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Chase the Devil (ft. Jahdan Blakkamoore & Screechy Dan)

from Super Ape Returns To Conquer by Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System

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[Length: 3:20 Tempo: 77.5/155bpm Key: A minor ] “Lucifer son of the morning, I’m gonna chase you out earth!” One of the most memorable beginnings to any song, one of the most sampled, and one the most classic in tunes in reggae, Scratch wrote “Chase the Devil” for singer Max Romeo, but in his typical fashion did several remixes and dubs of it, one of which was the hit “Disco Devil” sung by Scratch, and another called “Croaking Lizard” with chatting vocals, chatting being what Jamaicans called the rhythmic speaking which would later in the USA become rap music. All those concepts are tied together in this version with Brooklyn’s Jahdan Blakkamoore nailing the opening vocal, Scratch adding new verses to taunt Satan and NYC dancehall don Screechy Dan chatting inna classic Jamaican party rocking style while Emch recreated the music with impeccable reverence to the genius original Black Ark production but with heavy 808 kicks, sub-bass lines, and dubwise congas from Larry McDonald guaranteed to move a 21st century dancefloor. “Chase the Devil” has been sampled and referenced in countless popular tunes across genres, recently by Kanye West & Jay Z on “Lucifer” all the way back to the 90s rave anthem by The Prodigy called “Outer Space”.

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from Super Ape Returns To Conquer, released September 22, 2017

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Subatomic Sound System New York, New York

NYC based bass music, dub, and dancehall. Touring worldwide with Lee Scratch Perry for over a decade. Founders of Dub Champions Festival. On Brooklyn Radio 24-7.

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