"Real Rock" riddim

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The "Real Rock" riddim is a classic and widely versioned Jamaican reggae instrumental rhythm that has become one of the most influential and frequently reused backing tracks in reggae and dancehall music.

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Label Occurrences
"Real Rock" riddim canonical 1
foundation Studio One riddim 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jamaican musical work ⓘ
reggae riddim ⓘ
associatedWith Jamaican sound system culture ⓘ
toasting and deejay performances ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Jamaica ⓘ
culturalSignificance foundation riddim in sound system culture ⓘ
reggae standard ⓘ
genre reggae ⓘ
rocksteady-influenced reggae ⓘ
hasMusicalFeature instrumental rhythm track ⓘ
prominent bassline ⓘ
repetitive guitar and keyboard riff ⓘ
syncopated drum pattern ⓘ
hasReputation classic reggae riddim ⓘ
influential Jamaican riddim ⓘ
influenced later digital dancehall riddims ⓘ
subsequent reggae production styles ⓘ
influencedGenre dancehall ⓘ
dub ⓘ
reggae ⓘ
isPartOf Jamaican popular music tradition ⓘ
notableCharacteristic one of the most versioned reggae riddims ⓘ
widely reused in Jamaican popular music ⓘ
stylisticOrigin rocksteady ⓘ
tempo medium-tempo reggae groove ⓘ
typicalUse live sound system sessions ⓘ
studio recordings with different vocal cuts ⓘ
vocal versions by multiple artists ⓘ
usedAs backing track for numerous dancehall songs ⓘ
backing track for numerous reggae songs ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Studio One → notableWork → "Real Rock" riddim ⓘ
Full Up riddim → recognizedAs → foundation Studio One riddim ⓘ
subject linked to: "Full Up" riddim
linked to: "Real Rock" riddim