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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Clean and Fresh
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Addis Records
Adrian Sherwood
Alborosie
Anika
Ashtech
Aura Fresh
BARELY ALIVE
Blanc du Blanc
Bluekilla
Bony Fly
Boozoo Bajou
Borgore
Capleton
Cookah P
CrashDummy
Culture
DMT
David Marley
Dennis Brown
Derrick Sound
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
Lone Don
Lutan Fyah
Macka B
Mad Professor
Maral
Marcia Griffiths
Messinian
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
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
Triston Palma
Tropidelic
Truesounds
Tuggawar
Virtual Riot
Weedax
Winston McAnuff
YG Marley
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
David Marley
YG Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Alborosie
Fink
The Hip Abduction
Mo'Kalamity
NERO
Bassnectar
Catching Cairo
Tiken Jah Fakoly
El Roockie
Capleton
Flux Pavilion
Peter Tosh
Queen Omega
Gustah
Don Carlos
Groundation
Dawn Penn
Dennis Brown
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Flowering Inferno
elijah
The Upsetters
Little Lion Sound
Eek-A-Mouse
Israel Vibration
Culture
The Architect
The Wailers
Virtual Riot
SVDDEN DEATH
Bob Marley
O.B.F
Skarra Mucci
Sons of Zion
Danakil
Max Romeo
Horace Andy
Stand High Patrol
dj tani
Hollie Cook
Boozoo Bajou
Anika
John Holt
Yellowman
Chezidek
Feed Me
Mungo's Hi Fi
Troy Berkley
The Skatalites
Tropidelic
Mellow Mood
Charlie P
U-Roy
Brother Culture
Jacob Hemphill
Marcia Griffiths
Joker
Zomboy
The Partysquad
p-rallel
Isaac Chambers
Panda Dub
The Frightnrs
Dezarie
Black Uhuru
Mista Savona
The English Beat
Jahneration
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Soom T
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