Nice description of The Upsetter in Oregon Music News

A man called “the Salvador Dali of Reggae,” Lee “Scratch” Perry is a Jamaican Rastaman, a producer, and a performer.  Like so many revolutionary artists, he teetered between genius and lunacy.

The Upsetter: the Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is the first feature-length documentary about the story of a dub music pioneer–a man who “mentored a young Bob Marley, shaped the reggae sound as we know it today, pioneered a new genre called ‘dub,’ and invented what would become ‘the remix.’”

The Upsetter shows us Perry’s life–from rural youth to musical heights in Kingston to the acceptance of reggae overseas–including his production of hits for artists like Paul McCartney, Junior Murvin, The Congos, and The Clash from his hand-built shack christened Black Ark in Jamaica, which he ultimately burned to the ground in an erratic rage.

The film combines old stock footage, concert video, photographs, audio and music clips, and an interview with Perry himself at his current home in Switzerland.

“Some call Lee Scratch Perry a prophet; others claim he’s a madman.  But all agree a film of this true artist’s life is a long time coming; the Upsetter has arrived.”