Made at his famed Black Ark studios, Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters’ 1976 album Super Ape is a landmark of Jamaican dub. Perry, who is now 81 and going strong, has made a few Super Ape sequels ...

Dub icon Lee “Scratch” Perry has a few dates in May with Subatomic Sound System. Those include an NYC show at Le Poisson Rouge on May 9. Tickets for the LPR show are on sale now. UPDATE: The show has ...

When the Subatomic Sound System begins to thump out the room, a few songs later, a gurgly, almost cartoonish voice emanates from the speakers. It’s clear that the voice is live, but it’s coming from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee "Scratch" Perry performing in 2013. (Tim Goode / PA Wire / Press Association Images) Asked about the revolutionary rhythms and ...

On one hand, the groundbreaking 1976 record Super Ape didn’t need a modern reworking. Recorded in Jamaica at Lee “Scratch” Perry’s infamous Black Ark and credited to The Upsetters, the seminal reggae ...

"Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s' development of dub music with his early adoption of studio effects to create new instrumentals of existing reggae tracks. He has worked with and produced for various ...