Dub

Dub is a genre of electronic music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, characterized by instrumental remixes of reggae tracks, emphasizing drum and bass rhythms, and featuring extensive use of audio effects such as reverb, delay, and distortion. Emerging from the experimentation of sound engineers like King Tubby and Lee "Scratch" Perry, dub evolved as a distinct style, often incorporating elements of psychedelia and avant-garde music. Dub's creative manipulation of space and texture created a unique sonic landscape, which captured the imagination of listeners worldwide during the 1970s and 1980s. Dub's cultural significance lies in its embodiment of Jamaican music's innovative spirit, influencing a wide range of genres, from post-punk and new wave to electronica and hip-hop. Notable for its emphasis on instrumental experimentation and sonic deconstruction, dub stands apart from other styles through its bold, futuristic approach to traditional reggae music.

Latest Dub Release

RecentMusic users are tracking 1553 Dub artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 35,362 releases

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Dub artists you love!

Get Started Browse Releases
Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alton Ellis
Anika
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Barrington Levy
Bazil
Big D and the Kids Table
Bill Laswell
Bradamon Band
Brother Culture
Capleton
Caspa
Clinton Fearon
Commodo
Conroy Smith
Cookah P
CrashDummy
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Dillinger
Dirt Monkey
Doctor P
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Don Letts
Dougie Conscious
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Eek-A-Mouse
Eva Lazarus
Figure
Flux Pavilion
FuntCase
Ganja White Night
Gregory Isaacs
Groundation
Gustah
Hempress Sativa
Hiss is Bliss
Hollie Cook
Horace Andy
Israel Vibration
Jacob Hemphill
Jah Bami
Jah Defender
Jah Mason
Jah Wobble
Jahneration
Jigsy King
John Holt
Joker
Junior King
Junior Natural
Junior Reid
Kaya Project
Kompany
LUIZA
Laminar
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lengualerta
Liquid Stranger
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Mad Professor
Morillo
Muslimgauze
Naram
Nicolas Barnes
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Ras Teo
Rod Taylor
SOJA
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Skream
Slightly Stoopid
Soom T
Spiritual Frequencies
Sublime
Subtronics
Sulfa Ge
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Toots & The Maytals
Tropidelic
Truesounds
Upwellings
Virtual Riot
Volodia
Wraz.
Yaksha
dj tani
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Stick Figure
Santigold
Massive Attack
Horace Andy
LUIZA
El Guincho
Alpha Blondy
Thievery Corporation
Slightly Stoopid
Biga*Ranx
Trettmann
Subtronics
SOJA
Black Alien
Naâman
Peter Tosh
L'Entourloop
Protoje
Big Mountain
Excision
Barrington Levy
Pepper
Gregory Isaacs
Alborosie
David Marley
YG Marley
Fink
Toots & The Maytals
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
NERO
Capleton
El Roockie
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Queen Omega
Gustah
Flux Pavilion
Catching Cairo
Sister Nancy
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dennis Brown
Don Carlos
Flowering Inferno
elijah
Dawn Penn
Ganja White Night
The Upsetters
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
Culture
Israel Vibration
The Wailers
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
The Architect
Max Romeo
Sons of Zion
O.B.F
Stand High Patrol
Groundation
dj tani
Bob Marley
Skarra Mucci
Danakil
Boozoo Bajou
Hollie Cook
Anika
Bassnectar
John Holt
The Skatalites
Troy Berkley
Chezidek
Skream
Tropidelic
Mungo's Hi Fi
Yellowman
Mellow Mood
Feed Me
The Partysquad
p-rallel
Charlie P
Joker
U-Roy
Marcia Griffiths
Brother Culture
Public Image Ltd.
Isaac Chambers
Zomboy
The English Beat
The Frightnrs
Mista Savona
Black Uhuru
Dezarie
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Panda Dub