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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How Yuh Fi Do Dat
Single - Released December 26, 2025

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Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
African Head Charge
Akae Beka
Alborosie
Alpha Steppa
Alton Ellis
Anika
Anika
Anthony Red Rose
Bazil
Benga
Black Alien
Bluekilla
Bony Fly
Borgore
Brain Damage
CrashDummy
Culture
DJ Sotofett
Daddy Freddy
David Marley
Daweh Congo
Doctor P
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dreadsquad
Dub Dynasty
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Echo Minott
Eek-A-Mouse
Eva Lazarus
Excision
Fink
Flux Pavilion
Ghost Dubs
Giriu Dvasios
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Jah Mason
Jah Thomas
John Holt
Junior King
KAKUHAN
King Kong
King Mar
King Tubby
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
Laminar
Leroy Smart
Liquid Stranger
Little Lion Sound
Lukie Fwd
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Marcus Gad
Max Romeo
Messinian
NERO
Nicolas Barnes
OM
Ondubground
Oscat!
Oso Fyah
Passafire
Perfect Giddimani
Pupajim
Rasta Dno
Roots Radics
Scientist
Semtek
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Slarta John
Slightly Stoopid
Stick Figure
Subtronics
Sufi Dub Brothers
Tackhead
The Black Seeds
The Bug
The Partysquad
The Wailers
Thing
Toots & The Maytals
Triston Palma
Truesounds
Tuggawar
Virtual Riot
Vivian Jones
Walter The Producer
Weedax
Winston McAnuff
Xan Tyler
Zomboy
dj tani
nego
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Santigold
Stick Figure
Massive Attack
YG Marley
LUIZA
Slightly Stoopid
Alpha Blondy
Thievery Corporation
Biga*Ranx
Subtronics
Trettmann
Black Alien
Naâman
El Guincho
Protoje
Big Mountain
L'Entourloop
Barrington Levy
Excision
David Marley
Fink
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Pepper
Toots & The Maytals
Gregory Isaacs
Alborosie
Mo'Kalamity
The Hip Abduction
NERO
Catching Cairo
El Roockie
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Flux Pavilion
Bassnectar
Capleton
Groundation
elijah
Don Carlos
Flowering Inferno
Dawn Penn
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Eek-A-Mouse
The Upsetters
Little Lion Sound
Israel Vibration
Culture
The Architect
The Wailers
Virtual Riot
Stand High Patrol
Sons of Zion
dj tani
Horace Andy
Mungo's Hi Fi
Max Romeo
O.B.F
Marcia Griffiths
Danakil
Skarra Mucci
Bob Marley
Hollie Cook
John Holt
Boozoo Bajou
Anika
Chezidek
Tropidelic
The Skatalites
Mellow Mood
Troy Berkley
Yellowman
Zomboy
The Partysquad
p-rallel
Charlie P
U-Roy
Brother Culture
Joker
Jacob Hemphill
Isaac Chambers
Black Uhuru
Mista Savona
Jahneration
The English Beat
Dezarie
Panda Dub
The Frightnrs
Borgore
Island Drizzle
Soom T
Bugle
Alton Ellis
Lutan Fyah
Marcus Gad