Sound system (Jamaican) - Wikipedia
WEBSound systems were the method in which Jamaican migrants were able to maintain their cultural connection with their roots. They broadcast the remixed samples of reggae beats and created an underground music culture.
The Jamaican Sound System 101 - YouTube
WEBDec 26, 2016 · Tony Myers, co founder of the Jamaica Sound System Federation, introduces the history and purpose of sound system culture in Jamaica. From making their own s...
How to Build a Sound System Community in 8 Steps
WEBNov 18, 2019 · I caught up with Sam Killiman Jago to get his top ways to build a Sound System Community. As he’s owned New Era sound system for around 8 years, hosting an authentic roots dub sound, and attracting a mixture of ages, races and religions, I know he’d be a great person to ask.
How Jamaican soundsystem culture conquered music - Red Bull
WEBAug 18, 2017 · These systems — stacks of speakers set up on the streets of Kingston, playing U.S. rhythm and blues records — were led by Jamaican hall-of-famers Tom Wong, Duke Reid and Sir Coxsone,...
Hometown Hi-Fi: Stories from the 5 most influential sound systems
WEBApr 8, 2014 · The speakers: Each of the speakers we show (a bass bin from the original King Tubby’s Hometown Hi-fi set, salvaged from a Jamaican backyard where it had been used as a bench for decades, another bass bin from The Wasp, and mids from Sir Harry’s Active Hifi) has probably a story -or to be precise: is lucky to have a story.
jamaican sound system - Louder Than War
WEBFeb 2, 2019 · Against a background of cultural and political change the emergence of Jamaica’s sound systems changed music not just on the island but in the US and UK as well. Carl Stanley takes a look at the history…
How to build a DIY dub reggae inspired sound system
WEBSep 17, 2019 · A dub reggae sound system consists of subs (sub bass), bass (kick bins), mids (vocals) and tops (tweeters). All covering off specific parts of the frequency range. I figured I’d work from the bottom up (Gnurgk). I wanted …
The Sound System Culture: Amplifying the Streets of Jamaica
WEBIn the 1950s, sound systems began to emerge in Jamaica as a response to the lack of access to live music for many Jamaicans. These early systems, pioneered by figures like Hedley Jones, were made up of rudimentary setups with amplifiers and speakers powered by car batteries .
SOUND SYSTEM - KINGSTON 12 Hi-Fi
WEB*Kingston12 Hi-Fi is a Jamaican Sound System custom built by Reggae artist innovator and sound proprietor SHINEHEAD. *In 3 months in 2016, SHINEHEAD built 4 double scoops with 18 inch drivers after studying spec’s, watching YouTube videos of speaker construction, consulting with Tony Screw whose soundsystem was also …
Jamaican soundsystem culture: history - Red Bull
WEBOct 8, 2017 · These systems – stacks of speakers set up on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, playing US rhythm and blues records – were led by Jamaican hall-of-famers Duke Reid and Sir Coxsone,...