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 Deep Allure of Dub: Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Picks (31–40)
Eyes In The Back Of My HeadThe Skints feat. Rival
The Skints are a band formed in 2007.
Their sound, which fuses reggae and ska, dub, punk rock, dancehall, soul, and grime and hip-hop, is described as “London-style Jamaican music.” This track was released in 2015.
Dub VoodooMad Professor & Lee Perry
Mad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer who produces both original and remixed works.
This track is included on the album “Dub Take the Voodoo Out of Reggae,” released in 1996.
One Step ForwardMax Romeo
Max Romeo is a reggae singer born in 1944 from Saint James Parish on Jamaica’s north coast.
He moved to Kingston in 1954 and debuted in 1965.
His song “Wet Dream” became a hit in 1969, and “Let the Power Fall” was used as an election campaign song in 1971.
He visited Japan in 1985 and 1994.
His work is notable in the Rocksteady (a popular music style in Jamaica from 1966 to 1968) and reggae genres.
“One Step Forward,” released in 1975, is a track in the roots reggae and dub style.
Roots and CultureMikey Dread
Mikey Dread is a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster.
He is known as one of the most influential artists in the reggae music scene.
This track was released as a single in 1982.
Extra-Ordinary DubErrol Thompson
Errol Thompson, a Jamaican producer and audio engineer known as “ET,” is one of the first engineers of dub music.
This track is included on the compilation album “Java Java Dub,” released in 1989.
The Profound Allure of Dub: Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Picks (41–50)
DutchiesShapeshifter
Shapeshifter is a live drum and bass group formed in New Zealand in 1999.
They have performed at many festivals, including Glastonbury, The Big Chill, and Big Day Out.
This track was released in 2009 and reached No.
20 on the New Zealand charts.
Zion’s BloodLee Perry and The Upsetters
Lee “Scratch” Perry, the father of reggae dub.
Anyone well-versed in reggae will know his name.
Among Perry’s works, the track regarded as supreme is “Zion’s Blood.” It’s the opening song on his classic album Super Ape.
While Perry had already established a fully realized form of dub by the time of Blackboard Jungle Dub, Super Ape is known for surpassing even that.
If you want to delve deeper into reggae dub, be sure to check it out.