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Channel One Sound System — Interview and Set, Notting Hill Carnival 2020: Access All Areas

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Channel One Soundsystem - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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0:00you're listening to listener powerered
0:02you're listening to listener powerered kex online at k.org and the K streaming
0:07kex online at k.org and the K streaming
0:07kex online at k.org and the K streaming apps I'm kid Hops and I'm very pleased
0:10apps I'm kid Hops and I'm very pleased
0:10apps I'm kid Hops and I'm very pleased to welcome Channel One sound system r
0:17[Music]
0:34[Music] blaz fire blaz burn fire burn
0:38blaz fire blaz burn fire burn
0:38blaz fire blaz burn fire burn purification because the truth must be
0:40purification because the truth must be
0:40purification because the truth must be heard blaz fire blaz burn fire bur the
0:45heard blaz fire blaz burn fire bur the
0:45heard blaz fire blaz burn fire bur the youth the learn the youth need love and
0:50youth the learn the youth need love and
0:50youth the learn the youth need love and the youth need needs and wants and you
0:55the youth need needs and wants and you
0:55the youth need needs and wants and you got hope when you go to bed you have a
0:58got hope when you go to bed you have a
0:58got hope when you go to bed you have a nightmare and chel One S will be
1:01nightmare and chel One S will be
1:01nightmare and chel One S will be standing near you how you say you got
1:04standing near you how you say you got
1:04standing near you how you say you got love in your heart and you never know
1:07love in your heart and you never know
1:07love in your heart and you never know rest far right from the start more all
1:11rest far right from the start more all
1:11rest far right from the start more all the youth make the youth start have all
1:14the youth make the youth start have all
1:14the youth make the youth start have all the to make the
1:18Red Burn fire burn purification because
1:22Red Burn fire burn purification because the truth must be BL fire BL burn burn
1:28the truth must be BL fire BL burn burn
1:28the truth must be BL fire BL burn burn you not the L learn
1:32you not the L learn
1:32you not the L learn well
1:33well
1:33well theel place right we
1:39burn we come the truth we
1:42burn we come the truth we [Music]
1:45[Music]
1:45[Music] come
1:47come
1:47come wow is the first we and we C we come
1:54wow is the first we and we C we come
1:54wow is the first we and we C we come your elevat the youth yes we come your
1:59your elevat the youth yes we come your
1:59your elevat the youth yes we come your truth again Blaze fire blaze burn fire
2:03truth again Blaze fire blaze burn fire
2:03truth again Blaze fire blaze burn fire burn for the
2:04burn for the
2:04burn for the purification God the truth must
2:07purification God the truth must
2:07purification God the truth must be BL
2:13[Music]
2:15[Music] bur
2:18bur
2:18bur and and
2:21and and
2:21and and got hope when you go to bed you have a
2:24got hope when you go to bed you have a
2:24got hope when you go to bed you have a nightmare and Chanel One S will be
2:28nightmare and Chanel One S will be
2:28nightmare and Chanel One S will be standing there yo you say you got all
2:31standing there yo you say you got all
2:31standing there yo you say you got all the love your heart and you never know
2:35the love your heart and you never know
2:35the love your heart and you never know right from the start no
2:38right from the start no
2:38right from the start no [Music]
2:47the r far right
2:50the r far right first real music for real
2:53first real music for real
2:53first real music for real people Channel One sound
2:57people Channel One sound
2:57people Channel One sound [Music]
3:03it's a conscious connection through the
3:04it's a conscious connection through the musical vibration you
3:06musical vibration you
3:06musical vibration you know R far the first give thanks Channel
3:09know R far the first give thanks Channel
3:09know R far the first give thanks Channel One sound
3:12One sound
3:12One sound High yeah man more strength more
3:14High yeah man more strength more
3:14High yeah man more strength more strength every time you know when
3:17strength every time you know when
3:17strength every time you know when channel one come about is a musical
3:19channel one come about is a musical
3:19channel one come about is a musical vibration there a
3:21vibration there a
3:21vibration there a educational yeah man educational
3:23educational yeah man educational
3:23educational yeah man educational movements you know keeping reg music
3:26movements you know keeping reg music
3:26movements you know keeping reg music alive across the world yeah connecting
3:28alive across the world yeah connecting
3:28alive across the world yeah connecting the people with the side of the music
3:31the people with the side of the music
3:31the people with the side of the music yeah man foundational foundational
3:34yeah man foundational foundational
3:34yeah man foundational foundational vibration so we can teach the new the
3:36vibration so we can teach the new the
3:36vibration so we can teach the new the new generation and what this thing is
3:38new generation and what this thing is
3:38new generation and what this thing is all about it's not just about dancing
3:41all about it's not just about dancing
3:41all about it's not just about dancing and jumping about yeah it's about
3:44and jumping about yeah it's about
3:44and jumping about yeah it's about connecting to the spiritual side of the
3:46connecting to the spiritual side of the
3:46connecting to the spiritual side of the thing you know fulfillment all right my
3:49thing you know fulfillment all right my
3:49thing you know fulfillment all right my yes
3:54[Music]
4:04you
4:07go
4:10w we are the
4:13w we are the Lions
4:17Andel yes we are the lions that they
4:21Andel yes we are the lions that they just come trick
4:23just come trick
4:23just come trick with channel one we are the lions that
4:26with channel one we are the lions that
4:26with channel one we are the lions that they just can't conquer we standing firm
4:30they just can't conquer we standing firm
4:30they just can't conquer we standing firm like the lion of Judah yes we are the
4:33like the lion of Judah yes we are the
4:33like the lion of Judah yes we are the lions that they just can't
4:37lions that they just can't
4:37lions that they just can't can't game my we are the lions that they
