Ein guter Tag für den guten alten Sound aus dem Hause Wackie’s. Auch lange nicht gehört.
Einen Kommentar hinterlassenWackie’s is an American independent record label specialized in reggae and dub music. Lloyd Barnes founded the label in 1976, and it is possibly the longest-running American recording studio for reggae.
Wackie’s is run by Lloyd „Bullwackie“ Barnes, who was born in Trench Town, Jamaica, and moved to New York in 1967. He worked construction and bought the equipment for the studio at the nearby Sam Ash store. He started his studio at 4781 White Plains Road in The Bronx, as one of the earliest reggae studios in the country, with a record store named Wackie’s House of Music nextdoor. Low on money, he had to be technically resourceful; his recording techniques added to the distinct quality of the sound.
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Wackie’s record releases have a distinctive lo-fi sound.

