GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

Dub

Genre family: Reggae / Ska / Dub
1990s recordings: 5

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Dub

Dub is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Dub is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Zion Train, The Rastafari Elders and Roots Lepkie.

GENRE FAMILY

Its place in the genre family

Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub

Current genreDub

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1990s · Dub

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1990s Dub

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1990s starting recordings

5 recordings

01Rockers Rising1996 · Dub · dubOpen in new tab 02Dialogue - RAS Bigga1991 · Dub · dubOpen in new tab 03Roots, Part I1996 · Dub · dubOpen in new tab 04Right Road to Dubland1998 · Dub · dubOpen in new tab 05Dubbin an Wailin1998 · Dub · dubOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1990s artists

Artist·Dub

Velvet Shadows

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1990s albums

Album·1998

Trojan Dub Box Set

Album·1996

Planet Dub

Album·1991

Rastafari Elders

Album·1996

Grow Together

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Dub

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main styleThe Rastafari EldersDub and The Rastafari Elders share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleZion TrainDub and Zion Train share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleRoots LepkieDub and Roots Lepkie share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleA.N.R.Dub and A.N.R. share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleThe JahlightsDub and The Jahlights share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleVelvet ShadowsDub and Velvet Shadows share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toReggae / Ska / DubDub is a subgenre of Reggae / Ska / Dub.
genreRight Road to DublandRight Road to Dubland is connected with Dub.
genreDialogue - RAS BiggaDialogue - RAS Bigga is connected with Dub.
genreDubbin an WailinDubbin an Wailin is connected with Dub.

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GenreReggae / Ska / Dub