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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Melanin Queen
Single - Released March 1, 2026

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