Soundsystems
Our collection of stories on the people and sounds championing dub culture, amps and all things hi-fi
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An Oral History of the Miami Mobile DJ Scene → The essential DJs, speaker builders and bass mechanics on Jam Pony Express, Miami Bass and the lost art of regulating
The Earthquaking, Subwoofing Magic of Sensurround
Vincent Rosenblatt on the Cultural and Political Reverberations of Brazil’s Soundsystems
The Basslines Shaking Through UK History → Skream, Shy One, Tony Thorpe and Rob Smith on their entry to the world of bass
The Ethiopia-Netherlands Connection of the King Shiloh Soundsystem
A Tribute to New York’s Renowned Soundsystems → One man in France’s attempts to recreate iconic NYC parties in his home
Fuzzy Jones: The Original Dubplate Intro Man
The Roots of Dub → The origins and key protagonists of the essential Jamaican genre
The Mysteries of Soundman Metro, Whose Amps Shaped UK Soundsystems
Encounters: Scientist and Shafiq Husayn
MiniStereo Público Sistema de Som: Championing Soundsystem Culture on the Brazilian Coast
Jamaica → Stories from and about the island nation, from Lee Perry to Vybz Kartel and beyond
The Giant Sheep-Shaped Soundsystem that Queered Burning Man
In Search of the First Dub LP
A beginner’s guide to Jamaican soundclash
Warrior Charge: The Birth of UK Soundsystem Culture
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Alex Rosner → Stories of a New York sound guru
Partying During Wartime → The story of a soundsystem that went straight to the heart of the Balkan conflict in the ’90s