There are quite a few technical details as to why this is the case, so for the purpose of this article, I will try to key this simple: 12-Inch LP’s mastered at 45 RPM sound better. What’s the Difference Between 33 and 45 RPM?ģ3 RPM records have always presented a compromise in sound quality, in exchange for longer playback time. Most lack dynamics, and sound thin and noisy. Sadly, most of these releases are style over function and don’t sound particularly good. More often, however, when we think of picture discs, we think of collector’s items with full-color graphics over the playback surface. In fact, they date back as far as 1900, when the Canadian Berliner Gramophone Company had the “His Master’s Voice” dog-and-gramophone trademark lightly etched into the playback surface of some seven-inch shellac records as an anti-piracy measure. The roots of picture disc records go back further than you might think. We’ve all seen those picture discs hanging on the wall in record shops. AdvertisementsĪdvertisements Picture Discs and Colored Vinyl After about fifty plays, the loss in sound quality becomes noticeable.
Traditionally, the material of a dubplate is much softer than pressed vinyl. These dubplates will often be unreleased recordings, exclusive versions, or remixes of existing recordings. They’re also used by drum and bass and other electronic music producers. In reggae dancehall culture, a dubplate refers to an exclusive, ‘one-off’ acetate disc recording that only some DJs have access to. (Most are 10-inch discs, but 12-inch versions are available). Very nostalgic nonetheless.Ī dubplate is a type of sample disc (referred to as an acetate disc) used in mastering studios for test recordings before proceeding with the final master, and mass-produced vinyl pressing. AdvertisementsĪs you can imagine, the quality wasn’t great as the thin material and subsequent shallow grooves didn’t reproduce great sound. During the peak vinyl years, magazines often used to give away flexi-discs containing exclusive tracks or popular hits. Not surprisingly this queen of avant bass has a phenomenal collection of reggae records that she’ll be selecting from on this one away night.Flexi Disc records are made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet. Through to their final (Adrian Sherwood produced ) LP, that contains a killer version of “Babylon”. NB: Tessa was the bassie for the mighty Slits throughout their recording career including playing all over their awesome debut album, The Cut ( produced by Dennis Bovell ) and “Heard it Through The Grapevine” single. Skanking is a feature of this night in a convivial boozer, so put on your dancing shoes. So reach early, we’ll be moving indoors and warming up the big dub machine from 6. Rocksteady will be playing all afternoon in the glorious garden. Expect Humble B on Sax and Wicked Will on Trumpet.Īlso live and direct will be our resident singjay Doc Murdoch and special guests. Resident Soft Wax will also spinning and there’ll be the usual live instrumental and vocal in puts on the mic. He’s more widely know through his work with Jah Shaka over many years. Danny will need no introduction to regulars at The Deptford Dub Club as he is a stalwart. Pearl is a great friend of the DDC and has been since its inception.Īnother of our amigos, Ras Danny Mosiah, will also be putting the needle to the groove on the wheels of steel. Currently she’s probably best known for her highly convivial Camberwell Connection events. She’s spun in combination with most selector’s you could mention too. You name a venue where memorable ravin’ happened and Pearl’s probably played there. Pearl is a well respected fixture on the London reggae scene. Warm up selection will come from the inimitable Dubplate Pearl. Slits vocalist Ari Up lived for a long time in JA and sent back nuff Dubplate and ting and Tess will be drawing on these too…wow. Tessa draws from a deep love of the music and selects from a collection amassed back in the day. Tessa was the bassie throughout the career of The Slits, who’s seminal 70s LP “The Cut” was produced by Dub-master Dennis Bovell.
She’ll be spinning 100% Roots and Culture Reggae in Soundsystem style.
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