In the lead up to Dennis Bovells residency for the Eighty-Six Festival and his special appearance at our now sold-out double feature of reggae film classics Babylon (1980) and Lovers Rock (2020), Main Title Theme presents a deep dive into world of the man behind the soundtracks. Dial in for a trip through just some of his biggest dub and lovers rock cuts, with a few selections from his work at the controls for the likes of Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Slits, Fela Kuti, The Pop Group and more.

Aswad - Hey Jah Children Dennis Bovell - Tell Yuh So The Slits - In The Beginning There Was Rhythm Vivien Goldman - Saturday Afternoon (D B Edit) Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thatness and Thereness Linton Kwesi Johnson - Time Come Dennis Bovell - Scientific Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good and Evil Maximum Joy - Man of Tribes (12” version) Dennis Bovell - Heaven Sly & Robbie and Dennis Bovell - Argentina Dub Matumbi - Call Pon I Janet Kay - Silly Games Janet Kay - Silly Games (JD Twitch Small Axe Version Johnny Clarke and Jah Shaka - Babylon Golden Teacher meets Dennis Bovell - Instigator Dub Ryuichi Sakamoto - Riot in Lagos Saada Bonaire - Little Sister Orange Juice - Place in my Heart (12” Dub Version) Gladwin Wright - Portrait of You Cassandra - Thank You For The Many Things You’ve Done Dennis Bovell - Grunwick Affair The Slits - Love and Romance (Peel Session) Pop Group - We Are Time (Dennis Bovell Dub Version) Fela Kuti - Custom Check Point