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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Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
Ashtech
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Bim Sherman
Blanc du Blanc
Bluekilla
Bony Fly
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Capleton
Cookah P
CrashDummy
Culture
Cydeways
DMT
David Marley
Dennis Brown
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
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
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
Soom T
Soop Dread
Soulcraft
Spiritual Frequencies
Stick Figure
Subtronics
Sukh Knight
Sulfa Ge
Tenor Saw
The Ethiopians
The Revolutionaries
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tippa Irie
Tom Rowlands
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Tropidelic
Truesounds
Tuggawar
Virtual Riot
Weedax
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
Thievery Corporation
Alpha Blondy
Slightly Stoopid
Biga*Ranx
SOJA
Trettmann
Subtronics
Black Alien
Naâman
L'Entourloop
Big Mountain
Protoje
Excision
Barrington Levy
David Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Pepper
Alborosie
Fink
Gregory Isaacs
YG Marley
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
NERO
Catching Cairo
Flux Pavilion
Capleton
El Roockie
Bassnectar
Gustah
Queen Omega
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Peter Tosh
Dawn Penn
Don Carlos
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dennis Brown
Groundation
elijah
Flowering Inferno
Israel Vibration
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
The Upsetters
Culture
The Architect
The Wailers
SVDDEN DEATH
Virtual Riot
Danakil
Stand High Patrol
Max Romeo
Bob Marley
Skarra Mucci
O.B.F
dj tani
Horace Andy
Sons of Zion
John Holt
Boozoo Bajou
Hollie Cook
Anika
Mellow Mood
Troy Berkley
Chezidek
The Skatalites
Mungo's Hi Fi
Yellowman
Feed Me
Tropidelic
Marcia Griffiths
p-rallel
Charlie P
Zomboy
Joker
U-Roy
The Partysquad
Brother Culture
Isaac Chambers
Jacob Hemphill
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Dezarie
Jahneration
The English Beat
Panda Dub
Mista Savona
The Frightnrs
Black Uhuru
Island Drizzle
Borgore