{"product_id":"the-upsetters-black-board-jungle-dub","title":"The Upsetters - Black Board Jungle Dub","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn essential album for discussing the history of Dub, courtesy of Lee “Scratch” Perry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally released in Jamaica in 1973 as “Upsetters 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle,” this work was later issued in the US by Clocktower Records under the title “Blackboard Jungle Dub.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePerry boldly deconstructs recorded rhythms, bringing bass and drums to the forefront while reconstructing the sound itself through echoes, muting, and stereo channel manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eWidely considered a seminal work of early Dub, with King Tubby also reportedly involved in the mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe way it transforms the original roots reggae rhythms of tracks like “Fever Grass Dub,” “Sin Semilla Kaya Dub,” and “Moving Forward” into entirely different spaces is fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBeyond serving as direct source material for Hip-Hop sampling, the Dub concept of “dismantling existing recordings to rebuild them into new works” is a vital philosophy that paved the way for later Hip-Hop, remixes, and sampling culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis is music that used the studio as an instrument long before the advent of the sampler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eFormat : LP Vinyl, Album\u003cbr\u003eLabel : Clocktower Records\u003cbr\u003eCatalog Number : LPCT 0115B\u003cbr\u003eCountry : USA\u003cbr\u003eGenre : Reggae \/ Dub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eKey Tracks :\u003cbr\u003e“Blackboard Jungle Dub”\u003cbr\u003e“Rubba, Rubba Words”\u003cbr\u003e“Cloak A Dagger”\u003cbr\u003e“Dub From Africa”\u003cbr\u003e“Fever Grass Dub”\u003cbr\u003e“Sin Semilla Kaya Dub”\u003cbr\u003e“Moving Forward”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eCondition : VG\u003cbr\u003eJacket : Good\u003cbr\u003eVinyl : Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eGraded as VG. The jacket is in good condition, and the vinyl surface is also in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pre-owned record that has been stored in a private home. Please understand that this is a used item kept by an individual, which includes signs of aging typical of vintage records, before making your purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vesper \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917445435631,"sku":null,"price":16500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/0126\/0783\/files\/Photoroom_20260930_195351.jpg?v=1791547484","url":"https:\/\/vesperandco.jp\/en\/products\/the-upsetters-black-board-jungle-dub","provider":"Vesper \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}