Master Showcase Dread At The Control 1980

MASTER SHOWCASE? – DREAD AT THE CONTROL 1980

A deep, echo-heavy roots cut with plenty of studio smoke in the air, Master Showcase Dread At The Control 1980 sits right in that early-80s moment when Jamaican riddims were getting leaner, darker, and more version-friendly. Earl Sixteen’s “Jah Jah Is The Master” brings the devotional lift, while Michael Israel’s “Dubbing Master” and the Roots Radics cuts keep the set moving through stripped-back bass pressure and sharp one-drop swing. The real ear-catcher is “Mr Slave Master, ” with Scientist on the credit, since his dubwise touch has a way of turning a rhythm into a whole atmosphere, and the Steely pairing on “Masterpiece” nods to the scene’s tight link between musicians and mixer. Even the track names lean into the era’s obsession with control, masters, and versions, which is exactly what makes this one feel so rooted in the sound system age.

Master Showcase Dread At The Control 1980 Tracklist:

1. Earl Sixteen – Jah Jah Is The Master
2. Gilly Buchanan? – Money Makers
3. Michael Israel – Dubbing Master
4. The Roots Radics & Scientist – Mr Slave Master
5. The Roots Radics & Steely – Masterpiece
6. The Roots Radics – Door Keeper