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.

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Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
Ashtech
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Bazil
Blanc du Blanc
Bluekilla
Bony Fly
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Capleton
Cookah P
CrashDummy
Culture
DJ Sotofett
DMT
David Marley
Dennis Brown
Derrick Sound
Doctor P
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Don Fe
Dougie Conscious
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Eek-A-Mouse
El Guincho
Eptic
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Giriu Dvasios
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Hollie Cook
Ivan Lee
Jah Mason
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Junior King
Junior Reid
King Kong
Kompany
LUIZA
Laminar
Lengualerta
Leroy Smart
Little Lion Sound
Lone Don
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Mad Professor
Maral
Marcia Griffiths
Messinian
Mikkel Metal
Muslimgauze
Nicolas Barnes
OM
Oso Fyah
Passafire
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Rasta Dno
Rootikal Foundation
Roots Radics
SVDDEN DEATH
Semtek
Shanie
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Slarta John
Soulcraft
Stick Figure
Sulfa Ge
Tackhead
Tenor Saw
The Ethiopians
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tom Rowlands
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Triston Palma
Tropidelic
Truesounds
Tuff Lion
Tuggawar
U Brown
United Freedom Collective
Virtual Riot
Vivian Jones
Weedax
aDUBta
dj tani
evilgiane
nego
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Santigold
Stick Figure
Massive Attack
YG Marley
LUIZA
El Guincho
Slightly Stoopid
Alpha Blondy
Thievery Corporation
Subtronics
Trettmann
Biga*Ranx
Black Alien
Naâman
Big Mountain
L'Entourloop
Protoje
Barrington Levy
Excision
Pepper
Toots & The Maytals
Gregory Isaacs
Alborosie
David Marley
Fink
NERO
Mo'Kalamity
The Hip Abduction
Flux Pavilion
Gustah
Queen Omega
Peter Tosh
Tiken Jah Fakoly
El Roockie
Bassnectar
Catching Cairo
Capleton
elijah
Groundation
Flowering Inferno
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Don Carlos
Dennis Brown
Dawn Penn
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
Culture
Israel Vibration
The Upsetters
The Wailers
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
The Architect
Danakil
Sons of Zion
dj tani
Horace Andy
Stand High Patrol
Skarra Mucci
O.B.F
Bob Marley
Max Romeo
Anika
Hollie Cook
Boozoo Bajou
John Holt
Feed Me
Chezidek
Tropidelic
The Skatalites
Troy Berkley
Yellowman
Mellow Mood
Mungo's Hi Fi
The Partysquad
Charlie P
Marcia Griffiths
Joker
Brother Culture
Isaac Chambers
Zomboy
p-rallel
Jacob Hemphill
U-Roy
Jahneration
Panda Dub
Black Uhuru
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Mista Savona
The English Beat
The Frightnrs
Dezarie
Alton Ellis
Borgore
Tom Rowlands