Nice new waxApril 27, 2019 Some crucial Scratch tunes are back on vinyl and in a handsome box set.With the CD format slowly but surely dying, it's nice to see new collector's sets being pressed on vinyl. Trojan has just announced box set, a nice collection of 10 singles from 1968. Although the choice of tunes isn't particularly inspired (most if not all have been released on previous Trojan collections), the set looks nicely crafted and certainly serious collectors will want to get their hands on this one.And if you can't afford original Black Art records, continue to release some Lee Perry gems on crisp new 7' singles.
Their latest platters include by Lloyd and Devon, by Errol Walker, and by Leo Graham. Check their singles back catalog for more Black Ark and early Scratch productions.Give thanks!March 14, 2019 Looks like Eternal Thunder is not an eternal blunder.Thanks to everyone who has provided positive feedback and trouble-shooting tips after the major redevelopment of this site in December. Mistakes have been corrected, and broken links have been fixed.At the moment, there are no new Lee Perry collections being released, but there is an on the way for Record Store Day 2019 featuring new vocal tracks from Scratch and friends on top of vintage Black Ark rhythms. Featuring Dennis Bovell, Congo Ashanti Roy, and Sylford Walker, this set looks upsetting indeed.March 20 is the Upsetter's 83 birthday, and he shows no signs of slowing down.
Long may he rave! If you want to wish Scratch a happy birthday, be sure to connect with him on his lively page or.This is upsettingDecember 1, 2018 This is.upsetting! Welcome to the new Eternal Thunder.Okay, okay, let's take it from here. It's strange to think that this web site has been part of my life for more than 20 years now. Eternal Thunder first went online as Soundzs From The Hotline in 1996 – crude in both content and design in the early days of the internet. Over the years, as my knowledge of both Lee Perry's music and web design got better, I faithfully updated Eternal Thunder regularly and added a lot of new content. In 2006, after a long period of inactivity, I pretty much rebuilt every pixel of Eternal Thunder.
That foundation is still solid, and so this latest redevelopment is mainly about modernizing the web site's code, along with some new content, improved graphics, and a cleaner look. So what's new in the 2018 Eternal Thunder?The has been brought as up to date as possible, including the most recent Perry collections and 7' singles from Pressure Sounds and Reggae Fever's mighty catalogues. A listing of US and Canadian singles has also been added, something that is long overdue. Also overdue is a search function to hopefully make discography entries easier to find. Some of my favourite singles have been annotated with information and sound samples.Revisiting the was interesting, as we are certainly living in an era of shifting sands when it comes to collecting music.
I originally created the Eternal Thunder discography in the 1990s, just as record labels were starting to re-release a lot of Lee Perry's material on CD. At the time, I had no solid information on the hundreds of singles and LPs that were out there in vinyl oblivion, so such a listing never even occurred to me.
20 years later, the CD is moving towards extinction, and – in some cases – certain discs are now almost as rare as records from the 1970s! (A copy of Blood & Fire's Jesus Dread set now sells for anywhere between $80 and $200 on Amazon.)It seems strange to be nostalgic for the 2000s, but the terrific flood of Lee Perry material from that time has now slowed to a trickle, with Pressure Sounds' series of Scratch collections being the only game in town. As we move into the, I'm curious as to how people are going to find, discover and collect Lee Perry's music over the next decade. I'll do my best to keep the discography up to date.– the magazine section of Eternal Thunder – has been completely revamped.
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This is where you can find many in-depth articles on Lee Perry and his music. Over the years, I've been able to, analyze some of Scratch's, delve into some, and with the magazine. I've also included some from the 1970s that are fascinating to read, since they come from a time when Lee Perry's music was still new. I hope to add more articles to Upsetting Station in the future.Although I have no plans to produce any new episodes, I'm very proud of the podcasts. From 2006 - 2009, I produced more than 30 episodes of Radio Scratch that chronicled almost every aspect of Lee Perry's career, from his earliest ska numbers to his deepest Black Ark material and his eccentric modern works.Finally, my apologies to anyone viewing this site on a mobile device, as it has not been optimized for mobile viewing. Due to the size of the web site and the volume of information contained within, it might very well be another 10 years before I get around to figuring that out!
