The Profound Appeal of Dub: Recommended Masterpieces and a Popular Classic
If you know the music genre called dub, chances are you’re a serious music lover who frequents record shops.
While it’s a genre derived from reggae, it’s also a production method, and its world is incredibly deep and profound.
This article focuses on classic, essential albums recommended for beginners, while also highlighting releases that trace the roots from authentic Jamaican roots dub to UK dub, as well as works in post-punk and new wave that bear dub’s influence.
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The Profound Allure of Dub: Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Picks (71–80)
Holdin OnFlume
Flume is a DJ, music producer, and musician born in 1991 from Sydney, Australia.
He began producing house music in 2010, created several remixes, and produced two tracks titled Flow and Fizz, then released his debut album Flume in 2012.
He received awards at the AIR Awards and the ARIA Music Awards in 2013, at APRA Music in 2014 and 2016, and in 2017 his second album Skin won Best Dance/Electronic Album at the Grammy Awards.
Holdin On is a track from his first album, released in 2012, in a downtempo, dub, and ambient style—a reverb-laden dance track produced on a laptop.
For The Love of ItSalmonella Dub
Sakmonella Dub is a dub drum & bass and reggae roots band formed in New Zealand in 1992.
They have toured throughout New Zealand and Australia, as well as across various countries in Europe.
This track was released in 1999 and is included on the album Killervision, which won a New Zealand Music Award.
Master Blaster (Jami’n)Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is a musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Saginaw, Michigan, born in 1950.
He signed with Motown’s Tamla label at the age of 11 and has continued to work with the label to this day.
He has scored over 30 U.
S.
Top 10 hits and, among male solo singers, holds the record for the most Grammy Awards.
Master Blaster! is a dub- and reggae-pop–style track released in 1980, a reggae-inspired number that Stevie Wonder created as a tribute to Bob Marley.
Garden Of LoveWinston McAnuff & Fixi
Winston McAnuff, a Jamaican reggae and dub singer and composer active since 1978, is also known as Electric Dread.
This track is the title track from a joint album released in 2013.
Darker Shade Of RedAugustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo is a Jamaican roots reggae and dub producer.
He is also known for popularizing the use of the melodica in reggae music.
This track is included on the album “Red Sea,” released in 1998.
All Wi Doin’ Is DefendinPoet And The Roots
Poet and the Roots is a reggae band from London.
They were formed to record Linton Kwesi Johnson’s poetry with dub backing music.
This track is the title track from an album released in 1978.
Hard & TuffDub Syndicate
Dub Syndicate is a dub band formed in London by Adrian Sherwood, a British dub music and EDM producer.
This track is included on the album “No Bed of Roses,” released in 2004.
In conclusion
The music genre known as DUB may seem a bit intimidating at first, but the more you learn about it, the more you find yourself drawn into its deep allure.
If this article encourages those who’ve been hesitant or are thinking of giving it a try to discover and enjoy the profound world of DUB, I’d be delighted!