Dubplate to Dubstep - documentary (2014)
三角貿易に始まるアフリカ、西インド諸島〜ジャマイカからの文化が、イギリス(ブリストル)のベース&サウンドシステム・カルチャーにどのような影響を与えたかを探る約30分のドキュメンタリー。ブリストルのラジオ局Ujima Radioのサポートで地元の若者たちによって制作された、意義深い内容。
オフィシャル・サイトでは、ドキュメントで引用されたインタヴュー動画(Peter D、Ray Mighty、Ras Jabulani、Wedge Dub Boyなどなど)や、ジャマイカ&カリビアンのルーツから現在までの歴史を簡潔に紹介するテキストも掲載されている。
Dubpate to Dubstep
http://www.dubplatetodubstep.ujimaradio.com
Dubplate to Dubstep is the result of a successful three-part heritage media project involving a team of Bristol inner city local young people working with Ujima.
Financed by the Heritage lottery Fund, Dubplate to Dubstep covers 50 years of social history and music trends, beginning with the first generation Jamaican immigrants arriving in Bristol in the 50s and 60s.
It explores how the hostility and colour bars faced by St Paul's Caribbean community led to the creation of vibrant live music venues and cultural events. St Paul's Festival (now St Paul's Carnival), founded in 1957, was followed by the launch of the infamous Bamboo Club in 1966, which played host to reggae greats such as Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Decker and, in 1977, Bob Marley. The contribution of Bristol's Caribbean community in shaping music trends is also celebrated.
It traces the journey of the original 'dub plate' bass line recordings from Jamaica to Britain, confirming reggae music as the absolute founder of subsequent dub music genres right up to most recent dubstep movement.
Co produced and edited by 8th Sense Media