In 1985, Wayne Smith, King Jammy, and Noel Davey revolutionized Reggae with the iconic “Under Me Sleng Teng,” ushering in the new digital age of Dancehall.
Reggae music was forever changed after the release of Wayne Smith’s Titanic track “Under Me Sleng Teng” in 1985. Built on a preset drum track and bassline that he and Noel Davey had discovered on a Casio MT-40 keyboard in 1985, the “Sleng Teng” riddim ushered in the new digital age of Dancehall and became one of the crowning jewels in producer King Jammy’s career.
The riddim proved incredibly popular, and soon enough, hundreds of versions and imitations spawned, and it continues to be used as one of the standard backing tracks for Reggae and Dancehall artists forty years after its original release. This 1986 album of the same name provides a collection of bubbling digi-style riddims that are emblematic of what was a cutting-edge sound of the time.
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