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Much has been discussed about reggae and its culture. The Rastafarians, the marijuana, Bob Marley, the legalization of drugs, etc.. The truth is that in Europe many people choose reggae as a lifestyle alternative. It is not unusual to find people with “dreadlocks” and hippie clothes, with hemp products, handmade jewelry a pacifist attitude and “melow” way of dealing with problems. It´s funny how all these speeches are tied together to create a lifestyle in Europe, which apparently goes against the typical Western social standards. All this adds policies of pacifism, coming from Eastern or New Age culture, including meditation classes, yoga, vegetarianism, are already understood as “political correctness”. And of course: let´s save the animals! … Sometimes however, being peaceful does not solve much, and want a better world, does not make the world a better place. Perhaps if you listen to much reggae, you could become suspicious: not only of happiness and relaxation, the world is experienced. The cracked capitalist reality, apparently leads a group of individuals by this proclamation of subculture, the desire for a re-raise of the social norms of a society of Ultra-consumption. Indeed, reggae accompanies these proposals, like the sound of a promised land that has just arrived, but is still taking shape, in which young people are concerned and outraged joining. If we think of early reggae, the dub should be considered as the new psychedelic frontiers. Pioneers like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry, established the boundaries of sound and carried further with editing and manipulation of instrumental tracks by loading delay, echo and reverb, making the experience of the first... read more