Lee Scratch Perry Memorial Shows with Subatomic Sound System + Screechy Dan

Brooklyn, Saturday 11/6, 6:30-10PM, final memorial show! October 9-15 & November 6 in the USA, Lee “Scratch” Perry’s NYC based band, Subatomic Sound System, celebrates his life & music with the first in a series of memorial performances across the USA featuring frequent collaborator, Brooklyn based Jamaican singer Screechy Dan, on the mic.

10/9 AUSTIN TX | @ Flamingo
10/10 SAN ANTONIO TX | @ Paper Tiger
10/12 SAN DIEGO CA | @ Music Box
10/13 LOS ANGELES CA | Dub Club @ Echoplex
10/15 MINNEAPOLIS MN | @ Granada Theater
(Click venue names links for tickets)

11/6 BROOKLYN NY | @ Public Records (plus Addis Pablo, Queen Majesty, and special guests) 6:30-10:00pm. Limited capacity. Advance tickets recommended.

Lee Scratch Perry & Subatomic Sound System

A musical memorial for a king, Lee Scratch Perry (1936-2021), will be performed by Scratch’s NYC based band Subatomic Sound System celebrating the monumental life of the legendary Jamaican reggae and dub originator who departed this earth one month ago, a stones’ throw from where he was born. Jamaican health restrictions limited the actual funeral on September 23 to only ten people, not even enough for family, so these shows are organized for all the friends and fans unable to attend. Known to many as the eccentric producer and co-writer of some of Bob Marley’s most famous work (like “Sun is Shining”, “Kaya”, “One Drop”) and many more reggae classics, he is revered across music genres for his inspired music production and boundless creativity which includes being the first to use a sample in a song, the first to record a singer chatting (which was Jamaica’s vocal predecessor to rapping), and the first producer to appear as an artist on an album cover.  During the most recent decade, he brought this to the stage with Subatomic Sound System.

“Champion Sound” Screechy Dan + Subatomic Sound System

Champion Sound Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan

Full 4 song release now out and blazing on Spotify, iTunes/AppleMusic, and everywhere Friday 2/21/2020. High rez wav files on ReggaeRecord,  BeatportJuno , and our Bandcamp | Save it to your library & playlists!  ->

See the video premiere April 18, 2020, 4:15 New York time and comment live on YouTube.com right here

Musical victory booming out of the speaker: a love letter to the competitive art of sound clash, dub mixing, Jamaican sound system culture and reggae riddims from roots to dancehall! Brought to you by the same Subatomic Sound System lineup as on Lee “Scratch” Perry’s acclaimed “Super Ape Returns To Conquer” album. A hit tune live for many years on Subatomic tours, every selector needs a tune like this in their record box to let the competition know they are the boss!

Feb 23 Champion Sound release party in Brooklyn at Public Records with Subatomic & Screechy live!  Stay tuned to our Instagram and Facebook pages for stories on the creation of the song, live performances, and interviews with the creators!

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Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan at Francois K’s Deep Space party at Cielo in NYC

Subatomic Sound System Deep Space Cielo May 22 2016
‪New York City, Sunday 5/22. Emch from Subatomic Sound System returns to Cielo to celebrate his new Lee “Scratch” Perry ‪#‎BlackArkVampires‬ release. Original dancehall don Screechy Dan special guests on the mic for a journey with Subatomic from the roots of reggae to dancehall to next phase of electronic bass and dub. All this on a world class Funktion-One sound system at François K’s epic Deep Space party, newly relocated to Sundays at Cielo 8p-2a! Don’t miss this one!

Join the event on Facebook for more! Share it with your people. Promo mix coming soon. Here is a Subatomic roots mix from Dub Mission’s 1000th event. Check Subatomic Sound releases on the Subatomic Sound Soundcloud page

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Brooklyn Bowl! The Skatalites & Subatomic Sound System this Saturday May 9

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Brooklyn! We’re back! Legendary Jamaican ska pioneers The Skatalites (50 years deep as a band!) meet NYC dub and bass specialists Subatomic Sound System this Saturday May 9 at Brooklyn Bowl. We are just back from a southern tour with Lee Scratch Perry and we can guarantee the vibes will be way up. Last show together sold out so so cop advance tickets now. Join up on Facebook and use the links above this post to please spread it on social media. Check out some sounds after the cut…
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Vive Latino 2015, Mexico, Subatomic Sound System featuring Screechy Dan & Talia Bentson

Subatomic Sound System, Screechy Dan, Talia Bentson, Vive Latino 2015

Vive Latino Festival, Mexico City! Subatomic Sound System debuts in Mexico this weekend headlining the Gozadero DJ stage on the final night of the festival, this Sunday 21:40-23:10 directly after our amigos Sanchez Dub & BN Loco. Subatomic Sound System w/ Emch on the beats and dub mix plus Screechy Dan and Talia Bentson on the mics 21:30-23:10. Also, Sanchez Dub & B.N. Loco 20:20-21:30. En la carpa Gozadero @VivelatinoMx Domingo March 15 8:30 pm!!! Check the event info on Facebook. http://www.vivelatino.com.mx/

India to Jamaica: Delhi Sultanate & Screechy Dan in NYC with Subatomic Sound System

This was the first time Delhi Sultanate & Screechy Dan met and the energy was kind of incredible when they picked up the mics: India + Jamaica inna NYC. They are rocking with Subatomic Sound System on our remix of Maga Bo & Jahdan Blakkamoore’s “Maga Traz a Lenha” riddim. You can get the remix on vinyl, on the latest Maga Bo release, and a promo mix free download from RCRDLBL.

Also, Time Out New York posted some nice pics from our other recent event with Earl Gateshead (Trojan Sound System) out of London plus Subatomic Sound System, Top Shotta Band w/ Screechy Dan, & Deadly Dragon Sound System. Caron Wheeler from Soul II Soul in the house! Click below for more sights and sounds…
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