4:40can't game my we are the lions that they
4:40can't game my we are the lions that they just can't conquer we standing firm like
4:43just can't conquer we standing firm like
4:44just can't conquer we standing firm like the lion of Judah blow with and BBs come
4:49the lion of Judah blow with and BBs come
4:49the lion of Judah blow with and BBs come shoot with with them bullets and gun
4:54shoot with with them bullets and gun
4:54shoot with with them bullets and gun but we
4:57but we
4:57but we come knockel
4:59come knockel
4:59come knockel standing so tall and we standing so
5:02standing so tall and we standing so
5:02standing so tall and we standing so firm show with the things we need learn
5:06firm show with the things we need learn
5:06firm show with the things we need learn and all of the youth are chel one
5:08and all of the youth are chel one
5:08and all of the youth are chel one concern say yes right just we come burn
5:13concern say yes right just we come burn
5:13concern say yes right just we come burn say yes we are the Lions
5:17[Music]
5:19[Music] just
5:22just
5:22just we we standing firm like the lion of
5:27we we standing firm like the lion of
5:27we we standing firm like the lion of Judah never let them you
5:33[Music]
5:34[Music] no with
5:38no with
5:38no with [Applause]
5:44[Applause]
5:47[Applause] we them don't want to give a little the
5:53we them don't want to give a little the
5:53we them don't want to give a little the poor so yes we are the lions that they
5:57poor so yes we are the lions that they
5:57poor so yes we are the lions that they just come with GES Chanel one we are the
6:01just come with GES Chanel one we are the
6:02just come with GES Chanel one we are the lion that they just coner we standing
6:05lion that they just coner we standing
6:05lion that they just coner we standing firm like the lion of Judah
6:10[Music]
6:16[Music] we coner standing firm like the lion of
6:21we coner standing firm like the lion of
6:21we coner standing firm like the lion of [Music]
6:22[Music]
6:22[Music] Judah R far right the first yes Mikey
6:26Judah R far right the first yes Mikey
6:26Judah R far right the first yes Mikey Dread more fire from babon
6:32[Music]
6:37[Music] [Applause]
6:40[Applause]
6:40[Applause] [Music]
6:41[Music]
6:41[Music] [Applause]
6:43[Applause]
6:43[Applause] [Music]
6:53[Music]
6:53[Music] R far R first yeah man this is how we do
6:56R far R first yeah man this is how we do
6:56R far R first yeah man this is how we do the thing Channel One sound the people
6:58the thing Channel One sound the people
6:58the thing Channel One sound the people them sound world sound
7:00them sound world sound
7:00them sound world sound upliftment sound encouragement sound
7:04upliftment sound encouragement sound
7:04upliftment sound encouragement sound yeah man more life and strength you know
7:07yeah man more life and strength you know
7:07yeah man more life and strength you know we do this car we love it yeah man we
7:10we do this car we love it yeah man we
7:10we do this car we love it yeah man we love inspire people through the music
7:13love inspire people through the music
7:13love inspire people through the music powerful medium for get the world
7:16powerful medium for get the world
7:16powerful medium for get the world together one perfect rer far I love to
7:19together one perfect rer far I love to
7:19together one perfect rer far I love to each and everyone yes sir
7:30just hold a vibration to this
7:35one Roots reality and
7:38one Roots reality and culture yeah we do it now
7:42culture yeah we do it now
7:42culture yeah we do it now [Music]
8:05[Music]
8:07[Music] w
8:10w
8:10w [Music]
8:31[Music]
8:31[Music] meditation Style
9:03[Music]
9:22fre up your heart and your
9:25fre up your heart and your soul the spiritual
9:27soul the spiritual
9:27soul the spiritual connection real VI
9:39[Music]
9:51Bri yes
9:53Bri yes I message in the music and the music is
9:56I message in the music and the music is
9:56I message in the music and the music is in the message you know yes I
10:00in the message you know yes I
10:00in the message you know yes I and we keep it conscious for the
10:02and we keep it conscious for the
10:02and we keep it conscious for the upliftment of
10:04upliftment of
10:04upliftment of humanity yeah
10:06humanity yeah
10:06humanity yeah man Rasta far now this thing is this one
10:10man Rasta far now this thing is this one
10:10man Rasta far now this thing is this one is called the warning and it's the title
10:12is called the warning and it's the title
10:12is called the warning and it's the title track of my new
10:15track of my new
10:15track of my new EP and this one was endorsed by Mike
10:19EP and this one was endorsed by Mike
10:19EP and this one was endorsed by Mike himself it was just a track sitting
10:21himself it was just a track sitting
10:21himself it was just a track sitting there in my catalog and Mike say sure be
10:24there in my catalog and Mike say sure be
10:24there in my catalog and Mike say sure be this is the one you know yes and it's
10:26this is the one you know yes and it's
10:26this is the one you know yes and it's been doing
10:28been doing
10:28been doing rounds so we give thanks Big up Channel
10:30rounds so we give thanks Big up Channel
10:30rounds so we give thanks Big up Channel One sound system we Bild youth when a
10:34One sound system we Bild youth when a
10:34One sound system we Bild youth when a world youth yes sir futuristic give
10:38world youth yes sir futuristic give
10:38world youth yes sir futuristic give thanks the
10:50warning conscious
10:55vibration never listen to my War
11:00vibration never listen to my War never answered my call
11:03never answered my call
11:03never answered my call no oh yes R here we
11:08no oh yes R here we
11:08no oh yes R here we go never listen to my
11:11go never listen to my
11:11go never listen to my warning never answered my calling
11:15warning never answered my calling
11:15warning never answered my calling no and now I hear you
11:18no and now I hear you
11:18no and now I hear you Bing see now your things stalling yeah
11:23Bing see now your things stalling yeah
11:23Bing see now your things stalling yeah all the things you've been
11:26all the things you've been
11:26all the things you've been saying all these games you've been
11:28saying all these games you've been
11:28saying all these games you've been playing you
11:30playing you
11:30playing you here now your judgment
11:33here now your judgment
11:33here now your judgment Jing for all the bridges you've been
11:36Jing for all the bridges you've been
11:36Jing for all the bridges you've been burning love look long R
