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Sleng Teng is the name given to one of the first fully computerized riddims, influential in Jamaican music. The riddim, which was created by the collaboration between King Jammy and Wayne Smith, was titled 'Under Mi Sleng Teng' in 1984.
Wayne Smith found the computerized sound in Noel Davey's keyboard, and together he and Davey arranged the riddim, slowed it down, matched it to Smith's key, and rehearsed on it with lyrics inspired by Barrington Levy's 'Under Mi Sensi' and Yellowman's 'Under me fat ting', before taking it to Jammy's studio in late 1984. The riddim is based on a pattern found on the Casio MT-40 home keyboard. The synthesizer pattern itself has been speculated to be an attempt to recreate Eddie Cochran's 1959 rockabilly song 'Somethin' Else; The pattern's creator, Casio's Product Development and Music Engineer Hiroko Okuda has denied the Cochran song to be the source, saying instead that it was based on a 1970s British rock song she declined to identify, but has been suspected to be the David Bowie song 'Hang On to Yourself'.
After the riddim was brought to the studio and Jammy heard it, he then slowed it further and placed piano and a clap on it. Jammy recorded a number of other artists on the original backing track including Tenor Saw (with 'Pumpkin Belly'), and Johnny Osbourne (with 'Buddy Bye'). The tunes were first unleashed at a now legendary soundclash between Jammy's own sound system and Black Scorpio at Waltham Park Road on February 23, 1985.
Some of Jammy's productions based on the rhythm were released on the albums Sleng Teng Extravaganza and Sleng Teng Extravaganza 95.
Influence
Scholars Peter Manuel and Wayne Marshall argue that Sleng Teng 'was seminal in various ways .. [it] further consolidated the trend toward the new production of riddims based on short ostinatos, rather than reliance on vintage B-side tracks, with their occasionally problematic chord progressions'. Secondly, it sounded thoroughly novel and different from the 'overused Studio One classics'. Third, its success promoted the wide use of digital production methods, where 'a keyboard synthesizer, sequencer, and drum machine, or access to these, could generate a new riddim, without having to spend money on studio time or studio musicians'.
Sleng Teng is among the most versioned (rerecorded) of Jamaican riddims, listing around 450 versions. The riddim was updated by Jammy in 2005 (slightly speeded up, with added horn riff) and this variation is known as 'Sleng Teng Resurrection.' Several new cuts on the original Sleng Teng were also released by Jammys in 2005 in celebration of the riddim's 20th anniversary.
King Tubby, who had originally taught Jammy how to produce music, was inspired by the track to create his own 'Tempo' riddim.
Jammy recorded a number of other artists aside from Wayne Smith on the original backing track artists including Tenor Saw (with 'Pumpkin Belly'), and Johnny Osbourne (with 'Buddy Bye').
Notable reggae/dancehall kings Super Cat, Ninjaman, and Yellowman, as well as many more have sampled their own versions of the Sleng Teng riddim.
International influence
British breakbeat hardcore group SL2 sampled the bass line for their UK hit rave track 'Way In My Brain' in 1991.
American electronic duo Discovery uses a similar musical style in 'Slang Tang' from their album LP in a nod to Sleng Teng.
Sleng Teng Meaning
British musician M.I.A. references Sleng Teng in the track 'Pull Up the People' on her album Arular
Wayne Smith's 'Under Mi Sleng Teng' has also been used in the promotional trailer on British TV Channel 4 show This Is England '86.
The bass line of 'Caress Me Down' by notable American reggae rock group Sublime features the famous Sleng Teng riddim from Wayne Smith's 1985 song 'Under Mi Sleng Teng'.
Sleng Teng
Swedish electronic artist Robyn references 'Sleng Teng' in the track 'Dancehall Queen' on her album Body Talk.
American rock band 311 also quote the lyrics in their song 'Who's Got the Herb'.
American dub reggae band TATANKA also did their own 2 different unique takes of this riddim. One being a instrumental dub version called 'Show me love' dub as well as a full on instrumentation version complete with their own originally written lyrics and vocals.
American Hip-hop group Cypress Hill recorded a cover version of this song with them providing new verses of rap.
Download Riddims http://www.reggaemoods.com. Stream Two Friends Ting And Ting aka Sleng Teng Riddim by Various Artists Now! Added: 2015-09-03 - Last Updated: 2016-01-29.
Sleng Teng is the name given to one of the first fully computerized riddims, influential in Jamaican music. The riddim, which was created by the collaboration between King Jammy and Wayne Smith, was titled 'Under Mi Sleng Teng' in 1984.
