In this week's episode Jeremy and Tim move through the late 20th century to trace dub's echoing influence on Disco, Post-Punk, early House and the music of the British Rave scene. Dub's aesthetics of space, minimalism, and bass-centric production are revealed on the New York dancefloor through the early remix experiments of Walter Gibbons and the studio work of Francois K, as well as in the punk clubs of London and the after-party living rooms of late '80s ravers.
Tim and Jeremy consider how the Clash came to lean heavily on their fascination with Dub and Rastafarianism; how Reggae as a musical vocabulary was repeatedly drawn on for distinctly Feminist musical projects with explicitly experimental aims; and spend some time discussing one of UK music's most singular figures, Andrew Weatherall.
Tim Lawrence and Jeremy Gilbert are authors, academics, DJs and audiophile dance party organisers. They’ve been friends and collaborators since 1997, teaching together and running parties since 2003. With clubs closed and half their jobs lost to university cuts, they’re inevitably launching a podcast.
Produced and edited by Matt Huxley.
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Tracklist:
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Walter Gibbons Mix)
Disco Dub Band - For the Love of Money
The Slits - Shoplifting
The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais
The Clash - The Magnificent Dance
Vivien Goldman - Launderette
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Chip E - Like This
Sandee - Notice Me (Notice the House Mix)
The Orb - Earth (Gaia)
Books:
Vivien Goldman - Revenge of the She-Punks
