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| ⚫ | '''Channel One''' is a [[recording studio]] in Maxfield Avenue, West [[Kingston, Jamaica]].<ref name="Campbell1407">Campbell, Howard (2014) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Making-magic-at-Channel-One_17164724 Making magic at Channel One]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014</ref> The studio was built by the [[Joseph Hoo Kim|Hoo Kim brothers]] in 1972, and has had a profound influence on the development of [[reggae]] music. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Joseph Hoo Kim's parents ran a bar and ice cream parlour in Kingston, and |
Joseph Hoo Kim's parents ran a bar and ice cream parlour in Kingston, and Kim became interested in opening a studio after visiting [[Dynamic Sound]] with [[John Holt (singer)|John Holt]].<ref name="Campbell">Campbell, Howard (2013) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Revolutionary-sound_15075352 Revolutionary Sound: 40 years of Channel One Studio]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013</ref> He purchased the API studio console for $38,000 and allowed other producers to record at Channel One without charge after it opened to build up custom.<ref name="Campbell" /> When it opened Channel One's [[tape recorder]]s were capable of recording on a maximum of only [[multitrack recording|four tracks]]. There were early problems with the studio's sound, with [[Bunny Lee]] recording an album there with [[Alton Ellis]] which he didn't release due to these issues.<ref name="Campbell" /> The problems were resolved within a year, and the first hit single was recorded at the studio was [[Delroy Wilson]]'s 1973 recording of "It's a Shame".<ref name="Campbell" /> |
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In 1975, the studio was upgraded to a 16-track recorder which enabled engineers to record each instrument distinctly, lending intricacy to dub mixes and giving rise to the "[[Reggae#Rockers|rockers]]" sound.<ref>Katz, David, "Solid Foundation", Bloomsbury 2003</ref> According to 2006's ''Caribbean Popular Music'', the studio became widely known after the 1976 release of [[The Mighty Diamonds]]' ''[[Right Time]]''.<ref>{{cite book | title = Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall | first = David Vlado | last = Moskowitz | publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group | year = 2006 |
In 1975, the studio was upgraded to a 16-track recorder which enabled engineers to record each instrument distinctly, lending intricacy to dub mixes and giving rise to the "[[Reggae#Rockers|rockers]]" sound.<ref>Katz, David, "Solid Foundation", Bloomsbury 2003</ref> According to 2006's ''Caribbean Popular Music'', the studio became widely known after the 1976 release of [[The Mighty Diamonds]]' ''[[Right Time]]''.<ref>{{cite book | title = Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall | url = https://archive.org/details/caribbeanpopular00mosk | url-access = limited | first = David Vlado | last = Moskowitz | publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group | year = 2006 | page = [https://archive.org/details/caribbeanpopular00mosk/page/n76 54]}}</ref> Other artists to have successful recordings at the studio include [[Horace Andy]], [[Leroy Smart]], [[The Wailing Souls]], [[The Meditations]], [[Ernest Wilson (singer)|Ernest Wilson]], [[The Jays]], and [[Jimmy Cliff]], whose ''Follow My Mind'' album was recorded there.<ref name="Campbell" /> |
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The studio's house band, [[The Revolutionaries]], were one of the top studio bands of the 1970s with a tremendous impact on the formation of reggae music in the mid 70s, essentially driven by the innovative drumming styles of [[Sly Dunbar]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Steve Barrow |author2=Peter Dalton |title=Reggae The Rough Guide |publisher=Rough Guides Ltd |pages=148–150, 214}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rodigan |first1=David |title=Rodigan - My Life in Reggae |publisher=Constable |page=80}}</ref> |
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The studio's house band, [[The Revolutionaries]], were one of the top studio bands of the 1970s. |
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Joseph ran the studio and was credited as producer, Ernest acted as studio engineer, and Paul ran the [[Sound system (Jamaican)|sound system]] associated with the studio.<ref name="Campbell1407" /> Kenneth began producing in the 1980s.<ref name="Campbell1407" /> They became less involved after the second oldest brother Paul was killed in 1977, but it remained popular with other producers into the 1980s, with [[Sly and Robbie]] and [[Henry "Junjo" Lawes]] recording many of their productions there.<ref name="Campbell" /> The studio closed in the early 1990s.<ref name="Campbell" /> Kenneth Hoo Kim died from [[lung cancer]] in October 2013, aged 66.<ref>Campbell, Howard (2013) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Kenneth-Hoo-Kim-is-dead_15198584 Kenneth Hoo Kim Is Dead]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013</ref> |
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Channel One is also the name of the |
Channel One is also the name of the brothers' sound system and [[record label]].{{fact|date=March 2019}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 9 November 2024
Channel One is a recording studio in Maxfield Avenue, West Kingston, Jamaica.[1] The studio was built by the Hoo Kim brothers in 1972, and has had a profound influence on the development of reggae music.
History
[edit]Joseph Hoo Kim's parents ran a bar and ice cream parlour in Kingston, and Kim became interested in opening a studio after visiting Dynamic Sound with John Holt.[2] He purchased the API studio console for $38,000 and allowed other producers to record at Channel One without charge after it opened to build up custom.[2] When it opened Channel One's tape recorders were capable of recording on a maximum of only four tracks. There were early problems with the studio's sound, with Bunny Lee recording an album there with Alton Ellis which he didn't release due to these issues.[2] The problems were resolved within a year, and the first hit single was recorded at the studio was Delroy Wilson's 1973 recording of "It's a Shame".[2]
In 1975, the studio was upgraded to a 16-track recorder which enabled engineers to record each instrument distinctly, lending intricacy to dub mixes and giving rise to the "rockers" sound.[3] According to 2006's Caribbean Popular Music, the studio became widely known after the 1976 release of The Mighty Diamonds' Right Time.[4] Other artists to have successful recordings at the studio include Horace Andy, Leroy Smart, The Wailing Souls, The Meditations, Ernest Wilson, The Jays, and Jimmy Cliff, whose Follow My Mind album was recorded there.[2]
The studio's house band, The Revolutionaries, were one of the top studio bands of the 1970s with a tremendous impact on the formation of reggae music in the mid 70s, essentially driven by the innovative drumming styles of Sly Dunbar.[5][6]
Joseph ran the studio and was credited as producer, Ernest acted as studio engineer, and Paul ran the sound system associated with the studio.[1] Kenneth began producing in the 1980s.[1] They became less involved after the second oldest brother Paul was killed in 1977, but it remained popular with other producers into the 1980s, with Sly and Robbie and Henry "Junjo" Lawes recording many of their productions there.[2] The studio closed in the early 1990s.[2] Kenneth Hoo Kim died from lung cancer in October 2013, aged 66.[7]
Channel One is also the name of the brothers' sound system and record label.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Campbell, Howard (2014) "Making magic at Channel One", Jamaica Observer, 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g Campbell, Howard (2013) "Revolutionary Sound: 40 years of Channel One Studio", Jamaica Observer, 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013
- ^ Katz, David, "Solid Foundation", Bloomsbury 2003
- ^ Moskowitz, David Vlado (2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 54.
- ^ Steve Barrow; Peter Dalton. Reggae The Rough Guide. Rough Guides Ltd. pp. 148–150, 214.
- ^ Rodigan, David. Rodigan - My Life in Reggae. Constable. p. 80.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (2013) "Kenneth Hoo Kim Is Dead", Jamaica Observer, 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013