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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Adam Prescott
Addis Records
Alborosie
Alpha Steppa
Anika
Anthony Red Rose
Art-X
Augustus Pablo
Azu Tiwaline
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Barrington Levy
Bazil
Big Mountain
Blacka
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Brother Culture
Bulby York
Capleton
Cheeba Cheeba Records
Cookah P
Cool Up Records
Cultural Warriors
DMT
Daddy Freddy
David Marley
Delroy Wilson
Derrick Sound
Doctor P
Dub Conductor
Dub Sonata
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Dubb Parade
Eek-A-Mouse
Ephex
Excision
Fink
Flux Pavilion
Fortunate Youth
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Hollie Cook
Ireland Boss
Irie Ites
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Jaywalk and The Cadillacs
Joe Ariwa
Johnny Clarke
Jr. Thomas
Ken Boothe
Khruangbin
King Jammy
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
LRAGGA
LUIZA
Lengualerta
Liquid Stranger
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Mad Professor
Mala
Marina P
Musique de Fëte
Mykal Rose
Naram
Nicolas Barnes
Obajah
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Paul St. Hilaire
Pepper
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Pupajim
Ranking Joe
Roots Radics
Seekers International
Sepia
Soothsayers
Spiritual Frequencies
Stand High Patrol
Stick Figure
Sublime
Subtronics
Taiwan MC
The Bug
Thing
Tor.Ma In DuB
Tropidelic
Vavamuffin
Vibronics
Virtual Riot
Winston McAnuff
Xan Tyler
dj tani
elijah
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Santigold
Stick Figure
Massive Attack
YG Marley
LUIZA
Alpha Blondy
Thievery Corporation
Trettmann
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Naâman
El Guincho
Fink
L'Entourloop
Toots & The Maytals
Big Mountain
Protoje
Barrington Levy
Excision
Gregory Isaacs
Iration
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Alborosie
Pepper
David Marley
Mo'Kalamity
The Hip Abduction
Catching Cairo
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Capleton
El Roockie
Don Carlos
Bassnectar
Flux Pavilion
Dawn Penn
Groundation
elijah
Flowering Inferno
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
Israel Vibration
The Upsetters
Virtual Riot
The Architect
Sons of Zion
Skarra Mucci
Stand High Patrol
dj tani
O.B.F
Danakil
Bob Marley
Mungo's Hi Fi
Horace Andy
Marcia Griffiths
Anika
Hollie Cook
Boozoo Bajou
Alton Ellis
The Skatalites
Mellow Mood
Yellowman
Troy Berkley
Tropidelic
Chezidek
Brother Culture
Jacob Hemphill
Charlie P
U-Roy
Joker
Isaac Chambers
p-rallel
Black Uhuru
Dezarie
John Holt
Marcus Gad
Panda Dub
Mista Savona
The Frightnrs
Jahneration
Lutan Fyah
Island Drizzle
Borgore
Bugle
Soom T
The Congos
Easy Star All-Stars
Jesse Royal
Mad Professor
Momonon
Ireland Boss
Manudigital
Liquid Stranger