“There had been Jamaican records featuring drum machines before…But when Jammy’s unleashed Wayne Smith’s ‘Under Me Sleng Teng‘ in February 1985, it blew the old style away. This was not an electronic drum beat used to impersonate a band. It was a complete and powerful thing in itself, unashamed to call itself electronic - or “digital” as the new style would be called. Created on a little Casio keyboard…From this point on, Jammy would not bother with a band anymore…”

The Story of Ragga Dancehall & Digital Reggae