And if you see any broken links or other errors, pleaseEnjoy the new Eternal Thunder.The Black AlbumOctober 20, 2018 Lee Perry and Daniel Boyle join forces again for another excellent album.For many years, the quality of Lee Perry's recorded output has largely depended on who he's working with. Happily, over the past decade Scratch has managed to find talented collaborators such as Subatomic Sound System, Pura Vida, and the White Belly Rats who have provided a solid foundation for the Upsetter's one-of-a-kind ravings. At the top of this short list of valued collaborators is UK producer Daniel Boyle, whose first album with Perry, Back On The Controls, was a massive success on many fronts. Featuring a deep and sprawling mood, the album featured excellent musicianship guided by Boyle's expertise in the producer's chair. Four years later, Scratch and Boyle are back with The Black Album.Rather than knock you out like the sprawling and dread vibes of Back On The Controls, Black Album turns things down a notch. Boyle once again assembled a mighty set of session musicians and crucial analogue equipment to create the right vibe for the Upsetter, who muses on outer space, the dangers of eating meat, Kingston rude boys, and black shadows.
Scratch is both focused and playful on Black Album, and with some imagination, you could imagine this set as something Perry might have recorded in the early 1980s. The inclusion of dubs for every track is a great bonus, as they nicely extend the vibes of each song and take the mood of Black Album to higher heights.It's an album that reveals more details with each listen, especially in the crisp and spacious dub tracks. Another high point in Scratch's modern career.Sell me something goodDecember 12, 2017 In Eternal Thunder's, you will find a comprehensive listing of all of the dubious and misleading Lee Perry collections that have been around since the 1990s.These bogus CD releases range from low quality collections of actual Scratch productions to music that has absolutely nothing to do with Lee Perry. Thankfully, over the years most of these titles have faded from sight, but you still see a few of them now and again.As I work on the redevelopment of Eternal Thunder, I was amazed to discover that bogus Scratch collections are alive and well in the 21st century. I would have thought that bootleggers would have given up this trickery in the MP3 era and found other ways to rip people off, but guess again!
Currently Amazon lists more than a dozen digital collections which are mainly of material from Return of the Super Ape as well as that have no Lee Perry connection. And then there are some and digital releases that are best left in the dark corners of Amazon cyberspace.Of course, there's a big difference between bootlegs in 1997 and 2017 – now you can listen to these releases before you buy them.
Hopefully any discerning Lee Perry fan will check out the audio samples and know that most of this music is available from more legitimate sources or realize that the tunes are not Perry productions.Soon comeSeptember 18, 2017 As reported earlier, I've been slowly but surely working on a major overhaul to Eternal Thunder. It's a huge task, and the work can be tedious.Also, life and other hobbies often have a way of making sitting in front of a computer chopping out HTML code seem a little dull. But, little by little, it is nearing completion!There have been some notable Lee Perry releases in the past few months, namely the ambitious and the enjoyable. Even a casual Google search finds lots of about Scratch as he in his 80s. Once the new web site is launched, I'll do my best to keep current.Thanks to everyone who has been tuning into Eternal Thunder for the past 20 years, and thanks for your patience.
Soon come, as they say in Jamaica.Roast fish and new threadsJune 12, 2017 If you've ever wanted a Lee Perry t-shirt, Hawaiian shirt, or tank top, then your prayers have been answered.Japanese clothing label has just released a line of eye-catching clothing featuring Lee Perry imagery, including record labels, logos, and photos of Scratch. The collection is quite extensive, with lots of really cool Upsetter, Justice League, and Black Art records on t-shirts.However, before you plan on updating your wardrobe, keep in mind that the items range in price from $100 and up, so while you might be the best dressed chicken in town, you won't have much money left over for buying records!#UpsettingOctober 8, 2016 POSITIVE VIBRATIONS AND LOVE IS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL MY FANS JAH BLESS £$PSuch is a typical social media post from Lee Perry, who has embraced both and over the past six months.TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR INNER-SELF YOU HAVE TO MASTER SELF-AWARENESS AND TAKE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND BE PRESENT.Sounds like The Upsetter is taking his own advice when it comes to his regular and enthusiastic posts. His is particularly entertaining, with lots of neat photos, videos, promotion of upcoming shows, and simple, heartfelt messages to his fans.
