In our Pioneers series, we illuminate the genius of the most influential artists and producers in musical history. This month, we're focusing on Lee "Scratch" Perry, a producer, artist, and performer with a visionary approach to production that shaped the sound of modern music.
Music production is sometimes perceived as a largely technical exercise, a practice grounded in science and rationality. But for many of the most gifted producers, their relationship with the recording studio and its tools derives from a more enigmatic source; a place that the least cynical of us might describe as spiritual.
