Hopeton Brown, better known as Scientist, has been a pioneering figure in the world of dub for decades. His 1980 debut LP lives up to its boastful title. Recorded with Sly & Robbie at Channel One Studio and mixed at King Tubby’s, the album features hypnotic basslines, reverb-drenched keyboards, and fluid, start-stop rhythms.

The LP displays the talents of a man obsessed with every element of production, drawing out the very best of the dub form.