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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Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Bassnectar
Belén Natalí
Big D and the Kids Table
Bim Sherman
Bony Fly
Borgore
Capleton
Caspa
Chezidek
Coki
Commodo
Cookah P
CrashDummy
Cydeways
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dreadsquad
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Eek-A-Mouse
Etienne Jaumet
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
L-Wiz
LUIZA
Laminar
Lengualerta
Linval Thompson
Liquid Stranger
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
Protoje
Ranking Joe
Ras Teo
SOJA
SVDDEN DEATH
Silkie
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Skream
Soop Dread
Spiritual Frequencies
Sub Dub
Sublime
Subtronics
Sukh Knight
Suski
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tippa Irie
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Tropidelic
Truesounds
U Brown
Virtual Riot
Volodia
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
SOJA
Trettmann
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Black Alien
Naâman
Big Mountain
Protoje
L'Entourloop
Barrington Levy
Excision
Pepper
Fink
Gregory Isaacs
YG Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
David Marley
The Hip Abduction
NERO
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
Groundation
Don Carlos
Culture
Little Lion Sound
The Upsetters
Israel Vibration
Eek-A-Mouse
SVDDEN DEATH
Virtual Riot
The Architect
The Wailers
dj tani
Danakil
O.B.F
Skarra Mucci
Horace Andy
Bob Marley
Max Romeo
Sons of Zion
Stand High Patrol
Anika
Hollie Cook
Bassnectar
Boozoo Bajou
John Holt
Mellow Mood
Yellowman
Troy Berkley
Mungo's Hi Fi
Skream
Chezidek
Feed Me
Tropidelic
The Skatalites
Charlie P
Zomboy
p-rallel
Joker
Isaac Chambers
Marcia Griffiths
Brother Culture
The Partysquad
U-Roy
Panda Dub
The Frightnrs
Dezarie
Lee "Scratch" Perry
The English Beat
Black Uhuru
Mista Savona
Alton Ellis
Lutan Fyah