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
African Head Charge
Akae Beka
Alborosie
Alton Ellis
Anika
Anthony Red Rose
Ashtech
Bazil
Benga
Black Alien
Bluekilla
Bony Fly
Borgore
Brain Damage
Cookah P
CrashDummy
Culture
DJ Sotofett
DMT
Daddy Freddy
David Marley
Doctor P
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Dougie Conscious
Dreadsquad
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Echo Minott
El Guincho
Eva Lazarus
Excision
Ghost Dubs
Giriu Dvasios
Gregory Isaacs
Gustah
Jah Mason
Jah Thomas
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
Joe Yorke
John Holt
Junior King
Junior Reid
KAKUHAN
King Kong
King Mar
King Tubby
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
Laminar
Leroy Smart
Little Lion Sound
Lone Don
Lukie Fwd
Macka B
Marcia Griffiths
Marcus Gad
Max Romeo
Messinian
NERO
Nicolas Barnes
OM
Ondubground
Oscat!
Oso Fyah
Passafire
Perfect Giddimani
Pupajim
Rasta Dno
Rootikal Foundation
Scientist
Semtek
Singing Melody
Skarra Mucci
Slarta John
Soulcraft
Subtronics
Sufi Dub Brothers
Tackhead
The Black Seeds
The Bug
The Partysquad
The Wailers
Thing
Tom Rowlands
Toots & The Maytals
Triston Palma
Truesounds
Tuggawar
U Brown
Virtual Riot
Vivian Jones
Walter The Producer
Weedax
Winston McAnuff
Zomboy
dj tani
nego
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Spiritual Frequencies
Dread Mar I
Sublime
Khruangbin
Santigold
Stick Figure
Massive Attack
YG Marley
El Guincho
LUIZA
Thievery Corporation
Slightly Stoopid
Alpha Blondy
Trettmann
Subtronics
Biga*Ranx
Black Alien
Naâman
Protoje
Big Mountain
L'Entourloop
Excision
Barrington Levy
Pepper
Gregory Isaacs
Fink
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
Tiken Jah Fakoly
David Marley
Mo'Kalamity
The Hip Abduction
NERO
Bassnectar
Flux Pavilion
Catching Cairo
El Roockie
Capleton
Peter Tosh
Gustah
Queen Omega
Groundation
Chaka Demus & Pliers
elijah
Flowering Inferno
Don Carlos
Dawn Penn
Eek-A-Mouse
Culture
Little Lion Sound
The Upsetters
Israel Vibration
Virtual Riot
The Architect
The Wailers
dj tani
Stand High Patrol
Max Romeo
Mungo's Hi Fi
Danakil
Skarra Mucci
Sons of Zion
Bob Marley
O.B.F
Horace Andy
Anika
John Holt
Hollie Cook
Boozoo Bajou
Yellowman
Tropidelic
Chezidek
The Skatalites
Mellow Mood
Troy Berkley
Zomboy
Brother Culture
Joker
Charlie P
The Partysquad
Isaac Chambers
p-rallel
Marcia Griffiths
Jacob Hemphill
U-Roy
Dezarie
Jahneration
Mista Savona
Panda Dub
Black Uhuru
The English Beat
The Frightnrs
King Tubby
Lutan Fyah
Alton Ellis
Island Drizzle
Bugle
Borgore
Marcus Gad