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Clive Chin

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Clive Chin (born 1954) is a Jamaican producer and the eldest son of Vincent "Randy" Chin, who came to prominence producing at the family's Randy's Studio 17, one of the most important Kingston studios of the early 1970s. His signature success was Augustus Pablo's melodica instrumental "Java," and he produced Pablo's debut album This Is Augustus Pablo (1973) as well as early dub experiments and hits for Dennis Brown and Junior Byles.

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Type: Person (artist, selector, producer…) →
Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
Confidence: Probable
Sources: Wikipedia; Randy's Music Group.

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Clive Chin on Randy's Records, Dub Music and Soundsystems | Red Bull Music Academy

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Clive Chin on Randy's Records and Studio 17, the shop and studio his father Vincent built.

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Clive Chin — The Lost Archives of 17 North Parade, Pt 1: From Kingston to Queens

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Clive Chin archival interview on Randy's / 17 North Parade; discovery-only embed.

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In stories

Story · ProbableControlled chaos: the gun salute, and what replaced it

Live rounds fired into the air were once the highest compliment a Jamaican dance could pay a record. Nobody ran. Then the ordinary man took the sound and left the gun at home.