11:41burning love look long R
11:41burning love look long R teaching and so little you've been
11:44teaching and so little you've been
11:44teaching and so little you've been learning while the world
11:48learning while the world
11:48learning while the world is and you never no plan so my people
11:53is and you never no plan so my people
11:53is and you never no plan so my people why don't you take it unification is the
11:57why don't you take it unification is the
11:58why don't you take it unification is the way to achieve
11:59way to achieve
11:59way to achieve I see my people in the wrong State of
12:02I see my people in the wrong State of
12:02I see my people in the wrong State of Mind why to each other we are so
12:07Mind why to each other we are so
12:07Mind why to each other we are so unkind so where you going to run
12:10unkind so where you going to run
12:10unkind so where you going to run to when your judgment are hunt
12:14to when your judgment are hunt
12:14to when your judgment are hunt you can't hide behind no rocks there'll
12:17you can't hide behind no rocks there'll
12:17you can't hide behind no rocks there'll be no
12:19be no
12:19be no walls
12:22walls
12:22walls no where you going to run yes I when
12:26no where you going to run yes I when
12:26no where you going to run yes I when your men confront you
12:30your men confront you
12:30your men confront you there be no mercy when you
12:33there be no mercy when you
12:33there be no mercy when you [Music]
12:36[Music]
12:36[Music] cry
12:38cry
12:38cry far thing called the
12:40far thing called the
12:40far thing called the warning yeah man real
12:42warning yeah man real
12:42warning yeah man real [Music]
12:52vibration never listen to my
12:56vibration never listen to my warning never answered my calling
13:00warning never answered my calling
13:00warning never answered my calling oh oh
13:02oh oh
13:02oh oh [Music]
13:05[Music]
13:05[Music] yes never listen to my
13:08yes never listen to my
13:08yes never listen to my warning never answered my calling
13:12warning never answered my calling
13:12warning never answered my calling no and now I hear you
13:15no and now I hear you
13:15no and now I hear you Bing see then now your things stalling
13:19Bing see then now your things stalling
13:19Bing see then now your things stalling there all the things you've been
13:23there all the things you've been
13:23there all the things you've been saying and all the games you've been
13:25saying and all the games you've been
13:25saying and all the games you've been playing L and now your judgement
13:30playing L and now your judgement
13:30playing L and now your judgement Journey for all the bridges you've been
13:33Journey for all the bridges you've been
13:33Journey for all the bridges you've been burning L look how long R
13:38burning L look how long R
13:38burning L look how long R teach and so little you been learning
13:41teach and so little you been learning
13:41teach and so little you been learning moving static while the world keeps
13:44moving static while the world keeps
13:44moving static while the world keeps turning honoring the food and you never
13:47turning honoring the food and you never
13:47turning honoring the food and you never done no planting so my people why won't
13:51done no planting so my people why won't
13:51done no planting so my people why won't you take it unification is the way to
13:55you take it unification is the way to
13:55you take it unification is the way to achieve I see my people with the wrong
13:58achieve I see my people with the wrong
13:58achieve I see my people with the wrong state the Mind why to each other we are
14:02state the Mind why to each other we are
14:02state the Mind why to each other we are so
14:03so
14:03so un so where you going to run
14:07un so where you going to run
14:07un so where you going to run to when your judgments start onun you
14:11to when your judgments start onun you
14:11to when your judgments start onun you yeah there'll be no mercy when you
14:16yeah there'll be no mercy when you
14:16yeah there'll be no mercy when you cry on
14:18cry on
14:18cry on hey and where you going to run
14:21hey and where you going to run
14:21hey and where you going to run to so when your judgment confront you
14:26to so when your judgment confront you
14:26to so when your judgment confront you yeah there'll be no wrck be no
14:31yeah there'll be no wrck be no
14:31yeah there'll be no wrck be no one hey hey Mr M with you shine and
14:36one hey hey Mr M with you shine and
14:36one hey hey Mr M with you shine and listen oh long have been warning and
14:39listen oh long have been warning and
14:39listen oh long have been warning and still you have listen hey one day you
14:42still you have listen hey one day you
14:42still you have listen hey one day you going to end up missing or spending your
14:45going to end up missing or spending your
14:45going to end up missing or spending your days in prison
14:48days in prison
14:48days in prison hey if you want to get paid put in the
14:53hey if you want to get paid put in the
14:53hey if you want to get paid put in the works oh Lord don't sit on the street
14:58works oh Lord don't sit on the street
14:58works oh Lord don't sit on the street corners and
15:01corners and
15:01corners and alert no way yeah channel one always say
15:05alert no way yeah channel one always say
15:05alert no way yeah channel one always say put your best be
15:08put your best be
15:08put your best be first oh Lord yeah with confidence we
15:13first oh Lord yeah with confidence we
15:13first oh Lord yeah with confidence we pass the
15:14pass the
15:14pass the worst hold on he so so where you going
15:19worst hold on he so so where you going
15:19worst hold on he so so where you going to run through so when your judgments
15:23to run through so when your judgments
15:23to run through so when your judgments not on you
15:25not on you
15:25not on you long there'll be no mercy when you
15:30long there'll be no mercy when you
15:30long there'll be no mercy when you c r far first give thanks and praise
15:36c r far first give thanks and praise
15:36c r far first give thanks and praise Channel One S
15:38Channel One S
15:38Channel One S to R far meditation right
15:42to R far meditation right
15:42to R far meditation right now thing called the mini
15:44now thing called the mini
15:44now thing called the mini boss yeah man big up peckings around
15:47boss yeah man big up peckings around
15:47boss yeah man big up peckings around there London
15:49there London
15:49there London [Music]
15:55[Music]
