Augustus Pablo was born Horace Swaby in 1954 in Jamaica. As teenagers, he and his brother established the Rockers sound system in Havendale. They often meet at a local record store, Aquarius, run by noted producer Herman Chin-Loy. In During a normal day in 1971, fortunately, he happened to stumbled upon a melodica — a part recorder, part keyboard instrument made from cheap plastic. Chin-Loy decided to take Swaby into his studio and had “East Of The River Nile,” recorded among other titles. Chin-Loy, then used the name Augustus Pablo for Swaby. He had already been using the mysterious name Augustus Pablo as an imaginary figure often credited on his Aquarius productions.
It was in the mid-’70s, that Pablo carefully and intensely sorted through his works. It was a huge blast for Jamaica. His productions were sharp and his melodic sense was unusual. He usually turned to vocalists such as Hugh Mundell and Junior Delgado, making use of King Tubby’s studio for the making of his “versions.”
Their collaboration brought The 1976 LP King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown and was renowned as its most successful result. Although it was Pablo’s production and his keyboard was used to work through it, it was Errol T. (Thompson) and Tubby’s mix helped made the album dub’s defining moment. Styles were enhanced. Vocals were made to jump out for single echoed words before fading into the background or disappearing altogether, while reverb and odd phasing pull instruments in and out of the mix at unlikely moments, giving the bass the lead.
In 1978, Pablo produced his first instrumental set East Of The River Nile. It was also recognized as the manifestation of the “Middle Eastern” overtones he’d explored with Chin-Loy.
Pablo still continued solid on records way into the 90s but it was in the 70s that was considered as Pablo’s classic period.
It was in the mid-’70s, that Pablo carefully and intensely sorted through his works. It was a huge blast for Jamaica. His productions were sharp and his melodic sense was unusual. He usually turned to vocalists such as Hugh Mundell and Junior Delgado, making use of King Tubby’s studio for the making of his “versions.”
Their collaboration brought The 1976 LP King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown and was renowned as its most successful result. Although it was Pablo’s production and his keyboard was used to work through it, it was Errol T. (Thompson) and Tubby’s mix helped made the album dub’s defining moment. Styles were enhanced. Vocals were made to jump out for single echoed words before fading into the background or disappearing altogether, while reverb and odd phasing pull instruments in and out of the mix at unlikely moments, giving the bass the lead.
In 1978, Pablo produced his first instrumental set East Of The River Nile. It was also recognized as the manifestation of the “Middle Eastern” overtones he’d explored with Chin-Loy.
Pablo still continued solid on records way into the 90s but it was in the 70s that was considered as Pablo’s classic period.
He died in 1999 of cancer and a rare nerve disease. He was also diabetic and sought treatment from Rasta healers rather than doctors.
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