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Lee Scratch Perry

Check out Perry's 7" mix of his 'Jungle Lion' single with the Upsetters now

A posthumous Lee “Scratch” Perry compilation has been announced for September. 'King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive)' arrives on 2nd September via Trojan...

The legendary musician died in hospital in Jamaica

Lee "Scratch" Perry, the pioneer of dub and roots reggae music, has died, aged 85.

Jamaican media reported that Perry died in hospital in Lucea...

Lee Scratch Perry in his studio

Dalston-born photographer Dennis Morris became friends with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry while shooting in Jamaica in the '70s — a close connection that lasted until Perry's passing last year aged 85. Here, Simon Doherty speaks with Morris about some of the moments he captured of the roots and dub reggae visionary

Dennis Morris has been a photographer since he was a nine-year-old child growing up in Dalston, east London. After learning the basics from a man...

Black and white photo of MAssive Attack's Daddy G

The original cut appeared on Perry's final studio album, released earlier this month

Massive Attack's Daddy G has teamed up with fellow Bristol-based project Robot Club to remix Lee "Scratch" Perry and Greentea Peng's collaborative track '100lbs'. Listen...

New documentary celebrates life and legacy of dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry: Watch

Featuring archive footage and exclusive interviews with Jamaican icon

A new documentary celebrating the life and legacy of late dub pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry has been released. 'The Upsetter: The Life & Music of...

“Something very very sad happened”

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has just posted a statement to his fans on Facebook, explaining that a fire caused by a candle which he forgot...

House pioneer returning to UK to play Proud2, London

American House legend Todd Terry is set to return to London for the second time this year with a show at the ever emerging Proud2...

The Dutchman delivers his most ambitious album yet...

 

Ferry Corsten returns to his uplifting trance roots with an immersive multimedia project that explores fundamental questions about humanity and the galaxy we inhabit...

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Last month, Point Blank made their way to Florida to attend the annual Miami Music Week Winter Music Conference. Now, they have unveiled exactly what...

One of the first legal UK mega-raves to bring dance music culture to the masses was Fantazia. With its emphasis on spending big production budgets...

By the early ’90s, dance music in the UK was already a complex beast. US house and techno cross-pollinated with synth-pop, rare groove and soundsystem...

The lowdown on Outlook and Dimensions in Croatia

Two Croatian dance events both alike in dignity… run by the same team and set at the same location for pity’s sake! What’s the difference...

The Belleville Three, Carl Craig, Lee Scratch Perry, Plastikman and Orbital are on the soundtrack... 

The 1990s UK rave scene is at the centre of a new film, 'Beats', which has been produced by Hollywood legend Steven Soderbergh and directed...

Fresh documentary from the RBMA crew

Red Bull Music Academy are celebrating 15 years of excellence with the release of a full length feature film documentary that follows closely the lives and times of the students from the most recent edition of the academy that was staged in New York last year

Rhythm Section don locks huge bill of live shows and club nights for a 12 week run...

Rhythm Section founder, NTS resident and BBC Radio 1 regular Bradley Zero has announced a 12 week residency at London’s XOYO.

Running every Friday from...

Taking place in Berlin this November...

Ableton has announced the line-up for its hugely popular three-day Loop event which will be taking place in Berlin from Friday 4th November to Sunday...