15:55[Music] Style just hold a conscious meditation
15:58Style just hold a conscious meditation
15:58Style just hold a conscious meditation now h
16:02[Music]
16:44R the far
16:48R the far [Music]
17:13[Music]
17:13[Music] [Laughter]
17:23rusta far right
17:32[Music]
17:57Channel One sound system all the way
17:59Channel One sound system all the way from London
18:01from London
18:01from London UK right here at listener powered
18:05UK right here at listener powered
18:05UK right here at listener powered keex what a joy to have you in the
18:08keex what a joy to have you in the
18:08keex what a joy to have you in the studio selector Mikey Dread
18:11studio selector Mikey Dread
18:11studio selector Mikey Dread that's toaster extraordinary Ross Sherby
18:15that's toaster extraordinary Ross Sherby
18:15that's toaster extraordinary Ross Sherby give thanks give thanks can you please
18:18give thanks give thanks can you please
18:18give thanks give thanks can you please introduce yourselves for the listeners
18:20introduce yourselves for the listeners
18:20introduce yourselves for the listeners here at
18:23kex well I'm Mich J from Channel One
18:25kex well I'm Mich J from Channel One sound system as it says a sound systems
18:27sound system as it says a sound systems
18:27sound system as it says a sound systems it's been going for about 45 years now
18:31it's been going for about 45 years now
18:31it's been going for about 45 years now is so that's um that is we that is
18:33is so that's um that is we that is
18:33is so that's um that is we that is me that's yes I'm rash Sherby I could
18:39me that's yes I'm rash Sherby I could
18:39me that's yes I'm rash Sherby I could say I'm the newest member of the channel
18:41say I'm the newest member of the channel
18:41say I'm the newest member of the channel one family you know um and it's been an
18:45one family you know um and it's been an
18:45one family you know um and it's been an absolute
18:46absolute
18:46absolute pleasure representing the world sound
18:49pleasure representing the world sound
18:49pleasure representing the world sound channel one you know yes give thanks
18:52channel one you know yes give thanks
18:52channel one you know yes give thanks well many thanks to both of you for
18:54well many thanks to both of you for
18:54well many thanks to both of you for being here Mikey Dread you and your
18:57being here Mikey Dread you and your
18:57being here Mikey Dread you and your brother jti inherited this sound system
19:00brother jti inherited this sound system
19:00brother jti inherited this sound system from your father is that correct that's
19:04from your father is that correct that's
19:04from your father is that correct that's right before that in 1979 when you
19:07right before that in 1979 when you
19:07right before that in 1979 when you inherited the sound system from your
19:09inherited the sound system from your
19:09inherited the sound system from your from your dad were you helping your dad
19:11from your dad were you helping your dad
19:11from your dad were you helping your dad out on the sound were you yeah well you
19:14out on the sound were you yeah well you
19:14out on the sound were you yeah well you know the first time I put my hands on a
19:16know the first time I put my hands on a
19:16know the first time I put my hands on a on a pray you know we had we had it from
19:19on a pray you know we had we had it from
19:19on a pray you know we had we had it from my older brother um Kei and um the first
19:24my older brother um Kei and um the first
19:24my older brother um Kei and um the first time I put my hands on a pamp was like
19:26time I put my hands on a pamp was like
19:26time I put my hands on a pamp was like 1973 I they say from uh in a in a blues
19:301973 I they say from uh in a in a blues
19:301973 I they say from uh in a in a blues dance that's when I was a Youngster and
19:32dance that's when I was a Youngster and
19:32dance that's when I was a Youngster and they say so um yes so basically it's
19:35they say so um yes so basically it's
19:35they say so um yes so basically it's kind of like you know you do clothes
19:37kind of like you know you do clothes
19:37kind of like you know you do clothes it's like hand me
19:39it's like hand me
19:39it's like hand me downs so hand on a sound that's the
19:45F you
19:48F you have oh what's a different way to phrase
19:52have oh what's a different way to phrase
19:52have oh what's a different way to phrase this you've participated in every single
19:55this you've participated in every single
19:55this you've participated in every single nating Hill Carnival to date
19:59nating Hill Carnival to date
19:59nating Hill Carnival to date as far as I can remember
20:01as far as I can remember
20:01as far as I can remember yes as I can remember and so that's 1983
20:05yes as I can remember and so that's 1983
20:05yes as I can remember and so that's 1983 to the present something like that I
20:07to the present something like that I
20:07to the present something like that I think we gone 43 44 years or something
20:11think we gone 43 44 years or something
20:11think we gone 43 44 years or something like that something like that wow I
20:12like that something like that wow I
20:13like that something like that wow I can't remember what something like that
20:15can't remember what something like that
20:15can't remember what something like that I don't really I don't really take
20:18I don't really I don't really take
20:18I don't really I don't really take count but in that time you've
20:22count but in that time you've
20:22count but in that time you've [Music]
20:23[Music]
20:23[Music] seen uh the audiences grow the audiences
20:27seen uh the audiences grow the audiences
20:27seen uh the audiences grow the audiences change the reception to the music change
20:31change the reception to the music change
20:31change the reception to the music change can you talk a little bit
20:33can you talk a little bit
20:33can you talk a little bit about what it was like stringing up
20:36about what it was like stringing up
20:36about what it was like stringing up Channel One sound system at ning Hill
20:38Channel One sound system at ning Hill
20:38Channel One sound system at ning Hill Carnival in those early
20:40Carnival in those early
20:40Carnival in those early years when in the early years it's like
20:43years when in the early years it's like
20:43years when in the early years it's like um you know they came to us CH channel
20:46um you know they came to us CH channel
20:46um you know they came to us CH channel one and um well we went there and asked
