Nod to The Legend · The producers · 1970s–
Sly & Robbie
The Riddim Twins
Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare played on and produced an enormous number of reggae and dancehall records, and pushed the music toward electronic drums and harder grooves.
Still heard: Tight drum and bass foundations under reggae and dancehall.
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