Wayne Smith found the computerized sound in Noel Davey's keyboard, and together he and Davey arranged the riddim, slowed it down, matched it to Smith's key, and rehearsed on it with lyrics inspired by Barrington Levy's 'Under Mi Sensi' and Yellowman's 'Under me fat ting', before taking it to Jammy's studio in late 1984. The riddim is based on a pattern found on the Casio MT-40 home keyboard. The synthesizer pattern itself has been speculated to be an attempt to recreate Eddie Cochran's 1959 rockabilly song 'Somethin' Else; The pattern's creator, Casio's Product Development and Music Engineer Hiroko Okuda has denied the Cochran song to be the source, saying instead that it was based on a 1970s British rock song she declined to identify, but has been suspected to be the David Bowie song 'Hang On to Yourself'.
After the riddim was brought to the studio and Jammy heard it, he then slowed it further and placed piano and a clap on it. Jammy recorded a number of other artists on the original backing track including Tenor Saw (with 'Pumpkin Belly'), and Johnny Osbourne (with 'Buddy Bye'). The tunes were first unleashed at a now legendary soundclash between Jammy's own sound system and Black Scorpio at Waltham Park Road on February 23, 1985.
Some of Jammy's productions based on the rhythm were released on the albums Sleng Teng Extravaganza and Sleng Teng Extravaganza 95.
Influence
Scholars Peter Manuel and Wayne Marshall argue that Sleng Teng 'was seminal in various ways .. [it] further consolidated the trend toward the new production of riddims based on short ostinatos, rather than reliance on vintage B-side tracks, with their occasionally problematic chord progressions'. Secondly, it sounded thoroughly novel and different from the 'overused Studio One classics'. Third, its success promoted the wide use of digital production methods, where 'a keyboard synthesizer, sequencer, and drum machine, or access to these, could generate a new riddim, without having to spend money on studio time or studio musicians'.
Sleng Teng is among the most versioned (rerecorded) of Jamaican riddims, listing around 450 versions. The riddim was updated by Jammy in 2005 (slightly speeded up, with added horn riff) and this variation is known as 'Sleng Teng Resurrection.' Several new cuts on the original Sleng Teng were also released by Jammys in 2005 in celebration of the riddim's 20th anniversary.
King Tubby, who had originally taught Jammy how to produce music, was inspired by the track to create his own 'Tempo' riddim.
Jammy recorded a number of other artists aside from Wayne Smith on the original backing track artists including Tenor Saw (with 'Pumpkin Belly'), and Johnny Osbourne (with 'Buddy Bye').
Notable reggae/dancehall kings Super Cat, Ninjaman, and Yellowman, as well as many more have sampled their own versions of the Sleng Teng riddim.
International influence
British breakbeat hardcore group SL2 sampled the bass line for their UK hit rave track 'Way In My Brain' in 1991.
American electronic duo Discovery uses a similar musical style in 'Slang Tang' from their album LP in a nod to Sleng Teng.
Sleng Teng Meaning
British musician M.I.A. references Sleng Teng in the track 'Pull Up the People' on her album Arular
Wayne Smith's 'Under Mi Sleng Teng' has also been used in the promotional trailer on British TV Channel 4 show This Is England '86.
The bass line of 'Caress Me Down' by notable American reggae rock group Sublime features the famous Sleng Teng riddim from Wayne Smith's 1985 song 'Under Mi Sleng Teng'.
Sleng Teng
Swedish electronic artist Robyn references 'Sleng Teng' in the track 'Dancehall Queen' on her album Body Talk.
American rock band 311 also quote the lyrics in their song 'Who's Got the Herb'.
American dub reggae band TATANKA also did their own 2 different unique takes of this riddim. One being a instrumental dub version called 'Show me love' dub as well as a full on instrumentation version complete with their own originally written lyrics and vocals.
American Hip-hop group Cypress Hill recorded a cover version of this song with them providing new verses of rap.
UB40 covered it on their 2018 album, A Real Labour of Love.
