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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Serious Dropout
Album - 13 Tracks - Released April 17, 2026

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Adrian Sherwood
Anika
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Barrington Levy
Bassnectar
Bazil
Belén Natalí
Big D and the Kids Table
Bim Sherman
Bony Fly
Bradamon Band
Capleton
Caspa
Chezidek
Commodo
Cookah P
CrashDummy
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Dillinger
Doctor P
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Don Letts
Dougie Conscious
Dreadsquad
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Eek-A-Mouse
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Ganja White Night
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Hempress Sativa
Hollie Cook
Horace Andy
Israel Vibration
Jacob Hemphill
Jah Defender
Jah Mason
Jahneration
Jigsy King
Joe Yorke
John Holt
Joker
Junior Reid
KAKUHAN
Kaya Project
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
L-Wiz
LUIZA
Laminar
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lengualerta
Linval Thompson
Liquid Stranger
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Marcus I
Muslimgauze
New Age Doom
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Passafire
Paul Fox
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Ras Teo
SVDDEN DEATH
Silkie
Singing Melody
Slightly Stoopid
Soom T
Soop Dread
Spiritual Frequencies
Sub Dub
Sublime
Subtronics
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Toots & The Maytals
Tropidelic
Truesounds
U Brown
Upwellings
Virtual Riot
Volodia
Wraz.
Yaksha
Zomboy
aDUBta
dj tani
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Stick Figure
Santigold
Massive Attack
Horace Andy
LUIZA
El Guincho
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Slightly Stoopid
Trettmann
Biga*Ranx
SOJA
Subtronics
Black Alien
Naâman
L'Entourloop
Peter Tosh
Big Mountain
Protoje
Barrington Levy
Excision
Pepper
David Marley
YG Marley
Gregory Isaacs
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
Fink
The Hip Abduction
NERO
Mo'Kalamity
Capleton
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Queen Omega
Gustah
Flux Pavilion
El Roockie
Catching Cairo
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Sister Nancy
Don Carlos
Dennis Brown
Groundation
Flowering Inferno
elijah
Dawn Penn
The Upsetters
Culture
Eek-A-Mouse
Israel Vibration
Ganja White Night
Little Lion Sound
The Wailers
The Architect
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
Bob Marley
Stand High Patrol
O.B.F
dj tani
Max Romeo
Sons of Zion
Skarra Mucci
Danakil
John Holt
Bassnectar
Hollie Cook
Boozoo Bajou
Anika
Troy Berkley
Mellow Mood
The Skatalites
Yellowman
Skream
Mungo's Hi Fi
Tropidelic
Feed Me
Chezidek
U-Roy
Marcia Griffiths
Charlie P
The Partysquad
Isaac Chambers
Brother Culture
Public Image Ltd.
Zomboy
p-rallel
Joker
Dezarie
Panda Dub
The English Beat
The Frightnrs
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Black Uhuru
Mista Savona