![]() ![]() ![]() Or, as it related to his latest creation, which taps into soul, reggae, dub, dancehall, and several other sounds used by other genres, to give it a name – hence the birth of DubSoul. On a business trip to the US, Virgo said fellow music professionals reinforced the importance of putting music in their various categories. While producing music over the years, he formed a distinct style of fusion between soul, reggae, trap and dub elements, but it was much later that the decision came to formally put a name to it, “with the hope that people could recognise the style”, he told The Sunday Gleaner. Virgo has always seen the importance of properly cataloguing music to reggae and dancehall, especially as they become fused with other genres. It started with the producer’s Holy Ground Records (primarily gospel music productions) and Dizzle Lab Productions, which has evolved into DZL Records. Whether working from the comfort of a studio home or a technology-driven, commercial space, his efforts are always to breathe life and contribute to the ever-growing soundscapes coming out of the island. What does it take to create a new genre or sub-genre? The answer, according to producer Dale ‘Dizzle’ Virgo, whose multifaceted career has broken ground from this small island, “is a change of one’s entire outlook”. ![]()
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