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
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Bassnectar
Bim Sherman
Blanc du Blanc
Bony Fly
Borgore
Capleton
Caspa
Coki
CrashDummy
Culture
Cydeways
David Marley
Davojah
Dennis Brown
Dodge & Fuski
Don Carlos
Dub Pistols
Dubb Parade
Dubloadz
Dubmatix
Earl Sixteen
Eek-A-Mouse
Eptic
Excision
Feed Me
Flux Pavilion
Gregory Isaacs
Hollie Cook
Jah Mason
Jamaican Reggae Cuts
John Holt
Junior Reid
KVDENCE
Kabanjak
Kiki Hitomi
King Kong
King Mar
Kman 6ixx
Kompany
LUIZA
Lengualerta
Linval Thompson
Little Lion Sound
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Mad Professor
Maral
Marcus I
Mikkel Metal
Morillo
Mungo's Hi Fi
Muslimgauze
New Age Doom
Nicolas Barnes
Om Unit
Oso Fyah
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
Passafire
Perfect Giddimani
Prince Fatty
Protoje
Ranking Joe
Ras Teo
SOJA
SVDDEN DEATH
Semtek
Shanie
Skarra Mucci
Skream
Soop Dread
Spiritual Frequencies
Stick Figure
Sub Dub
Subtronics
Sukh Knight
Suski
Tenor Saw
The Ethiopians
The Revolutionaries
Thing
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tippa Irie
Toots & The Maytals
Tosh
Tropidelic
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
Protoje
Big Mountain
Barrington Levy
Excision
David Marley
Pepper
Gregory Isaacs
YG Marley
Fink
Alborosie
Toots & The Maytals
Mo'Kalamity
The Hip Abduction
NERO
Tiken Jah Fakoly
El Roockie
Catching Cairo
Flux Pavilion
Capleton
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Don Carlos
Groundation
Sister Nancy
Dawn Penn
Dennis Brown
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Flowering Inferno
elijah
The Upsetters
Israel Vibration
Little Lion Sound
Culture
Eek-A-Mouse
The Architect
The Wailers
SVDDEN DEATH
Virtual Riot
O.B.F
Bob Marley
Skarra Mucci
Max Romeo
Stand High Patrol
dj tani
Danakil
Sons of Zion
Horace Andy
Hollie Cook
Bassnectar
John Holt
Anika
Boozoo Bajou
Chezidek
Feed Me
Mellow Mood
Skream
Yellowman
Tropidelic
Troy Berkley
Mungo's Hi Fi
The Skatalites
Joker
Brother Culture
Jacob Hemphill
Charlie P
p-rallel
Zomboy
The Partysquad
Marcia Griffiths
Isaac Chambers
U-Roy
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Dezarie
Mista Savona
Jahneration
Panda Dub
Black Uhuru
The English Beat
The Frightnrs