I can remember first interviewing Scratch in the 1990s when the internet was still new (he constantly referred to it as the 'winternet') so it's delightful to see him connecting with fans through the medium.UPSETTER ARISE AND ALL UPSETTER ENEMIES BE SCATTERED UPSETTER LIVE JAH LIVE LIFE IS YOUR DREAM LOVE LIFE AND LIVE!Give Thanks to JehoviahAugust 20, 2016 Lee Perry teams up with Max Romeo for Max's new album and in a wonderful, stop-motion animation video.Max Romeo's new album Horror Zone is yet another triumph for Max and producer. After Dan's outstanding work with Lee Perry on Back On The Controls, he teamed up with reggae hero Max Romeo for a new album that is rich and heavy with a sound that conjures up memories of the Black Ark studio.
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As electronic music shape-shifts its way through the early years of the 21st century, the influence of dub – reggae’s stripped-down mutant version – on contemporary production is becoming more apparent. In “”, Paul Sullivan and complexity of dub as a diasporic form:Ethereal, mystical, conceptual, fluid, avant-garde, raw, unstable, provocative, transparent, postmodern, disruptive, heavyweight, political, enigmatic dub is way more than “a riddim and a bassline”, even if it is that too.
Dub is a genre and a process, a “virus” and a “vortex”.The work of, who turned 80 in March 2016, is central to the way we perceive dub today. His influence is audible in the liquid electronica of and; the Afrocentric spiritualism and vivid sound collaging of; the sonic murk and vast reverberant spaces of, and; and the work of countless other cutting-edge producers.Seen in this light, Scratch is a cornerstone of modern electronic popular music. But his work is so richly allusive, his persona so layered, that it’s possible to frame his contribution any number of ways.
‘Magic Music’ by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Good music is good magicInterviews with Scratch amount to a hall of mirrors for anyone searching for simple answers or posing simple questions. That “Scratch’s is a discursive kingdom, a creative world of hidden connections and secret pacts exposed in language.”Common strands do emerge in Scratch’s elaborate discourse though, ideas that recur and so seem central to his worldview and musical philosophy. I’ve about outer space, cyborg, natural/ecological and religious imagery in Scratch’s work. Another concept that recurs as frequently is that of magic.In an with the Guardian, a newly octogenarian Scratch was uncharacteristically direct on the subject:Music is magic. If you have good music you have good magic. If you have good magic you will be followed by good people.
Then they can be blessed by the one God.It’s obvious to identify Scratch as a practitioner of magic in relation to his use of language, his virtuosity with spoken and written words. Maybe it’s missing the point, though.
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By restlessly repurposing language, Scratch pushes it towards an adequate secondary expression of the complex, layered reality he expresses so effortlessly in sound.What’s exciting here is not that we might think of Scratch as a maker of magic because of what he tells us. Rather, it is that we might calmly and with a sense of intellectual or academic rigour acknowledge the magic in his art.
Production as the practice of magicPositioning Scratch’s work as attaining the qualities of magic is not the same as essentialising the image of the man himself, making him a caricature musical mystic or shaman. Similarly, I’m not looking to reduce the work to a set of instinctual, unintellectual functions either. On the contrary, the proposition is to properly acknowledge Scratch’s work as irreducibly complex, deeply layered, subtle and nuanced.Reggae historian has touched upon this quality of his work. Bradley attests to “an intrigue and multidimensionality too seldom even attempted in reggae”, and to musical ideas taken “way past the point at which logic would tell most people to stop, into a place where the instrumentation took on ethereal qualities”.Filmmaker and author similarly observes that the producer pushed his rudimentary four-track in Kingston, Jamaica, “way past conceivable limits”.