Step in any dance, when Sleng Teng is performed the group goes wild! In 1985, Wayne Smith, alongside King Jammy and Noel Davey (Watch our reasoning), flipped reggae on its head with the discharge of “Underneath Me Sleng Teng.” Constructed from a preset on a Casio MT40 keyboard, the riddim grew to become the blueprint for a brand new digital period in dancehall.
What began as an experiment grew to become a motion — Sleng Teng didn’t simply create successful; it ushered within the digital dancehall age, with its minimalist drum and bassline sample inspiring tons of of variations throughout the reggae world.
The 1986 Sleng Teng album that adopted captured the sound of a era, full of effervescent digi-riddims that had been cutting-edge on the time — and nonetheless maintain weight right this moment. Practically 4 a long time later, Sleng Teng stays a basis riddim — sampled, reworked, and nonetheless shelling down units worldwide.
Learn extra on the legacy by way of Wrongtom’s function in The Quietus
Hearken to the Greensleeves Hello-Fi “Sleng Teng” combine on BBC Radio 6 Music