Record
Sleng Teng Extravaganza
Various Artists1985
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- Released
- 1985
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Jamaican Dancehall
Start here · 1979-1995 · Members
It documents the digital riddim that changed dancehall production for good, the technological turning point behind the genre's sound.
This 1985 compilation gathered versions built over the digital riddim that changed dancehall production for good, documenting the burst of creativity that followed King Jammy's February 23 sound clash win over Black Scorpio.
The rest is in Jamaican Dancehall, a members' issue.
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Terms
- Riddim
- A Jamaican term for an instrumental backing track, especially one reused by multiple singers or deejays to create different vocal versions over the same rhythm.