Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2006-01-24
Music Label: Heartbeat / Pgd
Soundtracks:
- Rockfort Rock - Sound Dimension
- Real Rock - Sound Dimension
- Swing Easy - Soul Vendors
- Mojo Rock Steady - Sound Dimension
- Heavy Rock - Sound Dimension
- Freak Out - Jackie Mittoo
- Tunnel One - Tommy McCook
- Moon Ride - Brentford Road All Stars
- Race Track - Brentford Road All Stars
- Throw Me Corn - Brentford Road All Stars
- Baby Face - Sound Dimension
- Love Again - Jackie and the Invaders
- Darker Shade of Black - Soul Vendors
- Banana Walk - Dub Specialist
- Heavy Beat - Sound Dimension
- Return of the Scorcher - Sound Dimension
- Popcorn Reggae - Soul Agent and the Soul Defenders
- Death in the Arena - Soul Vendors
Free Music Notes for Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One
Free Music Review: THE GOLD STANDARD of Jamaican Instrumental Music
Hit: 5 Stars
This is not only a killer disc, but is arguably the greatest "various artist" collection of instrumental Jamaican music available. Ask the connoisseurs, and they will most likely place "Downbeat The Ruler" firmly at the top of the heap (Soul Jazz's "Studio One Scorcher" being the only disc which could threaten to tie). Not only does "Downbeat The Ruler" feature truly phenominal music; the actual sonic quality of the set is nothing short of miraculous. These tunes, recorded from 1967-1971 at Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's famed Studio One, are full of delicious beats, deep tropical grooves, brilliant horn lines, skanking guitar, swirling organ, percolating percussion, and all-around inspired musicianship. The tunes fuse a transcendant mixture of jazz, funk, and soul with the timelessly fresh skanking rhythms of ska, rocksteady, and early reggae. Aside from offering one of the greatest marvels of sound remastering in classic Jamaican music, Heartbeat has also added a whole mess of extra killer tunes to expand this release from the original edition. You will not believe how vibrant, fresh, and colorful these recordings sound...this music is timelessly hip.
Be it a deep, slow-grooving skank or a jumping uptempo hop, every track delivers an undeniable intensity of passion, feeling and GROOVE. Like that joyful intoxication at the beginning of summer, this music will make you want to jump into your car and drive to the beach, have a barbecue, get up and skank, or indulge in some blissful relaxation.
Featuring the absolute creme de la creme of Jamaican musicians, including the great Jackie Mittoo, Vin Gordon, and Tommy McCook, this can't help but be anything other than 100% killer. I cannot stress how very, very highly I recommend this disc. "Downbeat The Ruler" is a classic for the ages. Prepare to be amazed.
File "Downbeat The Ruler" with discs such as:
*Studio One Scorcher Instrumentals (volumes 1&2 - Soul Jazz)
*Alpha Boys' School (Trojan)
*Trojan Instrumentals Box Set (Trojan)
*Jackie Mittoo - Keyboard King At Studio One (Universal Sound)
*Rico - Man From Wareika (Blue Note)
Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One Poster
Killer Instrumentals from Studio One No other producer in Jamaica can ever claim the legacy or challenge the supremacy of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label. For over 50 years until his recent death, Dodd ruled over the Jamaican music scene by the very force of his personality, and by the breadth of his musical accomplishments. Downbeat the Ruler is filled with the instrumentals that galvanized the public, and brought the label to the top of its popularity. Other producers, unable to compete against this onslaught, began to copy these instrumentals for their own usage and a new profession was born, the copy-cat. But here on this release anyone can own the original versions that made it all happen. The top sounds by the top bands at Studio One.Filled with 18 crucial selections, this is musical murder. Heavy scorchers like "Real Rock" and "Swing Easy" abound, and this is the real thing, so copy-cats and weak hearts, take notice. These are the killers from The Scorcher.
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