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The Story Of... Celebrating Sleng Teng

The Blessed Madonna is joined by DJ, Producer and Sleng Teng fan Chrissy to celebrate all things Sleng Teng.

The Blessed Madonna is joined by DJ, Producer and Sleng Teng fan Chrissy to celebrate all things Sleng Teng.

Originating from a preset in the otherwise unremarkable Casio MT40 keyboard, the setting was supposed to sound like Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else," but something wasn't quite right in the programming. This caught the attention of reggae performers Noel Davy, King Jammy, and Wayne Smith who used the preset as the bassline for their 1985 single "Under mi sleng teng".

Cue the riddim's explosion - an estimated 250 reggae records were subsequently released with the same motif. And it wasn't long before it found its way into other genres. Hip hop was quick to jump on the Casio sound, and the influence was even heard in the UK rave scene.

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Sat 5 Mar 2022 22:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Carlton Livingston

    Soundman Clash

    • Kaya Records.

  • Wayne Smith

    Under Mi Sleng Teng

    • Witty.

  • Tenor Saw

    Pumpkin Belly

    • Jammy's Records.

  • Courtney Melody

    Ninja Mi Ninja

    • Firehouse.

  • Foxy Brown

    Fast Car

    • Nice Up Dancee: The RAS Tapes 2.

  • Tinga Stewart

    Old Pan Sound

    • Pickout Sound Clash.
    • Pickout.

  • Shelly Thunder

    Plastic

    • Main St..

  • SL2

    Way In My Brain (Remix)

    • XL Recordings.

  • Fire Fox & 4-Tree

    Warning (Powder Mix)

    • Philly Blunt.

  • Double 99

    Ripgroove (feat. Top Cat)

  • Cotti

    Calm Down (feat. Doktor)

    • Ghetto Platinum Productions.

  • Pupa Jim

    I Am A Robot

    • Jahtari.

  • Mark Pritchard

    Manabadman (feat. Spikey T)

    • Ghosts.
    • Warp.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Mar 2022 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music