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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Ahead a Yuhself
Single - Released March 22, 2026

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Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Bassnectar
Belén Natalí
Bim Sherman
Blanc du Blanc
Bony Fly
Borgore
Capleton
Caspa
Chezidek
Coki
CrashDummy
Culture
Cydeways
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Eek-A-Mouse
Eptic
Excision
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Giallo Man
Gregory Isaacs
Hempress Sativa
Jacob Hemphill
Jah Defender
Jah Mason
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Jigsy King
John Holt
Junior Reid
Kaya Project
Kiki Hitomi
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
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
Stick Figure
Santigold
Massive Attack
LUIZA
El Guincho
Slightly Stoopid
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Trettmann
SOJA
Black Alien
Naâman
L'Entourloop
Big Mountain
Protoje
Barrington Levy
Excision
Pepper
Gregory Isaacs
YG Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
Fink
David Marley
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
NERO
Peter Tosh
Catching Cairo
Capleton
Queen Omega
Gustah
El Roockie
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Flux Pavilion
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Flowering Inferno
elijah
Dennis Brown
Dawn Penn
Sister Nancy
Groundation
Don Carlos
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
The Upsetters
Israel Vibration
Culture
The Wailers
The Architect
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
Danakil
Sons of Zion
Horace Andy
Skarra Mucci
Max Romeo
Stand High Patrol
O.B.F
Bob Marley
dj tani
Bassnectar
Boozoo Bajou
Anika
John Holt
Hollie Cook
Skream
Chezidek
Yellowman
Troy Berkley
Mellow Mood
Mungo's Hi Fi
Feed Me
The Skatalites
Tropidelic
U-Roy
Zomboy
Marcia Griffiths
p-rallel
The Partysquad
Brother Culture
Charlie P
Joker
Isaac Chambers
Lee "Scratch" Perry
The Frightnrs
Dezarie
Mista Savona
Black Uhuru
Jahneration
Panda Dub
The English Beat
King Tubby