Today, hip hop 808s rattle car subs and rock club speakers. But how did hip hop get its bass?
Dr. Zachary Wallmark is a professor at the University of Oregon and a scholar in timbre, or the way sounds sound. In this episode, Zach breaks down the influence that Jamaica has on hip hop, how an institution "owned" lower frequencies, and how the bass transports us to an unexplainable realm. If you're interested in the production side of hip hop history, you won't want to miss this.