Ital Dub Producer: Tommy Cowan, Warrick Lyn recording engineer: Ronald Logan, Sylvan Morris Mixing engineer: King Tubby Recording studios: Dynamic Sounds, King Tubby's, Harry J Recorded: 1974 LP: Starapple STAR LP 004 (1974), Trojan TRLS 115 (1975), Abraham TRLS 115, Lagoon LG2 CD: Culture Press CP 4007 (1999) Musicians : Aggrovators (?) Notes : From the first hit "Java", which dates back right to start of the 70s, Augustus Pablo became the archetype of a musical form which may have been present in principle in the beginnings of dub but which he developed in his own way on his melodica. This unusual instrument, a cousin of the harmonica, half-way between the flute and the piano, attracted musicians of note like Glen Brown and Joe White. However, Augustus Pablo was the one who embraced the foundations of nascent Rastafarianism most naturally. Although reggae is above all a protest movement which uses the lyrics of a song to convey its message, he chose an unconventional route! based on instrumental compositions (Pablo's magical sound is beyond words for a faithful Rasta). The astonishing sensitivity of Augustus Pablo led to a variation of reggae which went against the trend of vocal trios which were starting to become popular such as the Wailers and Culture. At the same time, Pablo became the leader of a new style which was rich and promising: dub. At the start of the 70s, Augustus Pablo, alongside the rhythm section of Barrett and Lloyd Adams, was the inspiration of a
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