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
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Anika
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Belén Natalí
Big D and the Kids Table
Bim Sherman
Bony Fly
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Capleton
Caspa
Chezidek
Coki
CrashDummy
Cydeways
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
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Eek-A-Mouse
Excision
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Giallo Man
Gregory Isaacs
Hempress Sativa
Jacob Hemphill
Jah Defender
Jah Mason
Jahneration
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Jigsy King
John Holt
Junior Reid
Kaya Project
Kiki Hitomi
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
L-Wiz
LUIZA
Laminar
Lengualerta
Linval Thompson
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Marcus I
Morillo
Mungo's Hi Fi
Muslimgauze
Naâman
New Age Doom
Om Unit
Oso Fyah
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Passafire
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Ranking Joe
Ras Teo
SOJA
SVDDEN DEATH
Shanie
Silkie
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Skream
Soop Dread
Spiritual Frequencies
Stick Figure
Sub Dub
Subtronics
Sukh Knight
Suski
Tenor Saw
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tippa Irie
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Truesounds
U Brown
Virtual Riot
Winston McAnuff
YG Marley
Zomboy
aDUBta
dj tani
evilgiane
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Santigold
Stick Figure
Massive Attack
LUIZA
El Guincho
Slightly Stoopid
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Trettmann
SOJA
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Black Alien
Naâman
Big Mountain
Protoje
L'Entourloop
Barrington Levy
Excision
Fink
Pepper
Gregory Isaacs
YG Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
David Marley
NERO
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Capleton
Catching Cairo
Flux Pavilion
Tiken Jah Fakoly
El Roockie
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dennis Brown
Dawn Penn
elijah
Flowering Inferno
Sister Nancy
Don Carlos
Groundation
Little Lion Sound
The Upsetters
Culture
Eek-A-Mouse
Israel Vibration
SVDDEN DEATH
The Architect
Virtual Riot
The Wailers
Danakil
dj tani
Sons of Zion
O.B.F
Skarra Mucci
Bob Marley
Horace Andy
Stand High Patrol
Max Romeo
Hollie Cook
Anika
Bassnectar
Boozoo Bajou
John Holt
Mellow Mood
Tropidelic
Yellowman
Chezidek
Troy Berkley
Mungo's Hi Fi
The Skatalites
Skream
Feed Me
The Partysquad
Charlie P
p-rallel
Marcia Griffiths
Zomboy
U-Roy
Joker
Isaac Chambers
Brother Culture
Panda Dub
The English Beat
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Black Uhuru
The Frightnrs
Mista Savona
Dezarie
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