Lee "Scratch" Perry’s layering techniques were the stuff of legend; he used stones, water, kitchen utensils to create surreal, often haunting, sonic density ...

The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a ...

When Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away in 2021, he left behind a legacy not only as an undisputed foundational figure in reggae, but also as one of the most innovative producers and performers of all ...

“I’m not really a musician,” says Adrian Sherwood, trying to describe what it is he does and has done for over 40 years. “I’m more a sound man. I was once described derogatorily as a fan who’d got his ...

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A new Lee “Scratch” Perry project is on the way. Billed as the Jamaican dub pioneer’s final studio LP, King Perry is due out February 2 via False Idols — English trip-hop producer Tricky’s imprint on ...

A collaborative album from the German electronic duo and the late dub legend, Spatial, No Problem. is out now on Domino Records. By Katie Bain When Mouse On Mars were preparing to welcome Lee “Scratch ...

A posthumous album from Lee “Scratch” Perry is on the way. King Perry is due out on February 2 via Tricky’s False Idols imprint. It was written and recorded before the reggae icon’s death in August of ...

Of course, in Perry’s native Jamaica, the sound-system circuit meant those at the controls were as much a focus – and sometimes more so – than the singers or bands. Duke Reid, Clement ‘Sir Coxson’ ...

Lee is 83 and still way out there. Credit: On-U Sound ...

An upcoming posthumous album by Lee “Scratch” Perry, titled King Perry, has been revealed with a scheduled release date of Feb. 2 via False Idols. The announcement of the project comes with the lead ...