Playback EP16: Fire House Rock - Wailing Souls | Channel One and The Four Horsemen of Reggae

Today on Playback, we dive into our fourth album of reggae summer - Fire House Rock by Wailing Souls.

In this discussion, we use Fire House Rock as a jumping-off point to discuss one of the greatest production teams ever assembled, which we are dubbing "The Four Horsemen." The Hoo Kim Brothers and their legendary recording studio Channel One, Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Scientist, and Roots Radics. Together, these four, alongside Wailing Souls, created one of the most beautiful reggae albums in the entire canon. We break down the studio, the engineers, the producers, the mix, the musicians, and the songwriting. A heavy, deep dive into Fire House Rock.

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In this episode, we reference several videos we watched in preparation for this discussion that are linked below:

Henry Junjo Lawes | Reggae Anthology: Volcano Eruption | Mini Documentary
   • Henry Junjo Lawes | Reggae Anthology: Volc...  

'Studio that Revolutionized Reggae' Channel One Studio |Franklyn "Ben Up" Irving || B.H.N.T.D Ep.25
   • 'Studio that Revolutionized Reggae' Channe...  

Channel One Studio - The Rise and Fall of the Legendary Reggae Innovators
   • Channel One Studio - The Rise and Fall of ...  

The Mighty Diamonds - Pray Unto Thee ( at Channel One Studio )
   • The Mighty Diamonds - Pray Unto Thee (  at...  

Drum Sound: The Channel One Story (Reggae Spotlight 18)
   • Drum Sound: The Channel One Story (Reggae ...  

Earl Chinna Smith/Kiddus I/Mighty Diamonds (Channel 1)
   • Earl Chinna Smith/Kiddus I/Mighty Diamonds...  

Jimmy Riley - Poor Immigrant ( at Channel One Studio )
   • Jimmy Riley - Poor Immigrant  ( at Channel...  

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 (Intro)

00:16:11 [The Hoo Kim Brothers and Channel One Studios]

00:45:14 [Henry "Junjo" Lawes and the role of the Producer]

00:59:08 [Scientist and mix breakdown of Fire House Rock]

01:36:05 [Roots Radics and Bass Demo]

01:48:09 [Wailing Souls and Vocal Analysis]

01:57:24 [Standout Songs and "Word, Sound, and Power"]

02:30:17 [Final Thoughts and Upcoming Episodes]


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