20:49one and um well we went there and asked
20:49one and um well we went there and asked somebody if it's possible that we can
20:51somebody if it's possible that we can
20:51somebody if it's possible that we can sing up in N Carnival and said you know
20:54sing up in N Carnival and said you know
20:54sing up in N Carnival and said you know there wasn't really no rules and
20:55there wasn't really no rules and
20:55there wasn't really no rules and regulations um back then and he say so
20:59regulations um back then and he say so
20:59regulations um back then and he say so the person who used to live around on
21:01the person who used to live around on
21:01the person who used to live around on the corner of um of um in le le Grove
21:04the corner of um of um in le le Grove
21:05the corner of um of um in le le Grove West bone Park Road and um he came came
21:08West bone Park Road and um he came came
21:08West bone Park Road and um he came came to me and he said how about this spot
21:10to me and he said how about this spot
21:10to me and he said how about this spot and we took that uh took that spot and
21:13and we took that uh took that spot and
21:13and we took that uh took that spot and um you know portella near portabella
21:15um you know portella near portabella
21:16um you know portella near portabella market and and that's where we first
21:18market and and that's where we first
21:18market and and that's where we first really started just if people who know
21:22really started just if people who know
21:22really started just if people who know not inil um Carnival they know there's a
21:25not inil um Carnival they know there's a
21:25not inil um Carnival they know there's a flyover and we started just on caral
21:27flyover and we started just on caral
21:27flyover and we started just on caral from the flyover and that's where that's
21:29from the flyover and that's where that's
21:29from the flyover and that's where that's where it all
21:31where it all
21:31where it all begin Alim um it's called aklim
21:35Road it's incredible to me to think
21:42about the global excitement and Global
21:46about the global excitement and Global acceptance of Jamaican music and how
21:50acceptance of Jamaican music and how
21:50acceptance of Jamaican music and how that has evolved and grown over those 40
21:54that has evolved and grown over those 40
21:54that has evolved and grown over those 40 years and the pivotal role that you have
21:57years and the pivotal role that you have
21:57years and the pivotal role that you have played in this
22:01um what is most striking to
22:04um what is most striking to you playing not in Hill Carnival now in
22:09you playing not in Hill Carnival now in
22:09you playing not in Hill Carnival now in the 2020s versus playing n in Hill
22:12the 2020s versus playing n in Hill
22:12the 2020s versus playing n in Hill Carnival when you've started in the
22:15Carnival when you've started in the
22:15Carnival when you've started in the early
22:16early
22:16early 80s in the early 80s it it was more
22:2080s in the early 80s it it was more
22:2080s in the early 80s it it was more black
22:22black
22:22black orientated to what it is now to today
22:25orientated to what it is now to today
22:25orientated to what it is now to today now is more World orientated and and
22:28now is more World orientated and and
22:28now is more World orientated and and there's so much sound systems right all
22:30there's so much sound systems right all
22:30there's so much sound systems right all over the world is like uh um it's like a
22:33over the world is like uh um it's like a
22:33over the world is like uh um it's like a meeting place for all these young sound
22:35meeting place for all these young sound
22:35meeting place for all these young sound systems and you know sound systems was
22:38systems and you know sound systems was
22:38systems and you know sound systems was come come on G um pass and don't play
22:40come come on G um pass and don't play
22:41come come on G um pass and don't play sound system again you know they come to
22:43sound system again you know they come to
22:43sound system again you know they come to channel one counter and it's like a as I
22:45channel one counter and it's like a as I
22:45channel one counter and it's like a as I say it's like a meeting place for a lot
22:46say it's like a meeting place for a lot
22:46say it's like a meeting place for a lot of these
22:51people it's involved into a
22:53people it's involved into a multicultural corner now you know yeah
22:56multicultural corner now you know yeah
22:56multicultural corner now you know yeah from just being the few black people
22:59from just being the few black people
22:59from just being the few black people from the Caribbean isn't it yeah yeah
23:03from the Caribbean isn't it yeah yeah
23:03from the Caribbean isn't it yeah yeah definitely serious Evolution and
23:08growth sorry from my perspective you
23:11growth sorry from my perspective you played such an important and pivotal
23:14played such an important and pivotal
23:14played such an important and pivotal role bridging cultures
23:18role bridging cultures
23:18role bridging cultures of the Caribbean and specifically
23:20of the Caribbean and specifically
23:20of the Caribbean and specifically Jamaica and the UK and bringing these
23:24Jamaica and the UK and bringing these
23:24Jamaica and the UK and bringing these audiences
23:26audiences
23:26audiences together and
23:28together and
23:28together and planting the seeds
23:31planting the seeds
23:31planting the seeds for you know additional genres that
23:33for you know additional genres that
23:33for you know additional genres that would spring out of the UK of you know
23:37would spring out of the UK of you know
23:37would spring out of the UK of you know of of the descendants of Jamaican
23:40of of the descendants of Jamaican
23:40of of the descendants of Jamaican immigrants and Caribbean immigrants in
23:43immigrants and Caribbean immigrants in
23:43immigrants and Caribbean immigrants in the in the
23:44the in the
23:44the in the UK
23:47um how do you continue to connect with
23:53um how do you continue to connect with new audiences and young
23:56new audiences and young
23:56new audiences and young audiences all these decades in
24:00audiences all these decades in
24:00audiences all these decades in it's something where that says you have
24:02it's something where that says you have
24:02it's something where that says you have to go with the
24:03to go with the
24:03to go with the times and when you go with the times I
24:06times and when you go with the times I
