Whether working with star singers like Dennis Brown, tweaking knobs on wild dub instrumentals or cooking up modern dancehall riddims, Winston "Niney" Holness' work is as varied as it is poignant. His Observer label's '70s output was marked by austere but weighty bass and drum-led rhythms augmented by reverberating guitar, organ and brass touches. Their rawness reflected his concern for common people's daily struggles. His gritty dub tracks, in particular, have a scrapyard toughness to their cobbled-together arrangements. Lean in and observe Niney's rough genius.