Concrete Rivers-1970s UK reggae

late 1970s uk reggae emt plate reverb on vocals warm tape compression small studio room sound soulful black british female vocal sitting deep in the mix one drop rhythm melodic bassline hammond organ with spring reverb rhythm guitar Reggae, Ska, Rock, Pop Rock minor key analogue tape saturation intimate and slightly hazy recording quality no digital sheen 68bpm

1979 London recording studio, small room ambience, warm plate reverb tail on lead vocal, tape hiss present, analogue saturation, soulful female reggae vocal, one-drop rhythm section, melodic walking bass prominent, offbeat rhythm guitar with slight spring reverb wobble, Hammond organ fills, minor key, emotional and intimate, no electronic drums, no synthesisers, 66bpm

dub reggae london sound system heavy reverb and echo on vocals bassforward mix drum dropouts organ ghost chords tape delay on rim shots atmospheric and sparse analogue studio dub early 80s uk roots fadeout 700bpm roots reggae steel pulse influence political black british consciousness heavy steppers bass minor key organ and rhythm guitar Reggae, Ska, Rock, Pop Rock male lead vocal deep and resonant serious and proud tone handsworth revolution era analogue production 1978 uk sound system style 72bpm

1979 Black British soul-reggae, small London studio, analogue tape, EMT plate reverb on female vocal, vocal sitting mid-mix not upfront, valve microphone warmth, Fender Precision Bass flatwound strings valve DI, melodic sparse bass 80-100hz no sub-bass, one-drop rhythm soft snare, offbeat guitar s'kank spring reverb, Hammond B3 organ, minor key, melancholic and tender, tape hiss, no synthesisers no digital sheen, 67bpm, dusty analogue warmth, lo-fi intimacy