***BACK IN STOCK!!! Hopeton Brown, better known as Scientist, has been a pioneering figure in the world of dub for 40 years. His early love of electronics proved fruitful when (still a teenager) he was hired at King Tubby’s studio in Kingston. Brown quickly ascended the ranks and became heir to Tubby’s throne, producing imaginative and technically impressive mixes that solidified his forward-looking nickname. Originally released in 1981, In The Kingdom Of Dub remains one of the best early LPs in Scientist’s long career. Produced by Roy Cousins at Channel One and featuring Sly & Robbie along with members of The Revolutionaries, The Aggrovators and The Soul Syndicate, the album offers a wide range of arresting rhythms, bold effect drops and exquisitely melodic bass. From “18 Drumalie Avenue Dub” (a reference to King Tubby’s address) to “Burning Sun Dub,” Scientist lays down a veritable roadmap of dub —filled with disintegrating echoes of satiny organ and textural guitar—firmly cementing his place as one of the true innovators in Jamaican popular music.
LP $22.00
12/07/2018
***BACK IN STOCK!!! Hopeton Brown, better known as Scientist, has been a pioneering figure in the world of dub for nearly 40 years. His early love of electronics proved fruitful when (still a teenager) he was hired at King Tubby’s studio in Kingston. Brown quickly ascended the ranks and became heir to Tubby’s throne, producing imaginative and technically impressive mixes that solidified his forward-looking nickname. Introducing Scientist – The Best Dub Album in the World, his 1980 debut LP, lives up to its boastful title. Recorded with Sly & Robbie at Channel One Studio and mixed at King Tubby’s, the album features hypnotic basslines, reverb-drenched keyboards, and fluid, start-stop rhythms. Opening track “Steppers,” with its well-balanced phrasing and organic contours, shows Scientist’s mastery of the studio-as-instrument concept. On “Scientific,” the effects-laden guitars are stretched to their outer limit to create magnificent, spaced-out textures and muted tension. Introducing Scientist displays the talents of a man obsessed with every element of production, drawing out the very best of the dub form.
LP $22.00
11/27/2015
***A reissue of this classic period SCIENTIST LP recorded in the early 1980s. Scientist is a dub pioneer and living legend. He is the protege of the great King Tubby. This release features the best songs from the International Heroes Dub album. It has been around 20 years since the original vinyl release. Also this version has two bonus songs from the great album Dub In The Roots Tradition. Remastered for this release to bring you exceptional modern style heavily psychedelic dub at it's best.
LP $17.75
06/09/2015
A reissue of this classic period SCIENTIST LP recorded in the early 1980s. Scientist is a dub pioneer and living legend. He is the protege of the great King Tubby. Recorded at Channel One and King Tubby's. Remastered for this release to bring you exceptional modern style heavily psychedelic dub at it's best. Includes two tracks not featured on the original release.
LP $17.75
05/26/2015