Sound Dimension
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Sound Dimension was a pioneering Jamaican studio band closely associated with Studio One, known for creating many foundational rhythms of ska, rocksteady, and early reggae.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Jamaican studio band ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Soul Vendors
NERFINISHED
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The Sound Dimension Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedArtist |
Alton Ellis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Boothe NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcia Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heptones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Studio One recording studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of the Studio One sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
early reggae
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
global reggae music
ⓘ
sound system culture ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Boris Gardiner
NERFINISHED
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Denzel Laing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Frater NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Ranglin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fil Callender NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Mittoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Leroy Sibbles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Brevett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Knibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Alphonso NERFINISHED ⓘ Vin Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jamaican session bands ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
dancehall
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Studio One house band tradition ⓘ |
| notableAs | pioneering Jamaican studio band ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating foundational early reggae rhythms
ⓘ
creating foundational rocksteady rhythms ⓘ creating foundational ska rhythms ⓘ |
| producer | Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy basslines
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prominent organ riffs ⓘ tight horn arrangements ⓘ |
| usedAs | source of classic reggae riddims ⓘ |
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