External links
- Sleng Teng Riddim at riddimguide.com
Artist | Song | Riddim | Year | Label | Producer |
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Hugh Griffiths | Medley Ride | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James |
Ibo Cooper | Food And Money | Sleng Teng | Stephen Lee & Trevor Baillie & Pablo Stewart | ||
Ibo Cooper | Space Scientist | Sleng Teng | Stephen Lee & Trevor Baillie & Pablo Stewart | ||
Ini Kamoze | Hardware | Sleng Teng | Xterminator | ||
Izrael | Duchowa Rewolucja | Sleng Teng | 1987 | ||
Jackie Statement | Born Struggler | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Power House | George Phang |
Jigsy King | Real Weed Man | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Jigsy King | Skin To Skin Connection | Sleng Teng | 1994 | John John | Lloyd ‘John John' James Jr |
Jim Brown | Nowadays Crisis (=Nowaday's Crisis) [Bosstune] | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Studio One | C S Dodd |
John John | [Version] [Instrumental] | Sleng Teng | 1994 | John John | |
John Wayne | Call The Police | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James |
Johnny Clarke credited as Johnnie Clarke | Maca Bee Version | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Elon J Robinson | |
Johnny Osbourne | Buddy Bye | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James |
Johnny Osbourne | Put It By Number One (12 Inch) [Bosstune] | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Unity | Lloyd ‘Prince Jammy' James |
Johnny Osbourne | Salute The Don | Sleng Teng | 1990 | Steely & Clevie | Wycliffe ‘Steely' Johnson & Cleveland ‘Clevie' Browne |
Johnny P | Bike Back Pt. II | Sleng Teng | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James | |
Johnny Ringo | Galong Ringo (=Galang Ringo) | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Volcano | Alton Irie |
Jolly Stewart | What Is To Be | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Anthony ‘Bunny Gemini' Dehaney | |
Josey Wales | Cowboy Style | Sleng Teng | 1994 | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James |
Josey Wales | Freeze Who Goes | Sleng Teng | Power House | George Phang | |
Junior Frost | Lyric Degree | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Dignitary | Horace Samuel |
Junior Pops | Gun Bag | Sleng Teng | 1994 | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James | |
Junior Tucker | Don't Touch My Baby | Sleng Teng | 1993 | Main Street | Haldane ‘Danny' Browne |
Junior Vibes | Rock You Body | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Anthony ‘Bunny Gemini' Dehaney | |
Junior Wilson credited as Junior Willow Wilson | Ganja Man | Sleng Teng | World Enterprise | Gyasi Addae | |
Kananga & Ninja Kid | Rise Up | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Kirk Davis & Esco | Real Gangster For Life | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Lee Van Cleef credited as Lee Van Cliff | Get Mi Grammy (12 Inch) | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Witty | Whitfield ‘Witty' Henry |
Leroy Smart | Back Off (12 Inch) | Sleng Teng | Unity Sounds | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James | |
Lexxus | Crisis | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Jammys | Lloyd ‘King Jammy' James |
Little John | Catch The Style | Sleng Teng | 1985 | Elon J Robinson | |
Little John | Josephine | Sleng Teng | 1988 | Lincoln Barrington ‘Sugar' Minott & Donovan ‘Peter Chemist' Thompson | |
Little John | Worries, Troubles And Problems | Sleng Teng | Stephen Lee & Trevor Baillie & Pablo Stewart | ||
Little Richie | Your Love Is Flying | Sleng Teng | Delroy Wright | ||
Little Twitch | Good Work | Sleng Teng | 1990 | Wycliffe ‘Steely' Johnson & Cleveland ‘Clevie' Browne | |
Louie Culture | Bullet (=Pass Mi The Matic) | Sleng Teng | 1994 | John John | Lloyd ‘John John' James Jr |
Lt. Stitchie | Hot Like The Sun | Sleng Teng | 1993 | Main Street | Haldane ‘Danny' Browne |
Luke Screw | Dandy Mi Dandy | Sleng Teng | 1986 | Mini Bus | Edward ‘Jumbo' Byfield |
Macka B | Natural Herb (Negi-T's Cut) | Sleng Teng | 2010 | El Ricallan | El Ricallan & South Rakkas Crew |
Macka B | Natural Herb (South Rakkas Mix) | Sleng Teng | 2010 | El Ricallan | El Ricallan & South Rakkas Crew |
Macka Diamond | Front | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Mad Cobra | Lot A Pum Pum | Sleng Teng | |||
Mad Cobra | Mr. Pleasure | Sleng Teng | 1994 | John John | Lloyd ‘John John' James Jr |
Major Cat | Kill And Destroy | Sleng Teng | 1990 | Duke | |
Mega Banton | Love Pum Pum Bad | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Mega Banton & Delly Ranks | I Never Know | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Merciless | Not Me | Sleng Teng | |||
Michael Prophet | Watch Your Words | Sleng Teng | 1988 | Lincoln Barrington ‘Sugar' Minott & Donovan ‘Peter Chemist' Thompson | |
Mr Mitch | Pon A Sunday | Sleng Teng | 2004 | Power Stone | |
Mr Palmer | Mixed Me Properly | Sleng Teng | Sweet Corn | Mr Palmer & Swiddley Ben |