24:06times and when you go with the times I say you always have people coming in and
24:09say you always have people coming in and
24:09say you always have people coming in and you have people coming in to first come
24:13you have people coming in to first come
24:13you have people coming in to first come and listen to sound system and then they
24:16and listen to sound system and then they
24:16and listen to sound system and then they they have um they have people youth who
24:18they have um they have people youth who
24:18they have um they have people youth who wants to say can we come and help uhhuh
24:21wants to say can we come and help uhhuh
24:21wants to say can we come and help uhhuh and what you say come and help you say
24:23and what you say come and help you say
24:23and what you say come and help you say yeah come and lift some boxes cuz that's
24:25yeah come and lift some boxes cuz that's
24:25yeah come and lift some boxes cuz that's where it first starts lifting boxes
24:27where it first starts lifting boxes
24:27where it first starts lifting boxes getting involved or whatever you say so
24:30getting involved or whatever you say so
24:30getting involved or whatever you say so Channel One sound system we don't know
24:32Channel One sound system we don't know
24:32Channel One sound system we don't know no discrimination to nobody and say so
24:35no discrimination to nobody and say so
24:35no discrimination to nobody and say so we said whether you white black Indian
24:37we said whether you white black Indian
24:37we said whether you white black Indian chin just come and uh give a hand with
24:39chin just come and uh give a hand with
24:39chin just come and uh give a hand with the boxes and you know some people stay
24:42the boxes and you know some people stay
24:42the boxes and you know some people stay some people say no it's too much I'm
24:44some people say no it's too much I'm
24:44some people say no it's too much I'm leaving and they say so we say you know
24:46leaving and they say so we say you know
24:46leaving and they say so we say you know no problem but this is how we work it so
24:49no problem but this is how we work it so
24:49no problem but this is how we work it so you you build up over the years we have
24:51you you build up over the years we have
24:51you you build up over the years we have we've had several teams over the years
24:54we've had several teams over the years
24:54we've had several teams over the years and me and jatis you know we being the
24:57and me and jatis you know we being the
24:57and me and jatis you know we being the um you know at the helm and we see
24:59um you know at the helm and we see
24:59um you know at the helm and we see people come we see people go just like
25:00people come we see people go just like
25:00people come we see people go just like every everything else like a football
25:02every everything else like a football
25:02every everything else like a football team you know some people come they've
25:05team you know some people come they've
25:05team you know some people come they've played some football for a few years and
25:07played some football for a few years and
25:07played some football for a few years and then they go again and you see so um
25:09then they go again and you see so um
25:09then they go again and you see so um that's what it's all all about but me
25:10that's what it's all all about but me
25:10that's what it's all all about but me and jti you know and the Chan family
25:13and jti you know and the Chan family
25:13and jti you know and the Chan family still there that's
25:16thei and Ross Sherby you're one of the
25:19thei and Ross Sherby you're one of the latest recruits to Grace the microphone
25:22latest recruits to Grace the microphone
25:22latest recruits to Grace the microphone for channel one sound system I first
25:25for channel one sound system I first
25:25for channel one sound system I first came across your music uh I think it was
25:28came across your music uh I think it was
25:28came across your music uh I think it was about 2017 aside for peekins Spanish
25:32about 2017 aside for peekins Spanish
25:32about 2017 aside for peekins Spanish Angels I believe okay yeah um when did
25:37Angels I believe okay yeah um when did
25:37Angels I believe okay yeah um when did you start working with Channel One sound
25:40you start working with Channel One sound
25:40you start working with Channel One sound system and when did you start getting
25:43system and when did you start getting
25:43system and when did you start getting more involved with
25:45more involved with
25:45more involved with recording um well I've been recording
25:48recording um well I've been recording
25:48recording um well I've been recording for some years i' I've I've always
25:50for some years i' I've I've always
25:50for some years i' I've I've always recorded um my first album came
25:53recorded um my first album came
25:53recorded um my first album came out
25:56out
25:56out 2007 um um that was an album put
25:592007 um um that was an album put
25:592007 um um that was an album put together by myself and quite a few
26:01together by myself and quite a few
26:01together by myself and quite a few different producers and thing well well
26:03different producers and thing well well
26:03different producers and thing well well I I I am cated everything so um I've
26:08I I I am cated everything so um I've
26:08I I I am cated everything so um I've been recording for a few years well
26:11been recording for a few years well
26:11been recording for a few years well quite some time now to be honest but um
26:14quite some time now to be honest but um
26:14quite some time now to be honest but um um the work's been there bits and pieces
26:17um the work's been there bits and pieces
26:17um the work's been there bits and pieces come out like you heard the Spanish
26:19come out like you heard the Spanish
26:19come out like you heard the Spanish Angel and thing and thing and but um I
26:23Angel and thing and thing and but um I
26:23Angel and thing and thing and but um I think about year and a half two years
26:26think about year and a half two years
26:26think about year and a half two years going now um when I met up with channel
26:29going now um when I met up with channel
26:29going now um when I met up with channel one was the moment when the world was
26:32one was the moment when the world was
26:32one was the moment when the world was going to know who rash Sherby is and um
26:35going to know who rash Sherby is and um
26:35going to know who rash Sherby is and um it's just been an amazing journey um
