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
Alton Ellis
Anika
Anika
Anthony Red Rose
Azu Tiwaline
BARELY ALIVE
Badawi
Barrington Levy
Bazil
Big Mountain
Blacka
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Brother Culture
Bulby York
Capleton
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
Ernest Ranglin
Excision
Fink
Flux Pavilion
Fortunate Youth
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Hollie Cook
Ireland Boss
Irie Ites
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Jaywalk and The Cadillacs
Joe Ariwa
Joe Yorke
Johnny Clarke
Jr. Thomas
Ken Boothe
Khruangbin
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
LRAGGA
LUIZA
Lengualerta
Liquid Stranger
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Mala
Marina P
Max Romeo
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
Slightly Stoopid
Soothsayers
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
Stick Figure
Santigold
Massive Attack
YG Marley
LUIZA
Slightly Stoopid
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Biga*Ranx
Subtronics
Trettmann
El Guincho
Naâman
L'Entourloop
Big Mountain
Protoje
Toots & The Maytals
Barrington Levy
Excision
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Pepper
David Marley
Gregory Isaacs
Fink
Alborosie
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
Bassnectar
Don Carlos
Catching Cairo
El Roockie
Flux Pavilion
Capleton
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Groundation
Dawn Penn
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Flowering Inferno
elijah
The Upsetters
Little Lion Sound
Israel Vibration
Eek-A-Mouse
The Architect
Virtual Riot
O.B.F
Bob Marley
Skarra Mucci
Sons of Zion
Danakil
Max Romeo
Horace Andy
Marcia Griffiths
Mungo's Hi Fi
Stand High Patrol
dj tani
Hollie Cook
Anika
Boozoo Bajou
Chezidek
Mellow Mood
Yellowman
Troy Berkley
The Skatalites
Tropidelic
Charlie P
Jacob Hemphill
p-rallel
Joker
Brother Culture
U-Roy
Isaac Chambers
Dezarie
Marcus Gad
Jahneration
Panda Dub
John Holt
The Frightnrs
Mista Savona
Black Uhuru
Bugle
Alton Ellis
Borgore
Island Drizzle
Soom T
Lutan Fyah
Momonon
Manudigital
Liquid Stranger
Ireland Boss
The Congos
Jesse Royal
Mad Professor