To mark the recent reissue of FM3’s Buddha Machine, Steve Barker tells the story of its origins, a tale which takes in Chinese temples and a Hong Kong branch of McDonald’s, a Beijing foot massage parlour and dinner with Brian Eno.

The On The Wire DJ and Wire dub columnist remembers the mercurial musician whose one world vision included collaborations with Prince Far I, Stanley Unwin and Muslimgauze

The Wire’s dub columnist and host of On The Wire recalls his numerous encounters with the late great reggae producer across four decades