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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Single - Released March 6, 2026

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