![]() ![]() But what I have drawn on most is the experience of playing the music where it sounds best - in the Dance Hall. Some of these tales are why I have chosen tracks to be in this list. Even lyrically, what triggers me to raise my hand in the air with a two-finger gun salute is controlled by an emotion or feeling that I am going through at the time.ĭancehall music has been the backdrop that added the colour to so many stories of love, danger, envy, freedom, justice, dancing and, of course, marijuana. ![]() How others absorb the basslines and digital drums while in their own world will be different to how I do in mine. The fear of not getting it correct because of difference in opinions rested heavily on my thoughts. Dancehall is a lifestyle!īeing asked to complete a list of the 100 most important dancehall tracks ever was a frightening proposition for many reasons. The way we talk with slang and patois is dancehall. The pull up, wheel up, spin-back is dancehall. The kill switch or filtering of basslines to create a drop is dancehall. As a DJ, I’ve played most if not all genres of music on radio and in clubs worldwide, but dancehall has always been at the forefront - it’s who I am.ĭancehall is not just about the music it’s a culture, a way of life, language and fashion. Dancehall music has been the driving force in my career.
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