ![]() ![]() Ras Michael: Born Michael George Henry In Kingston, Jamaica, Ras Michael was the first Rastafarian on the radio in Jamaica. He then went on to mix albums for the legendary Jamaican recording houses Studio One, Channel One, and Tuff Gong. Scientist: Born Hopeton Brown, Scientist began his career as an apprentice to dub pioneers King Tubby and Prince Jammys at Kingston, Jamaica at Tubby's Dromillo Road Studios. The purpose of my music is just to possibly channel some kind of light through it." "I was definitely raised on hip-hop, influenced by it, but I've been influenced by music of the whole planet. When XLR8R Magazine called Mush Records one of America's Top 20 Underground Labels, Racetothebottom was their choice for the label's essential release. The album encapsulated Andre's message of common humanity and giving voice to the suffering, and caught the attention of NPR, The New York Times and The Village Voice. Vocals were recorded everywhere from the studios of Los Angeles to the streets of Salvador, Brazil to the refugee camps of the West Bank. Dub titan Scientist gave his blessing to Asmar, collaborating on the track "Scientism" and reggae soundsystem legend George "Fully" Fullwood lent his bass to a handful of tracks. Jamaican-style harmonies wove through Arab chants and hip-hop hooks. The traditional dub framework of drums and bass was embellished with layers of live Middle Eastern, African and Brazilian percussion and hip-hop drum programming. I believe that it's my moral obligation to channel good."īy 2001, Andre had collected sound with roots from around the third world to create his debut Mush LP Racetothebottom. I believe that certain humans on this planets just have no choice but to be conduits of good. The purpose of my music is just to possibly channel some kind of light through it. I was definitely raised on hip-hop, influenced by it, but I've been influenced by music of the whole planet. When asked about his sound Andre replies, "I say it's a fusion, but that sounds so stupid. ![]() His first releases, Asmarbeats Volumes 1 & 2, and The Living Zombeats, featured solid hip-hop production with trace elements of the world music and dub and roots reggae that would define his subsequent work for Mush Records. Growing up in the South bay of Los Angeles, Asmar, like many of his generation, grew up steeped in hip-hop culture. Enter a Palestinian-American named Andre Afram Asmar. From godfathers King Tubby and Lee Perry, second generation masters Prince Jammys and Mad Professor, down to current current heavyweight champion Scientist, three generations of Jamaican engineers have been shaping the sound of the dancehall. AFTER SUFFERING FROM AN ANEURYSM IN 2004, MUSH RECORDS' DUB SPECIALIST BOUNCES BACK WITH AN ALBUM THAT HARNESSES THE ANXIOUS ENERGY OF THE OPPRESSED PEOPLE OF THE WORLD AND SETS IT TO MUSICĭub music has a family tree. ![]()
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