{"title":"Scientist","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Scientist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopeton Brown, performing as Scientist, was born in Kingston, Jamaica on April 18, 1960. He launched his recording career in the late 1970s as an apprentice to King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock) at the foundational Kingston dub studio - the foundational location for the development of dub music as a recognized genre. He is widely cited as one of the most important figures in the foundational dub music tradition alongside King Tubby (his mentor) and Lee Scratch Perry, with influence on the contemporary dub revival and broader contemporary electronic music. His Greensleeves Records catalog of the early-to-mid 1980s - featuring sci-fi and horror-themed cover art and conceptual dub albums - has been influential. His dub mixing of Roots Radics rhythm tracks established the foundational template for contemporary dub music. He has continued recording and performing across multiple decades, with recent activity in the contemporary dub revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientist's sound is foundational to dub music as a recognized genre - combining dub, reggae, roots reggae, electronic, instrumental reggae, and dancehall with virtuosic mixing-desk technique (use of echo, delay, reverb, and innovative studio production), foundational sample integration approaches, and arrangements drawing on classic Jamaican reggae traditions transformed through studio production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavyweight Dub Champion (1980, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientist Meets the Space Invaders (1981, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires (1981, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientist Wins the World Cup (1982, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientist Encounters Pac-Man (1982, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Roots Dub Bands (1986, Heartbeat) - with Roots Radics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientist Launches Dubstep into Outer Space (2010, Tectonic) - dubstep crossover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Greensleeves Records and Kingdom Records pressings of the Scientist catalog are foundational items in dub and reggae collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Scientist typically start with Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires (1981) or Scientist Wins the World Cup (1982). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reggae-vinyl-records\"\u003eReggae \u0026amp; Caribbean\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scientist-scientific-dub-vinyl","title":"Scientific Dub LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Queen of the Icotion\" and \"Party Time on Enterprise.\" A virtual wizard of the mixing desk, Overton H Brown (Scientist) has been one of the key figures in dub since the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540759064759,"sku":"210000035704","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/a00047-886141473737141500750.jpg?v=1781154162"},{"product_id":"scientist-in-the-kingdom-of-dub-vinyl","title":"In the Kingdom of Dub LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the innovative sounds of Scientist's \"In the Kingdom of Dub,\" a classic vinyl LP originally released in 1981. This record showcases Scientist's masterful use of effects and rhythms, blending the talents of musicians such as Sly and Robbie and The Revolutionaries to create immersive, melodic landscapes. 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