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
undefined album image
Miaou
Single - Released March 17, 2026

RecentMusic users are tracking 1537 Dub artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 33,786 releases

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

Get Started Browse Releases
Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Bassnectar
Bim Sherman
Blanc du Blanc
Bony Fly
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Capleton
Caspa
Coki
CrashDummy
Culture
Cydeways
David Marley
Dennis Brown
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubmatix
Earl Sixteen
Eek-A-Mouse
Eptic
Excision
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Hollie Cook
Jah Mason
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
John Holt
KVDENCE
Kabanjak
Kiki Hitomi
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
LUIZA
Lengualerta
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Mad Professor
Maral
Marcus I
Mikkel Metal
Morillo
Mungo's Hi Fi
Muslimgauze
New Age Doom
Nicolas Barnes
Om Unit
Oso Fyah
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Passafire
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Ranking Joe
Roots Radics
SOJA
SVDDEN DEATH
Semtek
Shanie
Skarra Mucci
Skream
Soom T
Soop Dread
Spiritual Frequencies
Stick Figure
Sub Dub
Subtronics
Sukh Knight
Sulfa Ge
Suski
Tenor Saw
The Ethiopians
The Revolutionaries
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tippa Irie
Tom Rowlands
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Tropidelic
U Brown
Virtual Riot
Winston McAnuff
YG Marley
Zomboy
aDUBta
dj tani
evilgiane
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Stick Figure
Santigold
Massive Attack
LUIZA
El Guincho
Slightly Stoopid
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Trettmann
SOJA
Black Alien
Naâman
L'Entourloop
Big Mountain
Protoje
Excision
Barrington Levy
YG Marley
Gregory Isaacs
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
Fink
David Marley
Pepper
Mo'Kalamity
NERO
The Hip Abduction
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Capleton
Catching Cairo
El Roockie
Flux Pavilion
Don Carlos
Flowering Inferno
elijah
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dennis Brown
Dawn Penn
Groundation
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
Israel Vibration
Culture
The Upsetters
The Wailers
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
The Architect
Max Romeo
Danakil
Sons of Zion
Horace Andy
O.B.F
Bob Marley
dj tani
Stand High Patrol
Skarra Mucci
John Holt
Anika
Boozoo Bajou
Hollie Cook
Bassnectar
Mellow Mood
Yellowman
Troy Berkley
Tropidelic
Mungo's Hi Fi
Feed Me
Skream
The Skatalites
Chezidek
Joker
Marcia Griffiths
Charlie P
The Partysquad
Jacob Hemphill
Isaac Chambers
Brother Culture
p-rallel
U-Roy
Zomboy
Jahneration
The English Beat
Panda Dub
Dezarie
The Frightnrs
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Black Uhuru
Mista Savona
Lutan Fyah