26:39it's just been an amazing journey um
26:39it's just been an amazing journey um being around Mikey Dread learning and
26:42being around Mikey Dread learning and
26:42being around Mikey Dread learning and exploring at the same time you know so
26:46exploring at the same time you know so
26:46exploring at the same time you know so yeah it's it's just been a a a joyful
26:48yeah it's it's just been a a a joyful
26:48yeah it's it's just been a a a joyful roller coaster around the planet
26:51roller coaster around the planet
26:51roller coaster around the planet inspiring people everywhere we go you
26:54inspiring people everywhere we go you
26:54inspiring people everywhere we go you know so yeah Channel one's been my um
26:57know so yeah Channel one's been my um
26:57know so yeah Channel one's been my um home for about a year year and a half
26:58home for about a year year and a half
26:58home for about a year year and a half now going on two years joyful Journey
27:02now going on two years joyful Journey
27:02now going on two years joyful Journey yeah I love hearing that and I love this
27:05yeah I love hearing that and I love this
27:06yeah I love hearing that and I love this notion of uh inspiring people around the
27:09notion of uh inspiring people around the
27:09notion of uh inspiring people around the globe yeah um you know Channel One sound
27:13globe yeah um you know Channel One sound
27:13globe yeah um you know Channel One sound system has always really positioned
27:14system has always really positioned
27:14system has always really positioned itself as the people sound you know and
27:18itself as the people sound you know and
27:18itself as the people sound you know and Crea much so creating a a memorable
27:20Crea much so creating a a memorable
27:21Crea much so creating a a memorable moment and creating Community around
27:23moment and creating Community around
27:23moment and creating Community around that um how do you keep that alive and
27:28that um how do you keep that alive and
27:28that um how do you keep that alive and real and in this moment in time
27:31real and in this moment in time
27:31real and in this moment in time when there's so many distractions and so
27:33when there's so many distractions and so
27:33when there's so many distractions and so much noise and so much digital
27:37much noise and so much digital
27:37much noise and so much digital connectivity how do you keep things real
27:40connectivity how do you keep things real
27:40connectivity how do you keep things real and build that Community around Channel
27:42and build that Community around Channel
27:42and build that Community around Channel One sound system in this
27:44One sound system in this
27:44One sound system in this era yeah yeah want to take that one Max
27:48era yeah yeah want to take that one Max
27:48era yeah yeah want to take that one Max or I'll
27:49or I'll
27:49or I'll take well the way where we keep it as it
27:52take well the way where we keep it as it
27:52take well the way where we keep it as it says
27:53says
27:53says um the body is getting old but the mind
27:56um the body is getting old but the mind
27:56um the body is getting old but the mind is still young and that's how you know
27:59is still young and that's how you know
27:59is still young and that's how you know that's how you have to look on things on
28:00that's how you have to look on things on
28:00that's how you have to look on things on life you know as much as it's it's
28:02life you know as much as it's it's
28:03life you know as much as it's it's getting hard it's getting harder and
28:04getting hard it's getting harder and
28:04getting hard it's getting harder and harder year after year but if your mind
28:06harder year after year but if your mind
28:06harder year after year but if your mind is still relatively active and you say
28:09is still relatively active and you say
28:09is still relatively active and you say and you you know you going with the with
28:11and you you know you going with the with
28:11and you you know you going with the with you know all these youths and whatever
28:13you know all these youths and whatever
28:13you know all these youths and whatever you know you you pick up things
28:15you know you you pick up things
28:15you know you you pick up things so because I'm you know the age what we
28:18so because I'm you know the age what we
28:18so because I'm you know the age what we are I never I'm always learning
28:21are I never I'm always learning
28:21are I never I'm always learning something you know always learning
28:23something you know always learning
28:23something you know always learning something about whether it's about sound
28:25something about whether it's about sound
28:25something about whether it's about sound system or new artists or whatever so
28:29system or new artists or whatever so
28:29system or new artists or whatever so always there to learn and so I can never
28:31always there to learn and so I can never
28:31always there to learn and so I can never turn and say you know Channel One S
28:34turn and say you know Channel One S
28:34turn and say you know Channel One S system know everything or M know
28:36system know everything or M know
28:36system know everything or M know everything no that's not the way it is
28:38everything no that's not the way it is
28:38everything no that's not the way it is we we're there to learn and we learn
28:40we we're there to learn and we learn
28:40we we're there to learn and we learn something day in day out and especially
28:43something day in day out and especially
28:43something day in day out and especially like on this trip this trip this USA
28:45like on this trip this trip this USA
28:45like on this trip this trip this USA tour you know we learn things we meet
28:47tour you know we learn things we meet
28:47tour you know we learn things we meet people yeah and you see we bring people
28:49people yeah and you see we bring people
28:49people yeah and you see we bring people in and you see so now the things what
28:51in and you see so now the things what
28:52in and you see so now the things what we've done on that the first two three
28:55we've done on that the first two three
28:55we've done on that the first two three sessions at the tour is that
28:59sessions at the tour is that
28:59sessions at the tour is that they go away
29:00they go away
29:00they go away inspired they go inspired and say right
29:03inspired they go inspired and say right
29:03inspired they go inspired and say right Mike that's what we're going to do yeah
29:05Mike that's what we're going to do yeah
