Stalag Riddim
The Stalag Riddim is one of the most famous riddims of reggae music . A total of 293 official songs were sung or toasted on this riddim . There are also various remixes and unofficial versions. Many well-known reggae and dancehall artists have released one or even several songs with it, including Barrington Levy , Cocoa Tea , Buju Banton and Yellowman .
description
The instrumental is a slow, minimally dub piece. Clocking is a melody of a double bass . The melody is accompanied by wet and wooden looking drums . In addition, the whole thing is accompanied by a, not always present, melody of a dominant and several accompanying saxophones . This melody also introduces the intro. In the many existing versions, additional instruments, melodies and tones are sometimes used.
history
The original was produced by Winston Riley in 1973 . In the same year the first song appeared on the riddim with the name "Stalag 17" by the band Techniques on the label of the same name. In the 1970s, only two more songs were released in 1975 and 1976. One of them was the single "Jim Squashey" by Big Youth . In 1980 and 1982 three songs were released and in 1983 two songs by well-known artists such as B. Ranking Joe and Yellowman. From 1984 the riddim became very popular. 50 official versions appeared between 1984 and 1986. 36 of them in 1985 alone. One song is a jazz version, produced by the Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser , called "Sax Excursion" . After a year with no releases and only two in 1988, eleven versions appeared two years later on various labels by various artists, including Tenor Saw , Mad Cobra and Shabba Ranks . Several singles appear on this riddim every year until 1995. The artist Cocoa Tea released three songs on the Stalag Riddim in 1994. After no song was released in 1996, the popularity of the riddim decreased again. However, a few songs continued to appear until a total of 31 tracks were released on various labels in 2000. Including songs like "Nightfall" by Marcia Griffiths , "Azanido" by Sizzla and "Give Thanks" by Junior Reid . In the last few years up to 2010, more and more publications appeared in individual years. most recently an album was released in 2010 on the label Jukebox with 12 new songs by different artists.
Well-known artists (selection)
| Interpreter | title | Label | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Riley | Stalag Riddim (Original Song) | Techniques | 1973 |
| Techniques | Stalag 17 (first song) | Techniques | 1973 |
| Big Youth | Jim Squashey | White label | 1975 |
| Barrington Levy | Rock and Come In | Volcano | 1980 |
| Prince Far I. | The vision | White label | 1980 |
| Ranking Joe | Christine | Volcano | 1980 |
| Sister Nancy | Bam Bam | Techniques | 1982 |
| Yellowman & Fathead | One Yellow Man Ina The Yard | Hit Bound | 1982 |
| Dub Mad Professor | DJ Choice | Ariwa | 1983 |
| Macka B | Bible Reader | Fashion | 1984 |
| Sugar Minott | Everybody Got To Know / Long Distant Runner | Youth Promotion / Run Things | 1984/2000 |
| Dean Fraser | Sax Excursion | Jammys | 1985 |
| Frankie Paul | Merry Christmas | Tuff gong | 1985 |
| King Jammy | Stalag Instrumental / Rub A Dub Version | Jammys | 1985 |
| Nitty gritty | Good Morning Teacher / We Three Kings | Tuff Gong / Jammys | 1985 |
| Tenor Saw | Ring The Alarm / Fever | Techniques / White Label | 1985/1988 |
| I-Roy | Run Come | 10 Roosevelt Ave | 1986 |
| Mad Cobra | Mr. Wicked In Bed / Tight Underneath | White label | 1990 |
| Shabba ranks | Roots and Culture | Digital B | 1990 |
| Jigsy King | Cock Up & Ride / Sound A Go Dead | John John / Two Tough | 1993 |
| Papa San | Africans | White label | 1993 |
| Cocoa Tea | Love Me / Magnet To Steel / We Do The Killing | Xterminator / Digital B | 1994 |
| Dillinger | Cocaine | White label | 1994 |
| Junior Reid | Dreadlocks In The White House | White label | 1994 |
| Bounty killer | Gun Down / Soundboy Fi Dead | Techniques / Wings International | 1995/2008 |
| Gregory Isaacs | Dapper slapper | White label | 1995 |
| Tanya Stephens | 1 1 9 | Hot wax | 1997 |
| Beres Hammond | Do you pray | The Don Son | 2000 |
| Buju Banton | Mama Rule | Gargamel Records | 2000 |
| Freddie McGregor | No defeat | The Don Son | 2000 |
| Marcia Griffiths | Nightfall | White label | 2000 |
| Morgan Heritage | Let Jah Be The Guide | Run things | 2000 |
| Sizzla | Azanido / Holding Firm | Run Things / Wings International | 2000/2008 |
| St Germain | La Goutte D'Or | White label | 2000 |
| Bling Dawg | Softers | Crib | 2004 |
| Lutan Fyah | The guilty | Togetherness | 2006 |
| Turbulence + Sascha | Give It To Har | Togetherness | 2006 |
| Assassin | Bam Bam | Juke Boxx | 2010 |
| Busy signal | Call The Hearse / Dun Wid Dem / High Grade | Juke Boxx | 2010 |
| Demarco | Skull Inna Belly | Juke Boxx | 2010 |
| Elephant Man | Man Yuh Nah Deal Wid Love | Juke Boxx | 2010 |