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Music World History & Scenes

Choose a genre, move through countries and cities, then follow the scenes, artists, labels, releases, and contributors that shaped the sound.

Genre

Country

City

Reggae / Jamaica

Kingston Timeline

Kingston/Before 1970s

Roots of Kingston Dub and Roots Reggae

Ska, rocksteady, sound-system culture, and Jamaican studio economies built the foundation. Follow it through Burial and Bonobo, labels like Trojan, Hyperdub and Ninja Tune, and releases such as Untrue and Black Sands. The producer and contributor trail runs through Nigel Godrich, while the later movement points toward Bristol Trip-Hop and London Grime.

Open scene profile

Kingston/1970s

Kingston Dub and Roots Reggae

Studio innovation, sound-system competition, versions, engineers, and bass pressure as music architecture. Following dub means following engineers, studios, versions, labels, and the way a mix can become a new composition. Follow it through Burial and Bonobo, labels like Trojan, Hyperdub and Ninja Tune, and releases such as Untrue and Black Sands. The producer and contributor trail runs through Nigel Godrich, while the later movement points toward Bristol Trip-Hop and London Grime.

Open scene profile

Kingston/After 1970s

Kingston Dub and Roots Reggae Afterlife

UK bass, hip-hop production, remix culture, jungle, and experimental electronic music all absorbed the method. Follow it through Burial and Bonobo, labels like Trojan, Hyperdub and Ninja Tune, and releases such as Untrue and Black Sands. The producer and contributor trail runs through Nigel Godrich, while the later movement points toward Bristol Trip-Hop and London Grime.

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