29:05Mike that's what we're going to do yeah and they say and that's how it's and
29:07and they say and that's how it's and
29:07and they say and that's how it's and that's all you can do yeah inspiration
29:09that's all you can do yeah inspiration
29:09that's all you can do yeah inspiration to people yeah and then once they go
29:11to people yeah and then once they go
29:11to people yeah and then once they go away they have to do the put in the work
29:14away they have to do the put in the work
29:14away they have to do the put in the work yeah because I said we're put in 40 48
29:16yeah because I said we're put in 40 48
29:16yeah because I said we're put in 40 48 years of work we don't stop but they
29:20years of work we don't stop but they
29:20years of work we don't stop but they might be on 5 years work I say you have
29:23might be on 5 years work I say you have
29:23might be on 5 years work I say you have to keep it going until you reach uh the
29:25to keep it going until you reach uh the
29:25to keep it going until you reach uh the next step of the ladder yeah that's the
29:27next step of the ladder yeah that's the
29:27next step of the ladder yeah that's the far and and from from a listener's point
29:29far and and from from a listener's point
29:29far and and from from a listener's point of view even though I'm on the mic I I
29:32of view even though I'm on the mic I I
29:32of view even though I'm on the mic I I listen and keeping it real as you said
29:36listen and keeping it real as you said
29:36listen and keeping it real as you said Mike he does even though he's a learner
29:39Mike he does even though he's a learner
29:39Mike he does even though he's a learner as he says and a Explorer he's got
29:42as he says and a Explorer he's got
29:42as he says and a Explorer he's got certain science that keeps it
29:45certain science that keeps it
29:46certain science that keeps it original so there might be a little bit
29:48original so there might be a little bit
29:48original so there might be a little bit of a exploration in the set where you
29:50of a exploration in the set where you
29:50of a exploration in the set where you might hear something you've never heard
29:52might hear something you've never heard
29:52might hear something you've never heard before but he always manages to bring it
29:55before but he always manages to bring it
29:55before but he always manages to bring it back to that rical vibration where you
29:57back to that rical vibration where you
29:57back to that rical vibration where you can feel it from your gut so from a
30:00can feel it from your gut so from a
30:00can feel it from your gut so from a listener's point of view I think that's
30:02listener's point of view I think that's
30:02listener's point of view I think that's how he keep he he intends to explore but
30:06how he keep he he intends to explore but
30:06how he keep he he intends to explore but always maintain that rical sound that
30:09always maintain that rical sound that
30:09always maintain that rical sound that inspirational feeling where the helders
30:12inspirational feeling where the helders
30:12inspirational feeling where the helders wanted it to be without you know what I
30:15wanted it to be without you know what I
30:15wanted it to be without you know what I mean so yeah so me that that's how he
30:18mean so yeah so me that that's how he
30:18mean so yeah so me that that's how he keeps it original I think from from a
30:20keeps it original I think from from a
30:20keeps it original I think from from a listener's point of view you
30:22listener's point of view you
30:22listener's point of view you know see the issue is um you know from
30:26know see the issue is um you know from
30:26know see the issue is um you know from from them years go and that lot of
30:29from them years go and that lot of
30:29from them years go and that lot of people doing you know digital you know
30:32people doing you know digital you know
30:32people doing you know digital you know things and bring a lot of digital work
30:35things and bring a lot of digital work
30:35things and bring a lot of digital work into it but don't forget I'm coming from
30:38into it but don't forget I'm coming from
30:38into it but don't forget I'm coming from valve I I'm coming from valve amplifiers
30:41valve I I'm coming from valve amplifiers
30:41valve I I'm coming from valve amplifiers or whatever so I know the sound what
30:43or whatever so I know the sound what
30:43or whatever so I know the sound what supposed to how song supposed to sound
30:45supposed to how song supposed to sound
30:45supposed to how song supposed to sound like and there it is so once you have
30:47like and there it is so once you have
30:47like and there it is so once you have that sound that schooling you never get
30:50that sound that schooling you never get
30:50that sound that schooling you never get rid of that schooling as it say so you
30:53rid of that schooling as it say so you
30:53rid of that schooling as it say so you know years ago when you know sound
30:55know years ago when you know sound
30:55know years ago when you know sound system we used to used to string up 24
30:57system we used to used to string up 24
30:57system we used to used to string up 24 speakers
30:58speakers
30:58speakers in one in one um session 241 18s and you
31:02in one in one um session 241 18s and you
31:02in one in one um session 241 18s and you see and that's how you that's how you
31:04see and that's how you that's how you
31:04see and that's how you that's how you learn to control that sound and that's
31:06learn to control that sound and that's
31:06learn to control that sound and that's how I do it today with a little bit more
31:07how I do it today with a little bit more
31:07how I do it today with a little bit more powerful speakers but you know you you
31:10powerful speakers but you know you you
31:10powerful speakers but you know you you know how to adjust your your balance of
31:12know how to adjust your your balance of
31:12know how to adjust your your balance of your sound and think and that's how I
31:14your sound and think and that's how I
31:14your sound and think and that's how I try to teach people W I'm an
31:18original you
31:20original you recently
31:22recently
31:23recently curated an incredible exploration of the
31:25curated an incredible exploration of the
31:25curated an incredible exploration of the green sleeves vaults the down in the dub
31:28green sleeves vaults the down in the dub
31:28green sleeves vaults the down in the dub vaults set mhm um which you
31:34vaults set mhm um which you

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