General Levy

General Levy - The Wickeder General - Fashion - 1992

The jungle scene/style changed things again for the reggae dj. No one could ride a jungle rhythm, it’s just too fast, but the drum breaks were interesting effects to introduce into ragga rhyhtms, at a much slower speed. Together with sampling techniques, it takes deejaying back to it’s earliest origins with people like Andy Capp. . The three big hits ‘Heat’, ‘Breeze’ and the ‘Wig’ are topcial themes. While the rest of the album is made up of self promotional chants like ‘Wickeder General’ and ‘Incredible General’plus a good portion of soft slackness like ‘Tight Like A Vice’ and ‘Original Length’.

General Levy - Wickedness Increase - FFFR  - 1993

Usually when a major label signs a reggae artist he is placed with a producer or producers who are not noted for working with reggae artists. The throry is that if an artist is good he should be able to work with anyone, and therefore increase his/her appeal. FFFR’s signing of the General, included not only the Fashion Production team, usually Chris Lane and Gussie P, but his first album! The album of course was totally remixed and does include one or two new tracks, but that misses the point, and that is a major labelis/was prepared to promote a good reggae album as it should be promoted and that is a very pleasant change.