Nod to The Legend · The rooms · 1963–
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and Studio One
Kingston, Jamaica
Studio One recorded ska, rocksteady and reggae, from the Wailers to the Skatalites. Its instrumental tracks, or riddims, were voiced again and again by new singers.
Still heard: Riddim culture, one beat, many artists, still runs dancehall and reggaeton.
Related legends
- "Under Me Sleng Teng": King Jammy and Wayne Smith
- King Tubby: Inventor of dub
- Lee "Scratch" Perry: Black Ark studio, Kingston
- U-Roy and Toasting: Jamaican sound system DJ
- Sly & Robbie: The Riddim Twins
- Tape Echo: Mike Battle's Echoplex and Roland's Space Echo